Even if it was late, Qin Yining didn't dare to stay outside, so he could only hurry back to the capital, and when he arrived in front of the city gate, it was already past the hour, and he used some silver to show his identity before he entered the city smoothly.

Because it was curfew time, Qin Yining didn't dare to walk around the street for fear of causing trouble, so she found a nearby inn and stayed overnight, and arranged for Jiyun to sneak back to Qin's mansion quietly, and quietly told Qin Huaiyuan about her today's itinerary, lest the old lady and others see that she didn't return to the house at night, and they want to make some trouble.

I slept all night with peace of mind, and when I returned to the Hou Mansion the next morning, I saw Qin Huaiyuan's Chang Sui Qitai looking at the door, and when he saw that it was Qin Yining's carriage back, he hurriedly came forward to salute.

"Fourth girl, Master Hou ordered the villain to wait for you here, please go to the study as soon as you return home."

Qin Yining said in surprise: "Why didn't my father go to the court today?" ”

Qitai said with a smile: "Lord Hou originally went, but the queen's mother was unwell, and the emperor wanted to stay in Fengyi Palace to take care of her, so she didn't go to court." ”

Qin Yining smiled and nodded.

Is the queen's "physical discomfort" because she wants to find an excuse to eat her meat? Or is it because you can't eat her meat?

All the way to the study in the outer courtyard, I saw Qin Huaiyuan taking a long-handled wooden spoon, scooping the water in the wooden bucket and watering the flowers under the corridor.

"Master Hou, the fourth lady is back." Qitai saluted in front of the courtyard gate.

"Hmm. Stand down, all of you. Qin Huaiyuan put down the wooden spoon, took the handkerchief handed by the maidservant and wiped his hands, and then straightened out his sleeves.

Qitai and the maidservants all retreated.

Qin Yining said with a smile: "It's good that my father can rest at home today, but you are too tired on weekdays." ”

"yes. I also want to be grateful to the Queen. Qin Huaiyuan smiled and said, "Accompany your father to the garden?" ”

Qin Yining nodded happily: "Okay." ”

Qin Yining asked Bingtang to go back to Shuorenzhai to rest first, only replace Songlan and wait in front of the garden gate, and after the arrangements were made, he and Qin Huaiyuan walked all the way into the Weeping Flower Gate, all the way to the back garden.

When the grass grows and the warbler flies, the back garden is full of vitality, the white stone arch bridge above the lotus pond casts a reflection on the lake, the shore is green and shady, covering the sparkling waves, taking a deep breath, you can also smell the fragrance of flowers and plants, and the tense mood is relaxed.

The father and daughter walked all the way to an open lawn, but there was no one around to hide, and Qin Huaiyuan opened his mouth.

"Last night, Jiyun from your side rushed back and explained the situation to your father. Sister Yi'er, why didn't you tell your father first yesterday? Is it true that in your mind, being a father will sacrifice you for the safety of your family? ”

Qin Huaiyuan's words were so straightforward, but Qin Yining was surprised.

In her impression, Qin Huaiyuan likes to speak only halfway, giving people room for remaining associations and allowing herself to explain. She once admired this way of speaking, and felt that it was the practice of smart people.

Speaking so bluntly like today, it can be seen that her actions have annoyed Qin Huaiyuan, or rather, it is this incident that has stimulated Qin Huaiyuan a little.

"What did my father say?" Qin Yining said seriously: "I never felt that my father would sacrifice me for the benefit of the family. It's just that this incident happened suddenly, and my father was not in the house at that time, if I wait for you to come back, I am afraid that the queen and the emperor's will will have come down by then. Won't I be able to kill by the neck? ”

"What's more, as a father, there are hundreds of pairs of eyes staring at everything, and if you are involved, it is most easy to startle the snake. Unlike me, a little woman, many people despise me, and the queen may think that even if I know anything, there is nothing I can do, so that no one will defend me. ”

Qin Huaiyuan looked at Qin Yining's eyes seriously.

Seeing that her tone was sincere, her eyes were clear, and she was not perfunctory at all, she nodded and said, "It's good if you don't think about it." To tell you the truth, in fact, if you suddenly receive the holy decree without knowing it beforehand, I can only let you escape. If I had gotten the news first, I'm afraid it would have been the same way you did. ”

"I'm my father's daughter, so it's only natural that my son will be with my father all the way." Qin Yining laughed briskly.

Qin Huai saw that Qin Yining didn't seem to take the matter of the queen going to eat her to heart at all, but she was still as steady as ever, without the slightest hint of panic, and she loved and pity her even more in her heart.

"You're in a good way. After I learned the news last night, I have been paying attention to the situation in the palace, although I can't get the exact news, but the emperor did not go to court today, not because the queen is unwell, but because the queen has lost her temper, and the emperor wants to stay and coax her. In connection with the situation in the past two days, it is also obvious why the queen lost her temper. No matter what method the emperor wants to take your life, your safety can be guaranteed for the time being. ”

Qin Huaiyuan stopped, folded a thin willow branch and played with it in his hand.

Qin Yining also followed Qin Huaiyuan's example and picked a willow leaf and held it against his lips as a whistle.

The sound of the leaves trembling frightened the birds and birds fluttering, and Qin Yining, who was amused, couldn't help laughing.

Qin Huai saw that she had no haze, and his mood was much more relaxed, and his frowning brows were also relaxed.

The father and daughter were silent for a moment before Qin Yining threw away the leaf and said, "Father doesn't have to pay too much attention to this matter, you have a clear conscience, but now that you see the emperor clearly, you have to plan more for yourself in the future." If he is a wise man, if he is willing to work hard, even if he is incompetent, it is worth our dedication to the courtiers. But he's a faint king. ”

Qin Yining raised his head and looked directly into Qin Huaiyuan's eyes, and said, "To say something disrespectful, my father is burying my father by following such a faint monarch." Such a person is not worthy of his father's blood, but his father should not be too disappointed, and he should not suffer himself, after recognizing the reality, just think about the future. ”

How could Qin Huaiyuan not be disappointed?

He has been an official in the court for many years, not to mention meritorious service, but he has always been conscientious and loyal. The emperor persecuted his family several times, and never considered his feelings at all, first destroying his Yue's family, and then putting his wife on the court, and shoehorning a woman into him as a concubine against his wishes, and now he even wants to arrest his only bloodline to eat meat!

He has a difficult heir in this life, there is only such an only daughter, and the emperor does not consider his benefits, he is so vicious!

Qin Huaiyuan tossed and turned last night, first glad that his daughter was smart and responded in a timely manner, and then he felt deep self-suffering and sighs, even if there was such a sentence "the monarch and the minister had to die" pressed on the top of his head, he was also desperate for the emperor's mediocrity. He even felt that maybe if there was an emperor as soon as possible, Dayan's national fortunes might be better, and the people would not be exploited and starved all over the wilderness and suffered.

It's just that Qin Huai couldn't imagine that her daughter, after she was almost caught and eaten, not only did not complain about his incompetence as a father, but also comforted him in turn.

That feeling of being understood and tolerated was something that Qin Huai didn't get from his mother.

Qin Huaiyuan's eyes were a little hot, so he raised his neck and looked into the distance.

After a while, Qin Huaiyuan said: "Your third cousin is about to get married in a month, and you still have two months to get married, and it's time to discuss marriage." His Royal Highness the Crown Prince came down to look for me yesterday. I don't want to wronged you, I want to ask what you mean. ”

PS: There is a change at 8:30 tonight, Mo Mo Da~