As soon as the Dayan peace talk team arrived, they were welcomed into the city by General Wang Hui and Magistrate Liu, who had been waiting for a long time.
Seeing that there was a beautiful young lady accompanying him, how could the crowd not understand?
The faces of the hot-blooded men who had fought on the battlefield blushed.
They were not like the group of cowards who only knew how to talk on paper and were afraid of death in the capital. They had fought on the front line and seen the cruelty of war with their own eyes. They understood the role played by the old, the weak, the women, and the children in the war.
They risked their lives to prevent the enemy from harming the women and children in their families. They wanted the people to have food to eat and clothes to wear. They wanted the children to have books to study and grow up safely. Therefore, any hot-blooded man would not want to see rape, rape, and pillage happen in front of their eyes!
If they fought to the death, it was because their martial arts were not good enough. They could not care about what happened after they died.
However, before they fought to the death, the emperor sent an innocent girl to their door. Wasn't this a slap in the face?
The emperor of Da Zhou bullied the Dayan in every possible way. However, the emperor listened to the evil empress' slanderous words. Not only did he harm the loyal people, but he also ignored the people's wishes.
The blood of the loyal soldiers of Ding General Manor was not cold yet. The soldiers were ready to fight with all their strength. However, the emperor was so afraid of death. Da Zhou casually said a word of peace talk, and the emperor did not care about the former enmity. He even took the initiative to send Grand Preceptor Qin's daughter to the Dayan.
Everyone had a lot of resentment in their hearts. They hated the incapable emperor and the evil empress. They felt pain for the Ding General Manor, which had been destroyed. They sympathized with Grand Preceptor Qin, who they had always respected. They also felt pity for Grand Preceptor Qin's daughter.
Therefore, General Wang Hui, Magistrate Liu, and the others were very polite to Qin Huaiyuan and Qin Yining.
"Grand Preceptor Qin, Miss Qin, please settle down in the magistrate's office today."
Qin Huaiyuan said, "There's no hurry to settle down. I'm afraid that a long delay may lead to unexpected changes. It's better to send a letter to the enemy camp now. It's better to decide the location and time of the peace talk first."
Magistrate Liu nodded and said, "Yes, the Grand Preceptor is right."
Qin Huaiyuan turned around and said to Qin Yining, "Go and have a good rest. If anything happens, I'll send someone to pick you up."
"Yes, Father." Qin Yining bowed to everyone and left.
The prefectural magistrate's wife was standing guard outside the door with her maidservants. When she saw Qin Yining come out, she immediately politely led her into the yamen and arranged for her to stay in the best room in the main courtyard. She also ordered the maidservants to prepare good food and hot water for her.
That night, Qin Yining tossed and turned, unable to fall asleep.
No matter how strong she appeared to be, she was still a girl who had yet to reach marriageable age. When she thought of what she was about to experience, she was so nervous that her whole body turned cold.
She had always said that she was open-minded and that nothing was more important than surviving.
But now that things had really happened, she suddenly began to doubt whether she could continue to live if she was really humiliated. What was the point of living?
She was lost in thought as she looked at the light on the curtain. It was not until the sky turned bright that Qin Yining fell asleep in a daze. It seemed that she had just fallen asleep when a servant's voice came from outside.
"Grand Preceptor Qin has sent someone to invite Miss Qin."
Qin Yining sat up with a start and opened the curtain. What she saw was a pale Song Lan and a red-eyed Bing Tang.
"I know. Go and tell my father that I'll be there in a moment." Qin Yining's voice was a bit hoarse.
Qin Yining rubbed her slightly painful temples and said to Bing Tang and Song Lan, "Help me dress up."
"Yes."
Song Lan choked with sobs. She took out a beautiful jade-colored robe and a jade-colored brocade cloak with a white fox fur collar and helped Qin Yining change into it. Bing Tang opened the dressing room and helped Qin Yining put on her makeup.
Her hair was piled into a jade bun, her eyebrows were lightly swept, her eyes were limpid, and her lips were dainty …
Qin Yining looked at herself in the bronze mirror. She was different from her usual bare-faced self. Today, she was much brighter than usual.
She tried to smile.
She smiled, but Bing Tang and Song Lan beside her were crying.
"Miss, you, you …"
"Don't cry. I'm not going to die. " Qin Yining stood up and stroked her long hair that fell on her shoulders. She smiled and said, "You don't have to come with me. Wait for me here."
"Miss! I'll go with you! " Bing Tang sniffed and said, "At least I know how to use poison. If that old bastard really wants to harm you, I'll poison him to death!"
"If he dies, the peace talks will fail. The next to die will be the entire Qin Residence." Qin Yining smiled bitterly and took out a handkerchief to wipe Bing Tang's tears. "Don't be afraid. No matter what happens, I'll come back alive. It's inconvenient for you to come with me. Just wait for me here."
Song Lan choked with sobs and knelt down with a plop. She grabbed the corner of Qin Yining's jade-colored cloak and said, "Miss, this servant's life was saved by you. If you're not here, this servant will follow you and continue to serve you in the afterlife!"
"Me too! If you're not here, I'll go back and perish with the Demon Empress. I'll continue to serve you in the afterlife! "Bing Tang also knelt down and grabbed Qin Yining's hand.
"Silly words."
Qin Yining pulled the two up and patted Song Lan's shoulder. Then, he pinched Bing Tang's apple face.
"You're both still young. What's more, if I'm really not here anymore, won't you think of helping me take care of my mother?"
"Miss …" Song Lan cried even harder.
Qin Yining blinked and forced back the tears that were about to gush out, leaving them with the brightest smile.
"Okay, I'm leaving." After he finished speaking, he turned around and left without hesitation.
Bing Tang and Song Lan chased after him while sobbing. However, they could only stand in the corridor and watch Qin Yining leave with the Prefectural Magistrate's Madam.
Qin Huaiyuan didn't sleep for the entire night. At this moment, he was standing in the corridor wearing a sable fur coat. He looked up at the blue sky and was lost in thought. General Wang Hui was already outside making preparations for the trip. Magistrate Liu was standing beside him.
"Father."
A clear call made Qin Huaiyuan come back to his senses.
He looked in the direction of the voice and saw Qin Yining, who was elegantly dressed but so beautiful that he couldn't take his eyes off her.
"Father, are we going now?" Qin Yining smiled.
Qin Huaiyuan's Adam's apple bobbed up and down. After a long time, he gritted his teeth and nodded. "Whether the location of the peace talks is in or outside the city, it's not reassuring. Therefore, after discussion last night, we decided to set up temporary tents between the two armies outside Xi Hua City. Both sides are allowed to bring 100 soldiers with them. Sister Yi, you'll come with me later. "
Qin Yining nodded obediently. The pearl tassels on her temples swayed slightly. "It's good that we're not in the city. We don't want people from Da Zhou to sneak in and harm us. When we go out, we have to close the city gates and leave someone to guard it. "
"You're right. I've already discussed it with Magistrate Liu and General Wang Hui. I'll lead the officials from the Ministry of Rites to preside over the peace talks. General Wang Hui and Magistrate Liu will stay behind to guard the city. "
"That's good. We can rest assured."
Not long after, General Wang Hui had already selected a hundred men from the army. Qin Huaiyuan and the Minister of Rites, Cui Wenqing, walked in front, while Qin Yining followed behind alone. They left the Yamen together.
Before leaving the city gates, Qin Huaiyuan led Qin Yining up the city gate tower. General Wang Hui, Magistrate Liu, and the 100 soldiers followed closely behind.
Standing on the towering city gate tower, Qin Yining's long hair fluttered in the wind as a gust of wild wind blew past.
She looked at the beautiful mountains and rivers under the morning sun. She looked at Da Zhou's barracks, which were not far away. She looked at the pale and continuous mountain ranges in the distance. She suddenly felt that the sky was vast and the ground was vast.
Qin Huaiyuan stood with his hands behind his back and asked loudly, "Sister Yi, are you afraid?"
"What's there to be afraid of? When people come to this world, no one can leave alive. The worst that can happen is death. What's there to be afraid of? "
Her voice was not loud, but everyone present heard her clearly.
The 100 soldiers who were originally selected were all determined to die. Even the Minister of Rites, Cui Wenqing, was so nervous that his back was covered in cold sweat.
If the peace talks failed and Da Zhou turned hostile, none of them would be able to survive.
But now, these men were filled with hot blood. They were suddenly emboldened and filled with lofty sentiments!
What was there to be afraid of?
Even a little girl like her had such a heart. There was no reason for these men to be afraid of death!
General Wang Hui was moved and said, "Miss Qin is indeed the daughter of a famous family. I admire you! Don't worry, Grand Preceptor Qin. If the peace talks fail, we will kill these thieves who dare to bully Dayan even if we have to risk our lives! "
"Good. With General Wang and Magistrate Liu guarding the city, we have nothing to worry about. "Qin Huaiyuan smiled calmly. Then, he said loudly," Prepare the carriages and horses. Let's set out. "
"Yes!" The men responded loudly. Their voices shook the heavens.
Qin Huaiyuan and Cui Wenqing boarded the first carriage. Qin Yining sat alone in the second carriage. They were escorted by 100 soldiers to the temporary camp that had just been set up between the two armies.
Because both sides had brought the same number of soldiers and had set up their own tents and the main tent used for peace talks, the camp occupied a large area.
As soon as Qin Yining's carriage entered the camp, he saw two groups of people wearing red clothes and black armor and khaki military uniforms had already occupied half of the camp in an orderly manner.
The people in red clothes and black armor had a tiger head emblem on their sleeves. Behind these people, there were several flags with a golden tiger on a black background and a flag with the word "Swastika" on a red background fluttering in the wind.
The men in Da Zhou's khaki military uniforms had the word "Lian" fluttering behind them.
Qin Yining immediately knew that the people in red clothes and black armor were Prince Zhongshun and Pang Xiao's Tiger Army. The people in khaki military uniforms were ordinary soldiers of Da Zhou. They should be under the command of the Minister of War, Lian Shengjie.
The carriage slowly came to a stop. Qin Huaiyuan and Cui Wenqing got off the carriage one after the other.
Qin Yining stepped on a black wooden stool and slowly got off the carriage.
As soon as he raised his head, he saw a group of people walking out of the opposite tent.
The leader was a general in his fifties. He had a well-built body, but his eyes were drooping and his face was greasy. He wore golden armor.
When this person saw Qin Yining, his eyes widened and he stopped in his tracks. He wished he could dig out his eyeballs and hang them on Qin Yining's body.
Such a lecherous person must be the Minister of War, Lian Shengjie, of Da Zhou.
Qin Yining felt disgusted, but he pretended not to notice. His beautiful eyes turned and landed on an immortal-looking man in his sixties. He was wearing a light gray cotton cloak. His beard fluttered in the wind.
Who was this? He looked like a strategist.
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