There was thunder and lightning outside, which was extremely terrifying. The north wind was blowing in all directions. It was obviously not even noon, but it was already very dark.

Not to mention Lingling was terrified, Qi Yuning had lived for eighteen years and this was the first time he had seen such terrible weather.

After Xia Xi was killed by the eunuch, the Qin family announced to the public that Madam Qin and Xia Xi died of charcoal poisoning, and both bodies were sent back to the Qin family for funeral arrangements.

Lu Ze and Qi Yuning comforted Lingling, who was crying in fear of the winter thunder.

Zhao Chong walked up to Qi Yuning and said, "Princess."

"Your Highness, Lingling is timid and afraid of thunder. I'm sorry to have made a fool of myself."

Zhao Chong said, "Today's weather is indeed very strange. Madam Qin has passed away, and the entire Qin family must be in great sorrow. Yu Li didn't even get to see her biological mother for the last time. I hope the princess will show some mercy and let Yu Li out of prison to attend her mother's funeral."

Qi Yuning couldn't be so unkind and said, "Your Highness should go and talk to His Majesty about this matter."

Zhao Chong said, "I hope the princess will say that she has forgiven Yu Li, so that my father can issue an order to release Qin Yu Li from prison."

Qi Yuning glanced at Lu Ze.

Zhao Chong said to Lu Ze, "Ze'er, please try to persuade the princess."

Lu Ze said to Qi Yuning, "Princess, there's no need to be embarrassed."

"Let her get out of jail." Qi Yuning said slowly, "It's only right to give her mother a ride."

Zhao Chong said: "The princess is really sensible."

After Zhao Chong left, Lu Yun was woken up by the thunder and walked into Qi Yuning's room.

Lu Yun walked over to Lu Ze, put his hand on his shoulder and said, "Look, look, you stole your brother's wife, and even God couldn't stand it, and there was thunder in winter."

Lu Ze glared at Lu Yun and said, "If you don't want to go to the North City military camp for training, and stay in the temple and eat cold rice and cabbage every day, I can satisfy you."

"Don't, brother, look at my face turning green..."

Pooh!

Lu Yun thought to himself that the word "green" did not sound nice at all. How could he have imagined that his elder brother, who had always been upright and self-respecting, would take advantage of the fact that he became a monk and actually cuckold him?

Qi Yuning hugged Lingling and said worriedly, "There's a saying among the people: if there's thunder in winter, nine out of ten cattle pens will be empty. If there's thunder in winter, the earth will pile up. I'm afraid there will be a disaster."

Lu Yun said: "There's no such thing as a disaster. It's just God speaking up for me!"

Lu Ze glared at Lu Yun and said, "Pack up and go down the mountain to pay your respects to the Qin residence. Then we should set off for North City!"

Qi Yuning smiled gently, hugged Lingling and said, "Lingling, we can go see your aunt now!"

Lingling clapped her hands happily and said, "Meet auntie and cousin!"

Lu Yun scratched his bald head and said, "Won't the wind in North City blow my bald head apart? Brother, can I go to North City after my hair grows longer?"

"cannot!"

Lu Yun asked, "Where did Lingling's aunt come from? When did Prince Qi get married? Why haven't I heard of Prince Qi getting married? Who is Prince Qi's wife?"

Lu Yun asked a lot of questions, but no one paid any attention to him.

In the afternoon, the snow on the steps in the mountain was cleared, and Qi Yuning went down the mountain.

When the carriage passed by the Qin Mansion, it was already covered in mourning.

Qi Yuning passed by and took Lingling to pay his respects. Before he entered, he saw Qin Yuli, who was wearing a white linen dress and had bloodshot eyes, getting off the carriage.

"Qi Yuning, just wait!"

Qin Yuli looked at Qi Yuning and said, "My mother died because of you! I will never let you go!"

Qi Yuning frowned and asked, "How could your mother die because of me?"

"If my mother hadn't gone to the temple to ward off disaster for me, she wouldn't have died from burning charcoal!" Qin Yuli said with hatred in her eyes, "One day, I will make you lose your love."

Qin Yuli looked viciously at the little face next to Qi Yuning that looked like Lu Ze.

Qi Yuning picked up Lingling and no longer planned to go into the Qin Mansion to pay her respects. Qin Yuli was really bad and stupid, and she still hadn't repented.

Then why should she maintain face with the Qin family?

On the fifth day of the twelfth lunar month, Qi Yuning set out for the North City with a large group of maids, old women and guards.

It would take at least ten days to ride to the North City on horseback. If someone like Qi Yuning came with a large group of maids and servants, it would take at least twenty days.

Qi Yuning thought that he could still reach North City before the New Year's Eve, so he hurried on his way.

Lu Yun had a very bad journey. On the first day after returning from the temple, he ate a pound of meat, a chicken and a duck, and ate so much that he fell ill. He was sick all the way and could only rest in the carriage.

Lingling is quite sensible. Seeing that her uncle is in pain, she serves him tea and water.

"Lingling, I need some water."

Lu Yun lay in the carriage and gave instructions to his little niece.

Lingling poured water and walked forward obediently.

Qi Yuning snatched the water from Lingling's hand, glared at Lu Yun and said, "Pour it yourself, or I will feed you water. You choose!"

Lu Yun opened the carriage curtain and said to Lu Ze who was riding outside, "Brother, Ningning said she wanted to give me some water!"

Upon hearing this, Qi Yuning kicked Lu Yun out of the carriage.

Lu Yun was caught off guard and almost fell off the carriage. He hugged the driver in front of him and said, "Qi Yuning, you really want to murder your ex-husband!"

Qi Yuning said angrily, "Just be more obedient to me on this journey, so you won't have to suffer so much when you get to the North City military camp. If you keep talking nonsense like this and trying to sow discord between me and your brother, you'll be prepared to be skinned alive when you get to North City!"

Lu Yun pouted helplessly and returned to the carriage.

Lingling smiled at Lu Yun and said, "Uncle, how about we play Huarong Dao?"

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