Pang Xiao and Qin Yining looked at each other and immediately stood up to welcome him.
Mu Jinghu's complexion looked very good. Although he had lost a lot of weight after accompanying Qin Yining on the mountain, his cultivation level was very high. After eating two full meals and a night of rest, he already looked very energetic.
Pang Xiao smiled as he approached Mu Jinghu and patted his shoulder affectionately. "Did you have a good rest yesterday?"
Mu Jinghu smiled and nodded. "Very good. Your situation here is much better than in the city. I haven't had a full meal in a long time. I had a full meal yesterday, so of course I slept well. You, on the other hand, did you sleep well last night? "
Mu Jinghu was just purely curious. He couldn't help but look at Qin Yining who was beside him. His gaze was too clean, but how could Qin Yining not understand when he looked at him like that?
Qin Yining's face instantly turned red. He wished he could hide immediately. Yesterday, she had directly slept in Pang Xiao's tent. Who knew what the people outside would think!
Pang Xiao naturally thought of this as well. He turned to look at Qin Yining's blushing cheeks and coughed twice. "You stupid blockhead, how could you say that!"
Mu Jinghu was a kind person. He also felt that he had gone overboard with his words. He didn't persist on this topic and said seriously, "I'm here to say goodbye to you. Now that your battle is over, there won't be any problems without me around. I'm going to Tatan to look for my Martial Uncle. "
Pang Xiao and Qin Yining were shocked when they heard this.
Tian Jizi was in Tatan?
Qin Yining could not help but recall that Mu Jinghu had mentioned that the "Greedy Wolf Star" was in Tatan. Tian Jizi had gone to Tatan. Could there be a connection between the two?
Pang Xiao nodded and said, "Okay, thank you for your help this time. If there's anything you need me to do in the future, just tell me. I won't refuse."
"What are you talking about? I lost to you this time, so it's what I should do. It's not like I helped you." Mu Jinghu was an honest person. In his eyes, Pang Xiao was not a bigwig, but an ordinary friend. Therefore, he did not flatter or ask for credit, and his attitude was very natural.
The more he did not take it to heart, the more precious his sincerity was. Pang Xiao patted his shoulder and said with a smile, "When are you leaving?"
"We're planning to leave soon."
"Then I'll order people to prepare rations for you and give you two good horses."
Mu Jinghu smiled and nodded, "Okay."
Qin Yining looked at the interaction between the two and could not help but smile. To have such a sincere friend was Pang Xiao's fortune.
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At this time, Qin Huaiyuan was frowning slightly. He sat with his head down on the armchair next to the Emperor and chatted with him.
The Emperor had gone to find the Empress after returning to the palace yesterday. Then, there were rumors that the Emperor and the Empress had quarreled and that the Emperor had whipped the Empress.
Qin Huaiyuan was not a person who would easily believe rumors. However, he had already seen through Yuchi Yan's personality.
When Yuchi Yan saw the "proof of allegiance", he was so angry that he could not control himself. If he was provoked by external forces, Qin Huaiyuan would not be surprised no matter what crazy things the Emperor did.
Qin Huaiyuan watched as Yuchi Yan rambled on, as if he had something to say to him but could not open his mouth. Thus, he did not rush him and just listened quietly with a smile.
Yuchi Yan had already talked about the local customs of Da Zhou. There was nothing else to talk about. Thus, he used the action of drinking tea to hide his awkwardness.
In the end, no matter how much he rambled on, he still had to politely send Qin Huaiyuan out of the palace.
"I've kept you company in the palace these two days. Perhaps I've delayed a lot of your matters."
Yuchi Yan's tone was very polite. Qin Huaiyuan was very surprised. When the Emperor was still in seclusion, he treated him with great courtesy. However, after stepping down from the throne, he was the ruler of a country. His status was different, so his manner was naturally different. It was rare for him to be so polite.
Qin Huaiyuan quickly stood and bowed, "Your Majesty, please forgive this humble subject."
"Grand Preceptor Qin, what are you saying?" Yuchi Yan also stood and said somewhat awkwardly, "This … Zhen actually has something to tell Grand Preceptor Qin."
"Yes. Your Majesty, please instruct me. "Qin Huaiyuan lowered his eyes and cupped his hands.
Yuchi Yan deliberated and said, "Duke Anguo used the people around you to deceive Fourth Young Miss. He intended to use her as a hostage to lure Prince Zhongshun into killing her. After Zhen investigated, Zhen learned that they were in contact with the people of Da Zhou. "
Qin Huaiyuan's heart jumped when he heard this.
The people around him who had enough status to deceive Qin Yining, other than Qi Tai, he could not think of anyone else. No wonder he had not seen Qi Tai for two days.
Qin Huaiyuan said calmly, "So that's how it is."
Only these four words?
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Yuchi Yan was originally waiting for Qin Huaiyuan to ask. That way, he could take the opportunity to explain. Who knew that Qin Huaiyuan would only say this. How was he supposed to continue?
Yuchi Yan could only cough twice to hide the embarrassment in his heart. He continued, "When Zhen received the news, Fourth Young Miss was already in the military camp. Zhen went to see if Fourth Young Miss was well. Because they threatened Prince Zhongshun, Prince Zhongshun wrote Zhen a letter … "
Yuchi Yan paused. In the end, he did not say what he was thinking because he was too embarrassed.
He only said, "Zhen felt that Prince Zhongshun was sincere, so Zhen ordered people to send Fourth Young Miss to Prince Zhongshun. Zhen also knew that the two of them had a good relationship. After Dayan's surrender, those of us who used to be core members of the Yan dynasty will have to go to Da Zhou. When the time comes, with Prince Zhongshun's relationship, it will be easier to do things."
Qin Huaiyuan nodded, "Your Majesty is wise."
From the Emperor's hesitant attitude and the way he tried to cover it up, Qin Huaiyuan had already guessed the general situation. Moreover, the Emperor was probably involved in this matter from the beginning. Otherwise, he would not have used the excuse of chatting to detain him in the palace for two days. Pang Xiao's letter to the Emperor probably scared him.
Qin Huaiyuan's heart was boiling with anger.
However, the matter was already in the past. Even if he pursued it, it would be useless. Although they had decided to surrender, everything had not yet begun. Yuchi Yan was still the Emperor and still had the power to kill.
Qin Huaiyuan felt that there was no need to shed all pretense of cordiality with him over a matter that was already in the past. Moreover, he believed in Pang Xiao's feelings for Qin Yining. Qin Yining would have a better life if he went to Pang Xiao's side. It would be better than suffering in the mountains.
However, Qin Huaiyuan no longer had a good impression of the Yuchi family.
However, he did not show his dissatisfaction. He still had his usual respectful and humble appearance. He saluted and said, "Your Majesty is wise. This way of handling things is also good. Prince Zhongshun is the sworn brother of the Zhou Dynasty's Emperor. Presumably, being on good terms with him is also beneficial to Your Majesty. "
Qin Huaiyuan did not show the slightest bit of dissatisfaction. Instead, he said such understanding words. This made Yuchi Yan feel embarrassed.
He attentively spoke with Qin Huaiyuan for a while before ordering his bodyguards to escort Qin Huaiyuan back to Ning Yuan. He also asked the bodyguards to bring some food for Qin Huaiyuan.
After Qin Huaiyuan thanked the Emperor for his kindness, he immediately returned to Ning Yuan to reunite with his family.
Because Qin Yining had been missing for two days, the people on the mountain were almost crazy with worry. The Sun Clan had already cried over and over again. When they saw Qin Huaiyuan and Cao Yuqing return, they hurriedly rushed over and anxiously said, "You're finally back. Sister Yi is missing!"
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