Chapter 617
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Qin Yining urged the driver along the way. She was so anxious that she could not care about anything else. Her hands tightly gripped the window frame and the cushion. Fine beads of sweat appeared on her forehead. She could not calm down at all.
She heard a voice. Could it be Pang Xiao?
What if Li Qitian harmed Pang Xiao underground?
What if Pang Xiao had already died and only Li Qitian was found?
Bing Tang helped her wipe her sweat with a handkerchief. He squeezed her hand a little harder. "Wangfei, calm down. Wang Ye must be saved. Don't scare yourself!"
Qin Yining's ears were buzzing. She did not hear Bing Tang's words.
Bing Tang anxiously grabbed Qin Yining's hand and pinched the acupuncture point between her thumb and index finger.
"Bing Tang?"
"Wangfei, Wang Ye must be safe and sound. Don't panic."
Qin Yining was in so much pain that she quivered. Her thoughts gradually became clear.
She knew Bing Tang was right. She did not know what would happen when they reached the mountain. She had to calm down in order to command the situation. If someone wanted to harm Pang Xiao when he was about to be rescued, she would be able to remedy the situation in time.
Qin Yining took a few deep breaths to calm herself down. She nodded and said, "I'm fine."
Bing Tang breathed a sigh of relief. He held Qin Yining's hand tightly and kept comforting her.
Not only was Qin Yining nervous, even Bing Tang and Ji Yun could not help but be nervous. Although the days of waiting were hard, they still had hope if there was no news.
Once they received the news that something had happened to Wang Ye, as servants, they did not know what to do, let alone the wangfei who was deeply in love with Wang Ye.
Bing Tang and Ji Yun admired Qin Yining from the bottom of their hearts. If it was them, they were not sure if they could be as strong as Qin Yining.
The carriage quickly and steadily arrived at Mt. Chuang. Qin Yining put on a slide and was carried to the scene by the guards.
At this time, the sky had already darkened, and the night was pitch black. There were no stars and no moon. From afar, one could see many of Ji Zeyu's personal attendants and the Elite Tiger Guards holding torches. The smoke from the torches gradually blended into the night. Their breaths were filled with the smell of burning torches and damp soil after the rain.
Qin Yining got off the slide and walked over with a hand on her waist as a servant girl waited on her.
The closer she got, the clearer the movements in the crowd became. At this time, everyone was digging with all their might and kept reminding each other. Ji Zeyu even went into action with his sleeves rolled up. He kept reminding the people inside, "Move back a bit, in case there are falling rocks at the entrance."
Qin Yining pursed her lips and stood where she was. She knew she could not help and would only be a hindrance if she went up so she just watched from afar.
Now that the matter was about to be resolved, Qin Yining's heart finally calmed down.
She believed that Pang Xiao would be safe.
Otherwise, no matter what happened, Qin Yining believed she could bear and face it.
Ji Zeyu and his men carefully dug with the help of the torches. As they dug, they talked to the people inside.
Because the rocks and soil in the middle were too thick and the digging noise was too loud, the people outside could not hear what the people inside were talking about. They could not tell who was talking from the voices, but everyone kept reminding the people inside. It was as if they could feel more at ease when they heard the voices from the other side.
Qin Yining stared at the digging area expectantly and did not want to miss any details.
Everyone had been working hard to dig for a full two hours before they were finally able to move the large and small stones away. Fortunately, it had rained a few days ago, so the soil was not as soft as before. Otherwise, as they dug, the soil around the hole would fall into the hole at the same time, and everyone's efforts would soon be in vain.
"Okay, okay, I see it!"
"Quick, give me a hand, give me a hand!"
Soon, Qin Yining vaguely saw a pair of hands digging out of the hole. Ji Zeyu and a few soldiers grabbed the hands. After everyone quickly moved the soil around them, the owner of the hands poked his head out.
It was Li Qitian!
Qin Yining clenched his fists tightly. He could not hide the disappointment in his eyes. Soon, the disappointment was replaced by worry.
Li Qitian was saved. What about Pang Xiao?
Ji Zeyu pulled Li Qitian's hand. When the hole expanded to a certain extent, he pulled him out with all his might. The two of them fell to the ground together and the hole immediately collapsed again.
Li Qitian was covered in mud and blood. His face was black and only his teeth and the whites of his eyes were white. He sat on the ground in a daze.
"Your Majesty? Have you been hurt? Get up quickly. "Ji Zeyu helped Li Qitian stand up.
Ji Zeyu and the others looked at the Emperor who was covered in mud and blood. His entire body exuded the smell of mold and decay. They were stunned for a moment before they bowed in unison.
"Greetings to Your Majesty!"
Qin Yining came back to his senses and also bowed with the help of Bing Tang and Ji Yun.
Li Qitian's eyes were dull. He could not believe that he had walked out of the underground palace alive. He looked up and saw the pitch-black night sky. His breath no longer smelled like mold in the underground palace. The smell of decay on his body was also washed away by the fresh air.
He was saved. He was really saved!
Li Qitian had been trapped in the underground palace for so long that he had almost forgotten his identity as the Emperor. Now that he saw the people kneeling on the ground, he found his place again.
"Everyone … please rise." Looking at the situation in front of him, Li Qitian could not help but frown.
This was because he only knew Ji Zeyu and Qin Yining. The rest of the people who helped dig seemed to be Pang Xiao's attendants. The rest should be Ji Zeyu's subordinates. Other than that, he did not see any other court officials!
Why did no court officials or generals come to his rescue? Why did he not see any eunuchs from the palace? Could it be that the Empress, the Empress Dowager, and his relatives were not worried about him?
The underground palace was completely dark. Li Qitian was not sure how long he had been buried underground. But he was sure that the situation outside seemed to be developing in a direction he did not want.
While everyone was bowing, Qin Yining had already stood up. She quickly walked to the entrance of the cave and knelt down. She used her hands to dig at the soil with difficulty. The fine stones scratched her fingertips and blood mixed into the wet soil. She continued to dig with her hands as if she did not feel the pain at all.
After all the formalities, Li Qitian just stood there without saying a word. He also did not have any intention of ordering people to continue digging. Was Pang Xiao not inside?
"Wang Ye? Are you inside? "Qin Yining pressed her face against the soil and asked loudly.
She did not hear a response from inside.
But her voice made Li Qitian come back to his senses.
Li Qitian had a conflicted expression on his face. He looked at Qin Yining digging with two servant girls, then looked at Ji Zeyu and the other soldiers in front of him, who were looking at him with shining eyes. Li Qitian finally cleared his throat and said, "Don't just pay your respects. Prince Zhongshun is still inside. "
Qin Yining's hands paused. She suddenly turned around to look at Li Qitian with an expression of ecstasy.
Ji Zeyu's eyes lit up. He hurriedly accepted the order and said, "Yes, Your Majesty!" Then he led people forward to replace Qin Yining and the other two.
Qin Yining was helped away by Bing Tang. She stared blankly in the direction of the excavation.
Li Qitian looked at Qin Yining with a big belly. He did not know how long she had been standing there in such a sorry state. He felt a wave of discomfort in his heart.
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