As the carriage entered Lu'an Prefecture, things became noticeably more lively.
Xia Qianqian had a good sleep, so she went out and sat on the carriage to enjoy the prosperity of the provincial capital. The houses here were all beautiful tiled, the streets were bustling with people, and all kinds of vendors were calling for business on the roadside.
Xia Yunyun danced with excitement: "Mom, it's so lively here, is this the capital?"
"This is the provincial capital." Qin smiled. The closer she got to the Qin Mansion, the more nervous she became. The blurry prosperous scene and familiar accent in front of her made her heart palpitate constantly.
This might be her hometown, right
"Mom, we'll be there in a while, don't be afraid." Xia Qianqian bought two strings of candied haws for Qin and Xia Yunyun.
Qing Tong asked: "Miss Xia, why don't you eat?"
"I have eaten. I treated you to a meal last time in Xining County." Xia Qianqian brought up the past embarrassedly, hoping Qingtong could forgive her for being stingy today.
Qing Tong smiled and said, "Miss Xia is very good at managing a household. Whoever marries you in the future will be very lucky."
Xia Qianqian thought of what Qing Tong said last night, her face turned red, and she didn't know how to answer. Alas, this boy is really bad, knowing that Gu Changsheng likes her, but still talking about these sensitive topics.
Fortunately, it didn’t take long before they arrived at Qin’s residence.
Qin Ge said to Xia Qianqian: "You guys wait outside first, I'll go talk to my dad."
"Okay." Qin wrung her hands nervously and moved around in the carriage, feeling uncomfortable in every position.
Xia Qianqian brought water and helped Qingtong feed the horses.
Time passed slowly. Qin Ge had been inside for a long time and had not come out. The red door was tightly closed and there was no movement. Xia Qianqian said softly to Qin Shi: "Rich people have many rules. Let's wait slowly."
"Yeah." Qin nodded as calmly as possible, but her heart was in turmoil.
I don’t know how long I waited, but the door of the Qin Mansion finally opened slowly, and Qin Ge and a middle-aged man with a dignified face walked out.
Xia Qianqian guessed that this was Master Qin Jin, and she whispered to Qin: "Mother, they are coming out."
"I saw it." Qin's voice was so nervous that it changed. Is the man in the blurry light and shadow her brother? Is he
"Lord Qin." Xia Qianqian stepped forward to greet him.
"Are you Xia Qianqian?" Qin Jin asked majestically.
"Exactly."
Qin Jin opened his palm and showed Qin's jade pendant: "Is this jade your mother's?"
"That's right." Xia Qianqian nodded and leaned to the side. "My mother is in the carriage. Lord Qin misses my sister, so he should still remember what she looks like."
Qin Jin walked to the front of the carriage with a tense face and an expressionless expression.
Qin tugged at the corner of his clothes, wanting to ask if he was her elder brother, but she didn't know how to start.
"Dad, does it look like it?" Qin Ge asked.
Qin Jin looked at Qin Shi, his unfathomable eyes making it impossible to tell his emotion.
Xia Qianqian felt a chill in her heart: Usually, lost siblings would be very excited when they meet again, but Qin Jin was so calm, isn't that right
"My last name is Qin." Qin mustered up her courage and said softly, "I was seriously injured in the past, lost my memory, and became half blind. I remember that my family had a beautiful courtyard, with a swing under the wisteria trellis, and I often swung there. I was elected as a jade maiden for sacrifice, and I also rode in a red sedan chair... I can't remember anything else."
Xia Qianqian secretly cheered for Qin.
Qin Jin's tense face finally showed some emotion, but it only lasted for a short while before he regained his composure: "My sister Qin Xue got married fifteen years ago and encountered robbers on the way. In order to protect her reputation, my sister was killed by the robbers' swords."
(End of this chapter)