Qin Yining was as calm as usual. Her bright and beautiful eyes narrowed in displeasure, like a sharp sword glinting under the cold moonlight. People could not help but suck in a breath of cold air, and the hair on their backs stood up.
Zhou Meng was also shocked by her appearance, but his heart surged with a strong desire to possess such a woman.
Ever since he saw Qin Yining, Zhou Meng deeply felt that he had lived for decades in vain!
Although he had had so many women, none of those ordinary women could compare to this Cha Mei in front of him, who was as lofty and unyielding as Cha Mei.
Even if he had ten thousand women, they could not compare to this woman in front of him. It was like a treasure or a good book that one couldn't help but repeatedly stroke and savor. The more one understood it in detail, the more one couldn't hide the admiration in one's heart. Every time one came into contact with it, it would cause one's heart to feel limp and itchy.
He was determined to have this woman!
Zhou Meng stood with his hands clasped behind his back. He showed an unprecedented strength in the face of Qin Yining. "The banquet is about to begin. Miss Qin, you should go with This King immediately."
As soon as he finished speaking, the surrounding soldiers raised their weapons and pointed their cold and sharp weapons at the stern-looking Mi Nuo tribesmen.
Qin Yining did not back down and looked directly at Zhou Meng's hungry eyes. She could not help but laugh mockingly. "This is the first time I've seen someone invite guests in such a manner. The Second-rank Prince does not look like he is holding a banquet to celebrate the birth of a new life. It looks more like he is declaring war. "
Lu Heng also said, "The Second-rank Prince had a good talk this afternoon. Why is he acting like this now? Originally, we thought that the Second-rank Prince was a warm and considerate person and wanted to make friends with him sincerely. Now, it's really a pity. "
Zhou Meng was actually a little uncomfortable when he heard this.
In the beginning, he was gentle and careful with Qin Yining because he wanted to please the beauty. He also knew that Qin Yining would be kept in the palace and would not be able to escape from his control.
But now, the beauty was bullied by those stupid women and took the opportunity to leave the palace. As soon as he sent her out, he was already regretting it. What if these people escaped in the middle of the night?
If that really happened, wouldn't he be unable to obtain food and beauties? If that was really the case, it would be better to strike first to gain the upper hand and snatch her away!
"You don't have to feel sorry. This King had brought so many people with him because he didn't want to neglect Miss Xue. Even if you are going to attend the banquet, we have our own troops here. You don't have to worry too much. "Zhou Meng frowned." Or do you not trust This King? "
"Of course not." Lu Heng said, "If we didn't trust the Commandery Prince, we would have left long ago. Why would we be so sincere with the Commandery Prince?"
Zhou Meng sneered. He wanted to see if these people could walk out of the no man's land alive! He didn't believe that these people would be able to walk out of the desert that they, the Sunset Moon people, had been exploring for a hundred years and still couldn't walk out of it!
When Qin Yining saw Zhou Meng's expression, combined with his attitude when he led his troops to besiege the Minuo Tribe, he already had a rough idea of what Zhou Meng was thinking.
Things were really developing in the direction she didn't want to see the most.
It was her mistake that had actually aroused this lecher's desire to plunder.
Seeing Qin Yining's frown and worried expression, Lu Heng was worried and even more unwilling to let her go to the banquet.
But before he could say anything, Qin Yining spoke first. "Didn't you say there was a banquet? Let's go. "
As he spoke, he called Uncle Arghan, Su Rina, and Wu Lan out. "I can bring my attendants and maids to the banquet, right?"
A little girl was forced to attend the banquet by him and his troops in public. If he didn't even allow her to bring a guard and two maids, Zhou Meng felt that he would lose face. Thus, he magnanimously said, "Of course you can. Miss Xue's request is not too much. "His tone was so doting that it was as if Qin Yining was a peerless treasure.
Regardless of how the others felt, Lu Heng, Arghan, and the other Minuo tribesmen who understood what Zhou Meng said all felt a chill run down their spines.
Lu Heng put Qin Yining's hood on her head and said in a low voice, "You must be careful." He really wanted to go with her, but if he went, the Minuo Tribe would become a pile of loose sand with no one to command them. If something really happened, there wouldn't even be a person to take charge.
Qin Yining smiled and said, "Don't worry, it'll be fine. I'll make sure to ensure my safety. "
"Even so, who doesn't know about your stubbornness?" Lu Heng sighed.
She was so stubborn that she didn't even care about her own life. She was so tough, yet so pitiful.
Qin Yining smiled comfortingly, then called Arghan, Su Rina, and Wu Lan, and walked towards Zhou Meng together.
The Xiyue soldiers surrounding the Minuo Tribe retreated one after another, and Moses parted the sea to open a path for Qin Yining.
Zhou Meng looked at Qin Yining with a deep gaze, and the burning anticipation in his eyes could hardly be concealed. He cleared his throat and said in a hoarse voice, "Let's go."
Qin Yining nodded and followed him.
After the group left, the Xiyue army didn't retreat, but closed the encirclement.
Harbala said in a low voice worriedly, "What should we do? They're obviously going to force Chief Qin."
Lu Heng said, "If we can't outsmart them, then we can only fight them head-on. But she won't allow us to do that. Yesterday, she said that she won't let anyone in the tribe lose their lives for no reason. "
Harbala and Chaganbara were very moved.
The trials and tribulations they had gone through together had made them partners they could entrust their lives to. Qin Yining didn't abandon them at the critical moment, and even conquered the desert with them. Now, for their safety, he was feigning civility with that old man. They were both touched and guilty.
Just as Lu Heng and the Minuo Tribe were worried, Qin Yining's carriage arrived at the square outside the palace gate under the "escort" of Zhou Meng's soldiers.
Qin Yining looked out through the gap in the curtain of the carriage and saw many Xiyue people gathered in the square. Men, women, old, and young were chatting happily, craning their necks to look at the line of defense. When they saw Zhou Meng sitting on a horse, everyone knelt down and saluted, shouting, "Long live the Prince! Long live the Prince! "
Zhou Meng was very proud. In Xiyue, he was the overlord, and nothing could escape his control. He would definitely get what he wanted.
Zhou Meng looked at Qin Yining's carriage with confidence.
The carriage slowly stopped in front of the palace gate. Su Rina and Wu Lan came forward to help Qin Yining off the carriage, while Uncle Arghan stood beside the carriage with a solemn face, keeping watch of the surroundings.
As soon as Qin Yining got off the carriage, Zhou Meng immediately dismounted and walked over quickly. He said to the people behind him, "This is the legendary Goddess of Xiyue, the Goddess who brought us food and hope."
Although it was night, the lights outside the palace gate were as bright as day. The people saw the graceful woman in a red cloak. Although half of her face was covered by the hood, her temperament couldn't be hidden.
Everyone knew that the Goddess had brought food to Xiyue. Now that they heard the Prince say it, everyone was overjoyed and shouted, "Long live the Goddess! Long live the Goddess! "
The tide-like cheers were even louder and more intense than when they saluted Zhou Meng. It was obvious how much the people of Xiyue respected the Goddess of Xiyue, and how much they longed for food.
Such a scene made Uncle Arghan's forehead break out in cold sweat. Su Rina and Wu Lan's faces turned pale from fright.
Qin Yining hesitated for a moment, but she still took off the hood.
Back in Dayan, she had refused to become a member of the Yuchi Yan imperial harem. The Yuchi Yan had angrily conferred her the title of Xuansu Daoist Master and brought a hundred Daoist nuns to cultivate in the imperial family's side courtyard. She had also given herself the title of "Saintess Who Protects the Fate of the Nation" to escape the persecution of the incompetent emperor and the demon empress. The people of Dayan had once rushed into the Xuansu Temple that was rebuilt in the imperial family's side courtyard. The scene back then was much bigger than this.
Therefore, Qin Yining didn't have any stage fright. At this moment, she seemed to have a mysterious and noble aura. Even the way she walked and her posture were different from usual.
She raised her chin slightly and said coldly and gently, "The Goddess will bestow prosperity and peace to the people of Xiyue. May there be no more hunger in Xiyue's land!"
The people were stunned for a moment, then they knelt down and cheered wildly. "Long live the Goddess! Long live Xiyue! Long live the Duke! "
She suddenly acted like this, which shocked Uncle Arhan, Su Rina, and Wu Lan who were familiar with her.
Zhou Meng looked at her back and felt a complicated feeling in his heart. Perhaps he had been bewitched by her beauty, which was why he had always thought of her as a beautiful woman who had to be possessed. But now, he saw that she wasn't timid in front of so many people. She actually acted like a Goddess and said something that hit the nail on the head. She had won the respect and prestige of the people. This made Zhou Meng feel very unreconciled.
He was the master of this land. Why did he feel that the people respected the Goddess who brought food more now?
Zhou Meng pursed his lips and called for Qin Yining. The group of people headed to the main hall. The people were still cheering like waves.
In the main hall, in addition to a table in the middle, there were also tables and cushions placed on both sides.
More than ten officials and their families were kneeling on both sides to welcome the arrival of the Duke.
Qin Yining was arranged to sit at a table next to Duke Xiyue. Uncle Arhan and two maids stood behind Qin Yining.
What caught Qin Yining's attention the most was that there were more than twenty guards next to Zhou Meng. They faintly surrounded her and Zhou Meng in a semicircle.
The banquet began as the officials curiously sized up Qin Yining.
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