Yuchi Yan looked in the direction that Qin Yining had left. His eyes were bright, and his expression was stunned. He was so stunned that he didn't hear Qin Huaiyuan's words.
Qin Huaiyuan could guess a thing or two from his expression. He raised his voice slightly, "My daughter was rude. Please forgive her, Your Highness."
"Ah? Oh! Imperial Preceptor, what are you saying? " Yuchi Yan's face heated up. He covered his mouth and faked a cough before saying, "Your daughter is extremely pure and filial. She is a person with a true temperament. What's wrong with this temperament? Compared to those delicate women, your daughter is more heroic and exuberant. It's like painting a plum blossom. Only by adding strong branches can you draw out the strength of character. Your daughter's strength of character is completely based on her temperament. "
"My daughter is naughty and mischievous. She really doesn't deserve Your Highness's praise. This subject will strictly discipline her in the future. "Qin Huaiyuan felt that Qin Yining's conduct was too bold and unruly. It didn't conform to the rules of a noble family's young lady.
Yuchi Yan anxiously said, "Imperial Preceptor, don't restrain her. There's nothing wrong with this temperament."
His undisguised fondness for Qin Yining caused Qin Huaiyuan to involuntarily size up Yuchi Yan's expression. He saw that Yuchi Yan's fair and clear face had flushed red, and he could not help but smile knowingly.
Who hasn't been young?
However, after many years of being baptized by officialdom, Qin Huaiyuan's heart had long been wrapped up in layers of hard rock. Only when he saw such an interesting reaction from a young man would he be reminded of some memories from his youth.
The two continued to walk on the stone path, one in front and one behind. They ordered their attendants to follow them from a distance.
"The matter of Duke Ding's Mansion this time really makes one sigh. Father Emperor was scared out of his wits by Da Zhou. For a moment of stability, he did anything. Although I am Father Emperor's son, I don't agree with Father Emperor's way of doing things. However, Father Emperor refuses to listen to anyone's advice. He only listens to the Empress's request. "Yuchi Yan's tone was full of dissatisfaction and helplessness.
Qin Huaiyuan naturally didn't want to get involved in the relationship between the royal father and son. He just listened in silence and didn't say anything.
Yuchi Yan continued, "Right now, Da Zhou's envoy has already sent a letter back to our country for several days. Presumably, we will receive a reply in less than two days. He didn't know what Zhou Di was going to do next. I only hope that Imperial Father can be firm and not let down Sun Yuan Ming's painstaking efforts. "
"His Majesty is wise and mighty. Naturally, he only did that because he was urged by others."
The Emperor was the Son of Heaven, and the Son of Heaven was wise. No matter what he did, it was not his fault. It was bound to be the fault of others.
Yuchi Yan smiled helplessly, nodded and sighed, "Yes."
Qin Huaiyuan said slowly, "As for Yuan Ming, although he disobeyed the imperial decree, he used his own flesh and blood to once again arouse the passion of the Dayan people. This is even more shocking than the proclamation of that year. Your Highness, you must remember this line, 'The greatest disaster is to underestimate the enemy. Underestimating the enemy will cause one to lose one's treasure …' "
When Yuchi Yan heard this, he stopped in his tracks, "'When the enemy forces combine forces, the one who mourns will win.' This is a line from 'Laozi'."
"Exactly." Qin Huaiyuan walked slowly with his hands behind his back. "The saying that an army filled with grief is bound to win doesn't come out of thin air. Yuan Ming is willing to sacrifice himself to show his sincerity and also to boost our morale. If Your Majesty can use this matter to make a fuss and publicize his deeds, it will definitely stimulate the morale of Xi Hua City's officers and soldiers. We might still have a chance of winning against Meng Xi."
When Yuchi Yan heard this, he immediately felt his spirits rise. He clapped his hands and said, "The Grand Preceptor is indeed a great schemer. Based on what you said, Yuan Ming might have already calculated this before he left. Otherwise, he wouldn't have chosen such a fierce method. I will speak to Imperial Father about this matter. Presumably, any man with a bit of courage will be encouraged."
Qin Huaiyuan smiled and nodded, but his thoughts were not as optimistic as the Crown Prince's.
If His Majesty really had the heart, he wouldn't have been so submissive to Da Zhou's envoys. He didn't have the slightest majesty of an emperor. Not only was His Majesty scared out of his wits by Da Zhou, but he didn't even consider the future.
Sun Yuanming had once made a name for himself with a proclamation of war. To put it bluntly, His Majesty was cursed by the common people. However, Sun Yuanming had an indomitable spirit.
Such a heroic figure had sacrificed himself because of His Majesty's muddleheadedness and cowardice in order to curry favor with the enemy country's Empress Dowager. How many people in the world were in an uproar and indignant?
Qin Huaiyuan didn't think that Da Zhou's physician had really prescribed a prescription to eat human brains. Zhou Di had always been crafty and cunning. This time, he was afraid that he had deliberately done this to drive a wedge between the Dayan emperor and his subjects.
However, His Majesty had jumped into the hole that His Majesty had dug without hesitation. What could they, as subjects, do?
Right now, the court officials saw that Da Zhou's iron hooves had already stepped into Xi Hua City. It could be said that everyone was in danger. They were afraid that the city would be breached and that they would be the next to be sacrificed.
The Crown Prince and Qin Huaiyuan discussed how to reply to His Majesty. After remembering everything that Qin Huaiyuan had said, the Crown Prince excitedly bid farewell.
Qin Huaiyuan looked at the Crown Prince's high-spirited back and shook his head.
The Crown Prince was a kind and honest person. His attainments in calligraphy and painting were also very profound. With this kind of temperament, if he were to be the son of an ordinary wealthy family or the second legitimate son of a noble family, there would be no pressure. It was a pity that he was born as the Crown Prince.
Qin Huaiyuan had already predicted that there was little hope that His Majesty would listen to His Majesty's advice.
However, even if there was little hope, he still had to try his best. As subjects, they didn't dare to say anything. After all, the Crown Prince was His Majesty's only successor. Even if His Majesty was angry, His Majesty would at most reprimand him. At least, His Majesty wouldn't drag His Majesty out to be beheaded.
Qin Huaiyuan called Qi Tai: "Go and instruct people to pay attention to the movements in the palace these days. After His Majesty and His Majesty's reply, what is His Majesty's attitude?"
Qi Tai nodded and quickly retreated.
Qin Huaiyuan then returned to Xingning Garden.
In Xingning Garden.
The Sun Clan had just seen the doctor. The doctor's diagnosis was no different from what Bing Tang said. Qin Yining was finally relieved. He helped the Sun Clan lie down to rest and said: "Mother, don't get angry easily. It's harmful to your health. Is your health more important or is it more important to be angry with others?"
The Sun Clan said weakly: "I'm clumsy with words. I've never been able to gain the upper hand at critical moments. Anyway, I'm bitterly disappointed. "
Qin Yining said with a smile: "Don't think so much. You're living with father, not with others. As long as father is sincere to you, it's fine. "Think about it. How much has father helped Eldest Cousin in Ding General Manor these days? Grandfather and grandmother both fell ill. Fifth Cousin and Eighth Cousin didn't know what to do for a while. Isn't it all because of father's guidance and support? Father is willing to do this for Ding General Manor, isn't it all for you? "
Hearing this, the Sun Clan felt very comfortable. There was a smile on her lips: "Are you serious?"
"Of course it's true." Qin Yining nodded seriously. He took the bird's nest porridge from Mother Jin and fed it to the Sun Clan while they were talking.
He continued: "Father and mother were a young couple. For many years, you were deeply in love with each other. Didn't you go through a lot together? Although I've only been home for a short time, I can see that father is very considerate and respectful to you. "
The Sun Clan had just taken the medicine and had no appetite. Hearing Qin Yining's words, she ate more than half a bowl of bird's nest porridge. Even her gloomy face gradually brightened.
Mother Jin looked at her and smiled. She secretly thought that her biological daughter was still considerate. Knowing that she was thinking for her biological mother, Mother Jin also persuaded her: "Fourth Young Lady is right. Madam just didn't think about it because she was angry. In fact, isn't that the case? Madam is living with Master. Master is willing to dote on you. What else is so important? "
The Sun Clan nodded. The depression that had been suppressed for the whole afternoon had disappeared. With a smile on her face, she tapped Qin Yining's nose.
"No wonder your grandmother said that you see things clearly. Isn't that the case? When we go back together, your grandmother will only dote on you and not me."
Qin Yining laughed: "Grandmother dotes on me so much because she dotes on you. If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have anything to do. "
The Sun Clan couldn't help but cover her mouth and laugh. Her complexion also returned to its normal state.
Qin Huaiyuan stood in the corridor and clearly heard the conversation in the room. His face blushed uncomfortably. After thinking about it, he didn't enter the room and turned to leave.
Cai Ju and Cai Lan, who had been ordered by Qin Huaiyuan not to make a sound, looked at each other and couldn't help but laugh.
After the Sun Clan ate the porridge and rinsed her mouth, Qin Yining and Mother Jin helped her to sleep.
Qin Huining only found out the next day that Qin Yining knocked out a tooth and threw it into the back garden's lotus pond.
After listening to Mother Jin's objective description, the Sun Clan looked at herself in the bronze mirror and sighed after a long time.
"Sister Hui is still a child. In a moment, open the storeroom and choose two of the new colored rulers. Send them to Sister Hui to buy new clothes. Also, invite an imperial physician to take a good look at Sister Hui. The weather is so cold, it's best if a young girl doesn't injure her foundation."
"Yes." Mother Jin smiled in response. However, in her heart, she secretly approved of the fourth young miss' actions and felt incomparably carefree.
Such an ungrateful ingrate was clearly a troublemaker. If he didn't punish her properly, she might really become the root of the family's mess. Only someone as powerful as the Fourth Young Miss would be able to control her.
Putting aside the fact that Qin Huining had caught a cold and was bedridden, the old matriarch and the Sun Clan's hearts ached.
On the day of the Little New Year, when everyone was jubilant, the Crown Prince was punished to kneel in front of the imperial library for four hours. He was so cold that he fainted. Only then was he allowed by the emperor to be carried back to the Eastern Palace and grounded.
This news quickly spread throughout the imperial court.
Along with this news, Da Zhou's Emperor, Li Qitian's letter of credence also spread.
No one knew how Da Zhou did it, but the letter of credence was like an imperial notice. In one night, it was plastered all over the streets of the capital and the nearby towns. It was written with bold words, angrily denouncing the Yan dynasty's Emperor for having ulterior motives. As long as one's brain matter was given to the Empress Dowager of Da Zhou, he wouldn't even accept it. There was no sincerity in peace. It even threatened to flatten the Dayan and capture the Emperor to be put to death by a thousand cuts.
The common people were afraid, angry, cursed the incapable ruler, and cursed Da Zhou. All kinds of opinions were spread.
When the Emperor heard the news, he was so scared that his face turned pale. He first wrote a letter of apology and ordered people to quickly send it to Da Zhou.
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