That killing intent felt as if it were aimed at the very gates of her heart.
It was as if a knife was about to pierce her heart.
Chu Qianli wanted to open her eyes, to see clearly who was trying to kill her.
But her eyelids were so heavy, as if weighing a thousand pounds, so heavy she couldn't open them at all!
The knife was about to stab her heart!
In her terror, Chu Qianli finally managed to see the person holding the knife!
Senior Sister!
Jiang Xinghe!
It was her who had killed the Chu Qianli of the twenty-first century, causing her to transmigrate to this era!
How much she had trusted this person back then!
She had even thought that Senior Sister was her only family in this world.
But she had killed her with her own hands!
"No..."
Her hands trembled, sweat beading on her forehead and face.
Her delicate brows were furrowed, her expression filled with pain.
Feng Wuya's long fingers paused, and he looked back at her.
This little girl seemed to be trapped by a nightmare, unable to wake up.
The wind blew, and she shivered, still unable to escape the dream.
Feng Wuya took off his outer robe, walked to her side, and gently covered her with it.
Suddenly, Chu Qianli raised her hand and grasped his large palm.
"Save me..."
Feng Wuya's heart stirred, and the words escaped his lips, "It's alright, I'm here."
His voice was gentle, not exactly soft, but warm.
Chu Qianli in her dream seemed to calm down slightly.
Seeing that she had quieted down, Feng Wuya intended to withdraw his hand.
But unexpectedly, as soon as he moved, Chu Qianli, as if startled, tightened her grip on him even more.
"Don't go, don't..."
She seemed to be in a sea of fire.
At times, cold swords and blades would fly past her.
Every stab and every slash was meant to end her life.
If she was not careful, she would be injured, killed, and fall into eternal damnation.
No one could help her, no one could save her.
The slaughter was endless, and everyone wanted to use her, harm her, and eliminate her...
"Don't leave me..."
She didn't even know who she could turn to for help.
She just felt that she was truly alone, so lonely and helpless...
It turned out that no matter how strong and resilient she appeared on the surface, in the end, she was just utterly alone.
She could be cold-hearted and indifferent to anyone, carefree, as if she never knew fear.
But when facing herself, she would eventually be afraid, lonely, and helpless...
Feng Wuya's gaze softened further.
He didn't withdraw his hand but sat down beside her.
His fingers tightened, and he remotely retrieved the ancient zither, placing it on his lap.
With one hand held by her, his other hand’s long fingers landed on the strings, plucking them gently.
The music, imbued with internal energy, slowly drifted through the air.
The Heart-Calming Incantation could purify the soul, ease restless thoughts, and eliminate the agitation in one's heart.
Chu Qianli's breathing finally gradually returned to normal with the help of the Heart-Calming Incantation.
However, the hand that held his large palm never let go...
...Tie Xin guarded a corner by the lake, not daring to approach the pavilion in the center.
His Highness had not practiced his skills for a long time. Today, playing the Heart-Calming Incantation for Miss Chu would consume his Highness's power.
Tie Xin knew he should intervene. His Highness's current condition was not suitable for practicing his skills.
But the two figures under the pavilion looked so gentle and warm.
The scene was indescribably beautiful, and Tie Xin truly couldn't bear to shatter their tender moment...
"Who is that girl?" A gentle female voice came from behind.
Tie Xin's heart jolted, and he spun around, startled.
"Consort Yu, when did you...?" After a moment, he immediately bowed, "Greetings, Your Highness!"
"I asked you, who is that girl?" Consort Yu took a step forward, about to move.
Her son was practicing his skills!
But the imperial physicians had said that her son's health was deteriorating, and he must not practice his skills during this time!
It would worsen his condition!
"Your Highness!" Tie Xin stepped forward, blocking Consort Yu's path.
Consort Yu's face darkened, and she said angrily, "How dare you!"
Tie Xin quickly bowed respectfully, "Your Highness, your subordinate would not dare! Your subordinate merely..."
He glanced back at the two figures in the distance before looking at Consort Yu again and whispering, "Your Highness, His Highness seems to be in a better mood now."
In a better mood?
Consort Yu said nothing and looked up.
Her son's figure was exceptionally elegant and handsome.
This son, with his ethereal and unparalleled beauty, was her lifelong pride.
It was a pity that he had been sickly since childhood, which was why he was different from normal men.
No girl had ever appeared by his side.
Prompted by Tie Xin, Consort Yu finally realized that there was a girl by her son's side!
Although practicing his skills would harm her son's body, the Heart-Calming Incantation sounded distinctly worried.
Had her son also learned to be concerned about a girl?
Consort Yu's anger gradually subsided.
Even a rough man like Tie Xin could tell that His Highness's mood was no longer as gloomy as before.
As his mother, how could she not hear it?
"Who is that girl?" Let him practice his skills, even if it's not good for his health, it wouldn't be too harmful.
After all, it was just a slight exertion of internal energy.
It was rare for her son to be so attentive to a girl.
Consort Yu quickly adjusted her mood. Not only was she not angry now, but she was also very happy.
She looked at Tie Xin, unable to hide the excitement in her eyes, "Quickly tell me, whose daughter is it that Wu Ya cares about so much?"
Tie Xin's expression immediately became somewhat troubled.
"She..." Tie Xin knew that her Highness had misunderstood. He whispered, "She is... she is the Seventh Young Lady of the Duke's Mansion."
The Seventh Young Lady of the Duke's Mansion?
Consort Yu's mind slowly turned.
These young ladies from the Duke's Mansion had recently become quite famous in the palace.
But she was still afraid of being mistaken.
"Is it Chu Huaiyu?"
If it were indeed Chu Huaiyu, even if she was brought back to the Xuan King's manor, she was not yet the Xuan King's woman.
If her son liked her, she would beg the Xuan King to release her.
Consort Yu did not want to pay too much attention to worldly views; she only wanted her son to live happily in this life.
But Tie Xin still looked troubled.
After a long while, he whispered, "Reporting to Your Highness, she... she is not Chu Huaiyu."
"Not Chu Huaiyu?" Wasn't it rumored not long ago about several young ladies from the Duke's Mansion, saying that the current Seventh Young Lady was Chu Huaiyu?
If not Chu Huaiyu, then who could it be?
Could it be...
Consort Yu's expression suddenly changed!
"Is it Chu Qianli?"
This woman, absolutely not!
It absolutely could not be!
She was already Feng Yexuan's woman. How could the two brothers want the same woman?
Consort Yu's face darkened ominously. After her sharp gaze forced Tie Xin to step back, she immediately strode forward, walking quickly towards the pavilion.
But she did not expect that before she could get close, she would see a scene that made her heart stir...