The promise-like words startled Qin Qing, who suddenly remembered something... she seemed to be Shaoyao's mother! Wasn't this a tacit admission that Huang Zhong was her future son-in-law?
Her expression immediately hardened, and she scrutinized Huang Zhong from head to toe with an extremely critical gaze, making him feel very restrained and uncomfortable.
"Tsk tsk, this won't do! My peony is so fair-skinned, and you're so dark! Besides, peony is only sixteen, an age when she's easily attracted to looks. You... are too old, too muscular, and most importantly, you have a beard... you look like an old man, which is very intimidating."
With each word she spoke, Huang Zhong's face paled a shade paler, until finally, his entire face turned two shades paler!
Seeing that the other party was about to explode, Qin Qing quickly changed the subject.
"Ahem, that's all for now, I have to go!"
After saying that, she turned around and started walking normally. But less than ten seconds later, she suddenly took off running, as if afraid that Huang Zhong would react and draw his sword against her.
Not long after, Qin Qing rode away from Dingshan City with Xiao Muxing on horseback. The little guy didn't seem reluctant to leave, since Wang Yan and the others would be returning to the capital soon anyway.
Meanwhile, on a mountain on the other side, a man dressed in purple strange clothes, with a cold gaze and a beautiful face, sat on a horse. A gentle breeze blew the hem of his clothes behind him, making him appear particularly aloof and unapproachable.
"Prince! Dingshan City is now completely under control. Fortunately, our men came out early, and none of them were captured!"
Upon hearing this, the man's lips curled into a slight sneer. He then drew a soft sword and pierced the kneeling man's shoulder.
A sharp, piercing pain shot through him, but the man on the ground dared not utter a sound. His face was deathly pale, and his clothes were quickly soaked with blood.
Upon seeing this, the man's indifference deepened, and he then drew his soft sword.
"Failure is failure! Do you think I care about those few worthless lives?"
After saying that, he looked up at Dingshan City in the distance, and a murderous intent instantly filled the air!
"Wang Yan...I have learned a lot!"
Then, the man tightened the reins and left a message!
"Find out who that woman is!"
After saying that, he shouted and rode away, completely ignoring the injured man on the ground.
Qin Qing had no idea who she had offended. Now, she was no longer as anxious and worried as she had been when she arrived. She took Xiao Muxing on a scenic journey, heading towards the capital.
Seven days later, another incident occurred in the capital...
After the wet nurse's false identity was exposed, the emperor was furious! He directly demoted Minister Chen and imprisoned the wet nurse. Bai Lianhua was unaware that others had seen Qin Qing's face. When she was expelled from the Minister's mansion along with Minister Chen's family, she was devastated!
Minister Chen stood at the gate, his face contorted with dejection, staring blankly at the three large characters "Minister's Residence" above him. This was the position he had climbed to through half a lifetime of hard work and diligence, and now it was gone without a trace...
Bai Lianhua was still somewhat dazed. She subconsciously looked around but didn't see the wet nurse who always did the same thing as her. A wave of panic suddenly surged in her heart.
"Father... what's going on? Where's the wet nurse? Why were we kicked out? What happened?"
She seemed to vaguely realize something, but after all, she was only a little girl of seven years old. How could she not panic and be afraid in this situation?
Upon hearing her voice, Minister Chen lowered his head in a daze, staring blankly at her, his mind suddenly going blank... Then he glared, his long beard trembling with anger, his fingers trembling as he raised them, and he roared furiously.
"It's you! It's all your fault! If it weren't for your ambitious wet nurse taking credit for everything, I wouldn't be in this state today!"
Bai Lianhua paused for two seconds, her mind immediately turning to the time she made a fake portrait, and her mind cleared instantly! Knowing that the previous incident had been exposed, a look of innocence and sadness appeared in her eyes.
"Waaah... Father... What are you saying? Lian'er doesn't understand, waaah... Nanny, what did Nanny do? Father, don't be angry, Lian'er is scared, waaah..."
The little girl, dressed in pink, was crying with tears streaming down her face. She was sobbing constantly, and her clear, bright eyes were filled with tears. She looked as if she had lost everything, which made people feel very sorry for her.
Minister Chen was no exception. Seeing Bai Lianhua crying like this, he choked up, his anger immediately suppressed. He wanted to scold someone but didn't want to take it out on the little girl in front of him...
After a moment, he sighed sadly, reached out and hugged Bai Lianhua. Looking at her familiar yet innocent face, he felt extremely distressed.
"Father was wrong! Father shouldn't have taken his anger at the wet nurse out on you. Don't cry, be good."
Upon hearing this, Bai Lianhua's heart, which had been in her throat, finally calmed down. It seemed that Minister Chen had pushed the matter of the portrait onto the wet nurse and had not suspected her.
A moment later, Bai Lianhua raised her innocent big eyes and asked hesitantly.
"Father, what do we do now? Mother and sister haven't come back yet... What if they come back and can't find us?"
Minister Chen… no, Imperial Censor Chen was stunned for a moment upon hearing this, then his expression quickly brightened with surprise, as if he had just realized something.
"That's right! How come I didn't think of that? Lian'er, you are truly your father's lucky star!"
Faced with the excited Imperial Censor Chen, Bai Lianhua was somewhat bewildered and could only laugh along foolishly, wondering what the old man was laughing about. She hadn't said anything, she was simply thinking that since she had been kicked out, the mother and daughter had to come with her!
However, they failed to notice the crowd of people gathering to watch the spectacle outside the Minister's residence...
People in ancient times had a more feudal mindset, and even fathers and daughters would maintain a certain distance and etiquette. However, in his excitement, Imperial Censor Chen forgot about this, which led to a lot of discussion.
Not long after Bai Lianhua and the others left, the two people and their horse slowly entered the capital city...
Qin Qing led the horse while helplessly watching a little girl on its back holding a candied hawthorn in one hand and a chicken leg in the other.
"I mean... don't you feel uncomfortable chewing on two things that are both sour and salty together?"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Muxing pouted and then took a big bite of chicken leg meat with great gusto.
"No way! It's because Grandma stole the chicken leg and didn't tell me!"
Qin Qing looked helpless and said he was very wronged.
"It's all because you insisted on eating undercooked fish, which gave you gastroenteritis. Chicken legs are hard to digest, so I had to enjoy them by myself!"
Hearing her say that, a blush of embarrassment flashed across Xiao Muxing's face, and then she ate the last candied hawthorn...
In a fleeting moment, he spotted Bai Lianhua, whose eyes were red and swollen, on a carriage not far ahead.
"Huh? Isn't that that annoying little white flower from last time?"
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