She was wearing a pale yellow dress with a frog-button top, the buttons of which were ingeniously made into butterfly shapes, and light-colored patterns were embroidered on the hem.
Qin Sheng sat quietly, looking gentle and serene.
It was as if the woman who had confronted him and bound him with a sword in the pine and willow courtyard that day was just a phantom.
She didn't tie her hair up; her dark hair was loose, and she only wore a wooden hairpin in her hair.
For some reason, Yin Wenxiao was momentarily mesmerized by the sight, and his steps faltered on the spot.
"Is there something you need, Lord?" Qin Sheng frowned slightly when she saw that he hadn't spoken for a long time, and looked over impatiently.
“Your elder brother has already returned to the capital with the Duke of Zhenguo today,” Yin Wenxiao said.
Qin Sheng: "I know."
She sent Qiao'er out to inquire early in the morning. Qiao'er returned and said that the young master was riding a tall horse, wearing a set of silver-white armor, and was surrounded by onlookers. Everyone was calling the young master a little war god, and many girls were throwing flowers and handkerchiefs at him, but the young master didn't accept them...
Qin Sheng found the image amusing just thinking about it, and the corners of her lips couldn't help but curve into a smile.
Little did she know how captivating her smile was, leaving Yin Wenxiao somewhat stunned.
He said, "We agreed before that once your brother-in-law returns from the battlefield, I will accompany you back to visit your parents and have a good meal with them."
"Okay," Qin Sheng replied casually.
After that incident, Qin Sheng became too lazy to even maintain a semblance of peace with him.
Yin Wenxiao wanted to say something, but seeing Qin Sheng's cold and indifferent attitude, he pursed his lips and left.
He had just left when Qiao'er and Emerald came in.
As soon as Qiao'er came in, she snorted, "The lady was sick for several days and we didn't see him at all. Now that the lady is better, he comes. What a hindsight!"
Qin Sheng: "..."
She was the only one who dared to criticize her master for being a Monday morning quarterback, but Qin Sheng didn't reprimand her. Instead, she smiled and continued reading.
...
Two days later, the date for returning to the Qin residence was set.
Because she was going back to her parents' home, Qin Sheng was so excited last night that she couldn't sleep. She tossed and turned for a long time, and it felt like she hadn't slept for long before dawn.
Qiao'er and Fei Cui were busy helping the lady change her clothes, doing her makeup and hair, dressing her up in an elegant and dignified manner.
Although Qin Sheng had told her several times that she didn't need makeup, the two girls didn't listen to her and applied rouge to her cheeks and lipstick to her lips.
Qin Sheng was already beautiful, and with this makeover, she looked even more radiant.
She didn't wait for Yin Wenxiao to come to Zhefang Courtyard to pick her up; she took Qiao'er and Emerald to the gate herself.
The carriages and horses are ready.
Qin Sheng boarded the carriage with her maid and waited for a while before Yin Wenxiao arrived. He didn't ride in the carriage; he exchanged a few words with Qin Sheng through the curtain before mounting his horse.
The Yin and Qin residences were not in the same neighborhood. The carriage wheels rolled forward, passing through the bustling city, and it took more than a quarter of an hour to reach the entrance of the Qin residence.
Unlike the hereditary noble families like the Yin family, the Qin family was a scholarly family. The four characters "Scholarly Heritage" on the stone wall next to the gate were personally written and bestowed by Emperor Hui.
There were already people waiting in front of the Qin residence.
"Little sister!"
As soon as Qin Sheng lifted the carriage curtain, a tall figure rushed over from the gate, picked her up, and easily carried her off the horse and onto the ground.
"..."
Qin Sheng felt both helpless and touched, and gently scolded, "You're over twenty years old, no wonder Mother always says that you, as the older brother, are not as mature as your younger sister."
"That's in front of my sister. I don't act like that in front of other people."
Qin Yu was dressed in a white brocade robe. He did not look like the gentle and refined Qin Daren at all. His face was sharply defined, and as a soldier, he had a tough and decisive aura of killing.
After saying that, he glanced contemptuously at Yin Wenxiao, who was dismounting from his horse, and said, "Besides, if I don't carry you down, who do you expect me to carry you? Him?"
Yin Wenxiao: "..."
There was clearly a low stool there, but you insisted on carrying it yourself. What are you showing off for?
The steward of the Qin family led a group of people to greet them at the gate. After exchanging a few words with a smile, the group walked into the mansion.
Yin Wenxiao was left behind.
Whether intentionally or unintentionally, Qin Sheng chatted enthusiastically with Qin Yu and his sister, as if she had completely forgotten about her husband.
Along the way, they encountered many servants who greeted Qin Sheng with smiles, but were somewhat reserved when addressing Yin Wenxiao as "son-in-law."
The Qin residence was quite large; after navigating through two or three corridors, we finally arrived at the flower hall.
Qin's mother couldn't wait any longer, so she stood at the door waiting.
Upon suddenly seeing her mother standing safely in front of her, images from her past and present lives flashed through her mind, and Qin Sheng's eyes immediately welled up with tears.
"Mother!" Disregarding etiquette, she lifted her skirt and ran towards Qin's mother, hugging her tightly.
"Sheng'er..."
Qin's mother's eyes also reddened.
She regretted it, felt remorse, and hated herself for misjudging him!
Yin Wenxiao seemed honest and reliable, but who knew he was a lecherous scoundrel with a belly full of tricks!
He took a concubine not long after they got married!
Qin's parents doted on their daughter Qin Sheng since she was a child, fearing that she would suffer mistreatment if she married into a family of lower social standing than her husband's.
It's about matching social status; either a family with many illegitimate children or a family with improper values is considered unsuitable.
Qin Sheng's cousin married into a wealthy family, but soon after entering the household, she was so tormented that everyone she married fell ill.
Qin's mother was still shaken, and after much deliberation, she finally chose the Pingyin Earl's Mansion for her daughter.
Who knew that the son-in-law she had carefully chosen would be so unreliable? As a result, Qin's mother had no good feelings towards her son-in-law, Yin Wenxiao.
Needless to say, Qin Yu, the brother-in-law, never gave Yin Wenxiao a second glance from the moment he arrived at the mansion gate, treating him as if he were invisible.
"I've missed you so much... Let me see if you've lost weight?" Qin's mother hugged her daughter, then let go to examine her.
"I haven't lost weight." Qin Sheng sniffed, forcing back tears, and smiled, "Granny Fu makes delicious food for me three meals a day, and I've even gained weight."
After Qin Sheng finished speaking, he looked up and called out to his father, "Dad."
When she died in her past life, she had no idea how heartbroken her parents and brothers were when they received the news of her death.
Qin Sheng didn't feel much pain when he died.
Her only regret was not being able to see her parents and brothers one last time, and the only people she felt sorry for were them.
Tears, unable to be held back, finally streamed down my face.
Qin's mother quickly took out a handkerchief to wipe her tears, "Don't cry, don't cry, your eldest brother brought you a lot of good things this time, let him take you to see them!"
She was afraid that if her daughter cried, she would start crying too.
Qin's mother had a strong personality and was unwilling to shed tears in front of her children, let alone in front of her son-in-law, Yin Wenxiao.
Yin Wenxiao felt that from the moment he entered the Qin family mansion until now, he had always felt like an outsider.
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