"Grandmother," As soon as Qin Yining entered the door and saw the house full of women in mourning, his eyes couldn't help but turn red.
Reality was so cruel. In just one night, the destruction of the family's property had been done, and the family was separated forever.
When Duchess Ding saw Qin Yining, tears welled up in her eyes. "Sister Yi, you're here. Is it okay for you to come here? "
"It's okay. I came here very carefully. It's not eye-catching. " Qin Yining bowed to his two aunts and cousins, and everyone returned the greeting. When they sat down, they didn't know what to say for a while.
Everyone was immersed in grief. Among the men who could think of the tragic death of their family members, someone couldn't help sobbing. This sob was like a wildfire that could start a prairie fire, drawing out people's tears.
Qin Yining hugged his sad grandmother and aunt and cried bitterly. Qin Yining cried until his eyes were red and swollen. Duchess Ding wiped her tears, took a deep breath, and said in a hoarse voice,
"I've heard the news outside. Some people secretly helped to bury your grandfather and the others. I know this was arranged by you. You didn't stay out of it at the critical moment. You saved your fifth cousin-in-law and eighth cousin-in-law, saved your cousin's flesh and blood, and even saved your grandfather and the others from the fate of dying on the street. I don't know how to thank you, and there's nothing I can take out to thank you. "
"What are you talking about? We're a family. If I only cared about protecting myself when something like this happened to my family and didn't care about you, what kind of person would I be? What's more, the reason why I have the ability to do something now is all thanks to Grandmother's reward. If Grandmother hadn't given me the Zhaoyun Agency and asked Master Zhong to help me, I wouldn't have been able to do it alone even if I wanted to. "
Eldest Aunt wiped her tears and said, "Sister Yi, don't say that. We all know your character, and we all remember your kindness, but I really can't repay you. "
"Don't say that." Qin Yining waved his hand and said, "Actually, I couldn't have done all this by myself. My father helped me in secret." Then, she lowered her voice and said, "When the Emperor copied the fu, he actually had the intention to take back the Zhao yun company and run it himself. However, he didn't expect that Grandmother had already given it to me."
"Then you have to be more careful in the future." Duchess Ding wiped her tears with her sleeve and rubbed her swollen and painful temples.
Without a servant to serve him, Qin Yining stood up and stood beside Duchess Ding. He massaged her with moderate strength and said in a low voice, "Yes, I will pay attention. But now the Emperor is almost scared out of his wits by Da Zhou, and the people are constantly talking and cursing. He has no time to take care of the Zhao Yun Agency. But the people in our residence … "
Qin Yining thought for a moment, then said, "In a moment, Maternal Grandmother will make a list. In two days, the servants in the estate will be sold. I will buy what they should buy. Otherwise, you can't have no servants to serve you. Among the people I know, Bao Mama is the first one I must bring back. "
Hearing this, Duchess Ding's eyes were filled with tears again. She gently patted the back of Qin Yining's hand.
The cousins were also very grateful.
They had been to the Jiaofang for less than a night, but they had already seen the dark and miserable side of it. They thought that they would suffer if they lived. For example, First Aunt, Third Aunt, and Third Cousin-In-Law had even thought of keeping chastity for the Sun family with their deaths. They didn't expect that Qin Yining had rented them out before they made up their minds and acted.
In the past, such a family as Duke Ding's Mansion didn't care about such a small amount of money. But now, they were penniless. It cost a lot of money to rent them out in the Zhao Yun Agency. What's more, Qin Yining didn't intend to let them go out to work. Instead, he wanted to raise them here, and it seemed that there would be a lot of servants.
It was not a small expense to raise so many of them.
In any case, they felt this sincere feeling and were very grateful.
Duchess Ding took Qin Yining's hand and asked her to sit beside her. "I'll go back and carefully discuss with your aunt and your sisters to see who can stay and who can't stay."
Qin Yining nodded and said, "I specially brought Bing Tang, Song Lan, and Qiu Lu here. They will stay here to serve us for the next two days."
Bing Tang, Song Lan, and Qiu Lu immediately came forward and saluted.
Qiu Lu was loyal and upright. Bing Tang and Song Lan returned to the Family Qin at the beginning because of Duke Ding's Mansion. Now, they naturally had an inseparable relationship with Duke Ding's Mansion.
Duchess Ding held Qin Yining in her arms and stroked her long hair. She had thousands of words of gratitude and emotion, but she couldn't say a word for a while.
She thought for a long time, and her eyes gradually became firm, as if she had made up her mind in an instant.
"Sister Yi, where's your mother?"
Qin Yining didn't want her grandmother and the others to worry. They were already suffering enough in their hearts, so why should she tell them about the Sun Clan and bother them? Even if her grandmother was more considerate, at this time, she was afraid that she would only be physically and mentally exhausted. The womenfolk of this family still counted on her grandmother in the future. She didn't want to add more trouble.
"When my mother heard the news here, she was too sad and fell ill. She is now recuperating in Xingning Garden. Miss Huining, Mother Jin, and Cai Ju are all by her side to serve her. My father also invited an imperial physician from the palace. Bing Tang has also seen her. It's just that she was anxious, but it's not a big problem. She will recover in two days. At that time, my mother and I will come to pay our respects to you. "
Hearing this, Duchess Ding fixed her eyes on Qin Yining and nodded slightly after a while.
"You are a sensible child." Her voice was close to a sigh.
Qin Yining knew that Duchess Ding was a smart person. In fact, she knew everything in her heart. However, there were some things that couldn't be said, and some things that were useless to say. It would only increase her sadness.
No matter how many schemes she had, they were useless in the face of absolute strength.
No matter how many methods she had, she had to have the ability to use them.
Qin Yining went to see her fifth cousin-in-law, who was in confinement. The baby in swaddling clothes was sleeping soundly in her mother's arms.
Her fifth cousin-in-law was lying on the bed, covered with a thick quilt. Her head was tied with a green ribbon on her forehead. Her long hair was scattered, and her eyes were dull. Tears kept falling from the corners of her eyes, wetting a large part of the pillow. Her cheeks were pale and sunken overnight.
Qin Yining was shocked to see her like this. Her fifth cousin-in-law and her fifth cousin had a deep relationship. She was afraid that she was ready to die now.
She strode forward and took her fifth cousin-in-law's hand: "Sister-in-law, fifth cousin has a message for you."
Her fifth cousin-in-law's eyes suddenly widened.
Qin Yining said: "You just gave birth naturally, and I told fifth cousin and grandfather the news that you and your daughter are safe. Fifth cousin cried with joy and said that it was good to have a daughter. A daughter is a mother's little cotton-padded jacket, unlike a son who only makes a mother cry. He said that your daughter will be filial to you. Fifth cousin also said that he wants you to live strong and live well with your child."
Fifth cousin did say something similar. In fact, there was another sentence that was sent by Master Zhong, but she felt that it was not appropriate to say it to her fifth cousin-in-law now.
Fifth cousin also said: "Shuang 'er is still young. If there is a suitable one, marry again. Don't be alone for the rest of your life."
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