Rebirth: Marry a General instead of a Prince Chapter 242 Fire

By the time Bai Zhiyuan left, it was already dark. At this time, besides the wind in the mountains, one could only hear a few faint bird calls deep in the mountains, which made the place even more lonely.

Xie Yunsong was called away by the Empress Dowager and has not returned since.

Bai Zhiyuan was afraid that someone would find out that she had escaped, so she thought for a moment and decided to hide in the yard. She looked around and finally jumped onto the thousand-year-old tree.

Although the old tree was no longer lush and leafy in the deep winter, it was covered with red silk, which just blocked her figure. She wanted to see how surprised the person who wanted to kill her would be when he saw her.

As soon as she climbed up the tree, she found a trunk to sit on.

Suddenly, someone below shouted, "Fire!"

Bai Zhiyuan looked in the direction of the sound and, sure enough, a ball of fire was shooting up into the sky from the direction of the wing rooms in the courtyard, and the fire was growing bigger and bigger.

Because it was dark, the surroundings were mostly dark, except for that red light, which was extremely eye-catching.

Bai Zhiyuan looked carefully and found that the place on fire was the room where Shen Zhiyi had lured her to. However, the fire was getting stronger and stronger with the wind and had spread to other places.

At this moment, Xie Yunsong was riding on Baiwu Mountain to find a herb for the Queen Mother. Even though he had doubts in his heart, the Queen Mother had raised him after all, and this friendship made Xie Yunsong unable to bear to see her seriously ill.

He took Cheng Beixiao with him, and the two of them searched in the mountains for an entire afternoon but still to no avail.

Xie Yunsong felt more and more uneasy. He had been following Bai Zhiyuan closely these days, but everything seemed so strange today.

Xie Yunsong sat on the horse, looking towards the direction of Puhua Temple, and his uneasiness grew stronger.

Suddenly, he also saw a large area of ​​red light. His heart tightened. Cheng Beixiao beside him was also surprised and said, "It seems that Puhua Temple is on fire."

The firelight turned into two dots, reflecting on Xie Yunsong's pupils. His heart was full of Bai Zhiyuan, and his chest seemed to be burned by the firelight, and suddenly tightened. Before Cheng Beixiao could react, he suddenly turned the horse and galloped towards the firelight.

The mountain wind was strong, and it was winter, everything was dry. The fire took advantage of the wind and burned fiercely. Xie Yunsong was not far from the temple, and he could see it with his eyes. It seemed to be right in front of him, but in fact the mountain road was winding and twisting. How could he get back in time? The only thing he could do was to gallop on his horse. The horse's hooves fell all the way, causing gravel to roll down the mountain road, leaving Cheng Beixiao and several followers far behind.

Xie Yunsong rushed back and finally understood why the Queen Mother had come to Puhua Temple to pray in the coldest days of winter, and why she had asked him to go to collect herbs today. He felt regretful and scared, and was even more angry at himself for not insisting on staying with Bai Zhiyuan. If something happened to Ayuan, he didn't dare to think about it anymore.

Xie Yunsong had only one hope in his heart at this moment, that the fire was just an accident and not a conspiracy against her. He hoped that the fire was far away from her and that she was safe.

However, the closer he got to Puhua Temple, the more dim his hope became.

When he finally rushed back, jumped off his horse and rushed into the gate of Puhua Temple, he could see clearly that the fire was in the area behind the temple where the women lived.

The wind was wrapped around the roaring flames, swirling wildly in all directions, and amid the chaotic shouting, he saw the monks all in a panic, holding buckets, running back and forth to deliver water, but the water poured in was like a drop in the ocean in the raging fire, and was swallowed up in a blink of an eye.

The Queen Mother and the Empress were supported by several maids and stood nearby, looking coldly at the blazing fire before them.

The monks were kneeling on the ground, reporting to the Queen Mother that the incense and candles in the back hall were knocked over by rats, burning the back hall and the entire back temple.

Xie Yunsong didn't hear what the monks said at all. He stared at the Queen Mother. The Queen Mother was also startled by the anger in his eyes for a moment, and suddenly felt guilty and dared not look at him directly.

After a moment, the Queen Mother raised her head again, with a shrewd look in her eyes after she succeeded. The Queen next to her was filled with unconcealed excitement.

Prince Jin was directing everyone to put out the fire not far away, and if you looked closely you could see his eyes were full of worry.

Although a hint of worry flashed across the eyes of King Yan Qi Zeyi, he still stood there coldly, watching the fire in front of him getting more and more intense with his eyes open.

Xie Yunsong's eyes nervously swept across one figure after another, anxiously looking for the person he wanted to see. At this time, he saw Ling Xiao stumbling towards him.

"Where is Ayuan? Where is she?" Xie Yunsong yelled.

Ling Xiao cried, "No one has seen the young lady since this afternoon. After the fire, I looked for her everywhere but couldn't find her. Someone saw her enter the back temple this afternoon and she never came out again."

Xie Yunsong's hopes had been shattered. He now only hoped that she could get out. Her Ayuan had always been smart and clever. She must be in a safe place without fire at this moment.

However, Tianxun's words that followed made his heart sink again, as if he had fallen into an ice cellar.

"Master, the back room is in the downwind direction, and the fire is too big. I led people to rush in, but couldn't find the county lady—"

Xie Yunsong pushed the man away, and amid screams from behind, he rushed through a crumbling door and ran into the fire.

The Queen Mother was shocked and angry, and everyone else was also surprised.

The Queen Mother said sternly: "Stop him - quickly - go -"

Princess He Yue, who had just heard the noise and came out of the courtyard, could not help but feel her legs go weak and she screamed, "Song'er - don't -"

Xie Yunsong seemed not to hear anything. He rushed forward. The fire had already engulfed the rooms in that area. The sea of ​​​​fire was blazing and little fireworks kept falling from the sky.

"A wish! A wish!"

"Bai Zhiyuan——Ayuan——"

Xie Yunsong shouted loudly, but no one responded.

Tianxun and Tianlin rushed up with their guards: "Master, please leave quickly, the fire here is too big!"

Xie Yunsong didn't listen and called out again: "Ayuan, where are you?"

He was gripped by this feeling of fear.

He regretted himself so much, why did he listen to the Queen Mother and leave her today. If he were there, he would have discovered their conspiracy and arrived in time, instead of being helpless like now.

At this time, a guard came to report: "Your Majesty, there seems to be someone in the room."

The Queen Mother and the Empress were both delighted, but neither showed it on their faces. The Queen Mother narrowed her eyes and looked at the fire, saying, "Do your best to save them!"

Guard: "Yes!" Then he ran back.

After hearing this, Xie Yunsong could no longer hold back. He found a wet blanket, wrapped it around his body and head, held his breath, and rushed towards the fire.

"Don't--" Princess Kazue shouted.

The Queen Mother's heart also tightened.

All Xie Yunsong could see was the burning house in front of him. Maybe Ayuan was just dazzled by the smoke. He was right here and he would not let anything happen to her.

"Ayuan——" Xie Yunsong shouted as he ran forward.

"Young Master—" Tianlin and Tianxia screamed loudly and rushed forward to stop him regardless of their own safety.

"Yun Song——"

"Song'er——"

Amidst the chaotic shouts, Xie Yunsong suddenly heard a woman's voice.

"Xie Yunsong——"

This sound made Xie Yunsong stand still, and it went straight to his heart.

His heart skipped a beat.

He stopped in front of the fire, looked back, and saw a figure running towards him.

"Xie Yunsong——"

Bai Zhiyuan raised her voice at the top of her lungs again and called out to the people on the other side of the fire.

She climbed up the old tree and saw the fire getting bigger and bigger, and also saw the monks frantically putting out the fire from afar. She was not ready to show up, but when she saw the queen mother being supported by others and coming to the house, she felt so contemptuous and angry that she wanted to fly down immediately to let her see that she was still standing in front of her.

But she changed her mind and thought that since the Queen Mother had not succeeded this time, she would inevitably look for another opportunity next time. So she should wait for her help. When Shen Zhiyi and Princess Changle died in the fire, she would know that Bai Zhiyuan was not someone to be trifled with. She would then appear again.

But she faintly heard someone calling her.

There was chaos in the temple now. She didn't hear clearly at first, but the sound of "Ayuan" made her heart tremble.

It’s Xie Yunsong!

Without thinking too much, she jumped down from the tree and ran towards the fire.

When she arrived, she saw Xie Yunsong in a dishevel, rushing towards the fire regardless of any attempt to stop him.

Bai Zhiyuan was so anxious that he could only shout: "Xie Yunsong——"

Xie Yunsong calmed himself down, suddenly took off the wet blanket and ran towards her.

He ran to her, opened his arms and hugged her tightly. Under the gaze of the people around him, he hugged her tightly, lowered his head, pressed his face against her hair, and did not move.

His strength was so great that Bai Zhiyuan felt a little breathless, but she smelled the scent of fireworks on his body and felt the violently beating heart in his chest.

She raised her hands and hugged him back, quietly letting him hug her, completely ignoring the various expressions of the people not far away.