Pang Xiao had expected this to happen. Li Qitian would definitely call him over to test him.
Pang Xiao stood up and cupped his hands. "Replying to Your Majesty, this official thinks that this might be a trap."
"Oh? What do you mean? " Li Qitian's expression was calm. He looked at Pang Xiao's expression without a trace, as if he wanted to see any expression on his face.
Pang Xiao thought that this matter did not involve his own interests and safety, so there was no harm in speaking frankly. He said, "Tian Jizi is crafty and scheming. She is also loyal to the outside race. She is full of hostility towards Da Zhou. How could she tell us where the Yan dynasty's treasure is hidden? If she really knew the whereabouts of the treasure, she would think of a way to secretly transport it to the Tatan. Moreover, the capital is heavily guarded. If someone transported the treasure in, Your Majesty would have discovered it long ago. This time, Tian Jizi has made some kind of trap to help the Tatan. I hope that Your Majesty will not be so gullible. "
Li Qitian nodded and pretended to trust him. "You are right. I also think so. "
However, Li Qitian's heart was full of doubts.
Pang Zhixi was almost successfully impeached by his people last time. Why would he sincerely help him this time? Could it be that the whereabouts of the treasure were really discovered? Was that why he deliberately said this to mislead him so that he would not be able to obtain the treasure?
Thinking about it this way, Li Qitian began to believe that there was a treasure hidden in Chongshan.
However, this was not difficult.
Li Qitian made up his mind and ordered, "Immediately dispatch three thousand soldiers from the five military barracks to surround the Chongshan Imperial Mausoleum. I want to see if the so-called Yan dragon vein at the bottom of the mountain is real or fake!"
Pang Xiao immediately frowned slightly. He did not expect that Li Qitian would directly send people to surround the Imperial Mausoleum in Chongshan. It was the same as the Dayan's old capital, to prevent the treasure from slipping away. But what if this was the result that the Tian Jizi wanted? Wouldn't they have fallen into a trap?
Pang Xiao wanted to persuade him again, but on second thought, he understood why Li Qitian suddenly became radical. He couldn't help but raise his eyebrows in amusement.
It seemed that his bluntness had made Li Qitian even more suspicious.
No matter what he said, Li Qitian would think that he was up to no good, so he didn't intend to say more.
The birthday banquet was ruined by this unforeseen event, and everyone was no longer in the mood. However, after hurriedly finishing the formalities, they went their separate ways.
Not to mention how sad the Empress Dowager would be when she returned to Ci 'an Palace, she would not even be happy with the birthday celebration.
Qin Yining and Pang Xiao sat in the carriage back to the mansion, thinking about what happened today.
"Tell me, what is Tian Jizi's intention?" Qin Yining leaned on Pang Xiao as a backrest, and Pang Xiao also opened his arms to hug him, trying to reduce the bumps of the carriage as much as possible.
Pang Xiao's low voice sounded like he was pouring out his heart, and he patiently coaxed Qin Yining, "Don't worry about these things. Let's just live in the mansion and not get involved in the disturbances outside. "
Qin Yining rubbed the space between his eyebrows and said tiredly, "I don't want to worry. However, the fact that Tian Jizi wanted to kill me several times is not false. She is full of hostility to me, but I am not sure about you. This time, she first came to remind you that I can be safe in the mansion, and then she turned around and went to the palace to light a big firecracker … I heard people say that 'pregnancy makes a woman stupid for three years'. I feel that my brain is not enough now. "
Pang Xiao carefully removed the heavy jewelry and phoenix ornaments on her head, and let her long hair fall down. He simply tied it up with a hair tie, and then gently massaged her temples.
Qin Yining sighed comfortably, and gave more weight to the person behind him. "I didn't feel that wearing heavy makeup before, maybe I am used to being sloppy at home."
"Even if you don't comb your hair or wash your face, you are still the most beautiful."
His lips brushed the side of Qin Yining's ear, causing Qin Yining to shrink his neck and avoid it with a smile.
Pang Xiao successfully changed the topic. However, when she returned to the mansion, in the dead of night and insomnia, she would still guess the purpose of Tian Jizi's visit.
She could not figure it out. However, she could feel that whether it was her, Pang Xiao, or Li Qitian, they were all Tian Jizi's pawns. Tian Jizi was playing a very big game of chess.
Such peaceful days had only passed for two days. On this afternoon, when Qin Yining just woke up for lunch, Lian Xiaozhou quickly ran in from outside the door.
"Older sister!"
Qin Yining smiled at Lian Xiaozhou and reached out to her.
Lian Xiaozhou learned the rules from Bing Tang. Now, she called her Wangfei in front of others, and she also tried to follow the rules in private. She would only call her older sister when she was too anxious or excited.
"What happened? You are sweating. Come and sit down. "
Lian Xiaocong's face was flushed red like a young girl's. She pointed outside the mansion and spoke slowly but clearly, "Someone outside said that they found two carriages of treasures at the east and west gates."
Qin Yining's eyes widened in surprise. He beckoned Lian Xiaozhou to sit next to her and took a handkerchief to wipe the sweat on her forehead. "Little Congee, you said that there were treasures outside? Have you confirmed that they were found? "
"Yes!" Lian Xiaozhou nodded seriously. "I just heard them say it. There were carriages at the east and west gates. When I opened them, I saw that they were all antiques from the Yan dynasty. "
Qin Yining looked pensive. "Did they go outside or inside?"
Lian Xiaozhou was stunned by the question and shook her head. She obviously did not know.
At this moment, Bing Tang and Ji Yun came back together. When they saw Qin Yining talking to Lian Xiaozhou and Qin Yining's serious expression, they knew that Lian Xiaozhou had already told Qin Yining about the matter.
Bing Tang tapped Lian Xiaozhou's cheek and said to Qin Yining, "Wangfei, a carriage of antiques from the Yan dynasty was found at the east and west gates. They were originally going to be transported outside, but they were stopped by the guards at the gates. This matter caused a huge commotion. Your Majesty was shocked and ordered his trusted aides, Chief Steward Li and Prince Consort Ji, to investigate. Now, we can confirm that those antiques are from the Dayan dynasty."
Qin Yining nodded slowly. "Where are Wang Ye and my father?"
"We called for the aides. They are all in the study in the outer courtyard." Bing Tang helplessly poked Lian Xiaozhou's forehead. "We originally did not want to trouble Wangfei. Who knew that this girl would speak so quickly."
Qin Yining pulled Lian Xiaozhou's hand and praised, "It is wrong that you did not tell me anything. Xiaocongee is better."
Lian Xiaozhou nodded with a red face. "In the future, I will tell Jiejie … … Wangfei."
Bing Tang was so angry at Lian Xiaozhou's "traitor" behavior that he scratched her. Lian Xiaozhou laughed and dodged. The two played a game of 'you chase, I hide' in the room. The girls' clear and cheerful singing spread far and wide. Even the servant girls and grannies in the yard were infected by the laughter and couldn't help but smile.
Compared to the relaxed atmosphere in the wang fu, Li Qitian was not happy at this time in the palace.
He sat with a heavy expression behind the black table made of paulownia wood in the imperial study. He asked Ji Zeyu in front of him in a deep voice, "Did you see clearly just now? Zhen's eyes are not bad. Are they really antiques from the Dayan dynasty? "
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