Mu Rou'er was startled.

She had never encountered anything so strange before, and couldn't help but shrink back, trembling as she hid in Sheng Lingtian's arms.

Sheng Lingtian reached out to comfort Mu Rou'er while listening attentively.

"Crunch... crunch..."

The door began to sway, and gusts of cold wind rushed in, sending chills down one's spine...

Sheng Lingtian held Mu Rou'er protectively in his arms, his hands clenched into fists, and he observed his surroundings warily.

"Guards! Guards! There's an assassin!" Sheng Lingtian shouted, but no one answered outside the door.

Logically, Mu Rou'er's bodyguards should have shown themselves long ago given the commotion inside the house, as they were outside.

Since he hasn't shown up yet, there's a high probability that he's in grave danger.

Sheng Lingtian took a deep breath and looked at Mu Rou'er.

"Put your clothes on, we have to leave..."

As Sheng Lingtian spoke, he quickly put on his clothes.

"General, I'm scared!"

Mu Rou'er's voice trembled as she spoke...

"We have to leave, even if we're afraid. Are we just going to wait here to die? Hurry up!"

Sheng Lingtian's tone was impatient.

This woman only causes him trouble. When things actually get serious, she's incredibly timid.

So troublesome...

If the Chu family were in this situation now, they would have already drawn their swords and fought their way out with him...

At this moment, Sheng Lingtian felt a pang of nostalgia for the days when he fought side by side with the Chu family...

If he had met Lady Chu earlier, if he hadn't gotten involved with Consort Jin and Prince Rui, perhaps he and Lady Chu would have been a harmonious and loving couple forever. Unfortunately, he was not so lucky after all...