Noble Lady

"Yuzhu, go ask Uncle Fu, Mama Hou, and Mama Qiu to come over."

Xue Chenyu glanced at Mrs. Xue who was unconscious on the bed and gave the order.

Her father's life or death is uncertain, Xue Huai and Luo Luo are no longer at home, and her mother is ill, so she is the only one who can support the family.

She, Xue Chenyu, has never been a weak person, and she must not be weak at this time.

Soon, Uncle Fu and Mother Hou entered Qingyuan.

Xue Chenyu asked Yuzhu to look after Madam Xue and then got up and left the outer room.

"Meet the big girl."

"Please stand up, everyone." Xue Chenyu raised her hand and spoke softly.

Uncle Fu and the others looked at each other and straightened up.

"The Marquis's Mansion was suddenly struck by an unexpected incident, and everyone inside was in chaos. You all saw it. Although my mother fainted from the panic, the Marquis' Mansion has not lost its backbone."

"You are all elders of the Marquis' Mansion, and you are all highly respected in the mansion. Although it's not true that one person can command the support of all, the servants will eventually listen to what you say. Therefore, it will depend on you to stabilize the morale of the people in the Marquis' Mansion."

Xue Chenyu said this and knelt down to salute them.

"Miss, this is not allowed!" Uncle Fu said in panic.

Mother Qiu and Mother Hou also hurriedly said, "Just tell us what you want, Miss. We will definitely do it."

Mother He had always been serving Madam Xue, and she also said, "No matter what, we are all servants of the Marquis' Mansion. It's like this for one day, and it will be like this for the rest of our lives."

Xue Chenyu breathed a sigh of relief. "At this critical moment, I'm relieved to have your help."

Everyone was relieved to see that Xue Chenyu was not panicking or crying at this time.

"Xiao Huai went with Mr. Lu to visit his students and former officials. He might have heard about what happened in the mansion by now. Luo Luo has also gone out to play. I'm not sure if she will come back after hearing the news."

"Let's ignore them for now. Our government needs to be prepared to deal with the crisis."

Uncle Fu and the others nodded in agreement.

"Mother Hou, you have always been in charge of the servants in the mansion, and Mother He is in charge of the general affairs of the mansion. Uncle Fu is the old housekeeper of our mansion, so we need you to appease people."

"Please give the order. I will personally take care of my mother during her illness. Let the servants in the mansion do their normal duties. Except for not being able to come and go as they please, everything else remains the same. There is no need to panic."

"We must let them know that the Marquis' Mansion will not fall; even if it does, we will never drag them down with us."

What she meant was that if the Marquis' Mansion failed, she would immediately give them freedom.

It takes a lot of determination to say this.

When she said this, her eyes were red and tears seemed to be about to fall.

Uncle Fu felt particularly sad seeing her like this.

"My dear, the Marquis will be fine, and neither will the Madam. Good fortune always comes to those who are lucky."

Xue Chenyu hesitated for a moment before nodding heavily. "Yes, good fortune will come to those who are lucky. My father has been stationed at the border for many years, protecting the reunion of our small family and the peace of our great country. How many people has he saved? He will be fine."

As he spoke, he couldn't help but feel a sore nose and sniffed, "Thank you, Uncle Fu. Please help pass on the instructions."

"Only a little while the kitchen staff go take inventory of what they have on hand."

"We need to carefully count how much rice and grain is left, how much fresh vegetables and meat are left, and how many people can be fed and for how long."

Although the Imperial Guards surrounded the Marquis' Mansion and their people could not enter or leave freely, His Majesty would not watch them starve to death and would definitely send food to them.

As for what happened, we have to wait for news.

After receiving the instructions, Mother He, Mother Hou and Uncle Fu went downstairs to do their work.

They gathered all the servants in the mansion and gave unified orders. At first, the servants were panicked, but after hearing what Uncle Fu relayed, they felt relieved.

As for Mother Qiu, she has always been in charge of the shops outside. Xue Chenyu left her alone and told her some things.

As for what was said, it is unknown.

As she was speaking, the person that Mother He sent to call the doctor came back.

He said with a bitter face, "My dear, the guards at the gate won't let us go out to get the doctor. They said they have been ordered to ask for permission before letting us out. They won't let us out at all."

Ask for instructions?

They have to ask for permission for matters concerning human lives. I'm afraid those people have received hints from some powerful people and want to secretly kill everyone in the Marquis' Mansion!

Xue Chenyu's face darkened, and she called Qiuhua and Mother He to look after Madam Xue, while she took Xia He and Yuzhu to the gate.

"Stop! This place has been taken over by the Imperial Guards. Who are you? What do you want to do?"

The guards at the door blocked her way without any explanation.

Xue Chenyu said with a cold face, "My surname is Xue, my name is Chenyu, and Wu'an Marquis Xue Heyan is my biological father."

The other party was stunned and said stubbornly: "Everyone knows that Xue Hou is dead. It's useless for you to talk about him."

Xue Chenyu snorted, "I know you are ordered to guard all the exits of the Marquis' Mansion and not allow anyone to enter or leave at will. But His Majesty has not issued a clear order for everyone in the Marquis' Mansion to wait for death."

"My mother has fallen into a coma due to a heart attack. It's a legitimate request for me to leave the house to seek medical treatment. You're preventing me from leaving. Do you want my mother to die in the mansion? How is this different from lynching?"

"Shut up! The Imperial Guards belong only to His Majesty and only follow His Majesty's orders. Without His Majesty's order to allow you to leave the palace and call in a doctor, we cannot let you go!"

Xue Chenyu: "Really? You told my servants to ask for permission, but when you get to me, I tell you there's no permission, so I can't let you go. Did you ask for permission? How do you know there's no permission?!"

"You are such a sharp-tongued girl, but your tricks won't work on me. We are just following orders!"

"Are you ordered to surround the Marquis's Mansion, or are you ordered to kill everyone in it?"

Xue Chenyu shouted loudly with a clear voice without any hesitation, and the faces of the many guards at the door changed.

Especially the team leader who took the lead in stopping her, he immediately covered her mouth.

"What nonsense are you talking about?!"

Under Xia He's protection, Xue Chenyu took a step back and avoided his hand.

Then, with a sullen face, he angrily shouted, "Your Majesty has not yet made a judgment on the Marquis of Wu'an. How can a mere imperial guard like you, a legitimate daughter of the Marquisate, offend me?"

"Why, you see that something has happened in my mansion, so you want to take advantage of me? Do you think that my Wu'an Marquis Mansion will never recover?"

The man realized that he was too hasty and quickly retracted his hand.

But everyone else around him looked at him in surprise.

Those who work in the imperial city have to abide by the rules the most. When they meet noble ladies in the capital, they try to avoid them as much as possible for fear of offending them in the slightest.

Even though the Marquis' Mansion is now under siege, His Majesty has not issued a clear order to convict the Marquis of Wu'an. The Marquis's legitimate daughter is still the Marquis's legitimate daughter. How can they offend her?

Xue Chenyu looked around and saw doubts on everyone's face and in their eyes.

Her goal was achieved.

"My brother from the Imperial Guards, a lean camel is bigger than a horse. Marquis Wu'an is a third-rank marquis, and the title can be passed down for two more generations. Even if my father dies, our Marquis Wu'an Mansion is not something that anyone can bully."

"Are you sure you want to use the little power you have to delay our medical treatment and offend the entire Wu'an Marquis Mansion?"

Xue Chenyu's face was stern and her eyes were firm. At this moment, against the backdrop of her two maids, she seemed like an unattainable fairy from heaven. Her inviolable nobility made people dare not even look at her.

The many imperial guards at the door were instantly shaken.