"What nonsense!"
Madam Liang frowned and said sternly, "Although our Liang family has been exiled here, we are loyal to His Majesty and the Queen Mother. The world can bear witness to our sincerity. Miss Wei has no evidence, only some unfounded speculations. What right do you have to slander our Liang family?"
Yes.
Madam Liang is the Empress Dowager's niece.
Almost everything the Liang family has now depends on the Empress Dowager and the royal family. How could they harm the interests of Dayong and collude with barbarian spies?
"Miss Wei, are you mistaken..."
"Mrs. Liang also has good intentions. She keeps us here to protect us."
With the support of others, Madam Liang suppressed her guilty conscience and looked at Gao with more confidence, "Don't talk nonsense. Madam Wei, please restrain Miss Wei and don't put dirty water on others!"
Gao didn't respond to Madam Liang's words at all. "Since it's a false accusation, why should Madam Liang be so anxious?"
Without waiting for Madam Liang to open her mouth to refute, she continued, "It's been going on for so long, and no soldiers have arrived yet. I'm afraid something has happened outside. Madam Liang can't protect so many of us by herself."
"Why don't you lead the way for us? Let's find a way out before the bad guys have time to pay attention to us. If we can all get out safely, we can also call for help to rescue the men ahead."
There is some truth in this.
It doesn't matter where you hide, even in the backyard, it is better than staying in the hall and waiting for the bad guys to come to the front hall after they have dealt with them.
Mrs. Liang had no way to refute, so she pretended to be helpless, "Then everyone, follow me."
But in his heart, he was cursing Gao and Wei Yunlan, mother and daughter.
It was obvious that she was just about to leave the hall and remove herself from this incident.
Now that was good, she would continue to walk with the ladies in the hall. When the people from "that side" caught up with her, if they asked her to cooperate in person, how would she deal with it?
The people "over there" don't care about the situation of their Liang family.
Just like what I said before, if the operation succeeds, everything will be fine. But if the operation fails...the Liang family will become the target of public criticism! The sinners of Dayong!
Thinking of this, Mrs. Liang couldn't help but smile bitterly in her heart.
Aunt, aunt, you have really given your niece a "good" job!
"Mrs. Liang, please."
No matter how reluctant she was, Mrs. Liang still ordered someone to open the side door of the flower hall.
As soon as the door opened, the sounds of fighting outside became clearer.
Mrs. Liang's brows furrowed more and more, and a bad premonition rose from the bottom of her heart.
Logically speaking, the front hall should have been under control by now, how come it has taken so long and still not been taken down...
Madam Liang winked at the maid beside her, and halfway down the garden path, a Liang family guard rushed over and said urgently, "Madam, it's bad. Northern barbarian spies have appeared in the city. It's chaotic outside. The master asked you to take the ladies back to the flower hall. I will take the guards of the mansion and do my best to protect the ladies' safety."
The ladies who were walking out couldn't help but hesitate.
Secretly, they were unwilling to stay in the Liang Mansion and put their lives in the hands of others, but if the situation outside was chaotic, staying in the Liang Mansion for the time being seemed to be the safest option.
The arrival of the guards made Mrs. Liang breathe a sigh of relief.
Finally, everything was still under control, and a decent reason could be given to imprison the wives of these officials who held important positions in Beiguan City in their mansions.
However, before she could completely relax, a group of people suddenly rushed in from the back door of the garden.
The leader was Sui He, who was as strong as an ox beside Wei Yunlan. Behind him were many maids and servants who looked familiar. They were the ones who usually served the ladies who were on good terms with Wei Yunlan.
"Miss, it's bad, a war has broken out on the border!"
"Thirty thousand Northern Barbarian cavalrymen have directly pressed onto the border!"
One word can cause a thousand waves.
In the past two years, there have been constant small frictions on the border between the Northern Barbarians and the Great Yong, but there has never been a major war. Ever since Emperor Xiaoming sent Princess Changning to marry the Northern Barbarians, there has been no major war between the two countries.
However, some ladies who had lived in the Northern Barbarians for a long time could still vaguely remember the tragic scene when the Northern Barbarians attacked. Many of them had relatives who died at the hands of the Northern Barbarians.
Northern Barbarian Cavalry.
The most elite warriors of the Northern Barbarians.
The dispatch of 30,000 cavalry at one time was enough to prove the determination of the Northern Barbarians in this battle, which was by no means limited to the previous minor skirmishes!
After the natural disaster, the people suffered.
It was a time when people were groaning and feeling uneasy.
The Northern Barbarians chose to launch a strong attack at this critical moment, and their intentions must be great...
For a moment, everyone's faces became either solemn or frightened.
Previously, there was a riot in the Liang Mansion and spies from the northern barbarians had infiltrated. Although they were panicked and worried, they were still able to remain calm. After all, they had lived in the border for a long time and had experienced life and death. It was not unprecedented for spies from the northern barbarians to cause chaos in the city. They were not worried that the guards in the city would not be able to deal with these spies.
But if there is a war on the border at the same time, it would be different.
Guarding the border from being broken through by the northern barbarian army is the most important mission of the army stationed in the north.
Once a war breaks out on the border, the attention of the troops stationed in the north will be focused on the border, and the city will not be able to provide timely support.
At this time, if the northern barbarians killed the officials in the city and kidnapped the families of the officers stationed in the north...
Not only will the Beiguan City, which serves as the rear, be in chaos, but it will also affect the morale of the troops stationed in the north.
The Northern Barbarian spies chose this time to cause trouble for this very purpose!
None of the ladies present here are fools.
Even if you don't understand all the twists and turns, after living on the border for a long time, you will have the necessary vigilance.
After thinking this through, they couldn't help but have a subtle opinion of the Liang family who were holding the wedding banquet today...
Before Madam Liang could explain anything, she heard the maid from another family who followed Sui He in and said, "Madam, Miss, the city gates are closed, and there is chaos everywhere. I brought the general's personal soldiers to pick you up, but was stopped outside the gate by the Liang family!"
There are only two people in Beiguan who can be called generals.
One is General Shi, the commander-in-chief, and the other is General Huang Zhaolin, the deputy commander-in-chief.
Before the banquet today, Wei Yunlan sent Ningshuang to the Huang family and implicitly reminded Huang Yuling of the situation that might arise today.
The maid who spoke at this time was the one Huang Yuling had arranged in advance. Once there was any unusual movement in the Liang Mansion, she would follow Suihe and rush in first.
If only the Wei family's servants said this, the people present would have to think about it, but the Huang family's servants said the same thing.
Mrs. Liang had no excuse.
Everyone present has understood, "The Liang family wants to help the Northern Barbarian spies, trap us here, and use us to disrupt the morale of the troops fighting on the front line."
"How can we let them have their wish?"
Wei Yunlan pretended to take out several weapons that had been prepared long ago from the big bag on Suihe's back, but actually took out several weapons from the space and threw them to Huang Yuling, Tu You and other female relatives who were good in skills.
"Everyone, fight your way out!"
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