After Emperor Qi's death, Qin Rushuang also brought Linbao to live in the palace for a while, but Xie Xun could clearly feel that her stay in the palace was only temporary.
Because all the things Qin Rushuang uses on daily basis are still in the palace, it is more like staying in the palace than living in the palace.
Qin Rushuang's behavior made Xie Xun feel a little uneasy.
He even hoped that Qin Rushuang could completely move out of the palace and bring Linbaolai to live with him. Especially since Emperor Qi had just passed away and he had many government affairs and could not spare time to communicate with them, he could bring his children and wife with him.
There is nothing better than being around.
So today, thanks to the good atmosphere between the two of them, Xie Xun spoke out what was on his mind.
Qin Rushuang was not surprised by Xie Xun's suggestion.
She knew that the Ministry of Rites and the Qintian Supervisor had watched several days of the coronation. In any case, the coronation and the queen's canonization ceremony must be held together, and they would be moved to the palace sooner or later. Now that Xie Xun mentioned it, she followed Xie Xun's suggestion.
Xun's words have been spoken.
"This matter should really be considered. Let's do this. I will go back to the palace tomorrow to pack my things and take Linbao into the palace with me. Let's settle down in the palace this time."
After receiving Qin Rushuang's answer, Xie Xun felt very happy. Even the palace servants serving Xie Xun could clearly feel that King Huai was in a good mood today.
Early the next morning, Qin Rushuang left the palace early and returned to Prince Huai's Mansion.
After receiving the news, Mr. Du was already waiting at the gate of the palace with Linbao.
Qin Rushuang had only been in the palace for two days, and everyone knew what she was doing. Seeing her back now, Linbao was naturally happy, but Mr. Du's face was a little worried.
His granddaughter came back so soon, and he was afraid that something would happen to Qin Rushuang and Xie Xun again.
Qin Rushuang felt very guilty when she saw the worry in the old man's eyes despite the smile on his face.
These elders have worked hard for her all their lives. They lied to her about being unwell before, just to bring him and Xie Xun together. Even if it was to reassure the elders, she would have to live a good life in the future.
There was still some distance between the entrance of the palace, and Linbao had already shaken off the support of Mr. Du behind him, and walked towards Qin Rushuang himself.
He was walking very neatly now. When he came to Qin Rushuang, he hugged Qin Rushuang's calf, raised his head and called out sweetly, "Mother."
Qin Rushuang picked up her lovely son, kissed him on the face, and asked with a smile: "Does Linbao miss your mother?"
Naturally, Linbao still couldn't understand such a complicated sentence, but when he saw Qin Rushuang laughing, he also laughed together and called her mother again.
Qin Rushuang responded, hugging him and going to the palace, but Linbao held Qin Rushuang's neck with his little hand, but looked behind Qin Rushuang eagerly, as if he was looking for something.
Qin Rushuang thought for a while, lowered her head and asked, "Is Linbao looking for daddy?"
Hearing Qin Rushuang say daddy, Linbao immediately shouted daddy as well.
"Your father has something to do in the palace, and mother is here to take you to pack your things and go back to the palace!"
After saying that, Mr. Du, who was standing behind him, said hello and said in a low voice, "Let grandpa worry about it. I came back today to arrange things in the palace, and then take Linbao to settle down in the palace."
After hearing this, Mr. Du, the worry in his eyes dissipated and nodded, "It's time to move in. There is no reason for young couples to separate. Besides, Linbao has not only been looking for you these past two days, but also occasionally looking for the prince. He should let him
It’s better to live with your parents.”
Hearing Mr. Du say this, a trace of guilt flashed in Qin Rushuang's eyes, "Grandpa, you have just arrived in Kyoto, and I have to move into the palace before I have time to be filial to you..."
The old man quickly interrupted her: "That's not what you said, and I am in Kyoto now. It only takes half an hour to come out of the palace. Even if it is inconvenient for you to come out to see me in the future, I can still go into the palace to see you.
You, there will be many times in the future where I can show my filial piety."
The two of them walked towards the palace while talking.
Qin Rushuang neatly arranged for the servants of the palace to move out some things that had been packed earlier, and ordered the old housekeeper to prepare the carriage. By the afternoon, she had packed up all the things and loaded them on the carriage.
Thinking that today was her last night in the palace, Qin Rushuang wanted to call Mrs. Qin over for dinner.
The old housekeeper smiled and said, "The old man has already ordered me to call for you. Mrs. Qin should be here soon. The dishes in the kitchen are also ready. When Mrs. Qin comes, we will start dinner."
No matter what he said, as soon as he finished speaking, there was already a little maid on the other end to report that Mrs. Qin had arrived.
Xiaoya looked at Qin Rushuang's face and whispered: "Princess, um... Mrs. Qin is here, and General Qin is also here. Do you want to..."
Qin Rushuang smiled and said, "Do you want anything? Can I drive him out when he comes? Let him come in with him."
After a while, Mrs. Qin and General Qin came in together.
It's just that compared to General Qin's former high-spiritedness, he now has gray hair on his temples, truly looking like an old man in his fifties.
Moreover, in the past, when General Qin and Mrs. Qin went out together, they always acted like macho men, and Mrs. Qin could only follow them.
When he entered the door today, he turned around and gave Mrs. Qin a hand, but Mrs. Qin didn't seem to appreciate it. She quickly took her hand back and walked in front, while General Qin acted like a low-key baba.
Follow behind.
Qin Rushuang looked at the picture, a little lost in thought, as if she had penetrated time and returned to her childhood.
When she first remembered, General Qin also doted on Mrs. Qin. Sometimes Mrs. Qin was angry, and General Qin was the same. He had to make Mrs. Qin happy before he stopped.
It was only later that Aunt Liu came in and everything happened...
Now the look on General Qin's face is a bit like before.
Qin Rushuang was lost in thought when Mr. Du's voice came from behind.
"Humph! Do you know how to redeem yourself now? I didn't know what I was doing in the early years!"
Mr. Du glanced at Qin Rushuang and said, "You and your mother are both sharp-tongued and mean-spirited. They look stubborn, but they are actually very soft-hearted! I have already told your mother not to forgive him easily."
"You too, grandpa knows that sooner or later you will forgive that brat Xie Xun, but don't let him get your forgiveness too easily, okay?"
"You two, one is my precious daughter, and the other is my precious granddaughter. Grandpa hopes that your future life will go smoothly. Don't be angry at all, not even your husband-in-law!"
Qin Rushuang saw Mr. Du looking angry and said with a smile: "Grandpa, I understand."
…
This meal was quite harmonious.
General Qin also knew that he was not welcome.
Mr. Du stopped talking. He did not agree to ask his wife to marry General Qin from the beginning;
Mrs. Qin, on the other hand, was heartbroken by General Qin a few years ago and now she is unwilling to pay attention to him;
As for Qin Rushuang, it was because of his unfair treatment to the two sisters for many years that she felt cold towards him.
So there were four people at the table, three of them ate happily, and he himself ate with some trepidation.
But he felt very satisfied to be able to serve his daughter at the dinner table today.
As for the rest, we will take our time in the future. For now, it is more important to take care of my wife and daughter.
After dinner, General Qin hesitated again and again. Seeing that Qin Rushuang's attitude towards him was not as disgusting as before, he hesitated for a while and said to Qin Rushuang: "Dad has something to say to you."
Qin Rushuang nodded, handed Linbao into Mrs. Qin's arms, and whispered: "Let's go to the study and talk."
It was said that the conversation was between father and daughter, but in fact it was General Qin who was doing the talking most of the time.
He had apologized countless times, but today he seemed particularly sincere.
"I won't say anything more. From now on, you just have to live a good life with the prince. I will take good care of your mother. As for Rufeng, when he comes back victorious, I will persuade him to return the military power in his hands to the prince as soon as possible.
I will also urge him to keep a low profile as much as possible in the future. Dad knows that when you become the queen, we will become relatives. It may seem like a good thing, but if you are not careful, you will be harmed in the palace."
"I'm old and can't help you much with matters in the palace, but with matters outside the palace, you can just leave it to dad. At least let dad make up for the harm he did to you in the past..."
Qin Rushuang looked at General Qin like this and felt mixed feelings in her heart for a moment.
To be honest, the neglect and harm to Mrs. Qin since childhood have made Qin Rushuang no longer have the same admiration for this father. It would be a lie to say that she does not hate him, and it would be a lie to say that she would forgive, but at least now, she is willing to believe in Qin Rushuang again.
For once, the general is willing to believe that he can take good care of his mother.
Qin Rushuang was silent for a while before replying: "My mother will be taken care of by my father from now on. As for the future stay of Bingquan and Rufeng, I will make a decision after discussing with the prince."
General Qin was extremely happy when he heard Qin Rushuang finally called him daddy. For a moment, the guilt and annoyance in his heart reached its peak.
Such an excellent daughter, such a virtuous wife, how could he be obsessed with her before?
Thinking this way, his eyes became a little moist.
"Dad, I know. I don't ask for your forgiveness. I just want you to be well. We are always a family..."
After General Qin finished saying what he wanted to say, he took Mrs. Qin to leave while it was getting late.
Before leaving, Mrs. Qin gave Qin Rushuang a few more instructions, mostly concerning matters between her and Xie Xun.
Finally, she secretly hid a pamphlet in her sleeve.
"Mom can probably guess that you and the prince...are the only ones who were pregnant with Linbao. You should have seen this thing when you got married. Now that you have chosen to reconcile the two of them, you can get more in your account.
It’s good to have some fun.”
This topic is somewhat sensitive, and Mrs. Qin is also a reserved person. After saying this, she actually blushed.
Qin Rushuang naturally knew what was in the pamphlet, and she also blushed like Mrs. Qin and said in a low voice: "I know, mother."
After she finished speaking, she asked shyly, "Shouldn't this be given to me before we get married the day before yesterday? Why did you give it to me now?"
Mrs. Qin coughed lightly and said, "You don't understand what's going on in this room. The prince should understand, so he didn't give it to you the day before yesterday."
Qin Rushuang knew what Mrs. Qin meant.
Mrs. Qin probably guessed that Xie Xun was so kind to Qin Fang in the past, and she was already experienced in matters in the house. Only she, the neglected concubine, was still like a virgin and didn't understand anything.
Thinking like this, Qin Rushuang felt that Xie Xun was a little unfair in this matter.
She thought for a while and then said to Mrs. Qin, "Mom, you have misunderstood the prince. He...he...he only lived through that once."
Mrs. Qin was really surprised now.
"Then he was on good terms with Qin Fang...?"
Qin Rufeng shook his head gently, "No, they haven't."
