The Second Master of the Red Chamber

Chapter 723 Protecting Children

Ningrong Street.

With such a big commotion in the city, it was natural that the two governments could not have failed to hear about it.

Rumors spread everywhere and there were many different opinions.

The first moment Feng Jieer heard the news, she thought of Jia Lian's unusual behavior before his departure and the arrangements he had made.

Despite this, when she learned that the entire Wei capital and the world had become "in chaos" overnight, she still couldn't help feeling shocked and worried.

Shocked by the magnitude of the incident, he was worried about Jia Lian's safety.

Her husband is a general leading troops. In the current situation, she is very worried that Jia Lian will be dragged into it and get hurt.

Fortunately, since Jia Lian officially embarked on his official career, he has always been able to escape danger and turn danger into safety.

In addition, judging from previous situations, Jia Lian should have anticipated the current situation. Out of her confidence in Jia Lian, she calmed down and began to think about what she should do now.

For example, in the two mansions, apart from a group of women and children, there was no one in charge. She felt that at this time, it should be her, and only she, who could stand up and take charge of the situation.

So he sat directly in the outer courtyard, and on the one hand, he asked people to continue to inquire about the news, and on the other hand, he sent more people to guard the gates, prohibit people from entering and leaving, and prohibit irresponsible discussions.

Suddenly, a maid came and said that Lady Jia and others wanted to see her.

This was within Fengjie's expectations.

After giving careful instructions to Lin Zhixiao and other housekeepers, she hurried to Rongqing Hall.

In Rongqing Hall, Lady Jia, Madams Xing and Prince Wang, and even Mrs. You and her husband were all there.

They all looked confused and surprised.

Mrs. Xing was the most impatient. When she saw Sister Feng, she immediately grabbed her and asked, "Feng girl, what's going on outside? Can you find out?"

  Feng Jieer calmly pushed Mrs. Xing's hand away, walked to the middle of the crowd, and said in a serious and low voice:

"I heard that the prince was plotting treason! Now the city is hunting down traitors everywhere, and killing people..."

"The prince is plotting treason? Murder?"

Everyone was shocked, even Jia's mother couldn't sit still, and asked in panic, "Really?"

"I don't know if it's true or not, but the news has spread all over the city now, and everyone is in a panic. All the houses are closed tightly, fearing that they will be found by those unscrupulous Jinyiwei if they are not careful!"

The women in Rongqing Hall looked at each other, not knowing what to say.

  The prince is such a high and mighty figure, yet he would actually plot treason?

In this magnificent capital city, under the feet of the emperor, there are also rebellious soldiers killing people?

At the same time, they couldn't help but start to worry whether such a big thing would affect the Jia family and their personal safety and wealth.

Seeing that all the children, grandchildren, wives, and even the servants nearby were talking about it, Jia's mother, who had experienced the most, was the first to calm down and shouted, "Quiet."

"How can you guys discuss such a huge matter clearly? Shut up."

As Jia's mother spoke, she looked at Sister Feng and said, "Girl Feng, now that your master and Lian'er are not at home, you are in charge of all the affairs inside and outside the house.

At such a critical moment, we must not make any mistakes. We must be careful to look after the inside and outside, and not give the scoundrels any chance to take advantage of us, as that would be a catastrophic disaster..."

Feng Jieer stood up immediately and said, "Don't worry, old lady, I won't have to worry about it.

I have ordered all the doors of the house to be closed, and additional guards have been assigned to each place. Except for a few smart people who were sent out to get information, no one else is allowed to enter or leave, and they are not allowed to discuss anything casually. Those who violate the rules will be severely punished.

I've also taken inventory at home. The kitchen warehouse has all the necessary fruits, vegetables, and daily necessities, rice and flour. Even if there's trouble outside for ten days or half a month, we won't be out of food and wages in our house.

Before the Second Master left, he left me thirty soldiers, and I asked them to take turns standing guard to guard our front and back streets, and no one was allowed to enter the territories of our two mansions.

I have made up my mind. Before the rumors outside are resolved and before our Second Master comes back, we will lock the door and live our lives. Unless absolutely necessary, no one is allowed to go out and cause trouble."

When Sister Feng said this, everyone was stunned. Some people couldn't help but look at Sister Feng.

Such a big thing happened, they were all panicked and didn't know what to do.

But Sister Feng had already thought of and implemented the coping strategies. She even considered the possibility of a riot outside for ten days or half a month. She also comforted Lady Jia and others that they didn't need to worry about the lack of food at home...

  Also, Jia Lian left thirty soldiers for Feng Jieer? Were they his personal soldiers?

Even Jia's mother couldn't help but say after looking at her a few more times, "As expected, you have made a lot of progress in these years of following Lian'er. You are very thoughtful. Now the outside world is in chaos, and you really can't get involved in trouble.

There is no other way at the moment, just do it your way.

I will also give you a 'special decree'. From now on, all matters in the mansion will be subject to your arrangements. If there is anyone who does not obey your orders, you can ask her to come to me."

Yu stood up and added a flattering remark: "Yes, Feng girl has become more and more sophisticated in her actions. When I came here just now, I found that everything here was in order. Even I had to report before entering the mansion... The defense was also thorough. In this regard, I can never compare with her, and I should learn from her."

Grandmother Jia also glanced at her, "That's right. Things are even more complicated over there, and your master's funeral is about to take place, right?

But you should understand the current situation. If the rumors remain unchanged, even if it means delaying the date, it will be unavoidable.

So you should prepare everything, and the actual funeral should be held after things are stable outside, otherwise if something goes wrong, you won't be able to handle it."

Youshi said, "Follow the old lady's instructions."

……

The capital city was in chaos, and as the core outbreak site of the incident, Tiewang Mountain was naturally even more chaotic.

This time, the two emperors brought most of the royal family to hold a hunting event. How grand was the momentum, and how many people participated? There were thousands of royal family members, princes, ministers, and children of various families. Add to that the accompanying palace maids, eunuchs, and their respective entourages, and there were at least tens of thousands of people.

Most of these people are rich and honorable in their daily lives. Have they ever encountered a big scene?

Most of the royal family members and princes were still immersed in the hunting activities, thinking about how to get a good ranking in the last few days and show off in front of the two saints and the elders.

Suddenly, I was informed that the hunting activity was cancelled and that the prince had surrounded the mountain with a large army and was about to attack...

They were all confused and dumbfounded for a moment.

Not to mention them, even those princes, dukes, royal relatives and royal relatives who usually seemed calm and composed, as if they would not change their expression even if Mount Tai collapsed before them, lost their composure one by one, and wandered around like headless flies, but ultimately gained nothing.

The retired emperor refused to see them, and Emperor Ningkang even refused to let them enter the palace.

There is a wide open and flat area on the mountain.

There are houses, wooden houses and countless tents here.

The Fourth Prince, along with several of his guards, rode his horse to a small courtyard at the outermost edge.

Ignoring the royal guards who were staring at him, he jumped off his horse and ran inside in a hurry, shouting, "Royal sister! Royal sister!!"

As soon as I entered the door, I saw a yard full of female soldiers in shining armor.

Their faces were solemn, they stood upright and in neat rows. At a glance there were about 100 to 200 of them.

In front of them were more than a dozen horses with iron armor and silver saddles, and in front of one of them, his imperial sister was also wearing similar clothes to the female soldiers.

She was holding a golden whip and giving instructions.

Seeing him come in, his expression changed, and he jumped on his horse and walked towards him slowly.

The fourth prince was a little stunned. Just when he wanted to ask his sister where she got so many good-looking girls, he remembered the purpose of his coming here, so he stepped forward and grabbed the reins of his sister's horse, and said anxiously: "Sister, do you know that my eldest brother has taken some medicine wrong, and he actually led his troops to surround the mountain.

  Now everyone is saying that the eldest brother’s troops are about to attack the mountain, and no one knows what he is going to do!

Sister Imperial, what should I do now?

I just went to look for my father, but he refused to see me. Let's go and look for Grandpa Emperor..."

Princess Zhaoyang looked at her own brother calmly, and seeing that his expression did not seem fake, she sighed slightly in her heart, but her expression became serious.

"I was just about to send someone to look for you, and you're just in time.

From now on, you stay here and don't go anywhere until I come back. "

After saying that, Princess Zhaoyang waved her hand, and the maids standing in front of the queue all mounted their horses.

The fourth prince was anxious: "Where are you going, sister? I'm going with you!"

The Fourth Prince held Princess Zhaoyang's horse reins tightly, like a child who was about to be abandoned.

Princess Zhaoyang's eyes softened a little, but her expression left no room for negotiation.

Without any instructions from her, several maids came forward and dragged the Fourth Prince away without paying any attention to his struggle.

Then Princess Zhaoyang whipped her horsewhip and rushed out of the courtyard with more than ten maids under her command.

Suddenly remembering something, she stopped her horse and said to the person behind her, "Take someone to invite the Fourth Princess and the Fifth Prince over here and take good care of their safety."

After her entourage responded, Princess Zhaoyang said no more and rode her horse in one direction again.

Behind her, more than ten other riders with spears and armor on, followed by the guards who had been waiting outside.

Outside the courtyard gate, several guards from Prince Xiao's mansion who followed the Fourth Prince looked at each other.

Of course they knew that their master was detained.

As personal guards, they should have rushed forward to rescue their master at this time.

However, looking at the dozens or even hundreds of soldiers from the Princess's Mansion staring at them, they consciously chose to stand still and act like wooden sticks.

Listening to the angry shouts and curses of their master, as well as the kind words of comfort from the eunuchs and maids in the Princess's Mansion, they could not help but feel emotional.

Your Majesty really dotes on the eldest princess.

Not to mention those heroic and attractive sword servants, they guessed that there were no less than two or three hundred soldiers guarding the front and back of the house.

Are these just the people the eldest princess brought with her this time?

God knows how many there are in the huge Princess's Mansion in the imperial city.

Looking at the Prince Xiao’s Mansion, at most there are only a few dozen guards in total.

There is no comparison between their Prince Xiao's Mansion and the Princess's Mansion.

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(End of this chapter)