Su Qingyu shook her head and said, "No, Qingyuan Residence is too far from the outer courtyard. If something really happens, you won't have enough time to report it."
At this time, she didn't dare to be careless at all.
Logically speaking, Shen Zhixiu was a civil official, so the prince didn't need to go to so much trouble to surround the Shen family.
Such a large-scale mobilization may be intended to contain Shen Zhixiu in the palace.
Therefore, if the Shen family is controlled, it means that Shen Zhixiu is controlled. Su Qingyu will not allow such a thing to happen.
Seeing her determination, Jiang Qi said no more and they walked towards the outer courtyard.
On the way, Jiang Qi asked again: "The reinforcements Madam mentioned are..."
At this time, Su Qingyu did not intend to hide it. She said, "Prince Ning has returned and is currently in charge of the Xishan camp."
"I estimate that once Prince Ning hears the news, he will immediately lead the people from the Western Hills Camp to the capital to quell the rebellion. It shouldn't take more than an hour."
The prince trapped the father and son of the Song family in the palace in order to make the troops in the West Mountain camp outside the city leaderless and unable to respond in time.
But what the prince didn't know was that last night, Song Zan secretly handed over the military power of the Xishan camp to Su Yuanzhou, and several of his confidants also confessed.
When Jiang Qi heard that Prince Ning had returned, his expression immediately lightened up. "If His Royal Highness Prince Ning can come to the capital to quell the rebellion, then the people outside won't be able to stop for long."
Su Qingyu was not so relieved, as she didn't know what would happen in the palace.
Whether the Shen family can survive this doesn't depend on the two thousand elite soldiers outside. It still depends on whether the crown prince can succeed and whether Shen Zhixiu can return safely.
She subconsciously touched her bulging belly. The child didn't bother her much today. Perhaps he also knew that this was a matter of life and death for the Shen family.
Shen Xi is not as lively as Shen Cheng, but he has always respected Su Qingyu, his third aunt. Seeing Su Qingyu touching her belly, Shen Xi hurriedly asked, "Aunt, are you feeling uncomfortable?
Su Shunci looked at Su Qingyu worriedly after hearing this, "What happened to Big Sister?"
Su Qingyu shook her head and comforted him, "I'm fine, don't worry."
Shen Xi thought for a moment and said, "I think it's better to let the court doctor stay with Third Aunt. That way, if she feels unwell, there will be someone to take care of her."
Su Qingyu nodded and said, "Third Young Master, this is a good idea. Please ask the court doctor to go to the outer courtyard so that if anyone is injured, they can be treated in time."
Afterwards, they arrived at the main hall of the outer courtyard, where they could already hear the sounds of fighting and banging at the gate.
Even though Su Qingyu was mentally prepared, the violent banging of the door still made her feel heavy in her heart.
Shen Xi had been studying all his life, so he had never seen such a scene before. He clenched his hands into fists beneath his wide sleeves, reminding himself that he was a man and needed to remain calm and protect the women and his younger siblings.
Su Shunci had a cold expression on his face, his narrowed eyes staring towards the gate of the mansion. Those people outside deserved to die.
After several people entered the hall, Su Qingyu sat down in the main seat.
Then he discussed with Jiang Qi how to deal with the enemy.
Su Qingyu and Jiang Qi agreed with each other. They both felt that there was no need to fight hard and that they could just delay the time.
Finally, they decided to counterattack with bows and arrows from a high place to block the opponent's attack.
Before Jiang Qi left, he said to Su Qingyu, "Madam, I will go ahead now. Please do not put yourself in danger and just stay here."
Upon hearing this, Shen Xi said, "Third Aunt, Deputy Commander Jiang and I will go over to provide support. If there is anything that needs to be decided, I will come back and discuss it with you."
Looking at Shen Xi's resolute face, Su Qingyu nodded and said, "Be careful."
He then ordered Jiang Qi, "Protect the Third Young Master."
Jiang Qi replied yes and left with Shen Xi.
Su Shunci stayed by Su Qingyu's side, not daring to leave her side.
Only when the court doctor arrived did Su Shunci feel more at ease.
She was worried that Su Qingyu might get a miscarriage due to her emotional fluctuations and anger. At this time, even going to the palace to ask for the imperial physician was difficult.
There were constant sounds of fighting and shouting outside the gate not far away. Su Qingyu stared at the clepsydra, calculating the time in her mind.
Only then did she realize what it meant to live every day like a year.
At this moment, half an hour had passed since the Shen family was besieged. Rebels continued to break through the high walls. Although they were all killed by the Shen family guards, some of them were injured in the fighting.
The guards came to call the court doctor to treat the patient. Seeing this, Su Shunci said, "Big sister, I will take some people to help Doctor Zhang."
Otherwise, even if Doctor Zhang had three heads and six arms, he would probably not be able to handle the work alone.
Su Qingyu subconsciously refused: "You don't know any medical skills, so it won't help if you go. Just stay by my side and don't go anywhere."
Even though Su Shunci was already able to stand on her own in the outside world, in Su Qingyu's heart, she was still a child. And a girl at that, what would happen if she was really hurt?
Su Shunci said, "Don't worry, big sister. I won't let anything happen to me. I'll go with Doctor Zhang to take care of the injured guards and servants. I can also make decisions on some matters."
Doctor Zhang has no say in many matters. Instead of sending someone to ask Su Qingyu for instructions, it would be better for her to make the decision on the sidelines.
Su Qingyu knew what she said made sense, so she told Feicui, "You stay with the Fourth Young Lady and make sure she's safe."
Jadeite Fu Shen replied, "Yes, I will remember this. Madam, don't worry, I will never let anything happen to the Fourth Young Miss."
Feicui thought that even for the sake of her third cousin, she would protect the fourth young lady.
She saw clearly that the fourth young lady was the apple of the third cousin's eye.
Afterwards, Su Shunci took Feicui to the front. At this time, there were already three injured guards in the side room, all waiting for Doctor Zhang to bandage them.
There were also several maids and old women who followed Doctor Zhang's instructions, either boiling medicine or serving water.
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