Most importantly, she is also his beloved, so how can he not protect her?
"Ayan, I'll go get Jiang Jiang. You guys just stay in the bamboo garden and leave the outside stuff to me."
Qi Yan stood up, and Sheng Xiyan gently reminded him,
"Be careful."
"Don't worry, as long as we hold on until the emperor wakes up, everything will be fine."
Qi Yan ran out of the bamboo garden and hurried to mobilize guards to guard the marquis' mansion.
Just as he expected, it took less than half an hour.
A group of palace maids came to the marquis's mansion and were welcomed into the front yard by the housekeeper.
He said arrogantly, "Where is Sheng? Tell her to come out and receive the Empress Dowager's order!"
The housekeeper said, "There is no Sheng in our house."
The head nanny of the Cining Palace stepped forward and asked, "Where is your Marquis?"
Not long after, Qi Yan came out from the corridor with a serious expression.
Dozens of guards were brought in and lined up in a row, blocking the palace maids.
The head nanny asked, "My Lord, what is your intention in having someone stop this servant?"
Qi Yan said with a smile, "Madam Zhang, what brings you here? Please come to the front hall for some tea."
"You are welcome, my Lord. I am here on the orders of the Empress Dowager. Please allow Sheng to come out immediately."
Qi Yan shook his head and said, "Unfortunately, she's gone."
"Leaving? Where are you going? Back to the Sheng family?"
"No, I'm going back to the temple."
The head nanny was extremely suspicious and looked towards the corridor.
A palace maid ran up and whispered in her ear, "Our people have been keeping an eye on her, and Sheng has never left the mansion."
The head nanny sneered:
"My Lord, you cannot afford to delay the Empress Dowager's decree. If you don't hand over Sheng, you will be guilty of treason!"
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