Yuchi Yan's hand that was about to support Qin Yining froze in midair. He bent over and looked at the black hair of the woman kneeling in front of him. His mood was exceptionally heavy, no less heavy than when he found out that the taxes and money in the national treasury had been hidden away by the emperor emeritus.
He had finally thought of a way to get the best of both worlds and arrange for her to be in a place that he could reach. Was he going to fail again?
He had just left with Qin Huaiyuan and An Guogong, but his mind was filled with the image of her setting up the altar and inquiring about the heavens. He couldn't wait to see her again and spend some time alone with her. Thus, he came up with an excuse to send the two of them away before he turned back.
Who knew that before he returned to his residence, he would run into the imperial bodyguard that was responsible for passing on the message.
After asking about what had happened, Yuchi Yan's heart sank.
The first thing he thought of was not how to deal with the empress who had ruined his plans, but rather how to keep Qin Yining and how to appease Qin Yining's emotions.
But in front of him, Qin Yining was like a bird that had been startled by the twang of a bow. This truly made Yuchi Yan panic.
"Yi 'er, what are you doing? Who won't give you a way out? You … … "
"Your Majesty!" Qin Yining retreated again and said with her forehead pressed against his, "If Your Majesty isn't willing to give this subject's daughter a way out, then please give this subject's death with a piece of white silk."
"Where did this come from? Get up first." Yuchi Yan stubbornly wanted to help Qin Yining up.
Qin Yining retreated and said while kneeling, "Your Majesty, this subject's daughter is endlessly grateful that you have bestowed this subject's daughter to cultivate at the Xuansu Monastery. This subject's daughter is very happy to be able to do something for the country. However, this subject's daughter has been staying here for a long time and is unavoidably suspicious."
"Who dares to suspect you? Who dares to speak nonsense? Zhen will definitely take their heads! Don't be like this. Let's talk first, okay? "Yuchi Yan saw that it was useless to support her, so he simply squatted in front of her.
However, Qin Yining still refused to raise his head to look at him. He maintained his kneeling posture and said, "Your Majesty, please allow this subject's daughter to return to her Family Qin to cultivate. This subject's daughter was once a candidate for His Majesty's concubine selection. There will definitely be people who will think that His Majesty and this subject's daughter are not innocent. This place used to be an imperial residence and is very close to the imperial palace. Although His Majesty and this subject's daughter are innocent, outsiders will say that His Majesty is in a favorable position. If His Majesty's character is criticized because of this subject's daughter, then even if this subject's daughter dies ten thousand times, it still won't be enough to atone for my sins! "
Yuchi Yan looked at Qin Yining with heartache. His gaze swept to the red and swollen left cheek of Ji Yun, who was kneeling and sobbing behind Qin Yining. The anger in his heart surged.
According to the imperial guard, the Empress and Qin Yining had a conflict just now. Now that this slap had landed on the maidservant's body, if the maidservant hadn't been loyal to the Empress, wouldn't the one who had been hit be Qin Yining?
Yuchi Yan looked at Li Yanyan with resentment.
However, Qin Yining continued to speak, "This subject's daughter suffered a calamity when she was young. She had just returned home to reunite with her family, but her family had suffered all kinds of disasters. She spent less time with her parents, and was unable to be filial to them. This subject's greatest sorrow and difficulty is this subject's daughter. Your Majesty, you know best what this subject's daughter is capable of. This subject's daughter has never concealed anything from Your Majesty. I ask that Your Majesty show mercy and allow this subject's daughter to return home to cultivate. "
When Yuchi Yan thought of Qin Yining's suffering, he felt incomparable heartache. However, he really couldn't bear to let her go.
Once Qin Yining returned to the Qin Manor, it would be as difficult as ascending to the heavens for them to meet again. There would be no chance for them to meet in private.
However, when he saw Qin Yining's maidservant's swollen face after being hit, he thought of her background and pride. Thinking of her past, Yuchi Yan really couldn't bear for Qin Yining to be criticized outside after suffering so much.
The Empress was Yuchi Yan's wife, and she still suspected that Qin Yining was a mistress he kept outside. What about those people who didn't understand his character? Would they think of them even more unbearable?
For a moment, Yuchi Yan felt as if a knife was being twisted in his heart.
"You …"
"I ask for Your Majesty's permission." Qin Yining began to kowtow.
Yuchi Yan pursed his lips and closed his eyes.
In that instant, he thought of many things.
He thought of Qin Huaiyuan's strategy, Qin Yining's intelligence, the Qin Family's contributions to the court, and how resolutely Qin Yining had treated him that day in the palace.
Actually, it was already impossible for them to be together in an open and honest manner.
The only hope he had was that she would change her mind and give him a chance to pursue her.
But now, it seemed that this simple wish of his could no longer be realized. It was his newly married Empress who had caused things to turn out this way.
"Forget it. Forget it. " Yuchi Yan slumped to the ground and said, "Don't be sad. We allow you to go back and cultivate. You can go home and be a lay Buddhist. We will continue to leave Xuansu Temple for you. After today's events, Xuansu Temple will become even more popular. If you want to come, you can stay here for a while. We … We won't force you. "
When Qin Yining heard this, he could finally relax.
She hadn't done what he wanted.
But Li Yanyan had come with ill intentions, and their relationship couldn't be reconciled. She didn't feel any pressure when dealing with someone who was hostile to her.
Thus, when she saw that Li Yanyan was losing patience with her, she used words to anger Li Yanyan. She could take advantage of Yuchi Yan's heartache and anger to let her go.
As for how Yuchi Yan would deal with Li Yanyan, she believed that as long as Yuchi Yan had the slightest bit of intelligence, he wouldn't do anything to Li Yanyan.
After all, the Prince of Ning was seriously ill. The next person who could lead the army to resist Da Zhou was Li Yanyan's father, Li Mian.
There was no reason for the Emperor to use Li Mian to fight, but punish his daughter.
Seeing that the Emperor had finally relented and said that he wouldn't force her, Qin Yining kowtowed respectfully, "This subject thanks Your Majesty for granting my wish."
Yuchi Yan's heart was bleeding.
He had granted Qin Yining his wish, but who would grant him his wish?
He angrily turned around to look at the main culprit who had caused this situation. Yuchi Yan really wanted to strangle Li Yanyan to death.
With the help of Eunuch Lu, Yuchi Yan stood up. Just as he was about to speak, someone rushed in from outside. When he reached the door, he knelt down and kowtowed with tears and snot flowing down his face, "Your Majesty! The Prince of Ning, he … … has passed away! "
"What!" Yuchi Yan's vision turned black and he stumbled back two steps. Fortunately, Eunuch Lu was smart enough to support him.
Yuchi Yan and the Prince of Ning had a deep relationship. After the shock of not being able to accept this, his tears began to fall.
"Imperial Uncle, Imperial Uncle, zhen has let you down!"
"Your Majesty, you mustn't hurt your body from crying." Eunuch Lu sobbed as he tried to persuade him.
Qin Yining's face had also turned pale from the sudden bad news. When she thought of the Prince of Ning's life as a soldier, her heart was filled with sorrow and she couldn't help but cry.
"Prepare the horse, zhen wants to go to the Prince of Ning's Manor immediately!" Yuchi Yan didn't have time to deal with Li Yanyan and stumbled outside.
Li Yanyan quickly chased after him with the help of Li momo and Liu Bao.
Qin Yining used her sleeve to wipe the corners of her eyes.
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