Thunder rumbled, startling Su Tiyue so much that she trembled.

At this moment, the family had just finished eating and were chatting in the main hall.

Because the rain was getting heavier, Steward Xu directed several servants to move the delicate flowers and plants in the courtyard to the corridor to prevent them from being ruined by the wind and rain.

The eldest sister-in-law personally went to Su Tiyue's room to check again and again to make sure there was nothing wrong.

Although she returned to the palace, Su Tiyue was still the daughter of the Su family, but her identity remained that of the current Imperial Concubine Shu.

My sister-in-law is meticulous in her work and thinks things through more thoroughly than anyone else.

Liu Wan played with Xiao Jue in the main hall.

What about Qingwu?

As soon as she returned home, she went to find her master. Having not practiced for a long time, she was a bit rusty. The first thing she did upon seeing Yan Jianghai was to have a short spar with him.

After the sparring session, it got dark and started raining, so Qingwu decided to stay in the backyard and have dinner with her master.

In the kitchen in the backyard, they put four low tables together, which filled the room with more than twenty people.

Apart from those on duty, almost all the guards of the Su family are here.

They were all personally trained by Yan Jianghai, and apart from a few lazy ones who didn't practice seriously, the rest were quite skilled.

People who practice martial arts seem to have exceptionally keen hearing.

As the thunder stopped and rain began to trickle down from the roof, Yan Jianghai sensed danger amidst the rushing rain and the commotion inside.

He suddenly slammed his hand on the table, then raised his hand with a cold expression.

When everyone in the room looked at him, Yan Jianghai put his finger to his lips, making a shushing gesture.

The entire venue was completely silent.

Qingwu frowned, looking at her master with some confusion.

Immediately afterwards, she seemed to hear those strange noises outside as well.

Mixed with the sound of raindrops hitting the ground, there were footsteps... slowly, little by little, approaching.

The person who arrived moved very quietly and cautiously, as if afraid of disturbing the people in the mansion.

The master gave her a wink and lowered his voice, saying, "Go out the back door first and quickly inform the master and madam. I'll handle things here."

"Be careful, Master."

Qingwu picked up the sword on the table, stood up, and quickly walked towards the back door.

Yan Jianghai glanced at the people on his left and said, "You guys come along too, just in case."

"yes."

After those people left, only a dozen or so people remained in the room.

With their master in charge, they were naturally not flustered, each holding a sword and ready for battle.

Clearly, Han Zhou had thoroughly investigated the Su family's situation before this operation.

He certainly knew that if he wanted to wipe out the entire Su family, he had to focus on the few people responsible for guarding the house.

Yan Jianghai was not weak, but the number of people Han Zhou sent was more than ten times theirs.

In the pitch-black, cold rain of the night, Qingwu took a shortcut and ran towards the front yard. She had only run a short distance when she heard the sounds of fighting and killing behind her.

This fierce battle is about to break out.

"Your Majesty..."

She silently chanted in her heart, gripped the sword in her hand, and her eyes were filled with worry and anger.

Faster, faster...

Otherwise it will be too late!

Large raindrops pelted Qingwu's face, cold and painful, but she couldn't care less about anything at that moment.

After she crossed the landscaped garden connecting the backyard and the front yard, she finally saw the main hall with its lights on.

The place was filled with laughter and cheerful conversation; no one knew that the Su residence was now surrounded.

Butler Xu held up an umbrella and was still directing the servants to move the flowers and potted plants in the yard in an orderly manner.

Qingwu ran towards them, shouting sternly, "Go back inside! Go back now!"

"Someone has broken in!"

"...!"

The servants were stunned, clearly not yet able to react.

Butler Xu looked puzzled and was about to speak when he heard the words "someone has broken in." His expression immediately changed, he threw down his umbrella, and shouted loudly to the servants outside, "Are you all just standing there waiting to die? Go back inside and protect the master and mistress!"

Qingwu was soaking wet. Just as she reached the door, Su Tiyue heard her voice and came out to check.

The two bumped into each other.

"Qingwu, what happened? I heard you shouting from inside the house."

Seeing that she was alright, Qingwu gripped Su Tiyue's arm tightly and said breathlessly, "Your Highness, there's no time to explain. The Su residence is in danger, many people have broken in... Master has stopped a large number of them."

"I'm afraid someone is coming here too." Qingwu said, glancing at the darkness outside shrouded in the night rain.

As soon as she finished speaking, Su Tiyue looked at Su Sui, Yang Shi, and Xiao Jue in the room with a shocked expression.

Clearly, everyone inside the room heard it.

Xiao Jue hid in Liu Wan's arms, her eyes wide open, looking at Qing Wu with a look of horror.

"Qingwu, can we run? Let's escape... how about it?" Su Tiyue didn't dare to speak loudly, afraid of frightening Xiaojue. She tried her best to remain calm and find a way out for the people in the mansion.

Qingwu shook her head: "No, Your Highness... the people who came were obviously prepared. I'm afraid we won't be able to leave the mansion through the front or back gates."

"..."

So, running away isn't an option, are we just supposed to sit here and wait to die?

“Okay, I understand…” Su Tiyue bit her lower lip.

After thinking for a moment, Su Tiyue turned to Steward Xu with a calm expression and instructed him:

"Summon everyone in the manor here. Women and children must stay in their rooms and are not allowed to go out. All men must stand guard outside the door and obey Qingwu's orders."

Butler Xu nodded and hurriedly withdrew.

Immediately afterwards, the guards arrived as well.

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