Bing Tang and Song Lan listened to Qin Yining's recount of the events of the past few days and were stunned.
"So that means that Young Master Yao is Da Zhou's Prince Zhongshun? The rumored homicidal maniac who drinks raw meat and drinks blood? "Bing Tang's eyes widened.
Qin Yining nodded. "But it seems that he is not like the rumors."
"Oh my god! I actually had so many chances to kill him with a single needle! " Bing Tang spun on the spot. "No wonder his aura is different from ordinary people, and he has such powerful martial arts skills. But I don't understand. Grand Preceptor Qin is clearly the person who killed the Protector General of the Country by sowing discord. Thinking about it, you are Little Wang Ye's enemy's daughter. His hatred for his father's murder is irreconcilable, yet he still treats you so differently. This is really puzzling."
Song Lan stroked Qin Yining's little rabbit and smiled. "Then what else do you not understand? Even heroes have a weakness for beauties. Our lady is born with such beauty. Not to mention others, even those who serve her every day can't help but take a few more glances at her, let alone Little Wang Ye. Lady, look at how thoughtful Little Wang Ye is. He even sent you a little rabbit to accompany you. This little rabbit is really cute."
Er Bai seemed to understand Song Lan's praise. It rubbed its little head against Song Lan's palm and turned its little butt, wanting to jump off the bed.
Qin Yining bent down to put it down and saw Er Bai hopping to the door. It looked like it wanted to go out but couldn't.
"It wants to go out?" Bing Tang curiously went forward and opened the door for Er Bai. Er Bai hopped out of the room, shaking its little round butt.
A moment later, Bing Tang returned with Er Bai in her arms. She said with a smile, "Young Prince Pang really knows how to send gifts. Is this little rabbit a spirit? You even know to go to the toilet by yourself. "
The soft, cute, and furry little animal was very likable. Not only did Qin Yining like it, but Bing Tang and Song Lan also liked Er Bai very much. After carefully cleaning Er Bai, they carried it back to Qin Yining.
Qin Yining hugged Er Bai and looked at the bright red plum blossom fringe on its neck. She thought of the arrogant man who had bent down and gently tied the fringe around the little rabbit's neck. She couldn't help but frown and blush.
Bing Tang and Song Lan looked at each other.
Bing Tang smiled and said, "Miss, don't think too much. Didn't you say that everything will be fine when it comes to it? Previously, we thought that the future of this peace talk was bleak, but didn't we come here safely? Moreover, I'll be honest with you. Please don't be angry with me. "
While speaking, Bing Tang squatted down beside Qin Yining. She touched Erbai's head with one finger and said, "I think Young Prince Pang is not a bad person. Now there are many rumors in the city. If it's about you and Lian, I can't wait to kill that lecher. But if it's about you and Young Prince Pang, I think you two are a perfect match."
Song Lan nodded in agreement. "That's right. Little Wang Ye has saved your life time and time again. This time, he didn't just save your life at the Immortal Taoist Temple. If it weren't for Little Wang Ye stirring up trouble in the military camp, you wouldn't have been able to escape from Little Wang Ye's evil clutches. Even if the Grand Preceptor had protected you, the Emperor would have blamed you. After he stirred up trouble, who would the Emperor blame? "
Qin Yining's face turned even redder after hearing their words.
They didn't see how excessive this person was. She couldn't tell others how Pang Xiao had molested her and how he had forcefully kissed her. Although that person had a bad mouth and always liked to tease her, he still acted like a gentleman. She didn't expect that he would reveal his true colors in the military camp. He really looked like a devil incarnate.
Seeing that Qin Yining was blushing and didn't speak, Song Lan and Bing Tang also tactfully kept quiet.
After all, women in this world were weak. For a woman like Qin Yining, her future was never up to her. If they said too much and changed the young lady's character, what if fate had other arrangements in the future? Wouldn't they be sad?
The two ordered people to prepare hot water for Qin Yining to wash up.
Qin Yining declined the dinner party set by Magistrate Liu and fell into a deep sleep. She was so worried in the military camp that she couldn't eat or sleep for several days. This time, she slept soundly and didn't wake up until dawn the next day.
Qin Huaiyuan and Cui Wenqing had a discussion and decided that they shouldn't delay in Xi Hua City. They sent people back to the capital early to deliver a letter to the Emperor and tell him the good news of the successful peace talks. They only slightly reorganized themselves before leaving Xi Hua City.
When they left, the common people lined the streets to send them off. Some people even shouted the name "Wise Pan An".
Qin Yining, Bing Tang, and Song Lan sat in the carriage. They couldn't bear the excitement outside and curiously lifted the curtains to look outside.
Bing Tang said in a low voice: "The two of us didn't do anything, but we can bask in the glory of Master and Miss and have a taste of being loved. This is the fox borrowing the tiger's power."
When Qin Yining heard this, she gently held Bing Tang's hand.
Bing Tang had a hard life. The Tang family didn't survive. If they could survive, the common people would love and respect Imperial Doctor Tang.
Bing Tang seemed to understand what Qin Yining was thinking, so he smiled brightly at her.
Song Lan had been looking outside the whole time. At this moment, he suddenly said: "Miss, look, isn't that Little Wang Ye outside?"
Qin Yining leaned over and looked in the direction Song Lan was pointing. She saw two men holding horses behind the convoy. They were wearing ordinary cotton cloaks and half of their faces were covered by the fur collar. Looking carefully, who else could it be but Pang Xiao and Huzi?
What were the two of them doing?!
As if sensing Qin Yining's gaze, Pang Xiao, who had a cold face, looked at the carriage. The moment his eyes met with Qin Yining's, he suddenly grinned.
Qin Yining's heart trembled when she saw his smile. She put down the warm curtains.
Pang Xiao touched his nose and his face became cold again.
He practiced smiling in front of the bronze mirror for a long time. It can't be this ugly, right?
In the carriage, Song Lan said: "They disguised themselves and followed us out of the city. Are they going to the capital? I'm afraid that's not good. "
Unconsciously, Qin Yining stroked Er Bai from head to toe, stroking its fur. After a while, she finally calmed down her heartbeat and said, "Now that the peace talks have succeeded, Great Zhou has withdrawn its army from its seclusion, and the diplomatic relations between the two dynasties have been restored. Even if they were to walk freely in the land of Great Yan Dynasty, no one would find fault with them."
Bing Tang said: "Perhaps it's just on the way. Miss, don't take it to heart. As long as they don't have any ill intentions, there's nothing to be afraid of."
Song Lan heard this and nodded.
The convoy left Xi Hua City and sped up. Qin Yining observed them several times, and found that Pang Xiao and Hu Zi hadn't caught up with the team. She found it strange that these two people's speed was so slow. But, she didn't think too much about it.
When they came, they felt that the road ahead was long and bumpy. On the way back, everyone was anxious to return home. Even their footsteps were much lighter. The journey that took them two days on the way back only took a day and a half. On the afternoon of the 29th, the group of carriages arrived outside of Jingdou.
The Emperor knew that the peace talks had been successful and that everyone was on their way back. He had already arranged for eunuchs to wait in front of the city gates.
When they saw Qin Huaiyuan's group, the eunuch, who was wearing an iron gray eunuch uniform, respectfully bowed. He smiled and said: "Grand Preceptor Qin, Official Cui, the Emperor's order is for you to set up camp outside the city for the night. Tomorrow morning, the Emperor will hold a welcoming ceremony and will personally lead all the officials out of the city to welcome you."
Qin Huaiyuan smiled and said: "Yes, I'll have to trouble eunuch to convey the Emperor's words to me. I deeply admire the Emperor's painstaking efforts."
"Grand Preceptor Qin, you are the Emperor's trusted aide. It is only natural that the Emperor values you." The eunuch looked at the carriage at the back of the convoy and smiled: "The Emperor also ordered for Grand Preceptor Qin to arrange for Miss Qin to enter the city first. After all, there will be many people at the ceremony tomorrow."
Was the Emperor afraid that people would gossip behind his back? Was he using a woman to negotiate?
However, Qin Huaiyuan wanted nothing more than to send Qin Yining back first, so that his daughter would not be under everyone's suspicious and speculative gazes.
Therefore, Qin Huaiyuan smiled and said: "The Emperor is indeed thoughtful. I would never have thought of this. I will immediately order people to send my daughter into the city. Many thanks, eunuch. "
The eunuch respectfully bowed to Qin Huaiyuan and Cui Wenqing, then took his leave and returned to the palace to report on the completion of his task.
Qin Huaiyuan and Cui Wenqing ordered people to set up camp outside the city. They also arranged for about ten people to escort Qin Yining back to the mansion first.
"When you see the Dowager Madam, please comfort her. Tell her that father will return to the mansion after the ceremony tomorrow. "Qin Huaiyuan instructed Qin Yining.
"Daughter understands. I won't let the Dowager Madam worry."
Qin Huaiyuan nodded and said: "There are some things that can be said during the peace talks, and some things that can't be said. You have to be careful."
"Daughter knows what to do and won't speak carelessly. After all, this is a secret of the imperial court." Qin Yining agreed with a smile.
Qin Huaiyuan knew that Qin Yining was very intelligent, so he felt relieved and smiled: "Fortunately, we all came back safely. The days ahead will be good. There is still hope."
"Yes." Qin Yining looked at Qin Huaiyuan and couldn't help but smile. After this trip to negotiate, Qin Yining had a deeper understanding of Qin Huaiyuan. His admiration for his father had also deepened.
After exchanging a few words with Qin Huaiyuan, Qin Yining boarded the carriage and led his people into the capital.
When they passed by the Cloud Treading Inn, Qin Yining alighted and went to see Master Zhong.
When Master Zhong saw that Qin Yining had returned, he was so happy that he knelt down and kowtowed to all the gods and Buddhas in the sky. "I'm relieved that Young Lady is back!"
Qin Yining helped Master Zhong up and smiled: "I've troubled you these past few days. Did anything big happen in the capital while I was away?"
"Nothing else. I just heard that the Crown Prince had a big quarrel with the Duke of Ning. The Duke of Ning was so angry that he chased the Crown Prince out of the mansion. Our people only heard the private conversations of the customers and didn't know whether it was true or not. In any case, everyone was saying that the Crown Prince's brain wasn't clear. He only had one backer, but he actually made a big fuss about it. How could he compete with the Demon Empress in the future? "
Qin Yining thought of the Crown Prince's absurd behavior on the day of the trip. When he combined it with what Master Zhong said, there was nothing he didn't understand. He couldn't help but say: "It's hard to say if the Duke of Ning was reliable in the past."
Master Zhong was also a shrewd person. He understood with one sentence. He smiled and nodded, then said seriously: "There's one more thing. It's about your mansion."
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