It was a hot noon in August. Pang Xiao, who was dressed in black, was sitting upright on Black Cloud's shiny fur. His body was covered in a thin layer of sweat, and beads of sweat were rolling down from his forehead.
However, he didn't care about this at all. His eyes were filled with anticipation as he looked ahead on the official road. Not long after, he had left Ji Zeyu and Qin Huaiyuan's party far behind.
"This kid is so anxious." Mu Jinghu laughed in spite of himself.
Qin Huaiyuan lifted the curtains of the carriage and looked at Pang Xiao riding away. He couldn't help but shake his head and laugh in spite of himself.
He hadn't seen Qin Yining for a few years and missed him dearly. However, as an elder, it wasn't good for him to behave in front of others.
Ji Zeyu smiled and didn't say anything for a while.
Qin Huaiyuan saw Ji Zeyu's expression from the corner of his eye and sat back in the carriage.
Ji Zeyu and the Anyang Princess Royal were husband and wife after all. There were rumors that the Princess Royal was killed by the people who tried to rescue Qin Yining. Ji Zeyu didn't show any abnormality in front of Pang Xiao and was willing to follow Pang Xiao. This was their brotherly affection.
However, no matter how deep their brotherly affection was, it didn't mean that Ji Zeyu wouldn't care about the death of the person who slept next to him.
Qin Huaiyuan was a little worried. If he met Qin Yining later and there was any unhappiness, it would be detrimental to the harmony between Ji Zeyu and Pang Xiao in the future.
Qin Yining, who was wearing a coarse cloth dress, was sitting in the carriage with the two children and playing with a flower rope.
"Mother, look, what is this?" Zhao Ge 'er's chubby little hands nimbly played with a pattern. "Mother, guess. That's right. Zhao Ge' er has a reward for you!"
Qin Yining held Han Ge 'er in her arms. Happiness was about to overflow from her eyes. She pursed her lips and pretended not to know. After hesitating for a long time, she said, "En, what is it? I really want Brother Zhao's reward. "
Brother Han was twisting around in Qin Yining's embrace. Seeing how Qin Yining was stumped by his brother, he secretly whispered into Qin Yining's ear, "Mother, it's Mozzie!"
Then, he pretended that nothing had happened and lowered his head to fiddle with his fingers, as if nothing had happened.
Qin Yining was overjoyed. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw Brother Zhao glance at Brother Han. He knew that Brother Han must have noticed that his younger brother was secretly reminding him. But Brother Zhao didn't say anything. He only acted as if he didn't notice and asked seriously, "Mother, quickly guess."
Qin Yining felt a sense of bliss from being doted on by his two sons. After pondering for a moment, he said, "Is it Mozzie?"
"Yes! Mother, you're so smart! " Brother Zhao threw the flower rope away, hugged Qin Yining's neck, and kissed him. "I'll reward you with a kiss!"
Qin Yining giggled from his teasing. He leaned over and said, "What about here? I want one here too. "
However, Brother Zhao turned his face away. "I'm not giving. Mother, guess another riddle. I'll only give you a kiss if you guess correctly."
Qin Yining pouted and blinked his large eyes in disappointment. "Oh."
Brother Han leaned over and gave a loud kiss. He even stuck his tongue out at Brother Zhao and made a funny face.
Brother Zhao pounced forward to grab Brother Han.
Brother Han cried out, "Mother, Brother is going to pinch me! Mother! "
Qin Yining hugged one and then another. He was laughing so hard that he was about to choke.
As he was only focused on playing, he didn't notice that the carriage was gradually coming to a stop.
The carriage's curtains were lifted and Pang Xiao was squatting at the shaft. He looked at the mother and children who were laughing together in the carriage. His eyes were as gentle as a warm spring.
Qin Yining heard the sound and looked up to meet Pang Xiao's eyes. He was stunned.
"Daddy!" The twins shouted in unison and pounced on Pang Xiao.
Pang Xiao hugged the two children. "Little brats, what are you playing?"
"We're playing with a flower rope with Mother."
Qin Yining knelt in the carriage. Her watery eyes were filled with tears, but she looked at Pang Xiao with a smile. "You're here."
Pang Xiao nodded. His Adam's apple bobbed up and down. His phoenix eyes were filled with longing, pity, guilt, and other emotions. For a moment, he couldn't speak.
Qin Yining lowered her eyes and a tear fell.
Pang Xiao immediately panicked. He put the two children aside and hurried into the carriage. He clumsily wiped her tears with his sleeve.
"Don't cry, don't cry. It's my fault. I shouldn't have left you in the capital and caused you to almost lose your life. It's my fault. I'm too incompetent. "
Qin Yining shook his head. "It's not your fault. Besides, everything was just a scare. " She sniffled. She didn't want to disturb the reunion. She smiled and said, "Sister Yun and Brother Xuan are in the carriage behind us. Do you want to go take a look?"
Pang Xiao shook his head. He stretched out his long arms and hugged Qin Yining in his arms. "Sister Yi, I'm sorry."
He had too much guilt.
He sent the Southern Pacifying Army away. Qin Yining was pregnant and had to worry about their provisions. A woman's childbirth was a walk through the gates of hell. What's more, Qin Yining gave birth to twins of mixed gender?
Not only did he not accompany and take care of her, but he also made her bear all the troubles by herself. In the end, she was even almost killed by someone. Until now, her little face was still pale, and her injuries had not healed. They were all captured by Li Qitian, and in the end, there was a slim chance of survival. Even a quiet and gentle girl was locked up in a prisoner carriage and paraded through the streets …
What did it feel like to be locked in a prisoner carriage? When he locked Si Qin and the others in the prisoner carriage, it was also because he thought of Qin Yining's suffering. He couldn't help but add this suffering to the people who indirectly caused Qin Yining's suffering.
Qin Yining shook her head. She wanted to say that it was okay and that there was nothing to be sorry about. However, after parting with Pang Xiao, she narrowly escaped death. There were several times when she almost never saw him again. In front of the children, she was a mother. She couldn't show any weakness. In front of the attendants, she was the master. She couldn't lose her sense of direction. After seeing Pang Xiao, she couldn't control her feelings of grievance and fear.
Qin Yining buried herself in Pang Xiao's arms and couldn't help but choke with sobs.
Pang Xiao's heart ached. He patted her back with his big hand. "I'm sorry. It won't happen again. I won't put you in danger again."
When Qin Yining started crying, Brother Zhao and Brother Han also started sobbing.
Ji Yun and Bing Tang, who were outside the carriage, were also sniffling.
Others didn't know, but they had personally witnessed everything that Qin Yining had gone through. Those who didn't know would think that Qin Yining was living a glamorous life as a Princess Consort. However, only those who followed her knew that Qin Yining was able to live until today because of God's blessings. If there was even the slightest deviation, Pang Xiao and Qin Yining would never meet again.
Qin Huaiyuan's carriage slowly stopped by the side of the road. Mu Jinghu and Ji Zeyu dismounted and escorted Qin Huaiyuan down the carriage. The group looked at each other strangely.
"What's the matter? Why does everyone look like they're crying? "Huzi spoke more straightforwardly. As soon as he finished speaking, he saw the teary-eyed Bing Tang roll her eyes at him.
Bing Tang saw Qin Huaiyuan and hurriedly curtsied. She told the carriage, "Princess Consort, Lord Qin is here."
Qin Yining was sobbing. When she heard this, she forgot to cry and looked up at Pang Xiao, "Is it my father?"
Pang Xiao nodded and wiped her tears with his sleeve, "Father-in-law came with me."
Qin Yining nodded. When she saw that Brother Zhao and Brother Han were still sobbing and wiping their tears, she felt extremely guilty. She only cared about herself and forgot about her children!
"Okay, okay, mother, don't cry. Brother Zhao and Brother Han also don't cry, okay?"
The two children nodded in unison. Brother Han even let out a sobbing hiccup.
Qin Yining helped the children wipe their faces.
Pang Xiao turned around and jumped off the carriage. He turned around and carried the children off the carriage.
"Grandfather!" The two children said in unison. They ran over to Qin Huaiyuan with their short legs and saluted respectfully, "Grandfather is well."
"Good." Qin Huaiyuan patted their small heads and then smiled at Qin Yining.
"Father." Qin Yining's tears gushed out again. She quickly walked over and knelt down to kowtow.
Qin Huaiyuan supported Qin Yining with both hands, "Quickly get up."
Qin Yining looked up at Qin Huaiyuan and smiled with tears in her eyes, "Father, how is your health? Are my mother, grandmother, and second uncle all well? "
"They're all well, all well. Your grandmother is old and her health is deteriorating day by day. But she's still doing well. The rest of them are adapting well in Xi Yue. "
Qin Yining nodded repeatedly. Streams of tears fell and wet her lapel, "Father, you've worked hard these days. It's your daughter's fault for letting you work so hard."
Qin Huaiyuan smiled and shook his head, "You've already done very well. Father has also heard about your experiences these days. Father is relieved to see you again today."
Qin Yining looked at Mu Jinghu. She pursed her lips and bowed deeply, "Mu gongzi, I'm sorry."
After all, Tian Jizi died to save her. Regardless of the past, Qin Yining felt guilty about this.
Mu Jinghu shook his head and smiled, "You can't be blamed for this. Shizun has her own considerations for everything. Since she did this, she had already considered the consequences and accepted them. You don't have to blame yourself at all. "
Although she said this, it was impossible for her not to be touched when someone sacrificed themselves for her.
When she saw Ji Zeyu again, Qin Yining's lips moved. But in the end, she said directly, "The outside world is saying that the eldest princess of Anyang was killed by my people. Actually, that's not the case. That day, she went to the prison to humiliate me. Coincidentally, someone came to rescue me. The other party killed their way into the prison and didn't look carefully before they killed her … Although I didn't do anything directly, I indirectly harmed her. I'm sorry. "
In fact, Ji Zeyu's people had already investigated the situation that day. Even if Qin Yining didn't explain, he knew that Qin Yining couldn't be blamed for this.
However, Qin Yining was able to speak frankly and didn't hide anything. This made Ji Zeyu feel much better. At the very least, her character was good enough for Pang Xiao.
"I already know about this matter. If she didn't go to the prison to humiliate you, she wouldn't have met those people." Ji Zeyu didn't directly mention Tian Jizi's name. After all, Tian Jizi was Mu Jinghu's shizun. Moreover, she was already dead. They were now in the same situation as Pang Xiao, so it wasn't good to mention this matter.
Pang Xiao patted Ji Zeyu's shoulder to comfort him.
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