Upon hearing this, Mu Rou'er immediately got up and hurriedly searched for clothes to put on.
"You stay behind me! No matter what you see outside, stay calm, understand?" Sheng Lingtian said, and without waiting for Mu Rou'er's reply, he drew his sword and walked outside...
Fearing that Sheng Lingtian would abandon her, Mu Rou'er quickly agreed and followed him out of the room...
As soon as he opened the door, Sheng Lingtian saw four corpses lying on the floor.
Sheng Lingtian stepped forward, squatted down to examine the body, and discovered that the dead were Mu Rou'er's four expert guards.
The four corpses had no obvious wounds on their surfaces, no bloodstains on their bodies, and their complexions did not appear to be poisoned.
They were as if they were fast asleep, showing no signs of death whatsoever.
But they really stopped breathing...
"General...they...are all dead?" Mu Rou'er asked, her eyes wide with shock.
Sheng Lingtian nodded and stood up.
"They're dead, cause of death unknown! But now's not the time to talk about that. The person who killed them is probably watching us from nearby. Let's get out of here!"
Sheng Lingtian looked around warily, then grabbed Mu Rou'er's hand and prepared to run away!
"Hehehe..."
They had barely taken a step when that chilling woman's laughter rang out again.
"Hehehe..."
Hehehe...
Upon hearing that sinister and terrifying laughter, Mu Rou'er's nerves instantly tensed, and her heart leaped into her throat.
She wanted to escape, but her legs felt as heavy as lead.
"General...I'm scared! I can't go on! General, please don't abandon me!"
Mu Rou'er grabbed Sheng Lingtian's arm and pleaded with a tearful face.
Sheng Lingtian turned to look at Mu Rou'er and saw that her face was full of tears and she looked terrified and helpless. He was immediately annoyed.
He desperately wanted to abandon this woman and escape, but no matter how worthless Mu Rou'er was, she was still a pawn that linked him with Prince Rui's side.
Without this pawn, it's likely that Consort Jin wouldn't support him in taking the throne. Therefore, unless absolutely necessary, he still needs to protect this woman's life…
"Don't be afraid! I won't abandon you..."
Sheng Lingtian suppressed his impatience and gently comforted him.
Mu Rou'er noticed that Sheng Lingtian's attitude had changed and he was no longer as impatient as before.
My tense heart relaxed a little.
"Hehehe... What a loving couple! I'm quite moved!"
Suddenly, an old Taoist priest walked in from the gate of the West Garden.
The old Taoist priest was dressed in a gray robe and held a whisk in his hand. His wrinkled face was covered with folds, and he walked with a shaky gait, looking as if he was about to die.
As soon as the old Taoist priest walked in, a woman in red suddenly appeared behind him.
The woman's long hair obscured her face, making it impossible to see her features clearly.
She was wearing a bright red wedding dress, red embroidered shoes, and long, bright red nail polish, making her look like someone who wasn't normal.
The woman was holding a red oil-paper umbrella. After she appeared, she stood behind the old Taoist priest, her head bowed and motionless.
Upon seeing the person who had suddenly barged in, Sheng Lingtian's expression changed. He quickly drew his sword, pointed it at the old Taoist priest, and said, "Who are you? Why have you trespassed into my residence and killed my guards?"
"Hahahaha..." The old Taoist suddenly threw his head back and laughed loudly, "Boy, you don't recognize me! But the woman behind you does!"
Upon hearing this, Sheng Lingtian immediately turned to look at Mu Rou'er behind him.
"Did you cause this trouble?"
"General, I...I..."
The moment Mu Rou'er saw the old Taoist priest again, she understood what had happened. She must have secretly sent someone to deliver a message to the Li family, and the old Taoist priest found out! Now he had come here, clearly wanting to take revenge on her.
But what she couldn't understand was how the old Taoist knew it was her who did it, since she had done it so secretly.
Seeing her stammering, Sheng Lingtian immediately understood what was going on.
Chu once said that the jade pendant Mu Rou'er gave to Sheng Wanwan was a soul-locking jade.
Three days ago, something happened at Qingyun Temple. The cause was that Qingyun Temple used the Soul-Locking Jade to help the Li family's concubine, which led to the death of the Li family's young master.
It's obvious that Mu Rou'er's Soul-Locking Jade came from Qingyun Temple. Qingyun Temple must have sold Mu Rou'er a piece of jade, promising that the jade could harm Sheng Wanwan, but Sheng Wanwan didn't get into any trouble!
She knew Mu Rou'er's personality better than anyone; she was vengeful and would hold a grudge for the slightest offense.
Now that she can't touch the Chu family, she'll definitely take her anger out on Qingyun Temple.
Thinking of this, Sheng Lingtian glanced coldly at Mu Rou'er.
This woman completely ignored what he said.
Even if Sheng Wanwan is a girl and he doesn't value her, she is still his child!
How dare she scheme against his child! To kill his child?
Upon thinking of this, a ruthless glint flashed in Sheng Lingtian's eyes.
Mu Rou'er shuddered under Sheng Lingtian's gaze.
Sheng Lingtian shifted his gaze to the old Taoist priest and continued:
"No matter how she offended you, I can compensate you on her behalf! You should know that if you dare to openly harm the family members of my General's Mansion, you yourself will not survive!"
Why don't we sit down and talk about compensation?
Sheng Lingtian was not afraid of the old Taoist, but the woman behind the old Taoist did not look like an ordinary person, and might not even be human.
It's best not to confront this unknown force head-on!
"Hahaha... compensation! If it's just that Qingyun Temple is gone, I can accept the compensation from the General's Mansion, and this matter can be dropped!"
But this woman actually gave me the most potent poison in the world, the Three-Day Powder.
General Sheng is knowledgeable and experienced; he should know what the Three-Day Powder is, right?
"I'm about to lose my life, what compensation do I need? I've come today to make the entire General's Mansion pay with its life!"
"Three-day powder? What three-day powder? When did I give you three-day powder?"
Mu Rou'er was stunned when she heard about the three-day poison. She had indeed harmed Qingyun Temple, but she hadn't poisoned the temple's abbot!
And she didn't even know what Three-Day Powder was...
"Hmph! Still dare to argue? Whether you admit it or not, I will kill you today! Prepare to die!"
As the old Taoist priest spoke, he coldly instructed the red-clad female ghost behind him:
"Go! Kill these two first, then wipe out the entire General's Mansion!"
As soon as the old Taoist finished speaking, the red-clad female ghost instantly appeared beside Mu Rou'er.
She reached out and grabbed Mu Rou'er by the neck, lifting her up in one swift motion...
Instantly, a strong feeling of suffocation washed over Mu Rou'er.
Mu Rou'er couldn't speak, and her hands and feet kept struggling.
She looked at Sheng Lingtian with pleading eyes.
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