Qin Yining's eyes suddenly widened. He was so angry that his lips trembled and he couldn't say a word.
Li Qitian asked with interest, "Oh? You didn't take her by force? "
"Indeed, I didn't." Pang Xiao said confidently, "She gave herself to me of her own accord."
"You, you …" Qin Yining was so angry that he couldn't say a complete sentence. His tears fell like beads from a broken necklace. He choked with sobs like an injured little animal. "You've gone too far!"
Pang Xiao proudly straightened his back and only glanced at Qin Yining from the corner of his eyes. It was as if he was a lowly ant in the dust, not worthy of his attention at all. His angular and handsome face was even colder because of his disdain. The mocking curve of his lips was enough to make people fall into the abyss of eternal damnation.
Qin Yining's body trembled like a leaf destroyed by a storm. He looked really pitiful.
Li Qitian coughed and glanced at Pang Xiao mockingly.
Pang Xiao seemed to feel something. He turned to look at Li Qitian. Pity and hatred flashed in his eyes before they could be cleaned up. Noticing Li Qitian's gaze, Pang Xiao coughed awkwardly to cover up his embarrassment.
Li Qitian looked at the two of them. He was in a good mood, as if he had drunk a bowl of hot soup on a cold day. It was more interesting than watching "The Story of the Thorn and Hairpin".
He could see that Pang Xiao still had a trace of pity for Qin Yining. Unfortunately, his pity couldn't overcome the hatred of his father's murder.
In this way, he could use the Family Qin people to check and balance the Imperial Court without worry. He didn't have to worry about Pang Xiao and the Family Qin working together.
With tears in his eyes, Qin Yining knelt down and said, "I beg Your Majesty to uphold justice, but he dared to deny it to my face and even made false accusations. This subject's daughter did not, did not take the initiative … "Any woman would be unable to restrain their shyness when such words were spoken. Qin Yining's face was as red as the sunset.
Li Qitian, on the other hand, could not possibly punish Pang Xiao severely at this time.
Now, in the cabinet, only Pang Xiao was his confidant. In the future, he would need Pang Xiao's help. Li Qitian would not let Pang Xiao's reputation be tarnished. Although Pang Xiao's behavior of snatching people that day was well known, he was still biased at this moment.
Moreover, if a man took a fancy to a girl who was the daughter of his enemy, if he didn't snatch her by force, was he supposed to go through the three matchmakers and six betrothal ceremonies?
However, he couldn't say this to Qin Yining. After all, Qin Yining was Qin Huaiyuan's daughter. If he blindly favored her and neglected her, it wouldn't look good.
Li Qitian could only say, "We will carefully investigate this matter. You may withdraw."
Qin Yining raised her head while choking with sobs. Her beautiful eyes flashed with grief and grief.
However, she also knew that in front of the Emperor, she couldn't be willful. Thus, she could only bow obediently. "This subject's daughter will withdraw."
Li Guanwen led Qin Yining out of the imperial study.
Pang Xiao couldn't help but turn around to look at her back. It wasn't until the doors of the hall were closed and the cold air outside that Pang Xiao came back to his senses.
When he suddenly saw Li Qitian's teasing smile, Pang Xiao awkwardly said, "Your Majesty. What are you looking at? "
"Younger brother, even heroes have a weakness for beauties." Only the two of them were left in the hall. When Li Qitian spoke, his tone was much more intimate. "Don't blame us for not reminding you. That little beauty is a thorny rose. You should be careful not to prick yourself.
"Although you like her, you can play with her as a plaything. However, don't fall too deeply into her trap. Don't forget what happened to General Yun that day … In short, what kind of woman can't we brothers want? Younger brother, you should also think about your own reputation. Don't let others have something to talk about. "
Li Qitian's words seemed to have no clue, but the most obvious provocation was very clear.
Pang Xiao's heart was as clear as a mirror. He nodded in agreement without batting an eyelid and said with hatred, "How could this subject really do anything to her? The hatred of my father's murder is absolutely irreconcilable. When this subject cut those people into pieces, it wasn't enough to avenge my father's death. The main culprit hasn't been eliminated yet. "
Li Qitian heard this and fell silent.
If Pang Xiao wanted to openly fight with Qin Huaiyuan, the balance of his plan would be broken. This was the situation that Li Qitian didn't want to see the most. Moreover, Qin Huaiyuan was a truly talented person. Li Qitian also had some affection for him.
It seemed that his provocation just now had gone too far?
When Pang Xiao saw Li Qitian's expression, other than understanding, there wasn't any other fluctuation in his heart. He had already seen through this "brother" Li Qitian.
However, on the surface, Pang Xiao still acted as if he was conflicted and helpless. In the end, he said considerately, "This subject knows that Your Majesty loves talented people. That Qin Meng really does have some ability. This subject is willing to consider Your Majesty's thoughts. This subject will definitely not have any discord with Qin Meng. Of course, this is on the premise that they don't take the initiative to provoke this subject. "
Li Qitian received Pang Xiao's promise and nodded with great satisfaction. "Now that you have a reputation, how would they dare to act rashly in front of you? However, the Qin Family has already arrived in the capital, but Qin Meng still hasn't been found. The people we sent to search for him also returned with no news of Qin Meng's whereabouts. This is truly a headache. Could it be that Qin Meng met with some accident? "
It was another test.
Pang Xiao said, "Perhaps he got separated and lost his way. Or perhaps the Heavens knew that he had sinned deeply and punished him on behalf of this subject. "
Although Pang Xiao's words made Li Qitian unhappy, in the end, it allowed him to confirm that the Qin Family and the Pang Family were not on good terms. Li Qitian didn't want to dwell on this matter anymore. Therefore, he and Pang Xiao began to discuss the affairs of the imperial court after entering the Pavilion.
At this time, Qin Yining was led by Li Guanwen to the side hall. She washed her face, applied some lotion, and rearranged her hair.
Qin Yining secretly thought that the people in the palace were really attentive. To be able to receive the care of the Head Eunuch Li Guanwen, her attitude was extremely cautious. Li Guanwen intended to be kind to her. Therefore, the two of them were very polite and didn't have any ill feelings towards each other.
Qin Yining finished tidying up, got on the small oil cart, and left under the escort of a young eunuch.
The inside of the cart was slightly cold, which was just enough for Qin Yining to calm down.
Who would have thought that the slowly moving oil cart would suddenly stop?
Qin Yining asked doubtfully, "What's wrong?"
No one answered from outside the cart.
Qin Yining's heart suddenly became alert. Just as he was about to lift the curtain to take a look, the curtain was lifted from the outside.
Standing in front of the cart were two young women dressed in luxurious clothes.
One of them was dignified and noble, dressed in red. She was the Anyang Grand Princess, whom Qin Yining had met once before.
Standing next to her was a very beautiful young woman in the prime of her life.
The young woman was of medium height and had a plump figure. She wore a cloak with a red fox fur collar and a sleeping rabbit with a ruby of the same color. Her makeup was exquisite, and her red lips were lustrous and moist. Standing next to Li Helan, even though she was a bit older, she still suppressed the Grand Princess's elegance.
Among the noble women in the capital, who could stand next to the Anyang Grand Princess and walk around the palace?
At this time, Li Helan smiled and said, "Miss Qin, please don't blame us. It's just that it's rare to see a woman of the same age in the palace. Sister Lu and I have nothing to do. When we heard that Miss Qin entered the palace, we especially came to see you."
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