My Aloof Lord Ex-Husband Begs for Remarriage
Chapter 454: Attack in the Dead of Night

Chapter 454: Chapter 454: Attack in the Dead of Night

"Is it as severe as you say?"

Looking at Yanyan’s wrinkled little face, Chu Nanli couldn’t help but find it amusing.

If she keeps worrying like this, I’m afraid she will turn into an old woman prematurely.

"You really should find a good family to marry off to. By then, you’ll have endless worries and no time to fret about so many other things."

"Mistress, how can you tease me when I am talking about serious matters!"

Yanyan glanced at her with a hint of grievance, yet she continued to tidy up without stopping.

She had already prepared everything needed for the childbirth according to Chu Nanli’s arrangements.

This way, they could respond promptly to any unexpected situations.

"If you keep this up, the Prince will feel sorry for you when he comes back."

Chu Nanli looked at her disapprovingly, "What, have you all been won over by him now? Have you started to neglect your own duties?"

"Not at all, I am just worried that you have been too exhausted these past few days, Mistress, and I am concerned about your health."

Yanyan was truly worried about her.

Especially seeing the dark circles under Chu Nanli’s eyes, others might think that their servants had not taken good care of their mistress.

"How about this, I’ll stay outside your room tonight. That way, if you have nightmares again, I can come in and attend to you immediately, right?"

Since moving out of the Prince Residence, Chu Nanli had stopped having servants stay up through the night for her.

She didn’t like to bother others, especially Yanyan and the others, who were already tired from the day’s work. She didn’t want them to lose sleep at night as well.

Chu Nanli shook her head with a smile, "I am having dreams. Surely you can’t enter my dreams to help me, can you?"

"I wish I could!"

Yanyan imagined such a scenario and couldn’t help but find it somewhat amusing.

But she still didn’t give up, "Please let me stay with you, otherwise I won’t be able to rest easy at night."

Seeing Yanyan’s persistence, Chu Nanli had no choice but to agree.

She was afraid that if she didn’t agree, Yanyan would look at her with sorrowful eyes for days, making her restless.

Chu Nanli didn’t plan to make Yanyan stand outside all night; she directly ordered her to come in and sleep with her.

Of course, Yanyan couldn’t agree to that. After a stalemate, Yanyan ended up sleeping on a small couch inside the room.

Because her body was becoming increasingly heavier and even though she felt mentally drained, Chu Nanli soon fell into a deep sleep.

This time, her sleep was still restless.

As soon as she fell asleep, she felt an endless darkness sweeping toward her, enveloping her in a nightmarish grip.

In her dream, it seemed as though something chased her, and no matter what she tried to evade, the danger behind her followed closely.

Yet frustratingly, she couldn’t see clearly what it was that chased her.

Just as the darkness was about to catch up to her, Chu Nanli suddenly opened her eyes, waking startled from the dream.

The moon was high outside.

Chu Nanli made no sound to disturb Yanyan nearby but shifted her legs slightly to ease the discomfort caused by swelling.

If not for the abundance of items in her space and the ancient remedies she had learned from Zhuang Muyan, daily life would not have been this bearable.

After a moment’s pause, she prepared to try to sleep again.

Just then, Chu Nanli suddenly smelled an unusually sweet scent.

This was not the fragrance of the incense burning in her room!

Chu Nanli originally was still a bit drowsy, but now she was fully awake.

She reached out and grabbed the porcelain vial at her pillow, which contained the antidote powder she had prepared for all sorts of poisons, and then she heard a noise coming from the window.

Someone was coming in?

Chu Nanli felt a sinking feeling in her heart. Before Ye Jiuxiao left, he had told her that he had arranged many people nearby to protect her.

Those people would absolutely not sneak into her courtyard in the middle of the night, let alone in such a sneaky manner.

It seemed that the person arriving did not come with good intentions.

Chu Nanli did not hesitate. As soon as someone lifted the window, she directly threw the porcelain vial in her hand at the intruder. The powder inside immediately scattered, diluting the sweet scent in the room.

Once the drowsy scent disappeared, Chu Nanli immediately felt her mind clear up significantly.

After throwing the porcelain vial, those who had slipped in naturally realized they had been exposed and simultaneously rushed towards the bed.

Chu Nanli, holding the dagger she had hidden earlier, fiercely slashed at one person’s arm. Taking advantage of the moment the person recoiled in pain, she flipped out of the bed.

"Who exactly are you? Who sent you here?"

These people were obviously well-trained, yet they had no intention of killing Chu Nanli.

Their goal seemed only to subdue her and then take her away.

Who exactly had sent them?

While Chu Nanli pondered this, she carefully dodged the attackers, proving to be much more difficult to handle than they had expected.

But at that moment, Chu Nanli was not without weaknesses.

Supporting such a large belly, after just a few dodges, she started feeling faint.

Seeing that they could not overpower Chu Nanli, one of them simply gave up attacking her and instead grabbed Yanyan, who had fallen unconscious on a nearby daybed, placing a dagger directly at her throat.

"Stop now! Otherwise, I’ll kill her!"

How despicable!

Chu Nanli had intended to take advantage of the moment she dodged to run out of the bedroom and hide in a place they couldn’t see, directly entering the "space."

That way, no matter what these people’s intentions were, they could not bother her.

But she had not expected these people to harm Yanyan!

"Don’t hurt her, I’ll go with you!"

Seeing this, Chu Nanli could only first stop resisting.

After all, she still had the "space" as a last resort. If these people indeed intended to harm her, she could still hide inside it.

However, doing so would inevitably expose the existence of the "space."

The attackers exchanged glances, and still cautiously approached. After confirming that Chu Nanli truly did not intend to resist, they finally bound her up.

"Please forgive us."

Although Chu Nanli’s eyes were covered, she could still feel that she was being carried over the roofs and walls, finally being placed inside a carriage.

What surprised her was that the cushion in the carriage was quite soft.

Was the person behind this treating her rather well?

But what Chu Nanli didn’t know was that outside the small courtyard where she had been staying, bodies were scattered everywhere.

The people Ye Jiuxiao had sent to protect her had all died in the struggle—of course, those attackers also suffered heavy casualties.

As these people retreated, they also took Yanyan with them and started a fire in the courtyard, covering up everything that had happened tonight in the fierce blaze.