The fire was so strange and sudden that no one could realize what was going on. The sedan turned into a big fireball, as if an enchanting and beautiful flower had bloomed out of thin air.

When everyone saw this, they all dispersed like birds.

The bearers carrying the sedan let go of the pole and ran away. One of them ran slowly and sparks splashed onto his body. Fortunately, there were only a few sparks. He was pushed to the ground by Fengshi who was hiding in the crowd and rolled around, and then he was fine.

But the people in the sedan were not so lucky.

When the fire suddenly started, a piercing scream came from the sedan chair, but it was covered up in the noisy background and no one paid attention.

As soon as the sedan landed, Xia Yingying rushed out of it, her bright red wedding dress burning with fire. The scene was quite thrilling.

The fire on Xia Yingying's body was so great that even her hair was singed. No matter how many times she rolled on the ground, it was of no use. It only made the scene look more shocking.

"ah!"

"Help...help me..."

"Mom! Come and save me quickly!"

She struggled and shouted frantically for help.

But in such a critical moment, if it weren't for someone close to her and sincerely treating her well, who would risk their own life to save her!

Not to mention that the maid beside her had long since disappeared. Even Liao Qian, who was about to marry her, had no intention of coming to rescue her. What's more, the servant beside her was ready to go back to the house to find someone to put out the fire.

At that moment, Liao Qian grabbed him.

He didn't want Xia Yingying to be rescued, he wanted her to die in the fire.

As long as she dies, everything that happened between them in the past will be slowly forgotten by people; as long as she dies, he won't have to force himself to marry her.

Naturally, Xia Yingying didn't know Liao Qian's vicious thoughts, but she still placed her hope in him.

"Cousin! Cousin, save me! Save me!"

"Ah...my face..."

"Fighting the fire...cough cough cough..."

Under the raging fire, the smoke and dust almost choked her and she was speechless. In the end, all that was left was the screams and shouts squeezed out of her throat, which was horrifying to hear.

Just when Xia Yingying was about to die, someone finally brought water one after another and poured bucket after bucket on her body.

At the same time, Xia Yingying's mother also got the news and rushed over.

When Liao Qian saw his aunt Liao Yi, he immediately gave the boy next to him a hard look: "Who went to report the letter?!"

The boy was also at a loss and said innocently: "This... I don't even know this."

With a deep frown, Liao Qian took off his shirt and messed up his bun. After he became embarrassed, he pretended to rush to Xia Yingying to save her, while the servant

Cooperating with his acting, she hugged his waist from behind and tried to stop him from passing.

It stands to reason that Liao Yi is the married daughter of the Liao family, and now she lives with her daughter in the Duke of Jingguo's mansion. Her husband's family was not a prominent figure, so Liao Qian didn't have to act like this in front of her.

But looking at the entire Duke Jingguo's palace, apart from Duke Jingguo himself, the person Liao Qian fears the most is his aunt.

If it weren't for Liao Yi's presence, even if something like that happened in the inn that day, the most he could have done was to quietly deal with Xia Yingying in secret, and it wouldn't have been so troublesome to set up his own marriage to marry her!

Mu Yunqing sat leisurely at the window, holding her chin with one hand and watching the scene casually, as if this was a play they carefully performed for her, and she needed to concentrate on appreciating it to live up to their efforts.

Yiliang sat opposite Mu Yunqing, with his arm resting on the window and his chin resting on the back of his hand. He asked curiously: "Princess, why did you ask someone to notify Liao Yi to come over?"

"If Liao Yi doesn't come, Xia Yingying will die." Liao Qian would not save her, let alone let others save her.

"Ah?!" Yiliang sat up in surprise: "You don't want Xia Yingying to die?"

Mu Yunqing raised his eyebrows and laughed, "When did I say I wanted her to die?"

"That……"

"Yi Liang, you have to know that there are many things in this world that can bring more pain to people than death."

If Xia Yingying died, it would be the end of the world, but this would not be a relief for the notorious woman, but how could Mu Yunqing make it so easy for her.

She wanted Xia Yingying to live and live in pain.

This fire will not kill Xia Yingying, but it will burn her appearance. Liao Qian didn't like her to begin with, but now that he sees her like this, why doesn't he avoid her like a snake and a scorpion?

But for Xia Yingying, whose heart and eyes were full of Liao Qian, this made her feel more desperate and crazy than killing her.

Furthermore, burns are not easy to heal, especially in the beginning, when the clothes and skin are burned and stuck together. To apply the medicine, you have to tear off the skin alive. People who have never experienced it are afraid of the pain.

I can't understand it.

Regardless of each other's identities and positions, Mu Yunqing, as an outsider, watched what she did to Xia Yingying with cold eyes. She also felt that her methods were cruel, but she still did not regret doing so.

If they hadn't left in time that day, it would have been her Qiu Sang who would have lived in pain for the rest of her life.

She would never let him go just because his trap failed. Xia Yingying's trick didn't work because she was stupid, not because her conscience was still intact. In this case, Mu Yunqing believed that there was no need to be merciful.

"By the way, Princess, do we need our people to pay attention to the sedan chair? Will the people of the Duke of Jingguo retaliate against them?" After all, the sedan that caught fire was rented from them.

"No."

To be precise, it was the people from the Duke of Jingguo who did not dare.

As the name suggests, the sedan chair house is a place where sedan chairs and carriages are rented and bought.

Some wealthy families, such as the sedan used for weddings, bought it outright. Others with less favorable conditions did not want to spend that money, so they only rented it briefly on the day of the wedding.

The sedan that Xia Yingying sat in was specially made by Mu Yunqing. On the surface, it looked no different from an ordinary sedan, but in fact, all the materials used in the sedan were baked with pine oil and would catch fire.

The same goes for the wedding dress Xia Yingying wore.

In order to make Miss Xia take notice of the sedan and the clothes, the embroidery on the material was hand-embroidered by Mu Yunqing and Qiu Sang. Needless to say, the patterns were complicated and exquisite. She also spent money to hire many beggars to embroider them.

The city proclaimed how gorgeous this sedan and the clothes were, and if you could get married in this sedan, you would definitely have great glory.

In this way, Xia Yingying fell into the trap easily.

Mu Jin pretended to be a businessman and sent the sedan to the sedan house, entrusting them to help rent it out. However, Liao Yi and Xia Yingying, mother and daughter, were used to being domineering. They wanted to take it by force because they liked it, and even secretly colluded with the people in the sedan house to kill her.

He took the hibiscus and took the sedan as his own.

Mu Jin had already found a dead body to replace her. In other words, in Liao Yi and Xia Yingying's knowledge, the owner of the sedan had been killed by them. Therefore, even if they now suspected that the sedan was inappropriate, they would not

Dare to investigate aggressively, because once you investigate, you will get burned.

To take a step back, even if they wanted to investigate, Duke Jing would not agree. Now that Rong Jin has returned to the Northern Qi Dynasty, the old officials are ready to take action again. Now they are waiting to find out the faults of Duke Jing. How could he easily teach others

With handle!

The turmoil downstairs in Zuixian Tower has passed, and the streets and alleys that were bustling just now suddenly became quiet.

Xia Yingying was carried back to the Duke of Jing's Mansion, and many idle people followed her, wanting to know whether this person could survive after being burned like that.

Mu Yunqing stood up calmly, straightened his sleeves briefly and walked out.

After a while, they hurriedly followed.

Qiu Sang originally thought that her princess had completely avenged her and was about to return to the palace. But what happened was that the carriage stopped at the door of the Duke of Jingguo's palace!

Qiu Sang was completely confused: "...Princess, what are we doing here?"

She is timid and has never done any bad things since she was a child. Although she just wanted to take revenge on Xia Yingying, now that she is here, she still feels "guilty as a thief".

On the other hand, Mu Yunqing and Yiliang's psychological quality was not very good at all. They were happy and happy, as if they really came to have a dinner.

Shaking Qiu Sang's hand, Mu Yunqing said softly: "I'll go and deliver the gifts and then come back. You can stay in the car without getting out. Let Qingdai sit inside and accompany you. Bai Su is also outside, don't be afraid.

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"I'm not afraid of getting hurt. I'm worried about you."

"Don't worry, they don't dare to do anything to me in front of everyone." On the contrary, if something happens to her in the Jingguo Palace, they will have a headache.

Smiling placatingly at Qiu Sang, Mu Yunqing got out of the carriage with a couple of words.

In front of the Duke of Jingguo's residence, several young masters from the residence were busy seeing off guests at the gate. After all, if something like this happened, the wedding would definitely not be able to be held normally.

When the carriage of Prince Jin's Mansion stopped in front of the door, the Liao An brothers noticed it, but they didn't know that their residence had no contact with Prince Jin's Mansion, so why did Mu Yunqing come here?

Although Liao An and the others had heard about the grievances between Liao Qian, Xia Yingying and Mu Yunqing, but now in front of so many people, they couldn't do anything to each other, and even had to treat each other respectfully.

You must deal with it respectfully, otherwise you may be accused of disrespecting the royal family by those imperial censors.

Liao An asked his younger brothers to greet the others, while he personally greeted Mu Yunqing.

"Greetings to Princess Jin."

"Young Master Liao is so polite." Mu Yunqing smiled lightly and said politely, "I heard that your house is very happy today, so I specially prepared a small gift to express my gratitude. I hope that Mr. Liao will not dislike it."

"Princess, you're welcome."

Liao An handed over his hand and thanked her with a gentle attitude, until he saw a handwritten copy of Women's Rules and Training for Women, and the insincere smile on his face froze for a moment.

Seeing this, Yiliang suppressed his laughter and said seriously: "This is copied by my princess herself."

Liao An took it and twitched his lips slightly: "...Thank you, Princess, for the reward."

After accepting the gift, he had to return the meal. Not to mention that Liao An didn't want to entertain Mu Yunqing at all. Even if he wanted to, he had no choice but to say: "There is something going on in the mansion today. I'm afraid my younger brother's marriage will have to happen."

For the time being, we will not invite the princess into the palace for the banquet."
To be continued...