Through the window, she could vaguely make out the flickering of torches and the sound of footsteps growing ever closer.
This was certainly no ordinary commotion!
Mrs. Gao shot to her feet. "What in the world is going on?!"
The maidservant said through her tears, "I-I heard... I heard it's the Heir of Duke Dingbei! He brought men here himself! H-He said... he said they're here to seize—"
"How is that possible?! What nonsense are you spouting? Tonight is the Mid-Autumn Palace Banquet. Why would the Young Master bring his men here?"
Mrs. Gao refused to believe a word of it.
As she headed outside, she shouted furiously, "I'd like to see just who dares to cause trouble for the Ye Family!"
It was true that Ye Heng was in trouble, but his guilt had yet to be determined. He was still a fourth-rank official of the imperial court!
Besides, he still had *that person* backing him! Who would dare come here without carefully considering the consequences?
