Chapter Seventy-Eight: A Father-Daughter Conversation
Qin Yining was actually very nervous in his heart. Because she was not sure of her father's attitude towards the affairs of the Dingguo Mansion.
My father was a calm and introverted and resourceful minister. Such a person will definitely not be a soft-hearted person.
She must save the grandchildren's daughters.
She is not afraid of the old lady's opposition, because no matter how old the old lady opposes, it is impossible to form any powerful obstacle to her actual actions.
But my father was different.
If her father had made up his mind to object, there would have been a way to control her movements.
Nervously followed Qitai to the study of the outer courtyard, and as soon as he entered the courtyard door, he saw two beautiful maidservants dressed in light blue cotton armor waiting under the corridor, it was Mo Xiang and Danqing.
Seeing Qin Yining coming, the two curtsied, one entered the house and passed the word, and the other greeted him.
"The fourth young lady is fine, the master ordered the servant to wait for you here."
"There is Sister Lao Danqing."
Danqing carefully lifted the dark green oleander warm curtain for Qin Yining, Qin Yining smiled, and then turned into the study.
Qin Huaiyuan was dressed in a light gray robe, with a brocade jacket with a dark blue gray squirrel fur collar draped over his shoulders, and was sitting cross-legged on the black lacquered Arhat bed near the window reading a book.
"Coming back? Come and sit. Qin Huaiyuan turned a page of the book.
Qin Yining first gave a thorough manner, sat down on the other side of the Luohan bed, took the tea brought by Mo Xiang and put it on the small table at hand.
The handmaidens all withdrew.
Qin Huaiyuan was still reading, and asked with two minds: "What did you do today?" Talk to me. ”
Although Qin Yining had been mentally prepared, his heart still couldn't help but chuckle. Hurriedly got up and lowered his head and replied: "Back to my father, today I originally heard that the eldest uncle and the second uncle were back, and I was going to ask the two uncles to say goodbye, but I didn't expect to follow my mother to the gate of the Guogong Mansion, and I ran into a raid." ”
"Hmm." Qin Huaiyuan gently put the book button on the small table, and on the cover was the word "Zuo Biography".
"Cao Guozhang took people to raid the house, and announced that the men of the Sun family were beheaded regardless of their age, the female dependents were escorted to the teaching workshop, and the servants and maids were sold three days later, and the onlookers were in an uproar, and Cao Guozhang also ordered someone to kill a common man on the spot to calm the voice."
Qin Huai said from afar: "What happened later? ”
Later, Cao Guozhang ordered people to be taken away, and his grandfather and grandmother, uncle, aunt, cousin and sister-in-law were separated from each other, and the scene was very ...... The mother cried sadly. We were seen by Cao Guozhang. Although Qin Yining avoided the important and trivialized, he also had to tell his father the news that Cao Guozhang had discovered them, in case there was anything, so that he could be mentally prepared.
Qin Huaiyuan pondered for a moment, nodded and said, "What about you?" What didn't you do after that? ”
Qin Huaiyuan's voice was low and warm, as if he was still smiling, but Qin Yining clearly felt a chill rising from his back, and hurriedly knelt down and bowed.
"My father was angry, at that time, the fifth cousin and the fifth cousin-in-law were young couples, unwilling to separate, the scene was really pitiful, between the officers and soldiers, the fifth cousin-in-law was crowded and fell, and the fetal gas was moved, and my father also knew that the Sun family was wronged, I really couldn't watch the fifth cousin-in-law lose her life like that. It was to immediately order someone to find a relationship and save the life of the fifth cousin-in-law. Fortunately, the fifth cousin gave birth to a baby girl......"
Qin Yining glanced at Qin Huaiyuan quickly, but Qin Huaiyuan's expression was the same from beginning to end, so that people couldn't see joy and anger.
Qin Yining had no choice but to continue to say sincerely: "As for the leasing thing I ordered, I felt that it was okay. Since the emperor ordered the Sun family's prisoners to enter the workshop as slaves and maids, what he was waiting for was the lease of Zhaoyun Division. There is no second prisoner in this court who has the right to rent a workshop, right? Unless...... Unless the emperor is overlooked, he doesn't know that Zhaoyun Si has given it to me. ”
The emperor really doesn't know.
It is estimated that the emperor has already regretted it, and he should have thought about Zhaoyunsi's business when he copied the Guogong Mansion.
Qin Huaiyuan coughed before he said softly, "Presumptuous." ”
Although the voice was not loud, there was no trace of majesty in the words.
Qin Yining hurriedly kowtowed: "Yes." The daughter knows her mistake and shouldn't talk about the emperor behind her back. ”
Qin Huaiyuan was so amused by her appearance that he couldn't cry or laugh, so he couldn't let the corners of his mouth curl: "Are you just talking about the emperor's fault?" ”
Qin Yining pursed his lips, and when he raised his head, his clear eyes were like a clear spring, and he looked at Qin Huaiyuan with doubts.
"The daughter did not resist the decree, nor did she do anything excessive, the emperor ruled the world with benevolence and filial piety, even if the country was convicted, but the matter of giving birth to a child could be committed, and there was no reason to ignore it. I think that even if I don't make a move, the emperor will send someone to save the fifth cousin when he finds out. What's more, I was originally the owner of the Zhaoyun Division, and a new prisoner came to the workshop, and my Zhaoyun Division was short of manpower, so there was nothing wrong with renting people. Aren't the rules of this Zhaoyun Division's tenant set by the royal family? ”
"You girl!" Qin Huaiyuan picked up "Zuo Biography" and gently patted Qin Yining's forehead: "The truth is still yours." ”
It doesn't hurt at all.
There is also a touch of pampering.
Qin Yining touched his forehead, and when he looked at Qin Huaiyuan again, the thoughts in his eyes almost turned into a hot spring and immersed Qin Huaiyuan in it.
Qin Huaiyuan's heart was warm, and he said, "You get up, Danqing just ordered someone to prepare a cinnamon sugar cake, you can accompany me to use some." ”
Qin Yining is not a picky eater and likes to eat everything. But cinnamon sugar cake is her preference.
I didn't think my father would know? And also considering that she is busy today and has no time to eat?
Qin Yining was very moved, smiled a little, and got up to sit in Fang Cai's position.
Danqing and Moxiang brought in various pastries and gently put them on the small table.
Qin Huaiyuan first picked up a piece of cinnamon sugar cake.
Seeing this, Qin Yining also picked up a piece and took a bite.
The entrance is fragrant and soft, but not too sweet and greasy, and the sweet and delicious makes her feel a lot better after a tense day. She couldn't help but move her index finger, ate four pieces in a row, and poured a bowl of tea, only then did she feel a little bottom in her stomach.
When he looked up, he found that Qin Huaiyuan was just holding that piece of pastry and did not eat it, but watched her eat it with a smile.
Qin Yining immediately understood that Qin Huaiyuan was afraid that he would not move, and she would not dare to move, so she picked up a piece and made a show.
"Father." Qin Yining called out movingly.
The girl's bright and clear apricot eyes were wet, and those who watched couldn't help but soften in their hearts. The handsome appearance was familiar, as similar to the self he had seen in the mirror when he was younger. Such a smart and lovely child is the only possible bloodline in his life, and the only continuation of his life.
Qin Huaiyuan's big hand couldn't help but touch her head again, her eyes were full of surprise and smile, and she subconsciously rubbed his palm like a small animal, causing Qin Huaiyuan to laugh for a while.
It turns out that with children, there is also this kind of fun.
Although the daughter came home at the age of fourteen, it is the age when she can talk about marriage.
But in Qin Huaiyuan's eyes, she was just a smart and cunning child.
If the world is peaceful, Qin Huaiyuan really doesn't mind how his daughter causes trouble, the child is naughty, gets into trouble outside, and then cries and goes home to find his father, he can use his ability to help her solve trouble, and then get the child's worship and admiration, how good it is.
It's a pity that I was born at the wrong time.
"Full?" Seeing that Qin Yining was not moving, Qin Huaiyuan asked.
Qin Yining nodded, her cheeks flushed.
Qin Huaiyuan said solemnly: "Although what you have done today is morally and logically impeccable, you have forgotten what kind of status quo you are facing. ”
Qin Yining lowered his head and said honestly: "Back to my father, I haven't forgotten." Just ......"
"It's just that you want to do it, and you do it?"
"Hmm." Qin Yining nodded and said, "I just don't want to do things that go against my conscience, and I don't want to live in regret and guilt for the rest of my life." I know I'm a little risky, but I believe that the emperor is also a person who cherishes feathers, even if he wants to find fault, he will find a fair and honest reason, let him stand on the highest point of morality, I thought about it and felt that there was nothing wrong with it, so I didn't think about the situation of our family. ”
Glancing at Qin Huaiyuan, seeing that his expression was still the same, Qin Yining said again: "Moreover, I am my father's daughter, and my father is now the prince and master, if something happens to my daughter's grandmother's family, and my daughter is still standing by, she is obviously capable of saving her fifth cousin and sister-in-law but still refuses to make a move, then how will people in the world talk about our family?" What do you think about your father? Aren't we white-eyed wolves greedy for life and afraid of death? The daughter didn't want to tarnish her father's reputation for a lifetime of innocence because of a momentary fear. ”
Qin Huaiyuan was silent for a moment, did not speak, did not reprimand Qin Yining, nor accused her of negligence, and only said after a while: "What are you going to do next?" ”
Qin Yining saw that Qin Huaiyuan had no objection, and his hanging heart was put down, and he affirmed and admired his father's character even more in his heart.
She knew that if Qin Huaiyuan didn't want her to save people, there would be ten thousand ways to erase what she had done before, so that no one could catch them.
Since her father didn't stop her, then he acquiesced to her approach and would help her deal with the aftermath.
It's just that there are some things that she can do, but Qin Huaiyuan's position is inconvenient to do.
Qin Yining was a little excited, his mind became active, and he thought about it for a while: "Back to my father, the next thing that matters is my mother's, and then the beheading in three days, the people who are beheaded in this dynasty, if the emperor does not give orders, they are basically thrown into mass graves, and he does not say that no one is allowed to help collect the corpses." ”
When Qin Huaiyuan heard this, he said, "I thought you would let me ask the emperor for mercy and let go of the male of your grandfather's family." ”
Qin Yining smiled bitterly: "I beg you to beg for it, but it is not easy for you to beg the emperor." ”
The emperor was frightened by Da Zhou's national letter, and he must have thought of something to calm Da Zhou's anger, the Sun family was unlucky to hit the knife, and the emperor had already made up his mind to take them under the knife.
When a person is in fear, one side of the scale is his own life, and the other side is the life of others, and he will of course choose to protect himself. Qin Huaiyuan just said that it was useless to break his mouth, maybe he would get burned, and if he didn't make a good deal, he would harm the entire Qin family.
Qin Yining is not a fool, her father can acquiesce to her doing something for the Sun family behind her back, Qin Yining is already very grateful.