ebookland Chapter 87 I think they're just taking advantage of my old age!
Chapter 87 I think they're just taking advantage of my old age!
Qin Huai was left in the palace, unaware of what had happened at home, and assumed it was a trap set for him by his political enemies.
But now he knows everything. Upon learning the truth, he broke out in a cold sweat. Could it be that His Majesty already knows about this?
Upon hearing this, Qin Lang paused and ordered him to lead troops to Yunzhou to suppress the bandits.
"No, no!"
Han Shu overheard their conversation at the door and, without waiting to be reported, went straight in. "Lang'er is injured right now and absolutely cannot go to suppress the bandits!"
"Is it even his place to choose now? His Majesty's decree has already been issued, his name has been called, and if he doesn't go, he will be disobeying the imperial edict!"
Although Qin Lang had come of age, he was not calm enough, a fact that Qin Huai knew.
The banditry in Yunzhou is severe. The imperial court sent troops there several times, but they failed to eradicate it completely. How could a mere child like him possibly eradicate it?
How could Qin Huai really let him go?
Inside the Hall of Mental Cultivation, Qin Huai had declined several times, but His Majesty had personally named Qin Lang, and as a subject, he had no choice but to obey.
This is His Majesty's order, and it must not be disobeyed.
But Yunzhou was too dangerous, and Han Shu was really worried about it, so she pleaded, "My lord, Lang'er is our son, please think of a way!"
Qin Ye, who was standing nearby, seemed to have noticed something amiss and asked, "Father, who suggested sending the second son to suppress the bandits?"
Knowing what Qin Ye wanted to ask, Qin Huai said, "The current Grand Secretary, Ouyang Wenxiu."
Qin Ye asked in surprise, "Chief Minister Ouyang has never had any estrangement with our Marquis's Mansion. He wouldn't target us for no reason. Why did he suddenly suggest that the Second Prince be sent to suppress the bandits?"
"That's all because of his own misfortune. He tried to send Wan'er to the Fourth Prince's bed but failed. The Fourth Prince was humiliated, so he used Prime Minister Ouyang to send him to Yunzhou!"
On the way back, Qin Huai still didn't understand why Ouyang Wenxiu was targeting the Pingding Marquis's mansion. Now he understood that it wasn't Ouyang Wenxiu who was targeting him, but the Fourth Prince.
All of this was caused by Qin Lang's own reckless actions.
Qin Ye understood that the whole thing started with the Fourth Prince, and all he needed to do was explain things to him.
Qin Ye had a very good personal relationship with the Fourth Prince and believed that he would definitely be fine if he took action.
He then ignored everyone else and left the study.
Qin Huai understood Qin Ye's purpose in going there, so he did not stop him, since he did not want his son to go to Yunzhou to suppress bandits.
However, he still said something.
"His Majesty said we will depart tomorrow. Go and make preparations!"
"Yes!"
As Qin Lang stood up, he aggravated his wound, causing him to wince in pain.
Han Shu witnessed this scene, and it broke her heart.
"My lord, Lang'er can't go to suppress the bandits! While you were away, Wan'er... Wan'er stabbed him, and he's still injured!"
Qin Huai's heart trembled. Whenever he heard about this, his heart ached terribly; his daughter had stabbed his son with a knife.
"He deserves it!" Qin Huai said stubbornly, but he felt very sorry for him.
Here.
When Qin Ye found Xiao Jingyu, he was applying medicine.
When Qin Ye got closer, he saw a bloody gash on the head that looked painful.
"Did Wan'er smash this?" Qin Ye asked.
"Who else could it be but her?" Xiao Jingyu said irritably.
After applying the medicine, Xiao Jingyu dismissed all the servants in the room.
Only he and Qin Ye remained.
"Speak, what brings you here?"
Xiao Jingyu guessed that Qin Ye must have come to confront him, after all, he had almost assaulted his sister last night.
"Did you arrange for Qin Lang to go to Yunzhou to suppress bandits?"
Qin Ye's question surprised Xiao Jingyu. He didn't expect Qin Ye to ask about Qin Lang, not Qin Wan.
But what does it mean to send Qin Lang to suppress the bandits?
"What do you mean? Send Qin Lang to Yunzhou to suppress bandits?" Xiao Jingyu asked rhetorically.
Seeing Xiao Jingyu's confused expression, Qin Ye felt uneasy and asked again.
"Last night, Qin Lang sent Wan'er to your bed, but Wan'er escaped. Wasn't it because you were so angry that you had Chief Minister Ouyang suggest at the morning court today that Qin Lang be sent to Yunzhou to suppress bandits?"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Jingyu was even more puzzled. "I was hit by Qin Wan last night, and my head still hurts. I didn't even go to the morning court session this day. How could Ouyang Wenxiu have made the suggestion?"
"Not you?" Qin Ye was somewhat doubtful. If it wasn't him, then who could it be?
"Of course it wasn't me. No matter how despicable Qin Lang is, he's still your brother. If I let him go, you'd come looking for me with a knife!"
Xiao Jingyu is right; Qin Ye came with a knife in his hand.
But if it wasn't him, then who could it be?
Could it be that the Marquis's residence has secretly offended the Grand Secretary?
But when did you offend them?
Is this related to Wan'er's matter? If not, isn't that too much of a coincidence?
Qin Ye was at his wits' end, unable to understand why the court, with so many capable people at its disposal, would send Qin Lang to suppress bandits.
This clearly has an element of deliberate harassment.
Qin Ye initially thought it was Xiao Jingyu who was behind it, and that as long as he found him, Qin Lang wouldn't have to go.
But now it seems that it wasn't Xiao Jingyu who ordered it, so Qin Lang's trip to Yunzhou is now inevitable.
"What happened last night concerns Wan'er's innocence, so please, Your Highness, do not speak of it!"
Before leaving, Qin Ye said something that was laced with threat.
Xiao Jingyu rolled his eyes. He wouldn't tell anyone; it was such an embarrassing thing, how could he possibly tell anyone?
"understood!"
After giving a casual reply, Xiao Jingyu lay down.
He didn't understand why Wan'er, who clearly loved him so much, had run away last night.
Does she not like him anymore?
Or did she actually like that fool?
evening.
The handprint on Qin Wan's face faded somewhat, and after applying makeup, it was no longer noticeable.
Having not paid her respects to her grandmother for the past two days, Qin Wan didn't want to worry her, so she went there overnight.
Tranquil Courtyard.
When Qin Wan arrived, Old Madam Qin was having her meal.
"My dear Wan'er, come quickly and have dinner with your grandmother!"
Qin Wan obediently stepped forward and sat to Qin Lang's left, so that she wouldn't see the mark on her left cheek.
"Grandma seems to have a great appetite today!"
Qin Wan glanced at the food on the table. In the past, her grandmother would always have a plate of green vegetables and a bowl of thin porridge, but today there was even some meat on the table.
"Fourth Miss, the old lady's appetite hasn't just improved today; it's been like this for the past few days. It must be because the family physician changed her medication. Not only is she eating well, but she's also sleeping well, and she has more energy when she walks..."
Hearing from Granny Sun about the changes in the old lady recently, Qin Wan was genuinely happy, believing that the bamboo shoots used in the medicine were working.
"Grandmother takes her medicine on time every day, and she's getting better quickly, which makes Wan'er happy!" Qin Wan leaned on the old lady's shoulder.
Her greatest wish was for her grandmother to be healthy.
Old Madam Qin patted Qin Wan's head and joked with a smile, "Now that I'm in good enough shape, I should be able to watch you get married!"
"Grandmother~" Qin Wan pouted, "Grandmother is not allowed to say discouraging things!"
"Okay, okay, I won't say!"
Qin Wan was betrothed to the fifth prince. At first, the old lady of Qin was angry, but recently she has come to understand that it is not bad for a lazy prince to end up as a lazy prince, living a life of ease and leisure.
To avoid future conflicts that could lead to family ruin and death, she was content as long as her Wan'er was happy.
Madam Qin placed some of the food from the table into Qin Wan's bowl and asked, "At 9:00 AM today, I heard a commotion outside. Did something happen?"
As she spoke, Old Madam Qin glanced at Granny Sun, seemingly venting her dissatisfaction, "I asked them, and they all said nothing happened. I think they're just taking advantage of my old age!"