"I know."
Qin Huaiyuan was stunned for a moment before he turned around with a bitter smile. "His Highness has been patient with Cao Guozhang for a long time. He doesn't dare to lose his temper normally, but today, he lost his temper. It seems that he is really angry. "
Third Elder Master nodded. "Big Brother is right. Among the people who have been His Highness's Grand Tutor and Grand Tutor, Big Brother is the closest to His Highness. Now that Cao Guozhang wants to take advantage of the situation and push the Ministry of Revenue's deficit to Big Brother and Second Elder Brother, His Highness will naturally stand up for Big Brother. "
"That's right. His Highness is frank and upright. He is also very accomplished in calligraphy and painting. He is an outstanding talent. It's a pity that he was born in the wrong time … "Qin Huaiyuan's smile faded and turned into a sigh." If it were a time of peace and prosperity, with two or three loyal officials by his side, His Highness would be able to defend the achievements. However, Dayan is in turmoil right now, and the people have no way to make a living. There is no chance for His Highness to display his talents. "
Second Elder Master also said, "To say something disrespectful, if His Majesty abdicates the throne to His Highness, kills the Demon Empress and the Cao Clan, and orders Big Brother to assist His Highness, Guozuo might still have a chance to survive."
"With Father's wisdom, we can defend a city with our 350,000 soldiers. The Tiger Army only has 100,000 soldiers. They really can't do anything to us. Dayan might not necessarily lose. It's a pity that His Majesty trusted the treacherous officials and hoped that the Tatan would come from afar to help. Now, the commander-in-chief's seal is still empty. Without a leader, how can we fight the Tiger Army? "
The more Qin Yining spoke, the angrier he became. He wished he could grab the fatuous ruler and slap him a few dozen times to see if he could wake him up.
She, a young woman, was already like this. What about Qin Huaiyuan, who had been an official for decades?
A fatuous ruler like him had let down her father's talent and loyalty.
"Forget it. His Highness should have vented his anger by now. I'll go outside and take a look. "Qin Huaiyuan brushed his sleeves and went out of Ci Xiao Garden toward the front courtyard.
Only then did old madam react, "Could it be that Meng Ge 'er purposely talked for a while and went later?"
Second Elder Master smiled and said, "Eldest Brother thinks that the Crown Prince has been suppressed for too long. If he goes out early, the Crown Prince will be wronged. It's better to let him be. In any case, Cao Guozhang won't do anything to the Crown Prince."
"However, even if His Highness the Crown Prince is not favored, he is still a prince and the son of the Emperor. Minister of State Cao is only an official, yet he dares to quarrel with a prince. He is too arrogant and presumptuous."
In the end, Second Old Master only sneered.
Everyone also felt that Cao Guo Zhang was arrogant.
But now, other than talking behind his back, they couldn't find a way to suppress him.
"This can't go on." Qin Yining said faintly, "Since Mr. Cao can bring people here to slander us today, he might bring people here tomorrow to seize our house and plant evidence of his crime. We still have to be careful in our family. I think Minister of State Cao wants to take advantage of the time when the Emperor is relying on the Tatan to weaken our family. Now that father is forced to take over the government, I think that only His Highness the Crown Prince has a sense of justice. The others can't even protect themselves. Who would dare to speak up for father and offend Minister of State Cao? If this matter continues to develop like this, this basin of dirty water will fall on our family sooner or later. Yes. "
Qin Yining couldn't help but pace back and forth with worry. The more he thought about it, the more afraid he became.
Cao Guozhang was now in control of authority and had the support of the Emperor and the Demon Empress. It could be said that he didn't lack the authority to act or speak. If Cao Guozhang was a little more vicious and spouted some nonsense in the imperial court, wouldn't Cao Guozhang's father be at home? Wouldn't Cao Guozhang have no choice but to allow others to put dirty water on his head and not even be able to open his mouth to refute?
"Sister Yi is right. What should we do?" The members of the Sun Clan were also a bit anxious.
Now that a storm was coming, all the family members were gathered together. Qin Huaiyuan and his brothers no longer avoided the womenfolk when discussing matters of state. Thus, the womenfolk had never experienced the intrigue in the imperial court before. They also understood that it wasn't easy for the men outside.
Although everyone was afraid, they were desperately trying to think of a solution.
Qin Huining, who had been silent all this time, raised his head and looked at Qin Yining hesitantly. "Fourth Young Lady, you are familiar with His Highness the Crown Prince. I think that for father's sake, you should be more active with His Highness the Crown Prince. The Crown Prince is still the Crown Prince. Perhaps he is willing to do his best for father and can be useful."
Seeing that everyone was looking at her, Qin Huining blushed and hurriedly explained, "I, I am just worried about father and want to help. I don't have any other intentions. The idea is also nonsense. "
At first, Qin Yining suspected that Qin Huining was trying to stir up trouble at this time.
But this time, Qin Yining only saw fear on Qin Huining's face. She didn't feel any malice from her.
Qin Yining was a person who was especially sensitive to other people's gazes and malice. It could be said that this was her innate survival instinct. Now, facing Qin Huining who didn't have any malice, she only nodded and calmly said, "I will consider it."
Qin Huining heard this and clearly sighed in relief.
Now that the world was in chaos, she had to continue living in the Family Qin to ensure her own safety. Qin Yining's current position was unshakable. Whether it was the Family Qin's hearts or morals, everything leaned towards Qin Yining. Even if she was unwilling in her heart, she wouldn't be foolish enough to continue striking a stone with an egg and seeking her own death. What she needed to do now was to curry favor with Qin Yining, the steward's miss, just like how she used to curry favor with old madam and the Sun Clan.
Qin Huining revealed a timid smile to Qin Yining.
Qin Yining looked away and no longer paid any attention to Qin Huining. She kept analyzing the current situation in her mind.
"As for the Crown Prince, I feel that it's not a big deal if we don't beg him." After a while, Qin Yining said, "The Crown Prince will definitely stand up and speak for father. Just like now, His Highness the Crown Prince has already opposed Guozhang Cao without our request. It's just that the Crown Prince's ability is limited, and his words don't carry enough weight. This matter can't be resolved just by pleading with His Majesty. We need to take drastic measures. "
Second Master also nodded, "I also think so. With His Highness the Crown Prince's character, he won't sit idly by and do nothing about our family's matters. It's just that he has the will but not the ability."
At this time, Qin Huining's face had already turned red, and even the tips of her ears had turned red.
She had come up with this idea because she wanted to show off in front of her family and salvage her image. She hadn't expected that her idea would turn out to be the last resort.
When Sixth Young Miss saw Qin Huining's reaction, she pulled on her hand and shook it.
Qin Huining's face turned purple, and she gave Sixth Young Miss a smile that was uglier than crying.
Qin Yining didn't pay attention to Qin Huining and Sixth Young Miss's expressions. Instead, she was lost in thought as she fiddled with the red bean bracelet on her wrist.
This was a habit she had developed recently. Whenever she was lost in thought, she couldn't help but fiddle with the bracelet.
Second Master and Third Master also frowned, "What exactly should we do? Take drastic measures?"
Qin Han said, "If we want to take drastic measures, we naturally have to completely clear Eldest Uncle's name. We have to prove that he's innocent."
Qin Yu also nodded, "That's right. Eldest Uncle has been honest for so many years, so he really shouldn't be the scapegoat. The Ministry of Revenue's money was loaned out, and it wasn't our family's doing. With so many pairs of eyes watching, how could they possibly renege on their debt? If there's a debt, there's no need to worry about it. We can definitely settle it clearly. "
Eldest Young Mistress Yu said, "Although that's true, how exactly do we prove Eldest Uncle's innocence?"
Everyone fell silent again.
The Dowager Duchess leaned against a large pillow and watched her children and grandchildren work together to solve this difficult problem. She was so moved that tears almost fell from her eyes.
In the past, when she was in charge of the inner residence, she sometimes felt that each branch of the family had their own ideas and was like a plate of loose sand. She didn't expect that the Family Qin people would be so united in the face of difficulties.
Thinking back carefully, all of this seemed to have started when Qin Huaiyuan was sent to the Ministry of Justice's prison and when Qin Yining acted as the family's representative.
It seemed that this granddaughter of hers was very formidable. It was fortunate that she was in the family at that time.
The Dowager Duchess smiled as she looked at Qin Yining and asked, "Sister Yi, what do you think?"
Qin Yining didn't expect that the Dowager Duchess would mention her name. However, seeing her benevolent expression, as if there had never been any discord between them, Qin Yining was happy to get closer to the Dowager Duchess. She spoke the truth:
"I think that it's possible to prove Father's innocence, but when the time comes, there will be a lot of wrangling, and the difficulty won't be small. In fact, I've been thinking about what a real drastic measure is. "
Qin Han looked at Qin Yining, "Fourth Sister, what do you think is a 'drastic measure'?"
Qin Yining smiled and softly said, "The drastic measures that I can think of all involve bloodshed. It's better not to say it out loud. "
Her voice was very pleasant to hear and her smile was also very lively. However, when she said the words' bloodshed 'in that indifferent tone, for some reason, made people feel a chill run down their backs.
Second Master frowned and said, "Sister Yi, you mean …"
"There are some words that just need to be understood. Why should I say it out loud?"
If they wanted to protect Qin Huaiyuan, the only way to take drastic measures was to let all the bad people who wanted to harm him meet the King of Hell.
After Qin Han pondered deeply, he was so frightened that he sucked in a breath of cold air.
Sixth Young Miss, Seventh Young Miss, and Qin Huining also understood, and their faces turned deathly pale.
The Crown Prince of the Sun Clan even put his arm around Qin Yining's shoulder and lightly patted her cheek, "As a girl, you shouldn't talk about fighting and killing every time you open your mouth. Don't be so murderous."
After sending off the Crown Prince, Qin Huaiyuan returned to the veranda and happened to hear Qin Yining's words. He waved his hand to stop Ru Yi from passing on the message and stopped in the veranda, not immediately coming in.
Qin Yining smiled, "I'm just saying. In my opinion, proving my father's innocence will also require a lot of effort. Since it's going to take a lot of effort, it's better to do it cleanly and avoid endless troubles in the future. "
"It's easy to say, but do you know how hard it is to actually do it? That's a big tree that many people can't shake even if they join hands! Sister Yi, you must not do this again in the future, "Second Master lectured in a deep voice.
Qin Yining smiled and nodded, no longer arguing.
However, in her mind, the murderous intent surged again.
Was it really impossible to kill? Was it really impossible to kill?
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