"Never mind, our Qinfang Courtyard doesn't need maids. We've always been able to live without them. Steward Han, take her back."
Du Caiyue gave Han Liang instructions, and Han Liang was taken aback, not expecting the Fourth Madam to say such a thing.
To be honest, when he summoned the servants to Qinfang Courtyard this morning, many of them were so frightened that their faces turned pale, their legs trembled, and they wished they could faint immediately. Because serving at Qinfang Courtyard could lead to their deaths if they were not careful, none of the servants dared to come over.
Now that the Fourth Madam says she doesn't need servants, the maids and servants are probably the happiest. However, the General will not agree to this. The Third Miss is not the same as before. She is the future Crown Princess, yet she has no one to serve her. If this gets out, won't people in the capital say that the General is harsh on the young lady?
"Fourth Madam, I'm afraid this won't work?"
Han Liang was about to say something when Rouge walked in from outside the door. She had just overheard the conversation between the Fourth Madam and Steward Han, and her clear voice rang out.
"Butler Han, let's not ask the Fourth Madam anymore. Let's wait until Miss wakes up before we talk about it..."
Chapter 28 Protecting the Crown Princess
Last night, there was an assassination attempt, and then the maids and servants betrayed each other. I'm afraid Qinfang Courtyard won't use these servants. If they need to, they'll have to buy people from outside.
"good."
Han Liang said nothing more and sat quietly in a corner of the hall, waiting.
At this moment, a subordinate came over from outside the door and whispered a few words in Han Liang's ear. Han Liang's expression changed drastically, and he immediately stood up and respectfully greeted the Fourth Madam, Du Caiyue.
"Fourth Madam, this servant will go out to attend to some matters first, and will come to see the Third Miss later."
"Butler Han, go ahead and get busy. There's no rush here."
Du Caiyue waved her hand, and Han Liang withdrew. In the hall, Yan Zhi walked to the door and looked around. She then turned back to the Fourth Madam's side. Both of them had solemn expressions on their faces.
After a night of deep thought, they all knew the truth about last night's events: those assassins were probably sent by the general.
So, what options do they have for staying in the general's mansion? Now, it's difficult to move forward or backward.
The two people in the hall outside were deep in thought. Hailin in the room had woken up, and her face looked rather pale because she had been woken up by the noise.
"Rouge, rouge."
Upon hearing Hailing's voice, Rouge happily responded and rushed into the madam's room to help her mistress get up.
Inside the room, Hailin irritably ran her fingers through her messy hair, feeling extremely depressed.
An assassination attempt occurred last night, resulting in the deaths of over a dozen people. I didn't sleep a wink all night, and I still can't get any peace and quiet this morning.
Since the Emperor bestowed a marriage upon her, her life has never been as peaceful as before. All of this is a struggle between the royal family and the Jiang family. Why did she have to be involved?
"Rouge, why don't we leave the Jiang family? If we stay here, we might lose our lives at any moment."
"This servant has no problem, but I don't know about Madam?"
After Yanzhi finished speaking, Hailing's face darkened. Footsteps approached from outside the door. After listening to what the person inside said, a figure leaned against the door frame and a soft voice rang out.
"Ling'er, take Rouge and leave. As long as you are safe, I will be at ease."
Du Caiyue looked at Hailing and Yanzhi with loving eyes.
By this time, Hailing had already dressed, and Yanzhi had styled her hair. Upon hearing her mother's words, she quickly turned around and looked at Du Caiyue.
"Mother, why won't you leave? Is there something you're hiding from me? If you tell me, I'll definitely help you."
Du Caiyue smiled and shook her head after hearing Hailing's words: "What could possibly happen to Mother? Ling'er is overthinking it. If you don't want to stay, just take Rouge and leave quietly. Mother will be fine."
Upon hearing her words, Hailing refused, saying, "Mother, even if you don't leave, Ling'er won't leave either."
As the mother and daughter were talking, they suddenly heard footsteps outside the door. There were quite a few people coming, and Du Caiyue and Hailing looked over together.
Just then, Steward Han led several servants over in a hurry, and the servants stood respectfully outside the door to report.
"Third Miss, someone from the Crown Prince's residence has come to see you. This servant has brought them here."
"People from the Crown Prince's residence?"
Hai Ling frowned subconsciously, looking thoughtful. The General's Mansion was already in chaos enough, why were the people from the Crown Prince's Mansion coming to join in? Thinking of this, she asked in an unfriendly tone, "What are they doing here?"
"They said they were ordered by the Crown Prince to come and protect the Crown Princess."
Han Liang dared not conceal anything and reported it solemnly.
Upon hearing this, Hai Ling scoffed inwardly. She hadn't expected that the Crown Prince would also know about what happened last night. Thinking about it, it made sense. With such a commotion last night, even if Jiang Batian wanted to cover it up completely, how could those who secretly disliked him allow it to go his way? The news of someone trying to assassinate her last night had probably spread throughout the capital, so how could the Crown Prince not know?
But does she need him to send people to protect her? If it weren't for the emperor's arranged marriage for her, she and her mother would be living a quiet and comfortable life now. Although no one serves them, they are very carefree. The current situation is entirely because the royal family is using her as a pawn. How can she treat them well under such circumstances?
"Ling'er, go and see them."
Du Caiyue knew that Hailing disliked the people from the Crown Prince's residence, but those people were, after all, from the Crown Prince's residence. They had already angered the Jiang family, and now that they had angered the people from the Crown Prince's residence, things would be even more difficult for them in the future.
Hai Ling didn't object and walked out first. Du Caiyue and Yan Zhi, afraid that she would lose her temper, quickly followed her.
Han Liang breathed a sigh of relief and wiped the sweat from his face with his sleeve. He didn't know why, but every time he faced the Third Miss, he felt that she was very difficult to deal with.
The small main hall of Qinfang Courtyard was now filled with people. At the head of the group was the tall and composed Agu. A line of people stood around him, including guards, maids, and old women. They were all there. At a glance, they were all neatly arranged.
Hailin walked in from outside, glanced at me coldly, and then sat down in the seat above.
Du Caiyue and Yanzhi also went over and sat on the other side.
Hai Ling glanced at the people below her, then said calmly, "Are you from the Crown Prince's residence?"
Agu, who was in charge, immediately replied respectfully, "Yes, Your Highness, we are from the Crown Prince's residence. The Crown Prince already knows about what happened last night, so he ordered his men to come here early this morning to protect Your Highness and prevent anyone from frightening her."