Reborn Concubine, Be Respectful First

However, Su Xinqing never imagined that the first person she cheated was not a bandit, but someone sent by the old marquis’ wife.

"Not in the yard? How could she not be there? Didn't she just go back half an hour ago?" the old marquis's wife asked doubtfully.

"Reporting to Madam Hou, she is indeed not at home. All the lights in Fufeng Pavilion are out, and the courtyard gate is closed and locked from the outside. I knocked on the door for a long time, but no one answered." The servant replied with a puzzled look on his face.

Hearing the servant's words, everyone's hearts were in their throats.

In this situation, no one would think positively of Su Xinqing's abnormality. It would not only make others think badly, but also scare themselves.

"Grandma, I hope Third Sister-in-law is okay. Let's ask the guards in the mansion to go and check on her. Otherwise, when Third Brother comes back and doesn't see Third Sister-in-law, we won't be able to report to our superiors." Chu Mingzhu suggested worriedly, looking at the night sky outside.

Little did I know that just a casual remark would draw the sneers and ridicules from several aunts.

"Mingzhu, it's so chaotic outside now. If you let the guards go, what if something happens to the old lady? Will you take care of it? Or will the eldest son take care of it?"

"That's right, Mingzhu, we know you have a good relationship with the Third Young Master's wife, but we have to distinguish between close and distant relatives. After all, you haven't married Lord Song yet, and you're already turning your elbow outward. If you marry him, won't we have to move all the good things in our mansion to that cave?" Jiang pulled her little daughter to her side and advised her with a pleasant face, "Zhuqiao, we are noble ladies, and our status is there, so we still can't be too eager, otherwise it will lose the dignity of our mansion."

"I... Fourth Aunt, Fifth Aunt? I'm just worried about Third Sister-in-law, what are you talking about!" Chu Mingzhu's eyes turned red with anger. She couldn't control her emotions after a night of emotions. She stood up and was about to walk out of the yard, but was stopped by Shen Ruyan, who advised her, "Sister, don't be sad. The two aunts don't have any bad intentions. Maybe Third Sister-in-law has already found a place to hide. If you go there now, it will only add to her burden. Don't make trouble. The old lady, mother and your eldest brother are all worried about you."

Following Shen Ruyan's gaze, Chu Mingzhu saw the disappointment in the faces of the three people, and they didn't care about her at all.

Especially when she saw the indifference and alienation in her grandmother's eyes, Chu Mingzhu didn't understand.

She just made a suggestion, why did even her grandmother look at her like this.

In the moment Chu Mingzhu was stunned, she was pulled behind her by Shen Ruyan, and Shen Ruyan herself had no choice, even though she was her mother-in-law's biological daughter.

Even if he said something wrong, the life of the entire marquis's mansion is naturally not worth a single toe compared to the wife of a bastard.

In this situation, Shen Ruyan couldn't really just ignore everything and could only act like a qualified elder sister-in-law and mother.

The sky gradually turned pale, and the darkness before dawn was gradually broken.

On the distant skyline, a bright morning star slowly rises, like a bright lamp, as time goes by.

The breeze gently blows the leaves, making a rustling sound, as if it is the whisper of nature.

A team of more than a dozen people arrived late, climbed over the wall of Zhenbeihou's courtyard, and rushed towards the back at a high speed.

The old marquis's wife couldn't stand the dew and cold outside, so she went into her bedroom early to rest.

Yuan and several other ladies also sat in the old marquis's warm room. After a night of fear and trepidation, each of them was already exhausted and drowsy.

The master and the young masters also went into the side rooms and sat down. If they hadn't heard the shrill screams outside, they would have returned to their own courtyards early to sleep.

Now I can only sit on a chair and make do with it.

These were the treatments for legitimate children. For example, the masters and the young men and women from the second house all stood in the yard with the servants.

"Ah? Who?" He Xier looked at the black shadow that flashed at the foot of the wall and disappeared in a flash.

"What's wrong, Xier?" Chu Xiao held his wife's hand and paused.

However, after a moment, Chu Xiao saw several dark shadows rushing towards him.

"Ah... Help, help!" Zhao immediately rushed into the house holding her little daughter in her hands.

Chu Huaili also followed his wife and children and ran in. At this time, he no longer cared about the issue of men and women. The most important thing was to save his life.

The drowsy people in the room were frightened so much that their faces turned pale by the screams and the sounds of swords clashing in the yard.

The screams woke everyone up, and for a moment, everyone was in panic.

Chu Xiao protected He Xier behind him, picked up a wooden stick beside him, blocked the door, and was ready to deal with the attack of the man in black at any time.

The door of the other room where the fourth and fifth masters were staying was closed immediately.

However, the man in black did not seem to be targeting them, but instead rushed directly into the women's house.

"Hide quickly!" Chu Xiao shouted loudly while fighting with the man in black.

He was agile but lacked strength, and was soon kicked to the ground by one of the leading men in black.

When the black-clad man's blade was about to fall, Zhao, out of motherly desire, simply embraced her son under her body.

"what……"

Suddenly, the floor of the warm room was stained with blood.

"mother!"

"Mother-in-law!"

Along with the shouting from the warm room, the screams of the guards, maids and servants in the yard could be heard.

Yuan had never been in close contact with death and blood. She looked at the bloody knife in the thief's hand and Zhao, whose life or death was unknown.

He instinctively put his daughter behind him, and just when he thought there was no way to escape this disaster, he heard a whistle.

The thief who was walking towards him just now withdrew from the warm room.

Through the doors and windows, several figures quickly climbed out of the courtyard.

Some people wanted to chase after him, but were stopped by Yuan who came out.

However, when looking at the direction of the thief, Yuan was a little unsure, but she just shook her head.

Looking at the pale sky, Yuan took a deep breath and saw the bodies of the servants scattered on the ground.

"Don't cry. Where is Butler Hu? Has anyone seen Butler Hu?" There were people lying all over the place. After all, Yuan didn't see Butler Hu among the group of people lying there, so she breathed a sigh of relief.

However, after searching the entire yard, she couldn't find Butler Hu, and Yuan couldn't help but feel suspicious.

He arranged for two guards and a servant to go out and report to the authorities.

There were three bodies of thieves lying on the ground.

The old marquis's wife was now lying on the bed, having fainted from excessive fright.