In the sixth year of Tianxiang calendar, it is evening, April 19th.【】
The Zhong family, a commercial clan that started out as a jade restaurant and used silver as jewelry, had been active in the shopping malls of Northern Qi for more than a hundred years, reached its final peak and was destroyed on the night of April 19th.
The fire started strangely and suddenly, leaving no chance for anyone to react. By the time a large number of people reacted, the huge Zhong family mansion was already covered in a sea of flames.
As a business master in Northern Qi, although the Zhong family is not the most top-notch family, it has given this family a certain status in the business world for a long time. It is no small matter to set this fire on fire. The house in the mansion alone is covered with red flames.
, lit up the entire sky, which was simply shocking.
If it were another time, maybe this fire wouldn't be a big deal, but the time when the fire occurred is actually a bit subtle.
First of all, Zhong Qingye, the fourth daughter of the Zhong family, had just married Prince Rui Qi Mo less than a month ago. Furthermore, the witchcraft incident that shocked the Three Kingdoms was just about to subside. This sudden fire caused a stir. After thinking about it, I really had to
It makes people suspicious, is there someone deliberately stirring up unrest in Jingyang City?
After all, after a major witchcraft case, the city of Jingyang has been bleeding like a river, and even the foundation of Northern Qi has become a little unstable. If something happens again, I am afraid that Northern Qi's status as the leader of the Three Kingdoms will not be guaranteed.
Compared with these major events, everyone is more curious about Prince Rui's attitude. His newlywed princess's natal family was burned to the ground. This is suspected to be a big slap in the face. Will he become angry from shame? Will he do it again?
Everyone is talking about what kind of method he will use.
After more than half a month, the city of Jingyang, which had finally settled down, was once again stirred up, and rumors spread everywhere. It even alarmed Emperor Qi Mu. Shortly after Zhong Qingye left the scene of the fire, the emperor's order came down
, fight with all your strength, and prevent the spread of the fire at all costs.
However, it was too late.
When the fire department's team, Ma Xiongjiu, rushed to the door of the Zhong Mansion with high spirits, the entire mansion was already a sea of flames. Large numbers of buildings collapsed one after another, and the sparks were as bright as meteors.
Thick black smoke shot straight into the sky, and the heat wave spread almost within a mile. In this case, let alone rescuing people, even getting close was a big problem.
After several people's eyebrows were licked off by the heat wave, everyone retreated without the need for orders. They were very smart. No one wanted to sacrifice their lives for unrelated people, especially when they knew that there was already a plan.
As a result, tens of thousands of fire bureau personnel were like ordinary people, holding the pots and pans in their hands, staring at the large area of ancient buildings that had been passed down for hundreds of years.
As the flames disappeared bit by bit, I didn't know what kind of expression Zhong Qingye would have when he saw this scene.
The fire burned all night and gradually subsided in the early morning of the next day. The Fire Bureau seized the opportunity to make a meritorious service and successfully put out the fire before it spread, and then happily returned to the palace to resume his duties.
That night, except for Zhong Haoyu, the third young master who was doing business in other places, Zhong Ying, who was thrown into the "lunatic asylum" of Jingcheng Temple by Zhong's father, and Zhong Qingye who was in Prince Rui's Mansion, all the lives of hundreds of people in the whole house were burned to the ground.
.So many people's corpses were burned that it was impossible to determine the number of people who died in detail.
The only thing that is certain is that the Zhong family, which has been a business master in Northern Qi for more than a hundred years, has been destroyed with the help of its fourth daughter less than a month ago.
When the news of the fire's extinction came, Zhong Qingye had not yet woken up. After being stimulated by her last night, Qi Mo's mood was soaring. He used all his methods to torment her to the extreme, and kept her in a state of confusion for the whole night.
It was almost dawn, and when Zhong Qingye's face turned pale, Qi Mocai reluctantly let her go.
Because Qi Mo specifically asked not to disturb, it was already dark when Zhong Qingye woke up. Her whole body ached unbearably. The light in the room was dim. She forced herself to sit up from the bed and saw that her naked skin was all over the place.
Lots of kiss marks.
His whole body felt sour, as if someone had broken it up and put it back together again. Zhong Qingye couldn't help but groan, and secretly vowed never to do such a heartless thing again in the future.
After what happened yesterday, she fully realized the fact that Qi Mo is not human at all when he is crazy!
Just at this time, three girls, Chun Xia Qiu, heard the noise and walked in from outside the house. At first glance, they saw that she was half naked. She was sitting on the bed. She was almost frightened and threw the candlestick in her hand out, closing it in a panic.
He came to the door and put her clothes on with her face flushed.
It was from these three girls that Zhong Qingye learned the news about the Zhong Mansion.
Upon hearing that it was difficult to confirm that the corpse was burned, Zhong Qingye frowned slightly, thought for a while and suddenly asked: "Where is Qi Mo?"
Chun'er laughed narrowly, and while taking out the dinner box, she said: "The prince went to the palace early in the morning. I heard that he was summoned by the emperor, but he has not come back yet."
Early in the morning...
Zhong Qingye has black lines all over her head and the same amount of "exercise". Why can't she get out of bed all day, but Qi Mo is very active? Shouldn't this kind of thing be more tiring for men? Where does he get so much physical strength?
"The relationship between the empress and the prince is so good..." Xia Er suddenly sighed meaningfully: "No matter what I do, the first thing I think of is the other person."
"You don't know, little girl, this is called deep love..." Chun'er said in a hushed tone.
Zhong Qingye reluctantly picked up a small bowl, rolled his eyes and said, "You girls are getting more and more courageous. You actually dare to tease me and Qi Mo! Haven't you been beaten for a long time?
Is your skin itchy?”
"Hehehe..." Qiu'er covered her mouth and laughed a few times, and said nonchalantly: "Your Majesty has a tough mouth, and she obviously has the softest heart, so she won't punish the slaves for these things."
"That's right." Chun'er and Xia'er hurriedly responded, quite flatteringly.
Zhong Qingye glared at the three of them and turned his gaze away. Suddenly, he saw a piece of white fabric floating through the slightly opened seam. The girl raised her eyebrows and shook hands in a loud voice.
"I'm full." Zhong Qingye put down the porcelain bowl in his hand and pretended to yawn: "I'm so tired. I want to take a rest. If there's nothing important, don't come and disturb me."
She blinked: "Even if Qi Mo comes back, there is no need to come to me specially, do you understand?"