If Mrs. Liao hadn't taken the initiative to look for her, Qin Yining wouldn't have easily gone to see Mrs. Liao when Your Majesty secretly came to the disaster area and even brought soldiers to surround the old capital. They were already at the heart of the struggle, so why would someone cause trouble for them? What's more, she agreed to see an unfamiliar face?
Qin Yining thought that a shrewd person like Mrs. Liao would definitely understand the reason she could understand.
If she still rushed over at this time, it could only mean that something big had happened outside.
If it wasn't a problem that the Qingtian Alliance couldn't solve internally, then it was the most important matter right now — the treasure.
Qin Yining didn't know if it was because she was thinking too much or because she was affected by the disaster area, but ever since she came to Yang County, her heart had always been anxious. She always felt like something was going to happen.
While Qin Yining was letting her imagination run wild, she heard footsteps coming from outside. Ji Yun led Mrs. Liao, who was wearing a beautiful lake-blue robe and had silver hairpins in her hair, in a high bun, to enter the door.
Seeing Qin Yining,
Mrs. Liao hurriedly bowed and said, "This commoner greets Princess."
"Stand up, Sister Liao can be considered an old acquaintance. There's no need to be so polite. "Qin Yining sat at the head of the table and pointed to the empty seat next to him," Please sit. Serve tea. "
"Many thanks, Princess." Mrs. Liao lowered her head and sat down on the side, respectfully saying, "This commoner is only the wife of a merchant. In the past, Princess was willing to compromise because Princess was magnanimous, but this commoner didn't dare to overstep the rules."
Qin Yining smiled faintly and said, "Sister Liao blinked and dared to speak, then we became estranged. However, I remember that Sister Liao went out with your husband to do business. Why did you come to the disaster area? "
Mrs. Liao smiled shyly and said, "I did go out with my husband to do business. However, when he heard about the disaster here, he wanted to do something for the people. Therefore, he specially brought some food and medicinal herbs. However, the mountain road was really difficult to walk on, so I wasted a lot of time on the road. Only after arriving here did I find out that the disaster relief ambassador was Wang Ye. I also found out that Wang Fei was also here, so I specially came to pay my respects. "
Qin Yining's face lit up with joy as he said emotionally, "Sister Liao is truly righteous. You have done a great deed for the people! I thank Sister Liao on behalf of the people! "
Saying this, Qin Yining stood up and bowed.
Liao Taitai jumped in fright and hurriedly jumped up to support her with both hands in fear and trepidation. "Wangfei, what are you doing? This is unacceptable! You and Wang Ye are righteous and have done a lot for the people in the disaster area. We don't have much talent, and the food and medicine that we can contribute is limited. We can't afford such a big gift from you. "
While supporting him, a small ball of paper was stuffed into Qin Yining's hand under the cover of his sleeve.
Qin Yining quietly clenched the paper ball tightly. After exchanging a few polite words with Mrs. Liao, he ordered people to go out and receive the provisions and medicinal herbs. He then clearly selected them and recorded them in the book.
Then, he personally sent Mrs. Liao out and sincerely thanked her on behalf of the people in the disaster area.
After Mrs. Liao left, the bailiff who helped carry the provisions and medicinal herbs in front of the door was still sighing with emotion, "It seems that there are still many good people. There are still such benevolent and righteous merchants in the world who are willing to spend a lot of money for unrelated people. "
"Wang Ye also donated 50,000 taels of silver to the disaster victims. He said that he sold the Wangfei's dowry house and everything else."
"Ai. If the Ding Family and the Pei Family had even a little bit of benevolence, they wouldn't have been destroyed. When Wang Ye went to talk to them about buying grain and rice, they insisted that a stone of coarse rice would cost 12 taels of silver. Those heartless rich people are even more vicious than bandits on the road! Now that their families are gone, it's their own fault! "
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Qin Yining listened to this person talking about the Ding Family and the Pei Family. Because that "bad idea" was her idea, she felt guilty for the old, weak, women, and children who didn't do anything bad but were implicated by their families.
With a heavy heart, she returned to the back office and dismissed the others. Qin Yining left Ji Yun and Bing Tang to serve by her side.
After waiting for the outsiders to leave, Qin Yining whispered to Ji Yun, "Look around and see if it's safe.
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Ji Yun's expression turned cold. She carefully looked around and made sure that no one was watching. Then, she nodded to Qin Yining.
Qin Yining immediately unfolded the note and skimmed through the dense and small words on it. Then, she carefully read it from beginning to end twice.
The thing she didn't want the most had finally happened.
The treasure was indeed stolen by the Qingtian Alliance and the Silver-Masked Spy. Mrs. Liao was the contact person of the Qingtian Alliance's commander. Every day, she would receive reports from the people in front of her through carrier pigeons.
The last carrier pigeon that Mrs. Liao received was the Qingtian Alliance's people reporting that the Silver-Masked Spy was disloyal and that the treasure was in danger.
After that, Mrs. Liao didn't receive any more carrier pigeons. She investigated and only recently found out that the treasure was in Yang County for some reason.
She brought people to investigate, but they didn't find the whereabouts of the treasure. She also didn't know what happened to the Silver-Masked Spy and the Qingtian Alliance's people.
The Silver-Masked Spy was an elite. Although the Qingtian Alliance had a lot of people, most of them were a mob. If they were to talk about martial arts, they might not be the Silver-Masked Spy's opponent. If they were to scheme against the Silver-Masked Spy, they might really be wiped out by the Silver-Masked Spy's six people.
This was the disadvantage of not having her own subordinates. It seemed that these two forces were used by her, but the real temptation of wealth was that the two groups had an internal conflict.
Qin Yining's complexion was extremely ugly. After a long time, she finally breathed a sigh of relief. She got up, took off the lampshade on the silk lamp, and lit the note. She watched as it burned to ashes and scattered on the ground.
"Wangfei, are you okay?" Bing Tang worriedly supported Qin Yining's arm to let her sit down. When he touched her cold fingertips, he couldn't help but be even more worried.
"It's still early summer, and your hands are already so cold. Wangfei, listen to this servant's advice. You were injured in the past, and you still haven't completely recovered. Don't worry about these things. In any case, you still have Wang Ye to support you. You have to take good care of yourself. "Bing Tang held her hands and advised.
Ji Yun also sighed and said, "We also know that this matter is difficult, but you shouldn't shoulder it by yourself. Don't be so depressed that you get sick. The gains don't make up for the losses."
Qin Yining nodded with a bitter smile and said, "How could I not understand what you're saying? It's just that when things come to a head, how many people can completely not take it to heart? "
In the end, Bing Tang and Ji Yun couldn't ask for the reason in detail. They could only talk about other things to ease the situation.
When Pang Xiao came back, Qin Yining whispered the matter in his ear.
Pang Xiao hugged her thin shoulders and kissed her forehead to comfort her, "I know. Don't worry about this matter. I'll order people to investigate. Your Majesty's soldiers are now here, and they're quietly guarding outside. I'm the person he doesn't trust and is most wary of. Therefore, we can't act rashly to avoid arousing suspicion. "
"I understand. When Mrs. Liao came, she said that she was here to donate food and medicine. It shouldn't arouse much suspicion. "
"En, the nearby prefectures also consciously donated food. The situation of the disaster victims is getting better little by little. "
When Qin Yining heard this, his heart could finally relax. He sighed and said, "This is the only thing that can make people feel at ease recently."
Pang Xiao heaved a long sigh and hugged her tightly in his arms.
Yes, he had married her, but he had put her in danger with him. Sometimes, Pang Xiao even secretly hated himself for being selfish. If it weren't for him, how could Qin Yining be trapped in this quagmire?
Pang Xiao's face became particularly gloomy.
Some of the thoughts that had already formed in their hearts gradually became firm after seeing the people close to them suffer.
After a few days of investigation, Yang County was the place with the most serious disaster. Therefore, Pang Xiao and Qin Yining were stationed there. Magistrate Gong had full authority over the old capital.
After solving the food problem and ensuring their lives, the people were no longer so anxious. It was much easier to control them. Some of the local big families learned the lesson of Yang County's Ding Family and Pei Family. Selling rice at a reduced price was no longer considered high-end. Some even took the initiative to donate food.
For a time, there were many things waiting to be done in the disaster area.
Pang Xiao and Gong You discussed clearing the roads leading to various places in the old capital. It would be more convenient to transport food after the roads were restored.
Qin Yining stayed in the government office most of the time. He listened to Pang Xiao's words and quietly recuperated.
Who knew that one day, when Qin Yining was reading in his room, the back window was suddenly knocked twice.
Ji Yun quivered and scolded in a low voice, "Who is it?"
The person outside was silent for a moment. Suddenly, the person opened the window and jumped in.
Qin Yining looked at the person in front of him in shock and said in a low voice, "Bodyguard Cao? Why are you here? "
The person who came was Cao Yuqing, who was dressed in men's clothes and dark blue short brown.
Qin Yining grabbed Cao Yuqing's hand and asked worriedly, "Did something happen in the capital? Is my father well? Is the family well? "
Cao Yuqing saw that Qin Yining was so nervous and couldn't help but smile, "Don't worry. Everything in the capital is under control. Daren is also well. It's just that after Daren heard some news, he concluded that there will definitely be a big change here. Because Wang Ye's men have been exposed, it's not convenient for him to mobilize them. It's also not convenient for the rest of the silver-masked spies to leave the capital. It's just a woman, so it's easy for me to find a reason. He lied that I'm feeling unwell and needed to rest for a month. He asked me to secretly come to your side to protect you. "
Qin Yining blinked and said with some understanding, "Did my father tell the public that he took you in as his concubine?"
Cao Yuqing's face turned red when she heard this and said, "Yes. He planned to have me come out to protect you a month ago. However, he couldn't find a proper excuse, so he said that I was in confinement and couldn't bear to see Feng Xu bedridden. Only then was I able to escape. However, your mother was very jealous. When I left the house, she was still in a cold war with your father. "
Qin Yining naturally knew the temperament of the Sun Clan. He couldn't help but sigh with emotion when he thought about how his father wanted to give up his reputation and peace in order to send someone to him.
However, the person he should be most grateful to was Cao Yuqing.
If it was someone else, they probably wouldn't be willing to take this kind of blame, right?
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