Qin Yining felt like a small fish floating in the water. The river water was warm and clear after being bathed by the sun. She threw away all her worries and swam around freely without any worries. She didn't remember who she was or where she was going.
After some time, the water became shallower and shallower, and a pair of large hands scooped her up.
The person raised the corner of his lips and held her in front of him with clear almond-shaped eyes.
She seemed to hear someone calling her — Xiaoxi, Xiaoxi, Little Rabbit, Little Rabbit.
Qin Yining suddenly became angry.
Her name was Xiaoxi, but she was now Qin Yining. Who was Little Rabbit?
The sudden anger made all the memories come back to her. Thinking of her mother on the execution ground, Qin Yining suddenly opened her eyes and sat up in shock.
"Mother!"
"Miss, you're awake?"
"Sister Yi, do you feel better?"
Qin Yining looked at her mother, who was sitting by the bed and holding her hand, and her father, who was looking at her with concern. Then she looked at the unfamiliar room. Before she could react to the situation in front of her, the Sun Clan had already hugged her.
"Sister Yi, you're finally awake. Do you know that you've been unconscious for an entire day?"
"Mother?" Qin Yining slowly raised her arms and hugged the Sun Clan. She felt that she must be dreaming.
Her mother was cold to her most of the time. When had she ever been so gentle to her?
Qin Yining leaned her face against the Sun Clan's shoulder. If this was a dream, then let this dream be a little longer.
Qin Huaiyuan and Pang Xiao, who were watching from the side, felt sad for her. She was so careful and cherishing that she couldn't believe it.
Pang Xiao frowned and wondered how much the Sun Clan's mother had mistreated this silly girl.
Qin Huaiyuan couldn't help but stroke her head with his large hand.
Qin Yining felt that something was wrong.
How could the touch in a dream be so clear? Her mother's embrace was so warm that the few drops of warm tears that fell on her neck had already turned cold. Her father's hand that touched her forehead was warm and real.
There were also Pang Xiao, Bing Tang, Song Lan, and Huzi, who were smiling at him.
She came back to her senses and said in surprise, "Mother, you're fine!"
"It's okay, it's okay." The Sun Clan member touched Qin Yining's cheek. "Do you feel better?"
"I'm fine. Jiraiya is fine."
"That's good. I was scared to death when I saw you faint."
"Mother, you scared me. I thought I would never see you again," Qin Yining said as tears welled up in his eyes. However, she forced a smile and didn't let her tears fall down. She looked at Qin Huaiyuan and said, "Father must have come to save mother." Otherwise, if the executioner wanted to kill the criminal, even if Pang Xiao was there, he would still do it.
Qin Huaiyuan said with shame, "It was Little Wang Ye who saved your mother. Father had been in the palace with the emperor and didn't have a chance to come out. It was only later that the emperor heard that Little Wang Ye came in person that he brought father here. "
Qin Yining looked at Pang Xiao in surprise.
She remembered.
Pang Xiao arrogantly told the executioner to call the emperor. With the temperament of an incapable emperor, wouldn't he be scared to the point of peeing his pants when he saw Pang Xiao? Naturally, whatever Pang Xiao said was the truth.
So, it was really Pang Xiao who saved the Sun Clan?
In addition, Pang Xiao saved her, her mother, and her grandmother's lives in the Fairy Temple, protected her in Xi Hua City, and saved the Sun Clan on the execution field. He had saved her three times.
Qin Yining lifted the quilt and got up. She knelt down in front of Pang Xiao and was about to kowtow.
Her face was as white as snow, and her body was weak. How could Pang Xiao be willing to let her bow? He hurriedly reached out to help her, "What are you doing? Get up."
Qin Yining refused to get up, but she couldn't kowtow because he was holding her arm. She could only look up at him gratefully.
"Wang Ye has saved me many times. This time, you saved my mother's life. I have nothing to repay you with. In the future, if Wang Ye has any orders, just say it. This little girl will go through water and tread on fire, and will not hesitate to die ten thousand times."
Who wants you to die ten thousand times?
Pang Xiao looked at Qin Yining's beautiful face up close. His ears turned red, and he used a little strength to help her up.
"Miss Qin, you don't have to do this. This King was just doing it in passing. "
Huzi's mouth couldn't help but twitch when he heard this.
He was clearly living well in the Fairy Temple, but after receiving Jinghu Wei's secret report, he rushed over as fast as he could. He didn't know how to take advantage of the situation in front of the main character, but he still talked about "in passing". How could he please the beauty like this? He was anxious to death!
"How can there be such an easy thing in the world?" Qin Yining laughed, "Wang Ye's identity is special. It's not easy for him to move around in the Dayan. I'm not someone who doesn't know what's good for him. Although Wang Ye's words sometimes … are a little unorthodox, I've seen what Wang Ye has done. I said I'll repay you, so I'll definitely repay you."
Pang Xiao heard this and his appreciation of her increased another level.
He knew she was an understanding person. As expected, she didn't disappoint him. She was always smart enough to look past the surface and see the essence of things. Although she didn't like the words he said, she wouldn't erase what he had done for her.
Pang Xiao waved his hand, "Miss Qin, don't take it to heart. Since you're fine, This King will leave. "
Qin Yining thought he must have something to do, so he curtsied, "Wang Ye, take care."
Pang Xiao looked at him deeply before leaving with Huzi.
Qin Huaiyuan stood up to send them off.
Qin Yining took the Sun Clan's hand and said, "Mother, you've suffered. When I came home, I didn't find you in the fu. I heard you went to the palace with Madam Cao? Did they treat you badly? "
"No one treated me badly when I lived in the palace, but I was very nervous when facing people like the Empress."
Qin Yining nodded and asked, "Why did you offend the Empress and the Emperor that day?"
The Sun Clan was stunned by the question and said in surprise, "When did I offend the Emperor and the Empress?"
Qin Yining saw the Sun Clan's appearance and felt even more confused.
She had her doubts when the Sun Clan was sitting in front of her.
Madam Sun was not a bold person. She had almost been killed just now. She should have been frightened and weak at this moment. Why did it look like she was fine?
"Mother didn't offend the Emperor and the Empress? But I heard outside that the Empress wanted to bestow the Emperor's two concubines to father as concubines. You didn't agree and argued with the Empress in the palace. You insulted the Empress and were sentenced to death. Later, the Emperor came to persuade you, but you scolded the Emperor as a fatuous ruler. The Emperor was angry and sentenced you to be publicly displayed. "
The Sun Clan's face turned pale and she shook her head, "Do you think I'm crazy? No matter how big the hatred is, I know the severity of the matter. How could I have the courage to call the Emperor a fatuous ruler? It's even more impossible for me to argue with the Empress because she wanted to bestow concubines to me. I'm not a jealous woman … Fine, although I don't like your father taking concubines, I definitely won't forbid him from taking concubines. Why would I argue with the Empress? "
"So, you didn't do it? Then how did you get escorted to the execution ground? "
The Sun Clan shook her head and said, "I'm confused. I was resting in the palace when a mama called me out. That mama only said that she didn't really want to kill me and didn't explain. Then she gagged me, tied me up, and escorted me to the Meridian Gate."
As soon as the Sun Clan's voice fell, the sound of the door creaking could be heard.
Qin Huaiyuan slowly walked in.
Qin Yining looked at Qin Huaiyuan in confusion.
Qin Yining believed the Sun Clan's words. The Sun Clan wasn't a very scheming person, and they wouldn't lie about this kind of thing.
Then, how could a palace servant dare to dig up an official's wife, who was just staying in the palace for a short time, gagged her and escorted her to the execution ground?
Although the imperial family was dignified, if they didn't explain this kind of thing to his father, how could his father not complain at all? The Emperor could indeed destroy the Family Qin with a raise of his hand, but Qin Yining also believed that his father wasn't a soft persimmon that could be easily crushed.
So, there was only one conclusion.
His father knew about this matter.
"Father?" Qin Yining asked in confusion, "Do you know what happened?"
Qin Huaiyuan sat down in a round chair near the window. He lowered his eyes and played with the bowl in his hand. He sighed and said, "I don't know the details. The Emperor had me stay in the imperial study and said that he wanted to chat with me. He didn't let me go back. As for what happened at the execution ground, I didn't know until I arrived."
"So, the so-called palace banquet didn't start?"
Qin Huaiyuan shook his head and lowered his eyes, not looking at Qin Yining.
Qin Yining frowned and pondered.
The Emperor used the Family Qin to set up a trap.
But why did the Emperor do this?
Everything was going well, but he kidnapped his mother and escorted her to the execution ground. He even threatened to show her to the public. At first glance, it was obvious that he set up a big trap and wanted to test someone.
When Qin Yining thought of this, he was suddenly shocked.
The Emperor didn't really want to kill his mother. If the people she arranged really went to the execution ground, what would happen?
The Emperor must have secretly sent more people. She only found four people, and it was uncertain whether she could successfully escape. If these four people were arrested and the Emperor's people found out that she was the mastermind, then the entire Family Qin might …
Qin Yining was so scared that his back was covered in cold sweat.
At this moment, she was extremely grateful to Pang Xiao for arriving in time and messing up the situation. Otherwise, she was afraid that her impulsive actions this time would have really caused a disaster for the Family Qin!
And her father …
Qin Yining looked at his father in horror and muttered, "Father, you, after your peace talk, did the Emperor's attitude toward you change? Shouldn't we restrain ourselves? "
The Emperor's actions this time might be to test Qin Huaiyuan. Perhaps he suspected that Qin Huaiyuan had the intention to betray the country?
Qin Huaiyuan looked at Qin Yining with a complicated expression.
There were some things that he couldn't tell her and the Sun Clan, so he could only let Qin Yining guess on his own.
Qin Huaiyuan felt sorry for Qin Yining and the Sun Clan, but he was afraid that some things would cause even more trouble if he told them.
He could only sigh softly and say, "Sister Yi, you don't have to worry. Father will take care of these things. Now that you're awake and we've returned to the capital, I haven't returned home yet. Why don't we pack up and return home? "
Qin Yining knew that Qin Huaiyuan must have his own difficulties, so he didn't pursue the matter.
Thinking of the Dowager Duchess's face, Qin Yining shook his head and said, "Father, you can return home first. However, I won't go back with my mother so easily. "
Qin Huaiyuan was stunned and asked in confusion, "Sister Yi, what do you mean?"
Qin Yining smiled, but his smile was uglier than crying.
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