The Humble Family's Daughter Has A Spatial Pocket! novel Chapter 959

Chapter 959: Chapter 814: Intensify

Jiang Jinghui perished in a sea of flames, which had everyone heaving sighs of lament, yet no one dared to discuss it openly.

Outside the palace gate, the officials were all tight-lipped, hastily taking their carriages and leaving.

Anyone with half a brain could see that the fire starting at the lantern festival was too peculiar.

The deceased was the legitimate eldest grandson of the Jiang family, yet the Crown Prince and a few others had also ascended the lantern tower. Had they not been rescued in time... all of the emperor’s grown sons who had entered court service might have perished.

Everyone dared not continue contemplating the depth of the situation, and each household sternly forbade the mention of tonight’s events.

Daohua hadn’t waited for Xiao Yeyang when Prince Ping arrived first with the people from his residence.

"Yan girl, I just ran into Yeyang," Prince Ping said. "He is busy with official duties. There will be martial law here at the palace gate later, so he asked you to return with us to the residence first."

Daohua nodded, and just as she settled into the carriage, she heard Princess Consort Wang’s complaints.

"That Luo Qiong is becoming more and more out of line," the Princess Consort grumbled. "Her in-laws and husband haven’t left yet, and she’s already taken off without so much as a word of farewell."

Leaning in the carriage, Daohua’s suspicions about Luo Qiong grew, and she couldn’t help but say to Wang Manman, "After we return to the residence, have someone keep a closer watch on Chen Courtyard."

Wang Manman nodded in agreement.

It wasn’t until late into the night that Xiao Yeyang returned to Pingxi Hall.

The candles in the bedroom were still lit, and Daohua was half-sitting, half-lying on the bed with her eyes closed, a book still in her hand.

Xiao Yeyang could tell that Daohua had been waiting for him. He silently approached, took the book from her hand, then supported her head with one hand while he removed the pillows with the other.

Just as he gently laid Daohua’s head on the pillow, she opened her drowsy eyes, "Are you back?"

Xiao Yeyang smiled, "Yes, I’m back. Go to sleep now." With that said, he tucked her in, stood up, and went to the Clean Room to wash up. When he returned to the bedroom, he saw Daohua with bright eyes, lying in bed waiting for him.

"Why are you not sleeping?"

Xiao Yeyang quickly lay down on the bed, naturally wrapping his arms around Daohua and planting a kiss on her cheek.

Resting against Xiao Yeyang’s chest, Daohua asked, "What did the Emperor call you back for?"

Xiao Yeyang, with one hand cradling Daohua and the other hand propping up his head, looked up at the canopy and said, "The lanterns and lantern decorations presented from various places this year were under the supervision of officials affiliated with the Jiang family. At the bases of every lantern and decorative lantern, a significant amount of phosphorus powder was placed."

"The Emperor knew about this early in the morning. He decided to use their own strategy against them, wanting to see what exactly the Jiang family and the Empress Dowager intended to do."

"As you saw tonight, the purpose of the Empress Dowager and the Jiang family was to catch all the Emperor’s grown sons in one fell swoop. If tonight’s plot had actually succeeded, then their next target would likely be the Emperor himself."

"If the Emperor met with an accident, the Jiang family could then support another prince who they could easily control to take the throne, and continue their immense power and lavish wealth for half the court."

Daohua was left speechless by this revelation.

Xiao Yeyang continued, "When the officials started urging the Crown Prince and the others to climb up the lantern tower, the Emperor already knew the intentions of the Empress Dowager and the Jiang family. So, he had me and Brother Jiang Jinghui climb the tower as well."

"My ascent was to protect the princes, whereas for Brother Jiang Jinghui, the Emperor had no intention of letting them come down alive."

Pausing for a moment, he turned to look at Daohua.

"Indeed, there was someone hiding in the shadows tonight."

"The Emperor asked the frightened Jiang Jingrong a few questions, and from his responses, it was certain that it was that person who stopped Jiang Jinghui, who had tried to escape down the lantern tower."