The fire that night turned the dark night sky red, and almost half of the imperial city fell into panic. Even if it was submerged in the water, you could still hear the roar of blazing fire and the broken and collapsed roof beams, which brought the entire night to a halt.

Entering a wild world.

That fire is also burning my heart.

The water in the moat was still mixed with ice and snow, and it was so cold that it was almost suffocating, but my chest was so hot that it hurt. In that almost suffocating torment, I struggled to reach Shenqi Gate, and I had already arrived.

I've reached my limit.

So, as soon as I walked into the small room and saw an old, wrinkled face under the broken lamp, I lost consciousness.

In the blur, I still feel uncomfortable.

One moment I felt like I was being roasted in a furnace full of flames, and the next moment I felt like I was being put into a cold kiln in a world of ice and snow. The intertwining of ice and fire seemed to have two ruthless black hands trying to harden my soul and body.

It was torn in half. The pain was so severe that I could hardly help but scream several times, but I always bit my lower lip and swallowed all the pain.

During the struggle, the salty taste of blood was all over my tongue.

Later I found out that I had such a severe fever that night that I had convulsions all night and almost bit off my tongue. After the person responsible for escorting me out of the palace handed me over to someone who was escorting me outside, I was originally

I had to leave the city overnight, but because I was so ill, even they were worried that the person I was sending out of the city would be a corpse, so they had to postpone my departure.

Before I opened my eyes, what I smelled was a strong medicinal smell.

The medicinal smell is very fragrant, more pure and natural than all floral and fruity scents, but the first feeling it gives people is always bitter. When I open my eyes, I feel the same way, even if what I see is a warm red light

, and a very beautiful smiling face in the red light.

This was an unfamiliar face, but because of its beauty and smile, it didn’t make anyone uneasy. I was just a little startled, and then I heard a very enchanting voice saying with a smile in my ear: "Sister, are you feeling better?"

"..."

It took me a long time to realize that he was asking me.

I woke up a little, and immediately felt the shaking around me, and the sound of the wheels hitting the stone road. I realized that I was on a carriage, and the red shadows swaying around me were the red gauze shaking with the carriage.

, and in this red, that gorgeous face is particularly eye-catching.

This is a woman in her thirties. Although she can tell that she is not young, her appearance is extremely beautiful. It is different from Nangong Lizhu's charming face, which is like a fairy. The woman in front of her has flying eyebrows and a charming look.

The eyes, the straight bridge of the nose and the sexy red lips are a kind of direct and undisguised gaudiness.

But it’s also so beautiful that people can’t take their eyes away.

I stared at her, and when I spoke, my throat seemed to be on fire, and it was a little difficult: "Where - is this? Who - are you?"

This charming woman smiled at me: "We are going out of the city."

"..."

"As for who I am -" she blinked, and this originally innocent gesture turned out to be very charming. Then she smiled charmingly at me: "You can call me - Alan."
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"Alan...?"

I repeated these two words, and she reached out to touch my forehead, and then smiled and said: "It's finally better. I thought you wouldn't survive last night. Sister, your life is really tough."
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It wasn't until this moment that I fully woke up.

Last night!

I was rescued from the prison by Qinghan, and everything that happened next was experienced again in my dream, but I couldn't remember anything clearly. It was as if the mark of destruction was carved too deeply, the only thing I could remember

, it was his eyes that I saw when I fell from the terrace into the water.

Countless emotions were inside, finally converging into his pale face.

That night and that fire burned him into my soul forever.

Thinking of this, I couldn't help but tremble, and subconsciously reached out to grab her, but as soon as I moved, I realized that I was so weak that I couldn't even move a finger. I was so anxious that I even breathed quickly, and I took a long breath.

He reluctantly spoke: "He - where is he?!"

Alan was caught by me, looked down at my anxious expression, and said: "He? Are you talking about the entrusted adult?"

Delegate?

I had just woken up, and my mind was in a state of confusion. I had no idea what she was talking about. At this moment, the carriage shook, and a low, cold voice came from outside: "Be careful."

As soon as Alan heard this, he immediately became alert. He stretched out his hand to tuck up the red brocade quilt on my body, and whispered in my ear: "Don't make any sound, we are leaving the city."

"Leave the city", these two words are like a curse, my breath is stagnant.

Watching Alan adjust her red dress, put a red hijab on her head, and slowly moved out from the front.

Only then did I have time to take stock of my situation. This carriage was larger than any carriage I had ridden in before. The thick carriage boards looked particularly strong. Although the carriage was large, it was filled with various boxes and wrapped in red ribbons.

The silk, with the red gauze hanging around it, looks like it was used for weddings; the door also opens backwards, and it seems to be a carriage commonly used by the people to transport goods and people.

The boxes in the car were stacked very high, and I was lying in the middle of the boxes. It looked like an inconspicuous compartment specially made of boxes. Alan was sitting outside, a bride in red.

Dress up.

I suddenly understood - they used this method to secretly send me out of the city.

I still wanted to struggle to get up and look outside, but my body seemed to be completely hollowed out. No matter how hard I tried, I couldn't move. Instead, I broke out in a sweat, so I had no choice but to give up.

The carriage swayed forward, and after a while, the people around it became more and more noisy. I could vaguely hear the voices of some common people coming from outside——

"Why is the investigation so strict when you suddenly leave the city?"

"I'm afraid it's——the fire in the imperial city last night, did you see it?"

"See, I've had a high fever for a long time. What's going on?"

"Who knows. The investigation is so strict today."

……

Listening to the discussions of those people, I couldn't help but raise my heart. The inspection when leaving the city has become stricter. Is it because the people in the imperial city still refuse to believe that I am dead? If this is really the case, then I will leave the city.

Wouldn’t it be more difficult?

Thinking of this, I couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat. Fever already makes my skin sensitive. At this time, I felt even more pain like needle pricks all over my body. However, the carriage didn't stop yet and kept swaying slowly forward. I don't know.

After a long time, I finally heard the sounds of inspections by the officers and soldiers guarding the city from ahead.

Across the box, Alan said outside: "Sister, please be quiet."

"..."

"If something happens here, no matter how much money that adult gives, we won't protect you."

As soon as I heard this, I became more and more nervous.

After a while, the traveling carriage stopped, and someone outside was heard saying: "What is this?"

An older man replied with a smile: "My lord, I will marry you. I will marry you today."

"Married girl? Where to marry?"

"Huai'an Mansion."

"Marrying so far away?"

"Yes, the marriage we decided on years ago will go away after the Chinese New Year. Haha, Master Jun, let's buy some wine for everyone to eat and go away from the cold."

As I said that, the sounds outside became a little quieter. I almost pricked up my ears to listen to the movements outside. There was a faint sound of tinkling of broken silver. After a while, I heard the officer and soldier guarding the city lazily saying: "Okay.

Well, since she is a married woman, I will let you pass. Let her go."

I immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

The middle-aged man outside was still saying thank you, but the driver couldn't wait to wave his whip. He heard the clatter of horse hooves, and the carriage swayed forward again.

I panted slightly, I was too nervous just now, and now my whole body was sore.

At this moment, a small voice suddenly came from far away——

"Stop!"

Although the voice was not loud, it was like a thunderbolt from the blue, suddenly ringing in everyone's ears, and my breathing stopped immediately.

Even Alan, who was outside, seemed to feel something. She knocked on the wooden box lightly and whispered: "Don't make any sound."

Naturally, I couldn't make a sound. In fact, it was too difficult for me to speak. I could only barely keep myself awake so as not to faint, and listened to every sound outside. It was as if a team of people were coming, slowly

As he approached the carriage, he heard all the officers and soldiers guarding the city approaching, saying respectfully: "Master Nangong."

Lord Nangong? Could it be——

The people outside did not speak. The leader of the officers and soldiers guarding the city smiled and said, "Master Shangshu, are you here so suddenly?"

Sure enough, it’s Nangong Jinhong!

I just felt like my whole body was trembling.

He is a dignified minister of the Ministry of War. Even if his daughter fell out of favor, she would not come here. After all, he is——

Thinking of this, Nangong Jinhong's voice came from outside: "Today, the Nine Sects ordered strict interrogation. Don't do anything random."
To be continued...