Rebirth: From being expelled from the imperial court to becoming a high-ranking official

When Qin Yunhe received the letter, he couldn't help but feel moved. Could it be that it was telling him good news?

That’s not right. It’s not even March yet, the results should not have been announced yet.

Maybe he was reporting to me that he was safe on behalf of his brother.

Qin Yunhe slowly opened the letter with a smile on his face and read it carefully.

However, after reading a few sentences, Qin Yunhe's smile froze a little.

"It's a pity that Brother Yunhe was unable to come to Beijing. I wonder how Aunt Qin is doing now, and whether she has recovered..."

Qin Yunhe was in a panic, and it took him a while to calm down: "Hesheng, call Zhuzi."

He Sheng saw that Qin Yunhe's expression was not right and hurried to call Zhuzi.

When Zhuzi heard that Qin Yunhe was calling him in a hurry, he hurried over.

"Zhu Zi, didn't you say that when you came back, my fourth brother was preparing to go to Beijing to take the imperial examination, and my mother was fine too?"

Zhuzi saw that Qin Yunhe looked unhappy but didn't understand why: "When I came back, the fourth master was preparing to go to Beijing, and the old lady was fine. What's wrong, sir?"

"Why did Lord He in the capital write to me saying that my fourth brother was unable to come to the capital because my mother was ill?"

Zhuzi was also shocked: "Impossible! How is it possible? When I came, the old lady was still fine. The fourth master even prepared his luggage. He said that he had discussed with the two candidates in the county and set off for the capital on the eighth day of the first lunar month."

"But, but Wenshuang said that my fourth brother sent him a letter saying that my mother was ill and couldn't come to Beijing, and asked Wenshuang to cancel the hotel reservation."

There was no way He Wenshuang was joking about this matter. If he said Qin Si didn't go, then he definitely didn't go.

Zhuzi also panicked: "Could it be that the old lady fell ill after I left? Why didn't she send a letter or someone to tell me? Did Lord He say that the old lady was ill?"

Qin Yunhe's mind was in a mess and he couldn't make sense of anything. He just shook his head.

After a while, Qin Yunhe calmed down and said, "Pack up and come back to the village with me later. Hesheng, go to the inner courtyard and tell Madam to prepare my luggage and tell her that I will be back home in the afternoon."

After giving the instructions, Qin Yunhe immediately got up and went to the government office to ask for leave from Qi Tong.

Normally he had no vacation, but fortunately Qi Tong was not a strict boss. When he heard that his mother was sick and saw that he was in a panic, he approved the leave immediately.

Qin Yunhe returned to the hall, invited a few registrars and called Li Chang, and handed over the affairs of the hall to them.

It was almost noon when he returned to the inner court, and Yu Ru had already prepared silver, money and clothes for him.

Why was Qin Yun in such a hurry to go back? He just needed to travel light. He didn't need anything else except money and clothes.

"What's wrong with mom? I only heard Hesheng say she's sick. Do you know what's wrong? Do you want me to go back?"

The news came suddenly and Yu Ru was very anxious.

"We don't know what the disease is yet." Qin Yunhe had calmed down a lot now, and said, "I don't think it's very serious, otherwise my family wouldn't have written to tell me."

However, it shouldn’t be a minor illness like a headache or a fever, otherwise why would Fourth Brother give up going to Beijing to take the exam?

"Then don't be too anxious. Drive slowly and don't travel at night. If you can't get home today, find an inn to rest and leave tomorrow morning."

It would probably take more than half a day to get home, even on horseback. Qin Yunhe had originally planned to travel at night, so he could get home in the first half of the night.

But now he was much calmer, and with Yu Ru's special instructions, he nodded: "I know, don't worry. Just take care of the children at home, and ask someone to find Zi Gao if there is anything."

After settling this place, Qin Yunhe and Zhuzi set off on their journey, each riding a horse.

Qin Yunhe was not very good at riding horses. He had ridden before, but he was never in a hurry, so he didn't ride fast.

This time we were in a hurry to get on the road, and when we got on the horse we found that it was not that easy. Fortunately, the horse we chose was docile and steady, and coupled with our eagerness, we managed to travel a long way in the afternoon.

It was getting dark, and Zhuzi didn't dare to let Qin Yunhe ride on horseback at night, so he persuaded Qin Yunhe to rest there when he saw a town inn.

The next morning, Qin Yunhe and Zhuzi got on their horses again and set off. Finally, they arrived at Fengle Village around noon.

At noon the village was already busy, with villagers coming in and out, and some with nothing to do sitting and chatting.

Someone riding into the village early in the morning would naturally attract the attention of the villagers. However, Qin Yunhe and Zhuzi had no intention of stopping to chat and just rode into the village.

When he got off his horse at the door of his house, Qin Yunhe's legs went weak and he almost stumbled. He didn't even have time to catch his breath, but took two quick steps and pushed open the half-closed door.

The yard was very quiet, and I didn't know whether his mother had woken up or not.

Qin Yunhe walked quickly forward again, went to the main door and pushed it open, and came in. Familiar laughter and talking came from inside. They were the voices of his mother and Yunniang.

"......After walking several steps, Chen Er was as happy as a fool." It was Yunniang's voice.

"It's early to be able to walk at one and a half years old..." This was the voice of Qin's mother.

Qin Yunhe immediately felt relieved.

"mother!"

Qin Yunhe shouted and walked into the inner room.

Qin's mother was sitting on the bed, and Yunniang was fiddling with a set of silver needles.

Mother Qin was smiling when she saw her son come in. She was startled and asked in surprise, "Ah Wen, why are you back?"

Qin Yunhe looked at his mother. He couldn't see any difference from before the New Year. She was just a little dazed. He took a few quick steps forward and knelt in front of Qin's mother.

"Mom, I heard you were sick. What was wrong with you? Why didn't you tell your son?" Tears fell from her eyes as she spoke, her tone full of guilt and grievance: "I only found out when Brother He wrote to me."

Only then did Qin's mother realize why her son suddenly returned home, and she felt a little distressed to see her son so sad.

"It's not a serious illness. Look, isn't mom fine now?"

Qin Yunhe lay on his mother's lap, still feeling guilty: "I am an unfilial son..."

"It's okay, it's okay. Yunniang came to deliver something at that time, and she felt that something was wrong with the left side of my face, so she went back to get a needle. When she came back, I couldn't move the left side. Fortunately, she came quickly, and now I'm fine."

As she spoke, Qin's mother raised her hand and grabbed it to show Qin Yunhe.

After hearing what his mother said, Qin Yunhe immediately turned around and kowtowed to Yunniang, saying, "Yunniang, I have done you a great favor. Qin Wen has no way to repay you..."

When Yunniang saw him turn around, she quickly jumped to the side.

"Sir, please don't shorten my life. It's just a small favor. We have received so much kindness from you. Aunt Qin, please let the lord stand up quickly. He is an official appointed by the court, how can he kneel down to me?"

Qin's mother and Yunniang persuaded Qin Yunhe to get up.

What a risk.

In his previous life, his mother had a stroke and was paralyzed. She was bedridden for nearly two years and eventually passed away. At that time, Yan Guixiang had taken away all the family's wealth, and his mother became ill in anger.

Qin Yunhe had always thought that since Yan Guixiang had not happened in this life, his mother would not have fallen ill, but he did not expect that she would still fall ill after such a long time.

Fortunately, fortunately Yunniang is by my side.

If Yunniang hadn't been around, even if he had discovered it and called a doctor, his mother probably wouldn't have recovered so well.

Qin Yunhe pulled his mother's hand over and looked at her: "Mom, are you really okay? Are there any sequelae?"

"No, it's fine."

Mother Qin said this and moved her hands again.

Qin Yunhe discovered that although his mother said it was okay, her hands were still shaking slightly.

Some tears welled up again, and Qin Yunhe raised his sleeve to wipe them away.

Yes, if it would only take a few seconds, why would his brother give up taking the exam and stay at home?

"Is Yunniang here for acupuncture?"

As soon as Qin Yunhe entered the room, he saw Yunniang fiddling with a set of silver needles. He thought she was going to give acupuncture to his mother.

"Yes, it's all thanks to Yunniang who comes to give me acupuncture every day these days." Mother Qin's tone was full of gratitude.

Qin Yunhe bowed to Yunniang again and said, "Thank you for your hard work, Yunniang."

"Mother, let Yunniang give you acupuncture first. I'll go see Fourth Brother."

Mother Qin naturally knew what he was thinking and said, "Go ahead. Your fourth brother has nothing to do recently, so he should be at home."