Lu Heng's face turned from red to pale.
Under Qin Huaiyuan's penetrating gaze, Lu Heng's thoughts, which he thought were deeply hidden, were all exposed.
Both of them were smart people, and their senses were very sharp. However, Lu Heng had never come into contact with Qin Huaiyuan before. Now that he was reminded by Qin Huaiyuan's words, he felt as if all of his hidden thoughts had been exposed under the sun. Those dark thoughts that could not be exposed to the light of day crackled as they were burned, causing his face to heat up.
Was he not as good as Pang Xiao?
Was he less interested in Qin Yining than Pang Xiao?
Or was it that Qin Huaiyuan was still satisfied with Pang Xiao bringing Qin Yining such a miserable life?
Lu Heng's lips moved. For a moment, he didn't know how to address Qin Huaiyuan. The words he wanted to refute were choked in his throat, neither moving up nor down.
Qin Huaiyuan sighed softly. He could understand his daughter's thoughts, but he couldn't watch things develop in a bad direction.
There were indeed a lot of troubles around Pang Xiao. However, Pang Xiao was also devoted to Qin Yining. People couldn't be too greedy. He only had one daughter, so naturally, he could only marry one person. Qin Yining's thoughts were also on Pang Xiao. If he didn't give a little advice, the young man in front of him might go into a dead end and do something they didn't want to see.
However, Qin Huaiyuan also knew that matters of the heart were unreasonable. If a few words could persuade a person, there wouldn't be so many infatuated men and women in the world.
Qin Huaiyuan nodded slightly at Lu Heng and told him that he could rest. Then, he turned around and left with the map to look for Ji Zeyu.
Lu Heng stood there in a daze. No one could understand the impetuosity and bitterness in his heart.
Looking in the direction where Qin Yining was resting, he took two heavy steps and finally stopped.
He couldn't be impulsive. Qin Yining was pregnant with twins. What if he hurt his body by acting rashly? He liked her, and he wanted to have her all to himself. This thought grew stronger and stronger after he received the title of nobility and Your Majesty's important position. But he would rather kill everyone than hurt her.
Forget it. Let's wait for a while. There's no rush.
Lu Heng stood there in a daze for a long time before he went to look for Zhang Sui and rested on the bed that was temporarily arranged for him.
Ji Zeyu and Qin Huaiyuan had already reached the other side of the hill where the Imperial Mausoleum was located.
Ji Zeyu's expression was cold. He held the map and pursed his lips, waiting for someone to explore the ground. He saw Qin Huaiyuan walking over.
Ji Zeyu calmed himself down and cupped his hands politely. "Uncle Qin."
In the face of Ji Zeyu's greeting, Qin Huaiyuan gladly nodded his head and said with a smile, "Prince Consort Ji has worked hard. Just now, the soldiers came to deliver dinner. I saw that Prince Consort Ji didn't eat much. Now that the situation is chaotic, only Prince Consort Ji can control the situation. You must take care of yourself. "
Ji Zeyu smiled. His bright and beautiful eyes were cold under the moonlight, but the smile lines at the corners of his lips and the flash of dimples made his handsome face look bright and gentle.
"Uncle Qin, don't worry. I've been fighting at the border for many years. I can endure any kind of pain. A meal won't get in the way. Besides, Your Majesty and Zhixi are trapped down there. I can't eat anything. "
Qin Huaiyuan nodded his head and sighed. "This time, the important ministers, nobles, and aristocratic families of the imperial court have all suffered here. The lightest injury is only a minor injury. Your Majesty is still in the underground palace. I hope that Utejin Khan won't take this opportunity to launch a large-scale attack. Otherwise, we'll be even more passive. "
Ji Zeyu knew that Qin Huaiyuan was reminding him, so he smiled. "Uncle Qin is right. However, the Tiger Army that I'm in charge of is all around the capital, so I can't do anything for now. "
Qin Huai was a smart person. He knew that even though Ji Zeyu had trusted aides in the Dragon Stallion Army, he wouldn't extend his hand to the border unless it was absolutely necessary. He didn't want to give others something to use against him.
It seemed like Ji Zeyu and Pang Xiao were similar people. It was no wonder that they could become best friends.
The two of them did not talk about anything else, only focusing on how to open the underground palace to save people.
At this moment, the capital had fallen into an unprecedented panic.
The Imperial Tomb of Chongshan was not far from the capital, and it only took three and a half hours. The explosion in the Imperial Tomb of Chongshan caused the ground to shake. Although the capital did not feel the tremors, the people living in the suburbs all heard the huge explosion.
Just as the commoners were at a loss, injured officials were sent home one after another from the direction of Chongshan. There were also some family members of officials who heard that something had happened at Chongshan. They cried and shouted as they drove out of the city to look for people at Chongshan.
Even if everyone ordered their servants to keep their mouths shut, they couldn't stop everyone from having their closest friends and relatives. This kind of "I'll only tell you, don't tell anyone else" matter quickly spread throughout the capital.
Who knows if it was done on purpose, but even in the restaurants and teahouses, there were people talking about the collapse of the Chongshan Imperial Tomb.
After the curfew, the Warden's Division and Shuntian House arranged for twice as many people to patrol the city. The people heard many different versions of the rumors, and seeing how nervous the soldiers were, they could not help but feel nervous too.
Every family locked their doors and windows, not caring about the heat.
Those merchants hated that they couldn't get a few more boards. Even those fireworks and rouge streets, more than half of them had closed their doors and stopped doing business.
First, they searched the city, then the Imperial Tomb collapsed. It was said that Your Majesty, the Prince, and some high-ranking officials were buried alive. The people felt that the sky was about to fall.
This tense atmosphere quickly spread to the Prince's Mansion.
Early the next morning, Ma Shi and Yao Chenggu were eating breakfast when the Yao Clan rushed in in a panic.
"Mother! It seems that something happened to Dai Fu! "
Ma Shi put down her spoon. "Where did you hear this rumor?"
"It's not a rumor. Now this matter has blown up. I'm afraid that everyone in the city knows. It's said that Your Majesty took people to the Imperial Tomb of Chongshan. I don't know what happened, but the Imperial Tomb of the dog emperor of the previous dynasty was ignited. The Imperial Tomb collapsed, and many people were buried alive."
Yao Chenggu put down the rice cake. He could not swallow it no matter what. He said worriedly, "So, yesterday, when the in-laws went out with the Qin Clan, it's very likely that they knew about this matter?"
"That's most likely the case." Yao Clan said angrily, "What do they mean? They knew that something might have happened to Dai Fu, but they refused to tell us. What kind of intentions do they have? "
Ma Shi slammed the table and said angrily, "Tell you? Tell you whether you can save people, dig up the mountain, or quell the rumors in the city? "
The Yao Clan had been beaten by Ma Shi too many times, and now there was a shadow in their hearts. When they saw Ma Shi lose her temper, they were already afraid.
However, the rumors were too scary. The Yao Clan did not care so much at this moment. They sat down next to Ma Shi and said in a low voice, "If nothing happened, why didn't Dai Fu and Dai Fu's wife come home yesterday? Dai Fu's wife is pregnant and usually can't go to the toilet. She has to be carried on someone's back. He's so delicate, how could he suddenly go out in a carriage? I think they must have gone to Mount Chongshan. It's very likely that something happened to Dai Fu. "
Ma Shi was not used to hearing the Yao Clan speak like this. She glared at her fiercely and said, "You're also a mother-in-law. Pay attention to your words. Otherwise, the servants will think that you're vulgar. No matter what the rumors are outside, we can't mess up in our residence. I'll ask people to close the gates for the next few days. Don't go out, and also tell the servants not to go out. "
"So, you already knew?" Yao Chenggu asked with a frown.
Ma Shi nodded and said, "Yesterday, when Yi Yi went out, she told me. But at that time, she was just guessing. She was in a hurry to save people. "
Ma Shi told her what Qin Yining had told her, and then said, "In the beginning, you said that you wanted to bring people to Mount Chongshan. Unfortunately, you're a commoner now, and the soldiers surrounding Mount Chongshan might not let you go. Yi Yi is the Princess Consort, and Your Majesty has personally conferred her the title of a superior first-rank noble lady. In order to pass the news inside, Sister Yi had no choice but to go out."
Glaring at Yao shi, she continued: "You are also a mother. Her daughter is doing all of this for the sake of saving our family's fortune. In any case, you should have some virtue in your words and accumulate some virtue for yourself."
The Yao Clan's depression from being reprimanded was no match for her panic.
She was not afraid when she heard the rumors earlier because she knew that the rumors were not credible.
Who was Your Majesty? How could the emperor be so stupid as to bring all the officials into the underground palace of the previous dynasty's Imperial Mausoleum and be buried in the underground palace? Wouldn't that save them a funeral? Your Majesty was not stupid!
At first, the Yao Clan just thought that the rumors were nonsense. Although they were a little anxious, they did not take them all seriously.
However, after hearing Ma Shi's words, they confirmed that Pang Xiao might really be buried in the underground palace. Otherwise, there would be no news from the mountain until now. The Yao Clan was completely flustered.
"Father, Mother, what should we do? Quickly think of a way! "
"What else can we do? We can't help. The only thing we can do now is to help the children look after the home. "Ma Shi looked at Yao Chenggu and said," Old man, what do you think? "
Yao Chenggu and Ma Shi had been separated for such a long time. Although he was angry at Ma Shi's temper, he was also happy that Ma Shi softened and discussed with him. After all, they were an old couple who had been together for a lifetime.
The warmth in Yao Chenggu's letter dispelled some of his anxiety. He took some tobacco and added it to the brass pipe. His old hand pressed the tobacco firmly. After a while, he said, "You're right. We can't panic at this time. Look after the home and sort out the gold and silver in advance. If something happens and we have to leave at the last minute, we won't be in a hurry. Next, arrange for someone to go to Zong Shan and listen to what happened. "
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