Eldest Sister, Why Haven't You Married Yet

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Chapter 116 Shocking change

Half a month after Xiao Lin Feng and Xiao Lin Wen left, the wind direction in the capital changed abruptly.

"Eldest Young Master! Our manor is surrounded by official soldiers outside!" The steward at the first gate stumbled in from the outside. It was unknown where he dropped his hat. He rushed in in panic and told Eldest Young Master who was at home today: " They are all holding weapons. Even the manor’s staff in charge of buying supplies can’t get out!”

Xiao Lin Yu put down the book in his hand, indifferently raised his eyes to look at the panic-stricken servant, and said, "I see. Go and invite the chief steward to come to the main hall of Fu-an Courtyard."

Today, Father went out to discuss business with others. Second Uncle hadn't yet got off court meeting. There were only him, Grandmother, and Mother in the manor now. The most urgent task now was to stabilize the hearts of the family.

Once Xiao Lin Yu quickly strode to Fu-an Courtyard, Mrs. Yu and Mrs. Xin were already sitting in the main courtyard. Even Mrs. Zhao, the mistress of the second branch, rushed over. Upon his arrival, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-laws all stood up with terrified expressions on their faces: "Lin Yu!"

Xiao Lin Yu hurried over to help Mrs. Xin to sit down: "Don't be agitated, old Ancestor. Now it's just official soldiers surrounding the manor. Although we can't get out, Father and Second Uncle are outside the manor. They will definitely find a way." Though Xiao Lin Yu said this, he knew in his heart that Father and Second Uncle might also be detained. Now everything depended on the current emperor's intentions. Second Uncle had never formed a clique with others. This must have offended many people. Now it seemed more of an ominous ending than a happy one.

Hearing what he said, Mrs. Xin and the others felt a little relieved: "You are right. There are also your Father and Second Uncle!"

After appeasing the emotions of the three people, Xiao Lin Yu discussed with the chief steward of Xiao Manor for a while. Seeing that Mrs. Xin and the others had no objection, the chief steward proceeded: "With the sudden siege at home, people's hearts must be fluctuating. If there is anyone who violates the family rules or stirs up people's hearts, Uncle Cai will deal with them." Now everything can be messed up, but people's hearts can't be messed up.

"Yes, the old servant will handle it now." Xiao Cai had been the chief steward of Xiao's family all his life. He watched Eldest Young Master grow up. Although there was a shocking change at home now, he felt shocked and in awe of the Eldest Young Master when seeing him so calm. Eldest Young Master was now an independent adult.

Xiao Family wasn't the only one who had the same experience in the capital. City South’s Lord Mayor Manor- Official Lin’s family, Grand Court Academician Manor- Official Zheng’s family, and the residences of a few third-rank marquises who normally had weak existence were all besieged. For a while, people panicked and no one knew what happened.

"Third Elder Brother had been gone for so many years and these people are still so stubborn. Since you swear to follow Third Elder Brother to death, then go down there to serve him!" The man in the silver dragon robe sitting at the top had a faint smile. He picked up the white jade wine cup on the table and down it: "The show is about to begin."

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The news of the mishap in the capital was sent back to Luohe prefecture along with Chaxiang’s account for March.

"What happened to Xiao Family?" You Jin held the account book and didn’t look at it. Instead, she carefully questioned the news that Han Li brought back from Chaxiang: "When did it happen?"

In fact, she and Xiao Lin Yu hadn’t contacted each other for more than half a year. The only connection was that he unilaterally gave her a pair of jade hairpins. How could something happen to someone whom she thought had already arranged a new marriage?