Qin Yining followed behind Pang Xiao to a side room. It was already late at night, and in order to prevent others from discovering their hiding place, only a silk lamp was lit in the room, and thick curtains were drawn over the doors and windows.
Two large wooden buckets of hot water had already been prepared behind the screen.
Pang Xiao helped Qin Yining to sit behind the screen, and his large hand with distinct joints helped her remove the grass clinging to her hair.
"We have limited resources, so why don't we clean ourselves properly? You're so tired that you still have to crawl through the tunnel. It really makes me feel bad. "
Qin Yining took the hot handkerchief Pang Xiao handed to her to wipe her face. The situation was tense now, and it was not the time for her to be fussy. She did not mind that she could not take a thorough bath.
"Don't think like that. Although the tunnel is narrow, it's not particularly difficult to walk through. Besides, it's better to be covered in dirt than to be injured. "
A cold glint flashed across Pang Xiao's eyes. "Let's see who dares to hurt you."
Qin Yining was amused by his protective manner and stuffed the handkerchief back to him. "Don't be nervous. I'm right under your nose. Who has the ability to hurt me? Besides, we're considered to be strong allies this time. You, Your Majesty, and Marquis Dingbei are all good at scheming. This plan is the most direct and fastest choice. I believe that by this time tomorrow, everything will return to normal. "
Pang Xiao washed the handkerchief, took Qin Yining's fair and delicate hands, and clumsily wiped them for her.
"Anyway, I can only be calm when you're by my side. If I'm not with you, I don't know what to do."
Qin Yining's heart was filled with waves of warmth. She looked at him with a smile. "You're such a glib talker. A man's ambition is to travel far. If your subordinates heard what you said today, let's see if they'll still be convinced by you in the future."
Pang Xiao threw the handkerchief away, hugged Qin Yining, and bit the corner of her mouth.
"If they're not convinced, I'll just beat them up. I just want to give you a period of peace."
"Wang Ye."
Before Qin Yining could reply, a servant outside the door said in a low voice, "Bodyguard Deng is back."
Pang Xiao's expression froze. "Got it."
He turned around and said to Qin Yining, "Huzi is back. I've arranged for him to go to the palace. You can sleep in your room for a while. I'll go to Your Majesty's place to listen to the situation.
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Qin Yining said, "I'm not sleepy at all right now. I can't sleep with such a big matter on my mind. Let me go with you."
Seeing Qin Yining's firm attitude, Pang Xiao couldn't help but sigh. "Alright. Anyway, I originally planned to stay with you and never let you out of my sight. Let's go. "
Qin Yining nodded and was supported by Pang Xiao back to the Council Chamber.
Huzi was kneeling on one knee and reporting to Li Qitian. "Fortunately, I didn't disappoint you. Your Majesty's prophecy is divine. The Prince Regent really left the palace. I took people and immediately took back the palace."
"Good!" Li Qitian was a bit excited, and his voice couldn't help but rise. "What's the situation in the palace?"
"Replying to Your Majesty, the Empress Dowager was besieged and frightened, but it's not serious. The Empress was locked in the Kunning Palace. Prince Li ordered people to board up the doors and windows, and didn't leave anything for the Empress to eat or drink. Fortunately, the Empress has a strong temperament and wasn't too agitated. The Empress and the dragon fetus are safe and sound. "
As soon as they heard that Prince Li actually locked up the pregnant Empress and didn't give her food or drink, everyone present frowned. Especially Qin Yining. As a pregnant woman, she understood the hardships of pregnancy the most. If she was locked up without food or drink at this time, it would be very easy for her to collapse.
The fact that the Empress was safe and sound was enough to show that her temperament was very tenacious.
Li Qitian suppressed a fire in his heart.
He couldn't bear Prince Li's various evil deeds. He only thought that he must eat his flesh and sleep on his skin to vent his hatred!
However, now that the strategy of luring the tiger away from the mountain had worked and the palace had been taken back, it wasn't impossible to take down Prince Li.
"Zhen knows. Sure enough, the people around Xi Zhi are very capable and can lead the troops of Prince Zhongshun's and Prince Consort's Manor back to the palace. Zhen will give you a great merit! "
Huzi hurriedly said: "This commoner doesn't dare to claim credit. It's just that after we entered the palace, we only needed to show the banner of Your Majesty when we encountered resistance. Most people would join us against a common enemy. It can be seen that Prince Li only took down a small number of people. Most people still hold Your Majesty in high esteem and are looking forward to Your Majesty's return! "
These words made Li Qitian feel very comfortable.
During these days of wandering about, everything Li Qitian owned, including his life, was almost taken away. He really couldn't accept losing again and again. Now that someone told him that there were still people willing to continue to be loyal to him, the joy brought by this news was equivalent to telling him that he had successfully taken back the palace.
Li Qitian reached out his hands to help Huzi up.
Huzi was overwhelmed by this favor and repeatedly said: "This commoner doesn't dare."
Huzi was Pang Xiao's imperial bodyguard. He was no longer a member of the army and had no official rank in the imperial court.
Pang Xiao saw that Li Qitian didn't ask, so he asked worriedly: "How are the casualties in the palace?"
This time, the people Huzi brought with him were all trusted aides of Pang Xiao and Ji Zeyu. Excluding these people, the palace's Yulin Guards, Jinwu Guards, and other people were all living beings. If the soldiers fought the Tatan and spilled blood on the battlefield, Pang Xiao would be distressed, but he wouldn't be so impatient. However, the problem was that this time's sacrifice was due to side issues.
Huzi said: "Replying to Wang Ye, the casualties in the palace are still okay. There aren't many."
Then it wasn't a small number.
Pang Xiao and Ji Zeyu lowered their eyes at the same time. They felt very uncomfortable in their hearts.
Li Qitian said with a smile: "I will heavily reward those who helped take back the throne. Those who contributed this time will be heavily rewarded."
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Several people bowed and responded in a low voice.
In Li Qitian's eyes, even if all the people who attacked the palace died, there wouldn't be more than a thousand people. Moreover, these were the elites of Pang Xiao and Ji Zeyu. It would be better if they died. For a battle to take back the throne, he felt that the sacrifice of a thousand people was very little.
Li Qitian stood in high spirits with his hands behind his back. Although there were dark curtains blocking the light in front of him, he felt as if he was in the throne room and everything was under his control.
"Today is the day of the imperial court meeting. Have you notified the people to go to court?"
Pang Xiao said: "Replying to Your Majesty, we have already thought of a way to notify them."
"Very good. Everyone! "Li Qitian suddenly turned around and said proudly:" Follow me back to the palace. "
"Yes."
After the order was given, everyone left the antechamber without hesitation.
A spacious carriage had already been prepared in front of the courtyard gate. Several Jinghu Wei lined up neatly on the left and right.
Li Qitian boarded the carriage first. Then he reached out his hand to Pang Xiao and Ji Zeyu and said with a smile: "My two brothers, follow me into the carriage."
Pang Xiao and Ji Zeyu looked at each other. They didn't refuse and jumped into the carriage one after another.
Li Qitian looked at the pot-bellied Qin Yining and said with a smile: "Sister-in-law, get in the carriage too."
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