Zhou Meng couldn't help but stare at Qin Yining's delicate appearance again. When she thanked him, her red lips were slightly parted, shy and shy. That appearance was simply too seductive!
Zhou Meng hated that he couldn't immediately marry her into his family! As long as he thought about how he could obtain this woman, blowing out the red candles in the night, and flirting under the red canopy …
A wave of heat coursed through his body. Zhou Meng was afraid that he would appear indecent, so he immediately crossed his legs and said, "Look, is there anything here that you don't like? Or if there's anything else that you want, you can directly tell This King. "
He then looked at Lu Heng, Arhan, and the others who were standing behind Qin Yining as if he was bestowing a favor. He said, "Your clansmen can also make requests. This King will make the appropriate arrangements. "
This kind of boastful tone was truly annoying. Qin Yining was still able to hide her thoughts. She said without batting an eyelid, "The Duke has already made the necessary arrangements. We don't lack anything for the time being."
"We're all on the same side. If there's anything that you lack or want to use, don't hesitate to ask. Don't make yourself suffer, hm?" Zhou Meng dragged out the last sentence. As he spoke, he couldn't help but lean closer to her.
Qin Yining lowered her head, hiding the annoyance in her eyes. She only nodded.
Zhou Meng looked at the long hair that fell over her shoulders as she nodded. He felt as if his heart was being teased by that soft and soft hair. He wanted nothing more than to immediately pull her into his arms and dote on her.
However, Zhou Meng still maintained his status and couldn't appear too lustful in front of outsiders. In any case, this oasis was his territory. Their Sunset Moon Clan had explored for a hundred years, but they still couldn't find the way out of the no man's land. He believed that Qin Yining and the others wouldn't be able to leave either. In any case, they were going to stay here forever. He didn't believe that he couldn't obtain this beauty!
There was still plenty of time in the future!
Moreover, compared to when they first met, the beauty's attitude had softened a lot. She was no longer as cold as before.
This was probably because she was relieved to see her clansmen, right?
Many thoughts flashed through Zhou Meng's mind, but they only lasted for a few breaths.
He sat in his original spot and chatted with Qin Yining. It seemed like a casual conversation, but in fact, every word he said was to get information out of her. He wanted to know why this group of people entered the desert, why they had so much food, and how they passed through the no man's land to find this place.
Qin Yining was very attentive as he answered Zhou Meng very carefully. After chatting for almost an hour, not only did Zhou Meng not get any useful information, he even told Zhou Meng a lot about the Sunset Moon Clan and his family situation. Furthermore, he did not seem to be unhappy with Qin Yining's answer at all. Instead, he chatted very enthusiastically.
After all, Qin Yining had not fully recovered yet. After such a battle of wits and courage, she was very tired. Thus, he showed an appropriate expression of exhaustion.
Zhou Meng wanted to please the beauty and get closer to her. How could he bear to make Qin Yining uncomfortable? He immediately asked someone to arrange for an imperial physician to take a look at Qin Yining.
When Qin Yining saw that this person was not willing to leave, he was very irritated. Even the people who were standing behind and listening to their conversation were very irritated. However, they suppressed their emotions and did not dare to act rashly.
While waiting for the imperial physician, a maid came in from outside to pass on a message, "My Prince, the Fourth Princess Consort is about to give birth. The imperial physician says that the situation is very dangerous. Please go and take a look."
Zhou Meng's expression changed as he immediately observed Qin Yining's expression.
When he saw that Qin Yining was not angry or jealous, he did not know if he should be relieved or disappointed. He could only stand up and say, "If there is a problem, let the imperial physician take a look. What's the use of looking for This King? Can This King deliver a child?"
Qin Yining frowned and said, "A woman giving birth is a big matter. The Fourth Princess Consort is the Prince's consort, right?"
In other words, he was blaming Zhou Meng for being so heartless.
His own woman was about to give birth, but he was busy seducing another woman. Even if the imperial physician said that the situation was dangerous, he was too lazy to take a look.
Zhou Meng also realized that he could not let Qin Yining have the impression that he did not care about women. He said, "I am also busy with work. I have many officials to meet later. Since Belle … Miss Huan said so, I will go and take a look. In a while, the imperial physician will take a look at you. You have to take your medicine and rest well. This King will come and see you when he has time, hm? "
Qin Yining was already extremely annoyed. He thought to himself, 'You are finally leaving. If you had stayed any longer, I would not have been able to stop myself from hitting you!'
"Farewell, My Prince." Qin Yining bowed.
Lu Heng and Arhan also took the lead to bow and send him off.
Only then did Zhou Meng leave reluctantly, looking back three times with every step.
After he left, Qin Yining finally let out a sigh of relief.
Because the Sunset Moon Clan's maidservants were still around, no one could speak casually. However, Qin Yining could feel that everyone was relieved.
Qin Yining called over the maidservant who had been serving her earlier. "Is the Fourth Princess Consort the Prince's consort?"
When the maidservant heard this question, she was so frightened that her entire body trembled.
The Prince was obviously going to marry the Goddess. What if the Goddess found out the truth and became jealous and refused to marry the Prince? Wouldn't all their food be taken away by the Goddess?
When she thought of this, the maidservant fell to her knees. "Goddess, please calm down. We have prayed for a hundred years for the Goddess to come to the Sunset Moon Clan. The Prince did not know that the Goddess had returned. For the sake of the Sunset Moon Clan's reproduction, he had no choice but to marry her. If the Prince knew that the Goddess had returned, he would definitely wait for you! "
Qin Yining was dumbfounded when he heard this. He did not know whether to laugh or cry.
It seemed that the Sunset Moon Clan's people here held the Sunset Moon Sect, the Holy Book, and the Goddess in high esteem. Compared to the lecherous Prince, the commoners had probably been instilled with the idea that the Goddess would bring food to the Sunset Moon Clan since they were young. Hence, they had always believed in it without a doubt.
Hence, it could be deduced that the seeds of food were really needed here!
Qin Yining frowned and pretended to be worried. He sighed softly and said, "Get up. What's your name? "
"Goddess, my name is Bi Yu."
"Mm. You don't have to be so nervous. I won't do anything. Since I'm here, I won't leave easily. I won't take the food away easily either. I just want to understand the situation here. I hope that you can tell me. "
Bi Yu became even more nervous when she heard this.
She would not leave easily and would not take the food away easily. This meant that she would still leave if she was unhappy!
He had to serve the goddess well and not let them leave.
Bi Yu immediately nodded and said, "Goddess, I will tell you everything I know. The Duke has the First Princess Consort, the Second Princess Consort, the Third Princess Consort, and the Fourth Princess Consort. The Fourth Princess Consort was only conferred last year and has 37 concubines. Some of them are newly conferred, while others are old concubines who have given birth to young masters or young misses. The Duke has yet to appoint an heir. "In other words, if Qin Yining married the Duke and gave birth to a son, there was a possibility that he would be the heir.
It seemed that the competition to become Duke Xiyue's concubines or concubines was very fierce.
Apart from the increase in the number of Duke Xiyue's concubines, the titles of Princess Consort, concubines, heir, young masters, and young misses were all based on the titles used by the Duke of Beiji.
Hence, the people here must have been forced to come here by the Duke of Beiji's fief and his subordinates.
Qin Yining asked a few more questions before the sound of voices came from outside.
Bi Yu said, "Imperial Physician Wang is here."
Lu Heng interjected, "Younger Cousin, let the Imperial Physician take a good look at you. It'll be good if you get better."
Qin Yining nodded with a smile and went to sit on the heated kang bed. Lu Heng, Arhan, and the others naturally stood near her.
Imperial Physician Wang looked to be in his forties or fifties. He had a slightly hunched back and when he walked, his back was bent and his face was wrinkled. He looked like a pitiful person who was full of sorrow and was about to be crushed.
When he came close, he bowed and carefully checked Qin Yining's pulse. Finally, he said, "Goddess's cold is much better. However, your body is still weak and needs to be nourished. "
Bi Yu and the other maidservant, Xin Yu, hurriedly asked Imperial Physician Wang about how to nourish her body.
While they were busy, Qin Yining winked at Lu Heng, Arhan, and Chaganbala.
Lu Heng couldn't help but nod with a smile. With an Imperial Physician taking a good look at her and receiving the best treatment and care, he believed that her body would definitely get better. In this way, Lu Heng could rest assured.
The sky gradually darkened. Outside, a guard came to pass a message to Bi Yu, "The County King has ordered for the Goddess's clansmen to go back and rest for the time being."
Qin Yining frowned with some reluctance.
Arhan whispered, "Are you afraid to stay here at night?"
"There's nothing to be afraid of. The matter is still being discussed. I'm safe here. It's good that you can go back, lest the clansmen worry. "
Qin Yining smiled at Lu Heng and said, "Older Cousin, go back and rest well."
Lu Heng understood Qin Yining's meaning. She hoped that he would take good care of the clansmen after going back, observe the surrounding environment, and create a suitable strategy.
Fortunately, they could meet every day to exchange information and plan countermeasures. It was convenient for him to observe the situation outside the palace and inform Qin Yining about it.
Other than worrying that Qin Yining would be hurt by Zhou Meng, everything else was exactly what Lu Heng wanted.
Although he thought so, the reality was like this. Lu Heng and the others had to leave first.
Qin Yining asked Bi Yu to send them off, and he took medicine under Xin Yu's care.
When the sky was dark, oil lamps were lit in the hall.
Bi Yu and Xin Yu brought dinner. The main dish was boiled soft and glutinous beans, a few pickled side dishes, and the fruit was a green apple.
Beans were more common in the north, and she lived in the palace. That County King Xiyue deliberately wanted to please her, so he would definitely order the servants to treat her well. The main food they provided was beans, which were practical for the commoners. There was no rice or flatbread, so there was a real shortage of food here.
Bi Yu and Xin Yu saw that Qin Yining was looking at beans, which were not practical, and couldn't help but feel nervous.
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