Chapter 280 Chaos
Lu Mingzhu's yard was closed and two sturdy old women were guarding behind the door.
In the flower hall, Lu Mingzhu was so angry that she smashed several cups.
"These slaves dared to stop me from leaving. This is outrageous. I will ask my husband to peel off their skins."
They said that the eldest young master was getting married today, and we were ordered by the old lady to guard the yard and not allow the concubine to walk around casually to avoid offending the distinguished guests.
Lan Qiu stood up for her master and said, "What a shame, old lady! She hasn't even married into the family yet, but she's already licking someone's feet. She's just calling Prime Minister Liu's legitimate daughter nice, but everyone knows she's a fallen woman, yet she's still praising her like that."
"That's right." Lu Mingzhu gritted her teeth in hatred.
Mother Qin glanced at Lan Qiu calmly, then said to Lu Mingzhu: "Auntie, be careful there are ears behind the wall."
The Xiao family is willing to support Miss Liu, so Miss Liu's position in the Xiao family will be as stable as a rock in the future. Aunt is speaking without restraint now, and she is courting death.
Lu Mingzhu didn't care: "Humph, she can only occupy the title of the legal wife, and my husband won't like her."
She has her husband to protect her, what can an unfavored wife do to her?
Mother Qin rolled her eyes secretly in her heart: "..."
Like it or not, Miss Liu is the legal wife, and with the Prime Minister's Mansion behind her, everyone in the Xiao family has to serve her obediently. It is easy for him to take advantage of the concubine.
The maids guarding outside didn't care how Lu Mingzhu fell or made a fuss. Anyway, the order they received was not to allow Aunt Lu to step out of the yard.
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As the sound of firecrackers rang out outside, the wedding procession returned.
Xiao Muheng, who was in the lead, was riding a fine horse. He looked even more handsome in his bright red wedding gown. His sword-like eyebrows were deep into his temples, and his thin lips were slightly pursed into a line under his high nose. His handsome features seemed as deep and elegant as if they were carved by a knife or an axe.
"Apart from anything else, Young Master Xiao's appearance is truly as handsome as Pan An."
"That's right. There are so many people in the capital who are more outstanding than him that you can count them on your ten fingers."
"Just based on this face, a humble family background doesn't matter."
Amid the bustle, Xiao Muheng took Liu Anyao into the Xiao Mansion.
In the main hall, Mr. Xiao and Mrs. Xiao sat in the main seats, accepting the kneeling greetings of the two newlyweds.
After the ceremony, escort to the bridal chamber!
Xiao Muheng lifted the veil, drank the wedding wine, and then was taken away.
The wedding banquet was lively with people toasting each other with cups and glasses.
Lu Xiang sat at the table, next to Lu Yao, not daring to let his guard down for even a second, until the moon rose high in the sky and everyone left one by one.
Nothing unusual happened.
After saying goodbye to Lu Yao, Lu Xiang took the carriage back to the mansion. Through the curtain, he could still hear laughter on both sides. Everyone left the Xiao Mansion at about the same time, so the street was still quite lively.
Suddenly, there was a loud explosion in the air, followed by a series of screams. Lu Xiang lifted the curtain of the car and saw thick smoke in front of him. A raging fire suddenly broke out in a shop.
The horse in the nearest carriage was frightened and jumped around, affecting the rest of the vehicles. In an instant, the carriages that were moving in an orderly manner on the street were thrown into chaos.
The horse that Lu Xiang was riding in was also affected. It suddenly raised its front hooves and ran away quickly. Lu Xiang was unable to hold on and fell backwards. Ah Man quickly grabbed her to prevent her from getting hurt.
“Hmm…”
Ah Man looked at Lu Xiang nervously: "Miss, are you okay?"
"It's okay." Lu Xiang shook his head.
Outside, Mu Sheng's panicked voice rang out: "Miss San, our horse is frightened, and I can't hold it anymore."
"A'man, go and help." Lu Xiang said hurriedly.
"Miss, be careful." Ah Man said, then he lifted the curtain and got out, helping Mu Sheng control the horse.
Looking at the chaotic streets in front of him and the fire that was getting bigger and bigger, Ah Man's brows were deeply twisted into a knot.
What was even more shocking was that a group of masked men with knives in their hands suddenly rushed out from the street, shouting and killing, and rushed into the chaotic crowd.
Dozens of them rushed straight towards the carriage where Lu Xiang was.
Ah Man's face changed drastically: "Run."
As soon as he finished speaking, one of them slashed at Mu Sheng with a knife. The cold light of the sword reflected Mu Sheng's terrified eyes. In an instant, he felt a pain in his butt and his body flew into the air.
The sharp sword cut his arm, and blood immediately gushed out. Then he fell heavily to the ground. Although it hurt, Mu Sheng also understood that Ah Man's kick just now saved his life.
Mu Sheng, who was seeing stars from the fall, had no time to get up from the ground before he saw Ah Man driving away in a carriage.
Upon seeing this, the masked man immediately snatched the horses of the officials' families nearby and chased after them.
Soon, Song Yanjun and the Jingwu Guards hurried over and captured the remaining robbers.
Many people were slightly injured, and lying on the ground were the bodies of several servants and maids whose families were unknown.
People from the Jingzhao government were putting out the fire.
Song Yanjun looked at the chaotic scene, his frown almost enough to pinch a fly to death.
How could a riot suddenly break out? He hadn't heard any news of unusual movement beforehand.
"Sir, these officials' wives were frightened. The ones who died were their servants. The masters are all safe." A guard reported to Song Yanjun: "But someone said that they saw a group of masked men chasing a carriage."
Song Yanjun: "Whose carriage is it, and which direction is it going?"
"To the east." The guard pointed in a direction and said, "It was very chaotic at the time, and no one noticed whose carriage it was."
"Pick a team of people to follow me."
The wind blew up the car window curtains, and the dark and depressing atmosphere outside made it hard to breathe. Lu Xiang looked at the scenery passing quickly in front of him, his fingers tightly grasping the car wall, his face slightly pale.
Creating chaos was just a decoy, those people's real target was her.
Is it Liu Anyao?
On the wedding day, he couldn't help but want to kill her.
But how dare she?
She created chaos in the capital and robbed and killed an official's daughter. This matter could not be concealed. Even Prime Minister Liu could not protect her by then. In order to kill her, Liu Anyao even risked her own life?
If she was really such a cruel person to herself, she wouldn't have endured it even though she hated her to the core, and even used Aunt Yao to harm her.
But if it wasn't Liu Anyao, Lu Xiang really couldn't think of anyone else who would want to kill her.
The sound of the wind roaring past his ears, and the horse hooves behind him were more like death warrants. Lu Xiang's heart was in his throat.
Soon, the carriage drove out of the city and galloped aimlessly towards the outside of the city.
Lu Xiang was dizzy and dazed. In panic, she pulled out the hairpin on her head and hid it in her sleeve.
Even though Ah Man was a martial arts expert, two fists could not defeat four legs. This time, she didn't know if she could escape this disaster.
It's so sad. After finally being reborn, Xiao Muheng is still jumping around recklessly. Is she going to lose her life first?
The people and horses behind him were getting closer and closer to the carriage.
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