Qin Huaiyuan had lost a lot of weight, and his sunken cheeks could be seen on his bearded face. However, the aura around him was steadier and sharper than before. Even if he had a smile on his face, the sharpness in his eyes couldn't be ignored.
Qin Yining knew that his father must have experienced a lot of things while he was away.
Seeing Qin Yining dashing out while lifting her skirt, Qin Huaiyuan's smile dimmed his sharpness. He patted his beloved daughter's shoulder with his big hand and said with a smile, "I knew you would be safe and sound."
Qin Yining gave a big smile, "Father, have you been well these days? Where's my mother? "
Qin Huaiyuan smiled and said, "Your mother is behind."
Just as he finished speaking, he saw Second Madam and Mammy Qin supporting the old madam as they rushed over.
"Brother Meng, my Brother Meng! You've finally come back! Why didn't you say anything and disappear without a trace? You're taking Mother's life! "
The old madam shouted and threw herself at Qin Huaiyuan. She hugged him and wailed incessantly, causing everyone's nose to ache.
Qin Huaiyuan immediately knelt in front of the old madam. His voice was trembling, "Mother, this son is unfilial and has made you worry. You can hit me or scold me, but please don't hurt your body by crying."
The old madam shook her head repeatedly and sobbed silently. She hugged Qin Huaiyuan and couldn't say a complete sentence.
Qin Yining smiled as he watched the scene of mother and son reuniting. He thought of the Sun Clan and hurriedly turned around to leave.
As soon as he left the courtyard, he saw the Sun Clan wearing a thick fur collar cloak and walking side by side with Cao Yuqing. Behind them were Mother Jin and two unfamiliar maidservants, all of whom were carrying large bundles.
"Mother!"
Qin Yining shouted and rushed to the Sun Clan to hug her tightly, "Mother! You're back! "
The members of the Sun Clan also hugged Qin Yining tightly and said in a choked voice, "We're back, we're back. I've always been worried about your situation. Your father said that with your intelligence, you would definitely be able to turn misfortune into blessing. Sure enough, your father didn't lie to me. You're really here. "
"Mother, what can happen to me? I'm worried about you! " Qin Yining held the Sun Clan's hand and looked her up and down carefully, as if he was checking to see if she had lost a single strand of hair.
Mother Jin smiled and said, "Fourth Miss, don't worry. Madam is doing well these days."
Qin Yining nodded and turned to Cao Yuqing with a bright smile. "Concubine Cao, thank you so much!"
Cao Yuqing had been standing quietly by the side, watching other mothers and daughters reunite. She felt a little lonely and desolate. She didn't expect Qin Yining to take the initiative to thank her. She felt flattered.
"Fourth Miss, you don't have to thank me. I'm just doing what I should do." Cao Yuqing smiled gently.
Qin Yining shook his head and said, "No matter what the reason is, when we were in danger that day, you spared no effort to save my father and mother. I saw it that day. If it weren't for you, my father and mother would have been in danger. "
Cao Yuqing blushed and shook her head. "Fourth Miss, you're exaggerating."
The members of the Sun Clan said at this time, "You're worthy of this. If it weren't for you and your subordinates, how could we have been safe? "
Cao Yuqing smiled and said, "Madam, you're treating me like an outsider."
Qin Yining saw that the Sun Clan wasn't as hostile to Cao Yuqing as before. Cao Yuqing was also very respectful to the Sun Clan, so he was relieved.
It was impossible for his father to abandon Cao Yuqing. Ignoring Cao Yuqing's feelings for his father, just the fact that she had saved his life several times when he was in danger was enough to repay. Moreover, the silver-masked spies that Cao Yuqing led were now employed by his father. The relationship between them was inextricably linked, and it wasn't something that could be severed with a single blow.
Since they were destined to be friends, it was better for everyone to be harmonious than to be angry all day long. Now that they were in Da Zhou, it was different from when they were in the Yan dynasty. In the end, the family still had to stick together, so that they wouldn't give any opportunities to be taken advantage of.
It seemed that after going through so much hardship, his mother had changed a lot.
Qin Yining and Cao Yuqing, one on the left and one on the right, accompanied the members of the Sun Clan as they walked towards the courtyard where the Sun Clan resided. At this time, the door to the courtyard on the right was pushed open. Eunuch Lu poked his head out and saw Qin Yining. He hurriedly lowered his voice in surprise and said, "Miss Qin, did something good happen in your family? Did Grand Preceptor Qin find them? "
Qin Yining smiled and nodded. "Yes, my father and mother are finally back."
"That's great!" Eunuch Lu was so happy that he spun around a few times before running back in a daze. "This servant will go and tell the Emperor … the Royal Prince!" As he spoke, he had already walked far away. Qin Yining could still faintly hear Eunuch Lu's excited and shrill voice in the courtyard.
Qin Yining couldn't help but smile. Although they couldn't get too close to the Yuchi Yan due to their identities, they were all Dayan people. In addition, the Yuchi Yan and his father had a teacher-student relationship, so they still cared about him.
Qin Yining, the members of the Sun Clan, and Cao Yuqing returned to the courtyard and bowed to the Dowager Duchess. Then, they chatted again. As they spoke, Second Master, Third Master, Qin Yu, and Qin Han also received the news and rushed back. They all surrounded Qin Huaiyuan and asked him all sorts of questions. The scene was very lively.
The Dowager Duchess laughed happily. "I haven't been this happy in a long time. Now that the whole family is here, we should celebrate."
"Mother is right. I'll go and tell the kitchen to add more dishes." Even if the family was tight on money, this meal didn't make a difference. Third Master happily went to give orders.
The Dowager Duchess pulled Qin Huaiyuan's hand and sat next to her. She couldn't help but size him up. "Brother Meng has lost weight. You all suffered outside. Previously, the bandits said that if I didn't send Sister Yi to participate in the selection, they would kill you and your wife. Your second brother and your daughter both said that it's not appropriate for our family to send a girl to the palace at this time. On one hand, I was worried about you. I was afraid that you would be harmed because I didn't send Sister Yi to the selection. On the other hand, I had to think about our family. "
When the Dowager Duchess said this, her tears fell again. However, she wiped them away with her sleeve. "Now that you're back, I can be at ease. That's right, why did they let you out?"
Qin Huaiyuan frowned slightly and said, "How could there be a kidnapping? We weren't kidnapped. I'm afraid that mother was deceived! "
The room was silent. Everyone was very surprised and confused.
Second Master shook his head and said, "You were deceived?"
"If we insisted on sending Sister Yi to participate in the selection that day, we might have fallen into their trap!" The Dowager Duchess reacted and angrily slammed the tea table. "These people are simply inhumane!"
Qin Huaiyuan knew that a lot of trouble had occurred during the time he wasn't at home.
Qin Yining interrupted and asked, "Father, where did you go during this time?" Why didn't Pang Xiao find any news of him when he sent so many people to look for him?
Qin Huaiyuan said, "When we escaped that day, we found a nearby village to stay. I wanted to observe for a while, so I stayed in the same place. When I got the news that Emperor Zhou had arranged for people to bring you back to the capital and everyone had left, we slowly set out.
"We walked and took a look along the way. When we arrived at the capital, we didn't enter the capital. Instead, we went straight to the north and went to a few cities that intersected with the Tatan border to explore the terrain. Time passed unknowingly. Later, I heard some news from the imperial court in Da Zhou, so I decided to stay outside for a while and come back when everything was settled. If it wasn't for the Tatan's internal strife, I would have gone to the Tatan to take a look. "
It turned out to be like this! Father actually took the opportunity to take his wife and concubine on a trip! No wonder Pang Xiao couldn't find him. It turned out that father was already in a Tatan border city. Pang Xiao's people all went to the road they came from and the nearby villages to look for him. How could they find him?
The Dowager Duchess's mouth twitched when she heard this. She pinched Qin Huaiyuan hard and said, "Since that's the case, why didn't you send a letter home! Do you know how worried we were about you! You went on a trip by yourself. Do you know what kind of life we're living? "
This time, it was Qin Huaiyuan's turn to be surprised. "I already ordered someone to deliver a letter. He didn't come?"
The Dowager Duchess was also stunned. "I didn't see the person who delivered the letter. Who did you order to deliver the letter? "
"A new attendant I took in along the way. Perhaps there was an accident on the way, or maybe he was greedy for money and ran away with the travel expenses. It's hard to say. "
Qin Huaiyuan smiled bitterly and said, "I was still enjoying myself outside. I thought that since everyone knew that I was fine, I wouldn't be in a hurry to come back for a few days. Who knew that you didn't get the letter?"
Everyone looked at each other and then laughed in the end.
They didn't expect that the meticulous Qin Huaiyuan would have such a blunder.
"Fortunately, eldest brother came back," Second Master said. "A lot of things have happened recently. Without eldest brother by our side, we don't have a backbone. Mother was worried about you and couldn't eat. Fortunately, Sister Yi heard about the news of the Peking Investigation in Da Zhou and told us in advance. That's why we were able to live peacefully until now. "
"That's right. In the end, Sister Yi didn't guess incorrectly. You really did come back during the Peking Investigation." The Dowager Duchess was happy to see her precious son. Even the things that Qin Yining did were pleasing to the eye.
Qin Huaiyuan didn't expect Second Master to mention the Peking Investigation. Immediately, he looked at Qin Yining in surprise and smiled approvingly at her.
In the end, she was his daughter. She was still as sensitive to politics as before. She wouldn't be timid just because she was in a different country.
Qin Yining blushed under her father's approving gaze. She smiled shyly and said, "Father's return is better than anything else. In the future, as long as our family works together, I don't believe that we won't be able to live well. "
"That's right!" Everyone nodded in agreement. Ever since they came to Da Zhou, they felt unprecedentedly happy.
Qin Huaiyuan looked at his family emotionally. They had gone through so much hardship. Now that they could be reunited after such a long journey, it was already a gift from the heavens.
Qin Huaiyuan was deeply moved. Just as he was about to speak, a maidservant's voice sounded from outside, "The County Prince of Yan is here!"
As soon as she finished speaking, the curtain at the door was lifted. Yuchi Yan, draped in a black sable fur cloak, hurriedly entered. He stood by the door and saw Qin Huaiyuan. He quietly looked him up and down before letting out a long sigh.
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