RPAGF Chapter 298 Dust Explosion
Chapter 298 Dust Explosion
"Use it once in the morning and once in the evening, one hour after meals."
"I'll come back in half a month to take a look."
If Zhou Qinghe had not sent back the secret letter, Zhao Fangyu might have been patient enough to have a talk with the uncle from the Cui family, and would have preferred to ask him to go to the Wang family to treat someone's illness. However, since they had already disagreed, Zhao Fangyu stopped talking at the right time.
After all, she doesn't have to be from a noble family.
After prescribing the medicine, the uncle of the Cui family strolled out with his hands behind his back. Xingzhi, who was following him to see him off, clearly heard the distinguished Mr. Cui hum as he left the main courtyard!
After the person left, Zhao Fangyu slowly got up from the bed.
The maids took the newly written prescription to get the medicine. Zhao Fangyu sat in front of the dressing table, looked at her makeup and clothes, and after confirming that there were no mistakes, she turned around and got on the carriage.
"I came back late today, so I told Sister Shu to go to bed early."
The carriage passed through the busy streets, and the noise of the crowds could be heard everywhere. Zhao Fangyu could even hear the hawkers of the sugar-roasted chestnuts that Zhou Qinghe often bought for her.
Selling candy, fruit, fried food and fried cakes...
With each sound, all is peaceful and harmonious.
As we approached Qianjin Tower, the surroundings gradually became quiet.
There are very few vendors coming and going here, and even if there are, they dare not shout out their wares for fear of disturbing the nobles' enjoyment.
The carriage rumbled back and forth, and Zhao Fangyu's heart beat violently in his chest.
At noon, not many people came out, most of them were looking for food at nearby stalls.
The tassels on the curtain swayed, and the carriage stopped in front of Qianjin Building.
When the princess had no important matters to attend to, she would usually sit on the top floor of her Qianjin Building, lying comfortably, watching guests coming in like clouds and pocketing gold and silver.
Suddenly, he heard that Zhao Fangyu was coming, and his face was full of joy: "Come quickly, come quickly, I was just about to send someone to look for you."
As he spoke, he took Zhao Fangyu's hand and led her to a table nearby to pick out some skins: "We got some good leathers. Take a few back with you. They can be made into fur collars or capes. They are perfect."
"It saves you from being sick all day and delaying your earnings."
Zhao Fangyu was not polite and picked out two pieces of beautiful and smooth fox fur, one black and one white, and then stopped.
Seeing how polite she was, the princess reached out and stuffed two more pieces of the same pattern into her hands: "As an aunt, how can I miss that little bastard?"
"Take it, take it. Don't let anyone see it and think that my princess's mansion can't pay the monthly salary."
After saying that, both of them burst out laughing.
Zhao Fangyu put aside the leather that the princess had stuffed into her hands. Xingzhi folded the things and stood behind Zhao Fangyu again.
"Why are you here at this hour? It's neither early nor late, and it's still very hot."
It is a consensus among everyone who knows Zhao Fangyu that she is delicate.
Zhao Fangyu spread his hands, looking helpless: "Of course the business I wanted to do couldn't be done, so I came to find my aunt to help me out."
The princess said "oh", and Zhao Fangyu told her what had just happened:
"I originally wanted to talk to Mr. Cui to see how I could get him to help look after the eldest son of the Wang family... Who knew he would say something like that?"
"I knew that if I intervened, it would probably be a failure, so I decided not to open my mouth and bring shame upon myself."
When the princess heard this, she waved her hand nonchalantly, "It's okay. Mr. Cui doesn't usually treat the rich and powerful. The fact that Zhou Qinghe was able to invite him to treat you was beyond many people's expectations."
Just as Zhao Fangyu was about to say something else, he heard a commotion outside Qianjin Building. Then, Zhao Fangyu looked out the window in surprise: "What is that place? Why is there such a big fire?"
Among the countless high and low buildings, one of them was on fire. People on the street were shouting that the fire had gone out. Zhao Fangyu and others saw that the fire was still far away and could not spread to this place, so they patted their chests and sat down, saying with lingering fear: "Such a big fire, I don't know when it will be put out."
The orange-red flames burned fiercely, licking the wood quickly.
The tourists on the roadside had already started to make a commotion, and the carriages were rushing out in a swarm, with each passing moment almost blocking the road.
Some wanted to rush in to save their families, while others wanted to run away, fearing that the fire would collapse the building and cause them harm.
Most of the people were screaming, there were children calling for their parents, and there were elderly people who were trembling as they walked but were pushed down by others.
Even though people were arranged in advance to evacuate the crowd at the critical moment...
Zhao Fangyu's amber eyes looked at the buildings and the fire in the distance. Although he was in Qianjin Building, his heart seemed to be burned and slowly dripping with blood.
She didn't want to...
She had no choice...
Zhao Fangyu secretly pinched the soft flesh on his palm to pull himself out of this almost nightmare-like illusion.
The eldest princess clicked her tongue twice and said, "Such a big fire, was it burned by Fanlou?"
The eldest princess' beautiful face showed only interest in watching the fun, and she didn't feel sad or upset about it.
She just watched quietly, as if she was watching a wonderful tile show.
"What's wrong? Scared?"
The princess looked at him for a while, then looked away. Seeing that Zhao Fangyu was still a little frightened, the corners of her lips unconsciously raised, as if she felt that Zhao Fangyu was too soft-hearted. Without waiting for Zhao Fangyu to answer, she pulled her aside and said, "Don't think too much. You are now in the royal family, under the imperial power, all beings are equal, it's not your fault, so don't worry about it."
“There is actually not much difference between ordinary people and cattle and sheep.”
Because there is not much difference, there is no need to be troubled by the life and death of the people.
Zhao Fangyu understood the meaning of the princess' words, but she could not agree with it.
All beings are equal, but this is not the way of equality.
If the common people are no different from cattle and sheep, does that mean that if the royal family wants to eat human flesh and blood, the common people will also be served bowls and plates?
The eldest princess received such offerings, but the greatest pain in her life was that her daughter married off far away.
She had never been a commoner and had never experienced their suffering, so she looked down on them.
She had never seen how many man-hours and man-hours were needed to make an inch of brocade she was wearing. She could not see the process, but got the result too easily.
He even looked down on people.
Zhao Fangyu pressed his eyebrows, with a perfect smile on his face. His eyes swept across the fire and the noisy crowd outside, and his tone was indifferent: "It's a pity that if Fanlou was burned down in such a big fire, I'm afraid I won't be able to eat delicious dishes in the future."
Unfortunately, she felt guilty.
Sadly, this was all her fault.
Seeing that Zhao Fangyu looked unwell, the princess stopped talking and instead asked about Zhao Fangyu's illness.
"It's still the same. I changed some new medicines today. I'll have to take them for at least a year."
The eldest princess was shocked: "Another year?"
Seeing the princess so surprised, Zhao Fangyu explained to her: "My disease is incurable. I am lucky to have met someone who can cure it."
"Since I was a child in the Zhao family, my mother has taken me to see many doctors. Even the former head of the Imperial Hospital has been invited to see doctors for me privately."
"It's just that this disease is not easy to publicize. I was still young at that time. After entering the palace, I didn't take good care of myself. The minor illness turned into a serious one. Gradually, it became a chronic disease that became more and more difficult to cure."
The eldest princess thought of it and couldn't help but say a few words: "It's hard for you."
Zhao Fangyu didn't feel that he was suffering.
"As my aunt said, I am now in the royal family, and I am better than many women in this world."
But blessings are relative. She has seen the wind of freedom, so even if she is surrounded by mountains of gold and jade, she feels that it is just a cage made of gold and jade.
The princess smiled and stopped talking. Zhao Fangyu also looked out the window quietly.
"What a pity. I originally wanted to do business with the Wang family, but now I'm afraid it won't work."
In fact, the eldest princess already knew that Zhao Fangyu could not persuade the old lady of the Wang family.
Even if the children of the Wang family do not achieve anything, a lean camel is still bigger than a horse.
I will never involve myself in such an important situation because of an illusory promise.
The princess recognized Zhao Fangyu's ability to make money, but not everything in the world can be achieved with money.
"Gold and silver are not magic medicines, how can they solve the myriad sorrows of the world?"
Zhao Fangyu held his chin with his hand, looking at the crowd below with compassion in his eyes: "What if I give you ten thousand gold as a gift..."
"It's not the gold and silver that's at fault. It's that I don't have enough of them."
The eldest princess clicked her tongue when she heard that and turned away in boredom.
They both fell silent. The eldest princess remembered something and was about to speak when there was a loud bang and the entire ground shook.
This is the fourth floor of Qianjin Building. Usually, only the princess’ close friends can come up here. To be able to feel such a strong tremor here, something big must have happened downstairs!
The two looked at each other, and the next moment, they saw a burst of flames rushing up from the stairs!
The flames raged and set fire to the curtains hanging nearby.
The fabrics were so thin that half of them were burned in the blink of an eye.
Zhao Fangyu was quick to pull the princess back, then he thought of something and quickly pulled down the gauze curtains around her that could easily catch fire.
The eldest princess saw what Zhao Fangyu was doing and immediately followed his instructions.
The flames were still lingering near the staircase, and after rushing up for a moment, they died down a lot. The second floor was already on fire, and the surrounding gauze curtains were still burning, so the two could not go down.
Fortunately, Zhao Fangyu and the others pulled the gauze curtain quickly, so the flames couldn't get through for a while.
"I can't go down the stairs."
Zhao Fangyu quickly walked to the window and looked. The flames were moving upwards. The flames had already reached the stairs on the third floor, and most of the second floor was burned. Thick smoke followed the fire and came in from all directions. The two men could not go down, so they could only cover their mouths and noses and back away little by little.
Soon, the flames burned their feet to the point where they both felt their feet were burning.
Zhao Fangyu at least wore a pair of shoes with soles, but the eldest princess only had a pair of thin embroidered shoes for home, which could only protect her from dust.
However, Qianjin Tower was surrounded by roads and no waterways, so the two could not jump directly from the building.
Nor can you tie these gauze tents into knots to make ropes and let them down all the way.
The gauze curtain was extremely flammable, and I was afraid that it would be burned up by the flames coming out from the first and second floors before it even hit the ground.
The two of them were on the fourth floor, like trapped beasts. The maids beside them had already been sent to the first floor. Zhao Fangyu's maid was even more direct, as she was sent out by her to buy all kinds of fruits.
The high temperature brought by the flames has caused heat waves to appear in the burning air!
The two of them retreated slowly, with nowhere to retreat. The eldest princess was so unpresentable that she stood on a stool, holding Zhao Fangyu's shoulders and cursing the sudden ghost fire!
The flames were raging and the carpet on the ground had been singed black. Soon, Zhao Fangyu was forced to stand on the bench.
"If I had known this would happen, I would have stayed at home and never gone out."
The princess couldn't help but spit: "You wish, you haven't finished what you promised me, you can't die!"
Zhao Fangyu pointed at the raging fire in front of him, his face full of helplessness: "That's not what I want to do, I will even see the sunrise tomorrow..."
After all, the eldest princess was older than Zhao Fangyu, so she protected Zhao Fangyu behind her. There was still some water in the vase, so Zhao Fangyu pulled out the flowers and stuffed the gauze curtain into the jar. Then he draped the wet gauze curtain over the two of them, relieving the heat that was almost evaporating the water in their bodies.
The orange-red flames, with the hot air blowing in their faces, rushed straight towards the two of them. Zhao Fangyu was choked by the billowing smoke and coughed continuously. His already blurred vision became darker and darker, and there were crackling sounds of explosions from time to time downstairs.
Zhao Fangyu didn’t know whether the Jinyiwei had come or not, but she knew she couldn’t bear it anymore.
She sat on the table, leaning against the eldest princess, and said weakly: "Aunt, if you can go out, let him take care of himself first."
Then she fell softly into the eldest princess' arms!
The eldest princess shouted "Zhao Fangyu" and tried her best to shake Zhao Fangyu's shoulders with one hand but failed to make him rise. She could only cover his face with her sleeve to prevent him from inhaling the large amount of smoke.
The person has fainted. You must never cover the mouth or nose of a person with a wet towel! You might suffocate the person to death.
The flames were getting closer and closer. The eldest princess had just watched a tall building catch fire not far away and stayed out of it, but now she was imprisoned. She cursed her bad luck in her heart, and couldn't help but drag Zhao Fangyu back to hide.
Suddenly, a hand with exposed veins suddenly climbed up from the window closest to the two of them, and the next moment, an eight-foot-tall Jinyiwei climbed in from outside.
Without waiting for the princess to say anything, the man first said "I'm offended", then put his arms around the princess' waist and flew out of the window with her.
"Save Princess Crane first!"
The princess is not a saint, but when the rescuers come, Zhao Fangyu, who has fainted, is naturally more important.
The Jinyiwei remained calm and said, "The eldest princess is more important."
After sending the eldest princess back to the ground, the people of Li family rushed over. Qilang was not good at martial arts, so he rushed up and grabbed a Jinyiwei at random, asking whether Princess He had come out.
There was no sign of flaw in his anxious look.
The princess took a breath and quickly pushed the Jinyiwei who had just rescued her back up: "Princess He is still up there, she fainted, there is still hope!"
The man remained unmoved and just said he needed to take it slow.
The princess slapped the man twice, but seeing that he didn't respond, she knew she couldn't get him to respond, so she immediately changed someone else to give him instructions.
But without the permission of their leader, who among the people from the Northern Pacification Office would dare to step in and rescue the innocent Zhao Fangyu?