Song Qinghuan had never seen a winter solstice sacrifice before and didn't know what the process was.
Furthermore, I don’t know if she, an outsider, can go to the royal ceremony.
I craned my neck and looked for a long time without seeing Princess Rouzhen, and was hesitating whether to follow her.
At this moment, a little baby came out from under the incense table in the hall.
The little girl looked around and was about to grin when she saw Song Qinghuan standing in the corner.
Blinking her round apricot eyes, she said in a sweet voice, "Why are you here?"
Song Qinghuan came over in search of fame and recognized Xiao Ci's baby bump Xiao Jingtong at a glance.
She also blinked, pointed at the crowd of people rushing out of the temple and asked, "The sacrifices have started outside, why didn't you go?"
Xiao Jingtong's mouth flattened: "It's not fun, what's the point of going there."
As he spoke, he looked at Song Qinghuan again, his eyes rolling, but he didn't say anything.
She still remembered the last time she was in Lishan. That day she was first frightened by those icicles, and then frightened by Xiao Ci's roar.
Although Xiao Ci didn't scold her when she returned home, his expression didn't look much better, so you knew he was angry.
After so many days, I met Song Qinghuan now. I still remembered what happened that day. After thinking about it, I walked forward with my short legs, took Song Qinghuan's hand and patted her like a little adult. : "Don't take what happened last time to heart, I've already taught him a lesson for you."
Song Qinghuan was stunned by her sudden words. It took him a while to realize what he was saying. He smiled and asked her seriously: "Then how did you teach me a lesson?"
Xiao Jingtong just said polite words, and if she really dared to teach Xiao Ci a lesson, it would be fine if she didn't get lectured by Xiao Ci.
When Song Qinghuan asked this question, he was confused. After thinking about it for a while, he said in a voice as loud as a mosquito: "I roared back for you."
While they were talking, Wu Nian followed Princess Rouzhen into the palace.
Seeing Xiao Jingtong talking to Song Qinghuan, he was surprised for a moment, but then returned to normal.
He stepped forward and said, "Miss Song, the princess asked you to stay here, so don't go out."
Seeing Song Qinghuan nodding, he looked at Xiao Jingtong and said with a smile: "Princess, I almost dug three feet into the ground to find you."
Xiao Jingtong reluctantly curled his lips and said, "I understand."
After saying that, he looked at Song Qinghuan and said in a nonchalant manner: "Then I'll go first."
The little man is naturally reluctant to go to Laoshizi to offer sacrifices. It's boring, and there are various rules, but everyone is found, so he has to go even if he doesn't want to.
After Wu Nian took Xiao Jingtong away, the Star Picking Pavilion became even more empty, without even the slightest bit of popularity.
The palace servants were all waiting outside. Song Qinghuan was already tired after standing for such a long time. Seeing no one around, he picked a chair and sat down. He sighed and did not dare to speak nonsense.
Not long after, the sound of bells and drums rang outside, and the sound of the ceremony officials singing the ceremony could be heard in the distance.
The sacrificial ceremony was solemn and complicated. Song Qinghuan was so bored waiting in the Star Picking Pavilion that he almost fell asleep. Then the group headed by the Queen Mother came back with a huff.
Hearing footsteps in the distance, Song Qinghuan was excited and hurriedly got up, found a corner and knelt down to greet them.
Empress Dowager Jiang did not ask Empress Wang to support her this time, but an older maid.
The two of them were walking so fast that they didn't even notice Song Qinghuan kneeling in the corner.
Behind them were the same group of women, and within a short time the Star Reaching Pavilion was packed to the brim.
Queen Mother Jiang sat up and wanted to say a few words, but she immediately stood up again.
Aunt Xu, who was serving her, hurriedly helped the person into the back hall with her waist bent.
The Queen and the Queen were left looking at each other with a room full of concubines and princesses.
Song Qinghuan knelt in a secretive manner, and because Empress Dowager Jiang went to the inner hall without saying a word, no one noticed her at all.
She had been kneeling for a long time, and she didn't know when Empress Dowager Jiang would come out, so she stood up secretly and still stood in the corner, trying not to be discovered as much as possible.
Fireworks have already been set off at the observatory in front, and several young and playful children are also surrounding the palace eunuchs outside the palace to light fireworks.
The noise outside was heard in Zhaixing Pavilion. Queen Wang frowned and ordered the palace attendants around her: "Go outside and watch, and tell the children to keep their voices down, so as not to disturb the Queen Mother."
The young palace man responded with a shout, and just as he was retreating outside, he heard a burst of fireworks, mixed with screams.
Song Qinghuan lowered his head and felt a pungent smell. When he raised his eyes, he saw that the hall was tied up with silk and the curtains were already on fire.
"Ah, it's on fire..."
Everyone was shocked and stood up and ran outside.
The curtains hanging in Zhaixing Pavilion and the red silk tied with them are both of the finest materials, but at the same time they are also the least exposed to fire.
Those fireworks came in from outside, and within a short time they were filled with flames.
There was a room full of women, scheming and deceitful, but they had never seen such a posture before. They all panicked and ran away desperately, fearing that they would die immediately in the room.
The one who was walking slowly was pushed and fell to the ground, so trampled that he couldn't even speak.
The fire in the palace came quickly and urgently, which was very frightening. Song Qinghuan also hurriedly followed the others to escape. When he saw a little palace maid being trampled like a meat mat, he became more cautious and just clung to the wall as he walked outside.
Princess Rouzhen fled outside early in the morning. Seeing the fire in Zhaixing Pavilion getting bigger and bigger, her face turned pale. She stretched her head to see if Queen Wang and Song Qinghuan had come out.
In life and death, no one shows mercy. Even though the king and queen are noble queens, they are still squeezed in the back.
Fortunately, she had a capable nanny by her side to protect her, otherwise she would have ended up like the little palace maid who was trampled on.
As soon as Princess Rouzhen saw Queen Wang, she immediately stepped forward and asked, "Is your mother okay?"
Queen Wang waved her hands repeatedly. She had never experienced anything like this in her life. Even though she had escaped, she still had lingering fears.
Feeling relieved, he asked Rouzhen: "Where is the Queen Mother?"
Princess Rouzhen's expression changed, she looked around uncertainly, and said hurriedly: "What's wrong, the Queen Mother is still in the back hall."
Queen Wang's face suddenly turned pale again after she had regained her composure, and she couldn't even stand still.
Princess Rouzhen supported her and hurriedly ordered the palace attendants who came to put out the fire: "Hurry, hurry, the Queen Mother is still in the back hall."
"The Queen Mother is still in the back hall..."
When Song Qinghuan dragged a palace attendant out of the palace who was almost trampled to death, Rouzhen was already so anxious that she was about to cry.
This observatory was mostly built with wood for the sake of beauty. However, it was hit by fire and wind, and the side halls at the back began to have sparks.
Song Qinghuan dragged the dying little palace maid out. Knowing that Queen Mother Jiang had not come out yet, she did not cause any trouble and told Rouzhen to hide out.
But he didn't want to meet the pale-faced Xiao Jingtong at the corner outside the hall.
Xiao Jingtong didn't know whether he was frightened or something, but he stared motionless at the fire that filled the sky.
Song Qinghuan called her several times, and then Xiao Jingtong's eyes fell on her face, his mouth opened and closed, and it took him a while to say: "I, I got into trouble...
