Return of the Swallow

"This is already very good. Thank you for your thoughtfulness." Qin Yining looked at shopkeeper Zhong gratefully, with a pair of clear almond eyes that made people feel her sincerity.

Although Qin Yining was the master, Shopkeeper Zhong regarded her as a cherished junior in his heart. When such a big thing happened to the Qin family, Shopkeeper Zhong had been crying behind his back, beating his chest and hating himself for not being able to help. What a favor. At this moment, he felt even more sorry for his master. He quickly saluted respectfully and said: "If you can help me, that would be great. I don't have much ability. If the princess has anything to do, just ask her."

The Qin family walked all the way to the mansion, and when they heard what shopkeeper Zhong Da said, they couldn't help but feel very moved.

This is what is known as a friend in need is a friend indeed.

The third master and the second master thanked shopkeeper Zhong Da again.

A group of people entered the house through the corner door. Qin Yining had no extra energy to take care of things in the inner house at this time. Fortunately, the second lady was calm. Seeing that Qin Yining was so thin and pale, and could not even speak, she felt sorry for him. She lost her father at a young age, so she took full responsibility for the affairs of the inner house, settled her family, served the old lady, and managed the house and servants without disturbing Qin Yining.

Qin Yining went ahead, along with the second and third masters, and the servants to arrange the mourning hall.

Shopkeeper Zhong Da ordered someone to deliver a message to Qiao Shangfei, the leader of the Qingtian League who stayed in the capital.

Qiao Shangfei was a second-ranked Jinshi during the Yan Dynasty. Although he was weak, he was resourceful and had high prestige in the alliance. When I heard something happened to the Qin family, I immediately rushed over with a dozen people.

Qin Yining held on his tired body to see them.

"Leader, if you have any orders, just tell me." Qiao Shangfei said sincerely, and then added, "You look very bad. Now that things have happened, you have to express your condolences. What matters is your body."

"Thank you, Hall Master Qiao. I will pay more attention to it." Qin Yining said, "We were unprepared when we moved here. We also need to ask Hall Master Qiao and his brothers to help. After all, there are so many people in the mansion, so safety is still a concern. Something to consider.”

"Don't worry, Alliance Leader, just leave these to the brothers."

The allies have long been determined to follow Qin Yining. Back then, Gong Bian helped the Blue Sky Alliance, and even the Holy One now recognizes their existence. Because of Qin Yining's decision, they got rid of the label of being a rebellious party. Besides, everyone is loyal. A man would never refuse at this time.

Qin Yining thanked him gratefully and asked people to arrange the residence for everyone in the Blue Sky Alliance.

The second master went to the inner house to find the clothes Qin Huaiyuan usually wore and laid them at the bottom of the coffin.

The tablets were erected as quickly as possible, incense and candles were lit, and offerings of fruits were placed.

Qin Yining, wearing sackcloth and mourning, knelt before the soul and lit the first stick of incense.

Father, have you really gone?

She closed her eyes, and tears fell down. Behind her, the girls were also crying and sobbing, burning paper money in the basin. The air was filled with the smell of burning paper, and the paper ashes were swirling away. dancing on.

The Qin family quickly settled down and set up a mourning hall.

At the palace, Yao and Yao Chenggu opened the table and cooked some of their favorite dishes in the evening. After having a big meal to celebrate, the palace became quiet again.

The Jinghu Guard who was left behind by Qin Yining explained the matter in detail, and the flying pigeon passed the letter to the south.

At the same time, Qin Yining also dragged Kuaijiu to find Kuaijiao who had delivered the letter, and gave him money to expedite the delivery. Kuaijiao went non-stop to Nanyan's grandmother's house to report Sun's death.

However, the speed of flying pigeons to pass messages is still much faster than the speed of fast feet.

After Pang Xiao received the letter, he looked at the content on the note and was speechless for a long time.

Huzi stood aside, and by observing his words, he knew that the current prince must be in a very bad mood.

Although Pang Xiao was not in the capital, he had arranged an informant in the capital. Qin Yining's thrilling experience in the palace had already made him sweat. Now that he had finally escaped from danger, before he could breathe a sigh of relief, Qin Huaiyuan Something happened again.

Pang Xiao knew how much Qin Yining had suffered when she was in her boudoir, so he naturally knew how important Qin Huaiyuan was to Qin Yining. Losing his father all of a sudden was already a big blow to Qin Yining. Who would have thought that their family would be forced out again? To the palace!

Pang Xiao clenched his fists tightly. He knew the temperament of Yao and Yao Chenggu. They were a little smart and selfish, but he didn't expect that they could do such a shameless thing. He said it out of spite, and they didn't care about his wife at all. Sad or not!

Is it something humans do to force people to leave under such circumstances?

"No wonder Sister Yi hasn't written to me recently." Pang Xiao lowered his head and frowned tightly. He read the words on the note again, then suppressed his anger and threw the note into the brazier and burned it.

His relatives have made things difficult for his wife again and again without him knowing it. If her wife doesn't complain to him, can he feel at ease and accept her sensibleness as his due?

Pang Xiao returned to the case and wrote a concise and comprehensive letter in one go.

This letter was delivered to Yao as quickly as possible.

After opening the letter, Mrs. Yao was dumbfounded. She slapped the table and cursed: "Is this the son I raised? I'm afraid Mrs. Qin gave her the ecstasy soup and she was thinking about outsiders! I raised her like this." Big, is it all in vain?"

Yao Chenggu took the letter and looked at it carefully. There was no lengthy accusation against them on the letter. He just said: The in-laws are just for the sake of marriage, but you have turned the in-laws into enemies. By doing this, you are not afraid of Pang Zhixi being raped. Caught in the middle, there must be a limit to selfishness. After all, the Qin family has protected them so many times...

Yao Chenggu felt uncomfortable and angry for a while, but the anger was caused by the embarrassment of being confessed about the consequences of his little thoughts, which made his face burn with fever.

Yao's side was already lying on the table and crying loudly.

"What's the use of having a son with such a white-eyed wolf! He only thinks about his wife and forgets his mother after marrying his daughter-in-law. Why am I driving away from the Qin family because of him? If I wasn't afraid that bad luck would tarnish his palace. , Am I going to be this evil person?

"This little bastard doesn't take things easy, doesn't know how to be grateful, and doesn't know how to scold his wife to vent my anger. Instead, he blames me! How many lifetimes of bad luck have I had to have such a miserable life?"

Yao Shi whimpered and cursed, which made Yao Chenggu feel upset.

Yao Chenggu's eyes fell on the letter that said the Qin family had protected them many times, and he couldn't help but fall into deep thought.

"It seems that Dafu made some kind of agreement with his father-in-law. While Dafu was away, my father-in-law helped us a lot."

Yao raised his head, his face wet from crying, "Dad, what did you say?"

Yao Chenggu said: "None of this matters. We are afraid that this time we will be self-defeating and make Dafu feel unhappy. In fact, we have not done anything wrong, but we are afraid of the gossip from the outside. By then, won't we be different inside and outside? "

"Then what should we do?" Mrs. Yao wiped her face, "You brought this up to your daughter before she did it. You must help your daughter find a way."

Yao Chenggu rolled his eyes at Mrs. Yao and said, "How long will it take for me to care about you? Let's find out where Qin's family has moved tomorrow. We will go to offer incense to our father-in-law tomorrow, and then go and help. Their family members are gone." Well, there will always be people who come to express condolences. If you casually mention the reason for their move in front of the condolences, just say that it was Qin who wanted to move, then there will be no big problem."

"That's all it can do."

Yao nodded, remembering what Pang Xiao said in the letter. Although it could not be said to be a reprimand, it also expressed dissatisfaction with her, and there was a hint of determination, which made Yao panic and cry again.

In fact, Yao Chenggu's plan to talk about this matter in front of the mourners was going to come to nothing.

Because of Li Qitian's non-commitment, Qin Huaiyuan's memorial shed was set up, and no one came to express condolences at all. Even those who were close to Qin Huaiyuan on weekdays sent obituary notices but received no response. The Qin Mansion is deserted these days, and only members of the family are guarding it.

Qin Yining's voice has gotten much better in the past two days, and he is currently discussing in a low voice with his second uncle and third uncle in the yard.

"Forty-nine days of mourning are necessary. It's just that after how many days, no one has come to express condolences. Only some small traders who have been favored by our family dare to kowtow from a distance outside the door. What the hell is this? What do you mean, could it be that my eldest brother’s death was in vain?”

"Keep your voice down." The second master scolded the third master in a low voice, "Don't be ignorant of what you say and cause trouble without even realizing it. Our family has become such a mess and we can no longer withstand any setbacks."

The third master also realized that he had just said the wrong thing, and sighed helplessly, saying: "I am also very angry. My eldest brother has been a great person in his life, but now, he has to end up like this..."

After glancing at Qin Yining, he still didn't say the next words.

Qin Yining didn't pay attention to what the third master just said. She was analyzing Li Qitian's thoughts.

Li Qitian's non-public statement made everyone in the court know that Qin Huaiyuan was afraid of offending Tianwei, and people who knew current affairs did not dare to approach the Qin family at all.

This is almost a break with the Qin family.

It seems that after the evaluation by the North, Li Qitian is very confident in himself.

"No matter what, we still have to do what we have to do. We can't skip a day of mourning just because of other reasons. In addition, I have a suggestion that I want to discuss with my second and third uncles."

"Sister Yi, tell me." The second master and the third master both looked at Qin Yining seriously.

Qin Yining thought for a while, first whispered what happened to him in the palace, and then told his guess about Qin Huaiyuan's incident.

The second master and the third master were speechless after hearing this, and could not say a word for a long time.

They were originally disappointed with Li Qitian's behavior. Until now, I feel my heart is getting cold.

"So, Your Majesty is determined to deal with my uncle?" The third master swallowed and said in a dry voice, "Our family is involved in the whirlpool of struggle again?"

Qin Yining smiled bitterly, "I have always been in the whirlpool, but it has never been so serious before. The Holy Master now feels that the North has judged that he has secured his position in the country. He has to make a name for himself even if he is no longer able to go, so he is persecuting our family. He wants to Force the prince to take action, and then he will be justified."