Compared to the gorgeously dressed empress and imperial concubines in front of him, Li Qitian was now more envious of Qin Yining's true feelings towards Pang Xiao.
Ji Zeyu continued to lead people to dig.
Qin Yining couldn't help, so he turned around and ordered Ji Yun, "Take some people down the mountain and return to the fu. Bring some clothes and order people to prepare hot water. Wang Ye will need it when he comes out." Qin Yining glanced at Li Qitian's bloodstains that had already turned black under the night sky. He could smell the pungent smell of blood from far away. He added, "Your Majesty also needs to change clothes and wash up. So that he won't catch a cold from the cold. "
Ji Yun complied, then turned around and called for two imperial bodyguards to follow her down the mountain.
Li Qitian listened to Qin Yining's instructions and smiled, "Prince Zhongshun is still the most attentive."
Qin Yining bent his knees and smiled, "Your Majesty needs to rest for a while. You can change clothes and wash up later."
Bing Tang brought over some crude pottery bowls and pots, as well as some sorghum flatbread. He poured a bowl of warm water and presented it to Li Qitian with both hands.
Li Qitian took it and drank it in one gulp, not caring about his image.
Seeing that he drank the water in a hurry, Qin Yining ordered Bing Tang to continue pouring water for Li Qitian, saying, "Your Majesty, please have some flatbread."
Li Qitian was actually so hungry that his chest was sticking to his back. He didn't care about his dirty hands and took a bite of the flatbread.
He didn't know how long he had been trapped in the underground palace.
When the explosion occurred, he, Li Guanwen, and Pang Xiao escaped to the only underground palace that didn't have any fire.
However, the collapse of the underground palace was very serious. Pang Xiao ran fast and was lucky, but he and Li Guanwen were not so lucky. They were buried by the falling stone slabs and stones.
Fortunately, the stone formed a triangular space, and Li Guanwen loyally protected his master, blocking for him, so he was not smashed to death on the spot. Li Guanwen was already seriously injured at that time.
However, being buried under a pile of rocks without any water or food, he would die if he made a mistake.
Li Qitian began to carefully move the stones, trying to dig a way out.
Li Guanwen was dead.
Li Qitian could only rely on himself.
He didn't know how long he stayed in that small space. He was so thirsty that he even drank his own urine. He was so hungry that he even drank Li Guanwen's blood and ate Li Guanwen's flesh.
The two-legged sheep really didn't taste good. Especially when it was eaten raw.
But Li Qitian didn't want to die. He didn't want to give up.
After he ate an arm, he finally found a way out. In case he couldn't find food, he took Li Guanwen's other arm as food … …
He walked and walked, and the smell of blood on his body made him numb. In the pitch-black environment, he didn't know where the way out was.
Then he smelled the smell of roasted meat.
Following the smell of roasted fat, he saw the light of the fire. He also saw Pang Xiao, who was sitting in front of the fire, eating the tribute and roasting the rat meat.
At that time, his face and body were covered in Li Guanwen's blood, and he was holding Li Guanwen's arm in his hand.
Li Qitian remembered the way Pang Xiao looked at him at that time. It was as if he wanted to turn back time. The side he didn't want people to see the most was still seen by Pang Xiao.
There were people guarding the Imperial Mausoleum all year round, and the tributes were often changed. The noodles used to make the tributes were soaked in oil. After being in the underground palace for a long time, although there was a strange and bitter smell of the oil, the tributes were still edible.
However, Pang Xiao had found the tributes before him.
Li Qitian followed Pang Xiao to find the spring in the underground palace. He was afraid that Pang Xiao would kill him, but he also had to wait for Pang Xiao to give him food. Li Qitian hated that he couldn't erase this kind of memory.
Just now, for a moment, he hated that he couldn't tell everyone that there was no one else in the underground palace. Just let Pang Xiao be buried in there.
But on second thought, Qin Yining was such a stubborn person. She would definitely continue to dig if she wanted to see Pang Xiao dead or alive. It would be fine if she could find Pang Xiao's corpse. But if Pang Xiao was saved, she would spread the news. Others would definitely criticize him.
Li Qitian couldn't let his character be tainted. That was why he told Ji Zeyu and the others that Pang Xiao was still underground.
The taste of the sorghum biscuits in his mouth washed away the taste of blood. Li Qitian ate two of them with warm water before he felt a little better.
At this time, Qin Yining had already reached the entrance of the cave.
"Wang Ye? Can you hear me? I'm Ji Lan! "Ji Zeyu shouted as he dug.
After all, they had just rescued Li Qitian. Although soil and stones had collapsed and blocked the entrance again, it was still much easier than when they first started digging.
"I can hear you." Pang Xiao's voice came from the entrance of the cave. Through the layers of soil, his voice was very muffled.
But to Qin Yining, this was simply the sound of nature!
Qin Yining's eyes were filled with tears. He gritted his teeth and didn't rush over excitedly.
At this time, the safest thing for Pang Xiao was to wait quietly and not cause trouble for Ji Zeyu and the others.
After digging for another incense stick's worth of time, the entrance of the cave finally widened. Ji Zeyu grabbed Pang Xiao's hand and pulled him out of the cave. Then, the entrance of the cave that only allowed one person to pass through collapsed again.
"Ah Lan!" Pang Xiao hugged Ji Zeyu and patted his shoulder with a smile. "Thank you!"
Ji Zeyu smiled, revealing his neat white teeth. He didn't care that Pang Xiao was covered in soil and patted him hard on the back. He shook his head and said, "Is there anyone else inside? How are you? " Ji Zeyu lowered his head to size Pang Xiao up. He saw that Pang Xiao's robe was dirty, but it didn't have any bloodstains. Obviously, Pang Xiao had it easier than Li Qitian.
Pang Xiao said, "There's no one alive down there. Where's Your Majesty? "
Ji Zeyu stepped aside and said, "Your Majesty is here."
The moment Ji Zeyu stepped aside, Pang Xiao saw his wife who was in a sorry state with a big belly.
"Sister Yi?" Pang Xiao couldn't believe his eyes.
This was Mount Chongshan, which was quite a distance away from the capital. Qin Yining was also pregnant. Moreover, they were found at random times. This could only mean that Qin Yining had been waiting for him on the mountain all this time, waiting for him to come out.
Pang Xiao couldn't be bothered to salute Li Qitian. He walked around Ji Zeyu and quickly walked to Qin Yining. He stretched out his arms and slowly hugged her.
"Sister Yi, I'm sorry for making you worry."
Qin Yining buried her face in Pang Xiao's shoulder. Tears rolled down her cheeks. Pang Xiao was covered in soil, but she didn't care at all. She just pressed herself tightly against Pang Xiao's chest and whispered, "Bodhisattva bless you. You're fine. You're fine. "
"Yes, I'm fine! Sister Yi, don't be agitated. You have to think about the child. " His large hand touched Qin Yining's cheek, leaving a few mud marks on her face. "Look at how much weight you've lost. How long have I been in the underground palace? Have you never had a proper meal before? "
"It's been 20 days." Qin Yining's tears left two white tear stains on her dirty little face. "I thought you were already …"
Pang Xiao didn't know that she had survived in the underground palace for 20 days.
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