High-class Spring Joy

The fire was extremely large and spread very quickly. The house was completely engulfed in flames, completely blocking Qingyuan and Hongdou's escape route.

The outside was filled with inaudible shouts, clearly indicating that the fire had grown so large that even the maids and servants nearby had noticed that someone was trying to put out the fire, but the fire was simply too big!

The thick smoke made her cough and wheeze repeatedly, and she couldn't stop. If she didn't get out soon, she would either be burned to death or choked to death by the smoke.

Without thinking, Qingyuan snatched the water bottle next to her and poured it over the blanket, then draped the wet blanket over herself and Hongdou: "Hongdou, run out!!"

Hongdou was younger and had never seen such a scene before. Now she had fully realized what was happening and, holding the blanket with one hand and Qingyuan with the other, she ran outside like a madwoman.

If a fire is not extinguished in time, it could burn the entire Zhenguo Marquis's mansion to the ground.

Amidst the flames, the entire Zhenguo Marquis's mansion was alarmed.

In the blink of an eye, a large crowd had gathered, with servants carrying buckets of water one after another.

Chu Jingyu, and even Chu Jingxian, have arrived.

Fortunately, there were maids and servants outside putting out the fire. When the two of them rushed out, they were very lucky and were not injured. However, their faces and bodies were covered in soot, and they couldn't stop coughing. They looked extremely disheveled.

As Qingyuan rushed out, Chu Jingyu charged towards her. Chu Jingxian, who was beside her, gripped the armrest of the wheelchair tightly and then raised his hand to stop Chen Sha from pushing the wheelchair toward Qingyuan.

Instead, he said, "Let's go in and take a look."

Chen Sha nodded and went inside, his head still damp with sweat.

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"Quickly, let me see if A-Yuan is alright?" Chu Jingyu was extremely anxious. He put his hands on A-Yuan's shoulders and patted her back gently when he saw her coughing incessantly. "She's fine, that's good. It's good that she's alright. The things aren't worth much money."

Qingyuan was choked by the thick smoke and couldn't stop talking. When she heard Chu Jingyu speak, she suddenly realized what was going on.

Oh no! The bellyband she embroidered—and most importantly, it contains her Buddha image!

Ignoring Chu Jingyu's words, Qingyuan turned and tried to rush inside, shouting, "The Buddha statue! My Buddha statue is still inside! It's the Buddha statue to be presented to the Empress Dowager!"

Not only will they lose the chance to receive a Buddha statue and the Empress Dowager's reward, but they may also be punished by Princess Jing'an!

Before she could rush over, Chu Jingyu abruptly pulled her back, pressing her shoulders tightly: "A-Yuan! Calm down! That Buddha statue is important, but it's an inanimate object! A-Yuan, you can't go! Going in is suicide! You care about that Buddha statue, but I don't. I only care about you!! I want you to be alright!"

Qingyuan glared at him coldly, her annoyance barely concealed: "Let go! You didn't embroider that, of course you don't care! Don't stop me! I only want that Buddha statue!"

Qingyuan struggled, but suddenly her shoulder loosened. Chu Jingyu seemed helpless and sighed, "Qingyuan, in my heart, nothing is more important than you. But I won't let you be sad for nothing because of what you care about."

As he spoke, Chu Jingyu turned around, pulled the wet blanket off her, and rushed into the spreading fire.

As soon as they entered the fiery area, Chen Sha rushed out, his head covered by a wet blanket, "Young Master, we've found Miss Qingyuan's Buddha statue!"

Chu Jingyu had no choice but to stop.

Upon hearing this, Qingyuan paid no attention to Chu Jingyu and immediately stepped forward to Chen Sha: "Guard Chen Sha..."

Shen Sha held the Buddha statue to his chest. He was skilled and, although he was in a sorry state, he was not seriously injured. At Chu Jingxian's instruction, he returned the Buddha statue he had rescued to Qing Yuan.

When the familiar Buddha statue was in Qingyuan's hands, her soul slowly returned to its place. After calming down, she went to examine the Buddha statue.

Although the sand was rescued, the fire spread too quickly, and a section of the lower left corner of the Buddha statue was burned.

That piece felt like a knife had been ripped out of Qingyuan's heart, and tears instantly blurred her vision.

Destroyed, or destroyed.

Chen Sha sighed, "Miss Qingyuan, I did my best. When I went in, the wooden box was already completely engulfed in flames."

Qingyuan nodded, holding back her tears: "I know, Guard Chensha, I should thank you."

Chu Jingxian frowned but did not speak.

Chu Jingyu stood aside without saying a word. He had been angry during the day, but when he saw Qingyuan in the sea of ​​fire, all his anger vanished.

He wanted Qingyuan to be well and stay by his side for the rest of her life.

Seeing Qingyuan hugging the Buddha statue, tears streaming down her face, Chu Jingyu felt a pang of sorrow in his heart.

The action had already made the fastest choice. He reached out and hugged Qingyuan into his arms, gently comforting her, "Ah Yuan, I will definitely find out the truth for you and find out who caused the fire. If someone did it intentionally, I will not let them off easily."

As he spoke, Qingyuan suddenly pushed him away. Seeing the tears and coldness in her eyes, Chu Jingyu felt even more pain in his heart: "It's alright, it's alright. Even without the Buddha statue, it just means we can't present it to the Empress Dowager. If Princess Jing'an is to blame us, I will definitely protect you. Don't be afraid, I'm here. Besides, even without your Buddha statue, Ge'er's is still here. Princess Jing'an will surely present her birthday gift."

Qingyuan stared intently at him: "Young Master also knows that even if my Buddha statue is destroyed, there is still Miss Jiang's Buddha statue. If my Buddha statue is gone, who benefits the most? Who has the greatest motivation to kill me, or to destroy my Buddha statue? This vast Zhenguo Marquis's mansion, if it were not careful, why did it burn down to my place? Why at night? It's clearly intentional! And who dares to tamper with the Zhenguo Marquis's mansion?"

Qingyuan spoke with sharp wit and clarity, unaffected by emotions, each word delivered with resounding conviction: "Does Young Master truly not know who the most likely murderer is?!"

Yes, yes, yes.

Chu Jingyu had no way to refute it; he knew that every single one of them pointed to Jiang Qingge.

He couldn't believe that Ge'er was that kind of person. But he also couldn't face Qing Yuan's tearful and angry questions after surviving the ordeal.

"Ah Yuan, good Ah Yuan, don't worry, if it really was Ge'er who did it, I will never wrong you. But there always needs to be evidence, and to catch a thief, you need to catch them red-handed. Besides, Ge'er has always been virtuous and kind; she's not the kind of person who would sabotage you behind your back. Please allow me to find out the truth first..."

After saying that, Chu Jingyu took his servant to Baiyun Garden.

Qingyuan slumped to the ground, holding a Buddha statue with a corner burned off, frantically trying to think of a way to fix it.

Suddenly, a weight settled on her shoulder, and the scent of cold plum blossoms dispelled the smell of smoke from her nose. Then, she was enveloped in a warm cloak.

"Thank you, young master."

She didn't have the extra energy to spare for him.

Chu Jingxian didn't speak, but simply stayed quietly beside her.

As dawn broke, the fire was finally extinguished.

Qingyuan slumped to the ground, thinking for a long time, but still couldn't come up with a feasible solution.

After the maids and servants had all left, leaving only Qingyuan, Chensha, and Chu Jingxian, she finally heard his slightly hoarse and deep voice:

"Would you still like to attend the Empress Dowager's birthday celebration?"

Qingyuan nodded: "Yes, I dream about it."

If the Empress Dowager likes the Buddha statue and rewards her with gold and silver, wouldn't she be able to easily raise the remaining silver, and even have a surplus?

She really didn't want to be a maid anymore, especially not Chu Jingyu's maid.

The Empress Dowager's birthday celebration was the quickest and most likely way, so why wouldn't she want to participate?

Chu Jingxian pondered for a moment.

A gust of cold wind blew by, but was blocked by her cloak. Qingyuan heard him say—

"Don't be afraid, I'll help you."