Second Old Master's words made the whole family fall into silence.
After a long time, the Sun Clan recovered from the shock and said in a panic, "How could this be? Sister Yi is a young girl. How could the emperor be so cruel? Even if the emperor can't marry Sister Yi because of the people's wishes, he can't ruin her life like this! "
Old Madam was so angry that her face turned pale. After the disaster, the family had fewer children and grandchildren. Old Madam paid more attention to the remaining bloodline. Qin Yining was Qin Huaiyuan's only legitimate daughter. She still hoped that she could enter the palace as the empress so that the Qin Family's status could steadily rise! How could this happen?
"The Zhou Dynasty's thieves are too despicable! Why did they do this? They harmed others without benefiting themselves. They caused my Sister Yi to be unable to become the empress! Heavens, why is my life so miserable! Why is my life so bitter?! "
Old Madam immediately beat her chest and stamped her feet as she cried.
Second Old Madam also wiped her tears. "The Zhou Dynasty was despicable and the people were ignorant. They believed those rumors. Our Sister Yi has suffered so much! She has only reached marriageable age. Could it be that she can only cultivate for the rest of her life without hair? "
The Sun Clan grabbed Qin Huaiyuan's hand in a panic. "Old Master, quickly think of a way. What should Sister Yi do? My poor Sister Yi!"
The whole family looked at Qin Huaiyuan expectantly. After several disasters, Qin Huaiyuan's position as the head of the family was more stable and he was more trusted.
Qin Huaiyuan frowned and said, "Don't panic. The emperor let Sister Yi cultivate with hair and gave her the Taoist name Xuansu. However, her name was not recorded in the Monk's Record Bureau. The residence was given to the imperial family and the name was changed temporarily. It can be seen that Sister Yi's identity is only a lay Buddhist. "
Everyone calmed down a little after hearing this. Only then did they realize.
Taoist sects had different inheritances. Each sect was divided into two types: "Monks" and "Fire Abodes".
A Taoist priest who became a monk had to live in a temple, observe fasting, and abstain from marriage, just like Fairy Liu in the past.
The Taoist priests of the Fire Abode had more freedom. They could live in the Taoist temple, or they could live alone. They could abstain from fasting, but they were free to marry. Just like many Taoist sects, the son would inherit the father's business.
Qin Huaiyuan's calm analysis calmed everyone down.
"It seems that the Emperor still hasn't given up on Sister Yi." Third Master, who had been silent for a long time, frowned and said, "If His Majesty doesn't want Sister Yi to marry, His Majesty can force Sister Yi to become a nun. However, His Majesty only wants Sister Yi to be a layperson. He's leaving himself a way out. "
"Exactly." When old madam heard this, she was relieved. Her worry turned to joy as she said, "So, His Majesty ordered the Imperial Family's side courtyard to be changed to Xuansu Temple in order to gain a favorable position? So His Majesty has feelings for our family's Sister Yi, but he has no choice because of the wishes of the people? "
Qin Huaiyuan wasn't as happy as old madam. "This isn't a good thing. If His Majesty really has his way, what will Sister Yi become? She will cultivate as a layperson, but secretly become His Majesty's concubine? How can I, Qin Meng's daughter, be treated like this? "
Sun Clan's daughter gnashed her teeth and said with red eyes, "Isn't His Majesty afraid that people will be bitterly disappointed by his actions? He clearly hasn't given up on his evil intentions! "
"Eldest Daughter-in-law, be careful with your words!" old madam sternly reprimanded Sun Clan. "How can you talk about His Majesty like this!"
Sun Clan's daughter didn't back down. "Our legitimate daughter is being forced to be a concubine. Can't I, as her mother, be angry?"
"You silly Daughter-in-law!" old madam pulled Sun Clan's daughter's hand and patted it. "Think about it, that's His Majesty we're talking about! Now that His Majesty has been forced to issue this kind of decree, our family's Sister Yi has been greatly wronged. His Majesty will definitely feel guilty towards our family and will definitely think of a way to make up for it when the time comes. Our family has suffered so many disasters, and Brother Meng 'er can be said to have experienced great ups and downs. Now that he finally has a chance to turn things around, this is clearly a good thing. "
Second Madam lowered her eyes and didn't comment.
Her thoughts were similar to old madam's. However, to put it bluntly, they were doing this to curry favor with His Majesty. In order to obtain His Majesty's apology and compensation, they tacitly agreed to let the Family Qin's daughter be His Majesty's concubine. Even parents would feel sorry for their daughter if they said this, let alone relatives like them. Only the Dowager Duchess would be able to make such a request.
Third Master had never been favored by old madam and had also experienced the pain of losing his wife and son. Now, it could be said that he already had a lot of objections to Yuchi Family's rule. When he heard old madam's words, he immediately said in dissatisfaction,
"Mother's words are inappropriate. Our family's Sister Yi is the di daughter and eldest brother's only bloodline. Being His Majesty's concubine is also a lowly status. This is too much of a bully! Moreover, eldest brother has risen and fallen in the imperial court for many years and has a high status. Could it be that he still needs to rely on selling his daughter to stabilize his position? "
Second Master also nodded.
If his daughter was asked to do this kind of thing, not to mention a di daughter, he wouldn't be willing even if she was a concubine's daughter.
Old madam was so angry that her complexion turned pale. She argued forcefully, "As the Family Qin's daughter, the family normally provides for her. Because of her existence, we also suffered a disaster. Now that she can work for the family, shouldn't she do it?"
When everyone heard this, they all looked at old madam and then looked at Qin Huaiyuan and the Sun Clan's expressions.
The Sun Clan was furious. Just as they were about to speak, Qin Huaiyuan waved his hand and stopped them.
Qin Huaiyuan said with a heavy expression, "This son understands mother's words. Mother, are you blaming Sister Yi? But you have to know that today is a chaotic time. With my position in the imperial court, it's only a matter of time before I encounter assassinations and robberies from other countries. Sister Yi was only forced to bear this title. Before, there were people from Da Zhou. In the future, it's hard to guarantee that there won't be people from Tatan. Perhaps Goguryeo and Wo will also interfere. Don't tell me that every time there is an assassination attempt, as long as outsiders say it's for one of our family's members, then who is to blame? "
"Brother Meng, you …"
"In the end, I'm useless and implicated the entire family. In the past, we shared riches and honor, but now we share trials and tribulations.
"Eldest Brother, don't say that." Third Master anxiously said, "This matter can't be blamed on anyone. If you want to blame someone, then blame Zhou's Emperor."
Dowager Duchess's face and ears turned red. She didn't expect Qin Huaiyuan to say such a thing.
Qin Huaiyuan said, "I will think of a way to resolve Sister Yi's matter. If mother wants Sister Yi to serve His Majesty without knowing why, then she's blaming this son for bringing disaster to the family. If that's the case, then this son doesn't dare to implicate the family anymore. I can only take my wife and daughter and move out. "
As long as the parents were here, the family wouldn't split.
Therefore, Qin Huaiyuan, who couldn't bear it anymore, said that he would move out and didn't mention the division of property.
This didn't violate etiquette or filial piety.
However, saying it out loud was no different from splitting up the family.
"Eldest Brother!" Second Master and Third Master were both anxious.
Second Madam and Mammy Qin were also very surprised. They didn't expect Qin Huaiyuan to say such words in a fit of anger because of Qin Yining.
Dowager Duchess was angry and ashamed. She slammed the table and said, "Fine, fine. You don't care about anything for your daughter! I don't care anymore! I don't care about your matters anymore! "
Although she was furious, she also took a step back.
Qin Huaiyuan's expression eased. He said, "Mother, don't worry. I won't let my daughter serve any man without knowing why, and I won't let her suffer any grievances." He turned around and said to the Sun Clan, "Go tell the people who serve Sister Yi at the Shuoren Pavilion to bring Sister Yi's usual things and her luggage. Later, come with me to the Imperial Side Courtyard."
"His Majesty didn't decree it. Can we go?" The Sun Clan was a bit worried.
Qin Huaiyuan said seriously, "His Majesty said to let Sister Yi cultivate. He didn't say that we can't send things to her."
"Yes." The Sun Clan was relieved. "Master, this concubine also wants to go."
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