Xiao Yunrou nodded, Pei Lingfeng's eyes were deep and his expression was solemn.

"Liu Feng." Pei Lingfeng sorted out the matter and instantly came up with a perfect plan. He called Liu Feng in and gave him detailed instructions.

Xiao Yunrou sat quietly by the side listening to his plan, and once again admired Pei Lingfeng's resourcefulness. She found that Pei Lingfeng was more introverted than before, and the aura radiating from inside out was so overwhelming that even if he could only lie on the bed now, he could not resist it.

Liu Feng made arrangements quickly. In addition to the two secret guards who protected the master in each courtyard, the rest went to ambush outside the dark room where Aunt Liu and the other two were imprisoned. Xiao Yunrou looked at Pei Lingfeng's calm face, as if he was thinking about something. She did not speak, but sat quietly with him.

At this time, in the mansion of Duke Yue, Duke Yue waited for a long time but did not see the person who went to deliver the message come back, so he sent his confidant to investigate, and only then did he know that the person had been captured alive.

Duke Yue's eyes tightened, and a sharp light flashed out of his eyes. His carefully buried spyliner was exposed. Although he was sure that neither of them would reveal these secrets, no matter how confident he was, Duke Yue couldn't help but be cautious at this moment. He would rather believe it than not believe it. If they were really tortured and found out something, it would be extremely disadvantageous to the entire Duke Yue's Mansion and the prince. He stroked the green ring on his thumb, and looked sharply in the direction of the Zhenyuan Marquis Mansion. He had already made a decision in his heart that the exposed stake must not be left behind!

He slapped the table hard, and with a bang, the table cracked. The Duke of Yue, who was nearly sixty years old, had lost the elegance he used to show in front of people. At this moment, he exuded a strong murderous aura, absolute and cold, and his black eyes flashed with ambition, determination and cruelty.

In the darkness, a group of black figures shuttled through, blending into the darkness. If you don't look carefully, it's really hard to find his whereabouts. The people sent by Duke Yue successfully sneaked into the general's mansion, trying to find the place where Concubine Liu was imprisoned. Liu Feng and other secret guards hid in the dark, looking at the group of black-clothed people and couldn't help but sneer. Liu Feng nodded to the secret guards beside him. They were all carefully trained and were not inferior to the secret guards of Duke Yue's mansion.

In the dark night, the secret guards of the Marquis' Mansion surrounded the dark room silently. One of the secret guards of the Duke of Yue's Mansion raised his hand and threw two daggers at Aunt Liu and the other two. At the critical moment, the secret guard in the dark room flashed and blocked the two daggers.

The secret guards of the Duke of Yue had not expected such a turn of events. They frowned and prepared to attack again, but they found that the secret guards of the Marquis' Mansion had surrounded them, trying to catch turtles in a jar. The secret guards of the Duke's Mansion thought it was not good. They looked back and saw that Aunt Liu and the other two were surrounded. It was impossible for them to kill the two through the numerous obstacles. The leader of the secret guards shouted directly: "Retreat!"

"Since you have come to our Zhenyuan Marquis's Mansion, why don't you stay and have a cup of tea?"

Liu Feng stood up and said calmly, he couldn't help but admire Pei Lingfeng's foresight. Someone really took action tonight. It seemed that they were afraid that Aunt Liu would reveal some shocking secrets, and they couldn't wait to kill her. Liu Feng glanced at Aunt Liu's trembling body, thinking that after killing these men in black, he would definitely interrogate her and pry her mouth open.

The leader of the secret guards of the Duke of Yue's mansion glanced at Liu Feng, and their eyes met, as if there was a fire entangled. The secret guards of the Duke of Yue's mansion knew that something was wrong, and they all withdrew according to the leader's order, but how could Liu Feng let anyone escape? With a command, the secret guards of the Marquis' mansion rushed towards the group of men in black.

The flashes of swords and sabers in the darkroom, those sounds quickly spread to every corner of the mansion. The sound of swords clashing was very clear, and no one knew what was happening in the darkroom, but no one would come over to join in the fun, for fear that they would become the souls killed by the swords.

The masters of each room were naturally awakened. Pei Lingyun and Pei Lingzhi wanted to come over to take a look, but were stopped by the guards at the gate of the courtyard. When they heard that it was Pei Lingfeng's intention, although they wanted to know what happened, they could only wait in the courtyard. Shen was also awakened, and the people sent out to inquire were also stopped by the guards. The mansion was brightly lit, and all the courtyards where people lived were lit, anxiously waiting for the terrifying sound to disappear.

The courtyards were anxious, but Derou Garden was very peaceful, as if they were not there and nothing had happened. Xiao Yunrou sat by the window, listening to the sound of swords and knives without feeling scared. She drank a cup of tea slowly, her face as calm as water. Pei Lingfeng was helped up by someone, standing by the window with a pale face, a dark light flashed through his eyes, he felt that the blood in his body was screaming, if it weren't for his injury, he would have to personally meet those enemies who intended to harm the entire mansion.

The Zhenyuan Marquis Mansion is surrounded by the residences of high-ranking officials, and such a big commotion soon woke them up. No one had ever thought that Pei Lingfeng had just been reprimanded by the emperor and someone was going to assassinate him. People who are familiar with the court situation began to wonder if the situation in the capital is about to change.

Half an hour later, the sound of fighting gradually died down. Another quarter of an hour later, Liu Feng came covered in blood to report to Pei Lingfeng.

"My Lord, we have cleared out all the people. No one was let go. We did capture a few alive, but they committed suicide by taking poison when they saw that they had lost the battle."

Pei Lingfeng nodded. He didn't care whether he captured the person alive or not. If his secret guards failed in their mission, it would be the same. It was not a pity. In this half hour, he recalled the memories of his past life that he had not thought of for a long time. At that time, if the Marquis' Mansion also had such secret guards to protect it, it could at least hold out until he and Xiao Yunyan led the troops over.

"If you want to break into the Marquis's mansion, you need this ability."

He would not let the tragedy happen again, and he also wanted to tell those who were plotting in secret that the Zhenyuan Marquis Mansion was definitely not a place easier to break into than the Imperial Palace!

"We've been busy all night, and I'm afraid mother will send someone to ask about it soon. Liufeng, bandage your wound and go down to rest. You've worked hard tonight."

Xiao Yunrou saw that Liu Feng was covered in blood and had wounds all over his body, and she knew how hard it had been tonight. Liu Feng also knew that he was not in a good condition at the moment, so he bowed and hurried back.

"Lingfeng, what should we do next?" Xiao Yunrou knew that what happened tonight could not be kept secret. Such a big commotion would probably spread throughout the capital by dawn. She had to discuss the next step with Pei Lingfeng right away and could not fall behind.

"Prepare the car. I want to go to the palace."

Pei Lingfeng lowered his eyes, and decided to make a big deal about this matter. Seeing that the sky was already dimming, Xiao Yunrou smiled at her worried and hesitant look.

"My injury is fine. This matter must be reported to the emperor. Some people can't hold back when I was punished. The emperor will not let these people go. You just wait at home. If mother asks, just say that an assassin has entered."

Xiao Yunrou nodded worriedly and said softly, "Now that you are in the palace, you don't know when you can come out. I will change the medicine for you first."

Pei Lingfeng wanted to refuse, but when he saw Xiao Yunrou's expression, he softened and agreed. Although he was beaten to pieces, it was only a small wound and the medicine was changed in a short while. Xiao Yunrou stopped the carriage at the gate of the courtyard, and several guards helped Pei Lingfeng get on the carriage.

Xiao Yunrou was about to go back to her room after watching the carriage go away when she saw Shen's people coming to invite her to Zhiningyuan. She didn't delay and went straight there. As soon as she entered the main hall, she saw Shen dressed neatly and looked anxious. Before Xiao Yunrou could salute, she was interrupted by Shen.

"Stop all this pretense. What on earth happened?"

Ye and Zhuang also came at this time, and with them came Pei Lingyun and Pei Lingzhi.

Seeing several people staring at her with burning eyes, Xiao Yunrou felt helpless. She considered her words carefully and said calmly:

"However, some assassins entered the mansion, but they have been cleared out by the guards of the mansion."

Shen didn't believe it, and neither did the others. When had there ever been such a large-scale assassination attempt under the emperor? Even when the old marquis led the army, there were assassins who came in to steal intelligence, but there were only a few people. Last night's battle involved at least dozens or even hundreds of people.

"Don't fool me. When did so many assassins come into our mansion? Is it related to Feng'er's punishment this time?"

After Shen finished speaking, Pei Lingyun and Pei Lingzhi also echoed her. They were part of the Marquis' Mansion and were closely related to Pei Lingfeng. If anything really happened, they would also help. Pei Lingfeng could not be left alone.

The late old marquis was indeed good at educating his children. Although Pei Lingzhi was a little weak and even selfish, he still had a lot of feelings for the marquis's mansion. Not to mention Pei Lingyun, he and Pei Lingfeng were brothers and had an extraordinary relationship.

"Yes, sister-in-law, what happened last night? Is there anything we can do to help?"

Xiao Yunrou saw that their anxious expressions did not seem fake, and a faint smile appeared on her face.

"Ling Feng has just entered the palace. I don't know the details. We have to wait for him to come back to find out everything. Don't worry too much. The one who was assassinated was our Zhenyuan Marquis Mansion. Nothing will happen."

Everyone thought that this was indeed the case, but after such a commotion, especially since Pei Lingfeng had just been punished, not knowing the truth still made people anxious.

"Second brother and third brother have to report for duty soon, so go back and change your clothes. My two younger siblings and I will stay here with mother, and everything will be clear when Lingfeng comes back."

Xiao Yunrou's words were beyond reproach, so Pei Lingyun and Pei Lingzhi had to change into their official uniforms. Shen Shi didn't sleep well last night and was a little tired, but she couldn't sleep now. Xiao Yunrou asked someone to serve breakfast, which was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop, and the room was filled with a depressing atmosphere.

It was almost noon when Pei Lingfeng finally returned home. Shen, who had been waiting for him all morning, suddenly felt refreshed and in high spirits. Thinking about Pei Lingfeng's injuries, she led her people directly to Derou Garden.