When Qin Huaiyuan heard the Emperor's words, the last bit of hot-bloodedness in his heart instantly cooled.
This was the Emperor he had served his entire life.
Incompetent, muddle-headed, cowardly, and selfish. He didn't treat his subjects as human beings at all. He, Qin Huaiyuan, was truly lucky to be able to assist an emperor like this. He had wasted half of his life on this emperor's shoulders.
Qin Huaiyuan was overcome with grief. Even though men don't easily shed tears, his eyes instantly became hot and he lowered his head in embarrassment.
When the Emperor saw Qin Huaiyuan's expression, he felt somewhat guilty and unable to bear it.
But when he thought about it, what if Qin Huaiyuan refused to do as he ordered and angered Da Zhou and accelerated Da Zhou's attack? What would happen to his plan?
Thinking of this, the Emperor hardened his heart and cast aside his guilt. He said in a deep voice, "What, Qin Meng, do you still want to defy the imperial decree?"
Qin Huaiyuan calmed himself down and said, "This subject doesn't dare. This subject will naturally obey Your Majesty's orders."
"That's right." The Emperor's expression softened slightly. He said, "Since that's the case, you can go back. Tomorrow is the day of the funeral, right?"
"Yes." Qin Huaiyuan lowered his head.
"En. You should also restrain your grief and take good care of your body. In the future, we will count on you to be loyal to the country. "The Emperor laughed heartily and patted Qin Huaiyuan's shoulder.
Qin Huaiyuan was overwhelmed by the favor and repeatedly expressed his thanks.
The Emperor was very satisfied with Qin Huaiyuan's performance. He comforted him with a few more words before sending him away.
When Qin Huaiyuan returned home, Qin Yining, Second Master, Third Master, Qin Yu, and Qin Han had been waiting in the study for a long time.
Seeing his expression when he entered, Qin Yining said, "Your Majesty, is it really as we expected?"
Qin Huaiyuan nodded.
Qin Yining leaned against the armrest of his chair and closed his eyes. He didn't say anything for a long time.
Third Master sneered. "If that's the case, then we don't have to worry about what we're going to do."
Third Old Master was not an official, so his feelings towards the Emperor were naturally different from his two elder brothers.
At this moment, only Second Old Master could deeply understand Qin Huaiyuan's feelings.
Second Master patted Qin Huaiyuan's arm and said, "Fortunately, Sister Yi's idea has a backup plan. It doesn't matter if he succeeds or not. The news has already spread. "
Qin Huaiyuan smiled bitterly and wiped his face. "I know, but in my heart … Perhaps, I'm not a loyal subject at all."
"Father, why do you have to force yourself to be a saint?" Qin Yining tried to explain. "We're just mortals. We should just do what mortals can do."
"That's right, Big Brother." Third Master also advised, "Big Brother has a clear conscience, that's enough.
Qin Huaiyuan nodded and forced a smile. Looking at his daughter who was still holding on with a pale face, his originally determined heart became even more determined.
Sister Yi was right. Why did he have to force himself to be a saint? It was enough for him to be a good mortal.
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The Family Qin's funeral caused a sensation in the entire city.
With such a tragic extermination and such a mighty funeral procession, it was impossible not to cause a sensation.
The Dowager Duchess was already old, and Qin Huaiyuan and the others still had serious business to do, so they left all the women and children at home and didn't let them follow.
Qin Huaiyuan, Second Master, Third Master, First Master Qin Yu, Second Master Qin Han, Fifth Master Qin Xian, and Qin Yining led the funeral procession of more than 30 coffins and rushed towards Cui Yun Mountain in the suburbs of the capital.
Originally, the Family Qin's ancestral grave wasn't here. But now that the army had besieged the city, they couldn't leave the capital. Due to the urgency of the situation, they could only choose a mountain in the suburbs of the outer city and bury the masters and servants who had died this time. If there was a chance in the future, they could move the graves.
Along the way, Qin Yining leaned against the carriage and felt very dizzy. Fortunately, Ji Yun had brought some sweet and sour preserved crabapple fruits. Qin Yining ate one to suppress the nausea and vomiting feeling when he was carsick.
Qin Huaiyuan was worried that Qin Yining would have an accident, so he rode in the same carriage as Qin Yining. Seeing this, he sighed and said, "Your body has suffered too much this time. You're young and fashionable, but if you're old, won't you have a permanent illness? When this matter is over, you must listen to Miss Tang and recuperate well. "
Qin Yining smiled. With a crabapple fruit in his mouth, his cheeks puffed up, looking very cute.
"Father, don't worry. My life was exchanged with other people's lives. If I don't cherish it, how can I be worthy of the people who died? "
"Ai!" Qin Huaiyuan sighed and rubbed Qin Yining's head.
He knew that this matter was a big blow to Qin Yining. How many young girls could remain indifferent after witnessing such a tragic situation? Not to mention others, just look at Miss Eight and Qin Huining, who were lucky enough to survive. Even Miss Three, who was already married and didn't experience this matter, trembled in fear when she heard about this matter. Qin Yining was still able to calm down and think of countermeasures to take revenge. This was truly admirable.
"Marquis."
Outside the carriage, Qi Tai rode a horse and whispered, "Someone just came to deliver a letter. The Emperor has appointed Prince Ning as the Grand Marshal of the 350,000 soldiers and horses. He has the commander's seal and the tiger tally. He has the authority to act at his discretion. The deployment of the army doesn't have to go through the Emperor. Prince Ning has full authority to handle it."
"I know." Qin Huaiyuan's expression was very calm.
However, Qin Yining was very surprised.
The Emperor was actually willing to give Prince Ning so much power? However, thinking about it carefully, with Prince Ning as the Grand Marshal, their chances of winning were higher. At least Prince Ning was a person who was very good at leading troops to war.
However, she couldn't figure out why the Emperor would allow Prince Ning to lead the army.
Could it be related to the day Prince Ning took the initiative to reconcile with the Cao Family?
If so, there was no need to be angry and make a fuss about it. At least with the military power in Prince Ning's hands, there was more room for him to move. It was much better than letting Guozhang Cao be the Grand Marshal.
They didn't speak along the way. Soon, they arrived at Cui Yun Mountain.
The procession slowly stopped. It wasn't suitable for carriages to travel on the mountain, so strong men carried more than 30 coffins up the mountain. As for the guards that were arranged beforehand, they trapped the three assassins and led them all the way up the mountain.
In the mountain forest, a black-clothed man with a mask on his face saw the procession going up the mountain with his own eyes. In the crowd, he also saw Qin Yining carrying a palanquin. He didn't dare to act rashly and alert the enemy, so he quietly found the main group.
"Boss, I saw it. That group of people is here. That woman is also here!"
The man called Boss was drinking water and eating dry food. Hearing this, he snorted and said, "I know. Let these people be smug for now. Let's wait for news from Lao Wu."
"So damn unlucky. We should have charged up that day, but we were blocked out of the Marquis of Anping's fu by a mob. Just thinking about it makes me feel vexed."
When the surrounding people heard this, they all had expressions of righteous indignation. Later on, they had been frightened by the sounds of fighting and killing and fled. When they ran out, they found that there were not many people in that group who were skilled in martial arts. If they wanted to kill the Family Qin's people in that group of people, it wouldn't be difficult at all.
But they had missed such a good opportunity!
There were more than a hundred people on this mission. They were divided into two groups. The group that had attacked the Imperial Palace had already been taken down. Their group only had about 30 people left.
If they didn't do this well, they wouldn't be able to report back.
"Those three idiots. Look at how skilled they are in martial arts, but they didn't get rid of Qin Si at such a good opportunity."
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