Qin Yining nodded, but did not answer immediately, but said: "First, ask the clan to arrange for the two of them to go down to rest. Jasper is injured, ask someone to cook some porridge for her and take good care of her."
Lu Heng knew something in his heart, and called two female clansmen to send Jasper and Xinyu to rest.
With no outsiders around, Lu Hengcai said, "Are you worried that they are spies?"
Qin Yining smiled and said, "Although I'm not familiar with it, Jasper is after all because of my injury, so I'll take care of it if I can, but it's essential to be on guard. The grain and grass in our hands are too dazzling here. The Prince of Yuejun is anxious, if the two sides move, it will cause unnecessary losses."
"What you said is." Lu Heng accompanied Qin Yining for a walk around the camp, checking the surrounding environment by the way.
Qin Yining folded her hands, and the cold night wind rushed towards her face, making her squinted slightly and whispered: "We have to make all preparations, that Xiyue County King is not a man with a lot of shrewdness, such people often Can do even more unexpectedly ridiculous things."
"What you said, it is precisely because his thoughts cannot be estimated by our rationality, so we should improve our precautions." Lu Heng said: "Now that they have been repaired in the oasis for a while, the health of the clansmen is much better. The Minuo tribe was originally a warlike tribe, and there were many people who were skilled in bowing and horses. After the persecution of Anari before, their hearts were full of strength. Mood. Compared with those diseases on the oasis that have never seen blood, we are still not inferior in terms of numbers and combat effectiveness."
"But as long as there is a fight, there will be casualties on both sides. I'm not afraid of fighting, but I don't want to cause unnecessary casualties. People only have one life, and we can't ignore the lives and deaths of others because of our own decisions. Pang Zhixi often said when he was at home. , No one is born inferior, and no one's life is born much higher than anyone else, so fighting when victory is over, soldiers die is their duty, but because of the war, it involves civilians, that is a loss of conscience. Most of the people who follow us in Mino's department are not soldiers, and I don't want them to lose their lives for following us."
Hearing the pride and tenderness in Qin Yining's voice when he mentioned Pang Xiao, Lu Heng couldn't help but feel a touch of bitterness in his heart. It's just that he, who has seen it now, did not deliberately capture his loss and sorrow at this moment, but analyzed the meaning of Qin Yining's words just now, and had a deeper understanding of Pang Xiao.
"I didn't expect the prince to be such a benevolent person. Those rumors outside do not seem to be true."
Qin Yining smiled and said, "Of course you can't believe all the rumors. Before, there were people who would spread me very unbearable outside."
Lu Heng couldn't help but smile when he heard it, "As long as people act with integrity, they don't care about the rest."
"Yeah. Especially in our current situation." Qin Yining looked up at the sky. There was not a single star in the sky tonight, as if all the light was blocked by a dark curtain. Obviously, the dark clouds were low, as if a heavy snow was coming.
Lu Heng also followed her to look up, and said after a while: "I have secretly arranged for the clan to carry some of the food with them, and prepare enough water at all times. In the event of an accident, we try to take food and horses with us when we escape. Loading baggage and leaving on horseback will not cause you to temporarily run out of food.”
"Well. I think so too. Fortunately, it has been arranged with you in charge." Qin Yining stopped and smiled: "But don't worry, I will not allow this to happen."
Of course Lu Heng knew Qin Yining's stubbornness.
Once she decides that something is her responsibility, she will definitely stick to it through gritted teeth.
But the Mino Department was not originally her responsibility, and he didn't want her to bear such a heavy burden.
"Forget it, let's have a good rest tonight." Qin Yining smiled and said, "When I come back here, I am surrounded by people from the Mino tribe, so I can sleep a little more at ease."
Knowing that she was still ill, she had tossed around again in the palace today. She must have been tired by this time. Lu Heng nodded with a smile and said, "Go, I will take you back to your room."
Lu Heng let Qin Yining live in his warm adobe room, and he went to live in a room with brothers Harbala and Chaganbala. The rest of the clansmen set up tents on the spot, just like countless nights when they fled outside, they took turns to watch the night without daring to relax.
Qin Yining fell into a dream at ease.
Xu Shi's body is still very weak. Qin Yining felt very heavy this time. The clansmen knew her physical condition, and no one came to wake her up, so she just let her rest.
But just after noon, the clansmen who were standing guard outside came to report to Uncle Arhan: "There are a bunch of people outside, and the leader is the county king who sent the clan chief back yesterday."
Uncle Arhan was startled when he heard the words, did not dare to slack off, and hurriedly called Lu Heng.
Lu Heng pondered for a moment, then greeted him without hesitation. When he saw a man wearing a black cotton cloak standing with his hands behind his back, he stopped and cupped his hands and said, "It turned out to be the king of the county.
Zhou Meng arrogantly raised his chin to signal Lu Heng to pay no tribute, and then said, "This king is here, why didn't Miss Pang come out to greet him?"
Lu Heng secretly spat at this man in his heart, shameless, the toad wanted to eat swan meat, but he still smiled elegantly on his face: "Sister She has not recovered yet, but she was frightened again yesterday, which made her condition worse, and she had a fever yesterday. I have been falling asleep and never got up today, so please forgive me."
What he meant in his words was very clear: if it weren't for the tigress in your palace, Qin Yining would not have gotten sicker, and he would still have the face to look for someone at this time
Sure enough, the arrogant expression on Zhou Meng's face froze, and he said embarrassedly and worriedly: "Then is she all right? Have you called the imperial doctor to see it?"
"Many thanks to the prince, I have already asked the imperial doctor to see it. If the prince has any instructions, please let me know, and I will convey it on my behalf."
Zhou Meng couldn't help frowning when he heard this. If Lu Heng kept using this as an excuse, wouldn't he be able to see beautiful women in the future
However, Zhou Meng did not tell Lu Heng face to face, and only said: "This king's youngest daughter is born. Tonight is going to hold a banquet. This king specially invited Miss Pang to attend."
"I'm afraid it's not very convenient. It's a great joy to have a daughter born. My sister is seriously ill. If I go there, I'm afraid there will be a collision."
Zhou Meng narrowed his eyes dangerously at Lu Heng, and said sarcastically: "Really? But this king doesn't think so, Miss Pang is the goddess who brings food, the goddess of the Xiyue Sect we admire, the goddess came to the banquet, only It will bring blessings to my children, right? Young Master Lu is so obstructed, I am afraid that he does not trust this king?"
This guy is quite self-aware! Isn't it just distrust!
Lu Heng suppressed the slander in his heart and said with a light smile: "What did the prince said, the prince asked for a magical doctor for his sister. I am very grateful, how can I not trust the prince."
"Hmph! This king is too lazy to tell you that it's useless!" Zhou Meng said threateningly: "Please ask Miss Pang to be ready tonight, otherwise this king doesn't mind sending troops to pick him up in person." A group of guards left in a mighty manner.
Harbala and Chaganbala couldn't understand what Zhou Meng said, but they were dissatisfied with his domineering appearance.
Uncle Arhan pulled Lu Heng and said, "What should I do? To go or not to go?"
"Naturally, I want to take a look." Qin Yining's voice came from behind them.
Everyone hurriedly turned around and saw that Qin Yining had been dressed neatly, but his hair was just a simple hairdo, but his complexion was much better.
Lu Heng said: "There is no good banquet without wine. I'm just afraid that his drunkard's intention is not wine."
"I know." Although Qin Yining didn't hear what Lu Heng and Zhou Meng said just now, he knew exactly what Zhou Meng wanted, "How long can he escape if he just runs away? It's better to see what he wants to do, in our hearts. If you are prepared, you can also actively respond. Everyone needs to raise their spirits.”
Although emotionally, he didn't want Qin Yining to take risks, but intellectually, Lu Heng knew that Qin Yining was right.
Now the people of the Mino tribe regard both of them as their patriarchs. Just because they were willing to spare no effort to rescue the two of them and escape from Siqin's pursuit, they can't ignore them now.
Lu Heng couldn't help but sighed again.
Qin Yining took the medicine and took a short rest. After discussing with Lu Heng, Uncle Arhan and Brother Harbala, the sky turned a little dark.
Just as they were talking in Uncle Arhan's tent, there was a sudden sound of footsteps that sounded like a tidal wave outside.
Just as Qin Yining was about to send someone to ask about the situation, the clansmen who were in charge of vigilance rushed in in a panic, and said anxiously: "It's not good, it's not good. Many people came outside and surrounded our camp. !"
Lu Heng's expression changed when he heard the words, and he translated the words to Qin Yining.
Qin Yining's face was also a little heavy, she stood up and said, "I'll go out and have a look."
"Don't go, it's too dangerous, I'll go." Lu Heng stopped Qin Yining.
Qin Yining said, "Let's go together."
Lu Heng stared at Qin Yining for a moment before nodding helplessly: "Okay, let's go together."
It snowed lightly tonight, and in the dark night, their camp was brightly lit. The young soldiers who surrounded the camp were all looking serious.
Seeing Qin Yining and his party coming out, the soldiers made way for a path. Zhou Meng walked out with his hands behind his back and said, "Let's go, the banquet is about to start. This king is worried that Miss Pang doesn't know the way, so he came to pick him up specially."
Qin Yining looked left and right, raised her eyebrows and smiled, "Pick me up to the dinner party, as for such a big show?"
"What's wrong with being too big?" Zhou Meng waved his hand back when he finished speaking.
Seeing his hint, the general next to him immediately pulled out his knife and raised it, and the blade flashed under the light. The rest of the soldiers armed with clubs and swords showed their weapons and stood ready one by one.
Qin Yining said solemnly, "This pomp, a little girl can't bear it."