Qin Yining sat in the carriage. When she thought of the two children crying so miserably just now, she still felt waves of pain in her heart.
But she had to go out to do business. The short separation now was also for the long happy days in the future. Also, there was the Sun Clan and Ma shi to take care of the children. There wouldn't be any problems.
But even though she understood the reason, she still felt sad. Separating her from the children was more painful than separating her from Pang Xiao.
Pang Xiao stood in front of the carriage and lifted the curtain to look inside. He saw Qin Yining still sobbing with her head down. A plain handkerchief was wet. He said helplessly, "Sister Yi, don't cry. You see, it was your decision to go out, but now you are crying. Be careful, I will laugh at you in the future. "
Qin Yining glared at him with teary eyes. "If you want to laugh, then laugh! Being separated from the children was like digging out my flesh! Can't I shed a few tears now? "
Her tear-soaked eyes were brighter than usual. Her aggrieved and reproachful tone was pitiful. Pang Xiao was a bit jealous of the children, but more than that, he felt pity and heartache.
"Alright, alright." Pang Xiao jumped onto the carriage and sat down next to Qin Yining. He roughly wiped her tears. "Don't cry. Don't people say that when children see their mother, they cry for no reason? They are just used to crying. I don't usually see you like this. Also, your mother-in-law and grandmother are old. They have more experience in taking care of children than you. I have arranged for the safety of the road, so you don't have to worry. You are married to me and have a good life. You can take care of the children by yourself. Not to mention those concubines in the previous court, your own flesh and blood have to be raised by others. If you are like this, won't you faint from crying? "
"Bah, I'm not a concubine! I don't care! "Qin Yining spat at him. But even though she said this, her tears stopped falling.
Pang Xiao smiled and said, "I know you don't care. Otherwise, you would be destined to be the Empress. Why would you be bothered by me?"
Hearing the jealousy and self-blame in his words, Qin Yining chuckled. "Alright, Mr. Annoying. You should get out of the car. It's time for us to leave."
"Yes. I'll get off now.
Although he agreed, his lips did not hesitate to press on her forehead and eyes. His gaze towards her was also filled with endless gentleness. "Take good care of yourself."
When he met Pang Xiao's gentle gaze, Qin Yining buried his head in his arms and said reluctantly, "I will. As for you … Take care of yourself. If you encounter anything, you must remain calm and not be impulsive. You don't have to worry about me. I've brought all my men. "
Pang Xiao tilted his head and lovingly kissed her cheek. His slender fingers twirled around a strand of her long hair that was hanging in front of her chest. He sighed and said, "I know. You should be more careful when you're outside. I'm really worried that I can't look after you. Fortunately, I entrusted you to Blockhead. Although Blockhead is close to Tian Jizi, his character is trustworthy. Since he promised me, he'll do his best to protect you.
"I don't ask for anything else. I just want you to be safe and sound. If you can find out about those four-way numbers, then find out. If you can't find out, then come back. Just treat it as going out to play. Don't force yourself because of this. If you hurt yourself, then the losses will outweigh the gains. Do you understand? "
"I understand. Even if I can't do it, there's still you. I won't force myself. "
Pang Xiao nodded and looked at the sky outside. No matter how reluctant he was, he could only suppress it. He let go of Qin Yining and let her sit up straight. He helped her tidy up her long hair and the crooked collar. He said, "I won't say too much and delay your journey. I don't want to miss the time to stay. You can set off now. "
Qin Yining nodded and patted Pang Xiao's big hand with her small white hand. "Don't worry."
Pang Xiao grabbed her hand and kissed it. He looked at her for a while with great reluctance before jumping off the carriage.
Bing Tang and Ji Yun, who had been hiding at the side, got on the carriage and closed the door.
Pang Xiao flipped over and jumped onto the horse's back. His cloak fluttered and he waved his hand behind him, "Let's go."
Huzi immediately shouted, "Let's go!"
Pang Xiao's Jinghu Wei set off together and escorted Qin Yining's team out of the old capital. They didn't say goodbye until they were thirty miles away from the city.
They didn't carry anyone on their backs this time. Soon, the Yang Mansion and Yuchi Yan received the news.
Yuchi Yan and Gu Shixiong naturally didn't know why. But a few days ago, they learned that the elders of the Family Qin came. They thought it was the women who wanted to visit their relatives and friends. So they didn't take it seriously.
Qiu Feishan listened to Magistrate Yang's report and smiled, "Are you sure they went to the west?"
Magistrate Yang nodded, "I'm sure."
Qiu Feishan's smile grew wider, "I see." She turned back and ordered Mr. Liu, who was following her, "Go back and meet Zhennan Wang. Although they are useless, they are loyal and obedient. It's enough to wait for a while."
Mr. Liu immediately nodded and turned back to send an invitation to Yuchi Yan and Gu Shixiong.
Yuchi Yan and Gu Shixiong knew that the people of Sitong Number took the initiative to contact them. They were so happy that they didn't take Qin Yining's departure to heart even more.
Qin Yining led a group of people to escort them. The journey was very smooth. Even if they met some "heroes", they were taken care of by the people accompanying them one by one.
After more than a month, when summer came, they finally got close to the land of Shu.
Qin Yining found that the closer they were to the land of Shu, the better and wealthier the people were.
Compared with the old capital, which was full of ruins and people often starved, the people near the land of Shu lived a peaceful and prosperous life.
Finally, in the afternoon, Qin Yining's team arrived at Jianchuan Pass of Shu.
Qin Yining alighted from the carriage. Her crescent-white dress fluttered in the breeze, outlining her figure that had lost a lot of weight in recent months.
The air was filled with the faint fragrance of green plants. She used a round fan to block the sunlight on her forehead. Squinting her eyes, she looked up and saw towering and steep cliffs extending to both sides. There was a plank road on the cliffs that could only allow one person to pass sideways. There was no place to step on, and one wrong step would lead to a bottomless abyss.
Right in the middle, the fortress-like Jianchuan Pass was like a dignified warrior, solemnly guarding the territory behind it. The guards in red robes stood on top of the city gate. Although the city gate was open, not many people walked in. Most people were stopped outside the gate.
Qin Yining was shocked by the scene in front of her. Even the people behind her were speechless for a moment.
After a long time, Mu Jinghu said, "No wonder people say that 'the road of Shu is as difficult as ascending to heaven'. There is almost no need for soldiers to guard this pass. They only need to send people to guard the gate tower. The cliffs on both sides are so steep that I'm afraid they can only fly over if they have wings."
Qin Yining nodded. "Previously, when the people sent by Wang Ye replied, they said that they couldn't enter this place. Now that I see it with my own eyes, I know why they can't enter. Those plank roads built on the cliffs might not even be able to walk, let alone climb over the cliffs. Jing Zhe, go forward and take a look. Why are there so many people gathered outside the gate and not going in? "
Jing Zhe nodded and strode towards the gate.
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