Chapter 1449: Chapter 1448 Ruji
This fire, the flames were too fierce, it burned throughout the night, and only after the next morning did it gradually come under control.
But even if it was under control, the entire backyard was already completely destroyed.
The front yard also burned quite a bit, though not as severely as the backyard, it won’t be habitable from now on.
"Little Xuanzi, how could you let Little Lili come here?"
Chu Wang, who arrived a step later, looked at Chu Qianli, who was lying weakly in Feng Yexuan’s arms, with great distress.
"Little Lili, how are you feeling? Do you need the Imperial Physician to check on you immediately?"
"No need, Liujin just checked on her." Feng Yexuan glanced down at Chu Qianli.
She continued to stare blankly ahead at the ruins, her eyes devoid of spirit.
Prince Yu was ruthless and cruel, it was naturally his people who caused this great fire.
The people here, although not related to him by blood, were the women of his biological son.
Yet in Prince Yu’s eyes, these women’s lives were as thin as paper, not even worth an ant!
"Little Lili, don’t be like this."
Seeing the lifeless look in Chu Qianli’s eyes, Chu Wang felt deeply uncomfortable: "Seeing you like this makes my heart ache."
"I’m fine, Fourth Uncle, you don’t need to worry, I’m just tired."
Truly tired, so exhausted that she didn’t even have the strength to sit up straight, she could only slump in Feng Yexuan’s arms, where at least she could rest and regain some strength.
She couldn’t afford to fall now, this battle was just beginning.
"Prince Yu is even more formidable than I imagined, even while in the dungeon, he can still control the whole situation."
In the Imperial Palace compound, no one could say for sure how many of Prince Yu’s people were there anymore!
Yet even while Prince Yu is in the dungeon, he can still cover half the sky with one hand, that’s also a fact.
"He’s been developing in Nanming for so many years, his influence is probably larger than we ever imagined." Feng Yexuan wanted to comfort her.
But he wasn’t the kind of person who knew how to talk, he didn’t even know how to begin saying comforting words.
However, this girl didn’t really need others to comfort her, she understood everything in her heart better than anyone.
The long arms around her waist tightened slightly.
Chu Qianli’s eyes flashed with surprise.
Although he hadn’t said an unnecessary word, this gesture seemed to have said many things to her.
Did he want to tell her that no matter how formidable Prince Yu was, as long as he was there, there was no need to panic?
Chu Qianli couldn’t help but look up at him.
Feng Yexuan’s arms tightened a bit more.
Not enough to make her uncomfortable, but enough to make her feel a sense of security.
By late morning, Leng Ji and Xi Jiu, along with the palace guards, roughly estimated the situation in the backyard.
"There are thirty-six bodies, countless injured, and those still alive from the Crown Prince Residence have been brought in to identify them, currently there are six bodies whose identities are unknown."
"Why are they unknown? Didn’t they investigate the missing persons?" With Feng Yexuan’s support, Chu Qianli dismounted from the horse.
"Princess, we have already checked, among the thirty-six bodies, except for the six that were burned beyond recognition, among the remaining thirty, three are the concubines of His Highness the Princely Heir."
"The others are servants, maids, and guards."
Chu Qianli looked up, the backyard lay in ruins and disarray.
"Princess, those six bodies, they couldn’t identify them, but one of the concubines in the backyard named Ruji, is missing."
"Ruji?" The name wasn’t familiar, but something flashed in Chu Qianli’s heart.
"That’s right, it’s Ruji." Yang Xun nodded, "I heard she was the most favored concubine of the Crown Prince recently."
