Cao Yuqing hugged Qin Yining, patted her thin back, and said, "I'm fine. Aunt Cao is very capable. How could anything happen to her? But you, you've lost so much weight. You must have suffered a lot, right? "
Qin Yining almost burst into tears on the spot after hearing his sincere concern and a warm hug that wasn't very generous.
She sniffed and said after a long time, "I'm fine. Although there were dangers along the way, I survived them in the end. Now that everything is in the past, don't you see that I'm fine? It's just that after we were taken away, I was worried that you would be buried underground. Is everyone … okay? "
At this time, the last thing Qin Yining wanted to hear was that someone had met with an accident that day. Qin Yining thought of those lively faces. Those people were still so young. If they lost their lives protecting her in the end, Qin Yining would probably feel guilty for the rest of her life.
Cao Yuqing patted her shoulder and comforted her, "Don't let your imagination run wild. This time, God is on our side. Our people are all fine. Wang Ye brought people to the scene and dug up the entire cave to rescue everyone. Jing Zhe and the others ran out in advance, but their injuries were more serious. I asked them to rest well and they should have recovered by now. Bing Tang and Ji Yun were rescued by Wang Ye at that time, so you don't have to worry."
That's good. Qin Yining let out a long sigh and said, "If something really happened to everyone because of me, then I would really have to bear the guilt for the rest of my life.
Seeing that Qin Yining was silent and didn't ask anything else, Cao Yuqing took the initiative to say, "I used to think that Wang Ye liked your appearance, but a friend in need is a friend indeed. Now I understand Wang Ye's true feelings for you. Do you know? At that time, in order to stay behind to look for you, Wang Ye resisted more than thirty imperial edicts. Despite Your Majesty's edict urging him to return to the capital, he stayed behind and almost turned the entire old capital and Yangxian upside down. After confirming that he couldn't find your corpse, Wang Ye reluctantly felt relieved and brought his men back to the capital. "
Qin Yining felt both sweet and sour at the same time. When she thought of Pang Xiao, she almost burst into tears again.
"Is he alright now? Your Majesty didn't vent her anger on him, did she? And my father and mother? "
Cao Yuqing patted her shoulder comfortingly and said, "Don't worry, everyone is fine. Wang Ye is someone with real talent. Your Majesty still needs him, so why would you touch him now? You, on the other hand, are missing. He's so skinny that it's like a layer of skin has been peeled off. You don't have to worry about your father. Although he is worried about you, he is a person full of wisdom. He knows what to do at the right time. He has the ability to protect himself. "
Qin Yining laughed heartily when she heard this, but more tears were squeezed out by her smile. She used her sleeve to wipe away her tears and said, "I know. As long as the family is fine, everything will be easy to handle."
Cao Yuqing said, "That day, I saw you being taken away, but I couldn't do anything. During this period of time, I have been looking for your whereabouts. I sneaked into the Tatan capital, but I didn't see you. Later, I heard that A Nari Khan was assassinated. Not long after, I saw Utejin Khan's declaration of war. Only then did I know that you killed A Nari Khan. I contacted your father and he asked me to find you and bring you a message. "
"What message?" Qin Yining looked at Cao Yuqing attentively.
Cao Yuqing looked around and saw that by the bonfire not far away, everyone was pricking up their ears to listen to the conversation. She couldn't help but look at Qin Yining questioningly.
Qin Yining smiled knowingly and said, "It's fine. During this period of time, I have relied on everyone's care and protection. They are all trustworthy brothers."
Uncle Arghan translated Qin Yining's words to Chaganbala and the others. The people of the Minuo tribe all smiled kindly. Some of the young men and middle-aged men even looked at Cao Yuqing and Qin Yining with shyness and avoidance.
They had never seen such beautiful women before, let alone two of them at the same time.
When Cao Yuqing saw Qin Yining's reaction, she knew what was going on. She said in a low voice, "Your father means that you shouldn't go back to Da Zhou for now. It's safer outside because Utejin Khan wants to start a war. You know the situation in Da Zhou. Your Majesty doesn't want to go to war. He is looking for the simplest way to calm Utejin Khan's anger. Therefore, if you go back, you will definitely be treated as the murderer and handed over to Utejin Khan. Wouldn't that be like sending a lamb to the tiger's den? Therefore, your father means that you should stay outside for a while and wait until you see the situation in the country. "
Qin Yining couldn't help but be stunned when she heard this. For a moment, she didn't know what to say.
It wasn't easy for her to see her family, but she couldn't return to the country because of such a reason. It would be a lie to say that she wasn't disappointed.
However, Qin Yining also knew the severity of the situation. Now that she knew that Pang Xiao and her parents were all fine, she didn't have to worry about her family anymore. After all, it was a good thing.
"I know," Qin Yining said with a smile, "I'm also fine here. Aunt Cao, please tell my father about my situation."
Cao Yuqing nodded with a smile, then smiled kindly at Lu Heng and the others and saluted, "Thank you for taking care of my Sister Yi during this period of time. If there is a chance in the future, I will definitely repay you."
The others didn't understand Cao Yuqing's words, but Lu Heng and Uncle Arhan understood.
When Lu Heng heard Qin Yining call Cao Yuqing aunt, he thought that she was her elder. He got up and politely returned the salute, "You don't have to be so polite. We are all friends who have gone through thick and thin together, we don't care about these things. "
He had originally wanted to call Cao Yuqing "aunt" like Qin Yining, but Cao Yuqing was too young and beautiful. Time seemed to favor her and didn't leave any traces on her charming face. Lu Heng looked at her and felt that Cao Yuqing was younger than him. He guessed that this person was either younger than him but older than him, or she was Qin Huaiyuan's concubine so he didn't dare to address her carelessly.
Uncle Arhan's face was as red as a piece of cloth. Qin Yining was beautiful, but in Uncle Arhan's eyes, she was a beautiful little girl who could be his daughter. Cao Yuqing's beauty was different. She was mature and charming, full of charm. Even though she was young, it was hard for people's hearts not to be moved.
He frantically waved his hands and said in bad Da Zhou language, "You don't have to be so polite, you don't have to be so polite. Wang Fei is our tribe leader and helped us get revenge. We should all support her and protect her!"
Seeing this, Cao Yuqing understood. She smiled and said softly, "I still have to thank everyone." Saying this, she bowed again.
In this world, beautiful people always received preferential treatment. Moreover, this beautiful person was so polite and gentle. She was also a relative of their "tribe leader". This made the entire Minuo Tribe accept Cao Yuqing very well.
Both sides were polite. The other Minuo Tribe members didn't understand what they were saying, but seeing everyone talking happily, they were also very happy.
Qin Yining looked at Lu Heng and asked, "Aunt Cao, do you know anything about the Lu Family?"
When Lu Heng heard this, he was stunned. When he looked at Qin Yining again, his eyes were full of gentleness.
Cao Yuqing keenly sensed Lu Heng's strange behavior. She understood and said calmly, "I've been looking for you outside. I don't know much about the news in the capital, but the Lu Family's matter is too big. I heard some news, but I'm not sure if it's true."
When Lu Heng heard this, he said worriedly, "Is it because my grandfather fell ill and the position of the Lu Family's leader was replaced?"
Cao Yuqing blinked in surprise.
Seeing Cao Yuqing's expression, Lu Heng sighed and said, "I guessed right."
Cao Yuqing had a new understanding of Lu Heng's intelligence. She couldn't help but ask curiously, "How did you guess?"
Lu Heng smiled bitterly and said, "The Lu Family's situation is like that. I already angered Your Majesty when I came out earlier. If there's an assassination attempt this time, the family will definitely push me out to take all the blame. I'm on the same side as my grandfather … In short, if something happens to me, the power in the family will definitely change."
Cao Yuqing nodded and said, "Although Grand Secretary Lu hasn't taken over the government, his health isn't very good now."
When Lu Heng heard this, he couldn't help but feel a sharp pain in his heart.
Ever since he was young, even his father didn't care much about him. The only one who really cared about him and taught him was his grandfather! However, he had let his grandfather down. Not only did he not fulfill his filial duties, but because of him, his grandfather, who was so healthy, became so haggard.
Lu Heng knew that Cao Yuqing was just saying it in a roundabout way.
What "health isn't good"? In fact, his grandfather was very likely to be seriously ill.
He was very clear about the conflict of interests in the family. Once his matter came out, Once he was exposed, his uncles would definitely take advantage of the situation and take away his grandfather's position as the head of the family. In that case, even if he could return to the Lu Family alive, there would be no turning back.
When Qin Yining saw that Lu Heng's expression was unprecedentedly dispirited, he couldn't help but console him. "Second Young Master Lu, don't worry. My Aunt Cao has always been outside and doesn't know much about what's going on in the capital. Perhaps there's something we don't know. Even if there are difficulties, when we return to the capital in the future, we can think of a way to solve them together. We've already conquered such a difficult desert twice. The rest is just a matter of using our brains. What's there to be afraid of? "
When Lu Heng heard this, his frozen heart felt as if it had been placed in a hot spring. It warmed him from the inside out.
Finally, some hope appeared in his heart.
Lu Heng couldn't help but smile. His eyes were filled with gentleness. "You're right."
Actually, he really wanted to ask Qin Yining if he would be willing to think of a way with him in the future.
However, if that was the case, he would be able to guess the answer even if he didn't ask.
Qin Yining would definitely agree to help him because she saw him as a partner and a friend, not a lover.
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