Qin Huaiyuan had always been calm and steady. No matter what happened in the past, he was always able to remain calm. He was like a stabilizing needle that stabilized the hearts of the entire family.
When the Dowager Duchess heard her son's words, she felt much more relaxed. She patted the back of Qin Huaiyuan's hand and said, "Brother Meng, you have to be more careful in the future. None of these second-generation scions who ride horses on the streets have simple backgrounds. If they dare to run on the streets, it means that they aren't afraid of hurting people. Even if someone is really injured or trampled to death, they can only blame themselves for being unlucky. These people have ways to clear their names. Whoever suffers a loss will suffer for nothing. "
"You're right, mother." Qin Huaiyuan smiled gently.
The Dowager Duchess said, "Therefore, you should avoid this matter in the future. Fortunately, no one was injured this time, so let's forget about it."
Seeing that the Dowager Duchess was holding onto Qin Huaiyuan and was about to lecture him again, Qin Yining smiled and said, "The Dowager Duchess is too worried about father. You must be tired. Why don't you go back and rest first?"
When the Dowager Duchess heard this, the words that she wanted to continue nagging were stuck in her throat. She glared at Qin Yining and wanted to say more. However, when she met her son's calm eyes, she couldn't bring herself to continue nagging.
Everyone dispersed. The Sun Clan and Qin Huaiyuan went to talk alone.
Qin Yining didn't want to disturb his parents, so he didn't go to the Sun Clan's room and directly went back to rest.
She thought that today's matter was so big that it was likely that everyone knew about it. She just didn't know how the Warden's Office and Shuntian Prefecture would deal with it.
It was obvious that the youth was used as a scapegoat. The person behind the scenes hadn't been dug out yet. Even if they sentenced him, it wouldn't be of much use. Qin Yining's heart felt stifled and panicked.
After this incident, it wasn't just Qin Yining. Qin Yu and Qin Han also experienced for the first time the difficulties of Qin Huaiyuan.
Because Qin Huaiyuan handled everything too easily, they almost forgot that Qin Huaiyuan was just a normal person with flesh and blood.
What surprised Qin Yining was that the next afternoon, there were already rumors outside.
The son of the assistant minister of the Ministry of Rites, Han Lean, rode his horse in the middle of the street and offended an official of the imperial court. Furthermore, he did not show any signs of repentance. After investigation, he was sent to the yamen of Shuntian Prefecture by the Warden of Five Cities. The yamen of Shuntian Prefecture found no mistakes and sentenced Han Lean to be exiled three thousand li.
When Qin Yining heard this, she was dumbfounded. "You said he was exiled for three thousand miles? .........
. "This servant is sure. It is indeed three thousand li." Ji Yun observed Qin Yining's expression and saw that he didn't seem to believe it. She said, "That person surnamed Han offended our family's master. Fortunately, our master is fine. If there really was something wrong, not to mention three thousand li, even beheading wouldn't be enough to compensate for it. Miss is too kind. There is no need to be upset over this kind of person. "
Qin Yining came back to his senses. He smiled slightly and shook his head, "You're overthinking. I'm not thinking about this matter. That Han Lean was only used as a scapegoat. The Minister of Rites isn't a small official. To be willing to let his son take the blame for someone else, the real culprit must have a high status. "
When Qi Yun heard that, he nodded and said, "It's like this. Under the Emperor's rule, there is no lack of high ranking officials in the capital. If a plaque falls, it can hit three officials. It's very complicated. "
"That's right." Qin Yining faintly sighed.
"Although this matter was investigated by the Military Office of the Five Cities and Shuntian Prefecture, it was still my father's fault. However, this matter started because of my father, so I'm worried that they will take revenge. "
Qin Yining thought for a moment, then called Jing Zhe over and said, "Go and tell my father's brothers to be careful during this period of time. They must not let those rascals take advantage of any loopholes."
"Yes, Miss. Don't worry." Jing Zhe bowed and went to carry out the orders.
However, it seemed that Qin Yining's worries were unnecessary.
Because in the next few days, Qin Huaiyuan continued as usual. Nothing happened.
Qin Yining also felt that perhaps he was overthinking things. Perhaps that group of people wanted to minimize the problem and didn't want to cause any more trouble.
After a few days, it was already spring and the flowers were in full bloom.
Qin Yining changed into spring clothes and ordered someone to prepare a carriage, "Let's go out for a stroll. I haven't seen Master Zhong in a while."
"Yes." When Bing Tang heard that they were going out for a stroll, he immediately said happily, "Miss, we haven't gone out for a long time. Xiaocongee is bored at home. Why don't we bring Xiaocongee along?"
Their house was not as spacious as it used to be. Although they could live there, it was inconvenient for them to move around. No matter how sensible Lian Xiaozhou was, she was still a child. Bing Tang truly cared for Lian Xiaozhou. Whenever they had the chance to go out, they would naturally bring her along.
Qin Yining couldn't help but laugh. He pulled Lian Xiaozhou's hand and said, "Your Bing Tang sister cares for you so much. She thinks of you whenever something good happens. Don't forget about her in the future."
Lian Xiaozhou smiled and nodded. She still couldn't speak clearly. She could use nodding, shaking her head, and blinking to replace her words. Now, she was very skilled at using these words.
Lian Xiaozhou nodded Qin Yining's shoulder and said, "Sister is good too. I won't forget either."
Qin Yining was stunned. His heart instantly warmed up. He smiled and gently pinched Lian Xiaozhou's cheek, causing her to giggle.
The carriage outside was ready. Qin Yining brought Bing Tang, Ji Yun, and Lian Xiaozhou into the carriage. In addition, he brought along Jing Zhe and the other three spies. Xian Yun and Qiu Lu stayed at home to look after the house.
There were four attendants outside the large carriage. This group was not conspicuous. They left the Family Qin House in a low-key manner. They circled around the back and chose to go to the bustling market. Although it was a bit far to go to Master Zhong, they were going to relax today, so they didn't mind taking a detour for a while.
Qin Yining held Lian Xiaozhou's hand and pointed outside through the window screen to teach her some general knowledge. Lian Xiaozhou listened very seriously.
Bing Tang and Ji Yun chatted and laughed softly at the side.
From time to time, bursts of laughter could be heard from the carriage, causing the four spies outside to relax.
However, just as the carriage was moving to the side of the market, the sound of horse hooves suddenly came from the front.
Jing Zhe heard the sound and looked up. He saw seven or eight men in luxurious clothes riding tall horses. They were rushing towards them without slowing down.
The coachman saw that the situation was not good and hurriedly reined in the horse. The horses were also shocked by the group of people coming towards them. They neighed loudly and raised their front hooves.
Qin Yining and the other three spies in the carriage were thrown off their horses by the bumpy ride.
Young Man quickly jumped into the carriage and held the reins to stabilize the carriage. She stood in front of the carriage door.
Jing Zhe, Xiao Xue, and Da Han stood in front of the carriage in a triangular formation.
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