"I do!"
She had hesitated for a moment; when Lu Huai said those words, many people flashed through her mind: her father, Zihui, and Jinhuan…
If she defies the imperial decree and flees, they will surely be implicated. But whether it's two people fleeing or a group of people fleeing, it's just a matter of adding a few more carriages.
Qin Xi was already thinking about when to leave.
Seeing her serious expression, Lu Huai chuckled.
He knew what she was thinking; her idea was excellent, just a little naive. If it were the Qin Qi of the past, she would never have been so fanciful as to think that they could all leave the capital.
But Qin Xi is different now. They say "pregnancy makes you stupid for three years," and this applies to her as well. Sometimes Lu Huai even suspects that he has raised a daughter before he has become a father.
It was a rare moment to see her childlike side, and Lu Huai didn't want to shatter her illusions. He simply kissed her affectionately and said nothing.
Since she was willing to give up her comfortable life and struggle alongside him, he naturally had to fight for her and ensure the safety of her and their child.
"When are we leaving? I'll ask Lele to pack our things." Qin Xi thought for a moment, then looked up at him, her eyes sparkling, as if she were looking forward to it.
Lu Huai chuckled, gently pinched the tip of her nose, and didn't refute her, only saying, "Hmm... there's no rush. We should at least inform them first. There are so many people in the family, we'll need to pack quite a lot of things."
“Oh, right.” Qin Qi frowned. “Then I need to calculate how many carriages we’ll need. Four people per carriage, so we have one, two, three, four…”
Lu Huai watched her count on her fingers, gently kissed the top of her head, then looked out the window at the ginkgo trees whose leaves were falling softly, and squinted slightly.
What a fine Zhao Xuanyang.
Daring to provoke the tyrant is truly asking for trouble.
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Several days have passed since Wuchang was expelled from the Minister's residence. The army that was suppressing the rebellion has set off, and the capital city is less bustling than before.
There was no movement from above, but Qin Xi remained uneasy and even had several nightmares.
Even though Lu Huai would immediately hold her in his arms and comfort her whenever she woke up from her sleep, gently patting her back, she would still break out in a cold sweat.
After Qin Wenxiang learned of this, he visited her at the Minister's residence with great concern and gave her many instructions, telling her to take good care of herself, which she agreed to.
Emperor Yuxian's imperial edict remained like a sword hanging over the Minister's residence, wielded by Emperor Yuxian himself. No one could fathom his thoughts, much less predict when the sword would fall, leaving the residence in a state of constant anxiety and unease.
Almost half a month had passed, and Qin Xi and Lu Huai had both intentionally tried not to think about it, finally feeling much more at ease. But just when everyone thought the knife wouldn't fall again, something unexpected happened.
It didn't happen at the Minister's residence, but in another place.
The Prime Minister's Residence.
The Prime Minister had already had half of his power stripped away by the late Emperor, becoming a civil official, yet the plaque still read "Prime Minister's Residence." The late Emperor had intended to remove it, but unfortunately, he passed away prematurely.
The matter was then shelved.
When Qin Xi heard the news, Qin Wenxiang had already been expelled from the mansion and turned into a commoner, supposedly because of corruption and bribery. Qin Xi could only sneer.
If you want to find fault, you can always find a pretext.
The crime you committed is not determined by what you did, but by what the emperor wanted you to do.
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