Qin Yining's eyes turned red. She felt as if grass had grown in her heart. She was so upset that she didn't know what to do. She even thought that if she had the ability, she might as well kill Li Qitian and end all troubles. But she also knew that Pang Xiao might not be willing to be a traitor for the sake of the people's stability. After all, the world had been in chaos for long enough, and the people's lives had only been stable for a few days …
She understood that Pang Xiao didn't want her to worry about him. She also didn't want her irritation to affect him.
The more difficult it was, the more she couldn't panic. The more dangerous it was, the more she needed to be calm.
"You're right. We'll deal with whatever comes our way. As long as we plan carefully, there's no obstacle that we can't overcome."
Seeing that she recovered so quickly, Pang Xiao felt both proud and distressed.
If she was a girl who had lived a carefree life since she was young, how could she have such a strong heart? Wasn't the reason why his Sister Yi was so strong and calm because she had suffered so many hardships at a young age?
He married her because he cherished her, wanted to protect her, and wanted to give her a good life.
But reality often didn't go as he wished. Since she married him, she had suffered no less hardships than when she was married.
She had been kidnapped, hunted down, escaped, and was almost forced to marry him. Her originally healthy body had become weak for various reasons. Even so, she had given birth to two sons for him. Even though she had painstakingly carried his children, his mother and grandfather still doubted her chastity …
Pang Xiao's heart hurt as if it was being ruthlessly kneaded and twisted with a pair of big hands.
"Sister Yi." Pang Xiao walked to Qin Yining's side and opened his arms to embrace her. "My Sister Yi, I'm sorry. It's my fault. I'm sorry."
Qin Yining was still thinking about the possible consequences of Li Qitian's imperial edicts when she was suddenly embraced by Pang Xiao. She was stunned at first, but after hearing his words, her eyes suddenly became hot.
"It doesn't matter. It's not your fault."
"How is it not my fault? If the wife suffers, it means the husband is incompetent! It's because of my incompetence that you have to live with me in fear and on edge. "
Pang Xiao kissed her forehead, the bridge of her nose, and the side of her cheeks. For a moment, he felt that his eyes were a little warm.
Qin Yining couldn't help but laugh, but the corners of his eyes were wet.
Her entire body was enveloped by his aura, and she did not have the slightest bit of resentment. All she felt was the stability and happiness of being cherished and protected. It seemed that as long as she was with this man, no matter how many things happened, no matter how many difficulties blocked her way, this man would always think of a way to support her.
"If even you feel that you're incompetent, is there any other man in this world who can survive?"
Qin Yining hugged his waist and looked up at him. His eyes were bright and gentle. "No one, no matter who they are, would be able to do better than you if they were in your position. How many people are envious of you for being able to persevere until now and seize a piece of heaven and earth for yourself even under so much pressure? A temporary difficulty is nothing. Don't belittle yourself. "
Pang Xiao's heart was about to be warmed by her. His voice was low and hoarse. "Sister Yi, you're so nice."
"You're the one who's really nice. You don't know how many people are envious of you, but I can't." Qin Yining's expression was very serious. "Although the situation this time is indeed a little complicated, the side effects of Your Majesty's every decree are not difficult to analyze. We should just prepare as usual. Actually, it's not that difficult to deal with."
Pang Xiao nodded and tapped the tip of her nose with his finger. "Looking at you, I know you already have a plan."
"Yes. I have some guesses and analysis, but I'm not sure if I'm right. "
Pang Xiao smiled and said, "It doesn't matter. You tell me first. I won't make a decision immediately. I'll discuss it with Mr. Xie and Mr. Xu later. After all, this is not a success or failure of mine alone."
He had relatives, family, friends, and so many loyal subordinates behind him. Not only did he have to be responsible for himself, his family, and his lover, but he also had to be responsible for these loyal subordinates and family members.
"That's good." Qin Yining smiled and nodded. She stretched out three slender fingers. The hibiscus jade ring on her ring finger shone softly under the orange light, making her skin look like it was creamy.
"I think there are three points that we need to pay attention to."
"What three points?" Pang Xiao's gaze fell on her beautiful face, unable to move away.
"First, we need to pay attention to Yuchi Xujie's little tricks behind our backs. Yuchi Xujie and the Yuchi Yan have been in contact before. When we first came to the old capital, it was Your Majesty who forcefully drove a wedge between them and promised Yuchi Xujie that he would recognize the Southern Yan as an independent country. Only then did the two of them sever their superficial alliance.
"The Yuchi Yan are the orthodox Dayan. What Yuchi Xujie needs is a proper title. He wants a high position, but he doesn't want to bear the infamy. In the past, he would rather let the Yuchi Yan do whatever they wanted in his territory than be radical. He must be a person who cares a lot about his reputation.
"Now, a person who cares so much about his reputation has been given the title of Imperial Prince Xu by Your Majesty. He won't be willing to accept it. In addition, the Yuchi Yan have developed a certain amount of power in the local area. Yuchi Xujie is alone and can't do anything. He's also afraid of Your Majesty, so he doesn't dare to openly cause trouble in the old capital. However, he can play dirty.
"If I were Yuchi Xujie, I would definitely contact the Yuchi Yan. After all, they are of the same bloodline. No matter how much conflict there is, when it's time to unite against outsiders, don't you think so?"
"My Sister Yi is really smart. You're right."
Pang Xiao looked at Qin Yining's spirited little face with admiration in his eyes.
"I will be careful. In fact, even if the Yuchi Yan and Yuchi Xujie cooperate, they may not be truly united. The Yuchi Yan is not the type to play politics. They rely on Gu Shixiong. No matter how sincere Gu Shixiong is, there is no knowing what a person's heart is. There are already disagreements between the master and servant. With the addition of Yuchi Xujie, their camp may not be as impregnable as His Majesty's arrangement. If they are not united, that will be my greatest advantage. "
"You're right. But they may also come up with a sinister trick together. Maybe they will try to figure out Your Majesty's thoughts. As long as they do the same thing as Your Majesty, Your Majesty should be able to use them and not suppress them too much. So you have to be careful. "
"Yes, I know." Being able to analyze the current situation with Qin Yining, Pang Xiao felt that he could deal with whatever happened.
"What else?"
"Also, when we were in Jianchuan City, Qiu Feishan wanted to make you her chosen supporter. Do you still remember?"
"I remember you told me." Pang Xiao nodded.
Qin Yining continued: "After listening to what Qiu Feishan said about the relationship between the prominent families and the hidden families, although the hidden families are divided and not as powerful as before, in the end, a starving camel is still bigger than a horse. Now that Qiu Yuanqing is the leader, he naturally won't choose you as his supporter.
"I think, among the people in the world who can fight against Li Qitian, Si Qin of the Tatan is one, Prince Consort Ji is another, and the orthodox Dayan Yuchi Yan can also be considered one.
"Si Qin is an outsider, and the Qiu family will not support outsiders, so Si Qin can be ignored. Prince Consort Ji seems to support Your Majesty, just like Lu Heng, so the Qiu family will not support Prince Consort Ji. The rest of the candidates are easy to guess. It is very likely that he will choose to support the Yuchi Yan.
"So the second thing you need to be careful of is that the Yuchi Yan and Qiu Yuanqing are colluding.
"Third, we don't know how much power the Qiu family has in the imperial court. They can influence the people in Jianchuan City, and the transferred Magistrate Yang is Qiu Feishan's man. Who can be sure that Qiu Yuanqing will not also influence the people in the imperial court of the old capital? What if he also influences the choice of the new magistrate?
"Magistrate Yang's return to the capital is a bit too sudden. The timing of the new magistrate's appointment is too sensitive. So you also need to be careful of the new magistrate colluding with the Qiu family.
"If the new magistrate also has connections with the Qiu family, and the Qiu family also chooses the Yuchi Yan to support, then you will face several different opponents twisting into a rope. The Qiu family, the Yuchi Yan, Yuchi Xujie, and the new magistrate, they will tightly surround you in the middle and work together to obstruct you."
At this point, Qin Yining felt that Pang Xiao's situation was too dangerous.
In the old capital, there may be so many troubles, and in the capital, there was also Li Qitian who was covetously watching.
Li Qitian was indeed a powerful person. With an imperial edict, he completely stirred up a mess of these forces, and it was possible that several of them would unite to deal with Pang Xiao.
With such a scheming method, he really deserved to be on the throne. At that time, who knows how many schemes he had behind the scenes and how many guilty things he had done, so that he was so afraid of Pang Xiao …
Qin Yining's mind turned at lightning speed. However, in the time it took to breathe, Pang Xiao had already put his arm around her shoulder and touched her slightly cold cheek to comfort her. "This is also the worst case scenario. Maybe the situation won't develop to this point."
"You are right. But according to the worst case plan, it is better to be prepared. And I also think that with Your Majesty's wisdom and means, it is very likely that he will add fuel to the fire behind the scenes, and it is very likely that things will develop like what I just said. "
Qin Yining stood up and paced back and forth on the ground. Her tall and slender figure was like a spinning top, anxiously spinning around the ground, and finally stopped in front of Pang Xiao.
"What should I do? I don't want to leave your side, I want to be with you."
Pang Xiao's heart was about to melt.
He put his arm around her waist and held her in his arms, "I also don't want you to leave my sight. Our Sister Yi only has me in her heart, but have you forgotten the situation you are in? "
"What situation?" Qin Yining was stunned and did not react for a moment.
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