Qin Yining knew how much sadness he had under the surface. Hearing him belittle himself like this, she couldn't help but hold his hand with heartache.
"Since ancient times, heroes don't ask where they come from. Your wealth and honor were obtained by risking your life. You used those scars and military exploits to exchange. You don't need to inherit the Pang family's wealth and honor. You are the first generation of nobles who have made great achievements! I believe that if General Pang knew of your existence, he would be proud of you. "
Her voice was gentle, but her tone was unprecedentedly firm. Pang Xiao felt warm when he heard this. But he was also a mortal after all. He also had times when his heart was weak. Pang Xiao couldn't help but open up his thoughts to Qin Yining.
"Even so, I am an illegitimate child … When the official mother comes, the inner residence will be in chaos. I am also worried that my mother, grandfather, and grandmother won't be able to do anything to her."
"Even if the official mother appears now, so what? She is the wife of the General's Mansion, and you are Wang Ye of the Prince Zhongshun's Mansion. The General's Mansion doesn't exist anymore, but the Prince Zhongshun's Mansion is in its heyday. How you want to treat her, isn't it up to you? It doesn't matter if you are afraid that she will bully the old madame and the others. Just give her a courtyard so that she won't have to worry about food and drink. Don't tell me that His Majesty would ask you to place her in the first place? "
"I think Your Majesty means this." Pang Xiao smiled bitterly and said, "The General's Mansion never knew of my existence before, and I wasn't recorded in the genealogy of the Pang family. If it weren't for the Pang family's banner, Your Majesty wouldn't have sent Mr. Zheng to find me. My mother also made up her mind to not tell me about my background for the rest of my life. She only wanted me to live a happy life without worrying about food and clothing. "
Qin Yining was very angry when he heard this. He couldn't help but say, "Your Majesty is a man. How can you reach your hands into the inner residence again and again? Are you a man or not? "
Let's not talk about the ten beauties in the house. Just how much did Li Qitian add fuel to the fire behind the Anyang Royal Princess? In addition, whenever Pang Xiao went to war, he would often invite the Yao Clan, Yao Chenggu, and Ma Clan to stay in the palace for a while. On the surface, it seemed like he was helping his brothers to be filial to their elders, but in reality, he was simply holding a hostage by his side.
If Li Qitian was truly capable of scheming and overt schemes, Qin Yining would truly admire him.
However, Li Qitian's actions left Qin Yining with a bad impression.
"That doesn't matter. As long as we remain vigilant at all times, we'll deal with whatever comes our way. As for who was the one who let down who and who was wronged, that's the matter of the previous generation. General Feng is no longer here, so it's meaningless to fuss over these things. The most important thing is to live well in the future. "
When Pang Xiao heard this, he nodded slightly and tightened his grip on Qin Yining's arm.
The two of them quietly leaned against each other and whispered to each other. After a while, Pang Xiao quietly left.
In the following time, the entire capital was immersed in the joyous atmosphere of the approaching New Year.
For the Da Zhou Dynasty, the world was at peace and the country was at peace. The Tatan was busy with internal strife and had no time to disturb them. The north had been peaceful for a long time. Most of Dayan had been merged into Da Zhou's territory, and the south had also been pacified.
This year's Da Zhou Dynasty was filled with good things. Li Qitian was also flushed with success and was in high spirits.
However, for the Dayan Dynasty's people, this year was the most difficult one to endure. This was because this was their first New Year after the fall of their country. From now on, they would no longer have any foundation. Just like how they were living in the guest house now, even if they became officials in the future and bought a house, they would still be floating duckweed in Da Zhou.
On New Year's Eve, the Family Qin Dynasty's people had originally discussed whether or not they should celebrate New Year's with the County King of Yan, his wife, Lord Li, and Lord Gu. However, after careful analysis, the Yuchi Yan would probably be a sparrow trapped in a golden cage in Da Zhou. They would never be able to fly again. Even if Li Qitian was drunk, he would not give the Yuchi Yan any real power or official position.
Not only did this person have no future, but if they were too close to him, they might even bring disaster to their own family.
As such, the entire guest house was deathly silent. Only the occasional sound of firecrackers could be heard from the streets outside.
The Family Qin Dynasty's people gathered in the main room of the small courtyard for New Year's Eve dinner.
There was a dazzling array of delicacies on the table. With Li Qitian, the benevolent ruler, taking special care of the surrendered subjects, the chef had put in a lot of effort to prepare the New Year's Eve dishes. Although he was not in the mood to specially prepare southern delicacies for the Dayan people, the dishes were still delicious.
However, the whole family did not have much of an appetite.
Because of the so-called reunion dinner, the whole family did not reunite.
The Dowager Duchess looked at the whole family sitting together in a circle and sighed. "Last year on New Year's Eve, who would have thought that we would be celebrating New Year's like this this year?"
The Second Madam held the Dowager Duchess's arm and patted it comfortingly. "Dowager Duchess, take care of yourself. Don't think about these unhappy things."
"How can I be happy? I don't know if Brother Meng is doing well or if he's still alive … Our family managed to escape natural disasters and manmade disasters and arrived at the Great Zhou Dynasty. We thought that our future would be smooth and safe, but Brother Meng was kidnapped and taken away. We want to agree to the kidnappers' conditions, but Sister Yi can't enter the palace … "
As the Dowager Duchess spoke, sorrow welled up in her heart. She covered her face and sobbed.
When the whole family saw this, they all showed grief. Eighth Young Miss and Qin Huining also shed tears.
Qin Yining frowned and said, "Don't cry, Dowager Duchess. Today is New Year's Eve, a joyous day. We can't cry. "
"You heartless little wench! I don't even know how your parents are now, and you won't allow me to cry? I think you are simply cold-hearted and not willing to worry about your parents! "The Dowager Duchess slammed the table and sobbed." Why is my life so bitter! How did I get involved in this kind of thing! "
The Dowager Duchess's crying became louder and louder, causing the Second Madam, Han Second Young Mistress, and the group of maidservants to also cry.
Qin Yining frowned and looked at Second Old Master and Third Old Master. He said, "Second Uncle, Third Uncle, crying so loudly at this time, aren't you afraid of offending Your Majesty? How many pairs of eyes are staring at our family? Those who know, it's because the Dowager Duchess is worried about her son that's why she's crying. Those who don't know will think that we're die-hard loyalists of the Yan dynasty, crying for the fall of the country on New Year's Eve! In the future, our family won't be able to live in the Da Zhou dynasty! "
Although Qin Yining's words were directed at Second Old Master, his voice wasn't soft. It was equivalent to indirectly reprimanding all the womenfolk in the room.
When the Dowager Duchess heard that she would offend the imperial family, her crying became softer.
The rest of the womenfolk also felt anxious and didn't dare to cry loudly.
Second Old Master was also very impatient with the Dowager Duchess's behavior. He even admired how Qin Huaiyuan could coax the Dowager Duchess to be well-behaved with just a few words.
Second Old Master said, "Sister Yi is right. We have to pay more attention to our words and actions now. Moreover, Sister Yi just secretly told me that she has good news to tell the family today. "
The Dowager Duchess wiped her tears and looked at Qin Yining unhappily. "What good news do you have to say?"
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