Cai Ju acknowledged her words, but her steps were not fast.
"Madame." Mother Jin helped Sun Clan fasten the collar and gently advised, "As Fourth Miss said, Duke Dingguo's Madame must be in a bad mood right now. Presumably, she won't be in the mood to joke with others. Why don't you just take Fourth Miss with you? Duke Dingguo's Madame has always liked Fourth Miss, and Fourth Miss is good at counseling people. She will definitely be able to help Duke Dingguo's Madame."
Mother Jin's words were already very reserved. If Qin Huining went with them, it would be enough to make Duke Dingguo's Madame feel uncomfortable. How could she be comforting?
Sun Clan shook his head, "I don't care if she goes with us. If we don't take Sister Hui with us, Sister Hui will be sad." He waved his hand and instructed Cai Ju, "Why aren't you going?"
Only then did Cai Ju trot to pass on the message.
Qin Yining's side was also served by Bing Tang and Song Lan. She put on a light green cloak, a white fox scarf that had just been made, and a sleeping rabbit with a ruby. She was dressed simply and elegantly. The snow-white fur contrasted with her delicate and white cheeks, making her look so delicate that it could be broken by the wind.
When Sun Clan looked at her face, they could think of Qin Huaiyuan's peerless appearance in his youth.
These years, Qin Huaiyuan had gradually grown older. He had grown a beard and had an air of elegance. However, he no longer had the handsomeness of his youth that made people unable to take their eyes off him. Looking at Qin Yining now, it was as if they had returned to the best years of their youth.
Sun Clan smiled and helped Qin Yining adjust the sleeping rabbit, "Look carefully. Sister Yi's appearance is similar to your father's, but the shape of her face and nose are very similar to mine."
Qin Yining heard this and only smiled obediently.
Mother Jin smiled and said, "That is natural. Fourth Miss is your and Grand Preceptor's daughter. Naturally, she takes after the two of you. In this servant's opinion, Fourth Miss' temperament is very similar to Madam's when she was young. There are also the dimples on her cheeks when she smiles. "
The members of the Sun Clan nodded and gently tapped Qin Yining's nose.
Qin Huining brought Fu Gui and followed Cai Ju into the room and saw such a warm scene.
Qin Huining felt like an outsider when she saw them all wearing the same scarf and crouching buns and holding hands intimately. She would never be able to integrate into this family.
"Huining girl is here." Mother Jin smiled and bowed. Seeing that Qin Huining was only wearing a light pink embroidered cotton cloak, she smiled and asked, "This servant remembered that the fox fur scarf and sleeping rabbit were sent to Miss. Why isn't Miss wearing them?"
Qin Huining coughed softly and said, "I originally thought that such a good thing would be reserved for the New Year. I didn't expect that both mother and Miss Yi Ning would be using it."
The members of the Sun Clan smiled and said, "What is there to keep? If you have it, just wear it. Are you afraid that there won't be new ones to use during the New Year? "
Qin Yining smiled and walked in front of Qin Huining. He looked her up and down with a smile, then handed his hand warmer to Qin Huining and said gently, "Fu Gui, it's so cold today. Why didn't you think of bringing a hand warmer for your Miss? And this cloak, I remember that it came with a matching Guanyin pouch. Why didn't you wear it? If you catch a cold, mother's heart will ache. "
The members of the Sun Clan frowned and said, "It's cold. Why didn't you pay attention to your clothes? Could it be that Cai Ju didn't tell you that we were going to the Duke's Estate? If your maternal grandmother's family saw this, it would seem that I was mistreating you. "
As he spoke, he turned around and ordered Mother Jin, "Go and bring my hood that is similar in color to Sister Hui."
"Yes." Mother Jin smiled and retreated. Before she turned around, she looked meaningfully at Qin Huining.
Qin Huining held Qin Yining's hand warmer. Although the warmth was transmitted to her palms, her body was still cold. Only her heart felt like it was burning.
Qin Yining was definitely doing this on purpose!
Why didn't she realize that Qin Yining was such a person who was good at sowing discord?! A sentence that sounded like concern made people think that she was pretending to be pitiful! But no one who heard it would think that Qin Yining was bad!
Qin Huining stiffly squeezed out a smile and said, "Thank you, mother."
She had learned her lesson and knew that Qin Yining was someone who could do anything. She didn't dare to cause discord with her in front of the Sun Clan.
Mother Jin came to help Qin Huining put on the Guanyin Bib. Coincidentally, the little girl also came back and said that the carriage was ready. She went to report to the old madam and went to Duke Ding's Estate together.
Just as Qin Yining thought, Duke Ding's Estate was a bit gloomy.
Although Eldest Aunt and Second Aunt were smiling, they couldn't hide the anxiety in their eyes. Duchess Ding's expression didn't reveal any clues, but the "Chuan" character between her eyebrows became more obvious.
"It's hard for you to come back to see me." Duchess Ding's smile was very satisfied.
"Sister Yi said that she was worried about Maternal Grandmother and kept her thoughts in her heart. I only thought of it when she mentioned it." The members of the Sun Clan were straightforward. Naturally, they would say whatever was on their mind.
Duchess Ding smiled and waved at Qin Yining.
Qin Yining was handing the cloak to Bing Tang. When she saw this, she came forward and saluted, "Maternal Grandmother."
Duchess Ding looked her up and down with a smile and said, "Not bad. This white fox fur suits the complexion of a young girl. Why do I feel that your complexion is better than before? Your skin is also delicate."
"It's all thanks to Bing Tang's nourishment. Recently, I've been eating well and living well. My waist has become thicker." Qin Yining extended her face to Duchess Ding. "Look, my face is round."
Duchess Ding was amused by her appearance and burst into laughter.
Eldest Aunt smiled and said, "It's not as exaggerated as you say. It's just that your face is a little chubby. As a child, I feel that you have become thinner."
Second Aunt also nodded, "Yes, Sister Yi should eat more, sleep more, and nourish her body. When will she become like Sister Hui?"
Everyone looked at Qin Yining, who was standing with her hands hanging down.
She was wearing a aqua green jacket and a magenta eight-piece skirt. She didn't look fat, but she was round and smooth. When Qin Yining stood next to her, she looked much thinner.
Qin Yining smiled stiffly, but in her heart, she was cursing Second Aunt for being so nosy. Why did she involve her? She made it sound like she was fat! Wasn't this a way to remind everyone that she had stolen Qin Yining's good fortune for more than ten years?
Qin Yining smiled and said, "Second Aunt is right. I will try my best to eat."
Her words made the elders laugh again.
Qin Yining was so angry that she almost bit her gums until they bled.
What did she mean? Could it be that she could eat a lot?
At this time, Mama Bao came in with snacks. When she heard this, she smiled and said, "Since Miss Biao said so, you should eat more mung bean cake and cinnamon sugar cake."
"Yes, your mother said you like to eat cinnamon sugar cake. Eat more." Duchess Ding picked up a piece of pale yellow cake and fed it to Qin Yining.
Qin Yining didn't pretend and took a big bite. Everyone laughed when they saw it. Even the members of the Sun Clan, who had been frowning for a few days, felt relaxed. They thought, 'Mother Jin is right. In the end, Sister Yi is still the best at comforting people.'
Just as the atmosphere in the room was lightened, there was suddenly a burst of hurried footsteps outside.
"Old Madame." The one who answered was Duchess Ding's little maid, Xiaoyao, "The Duke and eldest son are back. When they heard that Grandaunt and Miss Biao are here, they ordered the kitchen to prepare lunch. They said that they would have lunch together later. At this time, the Duke and eldest son are in the study. "
Duchess Ding nodded and thought for a while before asking, "How are the Duke and eldest son's expressions?"
Xiaoyao lowered her head even more and said with a trembling voice, "Answering Old Madame, this servant watched from a distance in front of the second gate. The Duke and eldest son were not very happy." She quickly raised her eyes and glanced at Duchess Ding.
Duchess Ding knew that there were some words that Xiaoyao didn't dare to answer.
She didn't want to make things difficult for a little maid, so she said, "Go and call Brother Ming's servant. Tell him to come over immediately. I have something to ask him."
"Yes." Xiaoyao secretly breathed a sigh of relief and ran out.
Not long after, a young man wearing a dark blue cotton-padded jacket and a Liuhe hat entered the door. He knelt in the outer room and saluted across the screen: "Greetings to Old Madame."
"Lu An, get up and answer."
"Thank you, Old Madame." Lu An stood up and still bowed.
Duchess Ding then asked, "Did you hear what Brother Ming said today? Why are your Duke and eldest son not happy? "
Lu An said, "This servant is not clear about the specifics. I just vaguely heard the Duke and eldest son say outside the carriage that the Empress Dowager of Da Zhou has a headache. She has a headache all day long and can't sleep. They said that it can only be cured by eating people's brains. This servant also heard eldest son say that the Emperor seems to want to find a divine doctor to offer to Da Zhou to treat the Empress Dowager of Da Zhou."
Duchess Ding nodded when she heard the words and said, "You can leave."
"Yes." Lu An saluted and left.
The room fell into silence.
After a long while, Eldest Aunt squeezed out a sentence from between her teeth: "Da Zhou is really a barbarian tribe. If eating people's brains can cure a headache, then how can a cripple not be crippled after eating people's legs?"
Second Aunt couldn't help but worry: "I don't know how they are fighting with that group of barbarians in Xi Hua City. If we had known earlier that we would be worried, we really shouldn't have let Second Brother and Fourth Brother's family go … … "
Qin Yining's Eldest Uncle and Second Uncle were guarding Xi Hua City. Even Second Cousin and Fourth Cousin lived in Xi Hua City with their families.
Second Cousin was Second Aunt's eldest son, and Fourth Cousin was Second Aunt's illegitimate son. Second Cousin and Fourth Cousin each had a son, and now they were all in Xi Hua City. Thinking about it carefully, the second branch had far more people on the front line than the eldest branch. It was enough for Eldest Aunt to only think about Eldest Uncle, but Second Aunt thought about her husband and her son. She thought about her son and worried about her grandson, so she couldn't be at ease all day.
Duchess Ding naturally knew the bitterness in her daughter-in-law's heart, so she took her hand and patted it: "Don't worry, our family has never done anything that damages our virtue. Our ancestors have accumulated virtue, so our descendants will definitely be blessed by God. They will definitely be able to turn misfortune into good fortune."
Second Aunt nodded and said with a smile: "Mother, you're right. Look at me, I'm worried about them. You are more worried than me, but I made you unhappy. It's really my fault. "
"What's wrong with a kind mother's heart?" Duchess Ding smiled and ordered Mother Bao: "Tell the kitchen to prepare. Duke and the others will be back in a while. Ask the girls to come and have dinner together."
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