Chapter 95: A Red Apricot Tree Wants to Climb Over the Wall

"Xiao Chengwen decided it was do or die against you, which wasn't beyond my expectations. Liuzhou has seen ten years of peace and prosperity, and the people have long forgotten the need for vigilance in safety, showing little interest in storing grain. The circulating grain was massively purchased, indeed enough to incite unrest. In the final analysis, it was I who dragged you into this mess," Zhou Mu said, lowering his head. Everything seemed too coincidental, the trouble with Xiao Chengwen had started, he had fiercely moved against her, and the two elder servants he had sent to protect her had unfortunately encountered Yue Xilou.

Man's calculations are inferior to heaven's, it was ultimately him who dragged her into this, his hand unconsciously covered her weakened spine.

The two wounds were still shockingly visible, the peril of that time could naturally be imagined.

His icy expression gradually showed some cracks, stained with a tinge of guilt.