When Bing Tang saw how cautious Pang Xiao was, she could only nod helplessly.
When Pang Xiao walked away, she turned to Qin Yining and said, "Wangfei, don't be angry at Wang Ye. At that time, when you gave birth to the two young masters, you suffered too much, and it really frightened the prince. He is a man, but in order to not let you suffer, he even thought of such a method. It is enough to show his sincerity to you. "
Seeing that Qin Yining only lowered her head slightly and refused to speak, Bing Tang continued to speak. "This servant was afraid that you would blame yourself if you knew, so I didn't want to tell you. Wang Ye only cared about you. We can't ruin his heart. Besides, this servant was confident that the medicine wouldn't harm Wang Ye's foundation. I just thought that it would be a good thing if you didn't get pregnant these past few years. First, the situation in the imperial court is unstable. You've been homeless for too long, so it's not suitable for you to have a child. Second, I wanted to help you nurse your body back to health. "
"I understand that you have good intentions." Qin Yining sighed softly, "We've been together since a long time ago. Although I had no choice but to take you in as a servant, I've always treated you like a sister in my heart. I naturally trust you."
When Bing Tang thought of the past, her heart was filled with emotions. Her long eyelashes fluttered, and a layer of mist covered her large eyes.
"Wangfei. I know your difficulties, and I know that you're a kind person. I also know that you're in a difficult position. No one knows about the hardships you've suffered for Wang Ye. I've been by your side all day, so how could I not know?
"Fortunately, Wang Ye has always treated you the same. His feelings for you have never diminished because of prosperity, and they haven't changed because of the passage of time.
"When Wang Ye asked me about this medicine, I dared to give it to him because I know that Wang Ye cares about you and your feelings. Even if Wang Ye doesn't care about me, he will forgive me for your sake."
Qin Yining was moved by Bing Tang's sincere words. He held her hand and said, "I understand. I can also understand what Wang Ye and you were thinking at that time. I just … I can't put my feelings into words. I was also very worried. If he couldn't have any more children in the future, it would all be my fault. I'm not doubting his feelings for me. Look at my father. For the sake of his children, he's … "
Bing Tang nodded. She had an apple-shaped face and a petite figure. She looked like she was only fourteen or fifteen years old. However, because she had studied medicine for many years and had seen many kinds of diseases, she had a more thorough understanding of people's birth, aging, illness, and death. She also had a deeper understanding of the world.
"Wangfei, the most sincere thing in this world is love, but the most fragile thing is also love. Wang Ye is really good to you, but no one can guarantee that there won't be any changes in the future. I'm not saying this because I want you to be on guard against anything. After all, the feelings in this world are so unpredictable. I just want to say that it's not bad for you to have these worries, but you really don't need to worry too much about them. "
Qin Yining felt that she had entered a wrong place. She couldn't help but let her imagination run wild. She couldn't even control her emotions. The present situation was not the time for her to let her imagination run wild. It was not the right time for her to think about these things.
"I understand what you're saying. It's just that emotions are not so easy to control. Thinking about it, I really shouldn't be like this. Wang Ye is already very good to me. Who can say for sure what will happen in the future? It's not necessarily going to develop the way I think it will. It's too early to start worrying about the future. "
Bing Tang smiled and nodded. Seeing that Qin Yining's brows were still furrowed in worry, she couldn't help but say: "Wangfei, I can't see the pregnancy pulse from your pulse, but I feel that you are the same as when you were pregnant with Ge 'er. You are very emotional, and your mind has become more sensitive and soft."
Qin Yining's slender and white hand gently stroked her stomach. She smiled: "For this kind of thing, even if it can't be seen from the pulse, as a mother, my feelings are very accurate. I also feel that I might really be pregnant. I didn't say it at the beginning because I didn't want to be happy for nothing. "
Bing Tang smiled and said: "It's not important. Wangfei, don't worry. I'll work hard to adjust it for you. You should listen to me. Eat what I tell you to eat and sleep as long as I tell you to sleep. I guarantee that when you really want to give birth in the future, nothing will go wrong."
Qin Yining's mood suddenly brightened and he nodded repeatedly.
Pang Xiao was very uneasy. When she came back at night, she saw that Qin Yining was no different from usual. Bing Tang also nodded to her to indicate that everything was fine. Only then did she relax.
After a simple dinner, Qin Yining helped Pang Xiao take off her clothes.
"Has there been any battle report from the court? How is the battle situation at North Marquis' side? "
Pang Xiao sat on the edge of the bed wearing a snowy white undergarment. Qin Yining threw the outer robe in his hands onto the screen and pulled her into the warm blankets that had been warmed by the hot water mattress. He gave a long sigh of relief.
"The battle report hasn't arrived yet. Maybe it's because the weather is cold and our people's journey has been delayed. But the situation ahead definitely won't be good. "
During this period of time, the battle between Da Zhou and the Tatan had been declining. Although Da Zhou had just been established and should be at the peak of its strength, the court did not have enough money. Furthermore, the Tatan seemed to have realized that Da Zhou did not have enough money to fight a protracted war. Instead, they avoided the frontline and purposely stalled for time with Da Zhou.
No matter how capable Ji Zeyu was, he would not be able to lead soldiers who were full of resentment because they did not have enough to eat.
After a few battles, Huichuan County had already been lost. They had retreated a few hundred li and were very close to the capital.
If there was no improvement, the Tatan might directly attack the capital. Wouldn't that be dangerous?
The two of them thought about the worrisome battle situation and their hearts became heavy.
After a good night's sleep, the latest battle report was delivered to them the next morning.
When Pang Xiao saw it, she could not even eat breakfast.
"The situation is not good. Ah Lan and Gao Wenliang have already led the Tiger Army and retreated to the last city outside the capital."
"What?" Qin Yining turned pale with fright and dropped her chopsticks. "The Tatan are about to attack the capital?"
Pang Xiao nodded with a serious expression. She put down the battle report and opened the secret report. The report clearly stated the situation in the capital today, the attitude of the various parties, and the public opinion of the people.
Pang Xiao glanced at it and passed it to Qin Yining. "Sister Yi, take a look."
Qin Yining picked up the chopsticks and passed them to Bing Tang to wash. Then, she turned around and took the secret report that Pang Xiao denied.
When she read it, she was so angry that she laughed.
"It's really interesting. The self-indulgent ruler spent all his money. He can't take out money to buy food for the disaster victims, nor can he take out money to feed the army. Instead, he's blaming you!"
It was clearly written in the secret report: His Highness sent disaster relief and purchased the world's grain and fodder. Although many rich families and grain merchants were located in the north, they traveled tens of thousands of li to deliver grain and fodder to His Highness for disaster relief. They were not willing to sell to the imperial court to feed the Tiger Army and resist the Tartars.
"Those rich and merchants care about profits the most. They are not stupid. Of course, they will choose to sell the same food at a reasonable price. The Emperor only said how much money he would give, but what he did was no different from plundering. He either forced the price down or wrote an IOU. He did not give money to the people who sold the food, and he often owed money. It was no different from asking people to give it to him for free. Of course, those people will sell the food to the party who can get the money. "
Qin Yining returned the secret report to Pang Xiao and said with a frown, "Once this news spreads, I'm afraid that the ministers in the imperial court will also resent us. Along the way, you painstakingly raised the food and dealt with those people. Gradually, you opened up the situation and used the food you bought to save so many people. But now that they are talking about it, you have become a sinner. "
"Alright, there's no need to be angry over this." Pang Xiao smiled brightly, "Anyway, I have a clear conscience. Moreover, I feel very comfortable that the money was used on the people."
His cheerful attitude made Qin Yining laugh, "God has given you the best reward for what you have done. You have gained the love and trust of the people and your subordinates. If Li Qitian knew about this, he would probably flip the table in anger. He did not want you to regain control of the Tiger Army, but you unexpectedly won the hearts of the people. Gao Wenliang's ability is not as good as yours, and the war is getting more and more tense. Seeing that the Tatan is about to break through the last city, Li Qitian will probably be angry and helpless. "
Pang Xiao smiled and nodded. He knew Li Qitian's character too well. At this time, he was afraid that his intestines would turn green with regret. But he had made the decision himself. No one had influenced his thinking, so he could not blame anyone.
The relief in the old capital was carried out in an orderly manner. While Pang Xiao and Qin Yining were busy feeding and resettling the people, the imperial court was in chaos.
In the imperial court, Li Qitian sat upright in the throne room. The court officials were quarreling over the war.
Some people agreed to remove Gao Wenliang and transfer Pang Xiao back to help Ji Zeyu. Some people tried to figure out the intentions of the emperor, saying that Pang Xiao regained control of the military power as a scourge. It was as if Pang Xiao would rebel as soon as he returned.
Li Qitian felt a headache coming on. The situation these days was too anxious. He had not slept well for two days. When he came to the imperial court, it was noisy. When he returned to the imperial harem, the women in the imperial harem were even more anxious and forced smiles, as if the Tatan were about to attack the imperial palace.
The Empress Dowager even took his hand and asked him to send the women out of the palace for secret protection.
Li Qitian was flustered and angry. As the emperor, he did not think of running away. The Empress Dowager and the imperial concubines were a group of freeloaders. They could not help him and instead made trouble for him. When they encountered trouble, the first thing they wanted to do was to run away.
Li Qitian felt that he did not even have the strength to quarrel now. In the future, he would not settle the score with the Tatan in the palace. He just ordered that the Tatan would not be able to attack the imperial palace. Even if they did, the imperial family would rather die than let anyone live without purpose.
When the Empress Dowager and Li Helan heard this, they hugged each other and cried bitterly.
Li Qitian was so annoyed that his head hurt. Now the court officials were still quarreling and could not come up with any useful suggestions. He really could not bear it and scolded in a deep voice, "Shut up, all of you. I raised you so that you could speak freely and contribute to the country in times of crisis. How are you? What are you thinking now? "
The emperor was angry, and the noisy people had to stop.
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