The leader signaled to his subordinate, who immediately hurried away.
After all, this was the Marquis's estate, and the Old Dowager held a title bestowed upon her by the Emperor himself. While the Magistrate had ordered his men to come to the Dingguo Marquis Estate to make an arrest, he had certainly not told them to harm anyone within the household. Furthermore, he was merely a low-ranking official living on a meager salary; he dared not offend the Old Dowager.
He Yuyan watched the soldier run off, wondering if he had gone to fetch reinforcements. She felt deeply anxious and longed to step forward and stop him, yet she lacked the courage. She glanced repeatedly at the Old Dowager, hoping she would speak up and order these men to leave.
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