The second master and the third master thought about Qin Huaiyuan's care and promotion for them over the years, and then thought that people had lost their lives for the court, but the sage had such an attitude.
After people came to the palace, the two masters shut up in the room and cried, which naturally disturbed the servants who were guarding outside the hall. But no one dared to say a word, and they only hid their doubts in their hearts.
In the inner house, the old lady, the second lady, and others still know nothing about the outside world, and they are discussing with the second lady and the second grandmother Han about the marriage of Miss Eighth and Qin Huining. They had chosen a date that was in the summer, and it was only two months away.
There were people in the palace, they knew it, but seeing that the second master and the third master did not come back for a long time, the old lady was a little worried, so he ordered people to go ahead to inquire.
But after a long time, the second master and the third master came back with the girl with red and swollen eyes.
Seeing the two of them like this, the old lady was stunned.
"What, what's the matter? Could it be that there is bad news from the palace? Is it something wrong with Sister Yi?"
Qin Yining had been in the palace for so long, and the two sons' eyes were swollen when someone came to the palace, so the old lady naturally wondered if something had happened to Qin Yining.
The second lady, the second grandmother Han, the eighth young lady, Qin Huining and others could not help but look at the second master and the third master, all with anxiety on their faces.
The two brothers have already discussed, can the funeral at home be hidden from the old lady? Sooner or later they will know about it.
The two knelt down with a plop.
"Mother... You, don't get excited, don't be sad, my eldest brother... has an accident in the north."
"What? What happened to Meng Ge'er?" The old lady's eyes widened.
"Big brother, he..." Looking at the old lady's appearance, the second master couldn't say anything.
The old lady leaned forward and almost fell down on the soft couch. The second lady and Qin mama hurriedly supported her.
The third master saw that the second master was speechless, so he could only speak with difficulty: "Eunuch Xiong, who is beside the sage, said that the eldest brother was ordered to reward the army, and he was very close to the military camp when he walked outside Tianyu Pass, but he encountered Bandits, all the food, grass, gold and silver of the army have been robbed, and the eldest brother has no bones left."
"What!" the second lady exclaimed.
Everyone was stunned and forgot to cry for a while.
The old lady's eyes were straight, and it took a long while before she made a hoarse voice: "You mean, Brother Meng, is dead?"
"Mother, pay attention to your body."
"Aren't you coaxing me?"
"Mom, don't be sad, big brother really...",
"Ah!!!" The old lady didn't wait for the second master to finish speaking, and suddenly let out a miserable howl, "My son, my son! My brother Meng! What do you do if you call it a mother, you call it a mother What to do! God, you don't have eyes!"
The old lady roared hoarsely, her eyes were red, but she couldn't shed tears. She stared, her eyes almost popping out of their sockets. The infinite heartache and resentment made everyone burst into tears.
The old lady's cry reached down the corridor, and all the maids knew what had happened, and when they thought of Qin Huaiyuan's goodness, they couldn't help crying.
The old lady beat her chest and screamed indiscriminately. No one could understand what she was calling, but the grief of a mother losing her child made everyone feel the same.
"Brother Meng!" The last scream, the old lady turned her eyes and lost consciousness.
"Old lady!"
"Mother!"
There was a mess of people in the room. Among the people who were pinching people, those who hurriedly looked for the doctor looked for the doctor, and the entire palace courtyard was in chaos.
The news quickly reached Yao Chenggu and Yao Shi's ears.
"How could this happen, okay, why would this person say that he is gone?" Yao shi asked the maid in shock, "Did you hear it? Are you trying to deceive me?"
"The slaves really heard it. It was said that someone walked outside the Tianyu Pass and was killed by the bandits. The army's belongings were all robbed, and Mr. Qin's body was not left behind. The old lady of the Qin family had already passed by. Now, the chaotic courtyard has turned into a pot of porridge."
Yao Shi waved his hand, waved away the maid, and asked Yao Chenggu, who was holding the cigarette holder, "Father, what should we do now? Does my father-in-law die in the line of duty? Shall we go and see?"
Yao Chenggu said hesitantly, "Didn't you hear it, he was doing a bad job, he lost everything, and he lost his life."
"Then let's not go, so as not to get in trouble."
"No. We still have to go." Yao Chenggu knocked on his cigarette bag on the edge of the kang, "You think, after all, we live under the same roof, even if we don't go, we are still a family in the eyes of outsiders. Besides, they are in-laws, so if you don’t go, you will inevitably ask the people below to talk.”
"But..." Yao shi bit her lip and said, "You said that the palace was lent to the Qin family to live in temporarily, but after all, this is the palace, it doesn't matter if the father-in-law dies, if the mourning hall is placed in our home, it will be unlucky. Qin Shi is also not at home, if we are at home, we will also discuss with her and ask her to set up the mourning hall outside, so as not to bring bad luck to our family."
"Come on, someone just had an accident. We said this, aren't we waiting for someone to poke the spine?" Yao Chenggu stood up, shook the ash on his robe, and instructed Yao, "You go and change your clothes, wear plain clothes, let's go together. ."
"Ai."
Yao shi responded, and quickly walked outside, put on a sapphire blue shirt, and put on silver jewelry, and went to the side courtyard where the Qin family lived with Yao Chenggu.
The second master and the third master brought Qin Han and Qin Yu to the front to discuss the matter of setting up a spiritual shed. When they saw the two, they were greeted with courtesy.
Yao Chenggu comforted a few words, and inadvertently glanced at Yao Shi.
Yao Shi immediately understood what he meant, dipped the veil on the corner of his eyes, and said, "If something like this happens, Dafu can't come back in the south, and he can't be asked to leave his post without permission, but why should Sister Yi give it first? It is only necessary to take him out of the palace. For such a big event, the father-in-law has only such a girl, and he can't come, and his biological daughter is not by his side."
The second master and the third master nodded in agreement.
It's not easy for their family to support each other to this day. Although the mother is partial and the eldest brother's achievements are higher than them, in the hearts of their brothers, there is no shortage of gratitude and admiration for the eldest brother. To be fair, Qin Huaiyuan, the eldest brother, is quite interesting to their brothers.
The third master wiped his tears with his sleeve, "my mother said yes. Our brothers will discuss it and do it."
Both Yao Shi and Yao Chenggu nodded.
Yao shi first went to the inner house to see the situation of the old lady.
Yao Chenggu also walked aside, leaving room for the second and third masters to speak.
The third master said: "My mother said that it is a serious matter to take the opportunity to let Sister Yi come out of the palace. After such a long time, I don't know what the palace is going to do. Besides, the situation in the court is complicated. The lord may know more about the inside story than us, and it is easy to discuss and discuss with Sister Yi at home, so as not to mess up."
The second master also nodded.
In the past, no matter what happened to the Qin family, the whole family negotiated together to get through the difficulties. Although he was an uncle, he had to admit that Qin Yining's political vision far exceeded his own. With Qin Yining at home, at least their family wouldn't be in trouble.
After the two agreed, the second master tried to find a way to hand over the sign to the palace.
Qin Yining welcomed the queen the next day.
"Sister Qin, your condolences." The queen's eyes were full of sympathy, "The Holy Master said that if such a big thing happened in your family, it is not good for you to continue to accompany Concubine Shun. You can go out of the palace at any time."
Qin Yining hadn't slept all night, and now the circle was clearly blue and black. She smiled tiredly at the Queen and said, "Thank you, Empress."
"Your voice... what's wrong with your throat?"
Qin Yining's voice was so hoarse that he could hardly make a sound.
Qin Yining smiled and shook his head.
The queen sighed pitifully: "It's embarrassing for you. Hurry up and clean up. If you need anything, just tell Ben Gong."
The corners of her lips twitched stiffly, and Qin Yining forced a smile: "My lady's good-hearted servants understand that I would like to thank you for your care these days. If it weren't for you, my two maids would not know what to do."
The queen smiled, "To tell the truth, this Gong is also looking for the truth, and it's not all for you."
"It's already the luck of the court lady to be able to handle things fairly."
This sentence is suspected of accusing Li Qitian of doing things unfairly. But Qin Yining was telling the truth. When the queen faced Qin Yining, she even felt that her husband had done such a dirty thing, and she felt hot on his face.
But these words can only be thought about in his heart, Qin Yining also trusts her and will say it.
After saying goodbye to the queen, Qin Yining immediately asked Jiyun and Bingtang to bring the packages that had been sorted out, and called a palace servant to lead the way out of the palace.
She has lived in the palace for more than two months, from the early spring to the hot summer, she has experienced so much, and the hardships she has endured are nothing. The most unacceptable thing is that Qin Huaiyuan has passed away.
As long as he thinks about this, Qin Yining's tears always fall uncontrollably. Born in the palace, he can't shed tears casually, so as not to bring bad luck to the nobles.
After finally leaving the palace, the family carriage has been waiting for a long time.
The one who came to pick her up was a familiar servant, wearing a simple gray coat with a white filial tie on his waist. When he saw Qin Yining, he bowed: "Princess, I'm here to pick you up and return to the house."
The white on the servant's waist was too dazzling, Qin Yining closed his eyes, and the dry, red and swollen eyes couldn't help but burst into tears.
The three got into the carriage, and the servant drove the carriage fast with his whip. All the way back to the front of the mansion, Qin Yining lifted the curtains in the car and saw that his eyes were stinged by the white eyes.
After getting off the carriage, he rushed into the mansion without hesitation. White flags were hung everywhere on the path along the way, and all the servants he saw were dressed in sackcloth and filial piety.
The main hall is in chaos, the mourning hall has not yet been set up, Qin Huaiyuan is in his prime, unlike the old lady who has long thought about setting the board. The incident happened suddenly, and the family was completely unprepared, and Qin Huaiyuan had no bones left. Even if a coffin was built, it would only be able to put Qin Huaiyuan's clothes in it.