The clan elders glanced at each other when they heard the words, and the older one said slowly: "This should not have been said by us old fellows. We have not interfered in the affairs of the clan for many years. Brother Qing. He has been smart since he was a child, and even the patriarch has always been full of praise for brother Qing. During these days, the Qiu family has never made a mistake in the hands of brother Qing. In my opinion, this matter is left to Brother Qing, make up your mind."
Several clan elders next to him agreed: "That's the truth, we can rest assured when Brother Qing does things."
Qiu Yuanqing bowed his head respectfully, but the smile on his lips gradually deepened.
Turning around, he said to Qiu Yuanming and his wife, "Since the clan veteran has handed over this matter to me, then I will tell you what I mean. I think that even if I don't say it, everyone will know the reputation of the loyal prince. He was a really brave and skilled man, with a great reputation and outstanding military exploits. Even the Son of Heaven would give three points of courtesy. I have also heard that this Prince Zhongshun is very protective of his shortcomings and loves his princess very much. I know that Prince Zhongshun once resisted the decree for the princess.
"Since Prince Zhongshun is so powerful and the princess is so loved by him, we should not be enemies with them. This time it was Feizhen's molesting first, so it's no wonder that the guards arranged by Prince Zhongshun started. It's better to have one less thing, there's no need to offend the entire faction of Prince Zhongshun because of one person."
When Qiu Yuanming and his wife heard this, their expressions immediately changed: "What do you mean, don't we Feizhen suffer in vain?"
"Also please don't forget the rules of the Qiu family. As long as the children and grandchildren act, everything must be based on the family's interests. Now it is obviously unwise to commit crimes for Feizhen alone and obey the prince's faction, that is, you have to endure it. , what's more, Feizhen made a mistake in this matter first, even if there is a quarrel, the matter can't be blamed on Princess Zhongshun. At that time, everyone will be talking behind their backs, where will the Qiu family's face go? Our Qiu family has been passed down in Jianchuan for more than a hundred years, so don't you want to lose face? I can understand the feelings of the two parents, but please consider the interests of the family first."
Qiu Yuanming was trembling with anger, and he knew that Qiu Yuanqing was uneasy and kind. This is forcing him to let go!
But Qiu Feizhen is his son, his son was hurt like that, others can ignore it, can he, a father, not care? What family interests are the most important, don't these people do less things to dig the corners of the family on weekdays? Other people murder and set fire to make it possible to solve any problem, but not in their home
Qiu Yuanming sneered a few times, not even bothering to quarrel with Qiu Yuanqing.
Although this person holds the power of the Qiu family, it seems that he wants to inherit the position of the head of the Qiu family. But the patriarch is still in seclusion after all, he is only the second son, and he is not the patriarch, why should he stand up and point fingers
Contemptuous contempt for these clan elders in front of them.
If people are not selfish, dogs can change to eat shit! Aren't these old things all at the mercy of the wind, holding Qiu Yuanqing and talking? Seeing that Qiu Yuanqing might be the next patriarch, he would be so flattering and flattering!
When Qiu Yuanqing saw that Qiu Yuanming was no longer arguing, he pretended that he had succumbed to the clan elder, smiled confidently, greeted the clan elder respectfully, and asked Qiu Feizhen's situation for a while before the scene ended. .
However, when Qiu Yuanming returned home and saw his dying son, who was bedridden, his uncontrollable anger burst out at once.
Hearing the whimper of his old wife, Qiu Yuanming was upset, and he held the white porcelain teacup tightly in his hand, his bones and joints gradually turning white due to the force.
Qiu Yuanming gritted his teeth and snorted heavily from his nose.
What kind of loyal and obedient princess, others dare not offend, he will be afraid? If his own son's hatred was not taken against himself, would he still wait for others!
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Qin Yining stopped at the new guest station near the yamen with everyone. After washing up in the evening, Qin Yining did not dare to relax easily.
Ji Yun and Bingtang both lay on the couch with her in their clothes, and none of the three fell asleep.
"Brother Zhao and Brother Han don't know what to do now. I don't know how hard the nursing mother is taking care of. At such a young age, I'm afraid it's uncomfortable to walk with bumps, right?" Qin Yining's voice was low and soft, full of strong intense worry.
When it was dead at night, her first thought was always two children.
Ji Yun smiled and comforted: "Don't worry, Princess, you can't trust Mrs. Tai and Mrs. Lao? Besides, the nurse is the most experienced brother and the most capable person, so you don't have to worry."
Qin Yining nodded, knowing that it was the idea in his heart, but worry was normal. After thinking about the child, he thought of Pang Xiao again. He didn't know if Pang Xiao was going well now. Will stop.
Now that they entered Jianchuan, they had to rely on the sign to enter and exit, and it became difficult to pass news from the outside world. It can be said that their line of business has been forced to cut off contact with the outside world.
Therefore, she had no way of knowing what was going on in the courtroom. She wants to pass on the situation here to Pang Xiao, but there is no way to do it. This kind of situation is really disturbing. Although it takes some time to find out the news between her and Pang Xiao on weekdays, it is stronger than the current situation. too much.
Qin Yining's mind was full of recent events, and she couldn't fall asleep after tossing and turning. I don't know how long it took, Ji Yun and Bingtang around her stopped talking, her breathing gradually became steady, she was also infected by the atmosphere, and her eyelids gradually became heavier.
At this moment, Qin Yining suddenly heard footsteps of someone walking outside the window.
It's just that the exhaustion from the past few days hit, and after she finally closed her eyes and fell asleep, it was not so easy to wake up.
Qin Yining felt that he slept very warmly, just like when he was beside Pang Xiao, he was leaning on his arms in his arms, solid and comfortable. She seemed to hear Pang Xiao's steady heartbeat, and could smell the faint smell of charcoal fire burning inside and outside in winter.
"Princess, princess!"
Suddenly someone pushed her, Qin Yining was suddenly awakened, and an orange fire was reflected in front of her.
Mu Jinghu stood nervously beside the bed and tore the wet towel into four pieces, "Cover your mouth and nose, the water is gone! Come out with me!"
Ji Yun and Bingtang were also woken up just now. Facing this sudden scene, they panicked for a moment, and when they took over, they covered their mouths and noses.
Mu Jinghu didn't care about the men's and women's defenses, so he pulled Qin Yining and rushed out.
Since he had agreed to Pang Fox, Qin Yining's safety was his responsibility. Mu Jinghu would never allow Qin Yining to cause any danger under his eyes. He would rather lose his life than let Qin Yining have an accident.
The fire was raging outside, the inn was full of people, and people everywhere shouted loudly: "The water is gone! Come on, put out the fire!"
Jing Zhe and the others were eager to rush into the house at this time, when they saw that Mu Jinghu had brought Qin Yining out, the two of them were only stained with some dust, and they were not injured. When they came out, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
While the people in the inn were busy putting out the fire, Jing Zhe had already looked around and whispered in Qin Yining's ear: "Princess, only our courtyard is on fire, the other courtyards are not in any condition, so it can be seen that someone has targeted them. "
"It must be the master of the Qiu family's sixth room!" Bingtang gritted his teeth, "I think this place is really out of control, we all chose to live near the prefectural government office, and they dared to set fire to it! They made up their minds to think that The prefect can't do anything about them!"
"It's helpless to look at it like that. After all, the Qiu family has been passed down for so many years, and its history is longer than that of Beiji, and it is already a local emperor in the local area. The prefect of Wu looks at it like that, and he knows that he is just trying to live in peace, how dare he With the Qiu family head-on?"
Qin Yining felt a little emotional. Don't look at Li Qitian who thinks that the big and small matters in the court and the opposition have been centralized in his hands. Just looking at the state capitals outside, like Jianchuan, only knows the situation of the Qiu family but not the heavenly family. The foundation of the Zhou Dynasty is still very shallow, and the emperor Li Qitian may not be able to take care of him everywhere.
While speaking, the fire across the courtyard was gradually put out.
Fortunately, this is an independent courtyard. There are few buildings in the courtyard. It is also a masonry building, and it is far away from other buildings. The fire did not spread to other places. Although a fire lost property, it did not. cause casualties.
Qin Yining was only slightly relieved at this time. She knew that the fire this time was aimed at her, and if she made others tired, how could she live in her heart.
The scene was a mess at this time, there was water standing everywhere on the ground, black smoke was still rising from the houses that had been extinguished, and the air was filled with the suffocating smell of burning.
Mu Jinghu looked at this devastated scene, and the anger in his heart was about to burst out.
The Qiu family is really deceiving!
Mocking Qin Yining in front of him, he just took action to teach Deng Tuzi a lesson, and even attracted the Qiu family's intensified revenge!
Mu Jinghu said with a gloomy face: "Let's choose another place to stay temporarily. I don't think the inn is safe. It doesn't matter whether it is near or far from the prefectural government."
"There's no need for that. We don't know the roads in this city well. If we go to a sparsely populated place, things will be more difficult to handle." Qin Yining said, "We don't need to leave, we just live here, I'll see if they can still do it. Set the fire again. Such a big fire, Wu Zhifu has not yet appeared, I think he is sleeping peacefully. When I see Wu Zhifu tomorrow, I will ask carefully how he wants to solve the matter here. "
After all, she still has an identity, the princess was deliberately murdered, and the matter could be big or small, it all depends on how she handles it.
The group talked to the store owner, and because there was no more hospital, they moved to the guest room on the second floor to stay.
What Qin Yining didn't know was that after she lay down again, the window next door was pushed open, and Mu Jinghu, like a crane, swept toward the Qiu family's old house.