"Stop! Who are you, daring to trespass into the Prince of Wei's Mansion?" An old man who looked like a steward hurried out of the house at a trot, pointing at the squad of soldiers who had broken through the gates as he shouted.
He showed not the slightest fear. Even the servants and maidservants behind him began berating the soldiers.
What sort of place was this? This was the Prince of Wei's Mansion, the residence of the reigning emperor Zhao Yuankan's uncle. How could these soldiers be allowed to barge in?
The steward was furious. He had never imagined these reckless soldiers, who had come from who knew where, would be so rash. Had they not even looked at where they were before daring to smash straight through the gates?
He had nothing to fear from them, but with something like this happening at the Prince's Mansion, if the Prince laid blame, he, the steward, would likely have more trouble than he could carry.
"Make arrests!" The soldiers ignored the steward. Their leader waved a hand, and the soldiers behind him charged toward the mansion's inner hall.
"You-you must be tired of living! How dare you run wild in the Prince's Mansion!" The steward had not expected them to be so utterly fearless. His face filled with anger, but there was nothing he could do now. He could not stop them.
However, a voice soon rang out behind him. "Anyone who dares run wild in the Prince of Wei's Mansion is to be killed without mercy!"
Hearing this, the steward's expression finally eased somewhat. He hastily turned and shouted, "Commander Xu, you're finally here! Hurry, hurry, stop them! You mustn't let them charge inside! If they disturb the Prince, neither of us can bear the blame!"
This man was