It seems that there is an unusually high amount of rain this summer. The weather has been gloomy recently, as if a rainstorm is brewing.

"Don't go out for the next few days if you have nothing to do."

Ning Xihua was a little surprised because Su Bi had never asked her to go out before.

Except for returning to Prince Ning's Mansion, she never saw him talk about it during the ten days or half a month she stayed at Linhua Palace, not to mention that he specifically told her not to go out.

"Is something going to happen soon?"

Emperor Shao Yuan was still ill in bed, and at this moment, she couldn't help but think too much.

Su Bi did not hide the truth from her, "After the sacrifice to heaven, Su Xu's house has been very quiet, which is a little unusual. I am afraid that he will do something desperate."

She nodded, somewhat understanding.

Yes, after the crisis in Yizhou last time, this sacrifice to heaven raised Su Bi's reputation among the people to a higher level, and his position in Emperor Shao Yuan's heart was obviously more stable.

If Su Xu does not take any further action, Su Bi will definitely succeed to the throne legitimately a hundred years after Emperor Shao Yuan's death.

When Su Bi saw that she agreed, she suddenly felt a little sorry.

In late summer, it was the time for girls to enjoy the lotus and boat rides to cool off. But because of him, she was trapped in Linhua Palace.

"I'm sorry to have wronged you. This is a special time, so please bear with me for now. I'll go on a trip with you again when everything is settled."

Ning Xihua was puzzled when she heard this.

What kind of grievance is this? I'm afraid you don't know how happy it is to be a homegirl!

"I'm not feeling wronged, I just want to ask Chang Yi to ask the kitchen to prepare more ice bowls."

You don’t have to leave the house, but you must have enough smoothies!

Su Bi couldn't help laughing when she saw that she looked indifferent and only cared about food.

"No problem, take as much as you want, but don't be too greedy or it'll chill your stomach."

Ning Xihua only heard the first half of the sentence and smiled happily, "Deal!"

A few days later, the long-awaited rainstorm finally arrived.

The rain was pouring down, forming a curtain that blocked the view of passers-by. Oil-paper umbrellas and bamboo hats could not stop the bean-sized raindrops, soaking the people who were still working outside.

The vendors packed up their stalls to avoid the rain. The shop assistants saw that the rain was too heavy and the streets were empty, so they gave up trying to attract customers and closed their shops.

The heavy rain continued until late at night.

The sound of rain is like thunder, which not only disturbs people's dreams, but also covers up some sounds that should be detected.

Ning Xihua suddenly woke up from her dream.

There was a frightening sound of rain outside the window, which made her feel uneasy. If she listened carefully, she could hear the sound of rain mixed with the sound of human voices.

"What's wrong?"

She sat up, rubbed her messy hair, and asked Su Bi beside her in confusion.

Su Bi touched the sleep marks on her face left by the pillow, glanced at the red marks on her neck, and reached out to hold her in her arms.

"It's okay, just go to sleep peacefully."

Only then did she react. Su Bi lit a very dim little lamp, half leaning against the head of the bed, holding a book in one hand and comforting her with the other.

"You're not sleeping yet?"

After tormenting her for so long, he still had the energy to read late at night? How studious is he?

However, Su Bi seemed to have heard her voice-over, put down the book, and looked at her anxiously.

"Why, the Crown Princess can't sleep either? Why don't we continue..."

"No, I can sleep!"

Ning Xihua interrupted him quickly, lay down quickly, covered her head and fell asleep, proving with her actions that she could fall asleep as soon as she touched the pillow!

Just kidding, if she continues she won’t have to get out of bed tomorrow!

Besides, the boss could still joke with her so calmly, so even if there were stabbings outside, it would have nothing to do with her.

Even if the sky falls, there are still big guys to hold it up, so why should she worry about it.

Su Bi shook her head, tucked the quilt that she had pulled over her head to her neck, and carefully straightened the upturned corner of the quilt for her. It was cold tonight, and she would feel uncomfortable again if she caught a cold.

Looking at her trembling eyelashes, Su Bi looked doting. He lowered his head and gently kissed her forehead.

"Go to sleep."

Ning Xihua curled the corners of her mouth, turned over, put her arms around his waist, buried her face in his abdomen, and fell asleep contentedly.

Su Bi patted her back gently with one hand to coax her to sleep, and picked up the book beside her with the other hand.

Outside the house, the guards of Linhua Palace were fighting with nearly a hundred men in black, and the sound of killing filled the air.

Huai Liu was rushing in the front, his tender baby face was stained with blood and looked very cold.

He almost knocked down a man in black with one blow of his sword, and every strike of his sword never missed.

Under his leadership, the guards of Linhua Palace quickly gained the upper hand.

He even found time to mock, "With your level, you dare to attack Linhua Palace at night? Who gave you the courage?"

"careful!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Huailiu quickly moved to the side, narrowly avoiding the man in black who attacked him from behind, and then with a dashing horizontal slash, ended the life of the man in front of him.

Huaichuan, who was standing under the eaves, was so angry, "Can you please concentrate? What are you showing off for? Do you think I can protect you from the knife behind you?"

Huai Liu knew he was wronged, and scratched his ears in dismay. After he turned around and killed another man in black, he wiped his face wet from the rain and shouted to Huai Chuan behind him,

"I know, I know! Just stand there and command honestly, and watch how I stand alone against ten thousand enemies!"

Huaichuan wanted to go up and give Huailiu a good beating, but seeing the heavy rain, he immediately gave up the idea.

Oh, it's not worth it to get wet in the rain for such a naughty kid. Wait a few years until he recovers...

After half an hour, the sound of rain weakened.

Su Bi seemed to realize something and looked out the window.

Huaichuan appeared outside the window and bowed to Su Bi.

Su Bi nodded, knowing that all the assassins outside had been dealt with.

He put down the book, turned off the light, gently held the sleeping Ning Xihua in his arms, and closed his eyes.

The next day, the weather cleared up.

The air washed by the heavy rain was particularly fresh. Ning Xihua took a deep breath and felt refreshed immediately.

She felt that something must have happened last night, but when she looked into Linhua Palace, she found that nothing was different from usual.

She didn't give up and ran to the outer courtyard, only then she saw some clues.

A large area of ​​the shrubs that served as partitions were crushed, and the flowers next to them were also chopped into pieces. If you look carefully, you can still see blood stains in the gaps between a few bricks on the ground that have not been washed away by the heavy rain.

My goodness, this is a big deal.

She hurried to find Su Bi, "Was Linhua Palace robbed last night?"

Su Bi didn't want to hide it from her, "Yes, taking advantage of the heavy rain, someone sent nearly a hundred assassins to assassinate her."

Ning Xihua rolled her eyes. What does "someone" mean? Who else could it be other than Su Xu?

But this is a big deal! These are not assassins bought on the black market during the autumn hunt.

It takes a lot of effort for a big family to train a assassin. With nearly a hundred assassins, even Su Xu would have spent nearly half of his family fortune.

It is estimated that he originally wanted to take advantage of the heavy rain to conceal his whereabouts and take a risky move to get rid of Su Bi in one fell swoop, but he did not expect that his entire army would be wiped out and his vitality would be seriously damaged.

Ning Xihua felt a little gloat over the misfortune.

If it were any other place, Su Xu's trick might have succeeded, but Linhua Palace?

If the training of the palace soldiers of Prince Ning's Mansion is the most rigorous in the capital, then the guards of Linhua Palace are all trained according to the standards of soldiers who can go to the battlefield.

Unlike ordinary guards, these guards of Linhua Palace had all been secretly selected in batches to follow Bai Luoqiu to the battlefield and had actually killed people.

Facing these assassins, they are not only more ruthless, but also have a stronger sense of obeying orders and uniting and cooperating.

Therefore, Su Xu's nearly one hundred assassins were unable to even break into the inner courtyard in the end.