Except for the sleepy Xiao Linghui, everyone had a sullen look on their faces.
Everyone's mouths were chewing the food mechanically, and their thoughts had already flown away.
The meal was eaten in great silence.
Seeing the atmosphere becoming increasingly oppressive, Lin Yiran cleared her throat and suggested,
"Mother, if we confiscate our property and exile us, we definitely cannot take our slaves with us. They will all be sold by the government.
In this case, it would be better to return the indentures to the slaves and have them leave the Xiao family immediately, so as to avoid giving the government any advantage."
Madam Xiao was stunned for a moment, and after thinking for a while, she nodded in agreement.
"What you said makes sense, but there are guards outside the mansion, so they probably can't leave even if they want to."
The Xiao family didn't have many servants, but she had a deep affection for each of them. The maids and housekeepers who followed her closely were all old people who had followed her since she entered the mansion.
If there was a better way out, she would have liked them to leave quickly.
But the dog emperor was too ruthless. He had people guarding the gate of the mansion early on. Even if she wanted to let her people go, they couldn't escape.
"It's not like the main gate is the only way out. You can also build a scaffold and climb over the wall to get out. As many people as you can escape as soon as you can."
When Lin Yiran came back, she saw that there were only the most guards at the main gate. The few scattered around were already dozing off against the wall. As long as they moved quietly, they could still escape.
The second sister-in-law rolled her eyes, stood up suddenly and said,
"Mother, I found a dog hole in the southeast corner. There must be no guards there because there is a river outside the dog hole."
The third sister-in-law nodded and continued, "The river is not very deep, and the weather is hot now, so we won't freeze if we cross the river."
"I think it's okay. It's better than staying in the mansion and waiting to be sold." The eldest sister-in-law looked at Old Lady Xiao.
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