Chapter 210 Returning Home
Under the vermilion palace wall, two tall figures walked side by side, with the distance between them almost wide enough for another person to walk.
The palace maids and eunuchs who passed by saluted and looked at the two men's backs, thinking that they were just as distant as the rumors said.
"Qing Ning asked you to give me a message?"
He Ning suddenly spoke up and asked with a smile in his eyes.
“…”
Qin Xiu glanced sideways at him, with disdain evident in his eyes.
“No.”
"Is it true?" He Ning paused and looked at him and asked.
However, in just a moment, he could see the mockery in Qin Xiu's eyes, as well as his disdain and contempt for his behavior.
"Master Qin, are you blaming me for asking for an imperial decree to grant the marriage and beating you to the punch?" He Ning chuckled, putting his hands behind his back, his face as bright as a spring breeze. "Unfortunately, a loss is a loss. She is destined to be my He family's wife for the rest of her life. Master Qin will never be able to enjoy such a blessing."
"If you don't want to die, shut up." Qin Xiu warned indifferently, as if he didn't hear his words at all, but his hands behind him were clenched into fists, and the joints were faintly white.
"Ha, boring." He Ning shrugged and continued walking forward.
Qin Xiu took a few deep breaths, adjusted his mood, and followed him not far behind.
The two walked in silence to the outside of the imperial city. Qin Xiu mounted his horse and was about to leave when He Ning's carriage stopped beside him. He pulled aside the curtain and asked him, "Qingning really didn't tell me anything?"
Qin Xiu squinted his eyes and said in a cold voice, "If you have nothing else to do, go and patrol the city gates a few more times. Be careful of a surprise attack in the middle of the night and cause Lord He to lose his crimson official robes."
Before he finished speaking, Qin Xiu spurred his horse and whipped it, and the crimson figure gradually disappeared from sight from near to far.
He Ning chuckled, unable to contain his laughter, his shoulders shaking.
The military advisor helplessly covered his face with a feather fan, and after a while he asked him, "Your Highness, be careful not to get into trouble. The Lord Qin of today may not be your Highness's in the future. After all, we will be related by marriage in the future."
He Ning said helplessly: "I have no choice. Seeing Qin Xiu's half-dead appearance, this prince just wants to tease him."
"Go to the west of the city, the old place." He lifted the curtain of the carriage and instructed the driver.
"As you command," the driver responded and turned the carriage around.
Recently, Jiang Qingxi and Madam Xiao have been fond of eating dim sum from the newly opened Guifangzhai in the west of the city. He Ning would personally buy and deliver them to them every day after leaving court.
The military advisor looked at the smiling He Ning and coughed lightly a few times to remind him, "Your Highness, the Second Miss hasn't reached the age of marriage yet."
What this means is: "Be a good person, or you might be treated as a gangster."
He Ning's face darkened. "I am still a young man, so I naturally wouldn't behave like that."
Qin Xiu was able to wait for Jiang Qingning for so many years, so He Ning naturally would not lose to him. It was just a matter of waiting. He Ning was still young and had plenty of time.
What we need to do now is to eliminate all possible threats around Jiang Qingxi.
"Your Highness, don't forget that you and the second lady's elder sister are engaged to her brother-in-law." The military advisor nodded as if everything you said was right, and the next moment he said something that made He Ning's face turn black again.
"Your Highness, there is no need to explain. I understand that everything you do is for the greater good."
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Duke Qin's Mansion.
Qin Xiu's horse stopped abruptly outside the mansion. He looked at his mother who was waiting outside the mansion gate, and his heart felt happier.
"Chengyuan, you are finally back." Mrs. Qin looked at her son and was so excited from afar that she couldn't control herself. Now she rushed over to him.
"Mother heard that you were injured. Are you okay? Where were you hurt?"
Mrs. Qin looked Qin Xiu up and down and saw that except for his ugly and pale face, he seemed to be normal.
Qin Xiu held his mother's hand and comforted her, "Don't worry, mother. Miss Jiang's reinforcements arrived just in time and personally rescued my son from the encirclement of the Northern Di army. He is now fine."
Mrs. Qin finally breathed a sigh of relief: "That's good, that's good. Come back home with mother quickly. Your father is waiting."
With Qin Xiu's previous confession, no matter how turbulent the court was during this period, Duke Qin always looked like he was about to die, lying on the bed all day pretending to be sick.
"Okay, son will go back home with you." Qin Xiu replied, raised his eyes to glance at the gate of Ning Pavilion next door, concealed the disappointment in his eyes, and followed Madam Qin into the mansion.
After walking along the corridor without so many pairs of eyes around her, Mrs. Qin finally relaxed completely.
"I believe you have already received the news that General Jiang and his family have returned."
"My son has seen the old general and the major general on the battlefield. They are still as energetic as they were back then." Qin Xiu replied in a low voice.
Madam Qin glanced at her son, who seemed to be in deep thought, and curled her lip. She said in a quiet voice, "During this period of time, you have been leading the troops to fight, but mother and your sister have not been idle either."
Qin Xiu looked up in confusion: "What does mother mean?"
Madam Qin said with pride, "Madam Xiao from Ning Pavilion next door, Qingning's mother, has been leading the charge lately, directly snatching away all the other ladies in the capital. She has become a close friend of Madam Xiao and visits her almost every day."
"Your sister even summoned Madam Xiao to the palace every two days to talk and reward her, under the pretext of being considerate of the loyal minister's family."
"Chengyuan, you're leading troops in battle on the front lines, but mother can't bear to see you suffer all your life alone. Don't worry, when the Jiang family father and son return to the capital with a great victory, we'll use some trickery to cancel Qingning and He Ning's marriage."
"Qingning won't have that annoying fiancé by her side anymore. You just need to seize the moment and you won't have any trouble winning her heart."
What Mrs. Qin didn't say was that she had already written a plan of hundreds of pages on how her son could use a trick to cancel Jiang Qingning's marriage, how to squeeze to her side, and drive away the countless opponents at that time.
Qin Xiu felt a little embarrassed, which was rare for him. He clenched his fist and coughed lightly, saying, "Thank you for your concern, mother." He did not refuse Mrs. Qin's kindness.
Madam Qin smiled with satisfaction. "That's right. If you like something, you should go for it. People only look at the results, not the journey. Only when you get it, you are the ultimate winner."
"Mother..." Qin Xiu was a little embarrassed and reminded in a low voice.
"Okay, mother won't say anything. You're still embarrassed." Mrs. Qin smiled and walked into the main courtyard.
"Greetings, Madam. Greetings, Young Master." The servants bowed.
"Everyone, go down. The prince has come to pay his respects to the Duke. No one is allowed to disturb the Duke's rest." Madam Qin ordered in a deep voice.
"Yes." Everyone saluted and left one by one.
Leaving a loyal servant to guard the door, Madam Qin and Qin Xiu entered the room.
Duke Qin had been waiting for so long that the flowers were about to wither. When he heard the sound outside the door, he felt it was like heavenly music to his ears. He sat upright in his new clothes.
"Father, I'm back." Qin Xiu knelt down and saluted. "I'm sorry for making you worried."
Duke Qin nodded and said, "It's good that you're back, it's good that you're back. It's best that you're alright."
Having said that, he began to look Qin Xiu up and down after he entered the room. Only when he saw that he was walking and moving normally did he feel completely relieved.
Thinking of something, he asked, "By the way, your father remembers you..."
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