How could Li Qitian not know that it was not easy to leave the mountain? Although Pang Xiao was telling the truth, Li Qitian still felt that there was a hint of mockery in his words.
Now, there was no one he could trust on the mountain except for Ji Zeyu. Although Pang Xiao did not intend to kill him in the underground palace, he did not show much respect to him either. Moreover, Pang Xiao had seen the most embarrassing side of him in his life. Li Qitian felt that his dignity as an Emperor could not be maintained in front of Pang Xiao.
What was the difference between his situation now and when he was in the underground palace? They were both begging for food and had to rely on others to survive.
Li Qitian was conflicted and bitter. He did not know how to choose between his dignity as an Emperor and his survival. He did not know how to behave in a more dignified manner.
By this time, Qin Yining had already wiped his face and combed his hair again.
Seeing the serious expressions on everyone's faces, Li Qitian's expression was particularly interesting. After thinking for a while, he understood the crux of the matter.
Since Pang Xiao did not take the opportunity to kill Li Qitian in the underground palace, it meant that he recognized that Li Qitian's survival was more beneficial than detrimental. Since they had already come to this point, they might as well help him until the end.
Thinking of this, Qin Yining said, "It's better to make a decision as soon as possible. If their people rush up, it will be too late to hide. "
The situation on the mountain was clear at a glance. They were surrounded. Li Qitian and Pang Xiao were rescued at the same time. Naturally, both of them had to hide. Where could these two live people hide?
Li Qitian furrowed his brows and looked around for a suitable hiding place.
Ji Zeyu said, "Your Majesty does not need to worry. If we can't fight, Wang Ye and I will lead our brothers to escort Your Majesty out of the encirclement."
Pang Xiao shook his head. "To share Your Majesty's worries, I have the same intention as Marquis Dingbei. However, forcibly breaking out of the encirclement is not a foolproof plan. Your Majesty can't just leave the mountain. What we need to do is to let Your Majesty return to the palace and let Prince Li obediently hand over the power of regent. "
Ji Zeyu thought for a while and nodded in agreement. "You're right. I was too anxious. "
Li Qitian frowned and said, "If you want Prince Li to hand over the power, the power must take it back."
"Something happened to His Majesty here. Empress Dowager did this for the sake of the stability of the country. If Empress Dowager knows that His Majesty is safe, she will take back her power immediately." Qin Yining analyzed, "So Commandery Prince Li will never want His Majesty to see Empress Dowager successfully."
"This makes things even more difficult."
Everyone sighed.
At this time, Huzi, who was in charge of scouting ahead, ran over. "Replying to Your Majesty, Wang Ye, Marquis Dingbei, the light at the foot of the mountain is getting closer. It's better to make a decision early. "
Pang Xiao pursed his lips and narrowed his long and narrow eyes. He already had an idea.
。 But with his status, if he said this now, Li Qitian might misunderstand him even more.
Qin Yining said, "If you want to see the Empress Dowager, you must first quietly escort Your Majesty out of the encirclement without alerting Prince Li. So, it's impossible to force your way in. " He looked at Li Qitian and said hesitantly, "Your Majesty, I have an idea, but it's too offensive."
Pang Xiao's eyes flashed, and he looked at Qin Yining curiously.
Li Qitian was anxious. At this critical juncture, he didn't have time to think about anything else. The most important thing was to firmly grasp the throne. Since ancient times, there was a saying that one could endure hardships to gain courage. What was he afraid of?
"Prince Zhongshun, please speak. We won't blame you."
Qin Yining nodded, then went over to Li Qitian, Pang Xiao, and Ji Zeyu and said this.
Pang Xiao couldn't help but sigh. There really was such a wonderful fate in the world. They really were telepathic and thought of the same thing.
Ji Zeyu nodded seriously. "I think it's feasible. But Your Majesty will be wronged. "
Li Qitian's mouth twitched. If he listened to Qin Yining, he would have another black mark in his life. He would really lose face.
But if he didn't listen to her, he couldn't think of a second way.
After thinking about it for a long time, Li Qitian sighed.
A real man knows when to yield and when not!
"Okay. I'll listen to you. "
Seeing that Li Qitian agreed, Qin Yining called Bing Tang and Ji Yun over and gave them a few instructions.
The two of them went to prepare with a serious expression.
Pang Xiao and Li Qitian looked at each other and shook their heads with wry smiles, then went to change clothes.
After a short while, two tall and burly "women" were freshly done.
Young Man and Xie Yue, who were good at disguising themselves, weren't with Qin Yining and Pang Xiao. Fortunately, Ji Yun and Bing Tang were skillful. They shaved their faces and changed into women's clothes and cloaks that Qin Yining had prepared for them in the carriage. They combed their hair and even put flowers on it. Although the clothes didn't fit and the two of them looked very masculine as servants, they could fool them under the cover of night as long as they didn't open their mouths.
"Later, I'll pretend that I'm worried about Wang Ye and that my pregnancy is affected. Marquis Dingbei is worried that he won't be able to explain it to his brothers if something happens to me, so he wants to send me down the mountain. Your Majesty and Wang Ye will pretend to be the servants I brought and take care of me in the carriage."
Qin Yining supported his waist with both hands. His bulging abdomen was the best excuse now.
"I believe that if they want to catch Tatan spies, they won't be unable to recognize my and Prince Consort Ji's faces. Moreover, even if Prince Li is ambitious, he will want to be justified. He won't make things difficult for a pregnant woman like me. "
Li Qitian nodded repeatedly as he listened.
The plan was good.
However, in order to survive, he had to pretend to be a woman and put on makeup. His heart was filled with anger.
The most important thing was that Pang Xiao looked better than him even if he dressed up as a woman!
Li Qitian couldn't describe his feelings. As the Emperor, he was inferior to others in every aspect.
Pang Xiao nodded and said, "Your Majesty, this subject thinks that this plan is very good. Later, you will follow us back to the Prince's Mansion. As for how to deal with Prince Li, we will discuss it when we return to the Prince's Mansion. If this subject and my wife can't think of a good plan, this subject's father-in-law is still in the mansion. "
Qin Huaiyuan, who was known as the Wise Pan An, could be said to be the model of a clever and clever person. With him around, it seemed that any problem could be solved.
However, for Li Qitian, who had just issued an edict to remove Qin Huaiyuan from his position for no reason, asking Qin Huaiyuan for help when something happened was like slapping him in the face.
However, what could he do if he didn't go?
Now that Pang Xiao dared to invite him to the Prince's Mansion in front of so many people and even took on the responsibility to help him think of a solution, Li Qitian knew that Pang Xiao didn't have any killing intent towards him.
At least, he didn't have any now.
It was already very good that Pang Xiao was willing to help. Li Qitian couldn't ask for anything else.
Thinking of this, Li Qitian nodded, "This is very good."
Qin Yining then turned to instruct Bing Tang and Ji Yun, who had already changed into men's clothing, "Later, you will pretend to be soldiers and continue to dig here with everyone. Remember to make your faces dirty and don't let anyone see any clues."
"Yes. Wang Fei, don't worry. We all understand. "Bing Tang smiled and nodded.
Qin Yining said, "Don't worry. Since Prince Li wants the throne, he wants to be justified. He also wants a reputation. Right now, he definitely doesn't have any concrete evidence that Your Majesty has been saved. Otherwise, he would have already come up the mountain.
"Continue to dig here and act as if you are in a hurry to rescue. When Prince Li's people come up the mountain, they won't harm your lives. Otherwise, he won't be able to explain himself to the outside world. At most, he will encircle you and search the mountain.
"You will suffer on the mountain for a night. Tomorrow morning, Prince Consort Ji and I will return to the mountain and continue to dig with you. At that time, Prince Li's people will have to withdraw. "
"Yes, Wang Fei." Bing Tang and Ji Yun responded in unison.
Huzi also nodded along with Jinghu Wei. He didn't forget to praise her with a smile, "Wang Fei is indeed the daughter of Wise Pan An. You are simply a female Zhuge!"
The Jinghu Wei nodded in agreement. They originally admired Pang Xiao and respected Qin Yining. During the time when Pang Xiao was in trouble, the Jinghu Wei had seen Qin Yining's methods. They were already very impressed with her. Now that Qin Yining could be so meticulous, they weren't surprised at all.
Ji Zeyu ordered his trusted aides, "Do not reveal anything about what happened on the mountain."
"Yes." The trusted aides all solemnly responded.
Qin Yining, Pang Xiao, Ji Zeyu, and Li Qitian quietly walked down the mountain. They avoided people and sat in the carriage.
The carriage was very spacious, but because other than Qin Yining, a pregnant woman, there were two tall and strong men stuffed inside, it seemed very crowded.
Ji Zeyu sat at the shaft of the carriage and acted as the driver for Qin Yining. The carriage sped down the gentle slope of the mountain.
In just a few breaths, they met a group of people who were going up the mountain.
These people were all wearing the uniforms of the Five Cities Warden's Office. The torches in their hands lit up the surroundings. They saw a carriage coming down, and the driver was Ji Zeyu.
The group of people were stunned for a moment.
Ji Zeyu frowned and scolded, "Get out of the way!"
People who had experienced the battlefield had an imposing aura. These people who lived like princes in the capital naturally couldn't compare to the soldiers at the border. After being yelled at by Ji Zeyu, they were somewhat afraid.
The leader of the group was calm. He cupped his hands and said, "Prince Consort Ji, may I know who is in the carriage …"
Ji Zeyu raised his hand and lashed out with his whip. The whip whistled through the air in front of that person, scaring him into closing his eyes.
However, Ji Zeyu knew his limits and didn't have any intention of hurting this person. The whip didn't touch his skin.
"Prince Zhongshun's Consort!
Her pregnancy has been affected. I want to send her down the mountain to see a doctor! Why aren't you moving out of the way? "
"Prince Consort Ji, we are here on Prince Li's orders to capture the Tatan spy. If we let the spy leave, it will be difficult to explain ourselves later. We hope that Prince Consort Ji will understand and allow us to search the carriage. "
Ji Zeyu's expression was gloomy. This time, he didn't show any mercy. He lashed out with his whip at that person's shoulder, "Impudent! The person in the carriage is Prince Zhongshun's Consort. How can I let you search her as you wish! The Princess Consort's pregnancy has been affected. If anything happens to her, how many lives can you afford to lose? "
That person sucked in a breath of cold air from the pain. He clutched his shoulder with a pale face and couldn't speak.
When his companion saw Ji Zeyu's rude and unreasonable behavior, he couldn't help but mock, "Could it be that there really is a Tatan spy in the carriage? Is that why Prince Consort Ji won't allow us to search?"
"How dare you!" Ji Zeyu narrowed his eyes. He looked like he was about to kill someone. The people who were searching the carriage were so scared that they took a few steps back.
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