The people of the Qi Prince Mansion, upon returning to the Qi Prince Mansion, were filled with panic. Now that the Qi Prince was dead, they had lost their patron, and they became prisoners. According to precedent, it was very likely that all the people of the Qi Prince Mansion would be executed.
While the people of the Qi Prince Mansion were feeling panic-stricken, some were even more fearful—the aristocratic families within the city.
Although Xuanyuan Chen seemed to have spared them, it was only temporary.
Once Xuanyuan Chen had clarified their relationship with the Qi Prince Mansion, he would very likely settle scores with these aristocratic families.
Thus, they absolutely could not sit back and wait for death.
