Chapter 276: Courage

"My name is Chang Wu." The person outside the door said politely, "There was a fire outside, and Mr. Tao was worried about Madam, afraid that something might happen to Madam, so he asked me to come and take a look."

The killing of Song Mo by Song Yichun in the year of Wuwu was like a touchstone, which not only tested people's hearts and minds, but also tested the stance of everyone in the Duke of Yingguo's Mansion.

The Duke of England's Mansion and Yichitang are one family to the outside world, but enemies behind closed doors.

Why didn't Mr. Yan send someone to greet his wife when there was a fire in the Duke of Ying's mansion? Instead, it was Mr. Tao's people who came to greet his wife?!

This is totally unreasonable!

The servant looked at Wuyi in confusion.

Wuyi secretly cried out "Not good" and shouted "Songluo" loudly. He jumped up and ran towards the closed gate of the main courtyard. "Go and inform the madam quickly. Tell her that old man Tao Qizhong has sent people to take advantage of the situation that is not good for the madam. Tell her to find a place to hide quickly and then find a way to inform Mr. Yan." As he spoke, he slammed into the door with a "bang" like a stone slab. "Come and help! We can't let those people rush in!" He propped his shoulder against the door.

Everyone can see how much respect the Crown Prince has for his wife.

If something happened to my wife at their hands...

At this moment, the servants in the main courtyard did not dare to think further. Before Wuyi finished speaking, they ran over one by one and imitated Wuyi, leaning their bodies against the door.

The people outside heard the noise and revealed Lushan's true colors. Not only did he curse his mother in a vulgar and loud voice, he also kicked things with his feet, trying to break open the door.

Song Luo's face turned pale. He dared not stay any longer. He ran to the main room with all his strength, shouting as he ran, "Madam, it's bad! Tao Qizhong is trying to harm you during the chaos! Hide quickly!"

Dou Zhao and Su Xin, who were talking, were shocked and ran out at the same time in their slippers.

"What happened?" Dou Zhao looked at Song Luo who was breathing heavily in front of her.

Songluo quickly recounted what had happened.

Dou Zhao's face turned cold, and he was worried in his heart.

The above offenses are taboos, and Tao Qizhong must know this! Even if it was Song Yichun's order, wouldn't he be afraid of dirtying his hands and letting his descendants bear the stigma? What's more, Song Yichun is not in the mansion at this time. When Song Yichun pushes it with both hands, this matter will become Tao Qizhong's own idea. Is he so loyal to Song Yichun? Moreover, she is just Song Mo's wife. Even if she dies, will it have any reversal effect on the dispute between Song Yichun and Song Mo? On the contrary, Song Mo can use this matter to force Song Yichun.

Su Xin was shocked when she heard this and said anxiously, "Madam, I'll go take a look!"

"Let's go together." Dou Zhao said.

Yizhi Hall is also divided into inner and outer courtyards, with the main house located in the middle of the inner courtyard. It is a courtyard with four entrances and five rooms and two side rooms. From the main gate to the hanging flower gate, there is a hall in the middle, a distance of more than ten feet. If anything happens, they still have a chance to retreat.

"Madam..." Suxin and Songluo said in unison, both opposing her going.

"We have to make decisions in an emergency. I need to see the situation before making a decision. Don't waste time dithering. We may have to arrange for someone to ask Mr. Yan for help."

Needless to say, Suxin and Songluo had also experienced the events of the Wuwu year and had become much more mature and stable. They both knew that what Dou Zhao said made sense. Suxin called Sulan over, while Songluo took the bolt of the Chuihua Gate and followed Dou Zhao closely, and they all went out of the Chuihua Gate together.

The shouting and cursing outside became clearer and clearer.

Dou Zhao stopped.

There is no way these are the guards of the British Palace!

There is no way the British Duke's Mansion would hire such vulgar guards!

Her expression changed slightly.

There was a prison break in Shuntian Prefecture... There was a fire in the Duke of Ying's Mansion... Tao Qizhong and Yan Chaoqing led their guards to put out the fire... She was attacked... It seemed as if there was an invisible thread that connected all the things.

Dou Zhao looked at Wu Yi and the others with red faces. He used all his strength but could not stop the gate of the main courtyard of Yizhi Hall from shaking. He ordered Wu Yi in a deep voice: "Find a few sticks to hold the gate. You all retreat to the Chuihua Gate and defend it."

The most urgent task is to find a way to notify Mr. Yan.

Although Suxin and Sulan are quite skilled, they are girls after all and need someone to protect them. If they send other people to climb over the wall, they don't know if there is an ambush outside.

Dou Zhao's mind was racing, and he and Su Xin and Su Lan hurried back to the main courtyard.

Songluo shouted all the way, and everyone in the courtyard knew that there were villains attacking the main courtyard. Ganlu and several other women were so scared that their faces turned pale. However, Lu Yi's wife and several servants' wives took out kitchen knives, fire sticks and other things from the kitchen at some point, and surrounded Dou Zhao and said in unison: "Madam, as long as you say the word, we will fight them! I don't believe that there are still people who dare to make trouble in the Duke of Ying's Mansion!" They looked like frogs in a well who didn't know their place. They didn't look like they were going to fight with the villains, but more like maids of a rich family who were going to catch an adulterer.

At such a tense moment, looking at the situation in front of him, Dou Zhao couldn't help but burst out laughing.

Everyone looked at each other.

Dou Zhao's eyes were slightly moist and he was feeling very excited.

She has been very competitive throughout her life, and the more critical the situation is, the more unwilling she is to admit defeat.

Dou Zhao looked at the faces that were either afraid, excited, angry, or furious, and his heart was filled with pride.

Although Suxin and Sulan are good at fighting, they are her trump cards that she has no intention of exposing. Now with the help of these people from Lu Yi's family, she is sure that the inner courtyard of the Duke of Ying's Mansion will be very lively in the future.

If she had been somewhat frightened before, now she was fearless at all.

"Good!" She laughed loudly, "If those thieves dare to break in, we will make sure they never come back!"

Everyone couldn't help but feel refreshed.

Dou Zhao stood on the steps of the main house and waited for Wuyi and others to retreat to the Chuihua Gate.

Ashes from the fire were floating in the air, making it hard to breathe and a bit suffocating.

An idea suddenly occurred to her.

"Mr. Lu Yi, take your men and pile the firewood in the woodshed in the middle of the yard and light it," Dou Zhao said, "When Mr. Yan and the others see the fire here, they will surely rush over." In this way, there is no need to send anyone to report the news, which saves time and solves the current problem.

"Madam, what a good idea!" Lu Yijia's eyes lit up, and he looked at Dou Zhao with admiration. And when other people saw this, they also had confidence in escaping danger this time. For a moment, the people in the main courtyard were excited and their morale was high.

This is exactly what Dou Zhao wanted.

As long as you firmly believe that you can win, you have the possibility of winning.

The maids also spontaneously joined the wives in carrying firewood.

Although the yard was quiet and no one was talking, everything was orderly and everyone was in high spirits.

The servants who followed Wu Yi in defeat and retreated were relieved. When Wu Yi saw the firewood in the yard, he was slightly stunned, but soon understood. When he looked at Dou Zhao, he could not hide the shock in his eyes.

Dou Zhao, however, didn't care about that and ordered him, "You take your men to guard the Chuihua Gate. No matter what, you can't let them in! Can you do it?"

Wu Yi's expression straightened up, and he clasped his fists solemnly: "Madam, I swear I will not fail you!"

Dou Zhao nodded with satisfaction and ordered them to block the hanging flower door with the heavy objects in the compartment.

The group of criminals chased after them and there was another round of attacks.

Hearing about it is one thing, experiencing it yourself is another.

The deafening collision sounds and vulgar shouting and cursing made not only the maids and servants nervous, but also Dou Zhao was worried - if they broke through the Chuihua Gate, they would lose their barrier and have nowhere to hide.

Fortunately, Lu Yi's family quickly lit the firewood.

A raging fire shot up into the sky, illuminating the sky and the hearts of the maids and servants.

The people outside roared: "These bitches actually came up with such a trick... You better work harder, otherwise we will return empty-handed..."

The people outside roared and hit harder.

This is not a solution.

Dou Zhao looked at the shaking hanging flower gate and felt the heat from the flames. A bolder idea came to her mind.

"Lu Yi's family, is there a ladder in our yard?"

"Yes!" Lu Yijia had never experienced such a battle before. Her previous bold words and ambitions were almost shattered by the "bang bang" sounds coming from her ears. She forced herself to ask, "What does Madam need a ladder for?"

Dou Zhao did not answer her, but continued to ask: "How many are there?"

Lu Yijia counted silently in his mind and said, "There are four. One is in the kitchen..."

Dou Zhao interrupted her and said, "Go and get some maids to boil some water quickly. Then send someone to bring Sulan over to bring all four ladders."

Although Lu Yi's family didn't understand what she was going to do, they still replied "yes" respectfully and took people to boil water. Su Lan instructed several maids to bring a ladder over.

Dou Zhao said, "We will pour boiling water down the door later. I don't believe they can still bang on the door as hard as they are now!" He encouraged everyone, "Mr. Yan and the others must have seen the fire here, and they should be coming over soon."

"Madam is really like Zhuge Liang." Everyone's spirits were revived and they praised Dou Zhao.

Dou Zhao smiled brightly.

Lu Yijia, who was boiling water, learned of Dou Zhao's plan and fanned the fire more vigorously. He quickly boiled two pots of water and carried them over carefully.

Dou Zhao was afraid that he would burn his own people first, so he asked Su Xin and Su Lan, who had steady hands, to stand on the wall and splash water. He also ordered Lu Yijia: "Keep burning, don't stop!"

However, Lu Yijia was reluctant to leave until she saw Suxin and Sulan put two ladders side by side, climbed to the top of the wall with a pot of boiling water, and splashed out. She heard several screams outside the door, and heard the villains shouting angrily, "On the wall! Be careful on the wall! Bring a long stick and stab the guy down for me!" Only then did she happily return to the kitchen.

When Lu Yi's family brought the hot water for the third time, there was a noisy sound of footsteps outside, and the terrified voices of Xia Lian and others: "Madam, Madam..."

Dou Zhao breathed a sigh of relief.

Su Lan excitedly stuck her head out and waved to the group of acquaintances who were running towards her: "We are here!" Then she threw the boiling water and the pot down together. Although she was avoided by the group of thieves who were already on guard, she was still very happy.