Shock! The maid in the Marquis's mansion gave birth to the eldest son of the prince

"Mother, sister, it's okay. I just ran too fast and hit my forehead against a tree, and it scraped the skin and bled a little. It looks a little scary, that's all." Xiao Che pushed the door open. His face had been treated and was wrapped in a layer of gauze, looking a little scary.

It was a rare occasion for An'er to see his second uncle, so he happily rushed over to ask for a hug.

"An'er, you are so good." He picked up An'er and said, "Mother, sister, someone in our academy has deliberately spread the news that the Crown Prince was plotting treason. Fortunately, the teacher learned the news in advance and was afraid that I would be implicated, so he immediately let me come back. It happened that I met the people from the mansion who came to pick me up when I left the mountain gate. Otherwise, these vicious people would have caught up with me and would have done anything."

"There's also this! It was a close call. If your sister hadn't reminded me, I would have forgotten about it. Fortunately, it didn't turn out to be a big mistake." Mrs. Lin said repeatedly in fear as she checked her son's forehead.

"What about Pei Qian, have you ever seen him?" Chan Yi saw that her second brother's hair was disheveled and the corner of his clothes was torn. She thought that he must have been afraid that his mother would worry and not tell the truth.

“Pei Qian,” Xiao Che shook his head and said, “I was busy with my own business and didn’t notice him. But he seems to have not been to school for several days.”

Chan Yi did not respond. She used to have a good impression of Pei Qian and thought he was more honest and kind than the other two. But now she dared not conclude. After all, he was also born to Aunt Liu, and it was difficult for two kinds of fruits to grow on the same vine.

To be honest, what she was most worried about at the moment was actually Madam Wang. Pei Jin was a cunning rabbit with three burrows, and he would never sit and wait for death. But now she could only guess.

The mother and her children sat in Tingyu Pavilion. Although they had Xiao An to entertain them, they all had their own thoughts in their hearts.

After finally making it to night, neither Xiao Changfeng nor Xiao Yuan returned home. Instead, there was a small-scale commotion outside the street, and the people from the City Defense Department were dispatched. Looking out from the high pavilion in the back garden, there were continuous fires, especially in the direction of the palace, which was brightly lit, making Mrs. Lin even more uneasy.

"Mother, don't panic. No news is good news. Father and elder brother must be fine." Chan Yi advised softly, but she was actually unsure.

"Mother, don't worry. If they don't come back, I will go to the palace to check." Xiao Che said with a serious face.

"No, second brother, you can't go." Chan Yi stopped him, "We are completely in the dark about the situation in the palace. If you go in and are detained by them, what will we do?"

“Sister, why did His Majesty do such a good thing... Well, everyone says that His Majesty favors the Fourth Prince and is strict with the Crown Prince, but he has been training the Crown Prince cousin according to the requirements of the heir since he was young. The Crown Prince cousin is a humble and kind-hearted person, how could he do such a rebellious thing..." Xiao Che said in a daze.

"Second brother, you also said that this matter is a bit strange. There must be something wrong when things are abnormal. His Majesty may have no choice but to do so..." Chan Yi said in a low voice.

"He had no choice. Could it be that he was controlled by someone else?" Xiao Che was horrified. "Then my father and brother..."

He looked at Mrs. Lin and didn't dare to say that his father and brother were in danger.

"Don't worry, second brother. No one has come to besiege the Zhenguo Mansion yet, which means they are still safe." Chan Yi looked at the dark courtyard with a deep gaze and whispered, "We can't panic, otherwise we will be caught by others."

"Sister, you are right." Xiao Che looked at his sister and nodded repeatedly. He did not expect that his gentle sister knew more than him and could analyze things very clearly.

While the mother and her children were anxiously waiting, they suddenly heard Nanny Li come to report: "Miss, Manager Zhang from the wedding dress shop said he wants to see you for something important."

"Manager Zhang?" Chan Yi stood up and said, "He... first check if there is anyone following him. If not, let him wait in the lobby."

"Qianqian, it's so late, what is he doing here?" Mrs. Lin asked in surprise, "Put your business aside for now, it's already so late."

Chan Yi knew that Shopkeeper Zhang was no fool. He must have something important to tell her since he came here at night.

A moment later, Chan Yi and Xiao Che arrived at the front hall.

"Miss, Second Young Master." Shopkeeper Zhang was waiting there anxiously. When he saw the two of them coming, he immediately bowed and saluted.

"Manager Zhang, what happened? Why did you come here so late?" Chan Yi asked hurriedly.

"Miss, when we were about to close the shop, I noticed that there were more and more refugees on our street. I was afraid that something bad would happen in the capital soon, so I came here to report it." Shopkeeper Zhang said in a low voice with a sullen face.

"Refugees?" Chan Yi asked in surprise.

"Miss, I'm afraid something is going to happen in the capital. The weather is cold now, and the refugees are short of food and water, and they are poorly clothed. I'm afraid they will rob houses, so I sneaked out when the people from the City Defense Department weren't paying attention." Shopkeeper Zhang took a deep breath and said, "From the accents of the refugees, they should all be from the north. It sounds like the northern barbarians are burning, killing and looting, and they can't survive, so they have to wander to the capital."

"The north?" Chan Yi frowned, her heart moved. Could it be that something happened in the northern border again? If the war spread there, it would be internal and external troubles, and the court would be in danger!

"Yes, Miss, it looks like there might be another war in the Northern Frontier!" Shopkeeper Zhang looked worried.

"Logically speaking, they shouldn't come to the capital, right? The capital is so far away from the Northern Frontier, they should go to the nearby Liyang Yudu!" Xiao Che said suspiciously.

Yes, it shouldn't be like this! Chan Yi thought about it and couldn't figure out why these people would come to Beijing at this time, and why they would gather in the mixed West Market. There must be some mystery behind this.

"Manager Zhang, you said those people might rob houses, so are they all strong young men?" Chan Yi had an idea suddenly in her mind and asked in a low voice.

"Yes, yes, Miss guessed correctly. They are all strong men. I was afraid of them, so I thought of telling you." Shopkeeper Zhang nodded repeatedly.

"Go back and close the store." Chan Yi knew that her guess was correct, and said quickly, "All of you stay in the house and don't come out. Save your lives first."

After returning to Tingyuxuan, Chanyi felt more and more that something was wrong. These refugees were obviously soldiers lurking in the capital. Who did they belong to?

There was no news from her father and brother, and even from Pei Jin. Chan Yi didn't dare tell her mother and second brother, for she was afraid that they would panic.

In the middle of the night, there was a sudden sound of window frame opening. Chanyi immediately got up and took Qinghe out to check.