Chapter 641 - 318 Unexpected Changes_3
Actually, by getting involved in these matters, he was venturing into danger. But now he was riding the tiger and could not dismount; he only hoped he could protect himself as much as possible and not seek glory by undertaking the most perilous tasks.
Qian Manjiang nodded and said, "Rest assured, Father will definitely come back alive." He also cautioned Qian Sangui and Lady Wu that if anything were to happen in the Capital City, they must not let it be known. They were to tell others that Qian Sangui’s poor health was the reason they were delaying their return to the capital.
After exchanging a few more words, Qian Manjiang hurriedly left. He needed to hit the road immediately and dared not visit Pan Yue.
Watching his son disappear behind the door curtains, Qian Sangui’s eyes reddened, making him look even older and more haggard. Trembling, he asked Qian Yixiu, "If there’s a major upheaval in the Capital City, it won’t be because your father has joined Prince Ning in rebellion, will it? That would lead to our family being executed and our property being confiscated. Yixiu, if that happens, you must take your mother, as well as Ming Wa and Jingjing, and follow Monkey Brother into the mountains to hide ..."
Lady Wu was so scared that she felt like her soul had left her body and started crying with her hand over her mouth.
Qian Yixiu quickly hugged Qian Sangui’s arm and said, "Grandpa and Grandma, don’t worry. How could someone as smart as Prince Ning plot a rebellion? He must be helping the Emperor to pacify those rebels."
Qian Sangui had always believed in his granddaughter. Hearing this, he felt it must be true and thus was able to let go of his worries.
Lady Wu also stopped crying and said, "I just knew it. How could our son commit such treacherous acts against the state?"
The next day, due to the frequent hosting of guests in the previous days followed by the diligent management of his family’s estates, Qian Sangui fell ill from overexertion. Doctor Xiao Zhang from the county town diagnosed him and said he must not tire himself further and needed to rest in bed for at least a month. A month later would be in the last days of the twelfth lunar month, close to the New Year. Hence, it was decided that they would head to the capital after the New Year.