Before the officials could react, a group of ragged peasants surged in from outside. Caught off guard by their numbers, the estate guards either couldn’t react in ti or were overwheld trying to manage the chaos.
Accustod to a pampered lifestyle, the noble ladies were completely thrown off by the scene. The peasants stord in aggressively, ready to seize anything they could lay their hands on.
However, there weren’t many valuables displayed on the tables, and the peasants, risking so much to co here, were not about to leave empty-handed. They eyed the shiny jewelry on the heads and wrists of the officials, their eyes gleaming with greed as they moved in to grab them.
The officials scread in fear. One disdainful lady shouted, "Get your dirty hands off !"
One fierce-looking man raised his eyebrows upon hearing this. "You rich ladies have lived off the fat of the land, and now you dare call us dirty?!"
He promptly slapped the official lady across the face, tearing off all her jewelry, including her earrings, causing blood to flow from her earlobes.
The lady cried out in pain and begged for rcy. At this point, dignity was the least of her concerns.
So guards rushed over to rescue her, but the man clearly had so skill; with a few moves, he knocked down several guards. He wasn’t satisfied and wanted to teach the lady another lesson.
Lady Xiao hurried forward and intervened, saying, "She’s foolish with her words. Sir, why stoop to her level? You can take our things, but please spare any further harm."
As she spoke, she had already taken off all the valuable items and instructed her maidservant to bring out the purse.
The man seed satisfied, grunting, "You know how to handle things."
Lady Xiao’s voice trembled slightly. "The soldiers will likely arrive soon. It’s best for you to leave quickly."
The man was destitute, and this was his chance. He had gathered a gang of ruffians to raid and rob. Whether they could escape the pursuit of soldiers and sell their loot for money depended on their abilities.
He quickly packed up the items and vanished before the soldiers arrived.
Once the officers from the Shuntian Office arrived and ensured the safety of the officials, they cursed and demanded that the thieves be captured and brought to justice.
Ultimately, it was due to the poor arrangents made by the Duchess of Yingguo that the peasants managed to break in and cause significant injuries and losses.
The lady official, holding her bleeding earlobe, cursed, "Duchess of Yingguo, if you couldn’t bear to lose money, you shouldn’t have organized this charity auction. My bracelet... it’s an heirloom! How can I face my ancestors now? Look at my face, my ear! How can I recover in just three to five months?"
Sweat beaded on the Duchess of Yingguo’s forehead as she apologized profusely. The security in Capital was usually excellent, and she had never made a mistake in hosting so many charity auctions before.
"I deeply apologize. It was my fault for not arranging everything properly today. I will personally bear the losses incurred by everyone. Please forgive ."
Many officials were actually just putting on airs and were extrely distressed about losing their jewelry. Hearing the Duchess of Yingguo’s sincere apology, their expressions softened slightly.
Next ca the matter of cleaning up the aftermath, which was no small task. Moreover, with the Prefect personally leading the soldiers to apprehend the criminals, news of the incident quickly spread.
On her way back ho, Lady Xiao had a sudden realization and quickly instructed her coachman, "Go to the Mansion of Marquis Anyang imdiately."
She was now pregnant, and today’s events might reach Xiao Wanyi’s ears.
However, before that happened, a servant had already returned from purchasing and was gossiping in the backyard.
"That bunch of troublemakers is really sothing. They even overpowered Duke Of Yingguo’s mansion guards."
"Huh, did they really rob all the jewelry from those officials?"
"Not only did they rob them, those troublemakers even got violent. There was blood!"
The servant’s gestures emphasized how vicious those troublemakers were.
The other servants were shocked and hurriedly asked which official’s family had been injured, and if anyone had died.
The gossiping servant had only heard from others and didn’t intend to continue, but with each prompting question from the other servants, she couldn’t hold back.
"Several officials’ families were injured. I heard that the mother of the Eldest Young Lady suffered the most severe injuries."
Before the crowd could react with astonishnt, soone angrily shouted from behind, "What are you saying?! What happened to my mother?!"
The servants turned around and saw Xiao Wanyi, pregnant and visibly anxious, causing a commotion.
Because both the Grand Dowager and Madam Shen had instructed them not to gossip in front of the Eldest Young Lady.
Xiao Wanyi hurried over to the gossiping servant, her face full of concern. "Was it you who said that? What exactly happened to my mother?"
The servant lowered her head, trembling, and said, "Eldest Young Lady, forgive . I only heard it from others and am not sure how Lady Xiao is."
Xiao Wanyi gritted her teeth and turned around to instruct the maid to prepare the carriage. She wanted to go and see the Xiao family.
The maid hurriedly dissuaded her, "Young Madam, how can you go out with your heavy pregnancy? Let go instead. You must not let your emotions affect the child."
Xiao Wanyi was indeed sweating coldly due to worry and urgency, feeling a slight downward pull in her abdon.
She hesitated, "I..."
The maid continued, "You are not alone now. Everything you do must consider the child in your womb. I hate to say this, but if sothing happens to you, Madam will bla herself for a lifeti."
Xiao Wanyi finally relented. She cald down and nodded, "You’re right. I can’t act impulsively now. Go and find out any news. Inform imdiately."
The maid promised and instructed the other maids to take Xiao Wanyi back to the courtyard.
However, as the maid hurried to leave, she was stopped by Zhi Mi, "Sister Xiao Yu, where are you rushing off to?"
Xiao Yu wiped the sweat from her forehead and said, "It seems sothing has happened to our Madam. I need to go back and check on Eldest Young Lady."
Zhi Mi’s eyes lit up, thinking that his senior sister had indeed predicted trouble at the Xiao household, so he decided to block people at the mansion gate.
He looked Xiao Yu up and down seriously.
Xiao Yu was shocked and protected herself, stepping back, "Zhi Mi, you’re so young. How can you be so lacking in restraint?"
Zhi Mi’s face flushed, shaking his head, "Senior Sister Xiao Yu misunderstood . I was just assessing your stature. Co, go change your clothes and get a cushion."
Xiao Yu couldn’t comprehend what was happening, staring at the items Zhi Mi had prepared in advance, then exclaid in surprise, "You... You’re not focusing on your cultivation, yet you have such preferences! How can you face Miss Liu who has taught you so carefully?"
She grabbed the cushion and swung it towards Zhi Mi’s head.
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