The road into the mountain was very smooth and the slope was very gentle. Pang Xiao took Qin Yining's hand and walked in front, and the group of people behind him kept up chatting and laughing, admiring the scenery along the way.
When you are in a good mood, no one cares even if the road is muddy and sticky, the shoes are dirty, the trousers and skirts are dirty, and there are only the scenery and the people around you.
Qin Yining whispered to Pang Xiao about the trivial matters of life. It was rare for them to put aside political affairs and devote themselves to nature. Qin Yining felt that their mood was extraordinarily relaxed and happy.
But after about half an hour, the mountain road became steeper.
"This road is too difficult to walk." Bingtang crossed her waist, her little face was flushed with tiredness, her forehead and temples were covered in hot sweat, and her hair was sticking to her face with sweat.
Huzi stood beside Bingtang and took a big leaf to fan her, "Are you tired? I'm going behind your back?" The tone was eager to try.
Bingtang rolled her eyes, pushed Huzi away, and walked two steps on the slightly less thick soil on the side of the road, but the mud under her feet was so slippery that she almost slipped on a horse.
"Ouch!"
Hu Zi quickly picked up the man and said with a laugh, "I was originally a potato essence. If I lose my front teeth again, I won't be able to see it in the future!"
Qin Yining panted and looked back at them, shaking her head amusingly.
Looking around, the group of people on the way they came had already drawn a distance. Xie Yue and Xu Weizhi and the Jinghuwei beside them had already been left far away, almost invisible.
She and Pang Xiao walked in the front, followed by Jing Zhe, Hu Zi and Bing Tang again, Ji Yun walked behind Bing Tang, and Tang Xiu followed Ji Yun carefully, not daring to approach Ji Yun for more than three steps along the way. .
"It has been raining for two months, and it is certain that the mountain road will be difficult to walk. Fortunately, there is no water on the hillside, and there are vegetation fixed, and there are many cliffs and cliffs when the Juhuang Mountain is going up. Otherwise, I really dare not take it with me. Come up with you." Pang Xiao wiped the sweat for Qin Yining with his sleeve, "After such a heavy rain, ordinary mountains cannot be climbed, and landslides and mudslides are easy to encounter."
Qin Yining nodded with a smile: "What you're saying is, I know you have everything arranged properly before I come to climb the mountain with you, but Bingtang is right, this wet road is too difficult to walk, and the soles of my shoes are already sticking with a thick layer. Mud."
Qin Yining took Pang Xiao's hand and carefully moved to the side of the road, rubbing the sole of his shoe against a big tree.
Pang Xiao smiled and said, "It's okay to have dirt, the important thing is to have fun. It turns out how good your body is, since you follow me, your body will lose more and more. If you leave the past, let alone let you walk like this. Going up the mountain, even if you run up, you won't be so tired."
Qin Yining shook her head with a smile, she didn't want Pang Xiao to think of the unpleasant past.
"If you're weak, take good care of it, move more, and take it slow." Qin Yining looked back, "Mr. Xie and the others haven't followed up, should we wait for them for a while?"
"It doesn't matter, I arranged for someone to follow them, and they just walked up slowly. Let's continue walking slowly." Pang Xiao wiped the sweat off Qin Yining again.
He loves Qin Yining's face now with ruddy face and sweaty temples. She seems to have retreated from the calm and mature forced by the world, like a carefree little girl.
It's just that his sister Yi was born with a bumpy fate. At the most carefree age, she was already busy with life. It was rare for her to have such a pure and easy time. Just taking her out for a walk can make her She is so happy.
Pang Xiao's big hand pulled her slightly cold and wet little hand, and in line with her footsteps, whenever she slipped under her feet or showed a masculine look on her face, he would give her a hand.
"When everything is over in the future, I will take you out to play more." Pang Xiao smiled, "You don't have to be bothered by these trivial matters anymore, and you don't have to worry about when we will be dealt with again. You just care about it. What kind of fresh flowers are there these days, what good rouge gouache is there, just worry about the children."
There was a shallow smile on Qin Yining's lips, the life Pang Xiao imagined was too beautiful, she didn't dare to think about it.
Where would Li Qitian let them go? The situation is so complicated, the treasure has not yet belonged, and the Tartars are behind their backs. Since they are already in this circle, it is not easy to get out.
It's just that Qin Yining was reluctant to let Pang Xiao's heart block.
"Okay. We didn't say it before, then I'll just take care of the children and ignore everything."
Pang Xiao felt apologetic in his heart, and his smile became a little disappointed.
Listening to the two of them talking, Mu Jinghu, who was walking with Jing Zhe and the others, also thought of Qiu Feishan who was far in the south. Although the two of them exchanged letters, they were not as reassuring as being in front of their eyes.
I don't know if his son will recognize him as a father the next time he sees him.
Thinking of this, Mu Jinghu sighed softly.
Pang Xiao's five senses are keen, and he looks back: "What's the matter? Are you tired?"
"How come." Mu Jinghu walked very easily, "I can't be bothered by such a little mountain road. I just think... This kind of time is rare, so let's end this troubled world as soon as possible."
Pang Xiao pursed his lips and smiled, looking up at the lush green leaves covering his head. The cherished sunlight fell from the gaps in the leaves, drawing mottled shadows on their faces and bodies.
For a long time, just when Qin Yining thought that Pang Xiao would not answer Mu Jinghu, he heard Pang Xiao say, "Okay."
Ending this troubled world and ending a period of domination are two completely different things.
Pang Xiao may have to pay more to make this promise, maybe not just his life, but even his whole life.
The group walked up again for about two incense sticks.
At this time, their team has been stretched for a long time, and people are scattered because of physical strength.
Fortunately, this is the only way to go up the mountain. They don't have to worry about the people behind them not finding the way to Wanfo Temple when they walk in the front. However, the long hair on Qin Yining's temples was already wet with sweat.
Looking up, I was in the middle of the mountain, blocked by trees, and it was difficult to see how far it was from the top of the mountain, as if this rugged mountain road would never end.
"Come." Qin Yining lowered his head and saw Pang Xiao squatting in front of him with his back to him.
"Come on, I'm carrying you."
Qin Yining shook his head, and patted Pang Xiao's back lightly with his hands, "No, although I'm a little tired, it's not difficult to persevere. It's not too late for you to carry me when I can't walk anymore."
Pang Xiao was a little disappointed. He looked back down the mountain. He could vaguely see Hu Zi's figure with rock candy on his back through the branches and leaves of the trees. Ji Yun and Tang Xiu had already fallen farther away.
"Okay." Pang Xiao sighed, took Qin Yining's hand and stepped onto a relatively clean gentle slope, "It's really a pity that you have such good physical strength."
Qin Yining was stunned for a moment before he understood what Pang Xiao wanted to express. His face became hotter and hotter. He secretly pinched his arm, causing Pang Xiao to laugh.
The mountain was silent, and their team had spread out again, so Pang Xiao's laughter could be heard far away in the mountain.
"Is the visitor here Prince Zhongshun?"
Suddenly, a female voice came from a distance.
Qin Yining and Pang Xiao froze when he heard the sound.
The voice was very familiar, but Qin Yining couldn't remember where he heard it for a while.
Pang Xiao approached Qin Yining and whispered, "I sound like a queen."
"Queen?" Qin Yining stared in astonishment.
Pang Xiao turned his head and made a gesture to Mu Jinghu who was at his hand.
Mu Jinghu was awe-inspiring, immediately nodded, and quietly exited the road up the mountain from a thicket that was not easily detected. Jing Zhe and the other four walked quickly behind Qin Yining, all with defensive eyes.
Pang Xiao saw that Mu Jinghu had followed their previous agreement to hide in the dark, so he raised his voice and asked doubtfully, "Dare to ask who is here again?"
"Is it really Prince Zhongshun? The slaves are the people by the Empress's side, and the Empress's empress is here!"
Qin Yining was shocked, how could the queen be here
Pang Xiao took Qin Yining's hand and led Jing Zhe and the other four to the source of the sound.
After walking for a while, a gentle slope of about two feet appeared in front of her eyes. On the platform, the queen, along with Grandma Sun and a guard, were resting in the shade of the roadside in embarrassment.
Pang Xiao hurriedly took Qin Yining's hand and hurried forward to salute: "Chen Pang Xiao has seen the Empress."
"No gift." The queen touched the sweat on her forehead and asked curiously, "Why are you here?"
Qin Yining noticed sensitively that the Queen's tone seemed to be different from her usual high-spiritedness. Her tone and demeanor when she spoke to Pang Xiao was like that of an ordinary mistress, dignified and approachable.
Pang Xiao said with a smile: "Back to Niangniang, I was very happy when the weather improved, so I took my daughter-in-law out for a stroll. I heard that there is a Wanfo Temple on Juhuang Mountain that is very effective, so I came over to see."
Without a trace, he has already explored the surroundings, Pang Xiao thought for a while and said, "The queen is also here to play?"
The queen shook her head wearily: "Bengong came to Wanfo Temple to pray for the peace of the Great Zhou Dynasty. It's just that this palace came at an untimely time, and the mountain road is difficult to walk, not to mention that the palace also prepared a sedan chair to send people up the mountain. , but the sedan chair suddenly fell to the bottom halfway, almost throwing Ben Gong down the cliff. In order to save, the powerful guard brought by Ben Gong also broke his leg, so Ben Gong had to order down the mountain to send the guard for treatment, and the guard could not walk. , followed by the four little servants to carry him in turn, and I don't know what happened now."
Pang Xiao said respectfully: "The Queen's concubine prays for the people, her sincerity is really touching."
When Pang Xiao was about to speak to the queen, he bowed his head according to etiquette, showing a respectful gesture. It's just that his hand was always behind Qin Yining's back, as if Qin Yining was his most cherished treasure, and he couldn't let go for a moment.
Seeing the very strict attitude of Pang Xiao towards Qin Yining, the queen felt an unspeakable sourness spread in her heart.
See how Pang Xiao treats Qin Yining
How many years has her husband not held her hand