After the two young masters of Duke Dingguo's Mansion left the city, Zhou Chenli began to worry about the safety of his own family.

Since his two sons had left the capital, he had even less reason to leave the capital and hide away.

After much thought, the only option is to strengthen the defense of Duke Dingguo's Mansion just in case.

The outer courtyard is fine. We just need to find more guards with strong martial arts skills and strengthen the defense.

But the lady in the backyard still needs a trustworthy person to stay at home.

At this time, Zhou Chenli thought of Xu Miao who was far away in the northern border.

Xu Miao has not been in the capital for several years, and many people have almost forgotten the Duke Dingguo's Mansion and their goddaughter Xu Miao.

Xu Miao was skilled in martial arts, loyal to the Duke of Dingguo's mansion, and familiar with its affairs. It was a perfect opportunity for Xu Miao to return to the capital.

Only then did he write an urgent letter to Xu Miao, calling her back to the capital.

After hearing what Zhou Chenli said, Xu Miao hurriedly asked, "What about Yuan? Why didn't the Duke mention Yuan?"

When Zhou Chenli saw Xu Miao asking about Zhou Jiyuan, he smiled and answered her, "That brat Yuan ran off to join General Dai's army last year."

"I heard he's doing pretty well in southern Xinjiang. General Dai wrote to me, praising him endlessly. He even said he's got the makings of a great general."

"I never thought that the Duke of Dingguo's Mansion would produce someone like A Yuan, someone who is capable of becoming a military commander."

"If A Yuan could become a great general, it would have been thanks to your contribution, Xu Miao."

"After all, you were the first one to bring up the idea of ​​Yuan learning martial arts."

Zhou Chenli still remembers the first time Zhou Jiyuan started practicing martial arts with Xu Miao, he was pinned to the ground and beaten by Xu Miao.

After Xu Miao learned the whole story from Zhou Chenli, he went to the backyard to meet the wife of Duke Dingguo.

The lady was shocked when she suddenly saw Xu Miao.

"A Miao, why did you suddenly come back to the capital from the northern border? What happened? Did something happen?"

Xu Miao politely greeted Madam, then hugged Madam's arm affectionately and said, "Madam, don't worry. It was A Miao who missed you and the young lady, so he suddenly ran back from the Northern Frontier to see you."

Lady Dingguo, of course, did not believe what Xu Miao said. She questioned Xu Miao a few more times, but Xu Miao did not tell her what Zhou Chenli had said about Prince Rui.

It’s better not to worry about this matter, madam.

These people in Duke Dingguo's Mansion unconsciously kept all bad things behind themselves.

Whatever the lady can see and think of are beautiful and perfect results.

Xu Miao returned to Duke Dingguo's Mansion in a low profile and did not dare to go out to see his mother.

Xu Miao wanted to wait until everything was settled before going back to the Xu Mansion to see his mother.

After Xu Miao returned to Duke Dingguo's Mansion, he accompanied the lady every day to take care of the young lady, and also chatted with the lady with old acquaintances such as Mrs. Yang and Mrs. Han.

Xu Miao told her wife and a few others about her experiences in the northern border over the past few years.

After hearing this, several people sighed and said, "A Miao, you made the right move. Otherwise, if you had stayed in the capital, you wouldn't have been able to live such a wonderful life."

"A Miao is truly an amazing girl. She's managed to develop Hanjia Village into the largest and richest village in Northern Xinjiang!"

A month after Xu Miao returned to Beijing, it was time for the annual palace banquet of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

The day before the palace banquet, Zhou Chenli called Xu Miao and said, "Tomorrow, I will go to the palace to attend the banquet by myself. Madam and Miss will stay at the mansion. You must take good care of Madam and Miss. I'm worried that things will go wrong at the palace banquet."

Zhou Chenli didn't dare to let his wife and his daughter take the risk of going to the palace banquet. Yesterday, the Duke Dingguo's Mansion began to spread the news outside.

The young lady caught a cold and had a high fever at home. The lady was busy taking care of her at home and had no time to attend the palace banquet.

Xu Miao knelt in front of Zhou Chenli, his eyes firm as he said, "Don't worry, Duke. As long as I, Xu Miao, am alive, I will never let the Madam and the Young Miss come to any harm!"

The next day, Zhou Chenli went to the banquet alone with Butler Qian and Commander Ye.

Everyone in the capital knows that the young lady of Duke Dingguo's Mansion is the lifeblood of Zhou Chenli and his wife.

The young lady caught a cold, so of course Lady Dingguo had to stay in the mansion to take care of her.

After Zhou Chenli left the mansion, Xu Miao asked someone to guard the backyard gate.

He brought Mrs. Yang and Mrs. Han to guard the lady's backyard. There were also a few guards sent by Zhou Chenli in the backyard.

The lady also realized that something was wrong, and at this time, Xu Miao no longer hid it from her.

Zhou Chenli told his wife about what he was worried about, and his wife also knew the seriousness of the matter.

But no one expected that the one who wanted to cause trouble was Prince Rui.

The lady said with disdain, "I think the good days of these emperor's brothers are coming to an end."

"If Prince Rui really makes trouble, these remaining princes will not have a good ending."

The current emperor hates brothers fighting against each other the most.

In order to avoid this from happening, they sent their youngest sons to the far northern border.

If my brothers really start a fight, it will definitely not end well.

Xu Miao and the others waited anxiously until evening, when someone came back to report.

"Madam, something really happened in the palace. The palace gates are now closed, and no one outside knows what happened."

"It was Steward Qian who secretly passed on some information through the palace guards."

"Tell the lady to be careful at home!"

When Zhou Chenli learned that Prince Rui was going to cause trouble, he spent a lot of money to bribe the palace guards, just in case something happened in the palace, so that he could pass on the news to his wife and others.

After Xu Miao and his wife got the accurate information, they ordered the door of Duke Dingguo's Mansion to be closed.

All the guards, armed with weapons, began to defend the Duke Dingguo's Mansion.

Xu Miao also brought guards and guarded the lady's backyard.

They couldn't imagine what kind of chaos would happen in the palace.

Can Duke Dingguo escape unscathed from this mutiny?

The candlelight in the room flickered, and the light and shadow swayed restlessly on the wall, just like the lady's troubled mood at the moment.

She paced back and forth in the room, her steps hurried and messy, and every step seemed to be stepping on her tense heartstrings.

She kept twisting the handkerchief in her hands. The handkerchief had already been wrinkled by her, just like her tangled emotions at the moment.

The lady's eyes were red and swollen, and tears rolled down uncontrollably, flowing down her pale and haggard cheeks and soaking her collar.

She sobbed and cried, nagging at Xu Miao beside her: "It's been quite a while since I entered the palace, why is there no news at all? I don't know how the Duke is doing in the palace."

"If anything happens to the Duke, I won't live either."

At this point, the lady's voice became more and more choked, and she could barely form a sentence. She raised her hand and covered her mouth with a handkerchief, trying to suppress her heartbroken cry, but her body was shaking uncontrollably due to excessive worry.

The lady was now extremely anxious and helpless, and she just kept wiping away her tears.

Seeing this, Xu Miao quickly spoke to comfort her, "Don't worry, Madam. The Duke has heard the news a long time ago. I believe he will be well prepared."

"Didn't you see that Steward Qian was able to get the news out of the palace? The Duke will definitely be fine."

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