Upon hearing this name, Ning Xi'er was pondering who it was...
A wave of dizziness washed over her, turning her face deathly pale.
Bai Zhi dared not delay for a moment and planned to immediately take Ning Xi'er to the front of the house, to the prince's side...
Before Gan Cao could react, she grabbed Cang Shu, who had suddenly appeared, and stared in disbelief.
Cang Shu was a guard sent to the Marquis's mansion by Shen Fu, which was Ning Xi'er's birth mother's family.
Especially after Ning Xi'er's birth mother fell ill with a strange disease, the Marquis of Anxin's household neglected her, hoping she would quietly "cure" herself...
Leaving the position of the legal wife vacant would also prevent the Marquis's mansion from becoming the subject of gossip among the people of the capital...
Prime Minister Shen personally escorted two maids to the Marquis's residence to serve her personally, and arranged for two guards to protect his daughter.
One of the guards was Cangshu, and the other was Cangwu.
When Gan Cao heard about the appearance of Atractylodes lancea, the first person she thought of was naturally the lady of the Marquis's mansion, who was also the young lady's birth mother.
Upon confirming that the person in front of her was Cangshu, Gancao quickly asked, "Cangshu, has something happened to Madam?"
Ning Xi'er, whose mind was in a daze, was being carried by Bai Zhi and was about to rush forward when she suddenly called for Bai Zhi to stop.
She struggled to get down and walked back to the guard named Cangshu. "What happened to my mother?"
This is what controls Ning Xi'er's brain and consciousness; it's actually the original owner of this body.
Otherwise, why would Ning Xi'er be surprised by Cang Shu's sudden appearance, even though her second brother was home, he didn't come over...?
He hadn't even summoned his enemies or adversaries yet, so how could he possibly arrive?
The Marquis's residence is heavily guarded; how did he manage to slip away unnoticed and arrive here alone, and why at this particular time...?
However, because it's the original owner's consciousness at work, there's one thing I'm worried about right now: the safety of the original owner's mother...
Upon seeing Ning Xi'er approach, Cang Shu immediately knelt down, "Miss, Madam..."
Ning Xi'er bent down, hoping to hear more carefully because she was worried.
Although Atractylodes lancea was a person arranged by the Prime Minister's residence, it was a trusted partner to Angelica dahurica and Glycyrrhiza uralensis...
But Angelica dahurica is more rational than licorice; instinctively, Atractylodes lancea shouldn't be here at this moment...
The road ahead is fraught with peril and difficulties, and we still haven't seen Cangwu...
Bai Zhi, acting solely on her intuition, pulled Ning Xi'er back slightly from Cang Shu's body...
In that instant, a thoughtless action narrowly saved Ning Xi'er's life!
Just as Ning Xi'er leaned closer, Cang Shu's lips curved into a faint, eerie smile...
Because the water was too shallow and the head was turned down, the licorice and angelica could not be seen.
Cang Shu, who had been pressing his waist, suddenly moved, drew a soft sword, and stabbed it straight into Ning Xi'er's heart!
At the same time, Bai Zhi, acting on her intuition, pulled Ning Xi'er behind her...
The two actions happened almost simultaneously, but because Cang Shu moved closer, his head was almost two fists' distance from Ning Xi'er...
Even though Bai Zhi pulled Ning Xi'er back slightly, Cang Shu's soft sword still pierced Ning Xi'er's heart!
However, the depth was far less than he had anticipated.
A crimson flower of blood immediately bloomed on Ning Xi'er's chest...
The situation happened so suddenly that Gan Cao was a little caught off guard. When he saw the soft sword, he instinctively screamed.
Bai Zhi moved swiftly, spinning around to shield Ning Xi'er behind her, and kicking away Cang Shu's soft sword with her long legs.
Gan Cao realized what was happening and immediately drew his sword to fight Cang Shu.
Hearing the commotion, Eunuch Xu was urged by Xie Zhun to go and help.
Xu Yan rushed back from the fight with the bandits and saw Xie Zhun with only two maids, Haitang and Aoxue, in front of him, so he quickly protected them.
The Duke of Huguo is quite old and has been in poor health since his exile. Ning Xi'er has been using medicine and spiritual spring water to help him recover, but the side effect is that he is somewhat drowsy.
Seeing that there was no one in front of his grandson, he casually picked up a sword and pulled the old woman to stand in front of Xie Zhun.
She is always ready to shield her grandson if necessary.
The First Madam and the Second Madam also arrived on their own and stood on either side of Xie Zhun.
Hearing Gan Cao's scream, Hai Tang and Ao Xue initially wanted to rush over immediately, but Xie Zhun stopped them, lest they become hostages before clarifying the situation...
Xie Zhun glanced indifferently at Xu Yan's back, then turned his head to look at the back of the house.
Even from this angle, you can't see anything.
When Eunuch Xu flew to the back of the house and saw Ning Xi'er's condition, he was immediately enraged!
After confirming with Bai Zhi that Ning Xier had a vital injury, but the wound wasn't deep, he calmed himself down and turned to look at the culprit!
Upon seeing Eunuch Xu, Bai Zhi felt extremely grateful.
Knowing that Eunuch Xu had always been the last line of defense for the Prince, the Prince still sent Eunuch Xu over without hesitation when he heard that they were in trouble...
Guessing that only Haitang, Aoxue, and a few others were likely by the prince's side, they decided not to call them over.
The first time Bai Zhi saw Eunuch Xu take action, when he made a thrusting motion with his sword, Bai Zhi was certain that she didn't need to worry about Gan Cao's side...
He immediately picked up Ning Xi'er and rushed back to the prince's side, so that Haitang and Aoxue could treat her.
Xie Zhun saw a large patch of crimson blood on Ning Xi'er's chest and her bloodshot eyes. In a struggle, he actually sat up halfway!
But it only lasted a moment before he slumped back down!
Haitang and Aoxue were both focused on Ning Xier, and their eyes welled up with tears.
Hurry back to the carriage and get the medicine powder and bandages that Ning Xi'er usually gave them...
The Duke of Huguo, the old woman, the first wife, and the second wife were all stunned by the moment Xie Zhun suddenly stood up, and they couldn't recover for a long time...
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