Bing Tang shook his head and said helplessly, "I'm not an elixir maker. How can I get better after eating it?"
"We're already very lucky to be alive. Compared to losing our lives, a small cold is nothing."
Qin Yining's words made them fall silent.
Mrs. Ma came in with a bowl of brown sugar eggs. When she heard Qin Yining's words, she sighed and said, "Little Yi, did you really encounter danger on the road?"
Bing Tang and Ji Yun hurriedly bowed to Mrs. Ma.
Mrs. Ma smiled and handed the bowl to Qin Yining. "Drink it while it's hot to warm your body." She then asked, "Are you hurt? Are you feeling unwell? "
"I did encounter a little trouble, but it was a close call. Don't worry, Grandma," Qin Yining took the white porcelain bowl of soup from the lotus leaf with both hands, took a big sip, and sighed comfortably.
Mrs. Ma sat sideways on the edge of the kang bed and looked at Qin Yining with pity. When she thought of her grandson who was buried in the underground palace, and then looked at Qin Yining who was still smiling despite experiencing so much danger with a pale face and a pregnant belly, she almost burst into tears.
"Good child, our family has wronged you."
"Grandma, what are you talking about?" Qin Yining placed the bowl of soup on the low table and held Mrs. Ma's hand. "Grandma, don't think so much. A person's life is full of ups and downs. Just grit your teeth and get through it. Although I encountered danger, I'm fine now. "
She leaned closer to Mrs. Ma and said, "And I'm sure now that Wang Ye is fine."
Mrs. Ma looked at Qin Yining in surprise and carefully observed her expression. She suspected that Qin Yining was deliberately saying that to comfort her.
Qin Yining told Mrs. Ma about the encounter with Tian Jizi on the road just now, minus the dangerous part.
"Tian Jizi is a firm believer in divination. She planned everything, but because she failed at the last step, she came to find trouble with me. It was because she calculated that Your Majesty was affected by Wang Ye and must not be dead. Wang Ye and Your Majesty are still in the underground palace. As long as we dig quickly, we'll be fine. "
Mrs. Ma was skeptical, but Qin Yining's eyes were so firm that Mrs. Ma believed him a little.
"Lass Yi, are you serious?"
"It's true." Qin Yining nodded heavily.
"But that Tian Jizi did this kind of thing. Is he crazy? Who in their right mind would want to kill someone just to divine something? She didn't just kill one or two people! How many people had been killed in the Imperial Mausoleum? How many people were killed when the war broke out at the border? "
Qin Yining was silent. After a while, he gritted his teeth and said, "Isn't she crazy?"
At this moment, the sound of footsteps came from the courtyard. Qin Yining heard it and knew that Qin Huaiyuan and the Sun Clan had arrived. He hurriedly asked someone to help them.
The door was opened. Qin Huaiyuan got off the pole and jumped in with the help of the Sun Clan.
Mrs. Ma got up with a smile and gave up her seat. After thinking for a while, she held the Sun Clan's hand and said, "In-law, let's go to the kitchen and see what we can make for Lass Yi."
The Sun Clan also knew that she didn't understand what was going on outside. Besides, she was most worried about Qin Yining's health now, so she went along with Mrs. Ma's words and said, "Sister Yi hasn't eaten well in the past three days. I asked the kitchen to stew some black chicken soup. Let's go and see if there's anything else to nourish her body."
Mrs. Ma and the Sun Clan went out with their people, leaving only Qin Huaiyuan, Qin Yining, Bing Tang, Ji Yun, Xian Yun, and Lian Xiaozhou in the room.
Qin Huaiyuan asked, "What happened on the way here?"
Qin Yining told Qin Huaiyuan in detail how they went down the mountain just now, who were the guards arranged by Ji Zeyu, what they experienced on the way, and what Tian Jizi and Mu Jinghu said to each other.
Qin Huaiyuan put his sprained foot flat on the edge of the kang bed and leaned back against the soft ink cushion. He lowered his eyes and listened carefully, gently tapping the table with his hand.
After Qin Yining finished, Qin Huaiyuan said, "So, she calculated that Your Majesty's life would be saved because of Wang Ye's presence, so she thought you were a variable and came to kill you?"
"That's right." Qin Yining frowned and said, "I think Tian Jizi must be crazy. Who would take a fortune-telling so seriously and treat it as a golden rule? For the sake of the so-called righteous path, Tian Jizi is willing to do anything, this is simply absurd. "
Qin Huaiyuan said, "Actually, Tian Jizi is similar to many people who place great importance on their beliefs. For the things they believe in, they can give up everything. She thinks that everything she does is correct, so she naturally feels that all of our actions are in the way. But at least there is some good news. If her calculations were accurate, Wang Ye should still be alive. "
"Yes." Qin Yining couldn't help but smile. The depression he had felt over the past few days had dissipated because of this news. As long as Pang Xiao was alive, there was still hope for their future.
Qin Huaiyuan thought for a moment and said, "This news hasn't been verified yet, so it's not appropriate to publicize it for the time being. Otherwise, it'll be hard for us to explain if someone asks. "
Qin Yining agreed and said, "Something happened to Your Majesty, and now there are so many variables in the palace. The people who control power have just tasted the sweetness, so they definitely don't want anyone to stop them."
If they knew that Your Majesty was still alive, they would create rumors about Prince Li being in charge of the country, and even change the commander-in-chief of the Tiger Army. That would be a great disrespect to Your Majesty. Others might not believe this news, but the people who control power would definitely say that the person who spread the rumor had ulterior motives. It's not appropriate for the Wang Mansion to have too many complications right now. As long as they know that Pang Xiao is still alive, they should dig up as soon as possible.
"It's good that you understand." Qin Huaiyuan saw that Qin Yining was so steady and said with relief, "I was worried that you would be swayed by your emotions after hearing the news about Wang Ye."
Qin Yining couldn't help but laugh and say, "Father, you worry too much. I'm not a child. How can I not know what's important? "
In Qin Huaiyuan's eyes, wasn't Qin Yining just a child?
Qin Yining thought of Tian Jizi's words just now and said hesitantly, "Father, did you use the military stratagem against General Feng because my mother was pregnant with my child?"
Qin Huaiyuan had expected that Qin Yining would have doubts. He smiled and said, "It's all in the past. At that time, your mother was pregnant with you. This matter wasn't Tian Jizi's fault. This was indeed one of the reasons, but it wasn't the whole story. "
So, the reason why Qin Huaiyuan used the stratagem against Beiji State back then was really because her mother was pregnant with her?
Thinking that Pang Xiao's style of doing things outside changed because she was pregnant and tried her best to restrain herself, Qin Yining could roughly guess the situation at that time. At the very least, it was to allow her mother to give birth to her smoothly, right?
Thinking of Pang Xiao's background, Qin Yining felt somewhat lucky.
If Madam Pang hadn't been jealous and secretly sent Pang Xiao away when she found out that the Yao Clan had become Pang Zhongzheng's maidservant, and the Yao Clan had Madam Ma, who was smart and didn't let her take the child back to the Pang Family to buy a bright future. Instead, she let Pang Xiao grow up in the countryside. Perhaps even Pang Xiao couldn't escape when the family was confiscated and exterminated.
Wait.
Tian Jizi said that Pang Xiao was destined to be a Young Marshal.
Could it be that Pang Zhongzheng wouldn't have died if he didn't use the stratagem to sow discord? Could it be that he would eventually revolt against the tyranny of Beiji State?
Thinking of this, Qin Yining couldn't help but tremble all over.
If Pang Zhongzheng didn't fall into the trap of sowing discord and Beiji State couldn't find a chance to kill him, he would have enough time to prepare. In the end, he would rise up and take Pang Xiao back to his side. Then, Pang Xiao would become the son of the rebel army's leader. After overthrowing Beiji State, even if the throne fell on Pang Zhongzheng, it would be passed to Pang Xiao sooner or later.
So, was this the real trajectory of history?
If this was really the case, her existence was really a variable.
Although she felt that Tian Jizi was a lunatic who was certain of destiny and crazily wanted everything to conform to her so-called destiny.
But she couldn't help but admit that Tian Jizi's calculations were quite accurate.
Qin Yining's heart turned a hundred guesses in between breaths.
Seeing her uncertain expression, Qin Huaiyuan knew that she was thinking about what happened in the past, so he changed the topic and said, "I think one of the reasons why Prince Consort Ji is so diligent in digging up the evidence is probably because of his friendship with Wang Ye. The relationship between the ruler and his minister is secondary. Later, I'll send someone to the mountain to send a letter. If Prince Consort Ji knows about this, he will definitely urge that group of people not to slack off. "
"Father, you also noticed?" Qin Yining said, "A friend in need is a friend indeed. Now that something has happened to our family, I realized that Ji Lan isn't what I originally thought. I think Wang Ye has a reason to trust him."
Qin Huaiyuan smiled when he heard this. He called Jing Zhe over and whispered something in his ear.
Jing Zhe accepted the order and immediately went out without hesitation.
The atmosphere in the room was unprecedentedly relaxed since Pang Xiao's incident.
Seeing that Qin Yining's complexion was quite good, Qin Huaiyuan said, "Father originally thought that if we couldn't find anyone in the next few days, once the power of the imperial court was transferred to someone else, the speed of saving people would definitely be reduced. At that time, I'm afraid that Wang Ye really wouldn't have any hope of being saved. If something like that really happened, father would take you back to your hometown, far away from the clamor of the imperial court.
"Now it seems that the heavens have opened their eyes. I thought too much and made a mistake in my calculations. If Wang Ye can be saved, that would be the best thing that could happen. "
Qin Yining couldn't help but sigh when he heard this, "I was thinking the same thing as father. Actually, when I was sitting on the mountain these days, I often thought about what to do in the future. If something really happens, the best place for us to go is to bring the people of the Wang Estate with us. It's best for our family if we just stay in the countryside and be an ordinary citizen. "
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While Ji Zeyu was busy organizing his subordinates to dig on the mountain, Jing Zhe came to him.
The two of them went to the side and whispered a few words. Ji Zeyu's tired face finally revealed the first smile he had seen in the past few days.
"Are these words true?"
"My master and the Wang Fei speculated together. Although there is no conclusive evidence, it shouldn't be too far off. Your Majesty and Wang Ye must still be alive. Otherwise, the Tian Jizi wouldn't have been so flustered and exasperated as to try to kill the Wang Fei. "
Jing Zhe gave Ji Zeyu a deep bow, "Many thanks to the Marquis for arranging for his subordinates to protect the Wang Fei. Otherwise, the Wang Fei would have lost her life."
When Ji Zeyu thought of his dead brothers, he also felt very uncomfortable. He only exchanged a few polite words with Jing Zhe before anxiously going back to urge them to continue digging.
The faster they dug, the higher the chances of Pang Xiao being saved.
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