Return of the Swallow

The atmosphere in the carriage was very dull. Qin Yining had not slept all night, and was stimulated by the news that Jingzhe was going to be killed. At this time, she had a splitting headache and a very bad look on her face. She leaned against the wooden wall of the carriage with her eyes closed to rest, and she clicked with her fingers. He pinched his eyebrows.

Qin Huaiyuan said: "Father, I thought you had already gone home. I didn't expect you to be guarding the Wucheng Bingma Si Yamen. I just went home and your mother was very anxious. Only then did I know you were here."

"It's my daughter's fault that my father is worried." Qin Yining opened his eyes, his bright eyes already filled with bloodshot eyes, "Didn't my father come home last night? Was he always in front of His Majesty?"

"Yes." Qin Huaiyuan also said with a tired face, "I happened to be there yesterday when the minister brought people into the palace."

Qin Yining smiled bitterly and said: "I know even if my father doesn't tell me, it must be a quarrel. It's my fault that I have caused such a big trouble for my father."

Qin Huaiyuan smiled when he heard this and said: "How can it be considered your fault? You are also suffering from Chiyu. The reason is that my father was shocked by their cavalry that day, and my father didn't want to give in, and he didn't want to let these two Shizu was running rampant in the capital and disturbed the people, so he pursued him fiercely, but he didn't expect that he would cause such trouble."

Qin Yining said: "Father, my daughter is not afraid of trouble, but... is Jingzhe really hopeless?"

Qin Huaiyuan sighed and nodded, saying: "Sister Yi, you are a smart person. You don't need God to tell you that you are a father. Now that the Holy One has made the decision to punish Jingzhe, he is just using a servant to block Cheng Shangshu's mouth. Forget it, in this matter, we only lost one person, so that we can maintain the balance that is so easy to maintain now. It does not count as a loss for us, the person who lost is Cheng Shangshu."

"But there is still a human life involved in this after all!" Qin Yining's voice was a little hoarse.

Qin Huaiyuan said: "My father knows your thoughts and knows that you are kind. But the imperial edict has been issued, what else can we do? Sister Yi, I also know that you are smart, maybe you can think of a way to keep Jingzhe alive. But you have to remember that you are the daughter of the Qin family, so you must think twice before doing anything."

Qin Huaiyuan's meaning is quite clear.

Jingzhe is just a servant. If necessary, sacrificing a servant is not a big deal. The Qin family has not yet established a foothold in the capital, and what they need is the attention and protection of the Holy Emperor. Now that the Holy Emperor has sentenced Jingzhe to be beheaded, it is a certainty. If they dare to plead for mercy, it will be equivalent to slapping the emperor in the face without knowing what to do.

From the perspective of a bystander, Qin Yining knew that he should not intervene and make the matter worse.

But the reason why Jingzhe took action was

After all, it was to protect her.

If it weren't for her, how could Jingzhe, who was tired of it, lose his life?

After all, Jingzhe is the person next to her. If something happens, she will shrink her neck and ignore it. What will she do to convince others in the future? What's more, out of her own wishes, she never wanted Jingzhe to become a victim because of protecting her.

Thinking of this, Qin Yining said: "Father, I promise not to harm the interests of the family."

She was telling Qin Huaiyuan that Jingzhe was saved.

Qin Yining looked at Qin Huaiyuan anxiously, wondering what she would do if her father denied her decision, or even severely reprimanded and stopped her.

Who knew the next moment, Qin Huaiyuan burst out laughing, startling Qin Yining.

"Father, you..."

"As a father, I know that your temper is --\u003e\u003e

Zuo Jian is just like his father when he was young. If he decides on something, he must do it according to his own ideas, and he doesn't care whether others will stop him. "

Qin Yining smiled when he heard this: "How could a rational and calm person like my father have such a time? Are you trying to trick me?"

"I'm lying to you. Aren't people all reckless and high-spirited at the beginning, and then gradually become calm?"

Qin Huaiyuan took off his official hat, rubbed his face, and said: "Sister Yi, if you want to do anything, just do it. Just remember what your father just said. Don't forget that you are a member of the Qin family. First of all, You have to preserve your family. Only when your family grows stronger will you be more confident outside in the future."

"I remember everything my father said." Qin Yining said gratefully, "Thank you for your understanding."

Qin Huaiyuan just smiled and touched Qin Yining's head.

After the carriage returned home, Qin Yining went to see Mrs. Sun and said he was going back to catch up on his sleep.

But the servants could all see that Qin Yining's face was really ugly, especially those who knew about Qin Yining.

Qin Yining was sitting cross-legged on the heated kang near the window. Although she was sleepy and tired now, she was not sleepy at all because of the awakening of insects.

Jingzhe's questioning was judged by Li Qitian himself.

Since they couldn't plead for mercy, they could only find a way to let Li Qitian speak on his own to avoid Jingzhe's death penalty.

But Li Qitian was fine, so why did he let Jingzhe go?

In Li Qitian's view, if the Qin family only loses one servant, Cheng Shangshu's family will suffer the loss. This is already favoring the Qin family. If he is not careful, he is likely to anger Li Qitian, and the consequences will be different. unimaginable.

Qin Yining pinched her eyebrows with her fingers and sat on the heated kang near the window, thinking of a solution without saying a word.

Seeing that Qin Yining refused to rest, Jiyun and the others had no choice but to stay quietly by their side after trying to persuade him to no avail.

Qin Yining didn't move a bite of the lunch that was brought to him.

Same goes for dinner.

She was not eating or sleeping, which really made Jiyun and Xianyun anxious, and also made Xiaoman, Xiaoxue and Dahan particularly moved.

Qin Yining has tried his best on this matter. Jingzhe was affected and had nothing to do with Qin Yining. Although they felt sorry for their brother, they would not anger Qin Yining.

When Bingtang and Jiyun were so anxious by Qin Yining that they almost went to tell Qin Huaiyuan, Qin Yining suddenly got off the ground and ordered: "Go and call Xiaoman and the others. I have something to tell you, and Jiyun is going to tell someone." Go to shopkeeper Zhong Da and tell him that I want to use our people in Dayan and ask him to come quietly."

Seeing that Qin Yining's eyes were clear and she was high-spirited and showed no signs of depression, they wondered if she had already thought of a solution.

Seeing Ji Yun and Bingtang looking at him eagerly, Qin Yining couldn't help but smile and said: "I have thought of a way, which should be feasible. You should follow my instructions quickly."

"Yes." Everyone hurriedly split up.

Qin Yining called Xiaoman and others to come over and gave some instructions in a low voice. They looked at each other in confusion, nodded, and followed Qin Yining's instructions.

Shopkeeper Zhong Da arrived shortly after. Because it was already dark and it was inconvenient to talk inside the house, Qin Yining put on her clothes and went to the carriage outside the house to meet with shopkeeper Zhong Da.