Chapter 375: The Demon Lord Princess's Slacking Daily Life Chapter 375: Old Matters of Years Past (2)

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Protagonist:

Yan Qianqian

"As expected, I'm not his biological son, that's why he punished me by making me kneel outside!"

Xin Tong thought resentfully. Once this thought arose, it surged in his mind like a breached flood, and various negative thoughts welled up one after another.

"I refuse to keep kneeling!" The more Xin Tong thought, the angrier he became. He resolutely turned and left, running back to his mother consort's sleeping palace without looking back.

When his mother consort learned what had happened, she did not scold him, but instead gave him a suggestion. After hearing it, Xin Tong nodded thoughtfully, as if he understood his mother consort's intention.

The next day, Xin Tong went to class obediently, a complete change from his usual self. The Empress, who had been somewhat angry because he had not knelt properly yesterday but instead ran away, was now sitting upright in Fengyi Palace, her face gloomy as she awaited the little palace maid's report.

"Reporting to the Empress Dowager, the Second Young Master studied exceptionally hard today." The little palace maid knelt on the ground trembling with fear, not daring to raise her head to look at the Empress's expression.

Hearing this, the Empress's anger subsided slightly. She thought, this child knew he was wrong yesterday and is studying so hard today; it seems he can still be saved.

Thinking of this, the Empress felt that Xin Tong's nature was not bad after all; as long as he was taught well, he could certainly be corrected.

Thus, the Empress decided to give Xin Tong a chance and summoned him to Fengyi Palace.

After class, Xin Tong was summoned to Fengyi Palace. The Empress questioned him in detail about today's lessons, and Xin Tong answered fluently, which couldn't help but satisfy the Empress somewhat.

Seeing the Empress's mood seemed good, Xin Tong took the opportunity to pretend to be obedient and handed her a cup of water, saying: "Mother Empress, you've worked hard; drink some water to moisten your throat."

The Empress took the cup, looked at Xin Tong, smiled and nodded, then drank it all in one gulp.

However, the Empress never expected that Xin Tong had drugged this cup of water. After drinking it, not long after she felt dizzy and sleepy.

The Empress only thought it was noon and time for her midday rest, so she didn't think much of it, dismissed Xin Tong, and prepared to return to her sleeping palace to nap. Meanwhile, Xin Tong had already vanished without a trace like a ghost.

She did not truly leave Fengyi Palace, but like a hunter hiding in the dark, quietly observed the Empress's every move.

When the Empress entered the sleeping palace, Xin Tong flashed out from a corner like a ghost, tightly clutching the gasoline she had prepared in advance. She carefully poured the gasoline around the sleeping palace, forming a complete encirclement.

Then, she swiftly locked all the doors and windows tight, as if this were a cursed cage from which no one could escape.

The guards of Fengyi Palace, being all male, could only wait outside the palace according to regulations. The palace maids knew the Empress had the habit of a midday rest and liked quiet during her rest, disliking disturbance. Therefore, there was almost no one else around the sleeping palace.

Once everything was ready, Xin Tong threw the fire starter without hesitation. In an instant, flames roared up like demons, spreading rapidly. The fire grew larger and larger, and in the blink of an eye the entire sleeping palace was swallowed by raging flames.

Just then, a palace maid suddenly smelled the acrid smoke. She screamed in terror: "Not good! Fire!" This scream pierced the tranquility of Fengyi Palace like a thunderclap.

The guards, hearing the commotion, snapped to attention and rushed toward the sleeping palace. However, when they arrived, they discovered the sleeping palace doors were tightly shut and could not be opened.

The palace maids only then realized the Empress was still asleep in the sleeping palace, and immediately became frantic, shouting in unison: "The Empress Dowager is still sleeping in the sleeping palace, quickly save her!"

In an instant, more than a dozen guards rushed at the sleeping palace like arrows released from a bow, throwing their full weight against the tightly shut doors. After a difficult struggle, the doors were finally smashed open.

As for the Empress? She was at this moment immersed in sweet dreams, completely unaware that a terrible disaster was about to befall her. All of this was due to that cup of water Xin Tong gave her.

However, just as the Empress slept, a great fire quietly ignited. The fire spread rapidly, thick smoke billowing, quickly filling the entire room. The thick smoke, like a demon, mercilessly drilled into the Empress's nasal passages, waking her directly from her beautiful dream.

The Empress snapped her eyes open, stunned by the scene before her. Her head spun, as if the whole world was rotating. But she knew she could not sit and wait for death; she had to escape this dangerous place as quickly as possible.

The Empress endured the dizziness and struggled up from the bed, walking unsteadily toward the doorway. This distance was actually not long, only a few steps, but for the Empress at this moment it was as arduous as a ten-thousand-mile march.

Her legs were as heavy as if filled with lead; every step required all her strength. Finally, the Empress exerted tremendous effort and barely managed to reach the doorway.

However, when she reached out to push the door, she found it would not open no matter what. The Empress was frantic; she desperately shook the door handle trying to open it, but all was in vain.

With no alternative, the Empress could only keep knocking on the door, hoping to attract the attention of those outside. But because she had little strength left, the knocking sounded exceptionally weak, almost drowned out by the noisy clamor outside.

Time passed minute by second, and the Empress's situation grew ever more dangerous. Just as she felt despair, a guard finally noticed the abnormality and they rushed in.

Upon entering, the guards saw the Empress lying unconscious at the doorway. They were greatly alarmed and hurriedly carried the Empress to a safe place.

Simultaneously, the other guards also swiftly took action. Some devoted themselves to extinguishing the fire, some rushed to find the Imperial Physician, and others ran to report to the Emperor.

After great effort, the fire was finally extinguished. At this moment, the Emperor arrived in haste. He rushed into the room with an anxious face, and seeing the Empress lying on the ground, the anger in his heart was instantly ignited.

The Emperor glared furiously at the Imperial Physician and roared: "Imperial Physician, what exactly happened? How is the Empress?!"

The Imperial Physician's face was pale as paper, cold sweat beading on his forehead. He knelt on the ground trembling, replying in fear and trepidation: "Reporting to the Emperor, the Empress Dowager's injuries are extremely severe; she has burns in many places, and due to inhaling a large amount of smoke, her throat and lungs are severely damaged — I fear she will never be able to speak again."