diskusbooks Chapter 1783
Chapter 1783
Chapter 1783
The one who came to report the news was Mrs. Gui.
She said that the arsonists might be bandits, who were extremely vicious and masked. They broke in through the corner gate with the intention of killing people.
However, the guards of the Marquis's mansion were very powerful and were always prepared, and they killed a bandit on the spot.
In addition, two guards in the mansion were injured, but their injuries were not serious.
"It was a chaotic time, and the maids and servants all hid themselves." Sister Gui said, "But the bandits were cunning, and they split their forces into several groups. Someone knew the way and went straight to the main courtyard, poured oil and set it on fire. The fire spread quickly and soon caught fire."
Shi Yunqi was scared to death, thinking that if his sister had not given birth today and his wife had not insisted on going to the young master's residence to listen to the news, he didn't know what the situation would be like now.
He asked as he followed Mrs. Gui back to the Marquis's residence without alerting anyone, "Is the fire under control?"
Sister Gui nodded and said, "The fire has been brought under control, but the main courtyard is definitely uninhabitable." She paused for a moment and continued, "At first I thought it was the end of the year and the bandits were looking for money, but on closer thought I was afraid they were looking for revenge."
Otherwise, why would they just pour fuel on the fire and burn the main courtyard? They must have found out long ago that the mistress of the Marquis's Mansion was resting in the main courtyard, so they wanted to burn her to death.
She expressed her thoughts, "Could it be that Madam has offended someone?"
The madam is in charge of the delivery channels of Ming Yu'an porcelain and the business of various farms, so it is possible that she has offended someone.
Shi Yunqi pondered for a moment, made up his mind, and hurried back to the Marquis' Mansion to check the situation and sent someone to report to the authorities.
It was the New Year's Eve, and there were few people on duty at the government office. But the incident happened in the Jian'an Marquis's Mansion, and soon all the officials who were on leave were recalled.
Shi Yunqi also drew a portrait and gave it to the yamen official, "If you see this person, arrest him and interrogate him first."
The clerk took the portrait and saw that it was clearly a child. Although he was suspicious, he took it solemnly and promised to do his best to investigate and give Lord Jian'an a satisfactory answer.
Shi Yunqi thanked them for their hard work and took out some change to treat the officials to a drink.
When he finished everything, he found that the courtyard was in order. Only one room in the main courtyard was burned down due to the fierce fire, but the rest were fine.
He praised the palace guards for their calmness in the face of danger and their excellent boxing and kicking skills, and arranged for the injured palace guards to go to the medical clinic for treatment. After finishing everything, about half an hour later, he returned to Tinglan Courtyard and found that his sister still could not give birth to the child.
Tang Chujun and Yao Sheng initially stayed in Yu Sheng Pavilion to greet relatives and friends, but now they no longer had the heart to do so and both wandered outside the delivery room.
The brand new lanterns swayed in the wind under the corridor, making people feel anxious.
When Shi Yunqi entered the warm room, he saw that the lady was not resting on the couch, but sitting on a round stool.
Wei Cailing clutched the handkerchief, her fingertips trembling: "Husband, my heart is pounding, I'm very panicked."
She was worried that her sister-in-law's pregnancy was dangerous. Giving birth was a journey through the gates of hell. But this pregnancy was strange, and it was unheard of for a woman to not give birth at full term.
Shi Yunqi put aside the matter of the Marquis' Mansion and said gently, "Madam, go and rest on the couch. I will go and find out the situation and then come back to tell you."
Wei Cailing responded but her body did not move, and her knuckles holding the teacup turned white.
Shi Yunqi went out of the corridor and asked around, but no one knew what was going on in the delivery room. While he was hesitating, he suddenly saw Liang Yanbing come out through the curtain and told Nanyan, "Prepare some more ginseng slices."
A group of people outside the house almost rushed forward and pushed Shi Yunqi outside.
Tang Chujun asked anxiously, "Yan Bing, how is my daughter?"
Liang Yanbing's eyes and brows were filled with fatigue. She moved her lips but didn't say anything in the end. She took the bowl of ginseng slices handed to her by Nan Yan and turned away.
The door was closed again.
This New Year has been very difficult.
In the inner room of the wing, Shi Anxia was already sweating profusely from exhaustion. She said to Bei Hui, "I have no strength left..."
Bei Hui held her hand, holding back the tears that were about to fall, and said with a smile, "Madam, this is just the beginning! We still have three children to raise, please hold on a little longer."