Return of the Swallow

Jingzhe could feel Qin Yining's nervousness and worry.

His heart was warm.

Although these people are engaged in hard-working business, in the past in the Great Yan Dynasty, the emperor would not consider their life and death when using them to do things, but only looked at whether they could complete the task.

Now that they met Qin Yining, they knew that there would be a master who would consider their life and death. Didn't you see that Qin Yining offered to enter the palace for his safety?

They are used to being spies, and now even if they change careers and become guards, they can't help but pay attention to the goings-on in the court. They knew how difficult Qin Huaiyuan's situation was now.

Qin Yining was able to stand up to protect them. If he didn't come out and admit his crime, would his young lady still have to shoulder the blame? By then, wouldn't her reputation outside the world be even more irreparable?

Thinking of this, Jingzhe strengthened his thoughts and felt a surge of pride in his heart. Even if he was about to be beheaded, he would not regret what he had done to protect his master today.

Jingzhe thought a lot, but it only took a breath.

Seeing that he was just silent, Qin Yining couldn't help but become more and more anxious, and insisted: "General Manager Li, today's events have their own twists and turns. Jingzhe is the bodyguard I hired with money. If a crisis suddenly arises, what's the point of his loyal protection?" Wrong? What’s more, he didn’t hurt anyone. What he killed was a horse. If the Holy One ordered the people involved in this matter to enter the palace, I should be the one who entered the palace to express his feelings. "

Although Li Guanwen was a little embarrassed by what Qin Yining said. But in his heart he admired her for her generosity, and secretly envied Jingzhe for having such a master who was willing to protect his servants.

Not only Li Guanwen, but also everyone following Qin Yining felt this way.

Even the second-generation ancestors who had been shouting for a long time on the opposite side became quiet now.

Li Guanwen cleared his throat and said, "I'm sorry, Miss Qin. This is the Holy Master's will. I can't violate it." Then he ordered people to bring Jingzhe, said goodbye to Lord Zheng, and went with Cheng Shangshu. left.

Qin Yining sent the person out of the door, then came back with a worried frown.

Master Zheng saw that the situation had eased slightly, and he was really relieved, "Miss Qin, today's matter has almost been resolved, you can go back."

As soon as he finished speaking, before Qin Yining could answer, the second-generation ancestors started shouting: "Why should you tell her to leave first? We are the victims.

If we have to leave, we should leave first! "

At this time, the soldiers and horses brought by the Minister of War have retreated, the Five Cities Military and Horse Division has returned to safety, and the Holy Emperor has intervened in the matter. Master Zheng knows that he can only follow the previous choice in the future and stand firm in the future. The Holy Spirit is right here.

Qin Huaiyuan is the mainstay of the Shengshang faction, so he naturally has to protect Qin Yining more, and she is still a girl.

Thinking of this, Mr. Zheng lowered his face and said: "Today's matter is already very clear. You are riding ahead and there are countless witnesses. Do you still want to deny it at this time? Miss Qin has been in the carriage from beginning to end. Those who have never shown up. If the servants of Miss Qin’s family are at fault, the Chief Steward Gangli has already taken them away. You people can’t escape even though you are on horseback. Do you still want to deny it now? "

Seeing Master Zheng's sudden toughness, the second-generation ancestors became a little panicked.

Qin Yining glanced at Mr. Zheng, and naturally understood the reason for his sudden change of attitude, and said with a smile: "Thank you, Mr. Zheng. It's just that my people are being brought into the palace now, how can I rest assured? I think no matter what the outcome, your The Yamen must have received the news first. Please allow Master Zheng to allow me to wait here with my people."

Master Zheng heard this, but did not feel that her request was excessive.

Qin Yining's attitude is so sincere, and she is dedicated to protecting her servants. Whether it is her etiquette or her starting point, she is very admirable.

Therefore, Mr. Zheng did not object and said with a smile: "I'm just afraid that this place is so simple that Miss Qin won't be used to it."

"What the hell. Mr. Zheng, you are too polite."

After the two exchanged a few words, Qin Yining sat back down.

The second-generation ancestors looked at each other in confusion, thinking that they would wait until Cheng Shangshu came to the palace to meet the emperor, and then see how your Qin family died.

Therefore, a group of people chatted with great confidence and even asked for tea and snacks comfortably.

Master Zheng was a little annoyed when he saw that this group of people had no self-consciousness at all. But because of the identities of these people, he didn't want to offend them, so he had to order people to prepare refreshments.

By this time, it was afternoon. No news came from the palace. Instead, the family members and fathers of these second-generation ancestors came to the door in person, pulling Mr. Zheng out and asking for help, hoping to take him back.

Mr. Zheng had long been hurt by the quarrels of these second-generation ancestors, so he just went along with the flow and agreed to the request of these adults. He only asked that these people were not allowed to leave the capital at will and had to be there at any time.

In this way, Mr. Zheng also won countless thanks.

Qin Yining just looked at the court officials one by one, smiled and finished talking to Mr. Zheng, and immediately changed his face when he entered the room. A calm-tempered person would tell people to leave with a stern face. If someone had a bad temper, he would beat his son on the spot and take him away while cursing.

Some came in and saw her with a very distant and disdainful attitude, while others were polite to her first.

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\u003e Qin Yining secretly wrote down the performance of these people, and then he could analyze which of these people were loyalists and who were other people.

As for the second-generation ancestors who were picked up by their father and grandfather one after another, Qin Yining could already guess that they would have to follow the family's fate when they returned home.

After all, the situation in the court is tense now.

As a court official, you must stand in the right position to have a good future.

These fathers carefully considered and chose either the royalist faction or the faction that left behind old ministers and aristocratic families, but no matter what they chose, it was the result of their careful consideration.

Unexpectedly, before things matured, their alignment and layout were actually broken by their own son of the Bai family.

Qin Yining couldn't help laughing, her dull mood was finally entertained by these people.

Qin Yining asked Bingtang to take Lian Xiaozhou home first.

"You go back and explain to the old lady and mother. You don't need to be too detailed. Just say that I have something to do at the Yamen. I don't know when I will go back. Please don't worry. If my mother asks too much, please be careful. Come down to the details, otherwise I'm afraid that the guards at home will have trouble doing things in front of my mother in the future."

Qin Yining knows best what kind of temper his mother is. She was afraid that Sun's eagerness to protect her daughter would embarrass the spy and Cao Yuqing who stayed behind at home.

Bingtang also knew that Qin Yining had something serious to do now and it was inconvenient to take her and Lian Xiaozhou with her, so she nodded and left first.

Qin Yining was left with three other people, including Ji Yun and Xiao Man.

During the waiting period, Lord Zheng did not neglect and ordered people to bring food and drinks. It was past midnight, no news came out from the palace, and Qin Yining had no intention of saying goodbye. He also specially prepared a guest room for Qin Yining for her to stay overnight.

Qin Yining was worried about what would happen in the palace, so where could he sleep? He thanked Mr. Zheng, but still waited where he was.

Master Zheng admired this little girl's affection and righteousness even more. He didn't force it, he just let Qin Yining do it.

Xiaoman and the other three were now even more loyal to Qin Yining than before.

It can be said that what bound them in the past was the relationship of interest, and it was money that allowed them to act as bodyguards. But now, the connection between them is not just about money, but about feelings. As bodyguards, who would they work for instead of selling? They are lucky to meet a master who treats them as human beings and cares about their lives and safety.

Qin Yining waited here all night. I was so tired during this period that I just closed my eyes and fell asleep for a while.

So when the sun rose three poles the next day, news finally came from the palace.

Mr. Zheng walked in with a smile, cupped his hands and said: "Congratulations, your Majesty has made it clear that this matter has nothing to do with Miss Qin, but that the son of Cheng Shangshu was injured by the subordinates. Your Majesty will only punish your guard to be executed on a different day." , the rest will not be pursued, and Cheng Shangshu is not allowed to pursue it anymore, Miss Qin, you are safe."

Every word Mr. Zheng said made Qin Yining feel colder. By the end it was like falling into an ice cave.

Jingzhe will be sentenced to death on a certain day!

Foolish king! Foolish king!

Qin Yining was roaring in his heart, but on his face he was trying his best to restrain himself from saying unpleasant words. Instead, he forced himself to calm down and asked: "Master Zheng, you said that my guard was executed by the Holy Emperor on the day of election?"

"Exactly. But you don't have to worry too much about a servant." Mr. Zheng admired Qin Yining's sense of justice, so he didn't mind saying more: "The current situation is the result of the balance of forces among all parties. As long as Losing one servant to maintain this balance is a good thing for Miss Qin’s father.”

Of course Qin Yining knew that Master Zheng was right.

But how could she swallow this breath, how could she tolerate that her own stability was based on the sacrifices of others?

She knew that people were divided into three classes, high and low, but her experience growing up made her never look down on anyone. A servant is also a human being and is raised by her parents. Is her life nobler than that of others?

Qin Yining had stayed up all night, and now her face was pale and her eyes were dark. In addition, this bolt from the blue made her eyes even darker. For a moment, my mind was like a blur. I wanted to save Jingzhe, but I couldn't think of a way.

Just as Mr. Zheng was asking with concern, someone came from outside and replied, "Sir, the Minister of Rites, Qin Shangshu, is here."

"Please come in quickly."

Mr. Zheng immediately went out to greet him.

Qin Huaiyuan was still wearing the official uniform he wore when he went to court yesterday, and his face was very tired. It seemed that he had not slept well all night.

Qin Yining saluted Qin Huaiyuan.

Qin Huaiyuan smiled and said: "Sister Yi, go back with your father."

Qin Yining's lips trembled, and just when he was about to speak, Qin Huaiyuan said: "You have been out all night, and you should go back and have a good rest." Then he turned to Mr. Zheng and said: "Brother Zheng, I'm really bothering you. I'm sorry to bother Zheng." Brother, take care of your little girl.”

"Everywhere, we are our own people." Mr. Zheng smiled and was polite.

Qin Yining felt that it was useless to stay any longer, so he had no choice but to follow Qin Huaiyuan into the carriage.