After the rebellion was successful, I realized that this place was the Red Mansion

Chapter 26 Shi Xiangyun

Under the city wall, Jingzhao Yin drove more than 10,000 people from the city to help defend the city. After hearing the noise coming from the city wall, they all could not stay any longer and returned home happily.

Even the government officials couldn't stop it!
The news swept through the capital like a gust of wind, blew into the Rongguo Mansion, and reached the ears of the servants at the corner gate.

They bravely opened the door, stopped several people who had run back and asked them, and after confirming that it was true, they hurried back to the mansion and went to the second gate to tell the news to the old women.

"The imperial court is not going to fight against Prince Qian anymore?!"

Upon hearing the news, Ping'er was shocked and hurried to Lady Jia's room. The old lady was chatting and laughing with the ladies, grandmothers and girls. When they saw her coming in with a nervous look, they all shut up and looked at her.

"Ping'er, what happened again?" Wang Xifeng asked.

"Madam, Madam, Grandma!" Ping'er said in a trembling voice, "The court... has demoted Prince Qian!"

"what!"

The women in the room screamed in surprise, and the surroundings suddenly became quiet.

"The court has surrendered? Explain it clearly!" The white-haired Lady Jia stood up, her old face full of anxiety.

"How could they surrender... They were talking about fighting this morning, and the master even went to court, how could they be gone in less than a day..."

Mrs. Wang was at a loss. Yingchun, Tanchun, and Xichun were accompanying the old lady. After hearing Ping'er's words, Tanchun couldn't help but sigh: "The world will eventually become the family of the Chu family."

What will become of the Jia family when Prince Qian Chu Yan enters the city?

It will be hard to find a time like today when the sisters stayed with the old lady and chatted with her to relieve her boredom.

If she sticks her head out, she will be cut by the sword; if she keeps her head down, she will also be cut by the sword. Tanchun knows that her family is about to face a disaster!

She looked at everyone and saw that her second sister was lowering her head and keeping silent, Xichun had no expression on her little face, her eldest sister-in-law had a sad look on her face, her wife wanted to cry but had no tears, the eldest wife looked confused, and even Sister Feng, who was usually decisive and efficient, was sitting in a chair, speechless for a long time.

"Go and ask someone!"

Grandmother Jia hurriedly ordered, "See what's going on outside. Tell Lian'er to get the news. Ask him to find out when the Qianwang army will enter the city!"

The maid Amber hurried out to call for help. Only then did Wang Xifeng come to her senses and smiled at Lady Jia, saying, "After all, you are an old lady who has seen the world. We are young and ignorant. When faced with such a thing, we will only panic. I was a little scared just now, and now I remember what Rong'er's wife said."

Madam Wang asked her, "You mean if we surrender Prince Qian earlier, we can save our family's lives? But Prince Qian is about to enter the city. Can we still surrender him?"

Many people in the room felt hopeful again.

Tanchun sneered, "Madam, it's too late to say anything now. The court is doomed, and the new dynasty is about to be established. The princes and ministers of the old dynasty can only wait for the will of the new emperor."

Mrs. Wang sighed, "If I had known the court would fall so quickly, I should not have allowed the master to attend court again."

"Madam, Madam." Jia Xichun, the youngest of the sisters, suddenly stood up and went back to the garden on the pretext of feeling unwell.

Yingchun and Tanchun went with her.

"Fourth sister, are you feeling unhappy?" Tanchun asked her. Ever since she came out from the old lady's place, the fourth girl just walked with her head down, not saying a word.

Xichun whispered, "If I had become a nun in a temple like Zhineng'er, I wouldn't have been implicated in this catastrophe of confiscation of property and extermination of the clan."

Tanchun knew that she often played with Zhineng'er from Mantou Temple, so she comforted her with a few words. After saying goodbye to the two of them, she went to Xiaoxiang Pavilion to find Baoyu.

Sure enough, the laughter of Brother Bao, Sister Lin, and Sister Yun could be heard from Xiaoxiang Pavilion.

As soon as Tanchun entered, Shi Xiangyun stood up and went to greet her. She took her hand and said with a smile, "Third sister, you're here! Come and judge for me. Am I biting my tongue when I speak? Sister Lin is teasing me about this again!"

In the past, Tanchun would have joked with her, but now she really couldn't laugh.

Lin Daiyu noticed something was wrong and asked hurriedly, "What's wrong, Third Sister? And what's going on with the thief king outside the city?"

Tanchun nodded, looked at Brother Bao and the others, and said, "The court has surrendered, and Prince Qian will enter the city."

"what!!"

Shi Xiangyun was startled, and Baoyu jumped up, his eyes wide open: "This thief king wants to be the emperor?!"

Lin Daiyu was also stunned and couldn't help but look at Baoyu.

Zijuan was also in the room. Seeing the girl like this, she guessed what she was thinking:
In the past, the girl and Mr. Bao were in love with each other. Although they were bound by etiquette and no one advocated, they could only express their feelings privately, such as when the girl accepted an old handkerchief from Mr. Bao. But after all, they were able to live in the same garden, and although they often quarreled, they could still see each other every day.

Now Prince Qian is about to enter the city, and no one knows what will happen to the two of them in the future. If they are both demoted to commoners, it will be fine, and they can still stay together. But if they are separated from each other from then on, Zijuan really doesn't know how she will cry.

"I'm going to the old lady!"

Jia Baoyu got up from his chair and left in a hurry.

"Baoyu——"

Lin Daiyu raised her hand to stop him, but because she was anxious, she couldn't help coughing. She covered her chest with her slender white hands and watched him leave. Baoyu didn't hear her cough and just left.

"Young lady, please sit down." Zijuan hurriedly supported her. Shi Xiangyun also said, "Sister Lin, you are not feeling well. Don't let the bandits' invasion of the city make you worried."

Daiyu paused for a moment before she said softly, "I'm not worried about the thief king, I'm only worried about myself..."

Shi Xiangyun knew that Sister Lin was talking about herself, who had lost both her parents when she was young and had a miserable life, and now she was encountering such a thing.

What Sister Lin was talking about, wasn’t it her?
Shi Xiangyun was just feeling worried when suddenly a maid outside called out, "Miss Shi, someone from your family is here to take you back!"

"Ah? What time is it now?"

Shi Xiangyun was very surprised. Why did her family send someone to pick her up so late?
"Good sister, I'm going home! I'll come to play with you guys next time, but don't just chat and joke with Brother Bao and ignore me again!"

Shi Xiangyun hurriedly said goodbye to Daiyu and Tanchun, without bothering to pack her things, and even without time to say goodbye to Lady Jia. She went straight out of Rongguo Mansion, got on a sedan chair outside the second gate, and left the Jia family.

The sky outside the city gradually darkened, and a group of people were carrying a sedan chair and walking hurriedly.

Shi Xiangyun lifted the curtain of the sedan chair and looked out. It was the first time for her to go out so late. She saw many people gathered in the streets and alleys and whispering. When they saw her sedan chair, they all looked over, their eyes like jackals, tigers and leopards, as if they wanted to eat people.

Shi Xiangyun was panicked and quickly lowered the curtain, not daring to look again.

Just before she left, the old woman told her that the city was in chaos and the Shi family had sent seven or eight servants to escort her home.

The closer the city is to being broken, or when King Qian is about to enter the city, the more chaotic the city becomes. Some thieves and scoundrels will take advantage of this opportunity to steal and rob!
When Shi Xiangyun returned home, she met her aunt, and her aunt's words left her stunned.

"Yun'er, would you like to marry Baoyu tomorrow?"

Her aunt said this to her.

Shi Xiangyun was at a loss, her rosy and lively face full of shame. She lowered her head and said after a while: "Aunt, why are you suddenly saying these words... Brother Bao and I are just sisters. He is the elder sister and I am the younger sister. How can I marry him?"

If you tell this to others, they may be surprised. How can two men become sisters?
But the Shi family had a close relationship with the Jia family, and her aunt knew what she meant as soon as she heard it. She sighed, "Don't blame your uncle and aunt for being cruel. We are doing this for your own good... The Shi family is going to be destroyed!"

"……ah!?"

Shi Xiangyun looked up at her aunt, full of surprise.

Her aunt shed tears: "Your uncle, under the order of the Emperor this morning, went to the city gate to take over the garrison. He fought with Prince Qian for most of the day, and now, now..."

Shi Xiangyun was stunned.

After a while, she wiped away her tears, took her aunt's hand and said firmly: "Aunt, I am the daughter of the Shi family. I want to die at home, with my uncle and aunt. I will never go to the Jia family to avoid disaster!"

"Child, why are you so confused..."

Her aunt cried and gave another reason.

It turned out that the Shi family wanted to include a few of their younger sons in the wedding procession to preserve the Shi family's incense.

Shi Xiangyun's mind was in a mess. After thinking for a long time, she finally uttered a sentence: "The old lady may not agree!"

Her aunt wiped away her tears and said hurriedly, "I will go to the old lady tomorrow morning to ask for your help. We will get engaged and married on the same day! I will send you to the Jia family!"

Shi Xiangyun was in a state of confusion and returned to her room in a daze. She had not slept well the whole night, with only one thing in her mind:

Will Prince Qian confiscate her family's property and exterminate her clan? !
Can the Shi family escape this disaster?

(End of this chapter)