You Meng came from a military background and despised men like the County King of Yan who were spineless. He laughed coldly and mocked, "You don't know? If the County King of Yan isn't stupid, you should have seen this when you left.
"You submitted to Your Majesty and Your Majesty treated you as a subject. Your family was treated as the family of a subject and naturally took care of you. However, you rebelled and coaxed Your Majesty to let you out with sweet words. You came out to find the treasure and tried to take it all for yourself. You even tried to rebel and proclaim yourself Emperor! Are you worthy of Your Majesty's trust?
"When you were Emperor, you were a fatuous ruler. Your subjects didn't have enough to eat or wear. When you were a subject, you rebelled and didn't even care about the person who slept next to you! Now that you've seen blood, you're scared? What were you doing earlier? "
Yuchi Yan's face was pale from the scolding. His lips moved and he couldn't speak.
You Meng finally felt better. He turned to Pang Xiao who had a cold expression and said, "Wang Ye, Your Majesty wants you and the Princess Consort to continue to be on standby. You will also be in charge of guarding these two people."
Pang Xiao's face was dark. He snatched the imperial edict from You Meng's hand and skimmed through it quickly. He seemed to be sure that this was Your Majesty's intention and not something that You Meng made up. Only then did he suppress his anger and say, "Yes."
You Meng left twenty Dragon Stallion Army soldiers behind. "You will stay here and protect Wang Ye. The rest of you, follow me back to the capital."
"Yes!" A group of people took care of escorting the long convoy and set off.
To avoid suspicion, Pang Xiao only brought Huzi and four Jinghu Wei with him this time. Qin Yining only brought Bing Tang, Ji Yun, and Young Man with him.
The twenty Dragon Stallion Army soldiers stayed behind in the name of protecting Pang Xiao. In truth, they stayed behind to guard Pang Xiao's group. They were afraid that they would wander around and reveal the secret of the treasure.
Qin Yining rested his head on Pang Xiao's shoulder and frowned with a grave expression.
Li Qitian had finally shed all pretense of cordiality with Pang Xiao.
Although he didn't show any disrespect to Pang Xiao on the surface, what did Li Qitian actually do? Reducing his military power and placing him in the cabinet, but not fully trusting him and not putting him in an important position.
It wasn't easy for him to be used for the disaster relief work, but when he arranged for Pang Xiao to supervise Yuchi Yan, he brought her along as well!
Everyone knew that she was once the Yuchi Yan's empress candidate. Although no one knew that it was Pang Xiao who used a trick to force the Yuchi Yan to let go, anyone with a brain would know that Pang Xiao and the Yuchi Yan didn't get along well.
Wasn't this arrangement during the disaster relief work deliberately causing trouble for Pang Xiao and the Yuchi Yan?
Now, it was even better. Pang Xiao had been completely isolated and abandoned after finding the treasure. Even You Meng, a small general who was inferior to Pang Xiao in terms of military exploits and titles, dared to challenge Pang Xiao in front of him.
Given the current situation, she had no choice but to think about the future. She had to think about how she could protect Pang Xiao and the people around her.
Li Qitian was an ungrateful person who turned his back on others. If she trusted him, she could only wait for death.
"Sister Yi?" Pang Xiao tilted his head and looked at Qin Yining.
She obediently leaned against his shoulder. When he lowered his head, he could see her fluttering eyelashes and delicate nose. Pang Xiao couldn't help but reach out and touch her cheek. "Are you scared?"
Qin Yining finally came back to her senses.
The people around them looked at her worriedly. When she thought about how she was leaning on Pang Xiao's shoulder as if there was no one else around her and even forgot that there were other people around her, she felt uncomfortable.
"I'm fine. I'm just a little tired."
"Then go sleep for a while. We don't have anything else to do now anyway. We still have to wait for Your Majesty's decree before we can continue with the disaster relief work. I don't know how the food preparation is going. "
When they left the capital, Li Qitian didn't arrange any food to accompany them at all. Although it was called disaster relief, he only arranged for 300 Dragon Stallion Army soldiers to follow them. It was more like he was escorting criminals.
Pang Xiao knew that the national treasury was empty. Li Qitian might not be able to take out so much food in such a short period of time. He still needed time to prepare it and send it over later.
Moreover, Li Qitian must have guessed that Yuchi Yan must have a way to find the treasure when he returned to Dayan.
Now that his and Qin Yining's speculations were confirmed one by one, his mood was not good.
Qin Yining's plan was meticulous. He had completely guessed Li Qitian's thoughts. However, Pang Xiao sometimes really hoped that they were measuring the heart of a gentleman with their own mean measure.
Qin Yining stood up and walked towards the newly built bamboo shelter.
Unexpectedly, as soon as he took a step, Yuchi Yan, who had been looking down, shouted, "Don't go!"
Qin Yining turned around and looked at Yuchi Yan in surprise.
Yuchi Yan's white hair was messy, his face was pale, and his eyes were bloodshot. His face was full of tears, and he looked a little crazy.
The image that appeared in his mind was the elegant and elegant young master that he had first met at Prince Ning's Mansion. Qin Yining couldn't even connect the two of them together.
"Go and rest." Pang Xiao looked at Qin Yining with concern. Then, he ordered the Dragon Stallion Army soldiers, "Go and make arrangements for the County King of Yan and Old Master Gu. Keep a close eye on them. The mountains are dangerous. Don't let them wander around."
"Yes!" The few of them replied respectfully.
The Dragon Stallion Army had once guarded the northern borders. Although they were Ji Zeyu's soldiers, these northern men's military discipline was not inferior to the Tiger Army's. They were also curious and respectful of Pang Xiao, the God of War. Not to mention, Pang Xiao's domineering way of doing things and their interactions along the way.
Although Your Majesty no longer trusted Pang Xiao as much, in the hearts of these people, Pang Xiao had always been the God of War.
Their duty was to protect and guard. However, they were willing to listen to Pang Xiao's orders.
Therefore, the few of them worked together to carry Yuchi Yan and Gu Shixiong, who were tied up like dumplings, to a tent not far away and locked them up.
Qin Yining returned to the bamboo shed and hugged his blanket to rest. Not long after, Pang Xiao came in as well.
The guards and attendants were used to seeing how Pang Xiao doted on his wife. They didn't find it strange when the two of them returned in broad daylight. Everyone gathered around the fire to roast meat and chat. Only a few Dragon Stallion Army soldiers would occasionally stretch their necks to take a look. As long as Pang Xiao didn't run away, it was fine.
Pang Xiao used a bamboo raft to block the entrance.
The entire triangular bamboo shed was sealed off from all sides. Only the sun shone in through the gaps between the bamboo. Looking from the dark, one could see the dust flying in the air.
Qin Yining hugged his thin blanket and smiled at Pang Xiao.
Pang Xiao couldn't help but smile. He took off his outer robe, kicked off his boots, and laid down on the thick mattress and mat. He then hugged Qin Yining's delicate body and the blanket.
"Wang Ye, are they all roasting meat?" He was asking if there was anyone eavesdropping outside.
Pang Xiao didn't answer immediately. Instead, he closed his eyes and focused on his hearing. After listening carefully, he said, "They are all roasting meat."
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