Qin Yining had not seen a child like Pang Xiao for a long time, and couldn't help but burst out laughing.
Pang Xiao strode to the bunk bed and sat down next to Qin Yining, his phoenix eyes still full of surprises.
Bingtang and Jiyun looked at each other, then quietly retreated with Ziyuan and Hanxiao, and gently closed the door.
"What are you looking at? Did you recognize me on the first day?"
He stretched out his long arms and embraced Qin Yining in his arms. Pang Xiao sighed contentedly and happily, "That's great. Brother Zhao and Brother Han will have younger siblings."
Qin Yining leaned on his shoulder, surrounded by the faint scent of grass and trees on his body and the cold fragrance unique to winter, and nodded reassuringly, "I just hope that Brother Zhao and Brother Han will see me next time. I know my mother."
Pang Xiao pinched her cheek, "No, my father-in-law and my grandmother pay special attention to this. Didn't the two children keep looking at the portraits of you and me? Besides, I will end the current situation as soon as possible, and I won't let you and I The children have been separated."
Hearing the excitement in his tone, Qin Yining asked with a smile, "But what progress has been made in the court?"
"The sage has ordered all the troops and horses to enter the king of Jingqin."
"This was also expected."
The Tatars are about to hit the capital. If Li Qitian doesn't issue an decree, will he have to wait for his death
Qin Yining sat up straight, her long hair fell softly on her shoulders along with her movements, reflecting her fair face, and it seemed to glow brightly under the light.
"So, you want to lead the soldiers to the King of Jingqin?"
"There is also the Pingnan Army. Today, Feng Dazhuang has come to discuss it. The sage also asked Qin Wang's division to prepare their own food and grass."
Qin Yining laughed sarcastically, "Eating this bowl of soup now, it won't be easy to overcome in the future." When the world is in chaos, there are not a few people with lofty ideals from all over the world. Who can guarantee that everyone will not disagree after entering Beijing? At that time, what will Li Qitian use to guard against, and what will he use to reward? Do you still just move your mouth
Pang Xiao's slender fingers slid across her long silky silky hair, and the tentacles were a little cold, "This time I went to Beijing, I planned to take you with me. But now your situation is different..."
Qin Yining smiled and interrupted Pang Xiao's unfinished words, "You wouldn't want to keep me in the old capital, would you?"
Pang Xiao was at a loss for words, he really thought so.
But looking at Qin Yining's bright eyes that seemed to know everything, Pang Xiao couldn't say anything.
"Aren't you afraid that I will be kidnapped? This place is not far from the Qiu family's property. Qiu Feishan will do anything by any means. The last time she broke up with you, she will never give up easily and will definitely look for various ways. method to achieve the goal.”
Pang Xiao's expression changed.
"You go back with me." Pang Xiao grabbed her hand, and his dry lips fell on the back of her delicate hand.
Qin Yining burst out laughing, "Don't worry, I know what to do. Let's go back to the north first. If it's really not suitable for you to take me, you can find a proper place to hide me."
It sounds like he wants to hide a treasure, but she really is his treasure.
"Okay, I'll listen to you."
Pang Xiao looked at Qin Yining, told her to eat first, and then went outside to find counselors to discuss returning to Beijing.
"Although the disaster relief in the south may not be successful, the lord has scattered all the treasures, and at least he has given the people time to live and breathe. Now there are two more months before the spring flowers bloom. This year, I have been working hard, so I don't want to be hungry and have no way to survive. ." Xie Yue smiled and squeezed out two more wrinkles on his face.
Xu Weizhi also said: "Maybe by the time of the autumn harvest, the Tartars will have been driven out."
"How can it be so easy." Pang Xiao couldn't help laughing and said, "The Tartars have the support of the Lu family this time, and the Lu family has united with a lot of the old tribes of the Northern Ji Kingdom who are thinking about restoring the Kuang Dynasty. This war is going on extremely well. Anxiety. Ji Lan is not a stupid person. When it comes to fighting and using soldiers, even if I fight him, I am afraid that I will not be able to stand the upper hand. Now that I am being suppressed, it is entirely due to objective reasons. "
"What the lord said is very true. Duke Ding is also brave and good at fighting, but he can't handle the supply of the court. , what's more, the war was defeated once or twice, and then the morale was damaged. All kinds of unfavorable conditions are superimposed in one place, but it is said that Duke Dingguo has caught up."
Everyone sighed for a while, and it was difficult for Ji Zeyu to persist until now.
Pang Xiao discussed it carefully with all the advisors. It was not like the dozens of them would leave if they wanted to. They had to go through a strict deployment. Fortunately, everyone was experienced, so the march was not a problem. Pang Xiao led the way. When everyone waited until all the details of returning to Beijing were finalized, they ordered people to prepare first, then got up and went to the inner house.
"Why is the lord in such a hurry today?" Looking at Pang Xiao's back, Xu Weizhi was a little puzzled.
"Perhaps it is about to leave, and there are many more to be prepared to take with you." After all, this is the princess's family.
Everyone was puzzled, but in a blink of an eye, they dropped their hands and went to work on their own.
Pang Xiao flew back to the inner house, staring at Qin Yining without blinking, for fear that she might make a mistake. Even Bingtang and Jiyun were busy packing their luggage, Pang Xiao was afraid that they would quarrel with Qin Yining.
"My lord, what are you doing? I'm doing fine now, and I don't feel anything wrong with my body. Why is my lord so nervous?"
Pang Xiao shook his head again and again: "You are pregnant, so you have to be careful about everything. I will have someone prepare a few more layers of mattresses later, as well as the duck feather mattresses you made for me, this time just for you. Useful, lest the carriage be bumped."
Qin Yining had no choice but to nod, "With you by my side, there won't be any accidents, why are you so nervous?"
How can he not be nervous? The reason why she decided to use that kind of medicine was because she was afraid that Qin Yining would suffer from childbirth if she was pregnant. Who would have thought that God had arranged it, and she was still pregnant. In retrospect, Pang Xiao felt terrified of all the things that happened back then. It is really too dangerous for a woman to give birth. Pang Xiao is in a hurry and can't help. He can only be careful about Qin Yining's situation all the time, pay attention to all the details, and do everything he should do to the extreme.
Just as Pang Xiao and Qin Yining were busy arranging the itinerary, when the preparatory commander returned to King Qin in Beijing, Li Qitian was sitting in the imperial study, in a daze.
The battle report in his hand seemed to have a temperature, it was getting hotter and hotter, and he couldn't help letting go.
A thin piece of paper fell to the ground, but the news on it seemed to be heavier than a thousand jins, and Li Qitian couldn't breathe.
"You bastard, bastard! They're all trash!" Li Qitian suddenly burst into flames and shouted angrily, "The 100,000-strong tiger and Ben army, plus the five army camps and the Shenji camp, can't reach a single Tartar! Retreat to the capital? If the capital misses again , the Great Zhou Dynasty no longer exists, where can we continue to retreat!"
"Saint, rest your anger!" The Minister of War thumped and knelt on the ground, shaking like chaff in panic.
Xiong Jinshui and other servants even knelt down in the corner one after another, not daring to make a sound, for fear that the Holy Admiral would turn his attention to them.
Except for the fear of Li Qitian, everyone seemed to have a cloud over their hearts.
Ji Zeyu and Gao Wenliang were defeated like a mountain, and the group was already retreating to the capital. Once the iron hoofs of the Tartars broke through the city gate, wouldn't they all be buried with them!
They really wanted to walk away and leave this place of right and wrong, lest they end up losing their lives without getting much money.
Li Qitian was full of anger and had nowhere to go, but he couldn't think of any other way, so he had to play it on time.
When he returned to the Hall of Mental Cultivation, he felt uneasy as if grass had grown on his body. He headed out of the door and wandered all the way out of the house, holding his breath, and before he knew it, he arrived at the Kunning Palace.
In the afternoon, the Kunning Palace was filled with warmth, and silver frost charcoal was burning inside and outside. The queen was leaning on the heated kang to read a book, and when she heard the greetings from the palace staff, she got up and went down to the ground, and saluted elegantly: "Chen and concubine, see the saint."
Li Qitian seemed to be angered by a bullfight, with a snort from his nostrils, the golden sword of the horse was seated, and he panted heavily with a dark face.
Such an angry appearance caused everyone in Kunning Palace to be silent.
The queen tried her best to recall what she had done recently, for fear that she might have done something wrong and annoyed the emperor. But after racking his brains, he couldn't come up with a reason, so he could only give up and blame everything on the court.
The maid brought the tea tray. The queen turned around and took the white porcelain bowl, lightly placed it on Li Qitian's hand, and said softly, "Holy Majesty, please use tea."
Li Qitian's face was hideous, and he looked at the tea bowl with gritted teeth. His anger, fear of the future, and jealousy towards Pang Xiao seemed to need no more concealment in front of his wife.
With the wide sleeves raised, the tea bowl was violently overturned to the ground, and the queen, who was frightened by the sound of broken porcelain, shuddered all over.
"Saint, rest your anger." The queen hurriedly ordered the maid to pick up the debris, but did not dare to use the broom and dustpan, for fear that the sound of sweeping the floor would disturb the emperor.
Li Qitian didn't appreciate it, he couldn't care less about his face when he was so angry, he shouted: "Stop the anger, stop the anger! Everyone will only let me calm down, but I can't think of a practical way to do it! Are my Da Zhou soldiers all the same? A three-year-old child who is frightened when he encounters a Tatar, and only knows how to retreat all the way!"
The queen did not dare to say a word. When she heard such bad news, it was no wonder that the saint was furious. Even her female family felt a chill in her heart.
Li Qitian patted the table and said angrily: "Pang Zhixi, that insidious and cunning bastard! I knew sooner that that fellow had deep scheming, but now I can't imagine that he would disregard the safety of the imperial court!"
When the queen heard Li Qitian mention Pang Xiao, her heart jumped suddenly.
Could it be that Pang Xiao went to the south to rebel
Li Qitian patted the table and said angrily: "He doesn't know where the money came from, and he buys food without hesitation. If it wasn't for him, there would be no shortage of food and grass in the Dingguo army, and the army would be in chaos! Pang Zhixi is really born to come here. Kill me!"
The queen blinked, it turned out that it was not Pang Xiao who rebelled.