Reborn, the daughter of the Marquisate went crazy

Jiang Muxue gripped the hairpin tightly and stabbed at Song Zhaoxing's neck with all her might. Unfortunately, her wrists had been tied for two days and were already stiff and weak. Her feet were also tied with hemp ropes, which restricted her movements and she was ultimately half a second slower.

Song Zhaoxing dodged the fatal blow, but the sharp tip of the hairpin scratched the back of his hand, leaving a bloody mark. Blood flowed down the back of his hand, staining his cuffs red.

He looked down at the bloodstain on the back of his hand, the tenderness in his eyes instantly swallowed by anger. He had expressed his feelings so affectionately, but in return, Jiang Muxue's ruthless counterattack was like a blow to the head, shattering all his expectations.

His face gradually darkened, and his voice grew colder, carrying a hint of sarcasm and threat. "Xue'er, don't refuse a toast. Now everyone in Shengjing knows that you eloped with your lover. I'm afraid you'll never be able to be your wife again. Your reputation is ruined, and I'm the only one who doesn't despise you and is willing to give you a home."

His eyes were like knives, piercing straight at Jiang Muxue, and his tone was full of determination: "Think carefully for the next two days. Do you want to go back and be ruthlessly divorced by that villain Xie Jingyuan, and spend the rest of your life in seclusion, or do you obediently accept my kindness and continue to live a life of luxury."

Without waiting for Jiang Muxue to react, he called out loudly, "Come here." Two young eunuchs came in.

Song Zhaoxing ordered coldly: "Keep a close eye on the lady and don't let her leave this room." The two young eunuchs responded in unison.

Song Zhaoxing strode towards the door. When he was about to step out of the room, he suddenly stopped, turned to look at Jiang Muxue, and warned in a deep voice: "If you dare to have any thought of escaping, your maid's life will be gone." After that, he walked out of the room without looking back and left in a hurry.

The two young eunuchs stood respectfully in the room, with lowered brows and silent eyes, like two silent statues.

Jiang Muxue fell powerlessly on the edge of the bed, feeling filled with remorse. She shouldn't have ignored Leng Shuang's advice and insisted on going to Yao's Mansion that day; she shouldn't have trusted people so easily, as there were countless beasts in human skin in this world!

As the night deepened, the room was silent, with only the occasional crackling of the charcoal fire.

At first, the two young eunuchs tried to stay alert and stand straight, but as time went on, sleepiness set in like a tide. Finally, they leaned against the door, lowered their heads, and dozed off.

Jiang Muxue's eyes flickered, a glimmer of hope rising in her heart. She gently flexed her stiff wrists, then bent down and gently untied the hemp rope around her feet. However, the rope was tied in a complex knot, tightly wrapped around her ankles, making it difficult to untie immediately.

Just as she held her breath, concentrating on dealing with the stubborn knot, a fire suddenly shot up from outside the room. The dazzling red light shone through the window lattice, dyeing the room a layer of blood. The heat wave came in waves, as if to swallow everything.

Aunt Hua stood in the center of the courtyard, her cloudy eyes reflecting a flickering fire snake, a sneer on her lips. Today's events had left her deeply disappointed in Song Zhaoxing. With Jiang Muxue as a hindrance, Song Zhaoxing might never achieve anything great. After tossing and turning for half the night, she finally decided to eliminate Jiang Muxue, this scourge, once and for all, and personally sever Song Zhaoxing's emotional ties.

The firewood doused with kerosene crackled, and the flames meandered up along the beams and reached the roof in an instant.

Aunt Hua knew that there was no chance that Jiang Muxue would survive, so she hugged her gold and silver jewelry tightly, turned around and disappeared into the night.

Inside the room, two young eunuchs had already been awakened, their faces filled with panic and fear. They tried to open the door and escape, but as soon as their hands touched the door panel, they were burned and pulled back, letting out a cry of pain.

"The door is very hot and the fire is too big. We can't get out." One of them said with a pale face and a trembling voice, his eyes full of despair.

The other man nodded in panic, quickly glancing around and noticing that the window on the other side of the room hadn't been engulfed by the flames. Hope suddenly ignited, and he said eagerly, "Go over there!"

The two of them scrambled towards the window. Before opening it, they both turned back to look at Jiang Muxue, a flicker of hesitation in their eyes, as if they were weighing whether to take her with them. However, their godfather had only instructed them to "keep an eye on the lady and don't let her leave this room," so keeping her here wouldn't be considered disobeying orders.

The two looked at each other and decided to take care of their own lives first. They hurriedly opened the window, the night wind blowing dust in their faces, but they didn't care about much else. They scrambled to climb out, their figures quickly disappearing in the smoke and flames.

However, just as they jumped out of the window and hadn't even gained their footing, they were lifted up by a burly man, one on each hand. The man was panting heavily, his voice hoarse but filled with undeniable authority: "Who else is in the room?"

The two young eunuchs were trembling with fear. One of them stammered, "And... and the Madam... She was tied up in the room and didn't... didn't escape..."

Upon hearing this, the big man's face suddenly changed, and anger surged in his eyes. He shouted, "Waste!" and then threw the two men back into the room through the window, one in each hand.

Inside the room, Jiang Muxue was still struggling with the knot on her foot, sweat dripping down her cheeks and soaking her clothes. The fire was getting closer, the heat wave almost made her breathless, the thick smoke made her cough repeatedly, and her vision began to blur.

Time passed by minute by minute, and the flames had already leaped up to the beams, making crackling sounds. Jiang Muxue's heart was beating like a drum, and her fingertips were rubbed sore, but she still couldn't untie the damn knot.

Suddenly, there were two muffled "bangs" and the two eunuchs who had escaped fell heavily in front of her. They were seriously injured and lay on the ground, moaning non-stop, their faces full of pain and fear.

Jiang Muxue looked up at the window in confusion, only to see a tall figure breaking through the thick smoke and climbing in through the window. The man was agile and walked steadily, ignoring the flying flames and rushing to Jiang Muxue at a rapid speed.

He drew his sword and cut the ropes around Jiang Muxue's feet with a clean and sharp movement, shouting, "Miss, I'm sorry!"

Without waiting for Jiang Muxue's reaction, he picked her up and ran towards the window. As he passed the two eunuchs lying on the ground, he stepped on each of them with such force that they screamed in pain.

Jiang Muxue was held firmly in his arms, the wind whistling in her ears, the flames and smoke rapidly receding from her sight. Her heart was beating like a drum. Although she didn't know who this person was, she felt an inexplicable sense of relief.

The man carried her out of the window and leaped into the night. The house behind him collapsed in flames, sparks flying everywhere, illuminating half the sky red.

The night breeze brushed against her cheek, bringing a hint of coolness that dispelled the burning heat. Jiang Muxue raised her head slightly, trying to see the man's face, but she only saw a burnt beard.

"Thank you for saving my life, sir. You can let me down now!" She struggled to get down, her voice filled with anxiety and embarrassment.

The man tightened his arms and said in a hoarse voice, "It's not advisable to stay here for long." After that, he flashed and quickly disappeared into the night with her...