The Seventh Prince disappeared, his life or death unknown.
The court's army marched south, accompanied by three princes, clearly with the intention of initiating a massacre in Jiangnan.
This time, there was no need for the Yuan Family to spread any news; the villagers along the Qingyuan River had already begun to leave their homes voluntarily, to avoid getting caught in the crossfire.
A large number of residents moved away from the Qingyuan River; under these circumstances, the Yuan Family's departure did not stand out at all.
However, compared to other people's frantic escape, the Yuan Family's evacuation was much more orderly.
In the dense forest within the mountains, the Yuan Family's refuge cabins had long been constructed.
Not only were there refuge cabins, but newly cultivated wasteland had also been planted with vegetables.
In addition, the Yuan Family fenced off a large area in the forest for raising chickens.
