The fire had burned down more than half of the Family Qin's residence, leaving not a single intact courtyard. Qin Huaiyuan's study in the outer courtyard was also affected, but the main room and the side room where the books were kept were still intact. The broken window lattice in the main room had also been repaired.
When Qin Yining entered, Qin Huaiyuan was leaning against the arhat bed by the window, fanning himself with a folding fan and flipping through a book. His relaxed posture was the same as before, making Qin Yining feel as if nothing had happened.
"Father."
"You're back. Come and sit down." Qin Huaiyuan put the book down on the square table and carefully looked at her face, saying, "You've been so busy today and haven't had a moment to rest. How are you feeling?"
Qin Yining's complexion was not good, but she was full of energy and her eyes were especially bright.
"I'm fine. I'll be fine after I take some medicine and rest. Father, don't worry. I'm still young. As long as I take care of myself, there won't be any major problems. "
Qin Huaiyuan nodded and touched her forehead with his big hand. He suddenly asked, "Did the Qingtian Alliance catch Cao Bingzhong?"
Qin Yining was stunned, then smiled shyly, "Nothing can escape your eyes. They caught him. Grandmother, aunt, and sisters-in-law were all there. They took revenge. Even my mother swung her arm and gave him a good beating. Mother and my grandmother's family are living outside and catching up with each other. "
Qin Huaiyuan heard this and nodded. After a moment of silence, he sighed and said, "Cao Bingzhong deserved to die. It's just that your grandfather's family is pitiful."
Qin Yining saw her father like this and couldn't help but feel a little disappointed. She knew that her father truly treated the Sun family as his own. Otherwise, when Sun Yu died, her father wouldn't have personally gone to the Sun family to help preside over the funeral. Later, he wouldn't have secretly supported her in collecting her grandfather's body.
In the past, when she wasn't close to her father, she had guessed that her father, who had been immersed in politics for most of his life, must have a heart of stone and a cold heart. Who would have thought that after interacting with him, she would realize that his father was actually a person of flesh and blood. His heart couldn't be any gentler.
"Don't be sad." Qin Yining thought for a while, deliberately changed the topic, and asked mischievously, "You have avenged your grandfather's family, and you can get rid of the knot in your heart in the future. Now you'd better think about how to face Concubine Cao, who is deeply in love with you."
Qin Huaiyuan's face reddened at her words. He shook his head and said with a smile, "When did I avenge your grandfather? I was beaten up by Cao Guozhang." He had no intention of mentioning Cao Yuqing at all.
"You don't have to pretend in front of your daughter, I already know. Father, you really are the smartest person in the world. That day, you were slandered by Cao Guozhang for corruption. Our family's situation was so serious, but you were able to calm down and size up the situation. "
"You didn't seem to do anything, but the overall situation was under your control. First, the case of corruption broke out, and our family was suppressed to the point that we couldn't fight back. This made the Cao Family even more complacent and let down their guard. Then, I used a scheme to sow discord between Prince Ning and the Cao Family. When you heard the news, you immediately beat them at their own game. "
"In fact, if that day's incident hadn't happened, Prince Ning would have been the best candidate for the generalissimo. Father just followed the public's will and pushed the boat with the current. Not only did you do a favor to Prince Ning, but you also took advantage of Prince Ning's fiery and upright character to cause a devastating blow to the Cao Family. Now, the Demon Empress and Cao Guozhang are dead, and there is no one left in the Cao Family. Naturally, you can get rid of the big hat of corruption."
The more Qin Yining said, the more she admired her father. She praised, "Father, you have a perfect grasp of all the details. On the way back, I racked my brains to figure out your role in this matter. But all of this is just the result of your casual judgment of the situation."
Qin Yining looked at Qin Huaiyuan. Her almond-shaped eyes were bright and full of admiration for Qin Huaiyuan. "Father, when can I be as perfect as you?"
"You." When Qin Huaiyuan heard her words, he knew that Qin Yining had guessed what he had done. He didn't hide it anymore and said with a smile, "When I was your age, I wasn't as smart as you. So, when you reach my age, you will definitely be more powerful. "
"Is that so?" Qin Yining was full of yearning for the future. But then she thought about it and shook her head. "I don't look forward to that day at all. In the future, I will only rely on you. I don't need to think about anything else."
When Qin Huaiyuan saw her shameless look, he didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He said, "We men are born to worry. How can you say that you don't need to think about anything?"
"Father is right. We are really born to worry." Qin Yining thought about what had happened today and sighed again. Then she told Qin Huaiyuan about the Qingtian Alliance.
Qin Huaiyuan raised his eyebrows after hearing this. After a while, he nodded. "It's good to have such a force that you can use in secret."
"Father, aren't you surprised at all?"
"It's expected. Your grandmother was eager to take revenge. Now that she has taken her revenge, there's nothing else to worry about. "
Qin Yining thought about how the women of the Sun family looked today and couldn't help but sigh.
"That's right. So what if she has taken revenge? The dead can't be brought back to life. Will our family have a new funeral tomorrow? "
"Yes. I've just discussed it with your Second Uncle and Third Uncle. Tomorrow, we will officially bury them. When the assassins tried to assassinate us, they said that they came for you. In the end, none of the masters of the eldest branch came out unscathed. Instead, it was your second uncle and third uncle's families who suffered. Father was originally worried that this matter would leave a knot in the hearts of the family and that they would hate you in the future. But once your plan came out, you quickly took revenge for the entire family. I don't think your family will hold any grudges against you now. "
Qin Yining nodded. When she thought of the tragic scene that day, her expression became somewhat gloomy. She said, "This matter was indeed caused by the rumors that I spread to protect myself. Even if everyone blames me, I have nothing to say."
Father and daughter both fell silent.
After a while, Qin Yining said, "That's right. Father, I don't want to pay attention to Qin Huining in the future. I know that father loves her. I won't force father to kill her. Father, don't expect me to treat her well in the future."
"What?"
Qin Yining sneered. "Although it's human nature to be selfish in a matter of life and death, it's understandable that she wanted to protect herself. But she pushed her sister out."
She stared fixedly at Qin Huaiyuan. "Father, do you know how Sixth Sister died? Sixth Sister shouldn't have died that day. It was Qin Huining who saw that she was about to be caught, so she pushed Sixth Sister out to block a knife for herself. That knife slashed Sixth Sister's neck, and blood spurted high into the air. "
The scene from that day replayed before her eyes. Qin Yining's voice was filled with pain.
"Sixth Sister and Qin Huining were usually the closest. Every time Qin Huining caused trouble, Sixth Sister would speak up for her. But Qin Huining treated her like that. Later, when the assassins said that they came for me, it was also Qin Huining who pointed me out to the assassins. I couldn't dodge in time and was slashed. When I fell to the ground and had no strength to dodge, Song Lan leaned over me and blocked the knife for me … "
PS: Poor health, poor condition ~ ~ o (> _ <) o
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