As the three were talking, suddenly, a strange noise was heard.
Then, the ground began to shake, and the house trembled slightly.
"Is this an earthquake?" Realizing this, Jiang Nuan immediately spoke up, "You all quickly go and hide in an open space in the yard, I'll go check the back room."
"Auntie, go hide in the yard," Han Yun said, running out quickly. "I'll go check the back room."
Jiang Nuan was still worried about the two old ladies. "Han Lei, you clean up the mess. I'll go to the back room."
After saying that, he left quickly without waiting for Han Lei's reply.
In the back room, the old lady felt the shaking and had the same thought.
“Old man, the earth has turned upside down! We must hurry and go find our daughter. She’s so young and has never experienced anything like this before. She must be terrified.”
"Madam," Han Yi quickly stopped her upon hearing this, "There are many people in the front hall, they will surely be able to protect Auntie. On the contrary, the back hall is more unsafe. You two should come with me to hide for a while."
“Alright,” the old man said rationally, “You go first, and we’ll follow behind.”
With that, the three of them quickly left the room.
Jiang Nuan breathed a slight sigh of relief when she saw the two elders in the courtyard. After realizing what was happening, she quickly set up a defensive array in the courtyard.
"What happened?" Upon seeing Jiang Nuan, the old lady immediately found her pillar of support. "Why did the earth suddenly turn upside down?"
“Yes,” the old man said, equally puzzled. “The last time we met was forty years ago.”
“We only shook a few times, the noise wasn’t very loud,” Han Yi said thoughtfully. “It must have come from somewhere else.”
“We’re all shaking here,” Jiang Nuan said with a very heavy expression. “Who knows what the source of the problem is like now.”
Fortunately, it was during the day, and many people were working outside. If it were at night...
However, even so, there will certainly be considerable casualties.
"Don't worry so much," Grandma Jiang sighed softly. "We're lucky to have escaped this calamity. We can only leave the rest to fate. If God wants someone to die, what can anyone do?"
Although these words are heartless, they reflect the mindset of most people.
If you can't even take care of yourself, how can you have the mind to care about others?
"I wonder how the family is doing," the old man said with some worry. "Such a commotion, it would be bad if it frightened Jiang Xu's wife."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Nuan, who was about to comfort her father, silently swallowed her words.
The unborn grandson is wonderful, but we can't completely ignore the living people!
"What problems could they possibly have?" the old woman scoffed. "Do you really think your daughter's formation is just for show?"
She just loves to worry about things that aren't her responsibility.
Upon hearing this, the old man immediately shut his mouth.
He didn't want to talk to that unreasonable shrew at all.
The tremors didn't last long; they stopped after only the time it takes to drink a cup of tea.
After waiting a while longer and confirming that there was really no movement, Jiang Nuan removed the formation.
"Young Master," Han Yun looked around the front and back halls and forced a smile, "Our house is fine. A few tiles have fallen off, but the roof hasn't collapsed and the walls haven't cracked."
"Yes," Han Yi nodded gently, "that's for the best."
“No one expected this to happen so suddenly,” Jiang Nuan said, not wanting to linger at Juquanlou any longer. “You go and take care of things first; we should head back too.”
Upon hearing this, Han Yi did not refute, "I'll see you off."
His businesses extend beyond just Juquanlou; he handles a great deal of affairs.
"No need for formalities, we're family," the old lady said, not wanting to take up Han Yi's time. "You go about your business, we'll go back on our own."
On the way back, Jiang Nuan paid special attention to the situation in the capital.
Overall, it's not too bad.
Although the people were somewhat panicked, they did not lose their rationality, and their words still expressed hope for life.
Of course, Jiang Nuan felt that the main reason was that the capital city was less affected and nothing major happened.
When the three arrived home, the servants breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing them, saying, "Madam, Madam, and Master, it's good that you're all alright."
"Are you alright?" the old lady asked, somewhat puzzled. "A newly built house shouldn't be this ineffective, right?"
"Madam is joking," the man said, his face stiffening for a moment. "All the materials used to build the mansion were the best. How could something have gone wrong?"
"I was just saying it casually, don't take it to heart."
After saying that, the old lady walked away.
She didn't particularly like the servants in the manor.
She is good-looking, obedient, sensible, and efficient at her work; however, she is too cunning.
She's incredibly shrewd, yet she's also extremely meticulous and rule-abiding, leaving no room for criticism. Even if she wanted to say something, she couldn't.
"Have the kitchen prepare the meal," Jiang Nuan said, oblivious to the old lady's mood. "Make it light, not too oily, and not too much."
"Yes, Madam!"
Upon hearing this, Jiang Nuan nodded and left.
I'll take advantage of this spare time to do my own thing, otherwise I might be called out again later.
She had always felt doubt about everything around her, but it was stronger today.
There are far too many tragedies here. Eight out of ten households have encountered misfortune, and each time the reasons are so bizarre that they leave people speechless.
Perhaps it was her prejudice, or perhaps she was just unlucky and only encountered this kind of person.
However, the series of events that occurred in the Great Zhou Dynasty made people uneasy. All sorts of messy things happened one after another, one wave after another.
It's hard to explain why, but it feels strange, like something's not right.
After entering the space, Jiang Nuan racked her brains to think about whether these things had anything to do with her.
Is it because of her that things have become the way they are today?
If the world were to collapse because of her, that would be a grave sin.
"It shouldn't be that bad," Jiang Nuan rubbed her face. "I don't think I have that much ability."
She was just an ordinary orphan. It was an incredible stroke of luck that she survived this one time. What power did she have to influence the whole world?
Why does this suddenly feel like a fantasy?
Suppressing her unease, Jiang Nuan took a deep breath and stepped out of the space.
Inside the palace, Ji Xuan's expression was grave. "The three Grand Secretaries haven't arrived yet?"
"I've already sent someone to urge them on, it shouldn't take too long, Your Majesty, please don't worry."
"Send someone to check again and get them here as soon as possible."
"yes!"
After Xiao Yuanzi finished speaking, she left with a bitter expression.
He was truly helpless. In the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, the Emperor had already sent four groups of people out to find the three Grand Secretaries.
He understood the emperor's anxiety, but the journey was long, and they couldn't just fly over all at once.
Ji Xuan didn't understand Xiao Yuanzi's thoughts. Ever since he felt the tremor, his heart had been in his throat.
Judging from the situation in Beijing, the impact of this earthquake will not be significant; a few words of reassurance will suffice to clear it up.
However, this phenomenon usually only occurs when the source is not present.
At this point, the source was unknown, the specifics were unclear, and the subsequent impact was even more uncertain.
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