[1] The Whole Family Is Insanely Eavesdropping on My Thoughts

"Why are you glaring at Yi Ning?"

"You're scaring her!" Consort Xiao shot a sharp look at Madam Xu, her dislike evident.

In her youth, Madam Xu was renowned for her talent in the capital. Later, she left her family for love and married into the royal household, finally feeling a sense of satisfaction.

"If anything happens to Chao Chao, even if it costs me my life, I will kill you!" Madam Xu, usually composed, had lost all reason in her fury.

"Yi Ning didn't do it on purpose. Why are you making such a fuss? The door is open now; we can just bring her out," Consort Xiao sneered, even showing some regret—why hadn't the beast torn Lu Chao Chao apart?

"She isn't even dead, so why are you yelling? You'll frighten Yi Ning," Consort Xiao shielded her daughter protectively.

Madam Xu's face darkened as she rushed to find Chao Chao.

However—

The enraged Big Black Bear suddenly went berserk, knocking people aside with a terrifying roar as it charged straight toward Consort Xiao.

"Guards! Protect me!" Consort Xiao cried out.

A group of guards stepped forward but were sent flying with a single slap from the raging beast.

The animals in the Beast Garden had been drugged beforehand to ensure a fierce and bloody spectacle. Earlier, the bear had been subdued by Lu Chao Chao, and now, still seething, it was out for vengeance.

With its enormous paws, a single swipe sent guards sprawling.

"Shoot it! Shoot it now!" Consort Xiao could even feel the bear's hot, heavy breath; her legs went weak from fear.

Xie Yi Ning trembled violently, clutching at her mother's robes.

"We can't! All the esteemed guests are clustered together—who will take responsibility if they get hit?" Imperial Uncle Xiao barked angrily.

Consort Xiao stiffened.

When she looked up, her father's gaze was icy cold.

She shuddered.

The bear was already bleeding but remained undeterred, charging toward Consort Xiao with its colossal frame.

Ha, Lu Chao Chao was more terrifying than death itself.

In panic, Consort Xiao grabbed a nearby maid and threw her forward.

The maid was struck down instantly, coughing up blood.

Xie Yi Ning screamed, "Don't eat me! Don't eat me! Mother, save me!" She shoved Consort Xiao forward and stumbled backward in terror.

The push caught Consort Xiao off guard, and she tumbled directly into the bear's path.

No one had anticipated such a shocking turn of events.

The bear stomped on Consort Xiao, then ran its rough tongue over her face. Flesh was scraped away in an instant, revealing ghastly white bone. The grotesque sight sent onlookers reeling.

"Ahhh!!"

"Father! Father! Save me!"

"Yi Ning!"

The bear's tongue was barbed. It didn't eat human flesh but peeled it away with each lick, stripping Consort Xiao piece by piece. Her agonized screams echoed through the air.

Then, it turned its gaze to Lu Chao Chao.

Madam Xu was already clutching her recovered daughter, sobbing uncontrollably.