Qin Yining had always been alert. Now that she was pregnant, she was a light sleeper. She opened her eyes almost as soon as there was movement from the back window.
Pang Xiao woke up earlier and reacted faster than her. He had already jumped up, and the short sword hidden under his pillow was already in his hand. He didn't dare to act rashly, afraid that he would fall into the trap of luring the tiger away from the mountain. He only stood in a defensive stance and guarded Qin Yining cautiously.
Qin Yining was about to call for someone, but Pang Xiao perked up his ears to listen carefully while covering Qin Yining's mouth.
Qin Yining's long eyelashes fluttered, and she looked up at him strangely.
Pang Xiao relaxed his tense muscles and put away the short sword. He chuckled softly in her ear. "It's Ah Lan. Perhaps he has something to say to me. You rest first. I'll go to the back and say a few words to him. "
Qin Yining breathed a sigh of relief and whispered back, "Okay. It's cold at night. You should wear more. "She then got up to help Pang Xiao find a robe to wear.
Pang Xiao helped her lie down. "Don't get up. I'll find something to wear myself. You're finally sleepy. Go and rest."
Pang Xiao covered Qin Yining with a brocade quilt and leaned over to kiss her forehead. He then found a robe and put it on casually. He put on a pair of soft-soled cotton boots and walked around the screen to the clean room behind. As soon as he lifted the curtain, he saw Ji Zeyu's tall and slender figure standing in front of the window with his hands behind his back.
"Ah Lan, you're here."
"Mm." Ji Zeyu turned around. The moonlight outlined his handsome face, and there was a faint smile on his lips. "Did I disturb your rest?"
"No. I guessed that you would come, so I didn't sleep well. "
When Ji Zeyu heard this, the smile on his lips deepened. He was wearing night clothes, and his face was as smooth as white jade in the dark.
Pang Xiao laughed as well. Among the three of them, at least Ji Zeyu had not changed.
The two of them casually grabbed two small wooden stools and sat down. They had fought their way through mountains of corpses and seas of blood on the battlefield, so they didn't care much about the environment. A steaming bathtub beside them didn't affect their conversation at all.
"I'll keep it short." Ji Zeyu lowered his voice and said, "There are a lot of Your Majesty's spies around the place where you live. It took a lot of effort to sneak in. It is clear that Your Majesty does not fully trust you. "
"I know. I found the nails, but I didn't ask anyone to pull them out. " Pang Xiao smiled. No matter what Li Qitian did or said now, it seemed that it could no longer hurt his heart. "I'm going out soon. It was impossible for them to guard here all the time. Once this batch of spies was removed, there would be a new batch. If we alert the enemy and anger Your Majesty, I'm worried that he will harm my family. "
Ji Zeyu smiled and said, "Don't worry, I will arrange for people to keep an eye on this place. Although some of our brothers accepted Your Majesty's reward this time, most of them refused. "
"It's the same situation here," Pang Xiao smiled and said helplessly, "Your Majesty knows how to act according to people's hearts. But it doesn't matter. Anyway, we know what he wants to do. "
The two of them thought of this incident at the same time.
After weighing the pros and cons, they decided to save Li Qitian. However, before Li Qitian could warm up the throne once again, he had turned the tables and scattered the forces in their hands. Even if it didn't affect the overall situation, it was enough to make them feel bitterly disappointed.
But for Ji Zeyu and Pang Xiao, this didn't affect their next plan.
"You're going to the north some other day, right?"
"Yes. I've already made the preparations. Now, I'm just waiting for Your Majesty's orders. "
Pang Xiao thought about the situation in the north. He couldn't help but frown. His eyebrows were twisted into a knot.
Si Qin had come prepared and had joined forces with Tian Jizi. Although he believed in Ji Zeyu's abilities, he was also worried about his safety.
Si Qin was a person with evil intentions, but Ji Zeyu wasn't a sinister person. He was afraid that Ji Zeyu would use the thoughts of a normal person to measure Si Qin's thoughts. He wouldn't be able to guess and would fall into a trap.
Seeing Pang Xiao's worry, Ji Zeyu smiled and said, "I'll be fine here. If I go to the north, I might regain control of the Dragon Legion. Even if I don't lead the Dragon Legion, I'm still very familiar with the situation in the north. The matter of the Tatan can't be delayed. Your Majesty won't make things difficult for me and will definitely give me the support of authority. It's different from what you're doing here. You don't have to worry about me. "
"Even so … Forget it. A man shouldn't be so wishy-washy. I'm indeed worried about you. But I know that you know that Si Qin is cunning and vicious. After using such methods to ascend to the throne, he's even more anxious to take revenge for A Nari Khan. You also know that people with a guilty conscience will always do some extreme things to cover themselves. "
"Si Qin is indeed cunning. Don't worry, I'll be careful." Ji Zeyu looked at Pang Xiao with a smile. He understood Pang Xiao's worry because he was also worried about Pang Xiao. He didn't hide his trust in Pang Xiao. "I've also dealt with Si Qin for many years. I know some of his methods."
"He also knows your methods."
Ji Zeyu nodded and admitted: "Yes, we're old enemies. But this war is unavoidable. If we can't stop the Tatan's iron hooves, Da Zhou will be ruled by an outsider. Those people are used to plundering. When they suddenly see such a fertile land, why would they think about how to let the people live? They'll only plunder more aggressively. When the time comes, the people will be in a terrible situation. It's even worse than being ruled by a Dayan ruler. "
It was rare for Ji Zeyu to say so much in one breath. He would only open his heart to Pang Xiao.
They were three brothers who had fought together and became sworn brothers. Although Li Qitian had changed a lot after he ascended to the throne, Ji Zeyu's attitude towards him had never changed.
Every time Pang Xiao was in the same place as Ji Zeyu, he could relax and let down his guard. He didn't have to worry about his inappropriate choice of words causing trouble.
The two of them couldn't help but relax. Even their upright sitting posture, which they had practiced for many years, relaxed.
"Don't just worry about me. Aren't you also in danger when you go to the south?" Ji Zeyu sighed. "The people in the old capital of the Yan dynasty hate you as much as those stubborn old people in the capital. You also have a family to feed. Although the Yuchi Yan don't have any great talents, there are many people who want to restore the country to help him. That's the territory of the Dayan, but you're fighting alone in the enemy's territory … "
When Ji Zeyu said this, he felt that Pang Xiao's situation was even more difficult. He hated that he didn't have three heads and six arms and couldn't help Pang Xiao to get through this difficult time.
Pang Xiao could understand Ji Zeyu's concern. He stretched out his arm and patted Ji Zeyu's shoulder. "Good brother, I know you care about me. To put it bluntly, whether it's the south or the north, the situation now is not optimistic. After we part this time, we don't know what will happen the next time we meet. We can only take care of each other. "
"Yes." Ji Zeyu smiled and said, "We have long put life and death aside. It's not a bad thing to die in battle. But now that you have someone to tie you down, you have to work harder to survive. If you have any difficulties, you can send someone to find me at any time. You know how to contact my subordinates. "
Pang Xiao nodded emotionally. "You too. Find me at any time. You know all about my subordinates. "
"Yes." Ji Zeyu nodded as well.
The two men looked at each other, both worried about each other.
Just as they thought, when men went to war, it might be a kind of glory to die in battle. But now that Pang Xiao had a woman he wanted to spend the rest of his life with, and their child was about to be born, Pang Xiao could no longer be as carefree as before.
Sure enough, when a man had someone to tie him down, he would become weak. But to Pang Xiao, this kind of weakness was as sweet as syrup.
The two men discussed the situation in the north and south in low voices. Pang Xiao told Ji Zeyu about the crisis he could think of and how to deal with it. Ji Zeyu also told Pang Xiao in detail about the situation in the south.
When the two men discussed the rise of the war, they almost couldn't control the volume of their voices. They were only able to suppress it because they were afraid that they would alert the Spies outside.
The two men finished exchanging information. Seeing that it was getting late, Ji Zeyu got up to leave.
Pang Xiao stood by the window and watched Ji Zeyu's figure disappear into the night. After a long time, he composed himself and sighed softly as he returned to his bedroom.
In fact, he and Ji Zeyu had deliberately avoided the heavy and suffocating topic.
Neither of them could guarantee that they would have a chance to meet again alive.
But as a general, they were helpless. Who asked them to be born in troubled times?
Pang Xiao tiptoed back to his bedroom. He was afraid that the cold air on his body would alarm Qin Yining, so he stood at the door for a long time. When he was sure that he wasn't cold anymore, he tiptoed back to the bed.
His and Ji Zeyu's low voices didn't disturb Qin Yining at all.
Looking down at Qin Yining's sweet and obedient sleeping face, Pang Xiao's heart was already surrounded by warm and soft honey. He moved gently and quietly lay down next to her. Because he knew that she was in front of him, he didn't get too close and looked at her from a distance.
No matter how agitated he was, as long as he stayed by Qin Yining's side, Pang Xiao could quickly adjust his mood.
Even if it was to protect Qin Yining and their child, he could only succeed in this trip to the south. He couldn't afford to fail!
Pang Xiao and Qin Yining's troops set out the next day. Qin Yining sat in the carriage. He didn't dare to look directly at the tearful Sun Clan and Ma Shi. He only smiled at Qin Huaiyuan and nodded at Cao Yuqing, who wasn't far away from Qin Huaiyuan. Then, he closed the warm curtains.
When the troops left the city gates, even the heavens seemed to feel the sadness of parting. Snow began to fall.
Pang Xiao sat upright on his horse. He handed over his travel permit at the city gates and slowly led the troops out of the capital.
Lu Heng, who was wearing a gray rat cloak, stood at the city gates. Half of his face was hidden under his hood. He expressionlessly watched Qin Yining's carriage slowly leave before he turned around.
"Master, it's cold. Please take care of yourself." The attendant politely held up an oil-paper umbrella to block the snow.
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