Spring Mansion Inside Wind and Cloud 003 Rui Wang's Son

  Lü Dao was beaten and cried out in front of everyone, while on the other side, people were busy carrying the coffin into the mansion.

  Chen Huan finally let out a sigh of relief, wiping away the tears from the corners of his eyes. With a calm face, he turned around and bowed deeply to the young man and Chen Changsu, "Thank you, Young Master Ning, thank you, Uncle Chen."

  If they hadn't just stood up in time and revealed the Ning family's official identity, Qin Gongxun wouldn't have surrendered so easily. So, she sincerely thanked him.

  The young man waved his hand and said softly, "A matter of convenience."

  Chen Changsu also bowed slightly, "As it should be."

  "Big brother, let's head back now, it'll be dark soon and the road won't be easy to walk."

  "Would Master Ning like to enter the manor and rest for a night before leaving, so as to avoid traveling in the dark?"

  The young man shook his head, "I won't bother you anymore. You go in quickly."

  He was too busy to think of anything else and said this just out of politeness.

  He nodded gratefully and pulled at the hem of Zhao's robe, "Ning Gongzi lent me 500 taels of silver to buy a coffin, Auntie please repay Xianhuan first."

  Zhao heard this and hastily pulled out a 500-yuan silver ticket from his pocket and handed it to Chen Changsui. He took a look at the young man, saw that he didn't say anything, and put it away.

  Chen Huan saw him accept the silver and let out a sigh of relief, then bowed again to thank him before turning around to follow the coffin into the Qin Manor.

  The young man watched as Shen Huan entered the Qin Manor's main gate, furrowing his brow. "Does she think I'm Ning Yihong? Should I clarify?"

  Chen Chang said in a low voice, "Prince Rui ordered the young master that this time he came out to investigate secretly and must not reveal his identity, lest it would ruin everything."

  The young man nodded slightly.

  This young man is the younger brother of the current emperor, a first-class prince and heir to the Ruiqin Wangfu, 14-year-old Ling Feng.

  Ling Feng sank into thought for a moment, "Have you noticed that her parents' death was somewhat suspicious?"

  Chen Changsu was unclear and asked, "What did the Crown Prince discover?"

  "Earlier, the undertaker had just finished arranging Qin's wife's body. Are you saying that all the jewelry on her body is still there?"

  Chen Chang was taken aback for a moment, then nodded his head, "Yes, Qin's aunt instructed the undertaker to clean it up and put it back on her body."

  Ling Feng raised an eyebrow, "Although the wound is bleeding profusely, it's just a single slash to the neck. Such swift and precise movements don't seem like those of ordinary bandits. Besides, why didn't they steal our money?"

  Chen Chang's eyes widened even more, "Could it be..."

  Ling Feng furrowed her brow, gazing up at the high doorframe. "The gates of noble families are always so filthy. It's better not to let her know about these things, lest she be troubled by them."

  Chen Chang looked at him, pondering his words, and wondered why the prince would be so concerned about a little maid.

  "Sighing, 'That child is quite pitiful. Even if he knew there were ghosts, he would be powerless to do anything about it and would only bring trouble upon himself.'"

  Ling Feng's brow furrowed, she turned around and lightly tapped her toe, her body like a flying swallow, leaping onto the horse. After taking two steps, she suddenly reined in the horse, turning around to gaze at the Qin Manor gate for a moment, then clenching her legs tightly, letting out a loud whistle, the fine horse galloped swiftly, stirring up a cloud of dust and leaving behind a trail of sparkling light.

  Chen Huan was temporarily accommodated in the west wing of the outer courtyard of the Qin Mansion, separated from the servants' quarters by a small screen door. Inside, there were only three small rooms.

  Qin Wan and her brother Qin Yu rushed from Qing Shan Town, the entire Qin Manor was already draped in mourning attire.

  Qin Wan rushed over with her maid Xinyue, and the two of them cried all the way.

  Qin Wan is fourteen years old this year, and among the granddaughter generation of girls in the Qin Mansion, she is the most outstanding in terms of talent and behavior. Now she has grown up to be slender and elegant, a true beauty.

  Today she wore a plain white moon-shaped long skirt, paired with a plain pleated skirt, with a hard waistband around her waist, her figure was slender and elegant, her black hair was tied into two flat buns, only tied with a white silk ribbon, and two strands fell on her flawless white jade face.

  A pair of big eyes had been crying until they were red and swollen, seeing Xingyun cry and rush over to hug her tightly, bursting into tears, "Xingyun, Xingyun... why did Father and Mother have to go..."

  Chen Huan rushed up and hugged her soft waist, the pain of losing and regaining piercing his heart.

  My sister, who was as beautiful as a flower in her past life, was unexpectedly summoned into the palace by the emperor and was used by Empress Lü. She was tortured until she was left with only skin and bones, and her reputation was ruined. She was replaced by Qin Yan, the eldest daughter of the third house, as the imperial concubine. Thinking about how she ended up hanging herself in despair, I couldn't help but feel a pang of sadness, and tears fell from my eyes instantly.

  Before long, brother shouted outside in a hurry, "Huaner, are you okay?"

  A bead curtain sways, a sunbeam follows the shadow and falls into the room. Xing Huan raises her head to look, still able to see her intact brother, her heart filled with mixed emotions of sorrow and joy.

  Qin Yu was fifteen years old this year and wore a white robe that reached his feet, with a black satin waistband, handsome as the moon.

  When he ran into the house and saw Qin Wan hugging Chen Huan, who was unharmed, his handsome face, which had been tense with worry, relaxed a lot, and his eyes were also filled with red blood vessels, presumably from crying all the way with Qin Wan.

  Farewell to the youthful elegance of Brother Chuan, his mind filled with memories of being forced by the Lü family to join the military in the Western Regions for a year. The once carefree book-loving young man returned with his body covered in wounds, his hands and feet tendons severed, his legs broken, and his pitiful state was more heart-wrenching than words can describe.

  The three of them cried for a while, but it was Xing Huan who persuaded his brother and sister to calm down.

  She had no time for sorrow and must keep a clear head, ready to counter Lu's moves at any moment.

  It's just as well that Lü Shi began to take real action against them from this time on, and everything is still in time.

  Qin Yu put on the plain white mourning clothes handed over by Ya Niang, and said, "Huan'er, after the seventh day of mourning, we will return to Qing Shan County."

  Qin Wan's eyes were still streaming with tears, "Looking at their faces makes me think of the suffering my parents went through."

  "Return to Qing Shan County?" Chen Huan blinked her big eyes, "Why? This is the Qin family home, it's our home, why do we need to leave?"

  Qin Yu was taken aback, wanting to say that Lü Shi couldn't tolerate them, but facing the innocent and naive Chen Huan, he couldn't bring himself to say it. She was so young, how could she understand the taste of being looked down upon?

  In their eyes, Shen Huan was the treasure in their palms. As the youngest daughter, her parents doted on her extremely, and she was also clever and quick-witted, so the whole family spoiled her to the point of being lawless. Who would have thought that this also trained her to be brave, laying the foundation for her to live strongly alone for over a decade later.

  "Master, Miss, Fourth Miss, the old lady has summoned you." The door curtain was lifted and a maidservant with delicate makeup walked in. Close behind her was Xinyue, the maidservant brought by Qin Wan, who hastily said, "Sister should wait for the summons before entering!"

  "You are guests and we are the hosts. How can a guest set rules for the host?" The maid disdainfully pushed aside Xinyue.

  Qin Yu's face sank, "Who are you?"

  "Reporting back to Young Master, I am Xiang An from Madam's quarters."

  She wore a plain white jacket outside, but inside she had on a full-length emerald green skirt with a hundred pleats, lined at the hem with a same-colored border. Her slender waist was cinched in tight, like a willow branch, and at a glance you could tell she was one of those who liked to dress up every day.

  "What's the matter?" Qin Yu's face sank, he didn't want to socialize with Lü Shi at all, especially when he saw his parents' funeral, as a servant, she was still heavily made up, and it infuriated him.

  "You can't guess what your husband is thinking about, you'll know when you go." Xiang Yu's face showed a hint of disdain, her tone was disrespectful.

  Qin Yu was the eldest grandson, and from a young age, he had an air of superiority. Although the Zhou family wasn't from a prestigious background, they were locally known for their emphasis on education and etiquette. As the eldest son, Qin An and his wife were strict in their upbringing. Now, with even a maid daring to give him attitude, combined with the pain of losing both parents, his anger ignited, and his face immediately fell.

  Qin Wan knew her brother's temper and quietly tugged at Qin Yu's sleeve, Qin Yu endured for a moment, "Let's go."