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In the firelight, Shen Yue turned around in astonishment.

He didn't recognize any of the people who came, except for the one who had just questioned him.

It is Ye Zhang, the head of the Ye family.

Led by Ye Zhang, the group behind him, consisting of men, women, and children, all wore expressions of fear and worry.

"Fire! Fire! Lao Qi and A Yin are inside!" the crowd shouted.

Shen Yue was even more bewildered. His mind was in chaos, and he stood there, unable to make sense of the situation for a long time.

He didn't even realize he was holding a torch.

The fire grew larger and larger, illuminating a patch of the surrounding sky.

The servants carried water to put out the fire, but the fire did not diminish in the slightest.

When the patrolmen arrived, the raging fire had almost completely engulfed all the houses in the courtyard.

"Officer, there are still two people inside! Please, officer, you must rescue them..."

The Ye family members almost knelt down before the military patrolmen.

But the fire was too big.

With years of experience in firefighting, Junxunpu immediately came to a conclusion and shook his head helplessly, "The fire is too big, blocking all the doors and windows. It's impossible to get in. Besides, it's burned like this, so even if there were people inside, they'd probably be... dead."

"die……"

Upon hearing this, Madam Ye and Old Madam Ye nearly fainted.

Looking at the raging fire before him, Ye Zhang cried out in anguish, "Are we just going to let Shu'er and A'yin die in this fire?! Two lives! Two lives!"

The officials sighed.

It's cruel, but it's the truth, and there's nothing they can do about it.

They could only do their best to put out the fire, hoping that when they found the bodies of the two people inside the house, it wouldn't be too gruesome.

As the officials fought the fire, they noticed that, illuminated by the firelight, the person sitting on the ground was holding an extinguished torch.

That person... looks like Shen Yue, the heir of the Duke of Shen's mansion.

The fire alarmed countless people.

Inside the palace, Emperor Yuan was in Consort Hui's bedroom.

He was painting by the window when he inadvertently noticed a patch of sky outside illuminated by the firelight. He frowned slightly, "This fire is quite large. I wonder which house was burned down and how much damage it will cause."

Consort Hui was mixing colors with her brush when she glanced out the window.

"Recently, the weather has been dry and fires have been frequent. His Majesty's compassion for the people is a blessing for them. The military patrols in the capital have always been very responsible, and they will do their best to minimize the damage from the fires," said Consort Hui.

Emperor Yuan withdrew his gaze and continued painting.

In the painting, the outline of a graceful woman is already visible, somewhat resembling Princess Yuzhen.

Consort Hui looked at the person in the painting and said, "Even though Miss has been gone for many years, in His Majesty's heart, Miss's appearance remains unchanged. His Majesty's feelings for Miss are enough to move heaven and earth."

She was once a maidservant of Consort Shen.

When Consort Shen was pregnant with Princess Yuzhen, Emperor Yuan favored her. She later gave birth to the sixth prince and was then granted the title of Consort.

After Consort Shen passed away, Emperor Yuan missed her and would visit her palace every now and then, and he also promoted her rank.

Consort Hui's voice is seven parts like Consort Shen's.

"In my heart, she will always be the same as when we first met." Emperor Yuan admired the painting, his eyes gentle, as if recalling the beautiful memories of the past.

But the gentleness in his eyes quickly vanished, replaced by a sharp edge.

He thought of the death of the imperial concubine.

Consort Hui felt the emperor's oppressive aura and dared not utter another word.

At this time, firelight was also seen elsewhere in the capital.

At Jinsheng Tower, during the banquet, amidst singing and dancing, some noticed the firelight but paid it no mind.

Princess Yuzhen had no interest in watching the song and dance; she was thinking about Ye Shu's fiancée.

"Qingning, if I were to go to the battlefield, would my archery skills be enough to kill the enemy?" Princess Yuzhen specially asked Song Qingning to sit next to her.

She didn't want to kill the enemy; she wanted to use the archery skills Song Qingning had taught her to shoot a rabbit.

"The princess still needs more practice," Song Qingning said.

Very straightforward.

Shen Wan'er seized the opportunity to rebuke Song Qingning, "Are you implying that the princess's skills are lacking?"

"Miss Shen, do you really want to misinterpret this?" Song Qingning lowered her eyes.

Shen Wan'er remembered the grudge from the birthday banquet at the Xue family mansion that day, and attacked her whenever she had the chance, like a mad dog.

She would cause trouble, and Song Qingning would always retaliate.

Shen Wan'er never got the better of him.

"The battlefield is extremely dangerous. If you say things against your conscience just to please the princess and give her the wrong impression, are you trying to harm her?" Song Qingning said.

Shen Wan'er: "..."

Why would she want to harm the princess?

Shen Wan'er glared venomously at Song Qingning, wanting to argue.

Suddenly, guards from Prince Rui's residence rushed in. Perhaps the matter was too great and urgent, for the guards had no time to attend to the many noble families and officials at the banquet. They hurriedly reported, "Your Highness, something has happened!"

As soon as the guard finished speaking, the singing and dancing stopped, and the lively atmosphere suddenly froze.

Xie Yuqi's eyes narrowed.

He rebuked the guards for disregarding the occasion, but he also knew that the guards of Prince Rui's residence would not act this way unless something truly serious had happened.

Xie Yuqi stood up.

Once outside, he asked the guard who had followed him, "What is it?"

"It was Young Master Shen. He went to the Ye family and set them on fire..."

Before the guard could finish speaking, Xie Yuqi realized that Shen Yue had caused a huge disaster.

Ignoring the banquet behind him, Xie Yuqi hurriedly went downstairs, asking the guards for details as he went.

At the banquet, Xie Yunli, slightly drunk, noticed Xie Yuqi's figure disappear and remarked, "Oh, Second Brother left in such a hurry again. What happened this time? Second Brother is truly a busy man!"

As Song Qingning listened, a fleeting smile crossed her face.

For a while afterward, Xie Yuqi was quite busy.

Xie Yuqi left without saying goodbye, which surprised Princess Yuzhen and Shen Wan'er.

Something serious must have happened.

Feeling worried, the two could not stay any longer and hurriedly got up and left.

After they left, Xie Xuanjin, Xie Yunli, and Song Qingning also left one after another.

As Song Qingning left, she saw several familiar figures on the first floor.

Song Qingyan, and the Jiang family mother and daughter.

Song Qingyan had dressed up carefully, and she looked around as if she were searching for something.

The Jiang family mother and daughter were also looking for something.

Song Qingning ignored them; she had important matters to attend to that evening.

Xie Yuqi's carriage was originally going to the Ye family.

But the guards said that the military patrol had handed Shen Yue over to the Prefect of the Capital, and Ye Zhang, the head of the Ye family, had also taken his entire family to the Vermilion Bird Gate, where they knelt outside the gate and begged to see the Emperor.

Xie Yuqi immediately instructed the driver to turn around and head towards the Vermilion Bird Gate.

"Ye Shu and Chu Yin, are they really dead?" Xie Yuqi's face was extremely gloomy.

"They are indeed dead. After the military patrol extinguished the fire, they found two bodies inside, a man and a woman. It should be the two of them. They were burned beyond recognition," the guard said.

Xie Yuqi couldn't help but grit his teeth and curse under his breath, then asked again, "Are you sure it was Shen Yue who started the fire?"

"It should be that, upon hearing that Prince Shen stormed into the Ye family with a torch, saying he wanted to burn Ye Shu and Chu Yin to death, many of the Ye family's servants and attendants heard and saw it. When the military patrol arrived, Prince Shen was still holding a torch."

Xie Yuqi suddenly felt an unbearable headache.

Shen Yue has really messed up this time.

Not only did he cause a major disaster, but he also ruined his plan to win over the Ye family.

The most urgent task right now is to stop the Ye family from escalating this matter!