Return of the Swallow

Qin Yining looked at Qin Huaiyuan's calm complexion, from which he could only read bitterness and resignation.

Just as the family of a person’s birth cannot be chosen, it is also impossible to choose what country he is born in, whether the country is strong or weak, peace or war.

A person, even if he has the talents of the heavens and the earth, can be dragged by a faint monarch like Emperor Dayan, he is helpless.In Qin Yining's view, this is even sadder than a woman who marries the wrong person.

"Father, don't be too sad. As a courtier, you have done your best for the emperor, and you are already loyal. The emperor will not move forward, and it is not for others to take hold of the handle. Struggle, the stand is different, although we are implicated by the emperor, but that is also our fate."

When the war resumed, this time the opponent's soldiers and horses pointed directly at the capital. If it were an ordinary woman, she would have been scared to tears, but his daughter could see the situation so calmly and comfort him.

Qin Huaiyuan couldn't help asking: "Sister Yi, are you not afraid?"

Qin Yining raised her eyebrows and said, "What are you afraid of?"

"You are the daughter of the Qin family. With my identity, you can't even run away. If the little prince's men and horses are really killed in Kyoto, we will defend the capital to the death. If it succeeds, it's okay, if it fails. , You will be implicated. We are afraid that even the males of the Qin family will not be able to survive, and the women may be like your grandmother’s daughters. This time, no one will come to the rescue like you did when you saved your grandmother and them. Our female relatives."

"Father, I know all of what you said. But now it's too early to worry and fear, aren't we still the country? If the country is really destroyed, I will still have the courage to die when the day comes. I'm not even afraid of death, what else can I be afraid of? Just let go and give it a try now."

What Qin Yining said, the rock candy and Jiyun standing behind her were tearful.Qitai behind Qin Huaiyuan was also moved.

Qin Huaiyuan took two deep breaths before ignoring the hot eye sockets, and suddenly smiled, "It is. People always die, and there is nothing to be afraid of."

Qin Yining pursed her lips and smiled, and the two shallow pear vortexes on her cheeks made her smile extremely sweet.

Qin Huaiyuan sighed and said: "Let's go, let's go to Cixiao Garden first, there will be news from outside 80% of the time. I am afraid that my father will be very busy in the next time, and there must be no chaos at home."

"Yes. I ran out to walk the horse again today. The old lady was not allowed. He said that he was too shameless and lost the face of our Qin family. Later, if the old lady scolded me, my father is here. It's also good to intercede with my daughter."

"I didn't do less to intercede with you, and I didn't see you being a good student." Qin Huaiyuan laughed.

Qin Yining raised an eyebrow triumphantly. The arrogance of some little girls was also the greatest trust and reliance on Qin Huaiyuan's father.She was not like this in the past. To survive outside, she must be careful and cautious in everything. If it weren't for someone pampering and protecting, she would not be so relieved to "get into trouble".

I just don't know how long these protections can last in the face of war and the strong and unreasonable imperial power.

The father and daughter returned to the inner house together. As soon as they arrived at the Chuhua Gate, they heard the "crack" sound from inside, and the woman screamed for mercy.

Qin Huaiyuan and Qin Yining entered the Chuhuamen one after another. The woman in charge saw it, and both stopped to salute the two.

Qin Huaiyuan frowned and said, "What's the matter?"

"Master Huihou, it was the old lady who ordered these people to be kicked out."

Qin Yining took a closer look and saw that it was Mother Jin, Caiju and Cailan who were beaten by Sun.

She just went out for a while, why Sun's people were beaten!

Qin Huaiyuan naturally saw that Sun's nurse and maid were being beaten, and said displeasedly: "After the fifty boards are beaten, my life is gone. It is better to say that you are throwing out the corpse."

On weekdays, Qin Huaiyuan would not say this to his face to make the old lady faceless, but now that the fighting outside is recurring, the court is facing chaos again, not to mention that the people who are the masters are precarious, and the more he can't see these fierceness. The killings made me feel so chaotic outside, and the inner house was still rising after another, which was really annoying.

Qin Huaiyuan walked towards Cixiao Garden with his hand held down.

He said that, the woman in charge didn't know if she continued the beating, she just stood there blankly.

Fortunately, Qin Yining reminded: "Don't you understand what my father said? Don't fight, let the doctor come and see."

Only then did the woman have the backbone, and she agreed.

Mother Jin, Caiju and Cailan breathed a sigh of relief after being beaten. As long as Qin Yining was there, they would be saved.Lie on the ground and kowtow to Qin Huaiyuan and Qin Yining, "Thank you, Lord Hou, and the fourth lady for not killing."

Qin Yining squatted down and went to help Jin's mother: "How could this be? I only went out for a while, so why did you get beaten?"

Mother Jin gritted her teeth, her face was painful, and her cold sweat continued to flow down.

"Yes, it's the old lady. She said that she had deducted the monthly money of the girl Huining on the farm. The lady didn't do it, and she naturally denied it. The old lady found out, yes, it was made by us. Then she got angry. ."

Mother Jin's words are intermittent, which shows that she has been hit hard.

Qin Yining knew that it was the old lady who was looking for trouble against the Sun clan, so he didn't dare to touch the Sun clan, so he took someone to make a raft without asking more, and hurriedly urged Bingtang to come and see.

In the yard, Qin Huaiyuan had walked down the corridor.

The maid looked back inside: "Master Hou is back." She raised the curtain respectfully.

Qin Huaiyuan calmed his face until he reached the side of the old lady's usual banquet. He saw the old lady sitting cross-legged on the Arhat bed. The Sun family was kneeling on the ground and sobbing. The third wife was kneeling beside Sun family and she was soothing. The second lady was begging for mercy beside the old lady. Qin Huaiyuan only heard the last sentence when he came in. Taijun should always leave the companion room to his sister-in-law!"

The old lady slapped the table: "Dingguo's mansion is no one, isn't our Qin family no one too? It's impossible to indulge the group of dainty slaves to treat me harshly!"

Qin Huaiyuan came in without paying any respects. He sat down in an armchair and pushed aside the tea bowl that Mother Qin had brought, and said nonchalantly, "If this trouble continues, Qin's house will not be far away from no one."

The old lady was choked, staring at Qin Huaiyuan in disbelief.

Qin Huaiyuan rubbed his eyebrows and said tiredly: "Mother, things in the house are turbulent. I know that my mother has worked so hard. The comprador who dealt with the corruption is supposed to be involved, but how can the innocent people be involved? Now, we don’t know where the future of our family is. Why can’t the mother be considerate and considerate of the son, and have fewer children. When the mother does this, where will the son be placed?"

The old lady was stunned when he heard the words, and then she trembled, her face pale and said, "Brother Meng, what are you talking about, what kind of soldiers are coming down the city?"

All the female relatives also silenced, looking at Qin Huaiyuan in horror.

Just at this time, there was a sudden rush of footsteps outside. Qitai had forgotten to report, and ran to the porch quickly, and knelt down behind the screen outside the door curtain, and said with a trembling voice:

"Master Hou! Little Prince Pang with 10,000 people from the Tiger and Cardiac Army surprise-attacked the Youshao Camp of the Fifth Army Camp on the outskirts of Beijing. All the food and grass supplies were robbed. The Youshao Camp... the entire army was wiped out!"

Qin Huaiyuan closed his eyes tiredly when he heard the words.

The old lady screamed, "Oh my God! Isn't that the capital..." Then he burst into tears, "What are we going to do, the people from the Zhou Dynasty have called, they don't speak credit, these bastards!"

The female family members were so scared that their bones were soft when they heard the words, they collapsed on the ground holding their heads and cried.

Qin Huaiyuan stood up and went outside, regardless of the cry of the female relatives inside, and said, "Get up and talk back."

"Yes." Qitai stood up and touched the cold sweat on his forehead.

"What's the specific situation? Where did the Tigers and Cardinals go after they robbed the camp? They went straight to Kyoto?"

"Return to Lord Hou, we have found out that the Tiger Ben Army robbed the camp and went straight to Xihua City. This time they were a surprise attack by 10,000 cavalry. They robbed the grain and left. Now the grain road between Xihua City and Kyoto City has been occupied. The surprise cavalry attacked directly from the rear of Xihua City, and flanked back and forth with the Tiger and Ben Army who drove straight ahead to the south gate of Xihua City. Without supplies from the rear, Xihua City would fall soon, and the next one would be the capital!"

Qitai lowered his head, anxious and sad, and almost shed tears.

Qin Huaiyuan sighed, "Pang Zhixi will fight a war...are there any refugees in the city?"

"Yes, the emperor already knows these things, and also knows that the refugees are running to the capital. Now he has ordered the outer city gate to be opened, and the streets are full of refugees. The emperor arranged for Jing Zhaoyin to take the people from the Five City Soldiers and Horses to set up resettlement. Point, now..."

Before Qitai finished speaking, someone hurried in from outside, "Master Hou, Master Hou!"

"What's the matter?" Qin Huaiyuan stood with his hand in his hand, looking at the door quietly.

The little servant saluted: "If you come to the palace, the emperor tells the Lord Hou Ye to enter the palace immediately!"

"Got it."

Qin Huaiyuan pursed his lips and told Qitai: "Go and get my official uniform."

"Yes." Qitai saluted and rushed to fetch the official uniform to prepare the carriage.

Qin Huaiyuan turned and went into the house, looking at the house full of scared female family members crying, and said in a deep voice: "From now on, nothing will happen to the family. I must have heard what Qitai said. Everyone can hear clearly. If Xi Huacheng is lost , The next one is the city of Kyoto. The refugees have already flooded into the city. You should take care of your own people. From now on, strengthen the defense of the mansion. Even if you want to go out, you must be careful."

Turning to the old lady again, he said: "Mother, you are old, you shouldn't work hard for these things. From now on, everything in the inner house will be handled by Sister Yi."

Qin Huaiyuan turned around and called Qin Yining, who had been standing at the door.

"come here."

Qin Yining hurried to Qin Huaiyuan: "Father."

"Yeah. Your grandmother, mother, and aunts are soft-hearted and easy to panic when things happen. If you leave for your father, you don't know when you will come back, and I am afraid that the emperor will be angry. At that time, you have to take care of your father in the inner house, and discuss with your second and third uncles on matters outside. Don’t mess up, don’t panic, you know?"