Old Lady Qiu still wanted to quibble, but her arms were held back by her two daughters-in-law. The maidservants she brought also kept quiet out of fear, not daring to make a ruckus.
Qiu Yuanqing said in a deep voice, "Don't be too arrogant and forget etiquette! Where is this place? En? This is Jianchuan City in Da Zhou's Shu Land! This country is surnamed Li! Prince Zhongshun's Imperial Concubine's arrival in Jianchuan was originally a good thing, but Feizhen, that brat, disturbed the peace! He offended the Imperial Concubine, so he deserved to be beaten! "
"But, but Feizhen was …"
"Feizhen deserved to be beaten to death or crippled! As a mother, you indulged your son and let him become a playboy who fights chickens and walks dogs. Isn't it your fault? Don't think that I, as his uncle, don't think that I don't know what kind of person Feizhen is! "
Old Lady Qiu lowered her head and was scolded. Her face was red and white, and she was very embarrassed.
Qiu Yuanqing was the second son of the main branch. Although he was younger than her husband, since the patriarch, Qiu Yuanqing's biological father, went into seclusion two years ago, the power of the entire Qiu family almost fell into the hands of Qiu Yuanqing. Whether they lived or died in the future, wasn't it all Qiu Yuanqing's words?
Old Lady Qiu pursed her lips and lowered her head. She didn't dare to say another word like a quail. Her face was covered with tears and snot, and she felt sorry for her crippled son. Qiu Feizhen was usually lecherous and didn't know how to restrain himself at all. She had taught that brat many times, but he refused to listen. Now, he flirted with the imperial relatives and ended up crippled. Old Lady Qiu was angry at her son's incompetence, and her tears fell down like a master who had broken the line.
Seeing that old lady Qiu was honest, Qiu Yuanqing nodded with satisfaction and said, "You can go back."
Then he respectfully bowed to Qin Yining and said, "Imperial Concubine, please don't blame him. This old man's nephew is not sensible. This old man will strictly discipline and punish whoever goes."
Qin Yining smiled and shook his head, "It doesn't matter. Since he is not a member of this house, he can't be blamed. "
Qiu Yuanqing's attitude was respectful and courteous. However, Qin Yining felt that this matter was unusual. This person was not simple either. As Jing Zhe had investigated, the Qiu family was like a local tyrant in Jianchuan. They could kill and seize the lives of the officials sent by the imperial court. They controlled the personnel of the imperial court and eliminated dissidents neatly. How could they be afraid of a princess today?
Her husband was indeed powerful. He was indeed a war god. However, the mountain was high and the road was long, and Jianchuan Pass was a place where one man could hold back ten thousand men. She was sure that even if Pang Xiao regained control of the Tiger Army and brought his own men, it would not be easy to break through Jianchuan Pass.
Qin Yining was worried that Qiu Yuanqing's current attitude was just a facade. He was worried that Qiu Yuanqing would do something behind his back.
These thoughts flashed through his mind in the time it took to breathe. At this time, Qiu Yuanqing said respectfully, "The inn is too shabby. Princess is a person like gold and jade. How can you stay here? Although my house is simple and crude, there are still a few clean rooms. I have already ordered people to clean them up. Princess, please come to my house. "
When Qin Yining heard this, he did not show it on his face, but alarms were ringing in his heart.
The Qiu family's mansion occupied such a large area and was in someone else's territory. It was well-guarded and well-guarded. If she went, wouldn't she fall into someone else's trap? It would not be easy to get out!
"Thank you for your kindness, Second Master, but we will be leaving soon. Moreover, my subordinates are all military men and are used to being free. I'm afraid they won't be able to adapt to life in the mansion. Feishan isn't home right now, so I won't bother you."
Qiu Yuanqing's eyes turned and he smiled, "Since Princess has other plans, I will not insist. If there is a chance in the future, when Feishan is home, I would like to invite Princess to visit my house. "
"Of course." Qin Yining smiled and nodded.
Qiu Yuanqing turned around and ordered people to bring Old Madame Qiu and the others out of the inn.
Qin Yining looked at the backs of these people and could not help but breathe a sigh of relief.
It would be good if they could avoid a direct confrontation. However, she had to make a good plan for the future. Otherwise, how could she lose her life in Sword Creek without knowing the reason behind it?
As Qiu Yuanqing walked out of the inn with his men, he saw a bloated man in luxurious clothes, who was over sixty years old. He was angrily walking towards them with a group of servants holding sticks in their hands.
"Cousin Ming, what are you doing?" Qiu Yuanqing stood still and asked with his hands crossed.
Qiu Yuanming said angrily, "I am going to kill that shameless vixen. She seduced my son until his manhood was destroyed. Does she still have the face to live?" He turned around and waved his hand, "Come, follow me in and beat him up!"
Qiu Yuanqing looked back at Qiu Yuanming and said coldly, "Don't blame me for not reminding you. The one in the room is the wife of Da Zhou's Prince Zhongshun Pang Zhixi. Her father is Prince Zhongshun and her landlord is the former Dayan Duke Dingguo. She was personally appointed as the Dayan Saintess and was even discussed as the Dayan Empress. Now that she is a Princess Consort, she is still loved by both palaces. The head of the Lu family in the capital is also her good friend. "
Turning around, Qiu Yuanqing paced back and forth, slowly approaching Qiu Yuanming whose face was twitching fiercely. "Cousin Ming, if you don't listen to my advice and offend such a person, then you have to deal with the aftermath yourself. I won't force you to do anything."
Qiu Yuanming's face was not only twitching, but his body was also trembling. It was not because of fear, but because of anger.
"Qiu Yuanqing! How can you side with an outsider? Just because Feizhen is not your son, you don't care about him? If it was just a flesh wound, then I would not be so angry. But he was injured in that area! A man being crippled in that area, isn't that a great humiliation? That Princess Consort is a whore! Since she has come to Shu and entered Jianchuan City, how she is dealt with is up to our Qiu family. In the past, no matter how big the matter was, you could get it done. Why should my son be wronged now? "
Qiu Yuanming spoke louder and louder. In the end, he wanted to shout so loudly that everyone could hear him.
Qiu Yuanqing raised his left hand and dug his ear with his long fingernails. Then, he flicked his fingernails.
"I am not deaf. Why are you shouting so loudly?"
"You!"
"If you have the ability to deal with the aftermath yourself and not come to me, I will not stop you. After all, that is your son. If you want to be buried with your son, how can I not fulfill your fatherly heart? "
Qiu Yuanqing stroked his long beard and chuckled as he turned to leave. His current demeanor was completely different from the respectful and courteous attitude he had when he was facing Qin Yining.
"You, Qiu Yuanqing, don't be too arrogant!"
Qiu Yuanming shouted at Qiu Yuanqing's back.
Qiu Yuanqing did not look back and walked straight away with his men.
Old Madame Qiu pulled Qiu Yuanming's sleeve. "Master, master …"
"What are you doing?" Qiu Yuanming was furious.
But when he looked up, he saw the inquisitive eyes of the people around him and heard the buzz of discussion.
It was only then that he realized that his furious appearance had been seen by this group of lowly commoners. These people were obviously here to see him make a fool of himself!
Vaguely, he heard people talking about Qiu Feizhen becoming a eunuch. Qiu Yuanming was even angrier. Only then did he realize that if they made such a scene, wouldn't everyone know that his son had become a eunuch from now on?
He was so angry that he turned back and slapped his wife in the face.
"You ignorant and stupid woman! Who asked you to make trouble! "
"Why are you blaming me?" Old Madame Qiu covered her face in disbelief and tears came out again.
The two daughters-in-law looked at them from the side and lowered their heads, not daring to look up.
Qiu Yuanming was just scolded by Qiu Yuanqing and wanted to make up for it with his old wife. His behavior was no different from his old wife, so he could not say anything at this moment.
Qiu Yuanqing's threat just now was still very useful to him. The ancestors of his branch were all from the side branches of the concubines, and when it came to his generation, the number of talents had withered even more.
Qiu Family had a rule that as long as the descendants were capable, they could work for the family. If they did not want to work, they could just lie down and eat and sleep. Qiu Family's money could not be spent in a lifetime. The only requirement was that they were not allowed to go out and make trouble.
Qiu Yuanming's family had always been pampered and did not do anything serious. When Qiu Yuanming was young, he was a dandy. His father and son were also dandy. Of course, they would eat and drink for everyone's benefit. But when they encountered a real problem, they would still ask for help from the main branch.
The head of Qiu Family had been in seclusion for two years. In the main branch, the First Old Master, Qiu Feishan's father, had passed away early. Now all the power fell to the Second Old Master, Qiu Yuanqing. Once he caused any trouble, he would definitely ask Qiu Yuanqing for help.
So, Qiu Yuanqing's threat to him was actually very effective.
It was just that he did not want to lose face, so he found a way out for himself.
Qiu Yuanming walked in front with big strides. His old wife was sobbing but did not dare to cry out loud. She walked behind him with her head lowered. When the two of them reached the carriage, Qiu Yuanming stopped in his tracks and suddenly turned back to look at the direction of the inn.
How could his eldest son be bullied like that?
That part of his man that was crippled, would it ever be able to stand up again in this lifetime? There was no way he could take this lying down!
Qin Yining returned to his room and sat at the head of the table. Mu Jinghu hesitated and said, "It was my fault just now. I was too impulsive and gave those people a chance to take advantage of me."
"How can this be blamed on you?" Qin Yining looked up in surprise and met Mu Jinghu's angry and ashamed eyes. He immediately understood what this blockhead was thinking.
"Young Master Mu, you protected me today. I can't thank you enough. You did not do anything wrong. That lecher touched me. If you did not do anything when you saw it, that would be wrong. You don't have to blame yourself. The one at fault today is Qiu Feizhen. She is the arrogant Qiu Family. "
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