Chapter 26 Returning to My Mother's Home
After saying this, Mrs. Qin quickened her pace and walked towards Qin Mingzhu.
Although the woman coming towards him was a little thin, her face was as bright as the moon. Even though she was over thirty years old, she was still as beautiful as ever. Her eyebrows and eyes were 50% similar to Qin Mingzhu.
The mother and daughter stood together, as beautiful as a painting, attracting many people's attention.
Mrs. Qin grabbed Qin Mingzhu's hand, looked her up and down, raised her hand and wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes.
"You must be scared. When your mother heard that something happened in the Marquis' Mansion, she hurried back with your father from Huaiyang City. Unfortunately, we were still delayed for several days."
Huaiyang City is the hometown of Mrs. Qin Xu Jiaoyue.
Not long ago, after celebrating the Chinese New Year in Beijing, the couple went back together.
Although Mr. Xu is no longer alive, Xu Jiaoyue still has an adopted brother on her mother's side. The brother and sister have had a good relationship over the years. She is also confident in handing over the family business in Huaiyang City to her adopted brother, so they have always been in contact.
Looking at my mother's face so close to me.
Qin Mingzhu opened her mouth and after a long while she managed to squeeze out a word dryly.
"mother……"
Mrs. Qin smiled slightly, took Qin Mingzhu's hand, carefully protected her belly, and held her gently in her arms.
A faint and gentle fragrance brushed past the tip of Qin Mingzhu's nose, and she felt as if she had embraced a dream that was once out of reach. Her cold and empty heart was instantly filled with something.
In her memory of her previous life, her mother had been dead for eight years.
Now, the deceased reappeared in front of her, and Qin Mingzhu had an urge to burst into tears, but she gritted her teeth, biting her mouth until it bled, and suppressed this urge.
In this life, she doesn't want to lose her parents again...
Qin Mingzhu grabbed the corner of her mother's clothes tightly, but heard a slight cough in her ear.
“Ahem…”
Mrs. Qin let go of Qin Mingzhu, covered her lips and coughed a few times, her face becoming paler.
After hearing the news, she was extremely anxious and packed up and rushed back overnight. She had not had much rest in the past few days. When she saw her daughter, she relaxed and her illness came back.
Qin Mingzhu's voice was a little hoarse, and she held her mother's sleeve tighter, her eyes bloodshot: "Mom, what's wrong with you?"
"It's okay, I just caught a cold. I'll be fine after taking some medicine."
Qin Mingzhu hurriedly said, "You and Dad, go inside quickly and don't stay outside!"
Madam Qin smiled gently, her smile sweet and peaceful. "Mother, I'm glad to see that you're okay. This mansion is a wealthy and powerful family after all. I never thought there would be a thief lurking there. What if that thief had bad intentions and hurt you..."
"I'm fine. There are so many guards in the Marquis' Mansion. How could the thieves hurt me? You and Dad don't have to worry too much."
After she said this, she looked at Qin's father who was coming over in a wheelchair.
Qin's father, who was once a general defending the country, now has a haggard face, and his well-defined facial features are slightly sunken due to years of bedridden illness.
But he still has the demeanor of a military commander from his youth, and there is a hint of majesty in the corners of his eyes and eyebrows.
But when he looked at Qin Mingzhu this moment, General Qin was smiling with a very gentle look in his eyes, which was in stark contrast to his originally serious and cold face.
"You two forgot about me the moment you met, didn't you?"
A deep and gentle voice reached her ears, and Qin Mingzhu felt her nose sore again.
She immediately approached the wheelchair and grabbed General Qin's hand on the armrest.
Qin Mingzhu lowered her head and glanced at her father's legs. Although they were covered with a thin blanket, she knew in her heart that his legs had been chopped off from the knees down five years ago...
In particular, the knife that chopped off her father's legs was poisonous. The poison had been eating away at his body for the past few years, weakening him day by day. Even after seeing numerous doctors, his condition hadn't improved at all. She could only watch helplessly as her father, once a god of war, now became like a candle in the wind...
For a general who has been on the battlefield, this kind of torture is more painful than killing him!
Qin Mingzhu hadn't seen her parents for many years, and she had so many things she wanted to say to them...
But at this moment, Madam Yan came out from the courtyard. After seeing the Qin couple, she immediately smiled and said, "My father-in-law and mother-in-law are here. Please come in quickly. I will bring out all the fine tea in my room to entertain you two!"
Qin Mingzhu's eyes turned cold instantly.
The reunion of the family of three was interrupted, which greatly affected Qin Mingzhu's mood.
She knew what Old Lady Yan was doing without having to guess. She must be thinking about the Qin family providing money and manpower to help the Marquis' Mansion.
The Qin family doesn't care about good things, but bad things happen to them. The Yan family really has taken shamelessness to the extreme.
Madam Qin returned the greeting and said, "I'm sorry to bother you, Madam."
The group entered the living room.
Qin Mingzhu stayed beside her mother, narrowing her eyes slightly, wanting to see what tricks Old Lady Yan would come up with.
Although Madam Yan is only ten years older than Madam Qin, her face is obviously much older.
She is forty-six years old this year, but she looks like she is in her fifties.
She stared at Mrs. Qin for a while, and a hint of jealousy flashed in her eyes.
But she was very restrained, and smiled at the Qin couple, saying: "Mingzhu has been thinking about you two all this time. My son passed away unexpectedly, and Mingzhu was also very shocked. A few days ago, she accidentally had a miscarriage and was lying in bed for a long time to recuperate..."
When Mrs. Qin heard this, her face turned pale instantly.
"Such a big thing, why didn't you tell me?"
Madam Yan said, "Mingzhu must be afraid that you will worry, so she won't tell me. In my opinion, this child is too filial, so much so that she takes all the hardships on herself."
After hearing what Old Lady Yan said, Lady Qin held Qin Mingzhu's hand even tighter.
She pursed her lips, frowned, and her heartache was evident.
Although the Qin family also heard about Yan Qinghao's death in battle, Qin Mingzhu was already pregnant, and even for the sake of the child, she had no way to leave the Marquis' Mansion.
Mrs. Qin also met Qin Mingzhu during the Chinese New Year and mentioned this matter, but Qin Mingzhu did not seem very sad at that time.
After all, Qin Mingzhu is only a concubine, and there is not much deep affection between the two. Although her daughter has a miserable life and becomes a widow, the child in her belly can be a support in the future. Even if she stays alone in the marquis's mansion, she should be able to live a rich and prosperous life.
If this widow really doesn't want to stay at home in the future, she can wait until the child is older and then leave the mansion.
"You girl, you really make your mother worry. How is your health now? What did the doctor say?"
Qin Mingzhu glanced at Old Madam Yan and gently comforted her mother: "My daughter has recovered a long time ago. The doctor said that the baby will be born in more than a month. Mother, I want to go back to my parents' home for a while and come back after the baby is born."
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