After leaving her father's room late at night, Ye Qianning had only been lightly asleep for a short while when she was woken by a commotion at the gate. At first, she paid it no mind, but as the crowd grew larger, she sensed something was wrong.
"Eldest Miss, the commoners have completely surrounded the General's manor! They're all shouting for us to hand over the Old Madam and the second branch to the authorities."
"Let them shout."
"But with everyone surrounding the manor, we can't just keep the gates closed forever. It's not a solution," the butler said anxiously.
"What's the alternative? Open the gates and throw the Old Madam and the second branch out for them to beat up?"
"Er... that's not what this servant meant..."
