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Zha Na kept hiding until Helian Lie was carried out of the ruins. "What happened? How did the king faint? Tell me!"

Zha Na questioned Zhao Changde and the others. If the king made the slightest mistake, then all her previous efforts would have been for naught.

"The king is fine. It must be because the heat is too strong, and the Queen's death caused his Majesty to feel too much sadness. That's why he fainted. He'll wake up after a short rest." Zhao Chengde faced Zha Na with a calm face without a hint of emotion.

This woman was simply too insidious. This fire could very well have been caused by her, yet she was still crying and acting merciful. This was too hypocritical!

"It's good that the king is fine. Hurry up and bring the king back to his chamber. I'll be fine here." The only thing Zana cared about was the king. The death of that bitch was her ultimate goal.

"Your Majesty will take good care of him. With the Vermillion Bird Imperial Guard commanding and General Yuwen rushing into the palace, there's no need to trouble the High Priest." Zhao Chengde glared at her, then turned around to have the eunuch carry the king and leave immediately.

She naturally understood Zhao Changde's words, he just didn't want her to interfere. Well, if that was the case, she didn't care. After all, that woman was dead, and she had nothing better to do than to use her heart on the king.

Under Tengger's protection, Cen Xue headed straight for Everlasting Mountain without stopping. All night long, Cen Xue's heart was filled with worry for Lan Qi'er, who had replaced her in the cold palace. She looked at the sky and thought that it would soon be daybreak, right?

"Don't worry, it'll be fine." Tung knew she was worried about Lanier when he saw her fidgety.

"I also know that Yu Wu won't lie to me. She will definitely go and save Lan Qi'er, but I don't know why, but I don't feel at ease tonight. It seems like something bad has happened, and I just can't calm my heart down!" Cen Xue furrowed her brows. Her feelings were always accurate. Something must have happened to cause her to feel so uneasy.

Tung took the water bag and handed it to her, comforting her gently, "Don't think too much about it. It must be because of what you've experienced tonight that you haven't calmed down yet. Drinking some water to calm your nerves, maybe you'll feel better when the sun rises and you see it."

Cen Xue took the water bag from him and nodded, "I hope I was overthinking it …"

The group advanced along the small path. Yuwen Tuo and Hei Si were also on their way back. When they saw the urgent letter from One-Feather Dance, they rushed to the capital without sleeping at all the night before. They still had some hope.

The sky had just turned white when Helian Qi's figure appeared in the capital. After travelling for so many days, he had finally returned.

"Your highness, your highness, you've finally returned. A major incident occurred in the palace last night. A fire broke out in the cold palace. The Queen's body was like a corpse that lost two lives!" Helian Qi had just sat down when the butler hastily blurted out.

"What?" It was actually that fast? This woman is too vicious! " Helian Qi stood up in shock upon hearing this news. He knew that the Queen had been beaten into the cold palace, but he had never thought that that woman would treat a pregnant woman who was helpless.

"According to the rumors from the palace, the queen died miserably, leaving only a few bones behind. The fetus in her womb has been burnt to the point where not even its bones are left. That's strange, the fire is too intense and too fierce …" The steward shook his head and thought, [This is so sad, so miserable …]

Helian Qi could no longer bear to listen any further. He got up and walked to his own room. After changing out of his travel-worn clothes, he immediately rushed into the palace.

In the palace, Helian Lie woke up from his coma but the only person he was concerned about was Cen Xue. Zana tried to sit beside him and hold his hand, but he angrily pushed her away with an expression as if he wanted to eat her whole.

Zana looked at him. She didn't look like she was being controlled by drugs. Something must have gone wrong. It must have been. If it wasn't for that, the king wouldn't have rushed into the fire to find the body of that bitch.

"Vermillion Bird, Vermillion Bird …" He wanted to see Cen Xue, he wanted to see Cen Xue!

Thinking back to everything that happened before he fainted, he wished that everything was a dream. Nothing had happened, Cen Xue was still in the cold palace and her child had obediently grown up in her womb …

The Vermillion Bird hurriedly ran in. Seeing the king's worried expression, it lowered its head and didn't dare to say anything.

"Speak, all of you speak? Are you all mute? Tell Gu, where is the queen, and how is the queen now? " Helian Lie stared at the rows of kneeling servants on the ground, but no one dared to speak.

Zana had been pushed aside by Helian Lie and now stood at the side silently. She was certain that the king's current state of mind had already escaped her control, but how could the king release her? She would definitely find out the reason so that there would be no more mistakes.

The Vermillion Bird kneeled on the ground, and the deafening roar of the king came from above its head. Sighing, it continued to speak, but there was nothing to hide, "Reporting to the king, the Queen has already passed on. The bones have been withdrawn into the crystal coffin, and are temporarily placed in the ice vault!"

"It's the funeral day …" "Bastard, you bastards, how could the lonely queen possibly have a funeral? She has to see it with her own eyes and confirm what you just said!" It was unknown what expression was on Helian Lie's face. He stood up and was about to head to the ice warehouse.

Zhao Chengde wanted to stop him, but he didn't dare to say the words that came out of his mouth …

Inside the crystal coffin in the ice warehouse, the Vermillion Bird wrapped up all of the bones that were scattered around the king's body. After cleaning them up, it placed them inside the crystal coffin.

The temperature in the ice storage was very low. Helian Han stood beside the crystal coffin, staring blankly at the bones in the coffin. Was this Cen Xue? Was this really Cen Xue?

He asked himself in complete disbelief. He had originally been perfectly fine, how could it be possible that all he had left behind was a pile of bones?

"Xue'er, don't joke with me. This is definitely not you. How could you die? You even wanted to give birth to our child! How could you just take our child and leave? "I definitely won't …" Helian Lie lay on the crystal coffin and looked at the incomplete skeleton inside. He said this in heartache; he absolutely did not believe that this was his, Cen Xue.

"Your Majesty, my condolences …"

Zhao Changde had been by the side of the king for over ten years, but he had never seen him so infatuated with a woman. Only the queen was left.

Zhao Changde, Vermillion Bird, come and take a look. After looking carefully, you can tell Gu Bei that this isn't the queen, this isn't the queen! In a short period of time, Helian Shan was unable to accept this fact. His mind was in a state of chaos, and the only person he could think about was Cen Xue.

Zhao Chengde stood in front of the coffin and looked at it with a pained expression. In fact, he could not be sure whether this woman was the Queen or not. There were only a few bones left, and it was impossible to tell.

Yesterday, he had asked Lan Qier to go out of the palace and ask Miss Yu Wu for help, but at this point, she still hadn't appeared. He had suspected that the owner of this corpse wasn't the queen, but rather, it was a scapegoat, and it was possible that the queen had already left with Lan Qier last night before the fire had broken out.

"Your Majesty, this old servant is unable to recognize her, much less confirm that this is the Queen's corpse." Zhao Chang De didn't want the king to feel that bad, so he said something that was perfect for both sides.

"Since the corpse has already been burnt to this state, it's impossible to tell who it is. Although the only person in the Cold Palace is the Empress, we can't be 100% sure that this is the Queen's corpse." The Vermillion Bird chimed in with Zhao Changde.

He Lianlian felt that what they said was reasonable. Just finding a corpse within was not enough to prove anything. Perhaps Cen Xue had escaped, or perhaps she was just a palace maid …

"Vermillion Bird, send people to the surroundings to look for her. Cen Xue must have escaped. She's definitely not dead …" Helian Lie's thoughts were able to temporarily ease the intense pain in his heart.

"Yes, since the Vermillion Bird has given the order, how should we deal with this corpse?" The Vermillion Bird cautiously asked. At this critical juncture, everything must be said with the utmost attention.

"Let's leave it here first. If we can't find out her identity in one day, no one can move this place without my permission!" Although Helian Zhang said that, he knew that the chances of that happening were very, very slim …

If Cen Xue wanted to leave the cold palace, she would definitely alert the guards. Unless someone helped her leave, but Yuwen Tuo and the rest were not in the capital, even if Yu Wu wanted to save her, she wouldn't be able to find a candidate.

"Yes." The Vermillion Bird's words had just sounded when a ruckus sounded from outside the ice cave.

"You bastards, let me in!" When Dan Yu Wu heard about this early in the morning, she almost fainted. Despite Yuwen Tai's persuasion, she insisted on entering the palace.

The guards outside the icehouse looked at each other. They didn't know whether they should let her in or not. Because the king had ordered that no one was to enter without his permission, not even the High Priest!

"Let her in. This general will bear any responsibility." Yuwen Tai followed behind Yu Wu. Since this girl was pregnant and Ta'er hadn't returned yet, he could only be more cautious.

The guards looked at each other. Since the general had spoken, they didn't stop him and let him in.

Of course, Yu Wu knew who the person who was burned to death was. Even though it wasn't Cen Xue, she had promised Cen Xue that she would definitely save Lan Qi'er. But now, it was too late. Everything was too late …

"Cen Xue …" As Dan Yu Wu ran into the ice room, a cold chill swept through her body. When Yu Wu saw the three people inside surrounding a crystal coffin, she guessed that they would put Lan Qi'er here, right?

Helian Shan stood unmoved in front of the coffin, his expression maintaining his initial numb face. He would not cry, much less laugh, as if Cen Xue's departure had taken away all his emotions and turned him into a vegetable.

"Cen Xue, Cen Xue …" As Dan Yu Wu rushed in, the Vermillion Bird stepped forward to help her up. When she saw Lan Qi'er's miserable appearance after her tragic death, she couldn't help but cry out in pain, "Cen Xue … Cen Xue... How can this be? Weren't you still fine? Why is there a fire? Why is no one coming to save you when there's a fire? Cen Xue... "I'm sorry, I don't have the ability to save you. It's because Yu Wu is useless and I can't help you seek justice. You made me suffer in the cold palace and wash my face with tears all day long. I'm sorry …"

The source of all this was because of him. He was the one who did not believe in her innocence, he was the one who believed that she had relations with other men, and today's results were all caused by him, Helian Shan. It was all his fault!