Qin Yining got up and had Bing Tang and Song Lan serve her to wash and change her clothes. She put on a moon-white plain satin robe and a lake-blue eight-piece skirt. Her hair was neatly tied into a cloud bun and held in place by a peach wood hairpin. She put on a sky-blue satin cloak and left the Shuoren Building with her maidservants.
The Shuoren Building was very close to old madam's Ci Xiao Garden. After walking for a while, she met Qin Huining and the sixth young miss who were going to greet old madam.
Qin Yining was always in a daze every day, but she had never been as attentive as Qin Huining and the sixth young miss. Today, when the two saw Qin Yining walking slowly in plain clothes, they thought that she was afraid after learning that she was going to be sent out for a peace talk, so she came to curry favor with old madam.
Qin Huining's eyes were full of contempt and no longer had the fear she had when she saw Qin Yining yesterday. She hugged her shoulders and sneered, then walked around Qin Yining.
"Xiaoxi meimei, it's a bit too late to make a last-minute effort. If you were more filial to old madam, maybe old madam would still cherish you and say a few good words for you. Maybe you can avoid the fate of serving the old sex fiend. But what about you? You don't know filial piety and always make old madam angry. Now, if you want to die or not, who will care about you? "
"That's right." The sixth young miss sneered, "Look at your seductive appearance. I don't know who gave you the right to be arrogant all day long. Let me tell you, even if you die, old madam will send your corpse to the old sex fiend. Old madam won't watch our family be like your maternal grandfather's family."
Qin Yining looked at the two beautiful people and silently listened to their vicious words. She didn't immediately speak, but just stared at them.
Qin Huining and the sixth young miss were sure that with Qin Yining's current situation, she wouldn't dare to be as domineering as before. They had been bullied for so long and finally found a chance to vent their anger. How could they not take advantage of it?
However, Qin Yining didn't refute or beat them. She just quietly looked at them. Her eyes really made people feel scared.
The two resisted and didn't retreat half a step. Instead, they stared back at her with ridicule.
The sixth young miss even cursed, "You're just a barbarian. To let you flaunt your power in the Qin Manor for so many days is already God's favor to you! This time, after you serve that old sex fiend, if you come back alive, presumably, the Qin family won't be unable to support you! "
Qin Yining's long eyelashes fluttered, and she suddenly lowered her head, feeling wronged.
Her plain dress was very conspicuous among the women wearing red brocade. At this time, she was forced by fate into such a situation. Your Majesty's decree was something she couldn't refuse. She also had to face the insults of her cousins. They kept calling her "serving the sex fiend" and "a ruined flower." Even an adult woman might not be able to endure this kind of humiliation, let alone an unmarried young girl.
The sixth young miss and Qin Huining looked at her wronged appearance and only had one word in their hearts: Great!
The sixth young miss became even more unrestrained, "Aren't you usually very powerful? Isn't it that no one can win against you in words and fighting? Now, you go to old madam and show off your power as usual. See if old madam is willing to help you! Don't think that you … "
"This is second sister-in-law's upbringing? I can be considered to have seen it. "
Suddenly, a low and angry male voice came from behind Qin Huining and the sixth young miss.
The two of them were so frightened that their bodies trembled. They widened their eyes in disbelief and slowly turned around. They saw Qin Huaiyuan, who was wearing a gray rat fur cloak, standing not far away with his hands behind his back. Next to Qin Huaiyuan, second master Qin Xiuyuan angrily glared at the sixth young miss with an ashen face.
The sixth young miss's mind buzzed. She was so frightened that her knees went soft and she knelt down with a plop.
Qin Huining was also scared stiff.
No wonder Qin Yining didn't talk back just now! She had seen Qin Huaiyuan and Qin Xiuyuan coming early on! Not only did they not stop them from continuing to talk, but they also deliberately allowed them to say vicious words!
She knew that with Qin Yining's poor temperament, she unexpectedly didn't talk back when scolded today!
It turned out that she was waiting here!
Qin Huaiyuan looked at Qin Huining and the sixth young miss with a sullen face. Although he didn't say anything, his aura was frightening.
Qin Xiuyuan hurriedly said, "Eldest brother, please calm down. I will definitely discipline the sixth young miss well."
Qin Huaiyuan nodded and went straight to Qin Yining.
Qin Huining and the sixth young miss were so scared that their faces turned pale. They stepped aside to make a path for him.
Qin Huaiyuan stood in front of his daughter and stared at her for a moment. He touched Qin Yining's head with his big hand and lovingly helped her adjust her cloak. He then said, "Let's go. Follow father to the outer courtyard for breakfast."
"Yes." Qin Yining touched her forehead that was touched by Qin Huaiyuan. She couldn't help but smile cutely. She walked beside Qin Huaiyuan and the two walked out side by side.
Qin Yining didn't even look at Qin Huining and the sixth young miss. Shrimp soldiers and crab generals were nothing to be afraid of. If she didn't say anything, someone would deal with them.
Qin Yining took Bing Tang and Song Lan and followed Qin Huaiyuan out of the second gate. Only then did he ask, "Father, didn't you send someone to call me? Why can't you wait for me to come in? "
"En." Qin Huaiyuan didn't answer and just casually responded.
Qin Yining saw him like this and knew that his father was concentrating on thinking, so he didn't say anything else.
The two of them went to the courtyard where the study was located. Qin Huaiyuan took Qin Yining to the side hall to eat first.
There were six small plates of tasty and refreshing dishes, fragrant rice porridge, a large plate of steaming buns and steamed buns, and two plates of green stir-fried vegetables. The food that looked, smelled, and tasted good could usually arouse people's appetite, but today, the father and daughter didn't have much of an appetite. They only ate a little before putting down their chopsticks.
Qin Huaiyuan sighed and said, "You already know, right?"
"Yes." Qin Yining said, "The news has already spread. It's hard for your daughter not to know."
Qin Huaiyuan frowned and looked at the steaming hot food in front of him. He didn't say anything for a long time.
Qin Yining saw that Qin Huaiyuan was in a difficult position and said with a smile, "Father, the imperial edict has already been issued. You can't disobey the imperial edict, and you can't disregard the life and death of our family. Your daughter will go with you."
Qin Huaiyuan suddenly raised his head and looked at Qin Yining's carefree smiling face. He said, "Sister Yi, aren't you afraid? Don't you have any resentment? "
Once such a major event happened, not to mention whether she could keep her chastity and life, her reputation as a woman of the boudoir would be completely ruined.
An ordinary woman would have already committed suicide by now. Qin Yining was able to live peacefully. She didn't threaten him with death, nor did she try to escape secretly. Qin Huaiyuan already felt that she was extremely sensible. Who would have thought she could still comfort him with a smile?
She was clearly the one who was hurt.
All sorts of feelings welled up in Qin Huaiyuan's heart. His eyes became hot and he almost couldn't control his emotions.
Qin Yining looked at her father's dark eyes and hesitated expression. What else did she not understand?
"The matter of Duke Ding's Mansion is right in front of us. At this critical juncture, no matter if I escape or die, it will only bring disaster to our family. The only thing I can do now is to calmly wait for nine days and set off with my father to Xi Hua City. I will try my best to facilitate the peace talks. I can't let this sacrifice be in vain. As long as our family can be safe and sound, and as long as I can survive by a fluke, I will be content. As for the rest of my chastity and reputation, I don't want to think about it. Father, don't think too much about it. "
"Sister Yi …" Qin Huaiyuan didn't expect Qin Yining to be so calm and rational at such a critical moment.
At this time, wasn't she the most wronged and innocent person?
"Father, don't be sad. I've seen too much life and death in the outside world. Children from poor families usually die from bumping into things, being hit by carriages, being eaten by wild wolves and dogs, falling into the water and drowning … Human life is precious, but in some people's eyes, human life is the most worthless. When bandits massacre a city, or when there's no food to eat in a disaster year, a poor family can only sell a healthy girl in exchange for half a bag of Korean noodles …"
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