Second Old Master and Third Old Master thought about how Qin Huaiyuan had taken care of them and promoted them over the years. Then, they thought about how they had lost their lives for the imperial court, yet Your Majesty had such an attitude. They couldn't help but grieve and cry bitterly.
After the people from the palace came, the two old masters shut themselves in the room and cried. Naturally, they alerted the servants who were guarding outside the hall. However, no one dared to say anything and only hid their doubts in their hearts.
In the inner residence, old madam, second madam, and the others were still unaware of what was happening outside. They were discussing with second madam and Han second young mistress what to do about the marriage between eighth young miss and Qin Huining. They had chosen a date in the summer, and there were only two months left.
They knew that the people from the palace had come. Seeing that second old master and third old master hadn't returned after a long time, old madam was a bit worried and ordered people to go to the front to inquire.
Not long after, second old master and third old master came back with a maidservant with red and swollen eyes.
Seeing the two like this, old madam was stunned.
"What, what's wrong? Could it be that bad news came from the palace? Could it be that something happened to Sister Yi? "
Qin Yining had been in the palace for so long, and the people from the palace had made her two sons cry until their eyes were swollen. Old madam naturally thought that something had happened to Qin Yining.
Second Old Master, Han second young mistress, Eighth young miss, Qin Huining, and the others couldn't help but look at second old master and third old master with anxious expressions.
The two brothers had already discussed it. How could they hide the family's funeral from old madam? They would have to know about this matter sooner or later.
The two knelt down with a plop.
"Mother … don't, don't be agitated when you hear this. Don't be sad. My eldest brother, he … had an accident in the north."
"What? What happened to Brother Meng? "Old madam's eyes widened.
"Eldest brother, he …" Looking at old madam's appearance, second old master really couldn't say it.
Old madam leaned forward and almost fell off the soft couch. Second Furen and Mammy Qin hurriedly supported her on both sides.
Third Elder Master saw that Second Elder Master couldn't say anything, so he could only open his mouth with difficulty, "Your Majesty's Eunuch Xiong said that Big Brother was ordered to reward the army. When he was very close to the military camp outside Tian Yu Pass, he encountered bandits. The provisions, gold, silver, and other things were all robbed. Big Brother didn't even have a corpse left."
"What!" Second Madam exclaimed.
Everyone was so shocked that they even forgot to cry for a moment.
Old madam's eyes stared blankly. After a long while, a hoarse voice came out from her throat, "You are saying that Brother Meng is dead?"
"Mother, please take care of yourself."
"Are you trying to coax me?"
"Mother, don't be sad. Big Brother is really …"
"Ah!!!" Old Madam didn't wait for Second Old Master to finish his words and suddenly let out a miserable howl, "My son, my son! My Brother Monger! What should I do? What should I do?! God, you don't have eyes! "
The Dowager Duchess roared at the top of her lungs. Her eyes were red, but she couldn't shed any tears. She stared so hard that her eyes almost popped out of their sockets. That boundless heartache and resentment made everyone's face fill with tears.
Old Madam's screams spread to the corridor. All the servant girls now knew what had happened. Thinking of Qin Huaiyuan's good, they couldn't help but cry.
Old Madam beat her chest and screamed randomly. No one could understand what she was screaming, but everyone could empathize with the grief of a mother losing her child.
"Brother Meng!" After the last scream, Old Madam's eyes rolled back and she lost consciousness.
"Old Madam!"
"Mother!"
The people in the room were in a mess. Some were pinching each other, and some were hurriedly looking for a doctor. The entire Wangfu's side courtyard was in chaos.
The news quickly spread to Yao Chenggu and the Yao Clan's ears.
"How could this be? Everything was fine. How could this person die just like that?" Yao Clan asked the servant girl in astonishment, "Did you hear it clearly? Could it be that you're deceiving me? "
"This servant really heard it. It's said that this person went to Tianyu Pass and was killed by bandits. The rewards were stolen, and Master Qin's body wasn't even left intact. At this moment, Old Madam of Family Qin has already fainted. The side courtyard is in a mess. "
Yao Clan waved her hand and dismissed the servant girl. She asked Yao Chenggu, who was smoking a cigarette, "Father, what should we do now? Does this count as in-law dying in the line of duty? Should we go and take a look? "
Yao Chenggu hesitated and said, "Didn't you hear? He didn't do a good job. He lost everything and also lost his life."
"Then let's not go, so as to avoid getting into trouble."
"No. We still have to go. " Yao Chenggu knocked his pipe on the edge of the kang bed, "Think about it. After all, we live under the same roof. Even if we don't go, in the eyes of outsiders, we are still a family. Moreover, we are in-laws. If we don't go, it's hard to avoid gossip. "
"But …" Yao Clan bit her lip and said, "You said that the Wangfu is temporarily loaned to the Family Qin, but in the end, this is the Wangfu. It doesn't matter if in-law dies, but if the mourning hall is placed in our house, how unlucky will it be? The Qin Clan is not at home. If she is, we should discuss with her and ask her to place the mourning hall outside, so as to avoid bringing bad luck to our family."
"That's enough. They just died. If we say this, won't we be waiting for others to criticize us?" Yao Chenggu stood up and shook the ash off his robe. He ordered Yao Clan, "Go change your clothes. Wear something plain. We'll go together."
"Okay."
Yao Clan responded and quickly went outside. She changed into a sapphire blue robe, took off her hair ornaments, and put on silver jewelry. Then, together with Yao Chenggu, she went to the side courtyard where the Family Qin lived.
Second Master and Third Master, along with Qin Han and Qin Yu, were at the front of the courtyard. They were discussing the matter of setting up the mourning hall. When they saw the two of them, they greeted them politely.
Yao Chenggu said a few words of comfort and inadvertently exchanged a glance with Yao Clan.
Yao Clan immediately understood. She wiped the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief and said, "After such a thing happened, Dai Fu can't come back from the south. We can't ask him to leave his post without permission. However, Sister Yi must be brought out of the palace first. This is such a big matter. The in-law only has one daughter. We can't leave his biological daughter by his side."
Second Master and Third Master both nodded in agreement.
It wasn't easy for their family to support each other to get to where they were today. Although their mother was biased and their eldest brother's achievements were higher than theirs, in the hearts of the brothers, they were very grateful and admired their eldest brother. To be fair, their eldest brother, Qin Huaiyuan, was very kind to them.
Third Master wiped his tears with his sleeve and said, "In-law is right. We brothers will discuss this matter and then do it. "
Yao Clan and Yao Chenggu both nodded.
Yao Clan first went to the inner residence to check on the Dowager Duchess.
Yao Chenggu also walked to the side, leaving some space for Second Master and Third Master to talk.
Third Master said, "In-law is right. Taking this opportunity to bring Sister Yi out of the palace is the right thing to do. We don't know what the palace is planning to do in such a long time. Moreover, the situation in the imperial court is very complicated. Sister Yi might know more about the inside story from Wang Ye than we do. With Sister Yi at home, it will be easier for us to discuss this matter and not panic. "
Second Master also nodded.
In the past, no matter what happened to the Family, they would always discuss it together to get through the difficult times. Although he was an uncle, he had to admit that Qin Yining's political foresight was far better than his. With Qin Yining at home, their family wouldn't get into trouble.
After the two discussed, Second Master thought of a way to send a token to the palace.
The next day, Qin Yining welcomed the Empress.
"Little Sister Family Qin, please restrain your grief." The Empress's eyes were full of sympathy. "Your Majesty said that with such a big matter happening to your family, it wouldn't be good for you to continue accompanying Consort Shun. You can leave the palace at any time."
Qin Yining didn't sleep the entire night, so there were obvious dark circles under his eyes. He smiled tiredly at the Empress and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty."
"Your voice … what happened to your throat?"
Qin Yining's voice was very hoarse and he almost couldn't make a sound.
Qin Yining smiled and shook his head.
The Empress sighed with pity. "It's been hard on you. Quickly pack up. If you need anything, just tell me. "
The corners of Qin Yining's mouth twitched stiffly, and he forced a smile. "This subject understands Your Majesty's good intentions. Thank you for taking care of me these days. If it weren't for you, I don't know what would have happened to my two maidservants."
The Empress smiled. "To be honest, this consort is doing this for the sake of finding out the truth. It's not all for your sake."
"This subject is already fortunate that Your Majesty can handle things fairly."
This sentence had the suspicion of accusing Li Qitian of being unfair in his handling of matters. But Qin Yining was speaking the truth. When the Empress was faced with Qin Yining, she even felt that her own husband had done such a dirty thing. She even felt embarrassed for him.
However, she could only think about this in her heart. Qin Yining only said it because he trusted her.
After bidding farewell to the Empress, Qin Yining immediately asked Ji Yun and Bing Tang to take the packages that he had already packed and asked a palace servant to lead the way out of the palace.
She had lived in the palace for more than two months. From the beginning of spring to the beginning of summer, she had experienced so much. Her own suffering was nothing. What she couldn't accept the most was that Qin Huaiyuan had died.
Whenever he thought of this, Qin Yining's tears couldn't help but fall. However, he couldn't cry casually in the palace, so as not to bring bad luck to the nobles.
When they finally got out of the palace, the carriage at home had been waiting for a long time.
The person who came to pick her up was a familiar manservant. He was wearing a simple gray robe and a white mourning belt around his waist. When he saw Qin Yining, he bowed. "Wangfei, this one is here to take you back to the fu."
The white belt around the manservant's waist was too dazzling. Qin Yining closed his eyes. His dry and swollen eyes couldn't help but burst into tears again.
The three of them got on the carriage. The manservant waved his whip and drove the carriage quickly. When they arrived at the fu's gate, Qin Yining lifted the curtain to take a look. He was blinded by the white light.
After getting off the carriage, he rushed into the fu without a care. Along the way, there were white banners hanging everywhere. All the servants he saw were wearing mourning clothes.
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