The three of them all had grave expressions and didn't know what to say for a moment.
After a long time, Third Master finally said in a hoarse voice: "Sister Yi, is your information accurate? Is your guess reliable?"
Qin Yining said solemnly: "The truth is already in front of us."
"I understand." Second Master sighed deeply, "Since something like this happened to our family, we must escort Eldest Brother's coffin back to his hometown. I will discuss this matter with the higher-ups. When the time comes, our family will think of a way to return to our hometown. "
"I was going to discuss this matter with Second Uncle and Third Uncle." Qin Yining nodded and said, "In the past, when we were involved in this kind of trouble, we wanted to escape. However, Your Majesty's eyes were always on our family, so we didn't have a suitable reason to leave the capital. Now that we're taking advantage of this opportunity, our departure will be justified. His Majesty won't be able to stop us from leaving in front of everyone. "
"That's right. When we go to the south, our family will live in seclusion and won't care about the matters of the imperial court. " Second Master shook his head dispiritedly, "The fame and fortune of the imperial court are all ephemeral. If the person is gone, then there's nothing left.
"In the past, I still had the heart to climb up the ranks, but now, I don't care about anything. If we can live together peacefully as a family, it's enough to make people satisfied. "
Qin Yining nodded and said: "Second Uncle is right. Our family has enjoyed great riches and experienced great dangers. In the future, I only want our family to live a peaceful life. I'd rather be a landlord than float in the imperial court. "
Second Master and Third Master both nodded in agreement.
At this time, a young maidservant suddenly ran in from outside the courtyard, "Princess Consort, outside …"
Before he could finish his sentence, he saw a dusty figure flipping over the wall.
Everyone turned around to look and couldn't help but be shocked.
The person who came had an exquisite figure, but her face was covered in dust. It was impossible to see her face. Her hair was messy and scattered, and her clothes were covered in a layer of dust. It was almost impossible to see her original color.
After carefully looking, Qin Yining murmured: "Aunt Cao …"
Cao Yuqing stood in front of the coffin and stared blankly at the memorial tablet. Two streams of hot tears rolled down her cheeks, leaving two white streaks under her eyes.
"Qin Meng …" A hoarse and heart-wrenching sob came out of her throat. Cao Yuqing was no longer as nimble as she had been when she jumped over the wall...................................
Her mournful voice was hoarse, and everyone who heard it was moved by it.
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Second Master and Third Master were silent. They couldn't help but be moved.
Qin Yining went forward and put his arm around Cao Yuqing's shoulder. "Aunt Cao. Don't be like this. My father won't be at ease."
Cao Yuqing gently pushed Qin Yining away. She slowly turned her head to look at him. There was no emotion in her dark eyes. She was like a puppet that had lost its soul.
"He's not here anymore. Why should I care if he's at ease? When he was alive, I had to consider his feelings. I didn't want to put him in a difficult position. Now that he's dead, do I still have to worry about his feelings? Then what am I to him? "
Qin Yining knew about Cao Yuqing's intentions when she followed Qin Huaiyuan to protect him before the fall of Dayan. There was a famine in the city.
Looking at Cao Yuqing's appearance, it was obvious that she had rushed back as soon as she received the news. Otherwise, why would such a beautiful woman like her make herself look like this?
Cao Yuqing's deep affection for Qin Huaiyuan moved her as the biological daughter of the Sun Clan. Ever since Qin Huaiyuan had clearly expressed his rejection, Cao Yuqing had willingly become his bodyguard. Not only did she not do anything to harm them, but she would also step forward to protect the Sun Clan. She protected her Family Qin. She risked her life for them. She even risked her own safety several times to save Cao Yuqing's life. All because Cao Yuqing was the daughter of the man she loved.
Cao Yuqing had always given her all. She would never receive the same amount of love in return. However, she still gave her all for the man she loved. What she wanted was nothing more than to be able to obtain some information about that person, so that she could quietly reminisce about it in the dead of the night.
However, the harsh reality had deprived him of this.
Qin Yining's tears fell like rain. He hugged Cao Yuqing and sobbed as he consoled her.
However, Cao Yuqing remained in a daze. She stared at the name on the memorial tablet. A fire seemed to be burning in her pitch-black eyes.
Second Old Master and Third Old Master recalled all the good things Qin Huaiyuan had done for them. They could not help but cover their faces and cry again.
The entire courtyard was enveloped in a sorrowful atmosphere.
At this moment, Qiao Shangfei suddenly walked in quickly. He nodded at Second Old Master and Third Old Master who were looking up at him. He walked straight to Qin Yining's side and said in a low voice, "Alliance Head, there's a group of people outside. The person in the lead is around forty years old. He seems to be an official. He's brought over thirty bodyguards with him. Everyone is carrying weapons and they're aggressively blocking the entrance. Our men have to guard all the entrances and exits of the residence. We don't have enough men at the entrance. What do you think we should do? "
Qin Yining's expression instantly turned serious.
"Did you see clearly that the person in the lead is an official?"
"Most likely." Qiao Shangfei became nervous when he saw Qin Yining's expression change.
Qin Yining laughed coldly.
So many days had passed. None of his former colleagues from Qin Huaiyuan had dared to come and offer their condolences. Now, however, an official had come. He even brought a group of bodyguards with him. This was interesting. It was hard to tell if this person had come on his own accord or had been instructed by someone else.
"Let's go and take a look."
"Alliance Head, I think it's better if you tell me. I'll go. After all, it's not safe outside. I don't know what these people are thinking. What if they hurt you?"
Qin Yining shook his head. "If it's a disaster, we can't avoid it. We'll know when we see it."
Second Old Master and Third Old Master became worried. After they came forward to ask about the situation, they went to the entrance with Qin Yining.
Unexpectedly, before the group of them could go around the screen wall, they heard a deafening curse coming from outside the courtyard.
"Qin Meng, you're an ignorant old man who betrays his country for glory!"
"You gave Your Majesty's army provisions directly to the Tatars. Why didn't you die earlier?!"
"Family Qin people are really shameless. Such traitors have the nerve to set up a mourning hall! If you ask me, we should rush in and smash that traitor's mourning hall to vent our anger! "
"That's right. Smash that traitor's mourning hall!"
… …
The shouting outside became more and more intense. Qin Yining, Second Old Master, Third Old Master, and the others all had ashen expressions.
Qin Yining's long eyebrows shot up. He gritted his teeth and said, "Open the door!"
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