flstandardbreds Chapter 107 The earth dragon turns over
Chapter 107 The earth dragon turns over
Feng An was still worried about his master's heart disease, when suddenly, the ground shook without warning, and the surrounding flowers, plants and trees were also shaking.
Xiao Chengxu was suddenly shocked.
Could it be that the earth dragon is turning over?
If the earth dragon turns over, the consequences will be disastrous.
Xiao Chengxu didn't have time to think about it, he turned around hurriedly and ran towards Kunning Palace regardless of everything.
This night of bidding farewell to the old and welcoming the new is destined to be turbulent.
The first half of the night is a lively time of eating and staying up late. The whole family gathers together, the children laugh and play happily, the adults chat leisurely, the men drink hot wine and brag about themselves, and the women have a rare moment of leisure, the mother-in-law, daughter-in-law, aunts, sisters-in-law, and sisters-in-law get together to gossip about family matters.
No one expected that on the first day of the new year, in the early morning, a disaster would occur in the imperial city where the emperor lived, and the earth dragon chose this time to turn over.
The more alert people rushed out of the room in panic without even having time to put on shoes and socks. In their haste, they could only run barefoot, wearing only thin clothes, and desperately trying to get out.
Some of those who slept soundly did not even notice the sound of the earth dragon turning over.
Immersed in dreams, he had been buried under the rubble without knowing when, and lost his life silently.
The palace was also in chaos.
Everyone was in a panic, not knowing what was going on.
Some timid palace maids and eunuchs even screamed in fear.
I don't know who called out.
"The earth dragon is turning over! The earth dragon is turning over!"
Then, the screams spread rapidly like a tide, and more and more people started to shout in panic. They looked around in fear, not knowing where to escape. The whole scene became extremely chaotic, with people bumping into and pushing each other in a mess.
When the bed beneath him began to shake violently, Xie Yaoqing reacted quickly and woke up immediately, secretly thanking himself for his light sleep and high alertness.
Xie Yaoqing pulled Zhiyu, who was keeping watch outside, without hesitation and ran out together.
"My lady..."
Zhiyu was sleepy and confused, obviously not fully understanding what was happening.
"The earth dragon has turned over. It's too dangerous to stay in the house. Let's go to a wide place to take shelter." Xie Yaoqing explained casually.
When Xie Yaoqing came outside and saw the panicked and bewildered palace maids, she raised her voice and shouted, "Don't panic, listen to my orders, and run towards the Imperial Garden! Quick!"
In the palace, only the Imperial Garden is the most spacious and open place. Although there are some flowers, plants and trees, the damage caused is not that great.
Following Xie Yaoqing's order, the palace servants in Kunning Palace felt relieved and at least regained some sanity. Although they were still panicked, at least there was some order. They all ran out of the door and ran towards the Imperial Garden as Xie Yaoqing ordered.
Outside Kunning Palace, Xie Yaoqing glanced around and realized that in the chaos just now, she did not notice that Nanny Fang was not among the crowd.
"Where is Madam Fang? Where did she go?" Xie Yaoqing asked anxiously.
Zhiyu's face was as pale as paper, and she cried, "My lady, Nanny Fang might still be in there. Nanny Fang won some money while playing cards, and she was happy, so she drank some wine. She might be drunk..."
Before Zhiyu could finish her words, Xie Yaoqing had already turned around and ran towards Kunning Palace, anxious and only wanting to find Nanny Fang as soon as possible.
"Step aside!"
Xie Yaoqing pushed Xiao Chengxu hard, then rushed into the palace without looking back.
Xiao Chengxu staggered and almost fell to the ground after being pushed by her. He couldn't help feeling a little dazed.
Xiao Chengxu didn't have time to ask what happened. He just saw Xie Yaoqing running past him. At this time, the ground was still shaking violently, many walls even began to crack, and the tiles on the roof kept falling down, and it could collapse at any time. But he didn't hesitate and immediately followed.
He couldn't just watch Xie Yaoqing die. If he really couldn't protect her, then the worst that could happen was that they would both die together. One of them had to live and die together.
Feng'an arrived a step late and when he ran over panting, he couldn't even see the shadow of Xiao Chengxu. He could only learn from the palace servants that the two masters of the palace - the emperor and the empress were still in Kunning Palace and had not come out. He suddenly felt as if the sky was falling and a disaster was about to happen.
It's over. If something happens to the emperor and there's a natural disaster like a dragon turning over, the capital will be in chaos.
If anything happens to the Queen or something happens to her, the Emperor will not be well either.
The best thing would be if the Emperor and the Empress were both safe and sound and could turn misfortune into good fortune.
Feng An anxiously directed the guards and eunuchs to go in and rescue the emperor, but it is human nature to be afraid of death. Even though the guards and eunuchs knew that they should risk their lives to save the emperor, few dared to die calmly. Moreover, the shaking was constant and there was no time to stop, so they were powerless to rescue.
With a loud bang, the gate of Kunning Palace collapsed.
At this time, the earth dragon was still turning over, and the ruins of Kunning Palace made loud rumbling noises from time to time. The collapsed door was lying quietly on the ground, as if telling what had just happened.
There was another loud bang, and another place collapsed.
In Kunning Palace.
When Xie Yaoqing found Nanny Fang, she was still drunk and showed no signs of sobriety. She could only stumble out with the help of others, watching out for the beams and pillars that might fall at any time.
"Qingqing, Qingqing..."
Xiao Chengxu shouted and looked for someone. Fortunately, he had good eyesight and quickly found the familiar figure and ran over immediately.
"Help me up."
At this moment, at the critical moment of life and death, Xie Yaoqing naturally would not be hypocritical and refuse Xiao Chengxu's help.
She only regretted that she didn't have enough strength. Nanny Fang was rather stout, so she really couldn't carry or hug the person. It was already very strenuous for her to just support the person.
Xiao Chengxu agreed immediately, his pupils widened suddenly, and he shouted, "Get out of the way."
Xie Yaoqing's heart skipped a beat and she felt a surge of gravity, as if a huge mountain was pressing down on her. Her body could no longer support itself as the world spun around. With a dull thud, she and Nanny Fang fell to the ground together.
Stars appeared in front of his eyes and his consciousness was blurred. Then Xie Yaoqing saw Xiao Chengxu, who had also fallen to the ground not far away.
Between them, there was a huge beam, which fell heavily to the ground, sending up a cloud of dust.
A chill instantly swept through her body. Xie Xie Yaoqing's face turned pale and she was still frightened. She realized that if Xiao Chengxu hadn't reacted quickly, she and Nanny Fang would have been smashed into meat paste.
"Are you okay?" Xie Yaoqing asked.
How could Xiao Chengxu be unharmed after being hit on the back by the beam? He only felt a burning pain in his back and his internal organs were burning as if they were displaced.
In this situation, Xiao Chengxu was undoubtedly in a mess, covered in dust and dirt.
But when he met Xie Yaoqing's worried gaze, he smiled.
"You care about me? My dear."
Xie Yaoqing was almost speechless.
Xiao Chengxu must have lost his mind! The situation is so critical now. If he continues to delay, he may die. But he can still smile. I really don't know how he can smile.
Xie Yaoqing herself couldn't laugh anyway. Facing a drunk Fang Mama and an injured Xiao Chengxu, she felt a splitting headache. How could she get both of them out of this dangerous place? I'm afraid all three of them would be trapped here and unable to escape.
Fortunately, the sound of the earth dragon turning over gradually weakened. After the thrilling earthquake just now, only some small aftershocks remained. At the same time, the guards who came to rescue also arrived.
Xie Yaoqing, Nanny Fang and Xiao Chengxu were all rescued and left Kunning Palace.