After standing in the hall for a while, no one was escorted in again. The group of officers and soldiers guarding them still faced each other with swords, but no one told them what had happened, and no leader or anything like that came out.

Everyone stood anxiously in the cold hall, peeking at the officers and soldiers from time to time in panic.

After waiting for a while, I saw two officers and soldiers escorting Qiu Sha, who was thinly dressed, had messy hair, and had obvious red marks on her five fingers on her face.

"Stinky bitch, look where you're going!" The officers and soldiers escorting her pushed her into the hall so badly that she was about to fall to the ground before she could stand firmly.

"Madame!"

Xiaohong in the crowd anxiously squeezed past the people who were blocking and wanted to step forward to help Qiu Sha, but as soon as she moved, the officer and soldier who was shaking the knife and intimidating her before kicked her honestly and unceremoniously, until she flew a few steps away and lay on the ground and couldn't move, and then scolded viciously: "Damn!" What to move! When Lao Tzu said that he was farting, he was looking for death, right? ”

Qiu Sha's face turned pale, and she sat on the ground with her eyes glazed and looked at Xiao Hong, who fell not far away, not knowing life or death. She seemed to be frightened, and her shoulders shook uncontrollably.

At this time, someone outside shouted: "Lord Shangguan has arrived." ”

When the officers and soldiers guarding the hall heard this, they hurriedly stood on both sides and made way for the middle.

Du Xiaomeng looked up at the door and saw a man dressed as a Confucian scholar in his early thirties walking in from outside. The man was fair-skinned, his eyes were slender, and he had three neatly trimmed mustaches, which looked at him and felt very familiar, and it seemed that Lord Shangguan had heard the title there.

A bewitching and gorgeous Northern Barbarian beauty flashed through Du Xiaomeng's mind, and she suddenly remembered that this person was Shangguan Hong who she had seen in the Light of the Northern Kingdom before. Yu Tianzheng said that Shangguan Hong was his third brother's protégé, and he was a strategist and right-hand man who was deeply trusted by his master. Judging from the attitudes of the officers and soldiers present, even if this Shangguan Hong is not the commander-in-chief of all the officers and soldiers, he will be a small leader who can make decisions.

Shangguan Hong walked into the hall, looked around at all the people who were driven together, and finally his eyes fell on Old Man Zhan.

Old Man Zhan glanced at Shangguan Hong, motioned to Steward Yang to help him take two steps forward, and then made a gesture to Shangguan Hong, saying, "I don't know what happened when Lord Shangguan led the officers and soldiers of the brigade to visit the General's Mansion late at night?" ”

Shangguan Hong replied with a smile on his face and said, "I came here to protect Master Zhan on the orders of the third prince." Due to the urgency of the situation, I was forced to come late at night to disturb Master Zhan's good dreams. I hope Master Zhan can forgive me! ”

Old Man Zhan said in a deep voice: "The kindness of the third prince flattered the old man. However, the general's mansion is safe and sound, and there is no need for the third prince to bother to protect him. Lord Shangguan should bring back the people who are guarding here and give his life to the Third Prince! ”

Shangguan Hong stroked his beard and said slowly: "Master Zhan, the general has left the capital, and it is difficult to say that the general's mansion is safe and sound. I advise you to accept the kindness of the third prince, otherwise, if something happens, not only will it be difficult to explain to the third prince, but I am also afraid that Master Zhan will never have a chance to meet the general again. ”

Although Shangguan Hong's tone was flat, the strong threat in his words could be heard by anyone.

The people present finally understood that everything that happened tonight was all instructed by the third prince.

I don't understand why the third prince wants Shangguan Hong to bring people to surround the general's mansion, but judging from the fact that the third prince Yu Tianjun, who has no military power, can mobilize officers and soldiers to do things for him, it is certain that something big must have happened in the capital, and I am afraid that there will be major changes in the palace.

Old Man Zhan raised his eyes and saw that his face was full of panic or panic, and several family members and nurses were injured to varying degrees on their bodies and faces.

The security in the capital has always been very good, so there are only a few guards in the general's mansion that can fight martial arts. Although there were still a dozen or so young and strong family members, in the face of a large group of officers and soldiers who were like wolves and tigers and had weapons in their hands, their unarmed people had no chance of winning at all.

Shangguan Hong's side came prepared, and if the people on the side of the General's Mansion had to fight meaninglessly, they would only get meaningless casualties.

Old Man Zhan pondered for a moment and said: "What the third prince wants to protect should only be the thoughtfulness of the old man and his family, there are many subordinates in the general's mansion, if you protect them, it will take a lot of work." The old man didn't want the third prince to worry too much, so it was better to send all the unrelated subordinates in the general's mansion away, leaving only one or two servants who could serve him well. Lord Shangguan, do you think this is good? ”

Shangguan Hong thought for a while and said, "That's fine." However, all the people who want to be sent out of the General's Mansion must first show me what they are doing in the Mansion before they can go out. ”

"No problem." Old Man Zhan called Butler Yang and said, "Old Yang, let all the subordinates stand aside and let Lord Shangguan take a look, and then tell the adults one by one what they are doing in the mansion." Besides you, see who else wants to stay, pick one to stay in the house with us, and let the others, the kitchen, the chores, the doorkeeper, and the one who takes care of me, all let them stand and not miss out. ”

"Yes!" Steward Yang answered, and began to instruct the subordinates in the hall to stand aside.

There was some commotion in the crowded hall, and taking this opportunity, Old Man Zhan secretly pulled Du Xiaomeng and motioned her to mix in with the subordinates.

Du Xiaomeng understood what he meant, but she didn't feel at ease to throw him down, and couldn't help but hesitate.

Master Zhan was a little anxious, pushed her, and glared at her again.

Du Xiaomeng secretly gritted her teeth, turned around and mixed with a group of subordinates, and followed them to the side.

Soon, all the subordinates stood to the side, and even Xiaohong, who had been kicked to the ground by the officers and soldiers before, had been helped up by others and squeezed into the crowd. In the middle of the hall, only Old Man Zhan, Zhan Li, Qiu Sha and an old woman who volunteered to stay and cook for them are left.

Old Man Zhan was still calm and unfazed, Zhan Li snuggled him tightly, biting his lip uneasily. Qiu Sha, who was in front of several people, was still sitting motionless on the ground, and from behind, her back was still trembling slightly, as if she had not recovered from the fright.

After letting everyone line up, Steward Yang walked to Shangguan Hong's side, motioned for the subordinate in front of him to stand in front of Shangguan Hong, and then began to tell him who was standing in front of him.

"This is the chef in the kitchen, Master Jiang, this is the father Ma who watches the door, this is the old yellow head who sweeps the floor, and this is the sister-in-law Zhao who washes clothes......"

Shangguan Hong looked at the people standing in front of him, and his slender eyes still looked in the direction of Old Man Zhan from time to time, and then nodded to let them go.

The team moved forward slowly, and everyone who had been read by Steward Yang and seen by Shangguan Hong thought that it was no problem, and they were all taken by the officers and soldiers to wait outside the door. followed the team forward, and after a while, it was finally Du Xiaomeng's turn.

Du Xiaomeng, like other subordinates, looked panicked, lowered her head and didn't dare to say anything and stood in front of Shangguan Hong.