No one present was stupid. Hearing this, they immediately understood what Qin Yining meant.
Before Pang Xiao could say anything, Li Qitian had already nodded with a smile: "If sister-in-law is willing to do it, it will be much easier. You just need to pass a token into the palace and say that you want to pay respects to the Empress. Seeing that Zhixi and I are trapped in the underground palace together, the Empress Dowager will definitely see you. At that time, you will be able to make things clear. "
The more Li Qitian spoke, the more excited his tone became. He looked at Qin Yining with eyes full of expectation.
Qin Yining also smiled and nodded: "Your Majesty is right."
However, Pang Xiao felt that something was wrong: "If it can be that easy, of course, it will be good. I'm afraid that the palace is not safe now. If we act rashly, won't we implicate the Empress Dowager? "
In fact, Pang Xiao was worried that Qin Yining would be implicated. Once Qin Yining entered the palace and was detained by Prince Li's people, wouldn't she be in danger again?
However, as a loyal and patriotic person, it was not convenient for him to say this.
Qin Yining naturally knew Pang Xiao's worries.
However, since Pang Xiao did not kill the Emperor in the underground palace and now brought him back, it was impossible for her to ignore the Emperor's matter. She must help him stabilize the country.
Qin Yining did not know how Pang Xiao analyzed the situation, but she felt that if she had the chance to kill Li Qitian, she would not do it.
In the current situation, Li Qitian being alive was the biggest advantage for them.
First, a new Emperor brings in new officials. If someone else was in that position, their situation might be even worse.
Second, if Li Qitian did not unite the various factions in Da Zhou, facing the iron hooves of the Tatan, it was only a matter of time before they were attacked into the capital. Facing the Tatan, Pang Xiao would still have no advantage. Moreover, A Nari Khan was "killed by her". The Tatan hated them to the bone. When the time came, they would definitely face a storm.
From Qin Yining's point of view, for the sake of stability, supporting Li Qitian to return to the throne was the best choice for them.
"I think we can do this matter with two legs." Qin Yining made up her mind and spoke her thoughts in a low voice.
Qin Huaiyuan nodded repeatedly as he listened to the conversation. He also made some suggestions in a low voice from time to time. Pang Xiao and Li Qitian also expressed their opinions.
After a round of discussion, the plan was decided in less than two incense sticks' worth of time.
At this time, Li Qitian looked at Qin Yining with an irrepressible passion in her eyes. Why wasn't such a smart woman his wife?
Why wasn't he as lucky as Pang Xiao?
Thinking of his empress who still hadn't done anything, Li Qitian couldn't help but feel annoyed.
After everything was discussed properly, Qin Yining gave up the main room of Si Qing Garden for Li Qitian to live in. The couple moved to the room next to Madam Ma's.
Qin Huaiyuan left Si Qing Garden as usual. According to the plan, he did not leak the news of Li Qitian being rescued.
He asked Xian Yun and Lian Xiaozhou to pay attention to the servants and not allow them to reveal the slightest information. After watching the two of them leave, Qin Yining leaned tiredly in Pang Xiao's arms.
There was only a silk lamp lit in the room. The dim light shone into the bed through a layer of gauze curtain, so they couldn't see each other clearly.
Pang Xiao hugged her from behind. His big hand carefully covered her belly, which had become bigger. He carefully sniffed her neck and the side of her face. Finally, he buried his face in her shoulder and hair. His hot breath sprayed on her shoulder.
"Sister Yi, I miss you so much."
Qin Yining's nose twitched when she heard this, and tears almost fell.
"Me too. Fortunately, you are safe and sound. This time, it was scary but not dangerous. Otherwise, I wouldn't know what to do. "
Pang Xiao heard her muffled voice, so he moved closer to her. Seeing the sparkling and translucent tears on her cheeks, his heart ached to the extreme.
"Sister Yi, it's my fault. I'm the one who made you so worried. I was actually very anxious inside. I thought, what if I couldn't get out? What would you do? I was worried that something might happen to you, but I also know that you are a smart girl. You are responsible. You won't ignore our family. You will give birth to the child and raise it. It's just that no one will understand the pain in your heart. You can only hide your feelings and then pretend to be strong in front of others. "
Pang Xiao's lips were dry and cracked in a few places. He fell on Qin Yining's cheek and kissed her tears dry.
Qin Yining smiled, but more tears flowed down her cheeks.
"Fortunately, God has mercy."
"Yes, fortunately, God has mercy." Pang Xiao hugged her and sighed with satisfaction. Then he asked, "What happened these days? You didn't encounter any trouble, right? "
Qin Yining thought about it and did not mention the Tian Jizi matter. He only said that Marquis Qingyang wanted to come to the residence to capture Qin Huaiyuan, but Ji Zeyu arranged for people to protect him.
"When we return, we should properly thank Marquis Dingbei."
Pang Xiao was moved by this and nodded, "I understand."
Qin Yining asked again, "Did you encounter any danger in the underground palace? There was no food or drink in there. How did you persist for so many days? Look at you, you've lost a lot of weight. "
Pang Xiao smiled. Just like Qin Yining, he did not mention the various hardships in the underground palace. He only said, "Fortunately, there are people guarding the underground palace all year round. The tributes inside have been changed recently. Although the fruit made from oil and flour does not taste good, it is not difficult to fill the stomach. There is also underground spring water, so you won't get thirsty.
"That's better. It's just that in that kind of environment, you can't be sure if someone will come to rescue you. It is truly torturous. "
"No. I'm not worried about that. " Pang Xiao's index finger wiped the tear stains on Qin Yining's face. He smiled and said, "Because I know that you and Ji Lan will do everything you can to rescue me. Even if everyone else gives up, you two will continue to dig. As long as I can preserve my strength and survive, I will definitely be able to wait for your rescue."
Qin Yining heard this and felt much more at ease. He smiled and nodded. He leaned on Pang Xiao's shoulder and gave him all his weight.
In the dead of night, the two whispered to each other. After talking for a while, they unknowingly fell asleep.
The next day, Qin Yining got up and had a meal. He then ordered someone to prepare a carriage.
"Wang Ye is safe at home. Today, I still have to go up the mountain with Marquis Dingbei to put on a play. I also want to check out the situation. "
This was what he had discussed with Ji Zeyu yesterday.
Although Pang Xiao couldn't bear to let Qin Yining be tired from the long journey, he had no choice but to nod.
Qin Yining brought along the Bing Tang and Ji Yun's clothes. Under the escort of the imperial bodyguards, they went all the way to Mt. Zhuangshan.
Pang Xiao secretly acted according to the plan they had decided on last night.
When Qin Yining arrived at Mt. Zhuangshan, Ji Zeyu had also just arrived.
The foot of the mountain was still surrounded by people from the Warden's Office. When they saw Ji Zeyu and Qin Yining arrive, they immediately blocked their way.
Ji Zeyu waved his horsewhip and said coldly, "What, you said you were going to catch a Tatan spy. What, you don't even recognize this marquis?"
Yesterday, their brothers had been whipped because they tried to stop Ji Zeyu. They were afraid. Moreover, after they went up the mountain, they didn't find the person they were looking for. It was inevitable that they felt guilty.
The leader braced himself and said, "This … Prince Consort Ji is naturally not a spy. The person in the carriage …"
Qin Yining frowned and lifted the curtain. His delicate face was filled with anger. His long eyebrows were tightly knitted and his eyes were sullen.
"It was dark yesterday. It's fine if you wanted to go closer to search. Now that the sky is bright, you still can't see clearly? I am the Prince Zhongshun's consort, not a Tatan! If you can't even see this clearly, then don't work in the Warden's Office! "
Everyone's faces turned red from being reprimanded. They were stunned for a moment.
Qin Yining lowered the curtain and said, "Go up the mountain."
Ji Zeyu urged his horse to continue going up the mountain.
The people from the Warden's Office couldn't be thick-skinned and chase after them. They thought that since they were going up the mountain, how could the person they were searching for be in a carriage back up the mountain?
Therefore, they didn't search Qin Yining's carriage in detail. They also didn't discover that Qin Yining was alone in the carriage.
The carriage smoothly arrived at the scene of the incident.
The originally noisy sounds of digging and shouting had completely disappeared. There were people whispering on the mountain, but no one was digging. Qin Yining felt that something wasn't right.
After getting off the carriage, Qin Yining and Ji Zeyu looked at each other and walked around a few large trees that blocked their view towards the scene of the excavation.
From afar, they saw that the men they had arranged to dig on the mountain were all gathered together, either sitting or lying down dejectedly. They were surrounded by the people from the Warden's Office.
Ji Zeyu said, "Follow the original arrangement. You guys split into groups and continue digging. Your Majesty is trapped in the underground palace. Our rescue can't be delayed for even a moment. "
"Yes!" Seeing that Ji Zeyu had arrived, everyone felt reassured and immediately got up to pick up shovels and other tools.
"Wait! Don't move! " The people from the Warden's Office who had surrounded them immediately became chaotic. They shouted loudly and didn't allow the people to continue digging.
Ji Zeyu coldly reprimanded, "What is the meaning of this! Your Majesty's life is now in danger, but you have the leisure to stop us here. Can you bear the responsibility for delaying the rescue of Your Majesty? "He narrowed his eyes and sneered," Don't tell me you don't want Your Majesty to be rescued? Are you disloyal, or is it your superior who is disloyal? "
The more Ji Zeyu spoke, the colder his gaze became. The people couldn't withstand Ji Zeyu's sharp gaze, but they also couldn't bear the accusation of obstructing the rescue of Your Majesty. They could only relent and no longer stop the excavation.
Ji Zeyu arranged for the people to continue digging at the original location.
Ji Zeyu stood in place and watched for a moment. When he was sure that everyone was working in peace, he glanced at a few people from the Warden's Office from the corner of his eye.
Ji Zeyu said unhappily, "Why aren't you leaving? There are no Tatan Spies on the mountain, but you are dawdling here. Don't you really want to rescue Your Majesty? "
"Of course not!" Everyone said at once, "We are wholeheartedly serving the country and the people!"
Ji Zeyu sneered, "How noble. If so, Your Majesty will return and the country will be stable, what's wrong with the people and the country? Don't tell me you are not leaving because you want to take the opportunity to harm Your Majesty? “
"Prince Consort Ji, don't talk nonsense!" Everyone's faces turned red. They couldn't win against Ji Zeyu in terms of reasoning and didn't know how to get out of this situation.
Ji Zeyu chuckled. He didn't want to bother with this person anymore and didn't say a word.
No one dared to continue to obstruct the excavation, afraid that they would be labeled as traitors and implicate their families. Besides, they had already done what Prince Li had instructed them to do. If they continued to argue, they would only be asking for trouble.
They still had to go back and report.
Thinking of this, the people from the Warden's Office left.
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