Reborn to be replaced, remarried to the royal palace to raise children and train husband

The maids were terrified and quickly protected Gu Qinlan behind them.

Hongye quickly took out a whistle, put it to his lips and blew it a few times.

Gu Qinlan asked curiously: "What is this?"

"This was given to me by Sang Qian. Every servant in the mansion has one. If there is an emergency, all we have to do is blow the whistle and the nearby guards and servants will come immediately."

Gu Qinlan nodded and praised: "Sang Qian is really thoughtful."

Before he finished speaking, some refugees had already climbed up the wall using the ladder.

They saw the master and his servants in the garden. One of the refugees turned around and shouted excitedly, "There are several beauties here, with skin whiter than snow, beautiful and charming. Brothers, come on!"

There was a roar of cheers from outside the wall.

Hongye said to Gu Qinlan: "Miss, you evacuate first."

"Xiaoman, Wanying, protect the girl!"

Xiaoman and Wanying responded in unison: "Yes, sir! Sister Hongye, be careful!"

Although Gu Qinlan also knew some martial arts and was not inferior to Hongye, she understood that if she stayed, the maids would stay as well, which would distract Hongye and the guards who were about to arrive.

So she immediately led the maids to retreat.

Seeing this, the refugees on the wall became extremely anxious and hurriedly prepared to jump into the yard.

However, just as his hand touched the wall, a shrill scream pierced the night sky.

"what……"

The refugee fell down the wall instantly.

The maids cheered when they saw this.

At this moment, Sang Qian rushed over with two guards and four servants.

"Greetings, madam. Are you frightened?"

Gu Qinlan waved her hand and asked, "Are there enough people?"

Sang Qian replied: "It is indeed a bit difficult, but with the poison developed by Miss Luo Feng and the assistance of Po Lang and Liu Hua, the safety of Prince Duan's Mansion is guaranteed."

Gu Qinlan nodded with relief: "You have worked hard."

Before he finished speaking, another refugee climbed onto the wall.

Sang Qian snorted coldly, leaped onto the wall, and slashed the refugee down with his sword.

"This is Prince Duan's Mansion. You villains, please leave immediately, or else don't blame me for being ruthless!"

Sang Qian had fought with real swords and guns on the battlefield. His murderous aura was extremely intimidating. The refugees who had originally planned to climb up Prince Duan’s Palace suddenly panicked and fled away.

Gu Qinlan hurriedly stepped into the familiar courtyard. As soon as she stepped over the threshold, she was pulled over by Princess Duan and examined carefully.

"How dare you! How can you personally patrol? Leave it to the guards. If you make a mistake, I will be terrified. I just heard that someone climbed over the wall without permission and I almost lost my soul."

Zheng Huiyi echoed and said worriedly: "Yes, sister-in-law, this behavior is too risky. You can't show up in person again. Just now, Feng Hui heard that you were inspecting the whole mansion in person and hurried to find you. Fortunately, Huai Yu and I stopped him in time."

With tears in his eyes, Zheng Huaiyu hugged Gu Qinlan's arm tightly and said softly, "Mother, please don't make any mistakes."

Although Zheng Fenghui and Zheng Fengyun did not speak, the worry in their eyes was evident.

Gu Qinlan felt a warm current in her heart, and she smiled and nodded in agreement: "Okay, I won't inspect in person anymore in the future."

She turned her head and asked with concern: "So, how is the situation in the guest house?"

Zheng Huiyi comforted her, "Don't worry, sister-in-law. We have sent someone to check on them. Except for the children of my cousin who were a little frightened, everyone else is fine."

Before closing her house to visitors, she specially arranged for her uncle and his family to move into the guest house.

At first, the aunt was a little hesitant, thinking that it was not appropriate for their family to live in Prince Duan's mansion. It was not until the Princess of Duan personally came forward to persuade her that Liang finally agreed.

Princess Duan stroked her chest and sighed: "Fortunately, we allowed them to come here in advance, otherwise I really don't know what kind of changes would have happened."

"Why are refugees suddenly pouring into the city?"

“When will this turmoil subside and things return to normal?”

No one can give a definite answer to these questions.

Gu Qinlan noticed that everyone was in a low mood, so she told Fu Yu, "Go get some more bedding and get the couch ready. The two girls will stay in my room for the night. The two gentlemen will stay in the east wing, which was previously occupied by Feng Yun and has everything they need."

Fu Yu immediately went to arrange everything.

However, Zheng Huiyi and Zheng Huaiyu hugged Gu Qinlan's arms tightly and begged, "Mother, I want to sleep with you."

"Sister-in-law, I'm timid, can you accompany me?"

Gu Qinlan did not refuse this time and said gently, "Okay."

The aunt and niece cheered excitedly and quickly ran towards the big bed.

Gu Qinlan smiled and shook her head, then turned to ask Princess Duan: "Mother, is it okay for you to rest alone?"

Princess Duan waved her hand and smiled, "Why not? I'm not as timid as you."

Gu Qinlan smiled and nodded, saying gently: "Then your daughter-in-law will help you sleep."

Princess Duan waved her hand and said, "No need. Go and have a rest. I don't need anyone to take care of me."

So, Gu Qinlan returned to the inner room.

As night fell, the main courtyard gradually fell into silence.

Princess Duan lay on the couch, listening to the noise outside, and became more and more panicked.

She wanted to get up and look for Gu Qinlan several times, but in the end she felt embarrassed and could only toss and turn in bed until the sky gradually brightened, then she fell asleep exhaustedly.

But Gu Qinlan did not sleep all night.

How could she not worry about the more than 200 people in Prince Duan’s Mansion?

Finally, dawn broke, she got up quietly, put on her clothes, and walked out of the room.

Hongye immediately came forward and reported in a low voice: "The situation outside is getting more serious. I heard that many houses have been broken into by refugees."

Gu Qinlan's heart sank.

As long as the defense line is broken by the refugees, the subsequent consequences will be unimaginable.

Especially for the female members, no matter whether they have really encountered misfortune or not, once their reputation is damaged, they will face countless gossips in the future.

Gu Qinlan asked solemnly, "Are there any new developments from the government?"

Hongye bit her lip and replied, "The government has been paralyzed, but according to rumors, the entire government is empty and no one is inside. Lord Liu and his family have long disappeared."

"Escape?"

Gu Qinlan was obviously shocked by this. "As the lord of a city, he actually abandoned the people in the city and fled alone in a time of crisis?"

Hongye looked solemn and revealed, "Someone discovered a secret passage hidden in the backyard of the government office. Lord Liu's family must have escaped through it."

Gu Qinlan cursed angrily, "Shameless corrupt official! Not only did he fail to defend the city, but he also planned a way to escape!"

Hongye continued, "The Gu family is currently safe. When we were reinforcing Prince Duan's mansion, the old master also ordered the reinforcement of the Gu family. There are many guards and servants in the mansion. Although it was extremely dangerous last night, we finally got out of danger."

Gu Qinlan was not very concerned about the situation of the Gu family, and asked: "Then what about the ordinary people in the city?"

Hongye replied: "Their situation is not very good either. Many people's homes have been looted by refugees. But fortunately, no one has stored food now, so the losses are not too great."

"The refugees also emptied out the food in the government warehouses."