A seven or eight-year-old little girl looked up at him with her big eyes and called him "Beautiful Brother". At that time, he only felt his heart soften because the little girl was too cute.
Now, Pang Xiao also felt his heart soften.
Because this "Beautiful Brother" really softened his bones. He always felt that he had inexhaustible strength, but now he felt that he might not even have the ability to lift his arms. Only the feeling of softness all over his body occupied his senses.
"Our Pang Family is sorry for what happened back then."
After a long time, Pang Xiao slowly said these words.
Qin Yining's mind was in a mess at this time, but her tears seemed to have their own ideas. They refused to listen to her control and kept flowing out.
She was not a weak person and rarely shed tears. Today, she didn't know what was wrong with her. When she heard that it was the former subordinates of Pang Xiao's father who did it, she felt inexplicably wronged.
Perhaps, it didn't matter who did it, she wouldn't care. Only Pang Xiao, because she entrusted too many feelings to him, would have such high expectations of him?
She didn't resent him, she just felt wronged.
Seeing that Qin Yining didn't answer for a long time, Pang Xiao could faintly hear her sobbing in the quiet room. He touched her face with his big hand and felt that his hand was wet. He suddenly panicked.
"Sister Yi, don't cry. It's my fault. It's my fault." Pang Xiao went forward with heartache and hugged Qin Yining in his arms. "I'm sorry, I'm sorry. If I had known earlier, if I had taken time to see you more often, you wouldn't have suffered so much."
Qin Yining shook her head and sobbed. "It's not your fault. If you hadn't given me more than ten taels of silver, I wouldn't have been able to treat my foster mother's illness. Later, I might have been sold. You've helped me a lot. You've given me enough money to show filial piety to my adoptive mother and send her off. "
When he heard that she almost had to sell herself to pay back the money back then, Pang Xiao's heart felt like it was being cut by a knife. He tightened his arms and shook her, saying, "If I really hurt you to that point, I really deserve to die.
"You don't know, but this matter has always been a knot in my heart. Before I could participate in your life, it was because of my father that you suffered so much. I feel that I've let you down.
"But in the early years, my status in the army was not stable. I didn't have my own power and connections, so I had to look at other people's faces when I wanted to do anything. It was only in the past two years that I gained my own power and could do what I wanted to do."
"So you took advantage of the attack on Dayan to go to the capital?" Qin Yining recalled the scene when he first met this person at the Fairy Lady Temple. He sat up straight and said, "Fairy Lady Liu was your subordinate back then?"
"She wasn't really my subordinate. We had some interactions a long time ago. Fairy Lady Liu was extremely smart and good at scheming. I was also close to Mu Tou, so I often talked to her about some things."
Qin Yining wiped away his tears. His brain worked quickly, connecting the dots. Mu Jinghu was Tian Jizi's martial nephew, and Pang Xiao's words just now could prove that Fairy Lady Liu was Tian Jizi.
Qin Yining analyzed this conclusion, but he wasn't surprised. He just remembered that he had spent a lot of money to let Fairy Lady Liu pretend to be Tian Jizi. He felt inexplicably embarrassed.
Pang Xiao continued, "Actually, when the Family Qin people found you, I received some news. At that time, the war was tense, and father-in-law was in a high position, so he naturally received a lot of attention. On the day you first returned to the fu, I secretly went to take a look. They arranged for you to stay in a courtyard near the wall, and deliberately neglected you, making you wait for a long time. When you were sitting on the stone bench by the bamboo forest, I was watching you from the roof. "
Qin Yining was really shocked.
She didn't expect that there would be so many details after their first meeting, other than when they were young.
Pang Xiao's voice revealed some shyness when he said this. He said shyly, "After that, I snatched the hairpin from you. I put it under my pillow and took it out to look at it every day."
Qin Yining's eyes widened in shock. She thought of the lecher who had descended from the sky and snatched her hairpin, and even touched her face. She had always been concerned about this matter. She didn't expect Pang Xiao to do such a thing!
Hearing him say that he put the hairpin under his pillow and looked at it every day, Qin Yining's entire face turned red.
In that case, before they met at the Fairy Lady Temple, he had already been paying attention to her and cared about her. He even snatched her hairpin back to 'look at it and think of her'.
"You, from that time onwards, you …"
"Yes, I liked you at that time. Although I didn't understand it at that time, everything I did instinctively proved that my heart was biased towards you. "
Pang Xiao held Qin Yining's hands. His rough fingers rubbed the back of her hands, which were as smooth as soft tofu, and he kissed her palm sincerely.
"Sister Yi, you also like me and care about me now. I am very happy."
Such straightforward words made Qin Yining both shy and happy. For a moment, she didn't know how to react. She only looked at his vague outline in the darkness and smiled foolishly.
Pang Xiao felt her happy mood and kissed her fingertips and the back of her hands countless times.
After talking about the past, Pang Xiao felt less guilty. He asked nervously, "Sister Yi, can you forgive me?"
Qin Yining found it funny and said, "It's not your fault. Why should I blame you? I agree with what you said. Family members should not be implicated. The things of the previous generation were done by the previous generation. The people who stole me out of the Family Qin were not arranged by you. You really don't have to suffer too much because of this. "
"But I still feel uneasy." Pang Xiao held her in his arms again and sighed deeply.
Qin Yining breathed in his fresh masculine breath and felt that time was really strange.
"Maybe this is cause and effect. Because of the hostility between Beiji and Dayan, my father tried to drive a wedge between the two families, the hatred between the two families, and the actions of Mr. Zheng and the others. If they didn't steal me out of the Family Qin, how could you notice me? Naturally, we wouldn't have met in Liang City, and all the things that happened later wouldn't have happened. "
Thinking about it carefully, if she really became strangers with Pang Xiao, her heart would be hollowed out by someone. She would feel anxious and inexplicably sad.
Pang Xiao felt the same way. If Zheng Pei hadn't done such extreme things, if he hadn't been taught by his grandparents and had a completely different worldview from Zheng Pei, he wouldn't have felt guilty about the daughter of the Family Qin, let alone pay attention to her.
If Qin Yining had grown up by Qin Huaiyuan's side and enjoyed all the glory and splendor and was no different from an ordinary girl, then to him, she was really just the daughter of his enemy.
Both of them had the same sighs in their hearts. Their arms hugged each other even tighter.
"Sister Yi."
"Yes?"
Pang Xiao kissed her forehead and said with a smile, "The moon is so beautiful tonight."
Qin Yining looked around in shock. It was pitch black inside the room. It was cold and the windows were not open. How could Pang Xiao see the moon was beautiful?
Her straightforward actions and silent criticism were written all over her face. Pang Xiao almost laughed out loud. Qin Yining felt helpless when he saw his chest rise and fall in stifled laughter.
The two looked at each other and then at each other and laughed foolishly for no reason.
After a long while, Pang Xiao said in a low voice, "I have something to ask you."
"What is it?" Qin Yining's voice was amused.
Pang Xiao said, "Why did County Wang Fei come to find you?"
Qin Yining felt speechless.
"How did you know that County Wang Fei came to find me? If you had ordered someone to stay by my side and report back to you, shouldn't you know the purpose of her visit? Why are you asking me in person now? "
Qin Yining's tone was very calm and there was an amused smile on his face. However, there was no light in the room and Pang Xiao could not see his expression. He thought that he was angry and hurriedly explained,
"My subordinates were watching the movements in County Wang Fu so they saw County Wang Fei come in and out. As to your side, I will only arrange for people to protect you. I will not watch you. You are not a criminal. Why should I restrict your freedom? "
Qin Yining was amused by his nervous appearance and laughed.
Pang Xiao finally reacted. He hugged her in amusement and anger. "Alright, don't laugh. Tell me why she came to find you."
Qin Yining said, "She is puffing herself up at her own cost."
Qin Yining described Li Yanyan's arrival in detail. In the end, he said, "That is why it is said that a woman's life is tiring. She clearly does not like it, but for the sake of her reputation as a good wife and mother, she has to pretend to be magnanimous. There are things that she cannot say, grievances that she cannot tell. She puts on an act in front of outsiders and secretly cries when she is home."
Hearing her sigh, Pang Xiao hurriedly promised, "I am not that kind of man. I will not make things difficult for you."
Qin Yining glared at him and said, "Don't say it so early. There are still ten great beauties in your family."
"I did not go to find them of my own accord."
"But they were given to you by the emperor. They are your legitimate concubines. They are people who can carry on the family line for you. "
Qin Yining's tone was slightly urgent. He realized that his words were inappropriate.
It was common for a man to have many concubines. Even his father had taken in a few concubines in the past for the sake of having children.
Those men with power and influence had attained a certain position in the government. Even if he did not look for them himself, there were many colleagues and subordinates who would send beautiful women to him. He could not refuse such an occasion, so he could only accept them.
Not to mention the beautiful concubines sent over, he could also casually take in the maidservants in the study and bedroom of the man with power and influence. If a maidservant could become the man's concubine, she would be more dignified than ordinary maidservants. In the future, once she gave birth to a son or a daughter, she would be able to openly become a concubine. That would be half a master.
Qin Yining understood these realities. Moreover, every woman had to watch her husband sleep with concubines and concubines, socialize outside, and drink wine with prostitutes. She had to hide all her sadness in her heart. This was a process that every woman had to go through.
However, when she thought about how Pang Xiao would one day transfer his gentleness to someone else, she still felt a bit disappointed.
"Miss!" The door was pushed open with a creak. Xian Yun quickly walked in.
Qin Yining returned to his senses and hurriedly pushed Pang Xiao aside to look at the door.
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