"What's the news?" Qin Yining walked to Pang Xiao in confusion.
Pang Xiao stretched out his long arm and put it around her shoulder. As they walked into the room, he said, "Zuo Jinwei angered Your Majesty yesterday. Your Majesty ordered him to be beaten 30 times. Then, he was stripped of all his official positions. Now, he's idle at home."
Qin Yining laughed and didn't comment.
She had already expected that Zuo Jinwei's outcome would not be good. After all, Emperor Zhou was a suspicious person. Zuo Jinwei's report was contradictory, and it caused Emperor Zhou to set up such a large formation in front of the city gates. The conflict that was originally hidden in the dark was suddenly brought to light.
Zhou Di was a shrewd man, but this time, he was exposed and lost face. How could he tolerate Zuo Jinwei's presence?
Even if Zuo Jinwei was extremely talented, Emperor Zhou's suspicion of him would cause him to lose his future.
Pang Xiao saw that she wasn't surprised at all. He praised and liked her in his heart. He scratched her nose with his index finger and said dotingly, "Your reaction is so calm that I don't feel any sense of accomplishment. When we just came from the study, Mr. Xu, Mr. Xie, and the others praised you as a half-immortal who could foresee things. I was proud of it, but I didn't want to show off in front of them. I could only endure it. Who knew that when it came to you, you didn't give me a chance to be proud at all. "
"It's really strange. This is something that was bound to happen. What's there to be happy about?"
Pang Xiao waved his hand and dismissed Xian Yun and the others. He pressed her shoulder and let her sit on the warm kang by the window. He bent over to look at her bright little face and kissed her forehead.
"In short, I'm very happy. It's not only because of the position of the commander of the Tiger Army, but also because my Sister Yi is so powerful. You don't know how much they admire you now. I knew that my Sister Yi had the ability to subdue those people. You're so good. Even if they have prejudice against you, they will like you after interacting with you. "
Qin Yining's face heated up. She gently pushed his shoulder.
"Alright, if you're so proud, they will laugh at you."
"Joke? They can't wait to be jealous. "Pang Xiao sat down next to her.
"That's one thing. Didn't you say there was one more thing?"
"Yes." Pang Xiao said, "Your Majesty's men have brought back the scattered Dayan troops. They should be able to enter the capital tomorrow."
"My parents have been found!" Qin Yining stood up in surprise.
Pang Xiao put his arm around her shoulder and asked her to sit down. He comforted her and said, "This is what I want to talk to you about. Your family members are all there, but I didn't see your father, mother, and concubine mother in that group."
Qin Yining felt as if she had been struck by lightning. She stood there in a daze for a moment. The worry that she had been suppressing for the past few days was now like a flood breaking through a dam, causing her to feel dizzy and disoriented.
"How can that be? Why didn't my father and mother come back together? That day, our family was at the back of the group. Concubine Cao also knows martial arts, and my father had bodyguards and attendants with him. How could they not find them? "
"Don't panic, Sister Yi. Don't panic."
Pang Xiao held her shoulder with his big hand and patted her cheek, saying, "You also said that the Marquis of Anping has bodyguards protecting him, and Concubine Cao is also there. He must be safe, but we don't know what is holding him back. Don't worry, I have already arranged for people to go out and search. If we investigate all the way back from the scene of the incident, we will definitely find him. "
Qin Yining closed her eyes. For a moment, she still hadn't recovered from the news that her entire family had been found, but her parents hadn't come back.
Pang Xiao hugged her slender waist. She leaned into his embrace in a daze and even rubbed against his shoulder like a coquettish kitten. His tender heart melted.
"Good girl, don't worry. Your body hasn't fully recovered. You haven't recovered from the loss of blood and Qi. You also went through a famine, fled for your life, and schemed. Even a person made of iron wouldn't be able to withstand it. You don't have to worry now. Just take good care of your body and leave the rest to me, alright?"
"Yes." Qin Yining nodded obediently. She closed her eyes and leaned on him with peace of mind.
Pang Xiao continued, "Also, I've sent someone to investigate in secret. It's said that the old lord, second elder, and third elder came to us on their own when the County King of Yan's entourage was approaching the capital. They had been separated from each other earlier. It seems that all the money they had brought with them had been stolen. On such a cold day, all of them were dressed in rags. It must have been difficult for them to gather together after being separated from each other. My Spies said that they didn't look right. You should have a plan in your heart and prepare yourself mentally. "
"Alright. I understand. "Qin Yining closed her eyes tiredly and leaned on Pang Xiao. She didn't want to move at all.
She just wanted to empty her mind and not think about the whereabouts of her father and mother. She also didn't want to think about what had happened to the old madam and the others. She also didn't want to think about how to settle the Family Qin after they arrived in the capital. She just wanted to have a good sleep and throw away all these troublesome matters. She didn't want to think about anything else.
Pang Xiao's large hand gently patted her back. He found that her body was getting heavier and heavier. She slowly leaned into his embrace completely. He sighed softly and kissed her temples. He carefully carried her up and placed her on the kang bed. He carefully covered her with a blanket.
She must be very worried, right? She was so worried that she was using sleep to escape reality.
Pang Xiao caressed her face with heartache. He then sat to the side, admiring her sleeping face while thinking about the current affairs of the Imperial Court.
Right at this time, a soft call came from outside the door.
"Wang Ye."
Pang Xiao immediately got up and tiptoed outside. He carefully closed the door before asking softly, "What is it?"
Xian Yun bowed and said softly, "The people outside said that Marquis Dingbei's fu sent an invitation and asked you to go take a look."
When Pang Xiao heard the words "Marquis Dingbei," he was stunned for a moment. He then ordered Xian Yun to serve Qin Yining well and strode outside.
Ji Zeyu sent an invitation to Pang Xiao, inviting him to go out for a walk and drink wine tomorrow.
After Ji Zeyu returned to the capital to apologize, he "proposed" to Anyang Princess Royal. Your Majesty agreed and ordered Ji Zeyu to stay in the capital to complete the marriage while Tatan was in chaos and the borders were stable.
Ji Zeyu finally had the chance to stay and drink wine with Pang Xiao, who was idle at home.
Pang Xiao ordered someone to tell Ji Zeyu that he would definitely be there on time tomorrow.
He thought for a moment and then went to the study in the outer courtyard to gather his advisors for a discussion.
The next morning, Pang Xiao left with Huzi and several guards.
After Qin Yining slept, she had calmed down. She had thought things through. Now that things had come to this, she could only deal with whatever came her way. Worrying about things that hadn't happened yet was groundless. Worrying about things that had already happened was useless. She might as well focus on the present.
Qin Yining called Lian Xiaozhou in and said with a smile, "While we are free, I will teach you a few more words."
At the same time, a luxurious carriage slowly stopped in front of Prince Zhongshun's fu.
A few pale-faced servants dressed as attendants lifted the curtain. The head palace maid Hexiang carefully helped Anyang Princess Royal off the carriage.
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