"So, now it's that county king who wants both the population of our Mino tribe and our food for nothing."
What Lu Heng didn't say was that the Duke of Xiyue still wanted Qin Yining!
When Lu Heng thought of Zhou Meng's squinting face when he saw Qin Yining, he couldn't help gnashing his teeth. It was normal for Qin Yining's beauty to take a second look, but Zhou Meng is said to have had four concubines. Thirty concubines and more than a dozen sons have been born. At such an age, she is embarrassed to stare at a young girl, and her character is worrying!
"How are you going to deal with it? I'll try to leave us all behind later. I'm afraid you're in danger." Lu Heng looked worried.
Thinking of Zhou Meng's appearance, Qin Yining also felt a burst of sore teeth.
"I'll find a way to make you stay." She pointed her fingertips across the crowd and said, "You are my cousin, the three of you are my bodyguards, and the two of you are my maids. I told him this He only allowed you to come."
Uncle Arhan said with a smile: "That's what the people who called us said, a guess is what you said here, so we didn't act rashly. And they couldn't understand what our clan communicated."
Qin Yining said with joy, "It's better this way. It's easier for you to talk about it. Are your movements restricted during this time?"
"Perhaps it was because they wanted to show the side of corporal Li Xian, or it was because we were guarding food and grass, their people were very polite to us, and many of their girls came to bring water and vegetables to our warriors every day, and they had to stay on purpose. Talk, take a look at the food and grass before leaving."
In this way, it is self-evident what these Xiyue people want to do.
I think that's what their king ordered. Or maybe Zhou Meng has already begun to tell people that he wants to marry a goddess to be the concubine, so this is how it works.
Qin Yining nodded, "I understand. I may have to deal with him next. We'll be adaptable when we figure out the route."
Lu Heng told the people behind Qin Yining's words in Tatar. Several people nodded their understanding.
Qin Yining discussed with Lu Heng in a low voice: "Let's integrate into their lives first, see the terrain clearly, and plan carefully if you want to leave, don't act rashly, it's not worth it to lose your life in vain. Now these people have seen us. He also fled into the oasis. Although he said that the goddess is not a goddess, I don’t think the county king here really believes in the words they used to appease the people in their holy books. Most of them end up threatening us. Let’s observe first. , act by chance."
Lu Heng nodded when he heard the words, and said helplessly: "I just got out of the wolf's den and entered the tiger's mouth. After all, nothing happened in the desert, but I ran into these people again."
Qin Yining smiled confidently: "It's nothing, as long as there is life, there is hope for everything. Now we are not short of food or water, at least we don't have to be afraid of being buried alive after a sandstorm, but it's just a battle of wits, You and I are both familiar with the road, what are you afraid of?"
Although she is seriously ill, she still speaks a little weakly, as if her breath is not enough, and even her face is not as good as when they first met - she is too thin now, her cheeks are thin and the palms are big, and she is pale and weak. , giving a feeling of weakness. But her eyes have never changed, and she is still as bright and energetic as before, full of confidence.
This person is like a luminous body, and her whole body is shining, making people full of hope for the future when they see her.
Lu Heng couldn't help but smile, "You are right. As long as you calm down and think carefully about the battle of wits."
Qin Yining also smiled and nodded, patted Lu Heng on the shoulder: "Thank you."
She always wanted to say to Lu Heng, thank him for his life-saving grace, thank him for his company, and thank him for never giving up on her, and not leaving her behind when she was sick.
Lu Heng immediately understood what Qin Yining meant, and couldn't help laughing, "Thank you, when I was sick, you didn't give up on me, and you took care of me meticulously. After I was kidnapped, I heard from Uncle Alhan that it was also because of you. I was rescued only by insisting on tracking. As far as I am concerned, I also want to say thank you to you. But it is boring to thank you so much. We are partners, and we are a family with the Mino tribe. Why should that be."
Uncle Alhan nodded again and again, "Yes. We are a family, no need to thank us."
Qin Yining's smiling brows and eyes curved, nodded and said, "Okay, I won't say that in the future. The partners will not see each other."
Lu Heng also smiled and nodded.
He is very happy now that he is not fighting or robbing.
It was because he hid his feelings so well that he didn't let anyone discover them, let alone show them in front of Qin Yining, and didn't cause her any pressure, so he could always stand by her side as a friend and partner.
Maybe that's enough.
Since Qin Yining only had Pang Xiao in his heart, if he insisted, not only would he not be able to ask for anything, but it would also hurt the friendship between him and Qin Yining.
It's better to bury this unobtainable feeling in my heart and keep it as a memorial for him alone.
Although he still can't completely see it now, he still feels regretful that Qin Yining will not belong to him in the end.
But if he could stand by her side as a friend all his life at the price of silence, such an exchange would be the best result for him.
Thinking of this, Lu Heng couldn't help but laugh at himself.
After all, he is just a businessman, and he pays attention to the maximization of interests in everything he does. If it was someone with a different temperament, or someone with more intense feelings, it would be a pride to do something that would rather be broken than broken. But he was just calculating the gains and losses.
At this moment, a voice came from outside.
For Lu Heng, those people had a southern accent. If they spoke faster, he would still be a little confused, not to mention Uncle Arhan, who was only familiar with Da Zhou.
On the contrary, Qin Yining listened to their words very similar to Dayan's words, and listened without any obstacle.
"It's the Prince of Xiyue who brought people here." Qin Yining said in a low voice, and sat down in a hurry.
Qin Yining really asked about the customs outside: "...How is the scenery? Is it winter or summer on this oasis? Why do I think it's colder here than outside?"
Xu Shi heard Qin Yining's words, Zhou Meng's voice was from far to near, and there was a smile in his voice: "To tell the truth from Miss Pang, Xiyue is much colder here than outside, and the wind is much stronger, but Thanks to the Xiyue Lake in the oasis, it not only feeds the people of the entire oasis, but also waters the trees, flowers and plants of the entire oasis, so the dust in Xiyue will not be too large."
It seems that the entire Xiyue clan directly regarded this oasis as their own territory after they came here.
Qin Yining stood up and said, "It's so warm in the palace, I think my guards are very thickly dressed."
Zhou Meng laughed loudly: "That's because warm walls and heated kang were used when building this palace, and Miss Pang is still ill, so naturally I have to choose the warmest palace for you to live in."
Qin Yining nodded and said, "Thank you so much for the prince."
Zhou Meng put his hands behind his back and stared at Qin Yining with piercing eyes. After seeing that she had met his own people, her complexion seemed much better, and she couldn't help but feel happy.
It seems that coaxing beauty to be happy still has to follow her heart. The beauty is in a good mood, smiles beautifully, and he looks happier.
Such a soft and weak woman, born so beautiful, what's the harm in pampering her more
Zhou Meng made up his mind, hurriedly put his hands behind his back, leaned slightly closer, and said with a smile, "This king has arranged for your guards to visit you every day, do you like it?"
Qin Yining brought tea to him at the right time, avoiding Zhou Meng's approach.
Zhou Meng watched her bring a bowl of tea to him, and smiled even more proudly, and took a sip.
The tea, which I usually feel tasteless and tasteless, seems to be full of sweetness now.
“Good tea!”
Qin Yining looked at his words and saw that Zhou Meng was in a better mood, so he said warmly: "Your Majesty, the little girl has left her hometown, and those who are unfamiliar with this place really miss their hometown. Look at me, I'm naturally happy, but I don't recognize others in this palace, and it's not easy to use. I wonder if the king can let them stay here? It takes effort, and I will restrain them from roaming around in your palace."
Zhou Meng narrowed his eyes when he heard the words, and slowly put down the tea bowl.
"What Miss Pang likes, this king shouldn't have refused. However, this king's palace is filled with this king's concubines and concubines, as well as this king's children. It would be very inconvenient to arrange for outsiders to come in. "
Seeing Qin Yining's eyes full of grievance and disappointment, Zhou Meng immediately felt that what he said was a little heavy, and immediately added: "In this way, this king allows them to visit you once a day, and they can stay for two hours each time. , you can also arrange for someone to accompany you to go out and take a look around. What do you think? By the way, this king's daughters and concubines all worship goddesses, and their temperaments are very gentle. If this king asks them to accompany you, you can I won't feel lonely anymore."
Qin Yining pursed his lips and said: "Okay, please don't break your promise, and my cousin, the prince also cares about me, so don't lock him up."
The beauty frowned and pouted. It was really pitiful. Zhou Meng wanted to get the most cherished fruit and the most beautiful clothes to make her happy. She gave everything she wanted, and this request was not too much. , anyway, this cousin is considered a relative after she enters the door.
Thinking of this, Zhou Meng pretended to be generous and said, "Although your brother's words are too unruly and he bumped into this king, but Miss Pang intercedes for him, this king will look at your face and not care about him. .Let him live with your people."
Only then did Qin Yining show a slight smile, and said, "Thank you, the prince."