Chapter 187 Who Sets the Fire

The fire in the new house had already been extinguished, Ximen Xiaoyue stood outside the door supported by a maid, waiting for someone to lift her shoulders and send her to another wing for treatment.

All three had burns, although they were not serious, but they looked very miserable, especially Ximen Xiaoyue's hair was burnt a lot, her eyebrows were gone, half of her face was reddened, she looked indescribably pitiful.

Prime Minister Xia was furiously ordering people to investigate the cause of the fire.

Although the oil drum at the door was burned, the oil drum was made of iron, and it was still there after it was burned.

"Master Xiang, someone set the fire on purpose." A servant stepped forward to report.

"Of course the truth knows that someone set the fire, so I want you to investigate who did it." Prime Minister Xia was so angry that his lungs exploded when he saw the beautiful Ximen Xiaoyue being burned like this.

The city inspector came over, checked it, and said: "Master Xiang, it seems that there are people on both sides who set fires, and this matter will be formally handed over to the Yamen and the Ministry of Punishment for investigation."

Prime Minister Xia was stunned when he heard this, and a look of unnaturalness flashed in his eyes, "The side room should have been an accident, and the fire in the two places should not be confused."

The City Patrol Secretary shook his head, "No, Mr. Xiang, although we haven't found any clues over there yet, the time of the fire on both sides is not far away, and the traces of arson here are obvious. It was Madam Xia, not Housekeeper Xia in the side room."

After all, there was only one butler who died in the fire, and no one wanted to murder a butler like this, especially on the day of the prime minister's wedding.

Prime Minister Xia's face was gloomy. He finally understood why the arsonist wanted to leave the oil barrel behind. He deliberately wanted to leave clues to tell everyone that today's fire was not an accident, but a well-planned injury.

There are traces of arson here. Naturally, it will be handed over to the Yamen for investigation. Once it is handed over to the Yamen, everything that happened today will be connected. Of course, the fires on both sides will have to be tied up for investigation. At that time, many things will not be hidden.

He really couldn't imagine how Xia Zian escaped. Xia Quan died inside, and she said that Mrs. Liang was still alive. Even if she could escape alone, what about Mrs. Liang? Could it be that she will take Liang Shi to escape? She is not stupid, how could she not know that Mrs. Liang is the mastermind who framed her at noon today?

When Murong Jie and others arrived, the fire in the new house was completely extinguished, and the inspector went forward to report the situation, saying that the discovery of oil barrels was intentional arson.

Murong Jie glanced at Zi'an indifferently, and said: "Since it's arson, let's do it according to your wishes, investigate carefully, don't let bad people hurt my Prime Minister of Dazhou."

When he said bad guys, he almost gritted his teeth, Zi'an lowered his eyes, held his breath, and pretended nothing happened.

But the eyes of Su Qing and Xiao Tuo looked at Zian in unison.

Zian raised his head, looked at the two helplessly, sighed softly, and turned his gaze away.

"Look at her innocent look?" Su Qing whispered in Xiao Tuo's ear, Xiao Tuo glanced at her and hummed, "So shameless."

Murong Jie coughed lightly, walked over to look at Ximen Xiaoyue's miserable face, and asked, "Is Madam all right? Do you want me to invite the imperial doctor out of the palace to treat Madam?"

Ximen Xiaoyue held back the pain and blessed her body, "Thank you for your concern, my concubine is fine."

She raised her eyes and looked at Zi'an beside Murong Jie, her face darkened. Prime Minister Xia had already told her just now that both Xia Zian and the Liang family had escaped, and this fire did not get rid of them.

Naturally, she didn't guess that the person who set the fire was Xia Zian, but she hated Xia Zian and naturally she didn't want her to see herself in such a mess.

Prime Minister Xia said: "My lord, if you allow me, I really want to invite the imperial doctor out of the palace."

He hates Murong Jie so much, but if an imperial doctor comes to treat him, maybe the injury can be healed as soon as possible.

Murong Jie said: "Since Ma'am is the first-rank Madam appointed by the Empress Dowager, and now she is injured, and it's the wedding day, this king will be extra merciful and order someone to invite the imperial doctor out of the palace."

As he said that, he gave orders to pass on his oral instructions, and sent the imperial doctor out of the palace to diagnose and treat Ximen Xiaoyu.

After giving all these instructions, he took Su Qing and Xiao Tuo away.

Zian personally sent them out of the mansion. Before Murong Jie got into the carriage, he said to her: "Shouldn't you go pick your mother up too?"

Zi'an remembered that the Yuan family is now in the Yuan Mansion, and he wondered if Prince An had left.

"Okay, I'll go back to the house and explain a few words." Zi An said, and ordered the people in the mansion to prepare the carriage first, and she went back to Xiazhi Garden.

The inspector of the city has officially invited people from the yamen to come over and investigate around. Prime Minister Xia left Aunt Cuiyu to watch here, and when Jianyu arrived, she carried Ximen Xiaoyue back to his Xiaoxiang Garden.

The doctor who had been invited earlier also came to treat Ximen Xiaoyue's burns.

The area of ​​the burn is not large, but because there are injuries on the face, most of the burns will leave scars.

When the doctor was talking to Ximen Xiaoyue, Ximen Xiaoyue broke down and cried on the spot.

She has always believed that a woman's ability to keep a man is mainly due to her appearance. If she loses her proud appearance, how can she retain the prime minister?

She just felt like her life was going to be ruined.

Prime Minister Xia comforted: "These doctors are not skilled in medicine. Maybe the situation will be different when the imperial doctor is out of the palace."

Hearing this, the doctor cupped his hands and said, "Since Xiangye has already hired an imperial doctor, the old man will leave."

After speaking, the doctor took the medicine box and left.

People who study medicine are somewhat arrogant, and they cannot stand others insulting their medical skills. This is their bottom line.

"Get lost!" Prime Minister Xia also lost his temper. He has been holding his breath since what happened tonight, because there are many suspicions in his heart that cannot be confirmed. This kind of suspicion is that everyone is a ghost but suffers from nothing. The feeling of evidence made him almost on the verge of collapse.

After the doctor left, Ximen Xiaoyue held back her tears and looked at Prime Minister Xia, "Master Xiang, who is the one who set the fire?"

Prime Minister Xia asked, "Did you hear any movement inside?"

"No," Ximen Xiaoyue thought for a while, "but the arsonist locked the gate, so this fire must be aimed at me. Who has such a great hatred for me? Except Xia Zian, I really can't think of it." Come out, but at that time, Xia Zi'an should be exhausted to run for her life, and she couldn't set the fire on her own, could it be the regent who helped her?"

Prime Minister Xia shook his head, "No, the side room was on fire at that time, the regent and Su Qing Xiaotuo both went in to put out the fire, and the guards they brought over were all on the spot to put out the fire, and no one left."

"Where are the servants in the mansion? Is there anyone she bribed?" Ximen Xiaoyue asked.

"No, except for Xiaosun and Nanny Yang, there is basically no one in the mansion she can command. Moreover, Xia Quan has dispatched all the servants in the mansion to handle the wedding banquet. When the fire broke out, everyone in the mansion came to put out the fire."

"Mother Yang?"

"The people sent by the queen have already accompanied Yuan Cuiyu out of the mansion, and they are not in the mansion today."

"Will you come back secretly? The people in the palace are very powerful."

Prime Minister Xia shook his head, "Impossible. The one guarding the door today is not the concierge, but the guards, and both the front and back doors are guarded. If she comes back without being known, she can only climb over the wall, but an old woman doesn't know kung fu. There is no way to climb over the high wall of the Prime Minister's Mansion and enter."

Ximen Xiaoyue was a little discouraged, "Then do you have doubts in your heart?"

Prime Minister Xia was silent for a moment, "Xia Zian!"