The common folk, disheveled, rushed out of their homes, exchanging fearful glances with each other.
"Is it the punishment from the heavens again?"
"From the sound of it, could it be an earthquake?"
"No, no, this sound is exactly the same as when Champion Marquis's mansion was in trouble a while ago!"
The discussions among the crowd rose and fell. The night-patrolling constables of Jingzhao Mansion, sweating profusely, struggled to maintain order but could not stop the tide of panic from spreading.
Inside the Champion Marquis's mansion, Princess Changle, who was preparing for bed, shuddered suddenly.
"This sound..."
Her pupils shrank, and goosebumps covered her skin beneath the silk nightgown. Without any hesitation, she grabbed a robe and dashed out.
"Princess! It's late and cold, where are you going?" The old nanny chased after her in a panic.
Princess Changle ignored her, running barefoot into the courtyard.
