Return of the Swallow

Yao Shi recalled the moments when he got along with Qin Yining just now, and said with a smile, "Father, you are probably thinking too much."

"Oh?" Yao Chenggu put down his cigarette bag and looked serious, "Why are you worrying so much?"

"My daughter sees that Miss Qin is a smart person, she knows how to advance and retreat, and she knows how to behave. I deliberately say something harsh, and she doesn't get annoyed. She deals with it very beautifully, and she has always respected her elders, not a arrogant and self-willed person. , and seems to have a very good understanding of the situation of the DPRK."

The more she said, the more satisfied Yao was with Qin Yining, and her smile gradually deepened, "I heard that Lord Qin has only such an only daughter, and looking at her manners today, it can be seen that Qin's family is very well-bred. Presumably, Lord Qin is also smart. People who know the etiquette don't look at the situation of the dynasty, but only look at the character, the Qin family is a good choice for family members."

Ma Shi, who was on the side, snorted: "You father and daughter are thinking too much and too many plans. In my opinion, what a smart child we are, Dafu, who can be recognized by him, how can it be worse? You are good, The girl has come all the way, but your grandfather even deliberately tried it out, so you are not afraid of ruining Dafu's business?"

Yao Chenggu listened to the old wife talking louder and louder, and at the end he was about to beat the table, so he didn't worry, just laughed and listened to her scolding.

After Ma Shi finished speaking, he said gently: "Don't be angry, we also have to check for Dafu, and if Yuping can make Miss Qin annoyed by a random test today, it can only prove that the girl is not suitable for our family. Great fortune."

"Yes, mother." Yao Shi also nodded.

Ma snorted: "The girl from the Qin family is annoyed. That's because you have done too much. Can you blame others? You are deliberately testing, don't you allow them to be annoyed?"

"Mother, that's not what you mean." Yao Shi explained warmly, "Our Dafu is now in a tense position in the imperial court. Don't look at him as a king with a different surname. He has a great reputation, but he is jealous of the saints. And the existence of those big families is the difficulty for our Dafu. Dafu has a shallow foundation and an embarrassing position. If we can't have a smart and stable girl as a good wife, it will not only harm Dafu, but also our family. It hurts the Qin family."

"Yeah." Yao Chenggu also said, "This is not to embarrass the girl of the Qin family, but to see if she is suitable for entering our house. If her temperament is not suitable, she will suffer when she is married in the future. It is better to stop the source from the beginning. , you want to go first, if Dafu's daughter-in-law is unable to hold back her position, it's not just Dafu who suffers, the two families will also suffer."

"You two have a lot of reason." Ma Shi is not a stupid person, but his mind is not as careful as the father and daughter. After listening to Yao Chenggu and Yao Shi's analysis, he also understood what they meant, and finally said willingly, "Your The idea is good, but also out of good intentions, but the practice is not bright. It is enough to test it once.

Is it still up to you to try and choose? "

"Mother said yes." Yao Shi smiled and nodded.

Yao Chenggu also smiled and said, "I listen to you."

Ma snorted, thinking that Pang Xiao finally had a happy girl, maybe she would soon have a great grandson to hold, and she felt better.

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Qin Yining was holding hands by Pang Xiao at this time, walking slowly on the path to the study in the outer courtyard.

The stone bricks on the ground are neatly arranged in the shape of fish scales, the snow has been swept clean, and there are only occasional white lines left in the gaps of the floor tiles. It looks particularly crystal clear in the warm afternoon sun.

If the servants and maids who often salute are ignored, Qin Yining is actually very willing to walk hand in hand with Pang Xiao.

"Didn't you say you made an appointment with Mr. Xie and Mr. Xu? Can't we rush over there right now?"

Qin Yining withdrew her hand and looked away as if nothing had happened, deliberately not looking at her mother-in-law when she saluted.

Pang Xiao laughed: "No hurry, it's fine for them to wait." He touched her auricle with slightly rough fingers, "Look, your ears are all red, aren't they cold?"

This person is asking the question knowingly, it's really bad!

"A man with hands and feet, so that people are not afraid of jokes??"

"What's so funny? Now who doesn't know that this king snatched the young lady of the Qin family home? It would be strange if I only treated you politely in the palace."

Pang Xiao said with his long arms, he took Qin Yining into his arms, leaned into her ear and said, "The more I act like this, the more real it will be."

Qin Yining blinked and asked nervously, "Are there many spies in your house?"

Pang Xiao smiled and said, "There are eyeliners everywhere that doesn't matter. But you don't have to worry, I know it."

Qin Yining nodded, if the iron barrels guarded by Pang Xiao in the palace were generally airtight, that would make Emperor Zhou even more worried, right?

Put in a few spies appropriately, and you only need to control the channels through which these people get news to control the situation.

Maybe these spies can still be used for their own use at critical moments.

Seeing Qin Yining's obedient nod, she didn't ask any more questions, and she seemed to understand everything by heart. Pang Xiao couldn't help pinching her face, "You understand everything like this, it seems that I'm useless."

Qin Yining smiled: "Is there still little room for Wang Ye? I have to rush back to 'recover', and I have to pave the way for my father to watch in the future. I have to worry about whether the old man in the house will make things difficult for me, and I have to find a way to make me happy. Your heart is about to be broken into several petals, is this still useless?"

"You all know?" Although Pang Xiao knew that Qin Yining would understand him, he couldn't help but feel happy when he heard these words from her mouth.

"How can I not know what you did for me?" Qin Yining sighed and stopped slowly.

Pang Xiao also stopped, looked down at her, straightened the broken hair beside her ear, and tightened her neckline.

Qin Yining looked up at his smiling eyebrows.

Every time this man faced her, he would restrain all his outside edge and show his most special side only in front of her.

Knowing that she was in danger, he knew that he might not be able to find someone, so he dispatched troops privately regardless of the danger of being suspected by Zhou Di.

In order not to delay the development of the Qin family in Dazhou, he disregarded his reputation and performed a show of bandits robbing people in front of people, and he didn't care what others said about him.

The reason why the Zhou Emperor recruited subordinate ministers was to balance the relationship between the old and the upstarts in northern Hebei. Qin Huaiyuan was the leader of the subordinate ministers of the Yan Dynasty, and once the Qin family arrived, they would definitely be reused.

Emperor Zhou was so afraid of Pang Xiao, how could he allow Pang Xiao to have such a powerful Yue family?

Today, if Pang Xiao re-enters Dayan and shows her deep love for her, I am afraid that Qin Huaiyuan's career and the development of the Qin family will be cut off.

Qin Yining snuggled into his arms with a sigh, put her side face to his chest, and wrapped her arms around his thin waist.

Pang Xiao was surprised and delighted, this was the first time Qin Yining had taken the initiative to hug her in front of people. He was stunned, not knowing where to put his arms, and it took him a while to regain his senses, gradually tightening his arms and rubbing his chin on her forehead cherishly.

"Cold?"

"Yeah. It's really cold here, and Liangcheng is still cold. However, I'm at ease now."

It is the greatest compliment to a man to make the woman he loves feel at ease.

His sister Yi was so caring, she had gone through untold hardships and was almost killed, and she almost froze and starved to death in the mountains. After being found, she worked hard for him, and it was not safe to do so. When she met him, she never said a word of bitterness, and she never showed any grievance. As if all this is what she should bear.

He obviously didn't clear the way for her, but propped up a sky where she could breathe freely, but she repaid his imperfection with a word of "peace of mind".

Pang Xiao closed her eyes, and placed a precious kiss on her forehead with her lips.

"No matter what, you are by my side now. As long as you are under my nose, don't let me be out of reach, don't make me worry, everything is nothing."

Qin Yining smiled, "That's what you said. If you have anything, just take it together. There's nothing to be afraid of."

Pang Xiao also laughed, his thumb brushed against her lips, the soft touch caused his eyes to blur, but she shyly took two steps back to avoid it.

"Let's go to the study, it's rude to ask people to wait for a long time."

Pang Xiao nodded helplessly, clasped Qin Yining's hand in his hand, and used his warm big palm to warm her slightly cold fingers, and said with a smile, "Although the palace is big, the only place I am active is the study in the outer courtyard. He is also resting in the study, if you have anything, you can come to me directly."

"After all, I was 'kidnapped' by you, and it's not easy for me to do too much."

"I wanted to 'tie' you directly to the study, but being so light on you made my family look down on you in the future, so that's the only way to do it."

When the two of them chatted and came to the study in the outer courtyard, Hu Zi was already standing in front of the courtyard and was about to freeze into an ice sculpture.

"My lord, you're here, Mr. Xu and Mr. Xie have eaten three courses of tea." Huzi stomped on the spot a few times, and then came to salute Qin Yining, "Four girls are good."

Pang Xiao said sternly: "We have an urgent matter to discuss. You ordered someone to look around the study room."

Seeing that Pang Xiao was so serious, Hu Zi immediately corrected his expression and saluted, "Yes."

The study is the same as the courtyard. There is a heated kang near the window in the warm pavilion. The kang is hot. The head is covered with a soft dark blue mattress.

Qin Yining and Pang Xiao took off their cloaks and just sat down. Xie Yue and Xu Weizhi, who had been waiting in the side for a long time, came together, and dozens of people followed behind them, all dressed up for life.

Qin Yining said in surprise, "Is this all your staff?"

"Yeah." Pang Xiao nodded with a smile, "Today I only invited some core people to let you know each other."

Qin Yining couldn't help but click his tongue, there are so many aides under Pang Xiao!

While thinking about it, everyone saluted in unison.