Pang Xiao had always been a man of his word. In the military camp, all the orders were military orders, and no one could disobey them. Today, he was willing to discuss with the Yuchi Yan for so long, which was already giving the Yuchi Yan enough face.
Although they were here to maintain stability, they couldn't blindly endure and give in. Otherwise, wouldn't the other party take advantage of them?
Although Pang Xiao was smiling, his phoenix eyes were slightly narrowed, forming an invisible pressure.
The Yuchi Yan hated Pang Xiao, but more than that, he was afraid. This was the pressure of destroying a dynasty, and it was impossible to resist. It was like a person facing an angry ocean alone.
Yuchi Yan forced himself to calm down, but his eyes didn't dare to meet Pang Xiao's gaze. "This … actually, this is also good, then …"
Gu Shixiong hurriedly interrupted Yuchi Yan, "It seems that Prince Zhongshun still has some repulsion towards our Zhennan Wang."
Pang Xiao narrowed his eyes and smiled, "Old Master Gu is old. Actually, according to Your Majesty's wishes, it's also good for you to return to the capital to recuperate."
This was clearly a blatant threat!
Gu Shixiong had followed the Yuchi Yan all the way until now. Before the Dayan Dynasty was restored, how could he abandon the Yuchi Yan?
With Yuchi Yan's intelligence, if he wasn't there, he could peel off the skin and break the bones in the blink of an eye.
Gu Shixiong changed the topic and said, "Then we'll follow Prince Zhongshun's wishes. We are all officials of the same court, so we should be united against a common enemy. There's no need to harm the harmony over such a small matter. "
His face changed faster than flipping through a book. He said everything, and only he could pull down his face.
Qin Yining cursed in his heart. He followed Pang Xiao's instructions and returned to the carriage. He lifted the curtains and observed the construction of the city and the lives of the people on the way, and headed towards the palace.
Before getting out of the car, Qin Yining whispered to Bing Tang and Ji Yun, "When we enter the palace later, you have to be extra careful. I'm worried that this is a trap and the two children will be hurt."
"Don't worry, Wangfei. We'll definitely protect Ge 'er well. We won't let anyone take advantage of us."
Qin Yining nodded in relief. "With you guys around, of course I'm not worried."
Moreover, Qin Yining did not believe that the Yuchi Yan could do anything to them with the Jinghu Wei brought by Pang Xiao. It was nothing more than entering the palace for a banquet and putting on a show.
The carriage moved forward with the procession. Listening to the rolling of the wheels and the creaking of bumps, the streets and palace walls that Qin Yining was familiar with gradually came into view.
Most of her time was spent outside with her foster mother. Later on, she went to the mountains. In terms of time, she had not lived in the capital for very long.
But after returning to the Qin Fu, the days of danger had allowed her to gradually adapt to her new identity and integrate into her current life.
She had lived in the Qin Manor and in the capital city. She remembered every step she had taken.
Pang Xiao did not feel much when she came to the old capital, but Qin Yining only felt a sense of familiarity.
When Pang Xiao was trapped in the underground palace, Qin Huaiyuan had once discussed with Qin Yining that if she left the capital in the future, the place she wanted to go the most was her hometown.
Right now, Pang Xiao was fine. Zhao Ge 'er and Han Ge' er had been safely born. Her hope was still to return to her hometown and live a peaceful life.
But Qin Yining also knew that these expectations were hard to achieve for someone like Pang Xiao, who was destined to be extraordinary.
There were no longer any imperial guards standing in front of the palace gates. There were only two guards standing there. The vermillion gates were wide open. The palace roads were silent and empty. Everything was bleak and lonely.
Everyone entered the palace. The Jinghu Wei at Pang Xiao's side followed orders and left one person at every set distance. When they came to the side hall where the banquet was being held, Qin Yining and Pang Xiao still had six Jinghu Wei at their side. They were their personal servants, wet nurses, and older women.
Qin Yining looked at the surroundings and confirmed that this was not one of the central halls of the Imperial Palace. He thought to himself that the Yuchi Yan still had some propriety. At least, he was not so foolish as to use the main hall to receive guests. Thinking about it, if the Yuchi Yan wanted to live here and had limited servants, he could not live in his original bedroom, right?
"Wang Ye, Wang Fei, this way please!" The Yuchi Yan and Gu Shixiong led a few old officials of the Yan dynasty to warmly lead the way. They pointed to a side room and said, "This room can be used for Wang Fei and the young master to rest."
How could Qin Yining leave Pang Xiao's line of sight? He immediately smiled and said, "No need for such trouble. I also want to take the children to see more."
As though he understood Qin Yining's thoughts, the Yuchi Yan felt a bit lonely and felt wronged at being suspected. He coughed lightly and said, "The host follows the guest's wishes. This way please."
From the Yuchi Yan's tone, he really did think of this place as his own home.
Qin Yining shook his head inwardly. He turned around and followed the wet nurse and Bing Tang into the side hall behind Pang Xiao's group.
This side hall was naturally much simpler than the palace where the Emperor and Empress lived. The lighting was not very bright either. The setting sun in the winter shone in through the water-chestnut flower windows that were covered with bright paper. One could even see the fine dust particles floating in the air.
After the Yuchi Yan entered, the servants immediately got to work. They lit the hanging palace lanterns and brought in a heater and charcoal brazier. Soon, the hall warmed up.
Qin Yining let out a sigh of relief. She was also worried that it would be too cold and her two sons would freeze.
"Wang Ye, this way please."
"This way please."
The Yuchi Yan and Pang Xiao had already modestly taken their seats. Gu Shixiong and the other old officials of the Yan dynasty also sat around the square table according to their status.
Qin Yining was a woman and had a child with her. Naturally, it was not appropriate for her to sit with them. She brought the servants to an exit room separated by a beaded curtain. Huzi brought Jinghu Wei and naturally guarded Qin Yining's side.
Pang Xiao and Yuchi Yan exchanged pleasantries. Although he was filled with a domineering and murderous aura from fighting on the battlefield, if he sincerely wanted to make friends, he could also make people feel as if they were bathing in the spring breeze.
Pang Xiao did not take the initiative to talk about state affairs, nor did he talk about the actual state affairs that Yuchi Yan was not proficient in. Instead, he talked about calligraphy and painting with him. He talked about the famous calligraphers of the past, and also about who had the best calligraphy and painting in the present age.
At first, Yuchi Yan was still thinking that he could not be fooled by Pang Xiao and let his guard down. But when Yuchi Yan came to the South, he had been working hard to do those things that he was not good at under pressure. Now that he met someone he could talk to, and they were talking about topics that he was interested in, he could not hold back his words, and the conversation became more and more enthusiastic.
In the end, Yuchi Yan's chatterbox was opened. His excited appearance made Gu Shixiong frown. Even the old officials beside Gu Shixiong could not stand it anymore. They frowned and shook their heads without saying anything.
When Pang Xiao saw that Yuchi Yan was chatting happily and had let his guard down, he smiled and raised his cup to drink with him. He casually asked, "Why didn't I see General Deng today?"
General Deng's name was Min Chang. He was the original commander of the army.
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