The four "bandits" were confined to a room, completely unaware that their actions had caused an uproar inside Golden Peng Fortress.
The first to explain the situation to them was a beautiful, middle-aged woman called Aunt Tong. She was a servant Madam Meng had brought from her maiden family and was deeply trusted by her.
She arrived not long after Mr. Guo left, hurrying in and calling out, "My two little ancestors!"
The Twins beamed when they saw her, rushing over together to cling to her arms and wheedle her. The saber-wielding boy hesitated, then decided to pretend he hadn't seen anything. The order he'd received was to keep the four from leaving, not to keep others from coming in.
"Aunt Tong, you have to stand up for me. What was that Mr. Guo thinking? He sneaked into my room and scared me half to death, then locked us up in here and had my Shadow Guard keep watch over us. This is outrageous! Don't I have the Shangguan surname?"
Aunt Tong took hold of the two of them, looking both amused and exasperated. "And you're still saying that? Do you have any idea what a huge mess you've made?"
"We only went into Six Kill Hall for a look around and brought back a few things to see. What's the big deal?"
Shangguan Ru was so quick to speak that she left no room for Shangguan Fei. He tried several times to explain, but never got the chance.
"You two know perfectly well that no one is allowed into Six Kill Hall under normal circumstances, especially... women."
"Mother said she wanted me to grow up into a man who could hold up the sky and stand firm on the earth. Besides, what's wrong with women? I went in, and