It happened very quickly.
But the old Marquis still reacted in time.
The moment Xue Yi clashed with Old Man Xiang, he sent someone to report it to the authorities.
The steward said the soldiers from the Military Command would arrive soon.
As long as they could stall for time, they could subdue the assailant.
The Marquis of Jing'an instructed the old steward at his side, "Go fetch the eldest young master."
"Marquis, the eldest young master still cannot move." The old steward hesitated, but he still turned and left.
Whether the eldest young master could move or not, even if he was completely paralyzed and bedridden, they had to carry him here.
Because perhaps only the eldest young master could help them weather this crisis now.
Though he had many descendants, only Wen Yue and the Second Branch's son had come of age.
Now that Wen Yue was crippled, if the Second Branch's son died as well, the Marquis's estate would be without an heir for a long time. He did not know whether he could live long enough to wait.
Without an heir, the Marquis's estate drifted like duckweed without roots.
Not only would it no longer receive the court's regard, even other noble families would have no peers of the same age to associate with it.
"Marquis."
When the panicked woman saw that the Marquis of Jing'an had arrived with the household guards, it was as though she had found a pillar to lean upon. She cried out, hope appearing in her eyes.
As the matter blew up, the entire Marquis's estate was thrown into commotion.
It was merely a chaotic, panicked bustle.
The Marquis of Jing'an entered the Second Branch's courtyard and faced Old Man Xiang directly. "Commander Xiang, there must be some misunderstanding here."
"You