The beloved baby has a space

Qin Huai and A Yu had not seen each other for a year. He didn't think there was anything between them, since they had been separated for many years before.

It wasn't until he was in the Hanlin Academy, and over the course of a year, he attended four or five wedding banquets of his colleagues, and was jokingly asked when he was getting married, that Ayu's face suddenly popped into his mind.

When he first fell in love, all he could think about was the woman who had entered his heart.

Only then did he realize that they had been separated for too long. He thought he wouldn't miss her too much, but he never expected that when the longing came, it would be so sudden and overwhelming.

If you do the math, Ayu is 13 years old this year, but her registered age is still 11. If the two of them really want to be inseparable, they will have to wait at least another four years.

He was a little reluctant to spend too much time on it.

It's just that he's reluctant to part with her. Even if Ayu wants to stay at home for another ten or twenty years, he's happy to wait.

He was only 15 years old this year. Unlike others who were interested in someone, he didn't have romantic feelings for Ayu. Instead, he wanted to protect her.

It was precisely this wish that brought Qin Huai a crisis.

The Hanlin Academy where he worked was full of truly outstanding talents, and many of them were top scholars in the imperial examinations.

There were very few students from poor families in the Hanlin Academy. Even those from poor families were by no means commoners. It was impossible for a commoner family to afford to support a student all the way to the palace examination.

Therefore, although the Hanlin Academy was mostly composed of upright officials, it was actually quite complex and intertwined. Qin Huai had the Duke of Yong's mansion behind him, so things were not always smooth sailing for him.

Qin Huai disdained fighting, but he was forced to get involved. Everyone bullied him because he was young and thought he was easy to manipulate. However, they suffered great losses every time they tried to trip him up. So they set their sights on A Yu.

Ayu was granted the title of Lady of Yuxiang, which was considered valuable among the common people. However, when she arrived in Wanning City, the proper princes and nobles looked down on her.

Even if he didn't like her, she was still engaged to the newly appointed top scholar, which prevented some schemes that wanted to use the marriage to annoy Qin Huai from working.

Hearing that Qin Huai and Yu Xiangjun were childhood sweethearts, some people said, "He's just a greenhorn, how could he have ever tasted a woman's flavor? He's just following others and found himself a country wife early on, and he treats her like a treasure. Fortunately, he's young, at the age of impulsiveness and recklessness. Get rid of his little fiancée, hmph, I'm not afraid he won't take the bait."

They had planned it all out perfectly. Ayu herself applied for an external transfer. Every year, quite a few officials who were transferred to other posts die, let alone a little girl.

Once Ayu gets into trouble, we can then give Qin Huai a seemingly beautiful but actually rotten woman from a high-class family. This will surely cause chaos in his household, making it much easier to control him in the future.
They deliberately spoil some women, then give them some meaningless titles, marry them off to people they want to control, and then control the brides who come with them, so that they can later be taken into the master's household...

Countless homes were ruined by them using such methods.

He's just a kid, so it's naturally easier for him.

Just as they were preparing to make their plans, they discovered that the men they had sent out had mysteriously disappeared before they even left the territory of Wanning City.

Not only that, their businesses outside the region also suffered repeated setbacks.

Business was bad, and they couldn't keep up with the money they used for operations. They were so stressed that they had no time to think about harming others.
But someone always had the time to investigate, and they found out that it was Qin Huai's doing.

Qin Huai dispatched a group of guards he had just trained, all of whom served as servants in his own residence. They were the ones who went out to handle matters.

Enraged, the perpetrator summoned Qin Huai and demanded, "Qin Huai, we both served in the court. Even if we weren't allies, you shouldn't have acted like this. Your men attacked my men without cause; you owe me an explanation!"

Qin Huai's eyes turned cold and sharp: "Liang Xiuzhuan, you should keep those words to yourself. I also advise you, Lord Liang, if you have any problems, come at me. If I fall, it's because I, Qin Huai, am incompetent, and I'll accept it. But if you, Lord Liang, and those other filthy rats in the underworld try to target innocent people, I don't mind showing you what other tricks I have up my sleeve!"

Few people know that he once managed the imperial prison for a period of time. At that time, he was not very old, and even the Prince of Xiaoyao was shocked by his ruthlessness.

The man addressed as Lord Liang stiffened slightly, and eventually left sheepishly.

But this wasn't the end of the matter. They didn't know Qin Huai's other identity or background, but there was always a group of people lurking in the shadows, constantly trying to assassinate him. Those people were a complex group, with the backing of the Qin family's rivals in Jiangnan, as well as the influence of the maternal family of one of his brothers in the harem.

Because Empress Qin had been decisive and efficient in the past two years, and with Emperor Minghua's covert support, they had lost many of their allies and were no longer as arrogant as before. So, they did what they used to disdain—using someone else's strength against them.

With several forces converging in one place, Qin Huai was not to be underestimated. He was assassinated on his way to court.

Several groups of men, fully armed, followed Qin Huai as he left the Qin family mansion and openly attempted to assassinate him just before they reached Sansi Street.

As luck would have it, two officials who disliked Qin Huai were holding him back, making him speak sarcastically and sarcasticly.

When the assassins arrived, they were terrified, their trousers soaked with sweat. The assassins, annoyed by their antics, killed them with a single blow and then headed towards Qin Huai.

Seeing that something was wrong, the people protecting Qin Huai jumped out to protect him.

Qin Huai was in the inner circle and did not intend to make a move. Compared with the guards and servants who trained day and night, Qin Huai's martial arts skills were naturally useless.

His martial arts skills are better suited for one-on-one combat; he wouldn't have the upper hand in such a large-scale attack.

"Qin Huai, do you know Wang Ruyu's true identity!" someone suddenly shouted from outside.

“You’re in our hands. If you know what’s good for you, you’ll submit!” Someone else held up a purse.

Qin Huai glanced at it and was immediately stunned. Back then, A Yu's exclusive purse was made for her by her second aunt, and it was the only one of its kind in the world.

Ayu never throws away gifts from her family; instead, she patiently collects them and cherishes them like treasures.

Qin Huai didn't know exactly where A Yu would hide, but he knew she must be hiding somewhere no one could find her.

Now that this purse has appeared, what about Ayu?
Seeing Qin Huai lost in thought, the red-armored guard beside him hurriedly said, "Young Master, don't fall into their trap!"

"I know." Qin Huai frowned, but his expression clearly showed that he cared a lot.

Suddenly, someone cried out in alarm, "Sir, be careful!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a sharp arrow shot out from a window, heading straight for Qin Huai. The red-armored man drew his sword to block it, but more arrows followed.

Finally, when the belated constables of Shuntian Prefecture arrived, the other party had already fled, leaving behind a pile of corpses.

Seven or eight arrows had struck the man in the red armor, and his face was deathly pale. There were more guards around him, blocking the man inside in the same position. Most of them still had their eyes open, but they were already dead.

Qin Huai, whom the red-armored warrior was tightly protecting in his arms, was also hit by an arrow in the shoulder. The blood flowing out was tinged with black. There was also a trembling arrow stuck in his neck, which went straight through his neck, but it was slightly off to the back and did not directly damage the blood vessels. However, he had already fallen into a complete coma.

The first person in the Wang family to hear the news was Liu. She had just come out of the orphanage when she heard that they had encountered assassins ahead, and that someone had mentioned Qin Huai's name.

Liu ignored everything else and rushed over. When she saw the chaotic scene and the red-armored man and Qin Huai who dared not move, she gasped in shock.

More guards of the Chi clan rushed over, and upon seeing Liu, they felt as if they had found their pillar of support.

"lady……"

Liu made a quick decision: "Carry the person to the Wang family! Also, wherever Doctor Xue is right now, bring him here quickly!"

If there's any place where Qin Huai might have a chance of survival, it's only the Wang family, where A Yu left behind many life-saving items.