Qin Huaiyuan looked deeply at Qin Yining, as if he was scrutinizing something. The aura he inadvertently revealed made people feel pressured.
The Sun Clan's heart trembled. She turned her head and said worriedly, "Sister Yi, why don't we listen to your father? We'll go back with him. I've been living in the palace for a while, so I can go back and pay respects to the old madam. "
Qin Yining looked at the Sun Clan with pity.
Her mother had been in the palace for many days, so she didn't know about the old madam's heartlessness. She treated the old madam as her mother-in-law, but the old madam only treated her as an outsider.
The old madam was selfish and heartless to the extreme.
However, Qin Yining didn't want to tell the Sun Clan about this.
The Sun Clan wasn't good at enduring. In the future, she would have to return to the fu to live. If the Sun Clan knew everything, how could she face the old madam calmly?
Therefore, Qin Yining only shook her head, "I hope father and mother can forgive your daughter's willfulness. It's not that I don't respect the old madam, but in order to not be bullied in the fu in the future, I can only do this. "
Seeing that Qin Yining restrained herself and didn't tell the Sun Clan about the fu, Qin Huaiyuan could vaguely guess a thing or two.
"Father understands. You and your mother can stay here for the time being. "Qin Huaiyuan sighed and stood up, saying," Father will investigate when I return to the fu. "
"Thank you, father." Qin Yining smiled gratefully. The dimples on her cheeks were very cute and lovable.
Qin Huaiyuan couldn't help but smile, "You and your mother should take good care of yourselves."
"Master." The Sun Clan glanced at Qin Yining helplessly, then stood up to send Qin Huaiyuan off, "I'll persuade Sister Yi. I'll go back soon."
Qin Huaiyuan smiled and nodded, "Sister Yi has her own ideas. You can take good care of her."
The Sun Clan sent Qin Huaiyuan off before returning to their room.
Qin Yining had already ordered the servants to prepare exquisite and delicious side dishes. After having a simple dinner with the Sun Clan, he went to bed with the Sun Clan after washing up.
The mother and daughter chatted casually. Qin Yining only talked about some interesting things that happened during the peace talks and did not mention anything about the mansion. It was rare for her to be so close to the Sun Clan. Now that she was able to speak with her mother in such a peaceful manner, she felt extremely happy.
She had been praying for this day ever since she returned to the residence.
The joy of Qin Yining infected the Sun Clan, and the Sun Clan also relaxed. However, he still had doubts in his heart.
What did old madam do to make Sister Yi refuse to return to the fu?
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Cixiao Garden was brightly lit. Brand new and bright palace lanterns hung high under the eaves of the corridors. The blue brick floor that had just been drenched by a drizzle reflected the palace lanterns and the silhouette of the house, making the spacious courtyard look like a celestial palace.
Qin Huaiyuan wore a cloak, and Mammy Qin led the way with a lantern in front. Behind them, two maidservants opened oil paper umbrellas and raised their hands to shield him from the drizzle. The group of people walked quickly to the main room.
Mammy Qin smiled and said, "It's good that Laoye has returned safely. Old madam will be very happy."
Qin Huaiyuan smiled calmly and didn't say anything.
Seeing Qin Huaiyuan's expression and the fact that he came back alone, Mammy Qin knew to change the topic, "The weather is getting warmer. It started to drizzle in the capital two days ago. There's already some greenery in our back garden."
"That's right." Qin Huaiyuan smiled and said, "In the blink of an eye, the spring sun has arrived."
After passing through the courtyard and going up the steps, Ru Yi curtsied and carefully lifted the dark green bamboo curtain embroidered with magpies ascending to the branches for Qin Huaiyuan. The warmth and laughter in the room came out together, but Qin Huaiyuan didn't reveal a trace of a smile.
Ru Yi still wanted to enter the room to serve, but Mammy Qin pulled her and said, "Go tell the small kitchen to prepare eldest laoye's favorite food first."
Ru Yi nodded and smiled gratefully at Mammy Qin before quickly leaving.
Mammy Qin stood in the corridor and didn't enter the room.
Not to mention that she didn't enter the room, even the other people in the room would come out later. It was better for her not to join in the fun.
Qin Huaiyuan directly entered the room and saw Cao Yuqing, Qin Huining, and the sixth young miss surrounding the old madam. They were either standing or sitting and chatting with her.
Seeing her return, Cao Yuqing, Qin Huining, and the sixth young miss all stood up and bowed.
The old madam happily got off the arhat bed and grabbed Qin Huaiyuan's hand, "Meng Ge 'er is back. It's good that you're back, it's good that you're back."
Qin Huaiyuan bowed to the old madam and then sized her up. Seeing that the old madam's complexion was rosy and her complexion was normal, he said, "Mother, how have you been?"
"Good, good, I was just worried about you. Look, you've lost a lot of weight after going out. Let's go back and make up for it."
She then smiled at Cao Yuqing, "Just now, Yuqing and I were talking about what your favorite food is. Yuqing also said that the weather is getting warm, so she should prepare summer clothes for you."
Because it was time-consuming to make clothes, the fu's clothes had to be prepared every other season.
Qin Huaiyuan faintly glanced at Cao Yuqing and said, "You don't need to worry. Eldest madam will take care of this matter."
This was to remind Cao Yuqing that she was only a concubine and shouldn't exceed her authority.
Hearing this, Cao Yuqing's smile faded and her pink face turned white, but she still maintained her smile, "It's not troublesome. Doing these things was originally this concubine's duty. "
"Duty?" Qin Huaiyuan helped the old madam sit down on the mahogany arhat bed with a brand new light blue bedding. He chuckled softly, "I thought that your duties were in the palace and not in the manor."
Cao Yuqing's complexion had already turned from white to red. Her beautiful eyes angrily looked at Qin Huaiyuan, as if she didn't understand why Qin Huaiyuan suddenly gave her food. But in just a breath, she humbly and respectfully bowed, "Laoye, please calm down."
When the old madam saw that her son actually dared to treat Cao shi like this, she was so anxious that her face turned white!
This was Cao shi ah! Empress Cao's older sister, the eldest daughter of the father-in-law of Cao!
She repeatedly signaled Qin Huaiyuan with her eyes, but Qin Huaiyuan seemed to not see it and could still sit down leisurely to drink tea.
The old madam felt stifled and could only personally help Cao Yuqing to sit down on the embroidered stool at the side, "Good child, don't mind him. He's being muddle-headed. I'll talk to him."
Just as she finished speaking, Qin Huaiyuan spoke first, "You all leave first. I have something to say to the old madam."
Qin Huining and sixth xiaojie, who were silent like cicadas in winter, hurriedly bowed and left as if they had been pardoned.
Cao Yuqing hesitantly glanced at Qin Huaiyuan and stood to leave.
Soon, there was no one else in the room. The old madam looked at Cao shi's aggrieved appearance and said anxiously, "Meng Ge 'er, what are you doing? You just came back and you already gave Yuqing a look! "
"A look? She's this son's concubine. She did something like deceiving the mistress into the palace. This son hasn't directly taught her a lesson and only said a few words indirectly. Can't I say anything? "
"Don't forget, her surname is Cao!"
"Her surname is Qin now."
The old madam pointed at Qin Huaiyuan and said, "You scoundrel child, don't forget what kind of people her younger sister and father are! If you don't deal with these two people, what will you do in the future! "
"This son knows that mother is worried about this son and dotes on this son." Qin Huaiyuan helped the old madam to sit down again and refilled the old madam's tea.
"However, mother, please understand that this son is also a husband and a father." Qin Huaiyuan didn't say much.
The old madam's expression changed a few times, and she angrily cursed, "I just knew that it must be that slut from the Sun Clan and that little bastard Qin Yining who instigated it behind the scenes! What did they say about me? "
The more she thought about it, the more aggrieved she felt. The old madam choked with sobs, "The Sun Clan dared to provoke the imperial power, and that precious daughter of yours actually went to save them! That kind of unruly and stupid woman, it's good that she's dead. She won't implicate you! I'm your mother, the old mistress of this family. Could it be that I can let a stinky fish from the Sun Clan stir up a pot of soup?! "
"Mother, please calm down."
Qin Huaiyuan lowered his head and said, "Mother's love for this son is the same as this son's love for Sister Yi. Mother probably forgot that when grandmother made things difficult for you in every way possible, and when father favored the concubine and neglected the wife, raising that Jiang Clan up high, how you washed your face with tears and how your son did it. "
When the old madam heard this, she was angry, but it also evoked the sadness of her youth. She recalled how Qin Huaiyuan protected her when she was young.
"What mother hated the most in the past was grandmother's unkindness and shortsightedness. But now, look at yourself. What's the difference between you and grandmother?"
"You unfilial son! Didn't I do all this for you! "
"For this son, then mother, please take good care of this son's reputation. This son can't bear the reputation of being ungrateful and spoiling the concubine while neglecting the wife. This son has already reached the top of the court, and now I have a noble title. With the fate of the Dayan nation, this son has already reached the peak. There's no more hope for this son. This son has always been upright and upright. I only hope that no one will criticize and insult me. This son begs mother not to make decisions on your own. "
"Good! Good! You think I'm unnecessary! "
"Mother knows what I'm talking about. Why do you have to change the topic?" Qin Huaiyuan looked straight at the old madam and said, "Sister Yi and the Sun Clan are temporarily living outside. This son doesn't care. Mother, do as you see fit. As for Cao Clan, mother doesn't know the inside story between this son and her. Please don't interfere. "
After Qin Huaiyuan finished speaking, he bowed and turned to leave.
Looking at his back, the old madam's tears streamed down. "This unfilial son, unfilial son! What kind of sin have I committed?! "
In the corridor, Mammy Qin, Ji Xiang, and Ru Yi bowed to Qin Huaiyuan and ordered someone to hold an umbrella for Qin Huaiyuan to send him off.
Mammy Qin took a breath of the cold, damp air, patted her cheeks, and adjusted her expression. Only then did she enter the room to comfort the old madam.
Although Qin Huaiyuan and the old madam had dismissed the bystanders, there was no wall that didn't have a crack. Soon, the second branch and the third branch learned of the news. The second madam and the third madam had long been displeased with the old madam's fawning. When they heard the news, they couldn't help but rejoice in her misfortune.
Regardless of how the people in the fu secretly discussed it.
At this time, in the welcoming pavilion of the Honglu Temple, the official of the Honglu Temple was leading Da Zhou's envoy to the main hall.
The Lian Shengjie was dressed in casual clothes, and his back was straight.
The official of the Honglu Temple said in fear and trepidation, "Your country's Prince Zhongshun has arrived before you. At this time, he is waiting for you in the reception pavilion for a banquet. This official has prepared an exquisite banquet and our country's unique songs and dances. I hope that you won't dislike them. "
When he heard that Pang Xiao was also present, Lian Shengjie couldn't help but reveal a trace of fear on his face. However, when he thought about Your Majesty's decree, his heart became firm again.
The "unique songs and dances" mentioned by the official of the Honglu Temple made Lian Shengjie's heart ripple.
There would be songs and dances. These people wouldn't be rough men, right? He also wouldn't have to worry about being lonely at night.
Just as he was thinking, a group of people entered the reception pavilion.
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