After saying that, he turned around and left the house with his sister beside him, ignoring the angry curses coming from the courtyard behind him!
Qin Qing was unaware of the situation here. At this time, after Qin Zifeng and Mu Yang had obtained leave, the family happily returned home, only to encounter Shaoyao and her companion in a carriage on the way…
In the afternoon, she prepared a cake and some delicious dishes, along with a self-heating spicy hot pot. The family enjoyed the meal together.
As Xiao Muyue listened to Xiao Muxing recount everything that had just happened, her eyes were filled with a mixture of admiration and disdain!
Of course, the admiration was for Xiao Muxing, and the disdain was for Muyang! The two were indeed sisters; after hearing what Muxing said, their first reaction was to show disdain for Muyang, and their little expressions were exactly the same!
Only Ziyu looked at the food she had never seen before, her eyes filled with surprise. After hesitatingly eating the meatball, her eyes lit up.
Just then, a large group of soldiers quickly surrounded their house!
The chaotic footsteps quickly caught Qin Qing's attention. Before she could get up to see what was happening, there was a rapid knocking on the wooden door at the front gate.
The people eating in the living room also heard the noise. Qin Zifeng got up with a puzzled look and went to open the door. Qin Qing did not stop him, but she put down the bowls and chopsticks and stared at the front door.
The moment the gate opened, a gaudy-looking eunuch with bleached face, thin eyebrows, and small eyes was seen grinning at Qin Zifeng.
"Oh, it's young master. May I ask if Madam Qin is at home?"
Although he wore a friendly smile, the many soldiers behind him, who were on high alert, clearly had ill intentions.
Qin Zifeng was stunned for a moment, after all, it was the first time he had seen a eunuch. After realizing what was going on, he showed a youthful smile and then bowed with a puzzled look on his face.
"I just got home and I don't know if Grandma is home. Please wait a moment."
The head eunuch clearly hadn't expected the young man in front of him to use such an excuse. He gave an awkward laugh, a fleeting look of displeasure and malice in his eyes.
"In that case, I'll have to trouble you, young master."
Qin Zifeng nodded, and without saying another word, closed the door again…
The chief eunuch's face also darkened instantly. In all these years, this was the first time he had been turned away like this. Everyone in the court knew his influence in front of the emperor, and they all treated him with utmost respect!
After Qin Zifeng closed the door, his expression instantly turned serious, and he quickly ran into the house.
Others might not have heard the conversation between the two at the door, but Qin Qing listened carefully. Her first thought was of her rushing into the fire to save people. After all, the old emperor was furious about this, and even the Minister was demoted, which showed how much he valued it.
After Qin Zifeng ran in and Qin Qing gave a brief explanation, Qin Qing reached out and rubbed his head.
"Don't worry, it must be because someone recognized me after what happened last time, that's why His Majesty sent someone to invite me to the palace! In short, it's not a bad thing. Grandmother will be back soon after her trip."
Apart from a few people who knew the truth, everyone else was completely confused. Ziyu, who was standing to the side, had been looking surprised since the beginning. When he heard Qin Qing say, "His Majesty sent someone to invite me to the palace," the excitement that erupted in his heart was beyond words!
He knew it! This woman, unlike any other, was either related to royalty or a confidante of a high-ranking official! He never imagined… she would have such a connection to the current emperor! This… is simply unbelievable!
And His Majesty even invited her to the palace? The imperial palace isn't a place anyone can just enter!
Compared to Ziyu's excitement and nervousness at this moment, if Qin Qing knew, he would definitely pat him on the shoulder and sigh, saying, "Young man, you're overthinking things."
After calming the children down, Qin Qing noticed Ziyu staring blankly to the side. A question flashed through her mind: This child seems quite smart, so why has he been spacing out like this for a while now? He looks so silly!
However, he didn't pay much attention to it and turned to go to the main gate.
As the Grand Eunuch Hai waited anxiously, his anger growing, the door opened again. Hearing the sound, he quickly composed himself, his smile stiff.
When they saw that the person who opened the door was Qin Qing, they were immediately filled with surprise and sincerity.
"Madam Qin? You're home! That's wonderful! His Majesty has invited you to the palace for a chat. If you hadn't come out soon, this old servant would have rushed in!"
He even pouted in a very effeminate way, which made Qin Qing stiffen instantly. She was too lazy to argue with him and gave an awkward laugh when she realized what was happening.
"Hehe, is that so? Then let's hurry up and get to the palace."
She turned her head and saw the carriage. Without saying a word, she walked over, her skin crawling all over her!
Hai Gonggong seemed to have lost his previous impatience. He glanced arrogantly at the little eunuch beside him and called out in a very effeminate manner.
"Return to the palace!"
With a bumpy ride, the carriage slowly made its way towards the palace. It stopped a short distance away, and Qin Qing couldn't help but lift the curtain to look over, her face full of confusion.
The carriage stopped right near the house where the black meteorite had struck earlier, and the black sphere was being pushed towards a huge cart...
Perhaps seeing the confusion on her face, Eunuch Hai, who had been silent for a long time, suddenly spoke up to explain.
"Madam Qin must have seen this before, right? It is said that such a huge object fell from the sky that day, causing heavenly fire to burn down the houses. The residual heat lasted for seven days before it finally subsided. Moreover, it is extremely heavy. His Majesty was also very curious about it and specially ordered people to work overtime for half a month to make this large cart, just waiting to be delivered to the palace today."
Qin Qing nodded without saying anything, but her gaze remained fixed on the black iron ball. She thought about the changes in her own space, which seemed to have started after she touched the fireball at sunrise…
What exactly was this meteorite that fell from the sky? Was it related to her spatial dimension? If so, could it also be related to her time travel?
Thinking of this, her expression became solemn and complicated, and she subconsciously clenched her hands.
An hour and a half passed quickly, and the carriage finally returned to the palace…
Qin Qing followed Eunuch Hai into the imperial study, standing aside to await the old emperor's arrival, while also quickly sorting out the complex thoughts in her mind. Regardless, Wang Yan had once told her not to get too close to the old emperor; she understood the saying, "Serving a ruler is like serving a tiger."
Meanwhile, another team entered the city...
Following behind was a long prison wagon, the very same group of bandits that Wang Yan and his men had captured alive in Dingshan City!
Although this disaster relief effort was called disaster relief, the casualties were heavy, which was very different from the previous triumphant returns. The people just gathered around without the usual excitement and enthusiasm.
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