Return of the Swallow

"Daughter handed her over to her father, just because she didn't want to deal with the trouble later, father asked her instead." Qin Yining pretended not to obey, and then laughed mischievously, "Is father intending to test his daughter? Daughter If you answer well, will you be rewarded?"

Qin Huaiyuan was amused by her rare mischief, and thought to herself: she is just a girl who has not yet reached the age of scorpion, and she is calm to the point of being old-fashioned on weekdays because of circumstances.

In my heart, I love and pity Qin Yining even more.

"It's just that you are smart, you didn't learn to be steady by your mother's side, but let you learn some more refined and naughty, that's all, if you answer well, there is a good Sheyan for your father, just as a reward, how? ?"

"Thank you father."

Qin Yining laughed when she heard the words, clapped the cake residue on her hands, wiped her hands and took a sip of tea, then said, "My daughter thinks that there are three strategies to deal with this matter: upper, middle, and lower."

Qin Huaiyuan's eyes flashed brightly, and a smile appeared on his face, "Oh? Tell me."

Qin Yining said with a smile, "Yes. These people went there with poison sacs in them. Although they all committed suicide, it was different from being arrested in private without preparation. Besides, we arrested so many people all at once, and they were severely tortured. The more than 30 people who are not in the balance of the general security are all tough guys, and the real thing is bound to spit out. What they say must also be told to the emperor. It’s just that the method and timing of telling the emperor are different.”

Qin Yining raised her eyes and saw Qin Huaiyuan nodding slightly, she felt more confident.

"This strategy is that my father directly took the confessions of these people and served as a palace counselor to Cao Guozhang at the court meeting. The advantage of doing this is to let everyone in the world know Cao Guozhang's wolf ambitions, the emperor is committed to peace talks, but Cao Guozhang The husband actually colluded with the Tartars to sabotage the peace talks, and for the emperor, his heart was punishable."

"But if you do this, you can't predict how the future will develop." Qin Huai said a long way.

"That's right." Qin Yining nodded, "Because I didn't know what the emperor meant to Cao Guozhang in advance, it was too risky to do so. If the emperor turned to Cao Guozhang, then the father would be attacked, so the daughter said This is the last resort.”

"Yeah. You're right." Qin Huaiyuan leaned back on the big pillow behind him and smiled, "Where's Zhongce?"

"Zhongce, it was my father who went back to the emperor in private and asked the emperor what he meant for Cao Guozhang. If the emperor wants to take the opportunity to take down Cao Guozhang, then you will be the emperor's sharp blade. Just do it without knowing it. It’s better to do this than to rashly hit the emperor in a crowd and be caught off guard.”

Qin Yining said here,

He frowned for a moment, and then said: "However, this approach also has drawbacks. Although I know the emperor's intention in advance, it is difficult to guarantee that the emperor will not go back and regret it, or be influenced by other external forces and cause sudden changes, so my father can easily become a target of arrows. , to suffer the consequences of this.”

"What's more, Cao Guozhang's henchmen are all over the imperial court, and their roots are quite deep. Although my father has already sat in the position of Taishi, he can't compete with him. The consequences of being Cao Guozhang's target can be imagined. Moreover, Empress Cao has lived in the palace for a long time, and the emperor's side is difficult to protect. There won't be their eyeliner, and if their people know in advance the conversation between the father and the emperor, things will go to waste."

The more Qin Yining said it, the more he felt that this approach was really dangerous, and his face became solemn, "If you are loyal to the emperor and can't retreat, it will be a loss. Therefore, this middle strategy is not appropriate."

Qin Huai saw that Qin Yining's analysis was thorough, even though she was a young girl, she thought more comprehensively than someone who had been immersed in the court for a long time.

At this time, Qin Huaiyuan liked his daughter even more in his heart, and felt more and more why this was not a son. If she were a boy, Qin Huaiyuan would not worry about no successor.

Qin Huaiyuan sighed and said, "Your analysis is very thorough. As a father, I think that the best solution that most people can think of is to discuss this matter with the emperor in private. However, there are indeed risks, after all, sudden changes can affect everyone. Unpredictable."

Being so praised by his father, Qin Yining was both shy and happy, with a pretty face flushing red and her eyes sparkling.

"Father is rude. I have a good idea, but I think my father's cleverness must have figured it out. Let's write it down together and see if we think of it together."

Qin Huaiyuan sneered, "You girl. All right, go get a pen and paper."

Qin Yining nodded, went to the black lacquer large painting case to grind the ink, took a purple pen and dipped it in the thick ink, took another piece of paper and handed it to Qin Huaiyuan, while he took another piece of paper and turned his back. With Qin Huaiyuan, he wrote on the picture.

For a while, the only sound in the room could be heard the rustling of the pen falling on the paper and the sound of Qin Yining hanging on the back of his head with a string of pearls swaying slightly.

Qin Yining finished writing a few strokes, and Qin Huaiyuan also put down the pen.

The two put the two pieces of paper together, Qin Huaiyuan's handwriting is free and easy, Qin Yining's handwriting is elegant and neat, but the content is the same three words - Cao Yiniang.

A sense of tacit understanding arises spontaneously in the hearts of the father and daughter.

Qin Huaiyuan felt for a while that even if this was not a boy, it was his own blood and blood, and also his own daughter. It didn't matter whether it was a boy or a girl, she could use her intelligence as her inheritance.

Qin Yining took out the paper in Qin Huaiyuan's hand with a smile, and threw the two pieces of paper into the charcoal basin on the ground together.

"Give it to her, and she will report back to the emperor. Not only can we sell our favors to her, but we can also clean up our family. Whether we want to deal with Cao Guozhang or not depends on the emperor and Cao's meaning. Anyway, people We didn't catch it, we don't know anything."

Qin Yining smiled slyly and said again: "It's not been a day or two for the emperor to track down the assassin's whereabouts, and the silver-faced spies naturally have this task. They are called spies. People, will definitely take the credit for this, and take all the risks for us by the way."

"You are clever!" Qin Huaiyuan scratched the tip of Qin Yining's nose with his index finger, "Aren't you afraid that Concubine Cao would refuse?"

"She was the emperor's spy, and was ordered to arrest the assassin. Now that the clues come to the door, why would she refuse? Besides, even if she is unwilling, as long as her father tells her in person, she will definitely agree."

Qin Huaiyuan felt embarrassed when he heard the words, and coughed: "Little girl, you are full of nonsense. For the sake of helping your father, Fang Sheyan is considered your reward."

Qin Yining smiled happily: "Thank you father. Father, show me it."

Qin Huaiyuan was teased by her and laughed, "What's the hurry, can't you be a father?"

Qin Huai went down to the ground and called Qitai to come in: "Fang Sheyan, which I newly acquired a few days ago, you go to find the fourth lady and send it to Shuorenzhai, by the way, and the box and pen, also give The fourth miss will send it."

Qitai nodded again and again and smiled as he went down to get something.

Qin Yining giggled: "Thank you father, I didn't sleep last night, and my father was tired. Why don't we go back together, you can go back to Xingning Garden to make up for a sleep, and I will also go back to Shuorenzhai to wait for my inkstone platform and Jianhao. Pen."

Qin Huaiyuan was in a good mood, so he put on a long-sleeved robe and said, "Let's go, I'll take you with me to greet the old lady first, and let's go to sleep separately."

Qin Yining couldn't help but be moved by Qin Huaiyuan's care.

Qin Yining naturally knew that Qin Huaiyuan would not see the old lady for many days.

Qin Huaiyuan has been indifferent to the old lady since the snuff bottle incident last time, Qin Huaiyuan naturally knew that the snuff bottle incident was non-existent, and Qin Yining deliberately frightened the old lady. However, Qin Huaiyuan was still using his indifference to show his attitude in front of the old lady, telling the old lady that Qin Yining and the Sun family were both people Qin Huaiyuan cared about. Qin Yining couldn't help but be moved.

When he first came home, Qin Yining felt that his father was easy-going on the face, but cold on the inside.

But after getting along, Qin Yining naturally knew how good his father was to him after a long time.

Come to think of it, this type of resourceful person is not easy to make friends with, but after making love, they will not be easily alienated.

Qitai found an inkstone and a box of pens, and gave them to Jiyun together.

Qin Yining took Ji Yun and followed Qin Huaiyuan all the way to the inner house.

Who knew that as soon as they entered the Chuihuamen, they heard the cries and shouts of women in the Cixiao Garden not far away.

Qin Huaiyuan's expression changed, and he hurried over.

Qin Yining also felt strange, and asked Shang Jiyun to quickly walk behind Qin Huaiyuan.

The closer he got to Cixiaoyuan, the more obvious the crying and scolding became. Qin Yining's heart skipped a beat when he heard that.

What the hell is going on?

She wasn't at home for one night, and she didn't have time to go to Sun's place to ask for safety, so why did something happen?

In the yard, Mama Jin and Caiju were supporting Sun's family, and Sun's face was full of tears, but she still pointed at Qin Huining and said, "...You slandered conscience and heartless seed. What good can you do for me!"

Qin Huining fell to the ground, whimpering and crying, but her rebuttal voice became clearer: "Madam, why is there such a thing, that Gu doll was not found in my room, I originally wanted to give Madam snacks, but Madam... ...How can I hide this kind of thing! It is the birth date of the old lady! Now the old lady fainted with anger, and I don't know what the situation is, but the lady only knows how to yell at me, if the lady is really filial, why? I was worried about the old lady, so I was in a hurry to argue..."

Qin Huaiyuan turned around the shadow wall and frowned, interrupting Qin Huining's words: "What kind of doll are you talking about?"

"Master Hou!"

Everyone in the courtyard saluted in unison.

Qin Yining walked slowly to Mrs. Sun's side, supported Mrs. Sun who was choking and couldn't help herself, and said in a low voice, "Mother, what's the matter? Take your time and don't worry. Father will definitely decide for you."