"The gate of Liang Mansion is closed!"
"The Liang family is in league with these people. Don't just sit there and wait for death. Grab your weapons and fight them off!"
The sound from the front hall was faint and carried to the flower hall where the female relatives were entertained.
The ladies present, unlike Wei Yunlan, did not possess extraordinary hearing transformed by the space.
I couldn't hear the sound clearly in front of me, but I could guess that something had gone wrong.
"What happened?"
"Is there someone causing trouble ahead?"
"It sounds like a fight broke out... Who is so bold as to cause trouble at the Liang Mansion's wedding banquet?"
It would be fine at other times, but on days like today, more than half of the "powerful and wealthy" in Beiguan City gathered here, including many military generals with martial arts skills.
Making trouble at a time like this, could it be that the old man is hanging himself because he doesn't want to live long enough?
"Madam Liang, my Jun'er is still in front. What happened?" The wife of Guardian Sun, not caring that she was still at the wedding banquet, hurriedly stopped Madam Liang who appeared in the flower hall and asked.
Immediately following Mrs. Sun's words, several other ladies whose masters or sons were in the front hall at home spoke up.
Hearing the increasingly loud sounds of fighting ahead, everyone became restless. Some even ignored the Liang family's strict rules regarding sex separation in Beijing and wanted to get up and go to the front hall to take a look.
"Everyone, please be patient. I have already sent someone to check the situation ahead. Please don't leave the hall to avoid accidental injuries..."
Just as everyone's eyes were focused on Madam Liang, Wei Yunlan suddenly stood up and asked, "Why did Madam Liang order people to close the flower hall?"
The eyes in the flower hall immediately turned to the gate.
Everyone then noticed that the maids who had followed Madam Liang in earlier had retreated to the main entrance of the flower hall at some point and were about to close the four open doors.
Madam Liang's eyelids twitched, and she was flustered for a moment before quickly calming down and saying seriously, "There are swords and knives outside, and there are only women in the house. Since the Liang family is hosting a banquet, I will protect everyone's safety."
"Mrs. Liang is thoughtful."
"Hey, we're fine here, but I don't know what's going on ahead."
Mrs. Liang's words were quickly accepted by the other ladies.
But she was feeling very nervous and uneasy.
Looking at the lady who was still awake in the hall, his brows furrowed even more tightly.
It was agreed that these people would be knocked unconscious, and when they woke up, everything would have been settled. The two families only needed to provide a "venue". If the operation was successful, they would naturally be granted titles of nobility in the future. If it failed, they would not be held responsible. At most, they would be criticized for not being strict in their management and allowing the bad guys to take advantage of the situation.
But now, these people who should have been knocked unconscious are all sitting here, without any sign of confusion.
But she insisted on staying here and watching them and not letting them leave.
Fortunately, they can be offered when hostages are needed.
It would be fine if the action was successful.
If the operation failed, she simply couldn't imagine what would be waiting for her and the Liang family...
No, you can only succeed, not fail!
At this moment, Wei Mingxuan, who was supposed to be controlled in the front hall, rushed over with a wooden board placed on the banquet table under the hot pot in one hand and a dagger in the other, his sleeves stained with blood.
The figure appeared in front of the door of the flower hall, which had not yet been closed due to Wei Yunlan's questioning.
"Mingxuan!" Gao was sharp-eyed and immediately shouted urgently.
Everyone looked over.
Wei Mingxuan raised his bloodstained sleeve and shouted, "It's bad! A group of northern barbarian spies broke into the mansion, assassinated officials, and captured hostages. Everyone, run!"
"What?" The ladies who had just been comforted by Mrs. Liang and had reluctantly sat down suddenly stood up and stared outside in disbelief.
The Northern Barbarians' spies broke into Beiguan City!
And he killed people openly!
But even if he didn't believe it, the blood on Wei Mingxuan's sleeves couldn't be faked, and the increasingly loud sound of swords clashing in front couldn't be faked either.
Immediately, the lady led the maids and servants out.
"Madame Zhou, close the door!"
"Mrs. Liang, what do you mean?" Mrs. Sun frowned, "My Jun'er is still in front by himself, open the door quickly and let me out!"
As she spoke, she had already picked up a round stool, as if she was going to rush over and fight the spy for three hundred rounds with the stool.
Wei Yunlan vaguely heard that this Madam Sun had also been to the battlefield and fought with the barbarians. It seemed that when the barbarian army broke through their village, she relied on the martial arts she had learned and took her brothers to kill two barbarians. She also used the hunting equipment near the village to deal with the barbarians for a long time.
It was precisely because of her courage and skills that Sun Shoubei, who already held an official position in the army at that time, took a fancy to her and came to propose marriage.
The women of Beiguan are all brave. Several ladies reacted immediately and picked up the weapons nearby to protect themselves.
After all, it is a border, so we should always maintain the necessary vigilance.
It’s just that Beiguan City has been peaceful for too long, and they didn’t think of this possibility before.
"Ladies, our Liang family's guards will do their best to rescue people. Please don't leave the hall!"
Mrs. Liang ignored everyone's opinions and insisted on ordering the nanny to close the flower hall.
He retreated to the side door, using the excuse that he was checking out the situation outside for everyone.
"Madam Liang, please stay!" Wei Yunlan glanced at Madam Liang aggressively.
"Miss Wei, what's the matter?" Madam Liang wanted to ignore the junior Wei Yunlan, but she didn't know when Gao had brought Madam Sun and two other wives of military officers to block the side door.
Except for Gao who looked a little weak, the other three wives of military generals were all strong and sturdy, holding weapons taken from the decorations in the hall in their hands. They looked more capable of fighting than the old woman beside her!
"If I remember correctly, this flower hall is not far from the small gate of the garden. It should lead to the outside of the mansion. Since the villains haven't attacked yet, we might as well take this opportunity to leave through the small gate. It's better to escape separately than to gather in one place and wait for the villains to attack." Many people present had been to the Liang family before, especially the flower hall and garden of the Liang family. When the second wife of Liang hosted the flower-viewing banquet, she didn't show off the scenery that had never been seen in Beiguan.
"Miss Wei is right!"
"Mrs. Liang, please lead the way quickly. Let's leave here first!"
Faced with everyone's urging, Mrs. Liang broke out in a cold sweat.
In her heart, she cursed those barbarians for being unreliable. They hadn't controlled the situation after all this time and now she had to face such a scene here.
Wei Yunlan stepped forward and asked sternly, "If Madam Liang doesn't open the door, does she want to detain us all here?"
"This marriage came so suddenly, and Madam Liang specially invited all the officials and military officers in the city to come here... Could it be that the Liang family is actually in cahoots with those spies?"
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