Xiang Yan said: "Whether they are looking for someone or not, we just have to go and have a look. They are already here, so we can't just sit here and ignore them, right? The princess must also report it, but we can't let it happen They disturbed the princess." Ruidong said: "Eunuch Xiang, you go report the princess, and I'll go see what they are doing."
Xiang Yan came to Princess Jianning's residence. The princess was in great panic. When she saw Xiang Yan, she asked in a trembling voice, "Did you get into trouble?" Xiang Yan said, "Ruidong said that Wu Sangui set the fire." Princess Ning was even more panicked and asked, "What is he going to do?" Xiang Yan said, "I don't know, Ruidong went to negotiate with them. Princess, you don't have to be afraid. Even if Xiang Yan's life is at stake, he will protect my family." My dear princess, you are safe and sound. You don’t have to get up while you are lying in bed, I am standing outside the door. If there is a fire, I will carry you and run away." Princess Jianning was very grateful and said: "Xiaoyan, you...you Treat me so well.”
Xiang Yan stood at the door and said loudly: "Everyone, it's important to protect the princess." Amid the shouts, the guards of King Pingxi's family rushed towards him, shouting: "Eunuch Xiang, there is a fire in the garden, and the prince has arrived. Protect the princess." I saw two rows of lanterns in the northeast corner, embracing a group of people. In a moment, the two people in front of them were Wu Yingxiong and Ruidong.
Wu Yingxiong could only hear Wu Yingxiong shouting from a distance: "Is Her Royal Highness the princess safe?" A guard shouted: "Eunuch Xiang is already guarding here." Wu Yingxiong said: "That's great! Eunuch Xiang, this is a big thank you for your hard work. Brother, thank you. No more." Xiang Yan said: "It is my duty to protect the princess, little prince, you are welcome."
Then all the imperial guards arrived one after another. Everyone jumped out of bed late at night. They were all disheveled, some were barefoot, and some were without clothes. They looked very embarrassed. Ruidong came to Xiang Yan and ordered the guards and soldiers to guard the surrounding areas.
Someone whispered to Ruidong and Xiang Yan: "Deputy Manager Rui, Eunuch Xiang, there is fraud in this matter." Ruidong said: "What's the matter?" They came in, obviously they were well prepared. They shouted to put out the fire, but they searched every room. Our brothers yelled and cursed to stop them, but it was useless. Several people had already started fighting with them. "
Ruidong said: "Guests do as they please. We are guests here, and King Pingxi is the master. If they want to search, let them search, and tell the brothers not to stop them." The man nodded and quietly sent an order to the officers and soldiers coming from Beijing. .
Ruidong worriedly said to him: "This Wu Yingxiong must have come to find Chen Yuanyuan. It seems that Chen Yuanyuan was not rescued by Wu Sangui's people, otherwise Wu Yingxiong would not have come to search Anfu Garden with great fanfare. But Chen Yuanyuan is not in our hands. If she wasn’t rescued by Wu Sangui’s people, then where did she go?”
Xiang Yan comforted Ruidong and said, "Don't worry, Mr. Rui. Chen Yuanyuan is missing, and Wu Sangui will definitely look for it. We just need to keep an eye on Wu Sangui." Ruidong said, "The princess's wedding must be postponed for a few days. This matter has to be Please forgive me, father-in-law." Xiang Yan said, "Okay."
At this time, the light of fire was faintly visible in the southwest and southeast corners of the garden. More than a dozen water dragons were already watering, but the water heads were shooting into the sky. The white water columns are like fountains.
Xiang Yan walked up to Wu Yingxiong and said, "Little prince, why is this water dragon team just spraying water into the sky and refusing to put out the fire?" Wu Yingxiong said to the guard beside him: "Eunuch Xiang found out that the water dragon team is not doing its job well. Go and arrest the captain and deputy captain. Get up and turn around to interrupt their efforts." The guard followed the order and left.
Xiang Yan glanced at Wu Yingxiong and then at Ruidong. Although he didn't show it on his face, he was worried in his heart: "Ruidong said that Chen Yuanyuan was kidnapped, but looking at Wu Yingxiong's battle, it was clear that Chen Yuanyuan was not in Wu Sangui's hands. So where is Chen Yuanyuan? Was she kidnapped by other people as Ruidong said? Or did Ruidong see Chen Yuanyuan's beauty and didn't want to give it to the emperor, so he shouted to catch the thief and deliberately hid her? After all, in the original work, Wei Xiaobao once thought that his Among the wives, Chen Yuanyuan’s daughter is the most beautiful, and Chen Yuanyuan is more beautiful than her daughter. Mrs. Hong is already as beautiful as a fairy, and it is conceivable that Chen Yuanyuan is even more beautiful than her."
"But it was Kangxi's order to bring Chen Yuanyuan into the palace. Ruidong's secret possession of Chen Yuanyuan would definitely make Kangxi unhappy and affect his own future. Would he really affect his own future for Chen Yuanyuan? After all, historically, people gave up their careers for beauties. Although there are not many people, it is not none. Is Ruidong such a person?"
"If Ruidong didn't lie, would it be Lu Gaoxuan and Fat Toutuo who kidnapped Chen Yuanyuan? If they were really them, I would have completed the task assigned to me by Master Hong. However, in the original work, Chen Yuanyuan seemed to have followed Li Zicheng in the end. She Could it have been snatched away by Li Zicheng? If Lu Gaoxuan and Fat Toutuo took Chen Yuanyuan away, that would be fine. If Ruidong hid Chen Yuanyuan secretly, or Li Zicheng took Chen Yuanyuan away, I would be unlucky."
Soon after, the guards of Prince Pingxi's Mansion reported back one after another. The fire did not spread, but gradually died down. But Wu Yingxiong always had a slightly unhappy look on his face every time he heard someone's report. Suddenly, a general came running to report the fire, saying that the fire suddenly became stronger and seemed to be spreading in this direction. It was best to ask the princess to get up to prevent alarm.
Wu Yingxiong said: "Manager Rui, Eunuch Xiang, since the fire is coming this way, we should ask the princess to move away! If you frighten Her Highness, you will be punished with death." Ruidong said: "Eunuch Xiang, what do you think? How about next?" Xiang Yan said: "It is not convenient for us to break into the princess's room in the middle of the night. The young prince and the princess are husband and wife, so everything is easy to discuss. It is better to ask the young prince to handle the matter of asking the princess to move away in person. !”
