soon.
The Xu family was surrounded by a Yulin army.
When Old Lady Xu heard the servant's panicked report, she was mentally prepared, but she still unconsciously clenched the dragon-headed cane in her hand.
"Madam, what should we do?"
"Lots of officers and soldiers."
"Are they going to confiscate our house?"
Seeing the Yulin Army rushing in from outside the yard, the maids and servants in the house turned pale with fright.
"Shut up!"
Old Madam Xu knocked hard with her cane, intimidating the panicked servants in the room with a stern face.
Only then did everyone stop panicking.
"Is the second door to the backyard locked?" asked Old Madam Xu.
Nanny Chen nodded and said, "It's already locked, and I've asked the maids to guard the door, but..."
Nanny Chen looked at the Imperial Guards outside, her eyes showing a hint of panic. "But if they try to force their way in, I'm afraid the maids won't be able to guard the door. Then the ladies and their reputations will be damaged."
Old Madam Xu naturally understood this.
But she had no other choice.
If their reputation is really damaged, then each of the Xu family’s female members will only be able to wear a piece of white silk.
The one who brought the group this time was Xu Feng, the General of the Imperial Guards. After entering the room, he bowed and said respectfully, "Madam, we are following His Majesty's orders to thoroughly investigate the Xu family, so we must ask for your cooperation."
"By the way, the backyard needs to be searched as well."
"For the sake of the reputation of all the ladies and young ladies, the old lady will accompany us to search out an empty courtyard first. We can then temporarily accommodate the ladies and young ladies in the backyard."
Old Madam Xu was slightly stunned.
Obviously, no one expected that Xu Feng would consider this point, but this is the best result.
Not long after.
All the female members of the Xu family were moved to the empty courtyard.
"Mother, what is going on?"
"Yes, mother, what happened? Why did the soldiers come to search our house? They even searched the inner chambers."
"Is it because of my father?"
Looking at her anxious daughters-in-law and granddaughters, Old Madam Xu frowned and said, "Why are you so anxious? Go sit down."
The women of the Xu family suddenly didn't dare to ask any more questions.
Old Madam Xu has absolute say in the Xu family's backyard. Normally, no one would dare to disobey her. Especially at this time, Old Madam Xu is a stabilizing force.
Seeing how calm Madam Xu was.
The women of the Xu family gradually calmed down. After all, their Xu family had a queen.
Thinking of this, many people were completely relieved.
At this time, the third wife seemed to have thought of something and said, "I remember the master said that the leading officer just now was a bandit when we met on the street last time. Later, he surrendered and was recruited by the Marquis of Zhenbei. After that, he joined the Yulin Army. Could these officers and soldiers be... the Yulin Army?"
"Yulin Army?"
"Are those the Yulin Army outside?"
Although the Yulin Army cannot be considered the palace guard, it is also the army of the Emperor of Zhili. Under normal circumstances, the Yulin Army will not appear at will. Once it appears, it means that it is authorized by His Majesty.
The women of the Xu family, who had just felt relieved, suddenly became visibly nervous again, and each of them could not help but look at Old Madam Xu who was sitting high on the main seat.
"Mother, were those really the Yulin Army?"
Madam Xu ignored the questions and frowned slightly. Was Xu Feng subdued by the Marquis of Zhenbei? Was he the Marquis of Zhenbei's man?
So, was it because Xu Feng didn't rush into the backyard just now out of consideration for the Xu family, or was it for some other reason? For example, the Marquis of Zhenbei?
But the answer is not very important.
Because of this search, something was actually found. In the yard of the sixth young master of the Xu family, a nearly completed "dragon robe" was found, and detailed drawings for making weapons were also found in the secret room in the yard. However, the sixth young master Xu escaped.
Emperor Wenyuan was furious.
Put all the Xu family members in jail and arrest them all over the city...
…
In the alley.
Xu Xuan, the sixth young master of the Xu family, was dressed like a beggar. He was dirty and followed a beggar through the alleys. He was exhausted from hiding and running around.
Finally, I couldn't run anymore.
He shook off the beggar's hand and sat down on the ground: "No, I won't run anymore. This young master is almost dead from exhaustion."
Gasping for breath.
After a long pause, he looked up at the dirty beggar, "Who are you? Why did you save me?"
When he learned that the Yulin Army surrounded the Xu family and searched them, and even found the "dragon robe" that he had secretly prepared to please the Jade King, he was scared to death.
Just then.
A man in black came down from the sky and quietly brought him out of the heavily surrounded Xu family. Then he changed his clothes into beggar's clothes and was dragged away by this beggar who came out of nowhere and hid here and there.
After the beggar was sure that there was no one around, he finally turned around and looked at Xu Xuan who was sitting on the ground.
"Does Mr. Xu Liu still remember me?"
Xu Xuan glanced at the dirty beggar, and a look of impatience and disgust flashed in her eyes.
How would he know who he is?
Normally, when he saw such dirty beggars, he would be lucky enough not to let his men go up and kick them. How could he possibly recognize a beggar?
It seemed as if he could see what Xu Xuan was thinking.
The beggar's mouth curled up slightly.
He walked forward and squatted in front of Xu Xuan.
This action made Xu Xuan frown, and the disgust and hatred in his eyes almost overflowed: "You stinky beggar, you stink so much, stay away from this young master."
Xu Xuan reached out to push the person away.
But the beggar grabbed his hand.
"Let go."
Xu Xuan was so angry that she was about to curse.
But the next second.
His pupils shrank sharply, and his face showed a look of pain and hideousness.
He lowered his head in disbelief.
I saw a dagger stabbed straight into his stomach and blood oozed out instantly.
“You, you…”
Xu Xuan's voice trembled with pain.
But just as he opened his mouth, he saw the dagger being pulled out and then stabbed in again.
Daggers are short.
The kind that won't stab anyone to death in an instant.
Xu Xuan screamed in pain.
In the end, he didn't know how many times he was stabbed. His stomach was bleeding and he was in so much pain that he was about to faint. Only then did Yun Xiaozi finally stop stabbing.
"Master Xu Liu, do you recognize me now?"
Yun Xiaozi held a knife in one hand and slowly wiped the dirt off his face with the other, revealing his original appearance underneath.
Xu Xuan was almost dying from the pain.
But after hearing Yun Xiaozi's words, he still looked up.
He didn't recognize him at first glance, until he saw the two deep dimples that appeared when he smiled, and then a face suddenly flashed through his mind.
A beautiful girl with a pair of deep dimples.
He suddenly remembered something, and his eyes widened as he looked at Yun Xiaozi, a flash of panic in his eyes: "It's, it's you..."
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