" What's going on…" A patrolling steward was alarmed by Er 'Lai's shout and rushed over with several strong servants.
When he saw Li Lin and the others, his expression changed. He quickly bowed and said,"Greetings, Sixth Young Master!"
"Sixth Young Master!"
Seeing the steward bow, the servants who didn't know Li Lin bowed one after another, not daring to be negligent.
Prince Qin's residence had always been governed by military law. If a slave bullied his master, he would be beaten to death.
Therefore, even if Li Lin was only born from a maid, he was still a master. As a servant, even a steward or even the chief steward of the mansion did not dare to be disrespectful on the surface.
"Hmm, the princess consort and the others are all in the courtyard?”
"Sixth Young Master, they are all in the courtyard." The manager hurriedly replied.
"I'll go take a look."
"Here, Young Master, this way please." The steward nodded and ordered the others to continue patrolling. He personally led Li Lin and the others to the palace in the courtyard.
……
Outside the palace, the armored soldiers guarding the gate saw Er 'Lai and Zhongkang, who were no weaker than lieutenants, and their expressions changed drastically. They gripped their sabers.
"This is the Sixth Young Master!"
Seeing the armored soldier's reaction, the steward hurriedly stepped forward and revealed Li Lin's identity.
The lieutenant took a step forward. After checking the steward's identity, he cupped his fists at Li Lin and said,"Please show me your waist token."
He swiped his waist and the waist token appeared in his hand. Li Lin handed it over.
After receiving the waist token and confirming that it was correct with a special method, the lieutenant respectfully returned the waist token to Li Lin.
"This general greets the sixth young master. The sixth young master can enter the hall, but these two guards cannot.”
Looking at the lieutenant's expression, Li Lin nodded and instructed,""Sword Servant, follow me in. Er 'Lai, Zhongkang, wait outside the door.”
"Here!"
"Yes, Young Master."
Then, the lieutenant waved his hand, signaling for the armored soldiers to let them go. Li Lin led the Four Sword Attendants to the main hall, while the lieutenant entered the main hall first to report to the Qin Consort Zhangsun Wugou.
"Princess Consort, the Sixth Young Master has arrived."
"Lin 'er?" Zhangsun Wugou, who was sitting at the head of the table, had a change in expression. His aura froze as he looked at the chief steward of the prince's residence who was standing guard beside him.
Being glared at by Zhangsun Wugou, the manager immediately knelt down and said in a trembling voice,"" Princess Consort, I have instructed the servants to inform the Sixth Young Master, but…"
"Alright, I'll let it go this time. If there's a next time, I'll definitely punish you severely!”
"Here, thank you for your forgiveness, Princess Consort!" The steward stood up in fear and did not dare to speak.
"Quickly let Lin 'er in."
"Yes, I will follow your orders."
The lieutenant stood up and took three steps back before turning around and walking towards the front hall. Not long after, Li Lin brought the Four Sword Servants into the main hall under the gazes of Li Chengqian and the others.
Looking at the plainly dressed Li Lin, Li Chengqian and the other princes and princesses all frowned.
Of course, the only exception was the little girl beside Zhangsun Wugou.
"Sixth Brother!"
Si Zi ran down from the steps, holding her dress, and went up to Li Lin.
"Sixth brother, I didn't see you before, so I thought you were in the outer hall.”
Looking at the bright-eyed girl Li Mingda in front of him, Li Lin's eyes revealed a hint of affection. He said softly,"Are you scared?"
"Yes, but Si Zi is not afraid."
Rubbing Si Zi's head, Li Lin smiled and took a few steps forward to the center of the hall. He bowed to Zhangsun Wugou and said,"
"Li Lin is participating in the Princess Consort."
"Lin 'er, get up. We're all family. There's no need to be so polite. Those servants were careless and didn't notice that you weren't around. Don't blame Mother.”
"Li Lin wouldn't dare!"
Li Lin cupped his hands in response to Zhangsun Wugou's gentle words of comfort.
In this wangfu, Zhangsun Wugou was considered good. Although he could only see her once a year, she was in charge of the wangfu and did not give him anything short.
Although it could not be compared to other princes and princesses, it was not considered harsh.
Of course, the so-called kinship was not much.
Looking at Li Lin's performance, Zhangsun Wugou nodded and ordered with a smile,"Lin 'er, go down. The Imperial Residence is in danger now. Mother doesn't have time to greet you.”
"Mother, Li Lin has come because the Imperial Residence is in danger!”
"Oh?"
Looking at Li Lin bowing once again, Zhangsun Wugou frowned. After a few breaths of silence, he said,"Lin 'er, what do you mean?"
"If wangfei trusts me, Li Lin is willing to lead the guards to stop the invading enemy!”
"This…"
Zhangsun Wugou was stunned when he saw Li Lin's straightened body.
She obviously didn't expect that this Prince Qin, who had always been neglected, would actually have such courage to go to the front residence.
Of course, there was one more thing she could hear: He led the guards.
Would Zhangsun Wugou be able to hand over the safety of the entire residence to a young master who was not valued? Would he dare?
She fell silent.
From the way Li Lin kept calling her wangfei, it could be seen that he did not have much kinship with the wangfu and her. How could someone as intelligent as Zhangsun Wugou not notice this?
However, she had also seen the exchange between Li Lin and Si Zi.
Just as Zhangsun Wugou was silent, a personal attendant hurried in and whispered a few words into Zhangsun Wugou's ear.
Zhangsun Wugou's eyes flashed as he looked at Li Lin with a deep gaze.
"If…"
"Report!"
Just as he was about to speak, a hurried shout came from outside the hall. A soldier holding a flag rushed into the hall, bowed, and reported loudly,
"Reporting to wangfei, the gate has been breached. The Changlin Army has already fought with the prefecture soldiers. The chief historian and the others have also made their move!”
Whoosh…
The armored soldier's report caused an uproar in the hall. The three secondary consorts and the princes and princesses all looked at Zhangsun Wugou in horror, their eyes filled with despair.
The gates of the manor were broken through, and thousands of elite troops charged into the manor.
There were only a thousand soldiers left in the palace.
Although Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui, Zhangsun Wuji, and the others were present, they were scholars and did not cultivate martial arts. Faced with the suppression of the army, their individual strength was limited.
"Could it be that the heavens want to destroy my King Qin Residence?”
Zhangsun Wugou, who had always been calm and composed, had a look of despair in his eyes. He looked around at the princes and princesses, and grief kept emerging.
Some of the young princes and princesses were even more frightened.
Even Li Chengqian, Li Ke, and the others also revealed looks of despair and unwillingness.
As the commander of the Crown Prince Guards, the Changlin Army was naturally elite. They were elites trained in battle formations.
Although the number of soldiers attacking the mansion was not enough to form a battle formation due to the battle at the Black Tortoise Gate, it was still several times more than the number of soldiers in the mansion.
With the difference in numbers, it was basically impossible for the prefecture soldiers to repel the Changlin Army's attack.
"Second Brother, you have to come back quickly. Otherwise, the children and I will be finished.”
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