Qin Yanning told him what happened in the morning.
When they heard that Young Master Wan had added aphrodisiac to the tea and coaxed their sister into drinking it, the eldest and second brothers Qin wanted to rush out and beat the beast to death.
As for the matter with Helian Jue, Qin Yanning used some Spring and Autumn style. She only told her family that it was Helian Jue who saved her, as well as Helian Jue's identity and that she was about to enter the palace.
When the Qin family learned that the nobleman living in the main house of the manor was actually the emperor, they all opened their mouths wide.
The current emperor is a legendary figure. His mother's family is of little influence, but he himself is very ambitious. When the old emperor was still alive, eleven sons competed for the throne, and he became the final winner.
After ascending the throne, Helian Jue reduced labor service and taxes, as a result, the lives of his people became better and no one starved to death anymore.
To sum up, Helian Jue can be regarded as an absolutely good emperor.
But what people talked about more was that Helian Jue had been in power for ten years without having a child.
There were countless rumors about him in the streets, and even ordinary people knew that many people in the court had recently suggested that Helian Jue adopt the youngest son of Prince Liang as the crown prince.
While others were still shocked that Qin Yanning had won the emperor's favor, Xu Cui couldn't help but want to cry when she looked at her daughter.
Ordinary farmers have to marry and have children, but the emperor can't have children. Her Ning'er entered the palace but couldn't have any heirs. In addition, her family had no power, so wouldn't she be bullied to death by others?
Even if the emperor likes Ning'er's appearance now, he is more than ten years older than Ning'er after all. If something unexpected happens in the future, what will happen to her Ning'er?
In her life, she did not ask her children to be rich and powerful, but only hoped that they would be safe and have enough food and drink.
Thinking of this, Xu Cui didn't care about anything else. She sent everyone away and pulled Qin Yanning back to her room.
The mother and daughter sat on the bed, looking at each other in silence.
It was Xu Cui who broke the deadlock. She held Qin Yanning's hand and asked, "Ning'er, can you not enter the palace?"
Qin Yanning shook his head, shattering the last bit of fantasy in Xu Cui's heart.
In fact, Xu Cui also knew that who would dare to refuse the emperor's order? She just couldn't bear to leave her daughter.
Xu Cui stood up and opened a wooden box on the floor of Qin Yanning's room. Inside the box was a simple red dress, a pair of gold-plated silver hairpins and a silver bracelet.
This was the dowry she and Qin Zhu had saved for their daughter, but man proposes, God disposes. Now that Qin Yanning is going to enter the palace, this dowry can only be used for her.
"Ning'er, take these with you. Everything in the palace requires money. Your father still has fifteen taels of silver. I will give it to you later."
The original owner's grandmother had worked as a maid in a wealthy family, so Xu Cui had heard about the dirty things in the deep palace. Although her ability was limited, she wanted to do her best to give more things to Qin Yanning.
When Qin Yanning saw this scene, he felt very upset. With such a good family, it was no wonder that the original owner was willing to risk his life to avenge them.
Qin Yanning stepped forward and hugged Xu Cui, saying coquettishly, "Mom, don't be so busy. His Majesty said he would reward you with a house and a thousand taels of gold. He likes me very much, so you don't have to worry."
Hearing Qin Yanning say this, Xu Cui couldn't hold back her tears any longer, "Ning'er, it's all my fault that I'm incompetent."
Xu Cui cried and advised Qin Yanning to be careful after entering the palace and not to offend others by taking advantage of the emperor's favor. She would pray to God every day to let Qin Yanning conceive a prince.
Qin Yanning knew that Xu Cui was just a village woman, and in her opinion, this was all the instructions and blessings she could think of.
Qin Yanning secretly touched her belly. It was hard for her to imagine that there were already two little lives growing quietly here.
Helian Jue's face suddenly flashed through Qin Yanning's mind. He wondered how the old man would react if he knew about this.
The heavy rain lasted for three days. During these three days, Qin Yanning stayed at home with her family, and Helian Jue was tactful enough not to disturb her.
It was not until the rain stopped on the third day and Helian Jue was preparing to return to the palace that he sent Eunuch Wang to invite Qin Yanning over.
Helian Jue was wearing a dark green coat today, which made him look more elegant and scholarly.
Qin Yanning had no idea that Helian Jue had changed into less serious-looking clothes just to see her. She saluted Helian Jue politely.
Helian Jue didn't know what was wrong with him. He was devoted to government affairs and never indulged in beauty. If it weren't for the eunuch Wang's reminder, he wouldn't have gone out of his way to care for any of the concubines he hadn't seen for a long time.
But Qin Yanning gave him a different feeling. In just these few days, he felt the pain of missing her.
In the end, Helian Jue could only attribute all this to the fact that he was under too much pressure recently and his new feelings towards Qin Yanning.
Finally seeing Qin Yanning, the person he had been thinking about day and night, Helian Jue couldn't help but smile.
"Ning'er, I will return to the palace today. Three days later, I will send someone to bring you to the palace, and your parents' reward will also be delivered."
When Qin Yanning heard that he could stay at home for three more days, he was very happy and quickly thanked Helian Jue.
She knew in her heart that Helian Jue was thinking about herself.
He kept the fact that Young Master Wan drugged her a secret. He could have taken her back directly, but he chose to go to such lengths and sent someone to pick her up and bring her back to the palace three days later.
All this was just to let outsiders know how much he valued her, a peasant girl from an unassuming family. Qin Yanning was very grateful to Helian Jue for his thoughtfulness and consideration.
Seeing Qin Yanning happy, Helian Jue was also happy. He tapped Qin Yanning's forehead with his finger and said with a smile: "Are you so happy to be able to stay at home for a few more days?"
"I can't bear to leave my mother."
With the advice of Eunuch Wang and A Lian, Qin Yanning knew that the Son of the World had a more approachable personality. When Helian Jue joked with her, she would pretend to be cute and naive to respond to him.
Helian Jue was not annoyed when he heard this. He knew that Qin Yanning was just a child. He reached out and touched Qin Yanning's head and said, "Since you are reluctant to let me go, I will give you two more days."
Qin Yanning didn't expect such a pleasant surprise, so he stood on tiptoe and kissed Helian Jue on the face.
Helian Jue was stunned by the kiss, and then his old face turned red. He put his arms around Qin Yanning's slender waist, and then he heard Eunuch Wang knocking on the door.
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