I started as an exile, and I relied on space to support my family of loyal heroes.

In the dark sky, several golden lightning flashed back and forth in the air.

It seemed as if it was going to tear the night sky apart.

"Could it be...Ma Chengye is praying for rain?"

Xiao Yunzhan looked at the lightning in the sky and frowned in confusion.

Praying for rain in Xiliang Kingdom so that lightning could be seen on his side, probably only Ma Chengye could do it.

However, isn’t it a bit too professional to pray for rain on New Year’s Eve?

"boom!!"

“Sizzle, sizzle!!”

Just as Xiao Yunzhan was thinking, a loud noise was heard in the sky.

A tiny flash of lightning shot out from the night sky and headed straight for Xiao Yunzhan.

Xiao Yunzhan, who was looking up at the sky, saw this scene and his eyes almost popped out of their sockets in shock.

His first reaction was to run out quickly.

He knew that Emperor Wu of Liang was struck by lightning, causing the imperial study to be reduced to ashes.

My goodness, does it mean that everyone who becomes an emperor will be struck by lightning?

Xiao Yunzhan used all his strength and rushed out of the yard in the blink of an eye.

The moment he fell into the yard, two tiny bolts of lightning shot out from the sky and headed straight for him.

"boom!!"

Accompanied by a loud roar, Xiao Yunzhan was struck by a bolt of lightning and was stuck outside the yard.

"Fourth!!!"

Old Madam Xiao, who was sitting facing the yard, witnessed the whole process, shouted in panic, and was about to run out.

It all happened so quickly that by the time she ran out of the yard, the thunder and lightning in the sky had long disappeared.

"You two are not allowed to come out."

Zheng Yunyun looked outside the yard in panic. After giving instructions to the two younger children, she quickly followed Yao Wenhong out.

How come fourth brother was chased and struck by lightning?

What exactly is going on?

Yao Wenhong was extremely panicked, and her fourth brother disappeared after running out of the yard.

She saw two bolts of lightning striking outside the yard. I wonder if they struck her fourth brother.

Yao Wenhong held his breath and ran out desperately.

"Old...Fourth!!"

Old Madam Xiao rushed out of the yard, looked at the figure standing at the gate, and called out cautiously.

"Pfft~"

Xiao Yunzhan opened his mouth and exhaled a puff of smoke, the tingling feeling all over his body had not yet dissipated.

He felt as if his body was not his own, and it felt numb and tingling as if many small needles were poking him.

Maybe it was because he had thick skin and flesh, so he didn't feel any particular pain.

"Mom, I'm... fine!"

"Oh!"

As soon as Xiao Yunzhan finished speaking, his eyes rolled back and he fell to the ground.

"Fourth!!!"

Old Madam Xiao's pupils trembled, and her heart instantly rose to her throat.

She ran to Xiao Yunzhan with her hands and feet together, and tears streamed down her face as she lowered her head.

"Old Four..."

Old Madam Xiao shouted in a trembling voice, her hands tremblingly hanging over Xiao Yunzhan's face, and she was hesitant to let go.

Yao Wenhong rushed out of the yard and saw Old Madam Xiao squatting on the ground and trembling.

She looked carefully and saw that the person lying in front of her mother could be no other than her fourth brother.

“Fourth brother!!”

Yao Wenhong took two steps forward, swallowed nervously, took a deep breath, and raised her trembling hands to cover Xiao Yunzhan's chest.

After feeling the strong heartbeat of Xiao Yunzhan's chest, she breathed a sigh of relief.

"There's still a heartbeat, so he should be fine."

Yao Wenhong glanced at Old Madam Xiao and said this in a trembling voice.

It seemed like she was comforting Old Madam Xiao, but also comforting herself.

God knows how scared she was when she rushed out and saw her fourth brother fall down and her mother's crying voice.

If my fourth brother was struck to death by lightning during the New Year, it would be a disaster if the news got out.

Those forces that were suppressed by them will surely start to become restless again.

Fortunately, fourth brother’s heartbeat was still strong, so he must have just fainted.

Emperor Wu of Liang was struck by lightning and survived, so there is no reason why my fourth brother would die after being struck by lightning.

When Old Madam Xiao heard this, her heart, which had been in her throat, slowly relaxed a little.

"It's good to have energy, it's good to have energy..."

As long as there is breath, there is hope.

"Fourth brother, what's wrong?!"

Zheng Yunyun ran out of the yard in panic. She didn't dare to look at Xiao Yunzhan lying on the ground because of her panicked eyes. She could only look at Yao Wenhong nervously.

Her hand unconsciously went to her neck.

I kept comforting myself in my heart.

It's okay, she has the resurrection elixir given by her fourth brother's wife. As long as her fourth brother's body is intact, he can be saved.

Yao Wenhong glanced at Zheng Yunyun and said, "It's okay, she just fainted."

Zheng Yunyun let out a long sigh and looked down at Xiao Yunzhan, "Carry Fourth Brother into the house first."

She looked up and around.

Fortunately, there was no one around the Cining Palace.

Tonight is New Year's Eve. Mother sent all the palace maids and eunuchs away early and asked them to go back and celebrate the New Year on their own.

There were only a few of them in the Cining Palace tonight.

The fewer people who know about my fourth brother being struck by lightning, the better. If it gets out, the consequences will be disastrous.

"I'll hold you."

After recovering, Old Madam Xiao blocked Zheng Yunyun's hand and picked up Xiao Yunzhan in a princess hug.

It is inappropriate for a sister-in-law to hug her brother-in-law.

It’s not like she can’t hold her son, so there’s no need for her daughter-in-law to help.

When Old Madam Xiao carried Xiao Yunzhan into the Cining Palace, palace servants from several nearby palaces curiously poked their heads in the direction of the Cining Palace.

When they were playing dice just now, they heard thunder and lightning, which seemed to be coming from the direction of the Cining Palace.

Zheng Yunyun was the last one to come, and just happened to see the palace people's inquiring gazes.

She frowned.

"Be careful when playing at night, and watch out for candles!!"

The palace maids were startled, and all of them bowed and replied, "Yes, Princess."

Looking at the calm sky, the palace maids rubbed their frozen hands, chatted and laughed, and returned to their rooms.

Zheng Yunyun watched the palace servants disperse before she stepped into the Cining Palace and closed the door tightly.

"Mom, my fourth brother's hair...didn't fall out, did it?"

Yao Wenhong looked at Xiao Yunzhan, who was lying on the bed with his eyes closed, and asked worriedly.

It seemed that the fourth brother's face was not burnt black by the lightning.

I’m afraid that my hair will fall out if I touch it.

If this turns out to be the same as what happened to Emperor Wu of Liang, it would be impossible to hide it.

The thunder and lightning were so loud that it was probably heard by everyone in the capital.

If I see my fourth brother's bald head again during the court session, wouldn't it be...

Hey!

Is it possible that every emperor will suffer this disaster?

But isn’t this disaster for Fourth Brother coming a little early?

Emperor Wu of Liang was struck by lightning three or four years after he ascended the throne, and my fourth brother had been on the throne for less than three or four months.

And she heard from Ma Ximing that Emperor Wu of Liang was struck by the sword because his ancestors were angry.

Why is this happening to my fourth brother?

Is the Xiao family's ancestor also angry?

This shouldn't be the case. The Xiao family has been bullied like that by Emperor Wu of Liang and his son. If they still don't fight back, they would be cowards.

The ancestor of the Xiao family was much more resolute than them.

If the ancestor were still alive and saw the royal family bullying them like this, he would have killed Emperor Wu of Liang the first moment and would never have allowed him to plunder the Xiao family.