When Su Xuening ran to Lingxiao Pavilion, she saw that the entire main building of Lingxiao Pavilion was surrounded by fire. Many people had run into the courtyard of Lingxiao Pavilion, and some people were already using buckets of water to put out the fire.
"Young Miss." The people in the courtyard saw Su Xuening and made way for her.
Su Xuening ran ahead and saw Qing Shi, who was wrapped in a wet quilt and preparing to rush into the fire: "Where is the young master?"
Seeing Su Xuening was like seeing a pillar of support for him. With red eyes, Qing Shi said, "Young Master should still be inside. It's Qingshan's turn to keep watch tonight. I don't know how the fire started..."
Before Qing Shi could finish speaking, Su Xuening was about to rush into the fire.
Qing Shi was terrified and quickly grabbed Su Xuening, saying, "Miss, please don't, this servant will go."
Su Xuening glanced at him, then snatched the wet blanket from his head and draped it over herself.
"Get someone to put out the fire!" Su Xuening shouted before rushing into the burning building.
"Young Miss!" Qing Shi nearly collapsed in shock at the sight of Su Xuening rushing into the fire. Completely bewildered, he remembered Su Xuening's words and immediately rallied, shouting, "Help! Fire! Fire!"
Everyone present was terrified by Su Xuening. If the eldest young lady and the young master were to perish in the fire, then the Su family's eldest branch would be left without anyone.
"Fire! Fire!"
Everyone worked hard to carry water to put out the fire, but the Su family's eldest son's side didn't have many maids and servants to begin with, so the manpower was pitifully small. The water they brought was just a drop in the ocean and had no effect on the raging fire.
Jin Zhu, who was hiding outside Lingxiao Pavilion, was shocked to see Su Xuening rush into the fire.
There are hardly any people on the eldest branch of the family, so it's almost impossible for them to put out such a big fire.
As for the second wife, they were the ones who started the fire, so there's no way they would come to put it out.
Jinzhu's mind raced, and suddenly she thought of the only person who could save Su Xuening. She turned and ran outside.
Su Xuening rushed into the main house with the wet quilt on her head, and instantly felt the scorching heat hitting her face. There was fire and thick smoke everywhere, making it impossible for Su Xuening to see anything or move an inch.
"Yun'an! Cough cough..." Su Xuening called out to Su Yun'an while reaching towards the bedside according to her memory.
"Qingshan, wake up, don't scare me..."
Su Xuening vaguely heard Su Yun'an crying.
"Yun'an!" Su Xuening quickened her pace and ran towards the source of the sound.
"Sister!" Su Yun'an heard Su Xuening's voice and ran towards her crying.
Amidst the raging flames, the siblings finally saw each other.
"Sister..." Su Yun'an rushed into Su Xuening's arms as if she had seen a savior.
"Yun'an." Su Xuening hugged Su Yun'an tightly, almost crying from lingering fear. "Are you alright? Are you hurt?"
Su Yun'an shook his head and sobbed, "I'm fine. Qingshan was knocked unconscious by a falling beam while trying to save me."
Su Xuening pulled Su Yun'an to Qingshan's side, and sure enough, they saw that a roof beam was pressing down on him.
The siblings struggled to move the sparking roof beams and dragged Qingshan away, trying to rescue him. However, they found that the area was engulfed in flames, especially around the door and windows, making it impossible for them to escape.
"What should we do, sister?" Su Yun'an cried again in distress.
Su Xuening stared at the fire on the outer edge and had already noticed the problem. She narrowed her eyes coldly and said, "Go to the side room."
The siblings dragged Qingshan to the side room, where there was a large water vat. Su Xuening carried Su Yun'an into the vat, then dragged Qingshan behind it and covered him with the wet quilt. She then hid in the vat herself.
Inside the water tank, Su Yun'an nestled in Su Xuening's arms, her eyes red as she murmured, "Sister, you shouldn't have come in to save me. It's too dangerous here."
Su Xuening gently stroked his head and coaxed him softly, "It's okay, don't be afraid, we'll be fine."
Although the fire was raging outside, they were absolutely safe inside the water tank.
Su Yun'an looked up at Su Xuening: "Are they trying to harm me?"
Although Su Yun'an was young, he understood all the dark secrets within the Yong'an Marquis's mansion.
Su Xuening stared at the raging fire clouds on the roof.
"Crack!" A broken beam fell from the roof, shattering into pieces, with a small section landing on the water tank.
Su Xuening picked up the piece of wood that was sparking and pressed it against her arm.
The smell of burning flesh mixed with the smell of clothes made Su Yun'an's face turn pale with fright: "Sister!"
“Since they want our lives, this matter cannot be left unresolved.”
Su Xuening spoke coldly, continuing to press the wooden strip against her face.
Seeing that Su Xuening's flawless face was badly burned, Su Yun'an finally couldn't help but cry, clinging to Su Xuening's arm and refusing to let go: "Sister, don't hurt yourself. If you're going to burn yourself, burn me instead."
The burning pain made Su Xuening's face pale. She looked weakly at Su Yun'an and asked, "Are you scared?"
Su Yun'an immediately shook his head: "I'm not afraid."
He didn't want his sister to hurt him, so he wasn't afraid.
Looking at Su Yun'an's face, which was extremely similar to hers, Su Xuening, as if she had made up her mind, pressed the wooden stick against his face.
Su Yun'an tensed up instantly in pain, but didn't dare to utter a sound.
Su Xuening didn't cry when she burned herself, but when she saw Su Yun'an's face ruined, she couldn't hold back her tears any longer.
"Yun'an, I'm sorry~" Su Xuening hugged Su Yun'an tightly, tears falling one by one.
She said she would no longer pretend to be crazy or sick, but now she has gone down the path of self-harm.
With the selection banquet for imperial concubines approaching, Zhong Shi and Su Feiling do not want her to participate, and she herself does not want to become Xuan Yuan Yu's woman.
And then there's Yun'an. She has to cut off Xuan Yuan Yu's feelings for him from the very beginning. She absolutely cannot let Yun'an suffer the same harm as in her previous life.
Su Yun'an didn't know why Su Xuening was doing these things, but he could feel that his sister was worried about him. He gently stroked his sister's back with his small hand and whispered to comfort her, "Yun'an is not in pain, sister, don't be sad."
Su Xuening patted Su Yun'an's head: "Yun'an, do you want to learn martial arts?"
"Yes." Su Yun'an nodded: "Yun'an wants to be like Father, a great general, to protect my sister and mother."
Su Xuening's eyes suddenly warmed: "Then I'll send you to learn martial arts."
The fires outside raged on and on, and the wait for rescue was endless.
Nestled in Su Xuening's arms, Su Yun'an asked listlessly, "Sister, will we die?"
"No! It definitely won't!" Perhaps because she had inhaled too much black smoke, Su Xuening also felt dizzy, but she dared not sleep and covered Su Yun'an's mouth and nose with a wet handkerchief.
"Ning'er!"
"Quickly, put out the fire! Hurry!"
Suddenly, a familiar shout came from outside, and Su Xuening could no longer hold on and fainted.
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