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How could Qin Yining control her emotions at this time? She had been in fear for so many days. Pang Xiao had an accident, she had almost been assassinated by the Tian Jizi, her father had almost been taken away, her family had been in chaos when they learned that something had happened to Pang Xiao.
Everything was on her shoulders, but in order to not harm the child in her womb, she could not even let go of her emotions and cry.
The pain she felt was indescribable. Now that Pang Xiao was safe and sound, why did she have to suppress herself?
Qin Yining threw herself into Pang Xiao's arms and sobbed.
Even so, she still controlled herself and did not cry. But her sobbing like a kitten made Pang Xiao's heart ache even more.
"Be good, don't cry. I'm fine. If you cry, you'll have a headache. Don't cry, okay? " Pang Xiao clumsily helped her wipe her tears. However, he was covered in mud and his hands only made her face even dirtier.
Ji Zeyu stood at the side and panted tiredly as he leaned on a shovel. He looked at the figures of Pang Xiao and Qin Yining hugging each other and couldn't help but smile.
Li Qitian had just washed her face.
She looked at Pang Xiao with an unfathomable expression.
Ji Zeyu's soldiers and the Jinghu Wei led by Huzi were either sitting or lying down. They looked at Pang Xiao's protective appearance and all of them grinned. Their dirty faces revealed their neat white teeth. It was slightly comical but very sincere.
Qin Yining cried for a while before she felt better. When she stood up, she found that she had become the focus of everyone's gaze. She couldn't help but blush as she lowered her head and retreated.
Pang Xiao's large hand lovingly touched her face and successfully left three mud marks on her face.
Off to the side, Huzi, who had been watching the commotion for a long time, was so amused that she chuckled. "Wang Ye, why don't you take a look at yourself before getting involved in this mess?"
Her words made all the men laugh.
Pang Xiao waved his fist at Huzi, then turned around with a smile and cupped one hand in the other before saluting Li Qitian. "Your Majesty, I have lost my composure. Please forgive me, Your Majesty."
Li Qitian gently smiled and waved his hand. "It's okay. There's no need to be so polite between you and me. Besides, you're a young couple. I can understand."
In the eyes of the soldiers, the emperor was high and mighty. Now that they saw him being so approachable with their own eyes, it really surprised everyone.
Huzi fetched a basin of water for Pang Xiao to wash her face.
At this moment, Ji Yun, who had been sent down the mountain by Qin Yining, hurriedly came up the mountain with two bodyguards.
Qin Yining was a little surprised and said, "Why are you back so soon?"
Ji Yun said with a serious expression, "Princess, we couldn't go down the mountain at all. The situation outside was not right. The foot of the mountain was surrounded by many people. Those people claimed that they were here to catch Tatan spies. When they saw that I was going down the mountain, they even interrogated me and asked me about the situation on the mountain. They asked me if I had found anything. "
Everyone quieted down and looked at Ji Yun, who had replied.
Qin Yining asked, "Did you tell them?"
"No, I saw that the situation was not right. How would I dare to reveal what happened on the mountain? I only said that Princess ordered me to go down the mountain and go home to get something."
Qin Yining nodded and looked at Pang Xiao questioningly.
Pang Xiao looked at Ji Zeyu. "Who dares to come to the mountain to catch spies at this juncture? Don't they know that you are here to rescue Your Majesty? "
Ji Zeyu said calmly, "Maybe Prince Li can't bear it anymore."
"Prince Li?" Li Qitian narrowed his eyes.
Ji Zeyu said, "The Empress Dowager ordered Prince Li to be the regent of the country, and the Empress Dowager will listen to the government from behind the curtain. Maybe Prince Li's Spies noticed the movement on the mountain. "
It was an understatement, but it clearly stated the stakes.
Prince Li was in power and didn't want to let go.
As long as Li Qitian was really buried in the underground palace, Prince Li could really ascend to that position.
Was this the reason why there was no one at the scene to rescue him?
Li Qitian said with an ashen face, "No matter how many people there are at the foot of the mountain, can they be stronger than the Tiger Army? Ji Lan, I order you to immediately dispatch the Tiger Army to destroy those traitors! "
Ji Zeyu cupped his hands. "Replying to Your Majesty, this subject is nothing except for the position of Prince Consort that hasn't been revoked by the Princess Royal, and there's no reason to take away the title of nobility. The current commander-in-chief of the Tiger Army is Marquis Qingyang."
"What!" Li Qitian gritted his teeth and roared, "This is nonsense!"
Li Qitian knew what kind of person Marquis Qingyang was. Now that the situation was tense, the Tiger Army might go to the battlefield at any time. How could someone like Marquis Qingyang be the commander-in-chief of the Tiger Army?
"Is this the Empress Dowager's decree?"
"Replying to Your Majesty, yes.
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Li Qitian's veins popped out on his forehead and he clenched his fists.
He was trapped in the underground palace and didn't know if he was dead or alive. His wife didn't come to guard him like Qin Yining, and his mother was busy seizing power and didn't care about him! Didn't she think that if Prince Li was ambitious, would he still be alive as the Emperor? Even if he was alive, he would let Prince Li find a way to kill him.
The people at the foot of the mountain who used the excuse of capturing Tatan spies were the evidence.
Wait.
Tatan spies?
"Why did they say they were here to capture Tatan spies? Why didn't they find a more reliable reason? If the Tatan came to the capital, what would Da Zhou's border guards do! "
"Your Majesty."
Ji Zeyu said again, "The Tatan have already broken through three passes. The Dragon Legion has already retreated to Tianmen Pass and is waiting for reinforcements."
Li Qitian's head was buzzing.
It had only been twenty days, and so many things had happened outside. If he still didn't come out, would Da Zhou be persecuted and destroyed?
Li Qitian said in a deep voice, "I know. We can talk about the rest later. Right now, it's important to think of a way to get down the mountain safely. "
Ji Zeyu nodded and ordered the person beside him, "Go down and see the situation. If you see them, say that you were ordered to go back to the prince's residence to help me get a change of clothes. I plan to continue fighting on the mountain. Your Majesty and Prince Zhongshun must not leak the news that they have been rescued. "
"Yes!"
The trusted aide immediately received the order and ran away.
It didn't take long for him to return like a cloud in defeat.
"Replying to Your Majesty, the people at the foot of the mountain have already begun to narrow the encirclement. Prince Li ordered that we can't let the Tatan spies go. We plan to search inch by inch."
Li Qitian gritted his teeth and squeezed out a sentence, "Prince Li, how dare you!"
The mountain was silent.
Ji Zeyu's trusted aide and Jinghu Wei all had serious expressions.
Everyone had been working on the mountain for more than twenty days. During this period, they could only take turns to rest. They had been digging almost non-stop, and everyone was exhausted.
Moreover, there were less than fifty people. Since the people at the foot of the mountain could surround the entire mountain, their numbers couldn't be underestimated.
With such a disparity in strength, if they really fought, their chances of winning were not high.
Everyone became nervous.
The other party would rather kill a thousand by mistake than let one go. If they forcefully broke through, they might not be their match.
Pang Xiao shook his head and sighed, "The situation has actually developed to this point. It seems that it won't be easy for Your Majesty to get down the mountain safely. "
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