Children of Loulan

Chapter 458: Leaking the water

At this critical moment, the jailers arrived in time like a god. The man in black saw that the jailers were outnumbered and knew it would be difficult to succeed, so he decisively gave up the idea of ​​killing. He flashed like a ghost and disappeared into the dark night in an instant, without a trace.

Although the jailers subsequently conducted a large-scale search in the cell, the assassin seemed to have evaporated without a trace. It was as if he had never appeared, leaving only a heart-pounding silence.

Fortunately, the witness was not seriously injured due to the timely arrival of the jailers. After emergency treatment, he was quickly transferred to another cell and several jailers were arranged to guard him closely to prevent the assassin from attacking again.

In the East Palace, after a moment of silence, a thick smoke suddenly rose into the sky. Then, a raging fire spread rapidly like a prairie fire, and the entire fire took the shape of an encirclement, tightly surrounding a palace.

In an instant, flames shot up into the sky, raging, and the sound of burning echoed throughout the East Palace, alarming everyone. Ziya didn't even have time to put on her clothes, and she ran over anxiously, shouting as she ran: "Put out the fire! The prince and the princess are still inside!"

In an instant, the entire East Palace fell into chaos. The maids and eunuchs panicked and ran around, carrying buckets of water to put out the fire. The fire spread quickly, the raging flames engulfed the palace, and the billowing smoke filled the air, making it difficult to breathe.

Ziya was extremely anxious. He tried several times to rush into the fire to save people, but was blocked by the fierce fire and the tightly closed doors. Not only were the exits blocked by the raging fire, but the doors also seemed to be locked. No matter how hard he hit them, he could not break through.

Meanwhile, in the imperial study, the crown prince and Hawul were discussing state affairs with the king. Suddenly, Aisan rushed in in a panic, not even bothering to salute the king and the crown prince, and shouted breathlessly: "King, Your Highness the Crown Prince, Your Highness, it's bad, there's a fire in the East Palace!"

When Keremu heard that the East Palace was on fire, his heart suddenly tightened and his heartbeat accelerated instantly, as if it was about to jump out of his throat. He completely ignored his injuries that had not yet healed, immediately stood up, and ran to the East Palace without hesitation.

Hawule also shouted in panic: "Mother!" Then, like an arrow, he rushed towards the East Palace without stopping.

Upon seeing this, the king's face became very solemn. He made a prompt decision and shouted, "Quick, send more people to the East Palace to put out the fire! We must save the Crown Princess!" His voice echoed in the imperial study with an unquestionable majesty.

When they hurried to the East Palace, Ziya was extremely anxious. His eyes were fixed on the blazing fire, and there was only one thought in his mind - the people inside must be rescued!

Ziya tried to rush into the fire scene again and again without hesitation, but the fire was extremely fierce and he was forced back by the billowing smoke and flames each time. Despite this, he did not give up and rushed in again and again, with more and more burns on his body.

Just as he was about to rush to the fire again, his eyes suddenly lit up because he saw the figures of the crown prince and Hawul appear not far away. Ziya was overjoyed and shouted loudly: "Your Highness, Little Highness, I'm so glad you're all right!"

However, to Ziya's surprise, the prince and Hawul didn't seem to hear his shouts at all. They stared at the fire scene, their faces full of anxiety, and they kept shouting, "Li'er!" "Mother!"

Then, the two of them seemed to have lost their minds and rushed towards the fire without hesitation. Seeing this, Ziya was shocked. He immediately realized that the situation was not good. He subconsciously used all his strength to hold the two people tightly and shouted anxiously: "Your Highness, the fire is too big! I have tried to rush in several times, but failed. It's too dangerous!"

Hawule's face was filled with anger, his eyes were wide open, his voice was trembling with anger, and he shouted at the person in front of him: "Let go! My mother is still in there!" Before he finished speaking, there was a loud "boom" and the palace that was originally burning fiercely collapsed in an instant as if it was pushed down by an invisible giant hand.

This sudden change left Hawule so shocked that he was speechless. He watched helplessly as the palace turned into ruins in the blink of an eye, and his mother was buried deep beneath the ruins.

Hawuer's legs seemed to have lost all their strength and suddenly became limp. He fell to his knees with a plop, leaning forward, holding the ground tightly with both hands, as if he could catch his mother who had disappeared.

"Mother!" A heart-wrenching cry emanated from Hawule's throat. The sound echoed in this empty place, making people feel pity when they heard it.

Keremu, who was standing by, seemed to have lost all his strength. His body was trembling slightly. He slowly stretched out his hand and called softly in the direction of the collapsed palace, "Li'er..."

However, before he finished his voice, he suddenly felt a strong sense of dizziness. Keremu felt that the world in front of him began to spin, and his body involuntarily fell forward.

Upon seeing this, Hawule hurriedly reached out to support his father and shouted anxiously, "Father! Father!" However, no matter how he shouted, Keremu did not respond at all. He just closed his eyes and his face was as pale as paper.

Hawuer was extremely worried. He immediately shouted to the people around him: "Hurry up and get the imperial physician!"

At this moment, in another part of the palace, Xilin, wearing pajamas, was standing in front of the window, staring in the direction of the East Palace. There, a blazing fire rose into the sky, and the flames seemed to illuminate the entire night sky.

The candlelight at night shone on Xilin's face, making her smile look a little hideous. She looked at the scene with satisfaction, muttering to herself: "I never thought she would have such a trick! This fire is so strong that it is enough to send the prince and his family to hell!"

Aunt Kui, who was standing behind Xilin, had a serious expression on her face. She said softly, "It is indeed a big deal, but there are many capable people around His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. I'm afraid we will have to wait and see what the final result will be tomorrow."

Xilin didn't care about it. She sneered and said, "If the prince is really lucky and not burned to death in this fire, then God is giving me a chance to get rid of him with my own hands in the future!"

However, the raging fire did not disappoint her expectations. It raged like a ferocious beast with its fangs and claws all night long. It was not until dawn the next day that the terrible fire was finally completely extinguished!

After the fire was extinguished, Hawle, Muzepal, Patihan, Adi and others had tears in their eyes. They didn't care about their own fatigue and pain, and dug frantically in the ruins with their bare hands without hesitation. Ziya completely ignored his injuries and led everyone to search anxiously in the ruins.

As time went by, as the charred bodies were dug out one after another, the hearts of the people became heavier and sadder. Every time a body was dug out, their hearts were torn as if by a knife, and tears flowed out like a flood.