Inside Hanxue Pavilion, Madam Guo was no longer of any use. She cared about no one except her daughter, Chi Guiying. The way the maids and servants were behaving was quite inappropriate.

Left with no other choice, Madam Qin could only rebuke her.

"Are they all blind? Hurry up and find some clothes for them to change into! Take them to the side room first, and make sure none of them get hurt!"

"Yes!"

As soon as she finished speaking, the old women who had come with Madam Guo realized what was going on and rushed to cover up the embarrassment. But Madam Lü couldn't find her son. Wasn't he supposed to be visiting Miss He at Hanxue Pavilion?

Could it be that he just happened to stumble upon something he shouldn't have, and was then murdered to cover it up?!

A chill ran through her, and she kept calling out, "My son, my son, where are you!"

Suddenly, a scream came from the back of the yard, "Ahhhhh... Help!" Everyone was shocked. Could it be that the thugs were still there?

Concerned for her son's safety, Lu's mother hurried over. Qin Shi, after seeing the servants standing outside watching the commotion, quickly gave them instructions.

"Grab your weapons, you guys go check the back!"

"Yes!"

Chi Guiwan was worried about He Lingyi's safety and tried to rush forward regardless of everything, but Qin Shi held her back tightly. This was a villain! If anything happened to her niece, how could she face her family?

"Don't go! Let them assess the situation first!"

"But Aunt, this is Lingyi's courtyard! I can't just stand by and watch her die!"

She hurriedly tried to go over, and Qin almost couldn't stop her. Just then, a familiar voice suddenly came from behind her.

"Sister Chi, what happened?"

Chi Guiwan turned around and saw He Lingyi. He Lingyi looked puzzled and obviously didn't know what had happened inside.

Standing beside her was Granny Zong, who hadn't spoken, but based on her years of experience in the Prince's mansion, she knew that something big had happened inside!

As expected, Qin Shi and Chi Guiwan immediately came over.

Chi Gui looked He Lingyi up and down that evening, then pulled her around to check her over again, and only after confirming that she was unharmed did he pat his chest and say.

"I was terrified! A thug appeared out of nowhere and started committing violence right in your yard! All the servants went to check. I thought you were inside too, I was so worried!"

Upon hearing this, He Lingyi belatedly exclaimed in surprise.

"A criminal? What's going on? Murder! Or arson?!"

Upon hearing this, Madam Qin glanced at the composed Granny Zong and the innocent-looking He Lingyi beside her, and her expression darkened.

"It's probably even more terrifying than murder and arson!"

If so many women were to lose their virginity before marriage, and even the slightest word of this got out, all the women in the Vice Minister's household would be unable to face anyone.

Looking at her niece, whose eyes were only focused on He Lingyi's safety, Qin felt a pang of inexplicable pity.

Why is this girl still so naive?

What will we do in the future?

"Lingyi, didn't you say you were coming back to rest? Why are you with Granny Zong?"

"I had just arrived at the courtyard gate and hadn't even gone in when I ran into Granny Zong. So I went to the special spot in her courtyard where she kept talking about the wrong embroidery technique. If we hadn't heard the commotion outside, we wouldn't have known what was going on! So we didn't encounter the villain that Sister Chi mentioned. But where would a villain come from in broad daylight?"

Upon hearing this, everyone fell silent.

Yes, how could there be thugs in the very residence of a high-ranking official, right under the emperor's nose?

There was chaos just now, but now that everyone has calmed down, they are all feeling a sense of lingering fear.

The thought had barely crossed his mind when Chi Yunjing, Haibohou, and the second young master Haiyu hurried over, followed by a large number of servants, all of them looking fierce and menacing.

Especially the second young master Haiyu, when he heard that something had happened at Hanxuexuan, he recalled the scene when he first met He Lingyi. He couldn't even imagine what would happen if such an innocent girl got into trouble.

"Where are the thugs? I'll go catch them!"

In a few leaps, he flew to Lady Qin, the wife of the Marquis. Seeing that his cousin and He Lingyi were both standing there safely, his worries lessened considerably. Then, with anger on his face, he spoke.

"He's inside, right? Don't worry, he won't be able to leave today!"

After saying that, he drew his soft sword from his waist and leaped into the courtyard. When he saw Madam Guo holding her daughter and weeping bitterly, he also showed some impatience.

Then, hearing a loud commotion behind him, he immediately ran over.

When the group arrived in a flurry, before they could ask any questions, someone shouted.

"It's Young Master Lü! He's gone mad!"

It really is Lü Yi?!

Lady Qin, the wife of the Marquis, appeared calm on the surface, but she was inwardly shocked. They had all seen the scene in the courtyard clearly. The Lü family and the second young lady of the Chi family were already engaged, so why would they suddenly go crazy and try to forcibly take her away?

Then, with a worried look in his eyes, he looked at He Lingyi, who was standing with her niece. He saw that although she looked calm, there was still some fear and worry about the unknown risks on her face. In an instant, he understood.

He snorted coldly and whispered a few words to Haibo Hou.

Marquis Haibo was a military general and did not hide his emotions. Upon hearing this, he suddenly shouted, "Beast!"

Then he waved to Chi Guiwan and He Lingyi and said.

"Come over here to your uncle."

Chi Guiwan was confused, and He Lingyi was pale, but the two still obediently stood next to Haibo Hou. Although Chi Yunjing disliked Haibo Hou's arrogant behavior in his own mansion, he did not speak out of consideration for their relationship.

He walked straight into the courtyard and then saw everything that Qin and the others had just seen.

The maids and servants had been covered with clothes and were no longer as disheveled as before, but their crying and sobbing continued. He became a little impatient and called out.

"Shut up, everyone!"

With the heads of the household speaking, they naturally dared not cry anymore.

They wrapped themselves tightly in their clothes, hoping that the masters in the room would stand up for them; otherwise, if word got out, none of them would survive!

"what happened?"

Chi Yunjing's words were clearly directed at Madam Guo. When Madam Guo looked up and saw that it was her husband, tears streamed down her face, and she spoke in a trembling voice.

"Master, our second sister, our second sister has gone mad!"

"what?"

He squatted down and glanced at his daughter. Just a few days ago, she was still making a scene, threatening to die rather than marry him, but that was all an act. But today, his daughter's eyes were completely lifeless. This was the real sign of death. Chi Yunjing was shocked!

"Second sister, Father is here. Tell me what you have to say! I will definitely stand up for you!"

Before Chi Guiying could react, the Second Young Master Haiyu had already brought over a disheveled man. Chi Yunjing was horrified when he saw this.

He glanced down at his daughter's appearance and immediately became furious!

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