The maids were terrified and quickly shielded Gu Qinlan behind them.
Hongye quickly took out a whistle, put it to her lips, and blew it a few times.
Gu Qinlan asked curiously, "What is this?"
“This was given to me by Sang Qian. Every servant in the manor has one. In case of emergency, all we need to do is blow the whistle, and the guards and servants nearby will arrive immediately.”
Gu Qinlan nodded in praise: "Sang Qian is truly thoughtful."
Before the words were even finished, refugees had already climbed the ladders onto the top of the wall.
They saw the master and servants in the garden, and one of the refugees turned around and shouted excitedly, "There are some beauties here, with skin as white as snow and stunning looks! Brothers, hurry up and attack!"
A burst of cheers immediately erupted from outside the wall.
Hongye said to Gu Qinlan, "Miss, you should leave first."
"Xiaoman, Wanying, protect the girl!"
Xiaoman and Wanying responded in unison, "Yes, ma'am! Be careful, Sister Hongye!"
Although Gu Qinlan also knew some martial arts and was no less skilled than Hongye, she understood that if she stayed, it would only cause the maids to stay as well, which would distract Hongye and the guards who were about to arrive.
So she immediately led her maids to retreat.
Seeing this, the refugees on the wall became extremely anxious and hurriedly prepared to jump into the courtyard.
However, the moment his hand touched the top of the wall, a piercing scream tore through the night sky.
"ah……"
The refugee fell instantly off the wall.
The maids cheered with joy at the sight.
At that very moment, Sang Qian arrived at the scene with two guards and four servants.
"Greetings, Madam. Are you frightened?"
Gu Qinlan waved her hand and asked, "Are there enough people?"
Sang Qian replied, "It is indeed a bit strenuous, but with the poison developed by Miss Luo Feng, and the assistance of Po Lang and Liu Hua, the safety of the Prince Duan's residence is still guaranteed."
Gu Qinlan nodded with relief: "You've worked hard."
Before he finished speaking, more refugees climbed onto the wall.
Sang Qian snorted coldly, leaped onto the wall, and swung his sword, slashing the refugee down with a single blow.
"This is the Prince Duan's residence. You scoundrels, get out of here now, or don't blame me for being ruthless!"
Sang Qian had fought real battles on the battlefield, and his murderous aura was extremely intimidating. The refugees who originally planned to climb the Duan Prince's Mansion were immediately panicked and fled in panic.
Gu Qinlan hurriedly stepped into her familiar courtyard. As soon as she crossed the threshold, she was pulled tightly by Princess Duan and scrutinized carefully.
"How dare you! How can you personally handle patrols? Just leave it to the guards. If anything happens to you, wouldn't it terrify me? I was almost scared out of my wits when I heard that someone had climbed over the wall without permission."
Zheng Huiyi echoed, saying worriedly, "Yes, sister-in-law, this behavior is too risky. You can't personally show up anymore. Just now, Feng Hui heard that you personally inspected the whole mansion and hurriedly wanted to find you, but luckily Huaiyu and I stopped him in time."
With tears in her eyes, Zheng Huaiyu tightly hugged Gu Qinlan's arm and said softly, "Mother, please don't let anything happen to you."
Although Zheng Fenghui and Zheng Fengyun did not speak, the worry in their eyes was evident.
A warm feeling welled up in Gu Qinlan's heart, and she smiled and nodded in agreement: "Alright, I won't personally inspect anymore."
She turned her head and asked with concern, "So, how is the guest house?"
Zheng Huiyi comforted her, "Sister-in-law, don't worry. We've already sent someone to check. Apart from the children in my cousin's family being a little frightened, everyone else is fine."
Before closing her residence to guests, she made special arrangements for her uncle's family to move to the guest house.
At first, her aunt hesitated, thinking it was inappropriate for their family to live in the Prince Duan's residence. It wasn't until the Princess Duan personally persuaded her that Lady Liang finally agreed.
Princess Duan patted her chest, deeply moved: "Fortunately, we arranged for their whole family to come beforehand, otherwise, I really don't know what kind of changes would have occurred."
"Sigh, why are refugees suddenly flooding into the city?"
When will this turmoil subside and things return to normal?
No one can give a definite answer to these questions.
Gu Qinlan noticed that everyone was in low spirits, so she instructed Fuyu, "Go and get more bedding and prepare a soft couch. The two young ladies can stay in my room for the night. The two young masters can stay in the east wing, where Fengyun used to live. Everything they need is provided there."
Fuyu immediately went to arrange everything.
However, Zheng Huiyi and Zheng Huaiyu clung tightly to Gu Qinlan's arm and pleaded, "Mother, I want to sleep with you."
"Sister-in-law, I'm easily frightened, can you stay with me?"
Gu Qinlan did not refuse this time, and said gently, "Alright."
The aunt and niece cheered excitedly and rushed to the large bed.
Gu Qinlan smiled and shook her head, then turned to ask Princess Duan, "Mother, are you alright resting alone?"
Princess Duan waved her hand and laughed, "Why not? I'm not as timid as you."
Gu Qinlan smiled and nodded, saying gently, "Then your daughter-in-law will attend to you until you rest."
Princess Duan waved her hand: "No need, you should go and rest. I don't need anyone to take care of me."
So, Gu Qinlan returned to the inner room.
As night fell, the main courtyard gradually fell into tranquility.
Princess Duan lay on the soft couch, listening to the commotion outside, her heart filled with growing panic and unease.
She wanted to get up and go find Gu Qinlan several times, but ultimately felt embarrassed and could only toss and turn in bed until dawn before finally falling asleep from exhaustion.
Gu Qinlan, however, did not sleep a wink all night.
How could she not worry about the more than two hundred people in the entire Prince Duan's mansion?
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