Qin Yining blinked her beautiful eyes. It took her a long time to digest the meaning of Yuchi Yan's words.
?
She was a little moved.
But more than that, she was surprised and pondered.
She wasn't familiar with Yuchi Yan. His words made people think that they had already pledged their undying love to each other.
If he really had such words, why did he say it in front of so many people? If he was afraid that she wouldn't be humiliated and would commit suicide, why didn't he tell her secretly and give her a chance to live?
Now, the officials from the Ministry of Rites, the one hundred soldiers and fifty guards arranged by the Emperor were all watching. There must be spies from different factions among them.
Yuchi Yan wanted to tie her to his ship in front of everyone and pull Qin Huaiyuan to his side. He didn't care about her reputation at all. He wanted everyone to misunderstand that she and the Crown Prince had secretly agreed to marry each other.
Qin Yining had to admit that she was too realistic.
But she was the legitimate daughter of the Grand Preceptor. She couldn't be like an ordinary girl who only talked about love and not analyze the situation of the court.
If Yuchi Yan was just a young master from an ordinary family, she would think that he was showing his true feelings.
But Yuchi Yan was the Crown Prince.
The Crown Prince's position was in danger.
The Crown Prince had a close relationship with Ning Wang.
When Ning Wang stole the Bing Tang, she went to rescue him and fell into his trap. She was forced to pull Ding General Manor and her father into Ning Wang's camp. That was why Ning Wang was able to successfully impeach Cao Guozhang and offend the Cao Family. That was why the Demon Empress set him up, causing Sun Yuanming's death and the Sun Family's destruction. So many women had no one to rely on and indirectly caused her mother's difficulties in Qin Manor …
This chain reaction was caused by Ning Wang and the Crown Prince's plan.
At that time, she naively thought that she was saving people.
But the cruel reality taught her a lesson. The Sun Family's blood was expensive.
With all these experiences, Qin Yining was no longer a young girl who was filled with longing for love.
She smiled and supported the hands of Bing Tang and Song Lan as she slowly got off the carriage. She took two steps back and bowed. She said crisply, "Your Highness, please conduct yourself with dignity. Since ancient times, marriage has always been decided by the parents and matchmakers. Your Highness' conduct is not in accordance with etiquette."
Yuchi Yan was stunned when he heard this. His fair face immediately flushed red. He took two quick steps towards Qin Yining and reached out to hold her hand.
"Fourth Young Lady, you've misunderstood. I …"
"Pa!" His hand grabbed hers, but was immediately swatted away by her other hand, leaving a patch of red on the back of his hand.
Qin Yining frowned and said coldly, "Your Highness, men and women should not touch each other! Although this subject's daughter was ordered to participate in the peace talks, and the outside world made all kinds of rumors about this subject's daughter, this subject's daughter was willing to sacrifice herself for the country! Today, Your Highness actually took advantage of this subject's daughter in front of so many people. This subject's daughter's reputation is not in your eyes! "
Yuchi Yan looked down at his hand in a daze. He then looked at the hundred or so people around them. He then looked at Qin Huaiyuan, who was frowning.
A few simple brain circuits were finally connected!
He thought about how Prince Ning persuaded his Imperial Father to release him from confinement last night. He thought about how Prince Ning urged him to quickly chase after her this morning. Some vague ideas gradually formed in his mind.
He felt that he was being used, but he still didn't understand the specific details.
He only knew that his confession didn't get Qin Yining's eyes filled with tears. He didn't get her to be moved and give her body to him. Instead, he had taken advantage of her in front of so many people and looked down on her.
That's right! She wasn't a brothel girl. She was a proper lady from a noble family. Even if there were only two people talking about the matters between a man and a woman, it would still be private. Moreover, he had actually announced it in front of so many people and even wanted to grab her hand …
Yuchi Yan was filled with regret! His face had already turned purple.
"Tianhan, the Crown Prince is busy with official business. Please go back." Qin Yining said as he curtsied and got back into the carriage.
The Crown Prince was stunned in place as he stared blankly at his beautiful back.
Qin Huaiyuan watched everything from the side and naturally understood Qin Yining's considerations. He had a deeper understanding of his daughter's intelligence.
In the past, when she schemed with people in the fu, he could only see her intelligence and methods. Now, her actions truly showed her political acumen and her ability to see the big picture.
She had rejected him so harshly not only to protect her reputation, but also to let people know that he, Qin Huaiyuan, was loyal to the Emperor. Even if he became the Crown Prince's Imperial Tutor, he hadn't become someone else's weapon.
Moreover, she was a lady of the boudoir. When faced with such a public molestation, her rebuke was righteous and justified.
She also said that marriage was a matter of respect to one's parents. She also left some leeway for the marriage between the Family Qin and the Crown Prince.
"Your Highness the Crown Prince, the auspicious hour cannot be delayed. This official will take his leave first." Qin Huaiyuan smiled and bowed to the Crown Prince. His attitude was no different from his usual humble and courteous manner. No one could tell what he was thinking.
Yuchi Yan was so anxious that sweat appeared on his forehead.
"Imperial Tutor, I …"
"Your Highness the Crown Prince doesn't need to say anymore. This official understands."
What do you understand?! I'm just afraid that you understand wrongly!
Yuchi Yan screamed in his heart. His lips moved, but he didn't know what to say.
Pang Xiao, who was sitting on a tree in the forest, once again relaxed and leaned against the tree trunk. He closed his eyes and rested.
Qin Huaiyuan and Yuchi Yan went through the formalities, then got into the carriage and gave the order to set off.
The carriages moved slowly. Yuchi Yan stood on the side of the road with the eunuchs. After a long time, he came back to his senses and got on the horse in a daze. He was no longer in high spirits.
The eunuch who was following him looked at the Crown Prince's face and tried to figure out, "Your Highness, that young lady from the Family Qin doesn't know how to appreciate favors. Your Highness the Crown Prince is such a romantic and elegant person. You are willing to marry a withered woman like her. How dare she be so arrogant! Your Highness, how about … "
"Go away!" Yuchi Yan lashed out with his whip and said angrily, "Go to Prince Ning's Mansion."
The eunuch was shocked to realize that he had hit the horse's leg. He didn't dare to say anything more and hurriedly saluted. The group of people followed the Crown Prince to the city.
The official road gradually returned to silence.
Pang Xiao opened his eyes, and landed on the ground with a light leap.
Huzi followed closely behind. "Master, that Crown Prince really likes the Fourth Miss of the Qin Family."
"He likes her. But his actions are too disorderly. "Pang Xiao walked to the depths of the forest in the direction where they tied the horses.
Huzi was surprised that Pang Xiao had answered him. He hurriedly asked, "Master, although Crown Prince didn't consider the Fourth Miss's reputation and it's not good to do that in public, he also showed his true feelings."
"The person behind the scenes used his true feelings. He was betrayed and still sold for money. It's not bad to keep this kind of Crown Prince."
"Master, I don't understand."
"Didn't he say in the end that he was going to find Prince Ning?"
Pang Xiao had already walked to the horse and untied the reins. "Crown Prince's confinement was only lifted last night. He stayed in the Eastern Palace for the whole New Year to reflect on his mistakes. He was lifted yesterday and hurried here early this morning. After doing something stupid, he went back to find Prince Ning. Don't you understand? "
Huzi blinked his eyes and let out a long "Oh".
"It's Prince Ning behind the scenes again! He wants to win over Qin Meng completely! Oh, last time he tried to win over Qin Meng, all the men of the Sun Family were killed. This time, tut, tut, fortunately, the Fourth Miss knew how to respect herself and avoided this disaster. "
Pang Xiao stroked his beloved horse with shiny black fur and said, "She's a smart one." It was a waste of his sweat for her just now.
Huzi was surprised and said, "Master, do you mean that the Fourth Miss did it on purpose?"
"Let's go."
"Hey, master, you haven't answered me yet."
Pang Xiao didn't say anything.
Huzi sullenly pursed his lips and followed Pang Xiao to lead the horse to the official road. He muttered, "It's just the two of us. Even if the Tatan people come, what can we do? Besides, there are more than 150 men in the peace negotiation team. At most, 20 or 30 Tatan people will come. They won't be able to destroy the peace negotiation team. "
Pang Xiao raised his eyebrows and looked at Huzi. Then he pulled out a black leather rope from his collar. A small red jade whistle carved with a tiger's head was tied to the rope.
Huzi was surprised and said, "You called for Jinghu Wei?"
Pang Xiao answered with the whistle.
A bleak, high-pitched eagle's cry spread through the sky.
Not long after, ten strong men rode their horses from the direction of the capital. They were all in their early twenties and were all tall and strong. Their Qi acupoints were bulging, and one could tell at a glance that their skills were not ordinary.
Seeing Pang Xiao sitting gracefully on the black horse, the ten men dismounted and knelt on one knee. They saluted in unison, "Master!"
"Well, get up. It's been a long journey. Follow me."
"It's our honor to be loyal to our master. It's not hard at all!"
The ten men mounted their horses again and followed behind Pang Xiao.
Huzi clicked his tongue.
The Jinghu Wei were carefully trained by Pang Xiao. They were all people who had no home to return to during the war. On the surface, they were counted as soldiers of the Prince Zhongshun's government. There were only 100 of them. However, these one hundred people were the cream of the crop from the thousands of people who had gathered here. Those who were not selected were all incorporated into the Tiger Army.
It could be said that most of the men in the Tiger Army who worshipped Wang Ye were trained by Wang Ye. Everyone wanted to be like the Jinghu Wei and serve Wang Ye closely.
Before Wang Ye left for the war, he left 40 Jinghu Wei behind to protect the Prince's Mansion. 20 Jinghu Wei were hidden and assigned missions around the capital. He also left six disguised as servants and eunuchs to protect the Old Madame and the others. He only brought 34 people with him. These 34 people all had their own missions.
Now that he heard that the Tatan Spies had infiltrated Da Zhou, Wang Ye sent 10 of them to protect the daughter of his enemy.
Huzi didn't know what to say.
Pang Xiao and Huzi led the 10 Jinghu Wei and followed behind the group of people who were negotiating in Da Zhou at a distance. They could prevent the group from discovering them and ensure the safety of the group.
Later that evening, the Tatars, who were disguised as mountain bandits, were completely wiped out by Pang Xiao and his men without the slightest effort.
For Qin Yining, the journey was quite peaceful.
For Pang Xiao and Huzi, the journey was relaxing and not boring.
On the afternoon of the 18th, the group finally arrived at the outskirts of Xi Hua City.
Qin Yining lifted the warm curtains on the window.
The fiery red setting sun half covered the mountains. The ancient city of Xi Hua City stood tall and looked at the swaying mountains and rivers in the Dayan with a pitiful gaze. The two armies stood in the wilderness. The wind that blew was mixed with the smell of gunpowder and blood.
This was a cruel battlefield.
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