There was thunder and lightning outside, which was extremely terrifying. The north wind was blowing everywhere. It was clearly not even noon, but it was already very dark.
Not to mention that Lingling was extremely scared, 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 had died of charcoal poisoning, and both bodies were sent back to the Qin family for funeral arrangements.
Lu Ze and Qi Yuning coaxed Lingling, who was crying in fear of the winter thunder.
Zhao Chong walked up to Qi Yuning and said, "Princess."
"Your Highness, Lingling is afraid of thunder. I am sorry to make you laugh."
Zhao Chong said, "Today's weather is indeed very strange. Madam Qin passed away, and the Qin family must be in grief. Yu Li didn't even see her biological mother for the last time. I hope the princess will show mercy and let Yu Li come out of prison to attend her mother's funeral."
Qi Yuning couldn't be so unkind, and said, "Your Highness should go and tell 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 let Qin Yu Li out of 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, don't be embarrassed."
"Let her get out of jail." Qi Yuning said slowly, "It's only right for her mother to be seen off."
Zhao Chong said: "The princess is really sensible."
After Zhao Chong left, Lu Yun was just woken up by the thunder and went to Qi Yuning's room.
Lu Yun walked up 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 anymore, 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, the word "green" does not sound nice at all. How could he have imagined that his elder brother, who had always been well-behaved 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 is a saying among the people that if there is thunder in winter, nine out of ten cattle pens will be empty, and if there is thunder in winter, the earth will pile up. This winter thunder is rolling, and I am afraid there will be a disaster."
Lu Yun said: "There is no disaster at all, it's just God speaking up for me!"
Lu Ze glared at Lu Yun and said, "Pack up and go to the Qin Mansion to pay our respects after we get down the mountain. Then we should set off for North City!"
Qi Yuning hugged Lingling and said, "Lingling, we can go see your aunt now!"
Lingling clapped her hands happily and said, "Meet aunt 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.
But before he entered, he saw Qin Yuli, who was wearing a white linen shirt and staring at him with bloodshot eyes.
"Qi Yuning, wait!"
Qin Yuli 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 so bad and stupid that 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 go to North City by horse. If one came with a bunch of maids and servants like Qi Yuning, it would take at least twenty days.
Qi Yuning thought that he could still reach North City before New Year's Eve, so he hurried on his way.
Lu Yun had a hard time on the journey. On the first day after returning from the temple, he ate a pound of meat, a chicken and a duck. He ate so much that he fell ill. He was sick all the way and could only rest in the carriage.
Lingling is sensible. Seeing that her uncle is in pain, she serves him tea and water.
"Lingling, I need some water."
Lu Yun was lying in the carriage and giving instructions to his little niece.
Lingling obediently poured water and walked forward.
Qi Yuning snatched the water from Lingling's hand, glared at Lu Yun and said, "Pour it yourself, or I will feed you water. Choose one!"
Lu Yun opened the carriage curtain and said to Lu Ze who was riding outside: "Brother, Ningning said she wanted to feed me water!"
Upon hearing this, Qi Yuning kicked Lu Yun out of the carriage.
When Lu Yun was caught off guard and nearly 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 unhappily, "Just follow my lead on this journey, and you'll have less hardship in the North City military camp. If you continue to talk nonsense and sow discord between me and your brother, you'll be ready to be skinned alive when you get to North City!"
Lu Yun pouted and returned to the carriage helplessly.
Lingling smiled at Lu Yun and said, "Uncle, shall we play Huarong Dao?"
Lu Yun said: "What's the point of playing Huarong Road? Uncle will take you to play cockfighting then!"
"Cockfighting?" Lingling's eyes lit up. "What is cockfighting?"
Qi Yuning glared at Lu Yun, "Lu Yun!"
Lu Yunlian coughed and said, "That's it. Put a finger in front of your nose and look at the finger next to your nose with both eyes. That's cross-eyed."
Seeing Lu Yun's cross-eyed look, Lingling smiled softly, "Uncle, this is so silly, Lingling doesn't want to play like this!"
Qi Yuning chuckled, "My Lingling is really smart."
Seeing Qi Yuning's smile, Lu Yun was confused. "You are pretty, and you look good when you smile. Why did I do such a stupid thing before? If I had married you, I wonder how Lu Ze would regret it now!"
Qi Yuning said: "I'll tell you, brother, you should call him by his name."
Lu Yun said: "You two are too much. You already have a daughter, but you still want to marry me! If you really marry me, will Lingling call me uncle or daddy? If Lingling calls me daddy, it will be good to take advantage of my eldest brother."
Lu Yun smiled to himself, hugged Lingling and said, "Lingling, be good and call me daddy."
Lu Ze opened the carriage curtain and walked in. He just happened to hear Lu Yun's words. He glared at Lu Yun and said, "Why don't you go riding a horse as a man? What's the point of staying in the carriage all day?"
Lu Yun: “!!!”
How did he get caught red-handed when he was just teasing Lingling?
Lu Yun got off the carriage sadly.
Lu Ze entered the carriage and saw Qi Yuning smiling slightly. He said, "I see you and Yun'er are getting along quite happily?"
Qi Yuning looked at Lu Ze and smiled: "Are you jealous?"
Lu Ze said: "Yeah."
Qi Yuning said: "I just treat Lu Yun as my younger brother."
Lu Ze said: "From now on, you shouldn't let Lu Yun call you Ningning."
Qi Yuning nodded and said, "How long will it take to get to North City?"
Lu Ze said: "It will be there in three days."
Qi Yuning had been away from North City for a long time. As soon as she arrived in North City, she got out of the carriage and rode on a horse.
Even though Qi Yuning covered her face with a headscarf, the strong wind from the north city with yellow sand still made her face hurt.
All the way to the gate of Prince Qi’s Mansion in the north city.
When Qi Yuning saw the white banners and white lanterns with the word "葬" (die under the name of the deceased) hanging above Prince Qi's mansion, she froze on her horse.
"Yuning, Ningning?"
Qi Yuning slowly came back to her senses when she heard Lu Ze's shout from the side.
Qi Yuning hurriedly got off the horse, but found that his legs were as if filled with lead. White banners, white lanterns, there was only one master in the North City Palace...
Qi Yuning said hoarsely: "Brother."
Lu Ze stepped forward and supported Qi Yuning, saying, "It's not that Prince Qi is in trouble. Lingling knows about her uncle."
Qi Yuning's hands gradually warmed up as Lu Ze held them tightly. Yes, Lingling knew her uncle, Qi Yuanding was alive and well.
Qi Yuning said slowly: "But why would the palace hang white banners and white lanterns?"
Just when Qi Yuning was puzzled, he heard the voices of two soldiers talking.
"The prince must be crazy. He actually wants to marry a woman in a coffin as his princess."
"General Wen has already sent an urgent letter to the Shengjing Palace. I wonder if the princess can come and persuade Prince Qi?"
Upon hearing this, Qi Yuning went straight into the palace. (End of this chapter)
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