Qin Huaiyuan, Second Old Master, and Third Old Master raised their cups together. "It's rare for our family to be able to reunite. Let us three brothers toast to Mother and the two elders."
Old Madam's hair was already silvery white. She was wearing a tea-gold gown with a gray mouse fur collar, which made her complexion look a bit more rosy.
Old Madam smiled and nodded repeatedly. "Good, good." She raised her cup and clinked it with Yao Chenggu and Madam Ma.
After the elders drank together, Qin Yu, Qin Han, and the other men of the Family Qin also began to take turns toasting. The women were even more lively as they toasted each other.
The scene became lively.
The Yao Clan was next to the Sun Clan, so the women of the Family Qin were all around her. At this moment, she was still feeling wronged, and the expression on her face was very ugly.
Qin Yining stood up with a smile and toasted the Yao Clan.
"Old Madam, your daughter-in-law toasts you."
Yao Clan raised her head and saw Qin Yining's smiling face. She felt depressed and panicked in her heart. Her face was swollen from the slap. This lowly wench must have come to watch the show.
Yao Clan thought of this, so she didn't raise her wine cup.
Qin Yining's eyes darkened a bit. Under Yao Chenggu's gaze, which seemed to be watching a good show, he smiled and joked. "Old Madam, you're not still angry with me, are you? You see, my cloak and skirt have been destroyed. You can take it as a punishment. As the saying goes, if you don't have a tongue, you won't touch your teeth. Your daughter-in-law is young and ignorant. Old Madam, you've walked on more bridges than I have. You're a great person and don't mind my transgressions. Please forgive me. "
Her tone was sweet and naive, like a little girl acting coquettishly with her elders. The people around her who didn't know the inside story couldn't help but laugh.
Yao Clan was just about to scold back when she felt someone staring at her. As soon as she raised her head, she saw Yao Chenggu's eyes full of warning.
Thinking of what Yao Chenggu said just now, it seemed that he really had made up his mind to keep her. Yao Clan's anger was replaced by fear again. She unconsciously raised her wine cup and toasted with Qin Yining.
Yao Chenggu saw that Yao Clan finally learned their lesson this time. He quietly sighed in relief and looked at Qin Huaiyuan nervously, and also took the initiative to raise his wine cup.
His intention to take the initiative to apologize was too obvious. Qin Huaiyuan raised his glass with both hands and clinked it against Yao Chenggu's. He smiled and said, "Old Master Yao, just as Sister Yi said just now, there's always a time when the tongue doesn't touch the teeth. No matter what, we're still family."
. Yao Chenggu smiled and nodded repeatedly.
Qin Huaiyuan stood up and raised his wine cup, saying, "Today, we're able to reunite as a family. How many twists and turns have we gone through? I'm sure everyone has an account in their hearts. Here, I propose that we all drink together. "
"Eldest Brother, I toast you."
"Eldest Uncle, nephew toasts you."
Second Master, Third Master, Qin Han, Qin Yu, the Sun Clan, Second Madam, Han Second Young Mistress, and Qin Huining all stood up and drank a cup of wine together.
Qin Huaiyuan suddenly sighed with emotion.
"The members of the Qin Clan who are gathered here today have all gone through near-death experiences. When this place was still Dayan, the situation in the imperial court was treacherous, and Qin's Mansion became a target several times. That bloody incident made us lose a lot of family members. "
Qin Huaiyuan turned to Yao Chenggu and Madam Ma, saying, "Old Madam, Old Madam, you two may not know that at that time, our Family Qin was implicated in the matter in the imperial court. More than half of our family members were killed. The blood that flowed out that day gathered into a stream and dyed the ground of Qin's Mansion red. Half of Qin's Mansion was burned down by fire! The Qin's Mansion where we are now was renovated by Sister Yi in private with her own money. "
Yao Chenggu and Madam Ma's hearts were particularly heavy.
That day, Qin's Mansion was involved in such a dispute, and blood flowed like a river in the mansion.
But who could say that the tragedy of Qin's Mansion was not the future of their masters?
If they stayed here, sooner or later, they would walk the same path as Qin's Mansion.
Yao Chenggu cherished the opportunity to go to Xi Yue with his Family Qin more than now.
Qin Huaiyuan continued, "After that, Family Qin moved to the capital and experienced another bumpy experience. Because of my mistake, Qin's Mansion was targeted again. That day, I narrowly escaped death in the north. The hardships I went through are indescribable. If Sister Yi hadn't arranged for someone to rescue me in time, I'm afraid I would have died. Not only did I lose my life, but I also implicated my family members.
"Later, our Qin's Mansion was able to safely leave the capital. Sister Yi stayed behind and secretly sent everyone here out …"
Qin Huaiyuan's voice suddenly choked when he said this. When he looked at Qin Yining, his eyes seemed to be filled with tears.
"Sister Yi, you are a good child. When I wasn't here, you helped your Second Uncle and Third Uncle a lot. Many things in the family also depended on you. You protected our family for me and almost sacrificed yourself several times. You sacrificed a lot, whether it was money or energy. You did so many things in silence … I am grateful to you, but I feel sorry for you. "
Qin Yining's eyes immediately became moist. She quickly stood up and shook her head. "Father, why are you saying this? We are a family. Why do you have to say this?"
Qin Huaiyuan shook his head and walked to Qin Yining's side with a glass of wine in his hand. He patted her on the shoulder and turned to say to everyone present, "This time, the desert oasis that we're all moving to was discovered by Sister Yi in the early years after she was kidnapped by the Tatar Utejin Khan.
"That day, when I was taken to the oasis by Sister Yi's subordinate, the Hall Master of the Qingtian Alliance, I also heard about what happened at Xi Yue. Sister Yi really had a narrow escape from death that day. But fortunately, everything turned out well. Now, Sister Yi left people there to manage it. The people there still believe that Sister Yi is a goddess bestowed to them by the heavens, and that Zhixi is the real king there. So, after our family moved there, we were able to live a noble life. It was all thanks to the karma between Sister Yi and Zhixi. "
When everyone heard this, they couldn't help but look at Qin Yining with curiosity and admiration.
What she had experienced was far beyond all the other women. Her ability was outstanding, and many men couldn't even compare to her.
Qin Huaiyuan patted Qin Yining's shoulder and said, "This time, all of us are going to move away. Sister Yi and Zhixi have to bear all the dangers and hold up the sky for us. And we are going to live a peaceful life, but we still have to be under the shadow of these two children.
"As a father, I am incompetent. I can't protect my own child, and instead put her in danger time and time again. Whether it was when Sister Yi was almost caught by the Demon Empress to eat meat in the Dayan Dynasty, or when she was trapped in the palace in the Da Zhou Dynasty and was locked in the Ci 'an Palace by the Empress Dowager, who didn't give her food or water, and wanted to starve her to death … "
Qin Huaiyuan's tone was too sorrowful, and tears fell down. Everyone present couldn't help but shed tears.
Brother Zhao and Brother Han were affected by the atmosphere, and they held their small mouths and sobbed. The Sun Clan and Second Madam each hugged and comforted them, but their tears fell more fiercely than the children.
"My daughter had a hard life. When she was just born, she was taken away and left in the mountains. She was adopted by a kind person, and her life was saved. When she was young, she suffered a lot. When she was eight, she lost her family. In order to avoid the chaos of war, she went to the mountains alone."
Qin Huaiyuan shook his head and closed his eyes. "An eight year old child, only eight years old! She survived alone, and when she returned home, she was called a barbarian. As a father, I was muddle-headed. I couldn't protect her from the beginning! She was burdened by me, and now she sacrificed herself for everyone's safety … "
Qin Huaiyuan's face was covered in tears, and he choked with sobs.
The reception hall was filled with sobs.
Qin Yining wiped his tears and hurriedly supported Qin Huaiyuan's arm. "Father, why are you saying these things? It's all in the past."
"That's right, it's all in the past. You're lucky, and you've endured all the hardships. You're generous, and you've forgotten how much you've suffered. But as a father, I can't forget. "
"You were taken away when you were an infant, and in the end, you were called a barbarian. All of this was caused by me, but you had to bear the infamy. Later, you were kidnapped by the Khan of A Nari, and that woman wanted to kill you. You escaped with great difficulty, but there were still people who doubted your chastity.
"What did you do wrong? You didn't do anything wrong. You suffered so much, but there were still people who misunderstood you and scolded you! All of this was caused by your father's incompetence and dereliction of duty. I feel terrible, and I feel terrible when I hear people scolding you! "
Qin Huaiyuan had always been steady, and it was rare for him to reveal such emotions. He kept all of his worries in his heart. He was extremely intelligent, and when he encountered difficulties, he could always find the most appropriate way to solve them. But the more he was like this, the more he restrained himself, and the more he suppressed his emotions. Once it burst out, such intense emotions could infect everyone.
Everyone in the Family Qin family was shedding tears.
Even Yao Chenggu, who had a heart of stone, had tears brimming in his eyes.
Dowager Duchess and Qin Huining were sobbing uncontrollably.
Qin Huining walked to Qin Yining's side and took the initiative to hold her hand. The corners of his lips quivered for a long time, and he said in a hoarse voice, "I'm sorry."
Qin Yining shook her head. There was a smile on her face, but her tears kept flowing. "It's okay, it's not your fault."
Qin Huining looked at Qin Yining's teary eyes and couldn't help but hug Qin Yining.
"I'm sorry. I shouldn't have treated you like that that day. I knew long ago, I knew long ago that I was wrong. "
Qin Yining smiled and hugged Qin Huining back. "It's okay, I didn't blame you long ago. If that situation had happened to me back then, I would also have felt a sense of crisis. Moreover, it's best to know that you're wrong and change for the better. In the future, as long as you're well … "
"I will. At that time, bandits broke into our house, I …"
Qin Yining shook her head and didn't let Qin Huining mention what happened back then. It was enough that she felt guilty in her heart.
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