Qin Yining hadn't seen Pang Xiao act like a child for a long time. He couldn't help but laugh.
Pang Xiao strode to the bed and sat down next to Qin Yining. His eyes were still full of surprise. He looked Qin Yining up and down, as if he was looking for a treasure.
Bing Tang and Ji Yun looked at each other, then quietly left with Zi Yuan and Qin Yining, gently closing the door.
"What are you looking at? Is it the first day you recognize me? "
Pang Xiao stretched out his long arms and hugged Qin Yining in his arms. He sighed contentedly and happily, "That's great. Zhao 'er and Han' er are going to have a younger brother and sister. "
Qin Yining rested her head on his shoulder. She was surrounded by the faint fragrance of grass and wood on his body and the unique cold fragrance of winter. She nodded with relief, "I just hope that Zhao 'er and Han' er won't not recognize their mother when they see me next time."
Pang Xiao pinched her cheek, "They won't. Father-in-law and grandmother pay special attention to these things. Didn't the two children keep looking at our portraits before? Besides, I will end the current situation as soon as possible. I won't let you and the children be separated forever. "
Hearing the excitement in his voice, Qin Yining asked with a smile, "Is there any progress in the court?"
"Your Majesty has ordered all the troops to enter the capital to save the Emperor."
"That was to be expected."
The Tatan people were about to reach the capital. If Li Qitian didn't give an order, would he just sit and wait for death?
Qin Yining sat up straight. Her long hair fell softly on her shoulders with her movements, reflecting her fair face. It seemed to be glowing under the light.
"So, you're going to lead the troops into the capital to save the Emperor?"
"There's also the South Pacifying Army. Feng Dazhuang has already discussed it with me today. Your Majesty also asked the troops to prepare their own provisions. "
Qin Yining laughed mockingly. "If you eat this bowl of soup now, it won't be easy to digest it in the future." When the world was in chaos, there were many people with lofty ideals from all over the country. Who could guarantee that after entering the capital, no one would be disloyal? At that time, what would Li Qitian use to guard against them, and what would he use to reward them? Could it be that he was still only moving his mouth?
Pang Xiao's slender fingers slid through her soft, silky hair, which was slightly cold to the touch. "I had originally planned to bring you with me to the capital this time. But your situation is different now … "
Qin Yining smiled and interrupted Pang Xiao's unfinished words. "You don't want me to stay in the old capital, do you?"
Pang Xiao was at a loss for words. That was indeed what he thought.
But looking at Qin Yining's bright eyes that seemed to have seen through everything, Pang Xiao couldn't say anything.
"Aren't you afraid that I'll be kidnapped? This place isn't far from the Qiu Family's property. Qiu Feishan is an unscrupulous person. Last time, her negotiation with you fell through, so she definitely won't give up easily. She will definitely find all kinds of ways to achieve her goal. "
Pang Xiao's expression changed when he heard this.
"Come back with me." Pang Xiao grabbed her hand, his dry lips falling on the back of her delicate hand.
Qin Yining laughed out loud. "Don't worry, I know what to do. Let's go back to the north first. If it's really not suitable to take me with you, you can find a suitable place to hide me. "
He said it like he was going to hide a treasure, but she really was his treasure.
"Okay, I'll listen to you."
Pang Xiao saw Qin Yining and told her to eat first. Then he went out to discuss with the strategists about returning to the capital.
"Although the disaster relief in the south wasn't smooth, Wang Ye scattered all the treasures, giving the people some time to breathe. Now, there are only two more months until spring and flowers bloom. If they work hard this year, they won't starve to death." Xie Yue smiled, two more wrinkles appeared on her face.
Xu Weizhi also said: "Maybe by the time the autumn harvest comes, the Tatan people will have been driven out."
"How can it be that easy?" Pang Xiao couldn't help but laugh. "The Tatan people have the support of the Lu Family this time. The Lu Family has also allied with many Beiji people to restore the country's old subordinates. This war is going on extremely anxiously. Ji Lan isn't a stupid person. When it comes to war, even if I go against him, I'm afraid I won't be able to gain the upper hand. Now that he's being suppressed, it's all because of objective reasons. "
"Wang Ye is right. Duke Ding is also brave and good at war, but he can't control the imperial court. The supplies from the imperial court haven't arrived yet, and the soldiers are hungry. Naturally, they are resentful. In addition, Gao Wenliang is giving orders from the side, so it's even more difficult to mobilize the troops. Moreover, after being defeated once, twice, their morale will be damaged. All kinds of unfavorable conditions are stacked together, but Duke Ding still managed to catch up. "
Everyone sighed. He didn't have the right time, place, and people. It was hard for Ji Zeyu to persist until now.
Pang Xiao and the other strategists had a careful discussion. The departure of an army was not like the departure of a few dozen of them. They had to go through a strict deployment. Fortunately, everyone was experienced. The matter of marching an army was not a difficult problem. Pang Xiao led everyone until all the details of returning to the capital had been finalized. He then ordered people to make preparations. Immediately after, he stood up and went to the inner residence.
"Why is Wang Ye in such a hurry today?" Looking at Pang Xiao's back, Xu Weizhi was somewhat puzzled.
"Perhaps he's about to set off, so he still has many things to prepare and bring along." After all, this was the wangfei's maternal home.
Everyone was puzzled, but in the blink of an eye, they dropped their hands and went to busy themselves.
Pang Xiao dashed back to the inner residence and stared at Qin Yining without blinking, afraid that something would happen to her if she bumped into something. Even Bing Tang and Ji Yun were busy packing their luggage. Pang Xiao was afraid that they would disturb Qin Yining.
"Wang Ye, what are you doing? I'm very well now, and I don't feel anything wrong with my body. Why is Wang Ye so nervous?"
Pang Xiao shook his head repeatedly: "You are pregnant, so you have to be more careful. I'll have people prepare a few more layers of mattresses in a bit, and the duck feather mattress you made for me. It'll come in handy this time, so the carriage won't be jolted. "
Qin Yining could only nod and agree: "With you by my side, nothing will happen. Why are you so nervous?"
How could he not be nervous? The reason he had hardened his heart to use that medicine was because he was afraid that Qin Yining would suffer the pain of childbirth again. Who would have thought that the heavens had their own plans, and she still ended up pregnant. Pang Xiao still felt fear when he thought about the events of the past. It was truly too dangerous for a woman to give birth. Pang Xiao could only be anxious, but he couldn't help. He could only constantly be careful of Qin Yining's situation, pay attention to all the details, and do what he should do to the extreme.
Just as Pang Xiao and Qin Yining were intensely planning the itinerary and preparing the army to return to Jing to rescue the king, Li Qitian was sitting in a daze in the imperial study.
The battle report in his hand seemed to have a temperature, becoming hotter and hotter, so hot that he couldn't help but loosen his grip.
A thin piece of paper floated to the ground, but the news on it seemed to weigh a thousand kilograms, so heavy that Li Qitian couldn't breathe.
"Bastards, bastards! You're all a bunch of trash! " Li Qitian suddenly exploded and roared angrily, "A hundred thousand Tiger Army, five military battalions, and the Divine Arms Battalion actually couldn't defeat a mere Tatan! Retreat to Jing? If we lose Jing, Da Zhou's imperial court will no longer exist. Where else can we retreat to?! "
"Your Majesty, please quell your anger!" The assistant minister of the Ministry of War fell to his knees with a thump, trembling in fear.
Xiong Jinshui and the other eunuchs also knelt in a corner, not daring to make a sound for fear that Your Majesty's attention would shift to them.
Aside from their fear of Li Qitian, everyone's hearts seemed to be shrouded in a layer of dark clouds.
Ji Zeyu and Gao Wenliang's troops were defeated like a landslide, and their group was already retreating to Jing. Once the Tatan's iron hooves broke through the city gates, wouldn't they all be buried with them?!
They really wanted to leave, to leave this troublesome place, so that they wouldn't end up losing their lives even though they didn't get much money.
Li Qitian was full of anger and had nowhere to vent it, but he couldn't think of any other way, so he could only agree to it.
When he returned to Yangxin Palace Hall, he felt as if grass had grown on his body, making him restless. He walked out of the door with his head down, holding his breath as he wandered outside. Before he knew it, he had arrived at Kunning Palace Hall.
Kunning Palace Hall was warm in the afternoon, and both inside and outside were lit with silver frost charcoal. The Empress was leaning on the warm kang, reading a book. When she heard the palace servant greet her, she hurriedly got up and gracefully bowed, "Chenqie greets Your Majesty."
Li Qitian was like an enraged fighting bull. He snorted from his nostrils and sat down with a dark face, panting heavily.
His furious appearance caused everyone in the Palace of Earthly Tranquility to keep quiet out of fear.
The Empress tried hard to recall what she had done recently, for fear that she had done something wrong and made the Emperor unhappy. But she couldn't think of anything even after racking her brains. She could only give up and blame everything on the imperial court.
The palace maid brought in a tea tray. The Empress turned around and took the white porcelain bowl. She held it with both hands and gently placed it beside Li Qitian's hand. She said softly, "Your Majesty, please have some tea."
Li Qitian's face was ferocious. He gritted his teeth and looked at the tea bowl. His anger, fear of the future, and jealousy of Pang Xiao seemed to no longer need to be concealed in front of his wife.
He waved his wide sleeves, and the tea bowl was fiercely overturned on the ground. The sound of broken porcelain made the Empress tremble.
"Your Majesty, please calm down." The Empress hurriedly ordered the palace maids to pick up the pieces. She didn't dare to use brooms and dustpans, for fear that the sound of sweeping would disturb the Emperor.
Li Qitian didn't appreciate her kindness. In his anger, he didn't care about his face and shouted, "Calm down, calm down! Everyone only wants me to calm down, but they can't think of a practical way! Are the soldiers of Da Zhou three years old? When they meet the Tatan, they are scared witless and only know how to retreat! "
The Empress didn't dare to say a word. After hearing such bad news, it was no wonder that Your Majesty was furious. Even she, a woman, felt a chill in her heart. It was as if the knife of the country's destruction was hanging over her head.
Li Qitian slammed the table and said angrily, "Pang Zhixi, that insidious and cunning bastard! I knew that guy was scheming, but I didn't expect that he would ignore the safety of the country and the imperial court! "
When the Empress heard Li Qitian mention Pang Xiao, her heart suddenly jumped.
Could it be that Pang Xiao went to the south and rebelled?
Li Qitian slammed the table and said angrily, "I don't know where he got the money to buy food wantonly. If it weren't for him, Duke Ding's army wouldn't be short of food and fodder, and the morale of the army would be in chaos! Pang Zhixi is really born to suppress me! "
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