Jingwangfu only passed a sentence. No one knows what will happen tonight, so no one dares to be careless.

The second master analyzed and discussed the response with his subordinates and staff in the front yard, and the second wife, Zhuo, issued various instructions in the main courtyard to ensure that all the male and female servants under the East Mansion guarded the door, and even their family members who lived in the back street area were instructed to close the doors and windows and not go out.

Who knew that the people in the back street were panicked, and they wanted to inquire about what was going on, but they couldn't find out, the family on the east side of the house was fine, and the host and the manager were very prestigious, so they did so despite their doubts. The Hou Mansion has been used to letting it go for many years, and there are a few family members with a big face who are afraid that something big will happen, and their own family will suffer a loss if they stick to the back street.

At this time, the sun was about to go down, and the back streets were still full of wolves and ghosts. When Zhuo heard about it, he was afraid that it would cause trouble. specially sent Manager Xu to suppress it, but who knew that the third young grandmother Fan from the Hou Mansion took people over first, and he didn't know what method was used, so he made those crying people all return to their houses, and no sound came out at all.

It was getting dark soon, and tonight the moonlight was excellent, illuminating all corners of the courtyard clearly, and with the lanterns raised everywhere, the whole Dongfu was like day.

This night, Dongfu never slept.

The second old lady wore a warm and easy winter coat, crooked in a circle chair with three or four kao backs, holding the hand stove, silent and not knowing what she was thinking. The fourth young master and the fourth young lady brother and sister also put on their clothes and sat silently, with a reluctantly calm look on their faces. Chunying and a group of big girls were all gathered on the side, waiting for the news with fear.

The first shift (19 o'clock to 21 o'clock in the evening) was only halfway through, and the second wife, Zhuo, came from the main courtyard and persuaded her mother-in-law: "Mother, let's take a break, this night is still long, you have been holding on so hard, how can you stand it?" ”

The second old lady didn't answer, but just asked, "What's going on outside?" ”

"It's calm, I didn't hear any wind. The lord has already sent someone to find out the news, maybe it is just a false alarm, the emperor is strategizing, and he will not alarm the city. ”

The second old lady's expression relaxed slightly, but she still refused to turn back and rest: "I'm fine, ask the children to accompany me to talk and laugh." The night passed. If I can't hold on, I'll open my mouth. ”

Zhuo was helpless, so he had to instruct the girls: "Serve well, don't let the old lady be cold and tired." Chun Ying responded, took a hand stove with new charcoal, replaced the cold one in the second old lady's hand, and quietly pulled the Bai Ling, who did not belong to the mind, the latter woke up, blushed and snatched the cold hand stove down.

The fourth young master had a white face and smiled reluctantly: "Yesterday's ...... I saw a joke while reading a book, and my grandson told my grandmother to listen to it? ”

The second old lady smiled: "Good boy, you can say it." Sit closer, Grandmother's smoker is warm. He beckoned to Miss Four again.

The two children got up and approached, both next to the smoker, feeling that it was really warmer, and their faces turned slightly. The fourth young master opened his mouth and said: "It is said that there was a rich man in Qi back then, ......" and then he heard Aunt Xu shouting outside the door: "Madam! Everyone was shocked, and Zhuo hurriedly greeted him: "What's wrong?!" ”

"The person at the front door came to report, and the sound of horses' hooves passed!"

Everyone listened quietly, but they couldn't hear any sound, and Aunt Xu got the details from the daughter-in-law who reported the news, and hurriedly went into the house to report: "There is a pair of people in front of me just now." It is said that there are thousands of people, all with weapons. They were carrying torches, so the porter recognized them through the crack in the door, and the leader was General Tantai. ”

Zhuo Shi asked a little nervously, "Do you know...... In which direction are they going?! ”

"It's in the direction of the Imperial City."

There was silence in the room. Chunying suddenly remembered that when she was in the Hou Mansion, Taishi Liang brought people to the door, nominally to announce the decree, but in fact, to search for Zhou Nian's whereabouts. At that time, the one who brought soldiers to him as thugs was not a general of Shantai?! This person is from Taishi Liang's side, right?!

However, he didn't seem to be too ambitious under Taishi Liang back then, maybe he had other ideas?

But in any case, it is bold enough to bring thousands of soldiers, take torches, knives and guns at night, and go in the direction of the imperial city, maybe it is really a coup d'état!

Chunying couldn't help but secretly complain, if the second master was caught in the political struggle, I don't know what would happen in the future, but don't be unlucky for the main family, and it will affect her! Her heart was pounding, and she kept thinking about what she could do to save herself. It stands to reason that if the master's family is convicted, even if the whole family is beheaded, the slaves who have not committed the crime are only sold. It's a pity that the parents' paperwork hasn't come down yet, but with the brother-in-law here, even if they are taken, they can also give some silver to solve it, and in the same way, they can also be bought back by their sister and brother-in-law, but it's a pity that the slave can't be cancelled. When the time comes, we can only think about it again.

Her mind was in a mess, and she didn't keep up with the movements in her hands for a while, and almost dropped the tea bowl, but now everyone in the room was panicking, and no one noticed it, so she quickly calmed down.

What was she worried about? Thinking about it carefully, Prince Jing would say that sentence, which means that he has long known that he supports the emperor's faction, and is on the same line as the Hou Mansion, and the political position of the Eastern Mansion should also be loyal to the monarch and royalist party. As long as the emperor's side wins, it will be fine. Does Taishi Liang have the strength to win this turmoil?

Probably not, if they had a way, they would have rebelled a long time ago. Even if King Ke's Mansion conspired with Liang Taishi, plus the Queen Mother's lineage, it would be troublesome at most, according to the news circulating in Beijing in the past few years, their strength in the army is not strong, and most of the generals who originally tended to them were "sued" for the old, plus the new victory in the north, and rushed back to Beijing like the second master, and there are many generals who have made great contributions, these people must be on the side of the emperor. Even if King Ke's Mansion, Liang Taishi and the Liu family want to rebel. I don't have that ability! Moreover, even if they did cause substantial harm to the emperor's family......

A dark thought flashed through Chunying's mind: There is also an adult with a normal IQ and a son!

She let out a long breath and felt that her heart was much more settled. Looking back at the people in the room, she opened her mouth and closed it again. Don't talk too much about this kind of thing......

The news came from the front yard from time to time, and gradually, without the need for family letters, the faint shouting of killing could be heard in the Songyi courtyard, and the sound of horses' hooves seemed to sound quickly not far away, and everyone's hearts were raised, and then an exclamation: "It's on fire!" ”

Everyone was shocked. The fourth young master rushed out of the door, and immediately turned back: "There is a fire in the distance, it is in the west!" ”

The second old lady hurriedly held Chunying's hand, walked to the door tremblingly, and looked at it from a distance, and sure enough, she saw that the western sky was a large red patch, and even the moon seemed to be dyed with a layer of blood, becoming a little weird.

Chunying's heart beat faster. The East Mansion is in the East City, and the west is the direction of the Imperial City, could it be that the emperor has fallen behind?!

The second old man quickly came in from outside the courtyard, knelt down to his mother and said, "There is a fire in the imperial city, and the people below have come to report that there are rebels who have broken through the Donghua Gate. The son is going to the imperial city to bid farewell to his mother. ”

Zhuo Shi was shocked: "What is the master doing in the imperial city?!" You're a civil servant, and you're not a general, so you can't do anything even if you go?! ”

The second master said: "Although I am a civil servant, I have also been on the battlefield, and I am familiar with the generals who returned to Beijing, as well as the generals who originally served in Beijing. ”

Zhuo's eyes were red: "Master, there are chaotic soldiers outside, where do they know who is who?" When you see someone, you are going to be slashed without saying a word, won't you go out and die in vain at this time?! The imperial city is on fire, and when the generals see it, they will go to King Qin, and you don't need to invite it. Since King Jing has ordered us to guard the door, let's wait for news at home! ”

The second master shook his head: "The imperial city is on fire, how can you tell me to ignore the fact that the Holy Lord is trapped in fire and water, and sit at home with peace of mind and wait for the news?!" I will bring the guards, Dahong and a few of them will follow me, and the real battlefield will be over, and this little turmoil will not be a problem. Madam. You guard the door at home, take care of your mother and children, and the home will be entrusted to you! ”

Zhuo choked in his throat, cried bitterly, and the second old lady stared at her son and said: "You have to think clearly, we close the door and ignore the outside affairs, no matter who wins Ming'er, it will not hurt us, but as soon as you go out, it is equivalent to standing on the sidelines!" ”

The second old man smiled bitterly: "Mother, my son has already stood on the side, if you don't fight hard, if you really lose, how can you make your son willing?!" With that, he kowtowed to his mother three times, and then turned away.

The second old lady sighed and closed her eyes: "That's it, don't cry, it's an internal matter for a man to protect his family and defend the country, you have been a husband and wife for more than ten years, don't you know who he is?!" Zhuo slowly stopped crying.

Chunying lowered her head next to her and whispered, "Old lady, madam, don't worry too much. If the rebels could win, they would have rebelled a long time ago, and they would have waited until this time? Since Prince Jing has given us a message, it can be seen that he is prepared. It's just that the master is leaving, what if those thieves fail and come to retaliate? Be sure to keep the door steady, even the side doors, corner doors, and back doors must be locked carefully. ”

Zhuo snorted and said, "We have arranged for people to guard each gate, but if the rebels really come...... Why don't you ask Mr. Tu? She turned to her mother-in-law.

The fourth young master had been silent for a while, and then suddenly spoke: "Grandmother, mother, Dun'er will go forward, guard the door with Mr. Tu and them, and never let thieves break into the door!" ”

The second old lady and the Zhuo family were taken aback, and the fourth lady cried out in fear: "Brother! The fourth young master made up his mind: "Don't worry, I'm fine." After saying goodbye to the elders, he rolled up his sleeves and went out the door. Zhuo Shi was sad and wanted to stop his son, but was stopped by the second old lady: "The child has grown up, let him go, he is a man, what are you doing in the backyard?!" Zhuo's expression was sad, and he finally suppressed the pain in his heart, bowed his head and went out to order everyone to step up their defense, leaving only the fourth young lady next to her grandmother, frightened.

Time is getting harder and harder. The night seemed extraordinarily long. The people in the Songyi Courtyard all held on and didn't sleep, watching the red light on the horizon fade, the sound of horses' hooves outside had not sounded for a long time, and the capital seemed to be calm again. Chunying felt that her eyelids were about to droop down several times, and she forced herself to open them again, because she was worried that it would be inconvenient to go to the toilet, and she didn't dare to drink more tea, so she stayed up like this for an unknown amount of time, and estimated that when it was almost the fourth watch (1 o'clock to 3 o'clock in the morning), Aunt Xu ran into the yard with joy, and shouted from afar: "Good news to the old lady!" Da Hong came back with a letter, saying that the rebellion had been quelled, the main culprit had been arrested, and the master was safe! ”

Everyone in the room breathed a sigh of relief, and Chun Ying smiled and said to the second old lady: "The old man is safe and sound, the turmoil has passed, the old lady can rest with peace of mind, do you want to use some snacks first?" ”

The second old lady smiled and shook her head: "I have no strength now, where can I still have an appetite for snacks?" Ask the cook, can you boil porridge or rice soup? Just get some hot and give us something to eat. Then asked Aunt Xu: "When will your master come back?" ”

Aunt Xu smiled: "The master is still in the palace." I heard that the traitors didn't know how to use it, and said that they had rebelled against a branch of the Yulin Army, and that rebel army actually wanted to attack the imperial city and burned half of the Donghua Gate. Fortunately, one of the generals invited by the lord was the former leader of the rebel army, and he surrendered those soldiers in a few words, and the leading traitor was forced by the lord to leave only a few personal soldiers to escort him away, and the emperor has issued an order to pursue him, he must not escape! This time, the master has made a great contribution, a small guarantee, and Ming'er will definitely have a will to commend it! ”

The second old lady nodded with a smile: "Okay, okay, where is your wife?" And what about Dungoer? Call them all over and let the kitchen make supper, no, it's breakfast! This night, everyone worked hard, and at the end of the month, we sent two monthly ......"

Before the words fell, a scream came from the back of the house, startling everyone in the house. Chunying quickly ran to the back porch to look behind, only to hear shouts and screams, and the sound of heavy objects hitting the door panel.

Could it really be that the rebel army has come to attack Dongfu to take revenge?!

Chunying immediately turned back to the main hall and told her about the situation, and another mother-in-law in front of her ran into the courtyard door in a panic and shouted, "There is a ...... A rebel army is coming! ......As if to confirm her words, there were also crashing and shouting sounds in the direction of the front yard. There was a sudden panic in the Songyi Temple.

Chunying immediately hugged the second old lady's arm and pulled it out: "Old lady, let's go out of the back door, there are already screams at the back door, why don't you go to the main courtyard to avoid it first?!" ”

The second old lady was quite calm: "Okay, Yajun hurry up, don't fall behind!" Then with the support of Chunying, Qiuyan and others, he moved to the direction of the main courtyard.

As soon as he walked out of the courtyard gate, the shouting and killing sound from the direction of the back door seemed to be suddenly closer, and several screams in succession frightened Chun Ying immediately turned back, and at the end of the corridor behind her, countless torches had been lit, and she saw that there was only less than two hundred meters away from them.

Chun Ying immediately turned her gaze back, looking at the second old lady's trembling steps, and the large group of people around her, secretly crying out in her heart! ~！

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