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Wei Qingwan asked Yun Shi, “Mother, should we go out and take a look now?”
Wei Ruo shot a glare at Wei Qingwan. “Sounds like intruders have gotten in and are fighting with the people in the residence. What are you planning to do by going out now? Don’t cause more trouble.”
Knowing something was off only made Wei Ruo more determined not to go out and check the situation.
If there really was fighting and killing going on, it wasn’t suitable for her to be out there.
Wei Ruo stopping Wei Qingwan from going out wasn’t out of concern for her safety—it was simply to avoid trouble being brought upon herself.
“Intruders?” Wei Qingwan’s expression immediately changed, her eyes filled with fear.
Though her father was a colonel and had always lived close to the battlefield, in truth, Wei Qingwan had never truly been near bloodshed.
If something violent was really happening outside, Wei Qingwan had no idea what to do.
She asked again, “Then are we in danger here?”
From the sounds of it, it was quite close to them.
Wei Ruo calmly picked up her teacup and took a sip before replying with a question of her own, “If it’s dangerous here, would going out make you safer? Or are you planning to hide in a cupboard?”
In the flower hall, even the maidservants of the Yuan residence were standing calmly and quietly in their places. Yet here she was, a young lady from a noble family, unable to keep herself composed—what kind of impression did that leave?
Wei Qingwan looked aggrieved. “Sister, please don’t be angry. I was just worried about Mother and you.”
“Don’t give me that pitiful face. This isn’t the Wei residence. That teary-eyed act of yours might be fine at home, but don’t bring it out here and embarrass yourself,” Wei Ruo said coldly.
Her words were harsh and showed Wei Qingwan no mercy at all.
Wei Qingwan bit her lip in grievance, then turned her red eyes toward Yun Shi.
She had thought she’d see Yun Shi feeling sorry for her and angry at Wei Qingruo, but instead, Yun Shi’s expression was stern—there was no sympathy, only coldness on her face.
“Mother, I didn’t mean to flee or bring shame to the Colonel’s Residence. I just wanted to ask if we were in danger,” Wei Qingwan said pitifully to Yun Shi.
Yun Shi spoke with a grave tone as she admonished Wei Qingwan, “Wanwan, mind your composure. Don’t panic at the slightest matter. When outside, you must always remember that you are a young lady of the Bo Zhongyi’s Residence—your ancestors were founding generals of the nation.”
Wei Qingwan felt as if a bucket of cold water had been poured over her, chilling her from head to toe. Tears welled in her eyes, but she held them back and didn’t cry.
However, Yun shi had no mind to care about Wei Qingwan’s little emotional struggles at the moment. The continuous sounds coming from outside caused her brows to furrow tightly.
They could even hear the guards in the Yuan residence shouting things like “Don’t let them get away!” and “Don’t let them harm the Princess!”
This was definitely a break-in—and not just any intruders, but extremely troublesome ones!
But who would be so bold, so brazen, as to cause trouble in broad daylight at the Prefectural Magistrate’s Residence?
It was unclear how much time had passed, but eventually, the sounds outside subsided.
After some more time, Madam Yuan returned.
“Madam Wei, Miss and Second Miss Wei, I’m terribly sorry to have frightened you,” Madam Yuan apologized.
“We’re fine, Madam Yuan. Nothing serious happened in the front courtyard, I hope?” Yun shi asked with concern.
“No one was hurt, it’s nothing serious. But the household is in disarray today, and I fear we won’t be able to properly host Madam Wei and the two young ladies,” Madam Yuan said.
“No trouble at all, Madam. Please take care of matters in the residence and take care of your health,” Yun Shi replied.
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