"Greetings to Fourth Young Mistress." The person who walked over with a lamp in his hand was Qi Tai.
Qin Yining smiled and said, "Is my father in the carriage? Bring me there quickly. "
Qi Tai smiled and said, "Replying to Young Mistress, when this little one received the order to come out, the Marquis had not yet left the palace. The Marquis asked this little one to bring Young Mistress to the residence that the Emperor had bestowed upon the Marquis. Based on our journey, the Marquis would be almost there. The Marquis had also prepared some dry rations for you. They are mixed flour pancakes from the army. He said that you should bring them to Old Madam and the rest when you return. "
Qin Yining was a little hesitant, but he still nodded.
"Alright, then let's set off quickly."
Firstly, Qi Tai was her father's follower for more than 20 years. He was trustworthy.
Secondly, she had Ji Yun and Bing Tang by her side. Mu Jinghu was also secretly following her. There was no need to be afraid of any trouble.
Qin Yining, Ji Yun, and Bing Tang boarded the carriage.
Qi Tai naturally sat outside the carriage with the coachman.
The wind lantern swayed in the night. The carriage drove from the bumpy road to the flat and spacious road, heading all the way to the outer city.
Now that the city was in chaos, the curfew was completely in vain. There was no one patrolling the city, and only the inner city gate was guarded. However, when they flashed the Qin Huaiyuan sign, these people respectfully let them pass.
The road to the outer city was much more difficult to travel than the inner city.
This was because there were many refugees who had fled from the disaster in the outer city. The starving commoners were bitten by mosquitoes, and their faces were numb as they huddled in the temporary shelters. They stared blankly as the carriage drove past them.
Qin Yining looked at the scene outside the window and felt a wave of pain in his heart. He even began to pray that the Emperor would surrender quickly. The faster he surrendered, the sooner the commoners' suffering would end.
After a while, the carriage finally arrived in front of a courtyard.
Qin Yining helped Ji Yun and Bing Tang out of the carriage and entered a black door.
This was a small courtyard, the east and west wing of the courtyard were all dark, only the main room was lit. Hearing the sound of footsteps, a thin and delicate woman came out to greet them.
Qi Tai smiled and said, "This is Sister Zhang. She is responsible for cooking for Marquis, Marquis, and other people guarding the city."
Qin Yining smiled and nodded at Mrs. Zhang.
Aunt Zhang hurriedly bowed. After getting up, she said to Qi Tai cautiously, "The noodles you ordered are ready."
"Then bring it over first and let Fourth Young Miss have some first. When the Marquis returns, I will cook for the Marquis again. " In this day and age, eating porridge was already good enough. To be able to eat a bowl of noodles was truly a luxury.
Qin Yining smiled. He thought that his father must have called him out to talk to him so that he could eat his fill.
The group of people entered the main room, and Mrs. Zhang retreated.
Qin Yining looked around the tidy and monotonous small room, then sat down on the stool beside the square table. He smiled and said, "My father has been living here for the past few days? Why isn't he in the barracks? "
Qi Tai smiled and said, "Sometimes he is in the barracks. However, ever since Marquis Anguo was lured out by Da Zhou and lost 20,000 people in one go, even Marquis Anguo himself almost lost his life, Marquis Anguo began to avoid fighting. Originally, we had barracks stationed outside the city gates to prevent Da Zhou's people from directly attacking the city. However, Marquis Anguo did not allow it, so we dismantled the barracks. In any case, the city gates are closed, so there is no need for the Marquis to live in a tent."
"I see. It has been hard on father."
"In the summer, there are so many mosquitoes and it is very hot. Living in a tent will definitely not be comfortable. It is more reassuring to live in a house."
At this time, Mrs. Zhang came in with a large square plate. There were three steaming bowls of scallion and egg noodle soup on the square plate. On a slightly cold autumn night after the rain, the three bowls of noodles with egg and green scallion floating in the air exuded a burst of white steam and a tempting aroma. Qin Yining could not help but have a stomachache.
Recently, she had been hungry often and always ate all kinds of wild vegetables. It was hard to guarantee that it would not hurt her stomach. Now that she saw this bowl of noodles, although she had a good appetite, her stomach was singing a different tune.
Qi Tai smiled and placed the noodles in front of Qin Yining. He said respectfully, "Miss, please eat first. This was specially ordered by the Marquis. It was not easy to get these ingredients. The Marquis said to let you nourish your body."
Then, Qi Tai smiled and said to Bing Tang and Ji Yun, "The Marquis said that the two of you have done a good deed by serving the Fourth Miss. Each of you should eat a bowl of noodles."
Bing Tang and Ji Yun smiled and thanked him. They took the noodles and placed it on the table at the side. Naturally, they could not eat at the same table as Qin Yining.
Qin Yining picked up the bamboo chopsticks. Just as she picked up the noodles with her chopsticks, Bing Tang suddenly pinched her arm.
Qin Yining looked at Bing Tang in confusion.
Bing Tang looked at the noodles and shook his head. His clear eyes looked at Qi Tai, who was standing at the side with his hands hanging down. He smiled mockingly and said, "Was this bowl of noodles really specially prepared by the Marquis for our Miss?"
Qi Tai was stunned and his expression was a little unnatural. "Yes, if it was not for the Marquis, this lowly one would not be able to get these noodles for Miss to eat."
"That's because the person who cooked the noodles was careless and accidentally put the knockout drug into the noodle soup. Our Miss only needs to eat one mouthful of these noodles and it is enough to make her unconscious for three days! "
Ji Yun heard this and angrily rebuked, "What are you doing!"
Mu Jinghu, who was guarding the side room, was so angry that he wanted to rush in.
What a wastrel! In a year of famine, it was already good enough to have a biscuit to eat. It was rare to see steaming hot noodles, but someone actually recklessly put a drug in it! This was simply a waste of food! A waste of food!
Qin Yining was still sitting on the bench with one hand behind his back. He waved his hand in Mu Jinghu's direction, indicating that he should not move.
Mu Jinghu could only grit his teeth and bear with it and not come out.
Qin Yining asked with a grave expression, "Qi Tai, did my father really ask you to bring me here today, or did you act on your own accord?"
Qi Tai pursed his lips and suddenly revealed a mocking smile. "Fourth Miss, I, Qi Tai, have let down the Marquis and you in this matter. But for the sake of the stability of this country, there is no harm in you sacrificing a little."
As soon as he finished speaking, a furious Ji Yun kicked Qi Tai in the stomach. Qi Tai screamed in pain and retreated a few steps before falling to the ground. He hugged his stomach in pain and panted heavily.
Ji Yun pulled Qin Yining with one hand and Bing Tang with the other. "Let's go!"
Qin Yining also knew that there was no time to lose and immediately followed Ji Yun out without hesitation.
Who knew that just as they reached the courtyard, they heard the door in front of them being kicked open with a bang and a group of masked men barged in.
Qin Yining stopped in his tracks and said with a grave expression, "Who are you!"
At this moment, Mu Jinghu was already hiding in the shadows between the side room and the side room behind Qin Yining.
Qin Yining also did not know where Mu Jinghu was. He still had his hands behind his back and waved, indicating that Mu Jinghu should not come out.
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