Mu Jinghu finally understood why Pang Xiao was so concerned about Qin Yining. Previously, he had secretly lamented that love was long, but now, he was living the life of a "warm bed with his wife and children". If he did not know what he had to do, it would be difficult for him to leave home.
"Have you decided to set off tomorrow?"
"Yes, I don't plan to bring too many people back this time. I will probably only bring my trusted aides. Jinghu Wei, I only plan to bring fifty people."
Mu Jinghu frowned in disapproval. "Why not bring more people? You know that you will encounter trouble when you return. That person is not a benevolent person. When he sees that you have too few people, he may secretly order someone to assassinate you. "
Pang Xiao sighed. "How would I not know this? It's just that the number of guards in the Prince's residence is limited. Moreover, I am now at the cusp of the storm. There are many people in the court who hate me, and even more officials who are watching me. No one knows when someone will appear to censor me. Since I have already made plans to return to the capital, it is naturally better to avoid unnecessary trouble. As for an assassination, I am not afraid. I will just bring more elites. I don't believe that he will really dare to kill me with great fanfare. I don't want his feathers anymore. "
Mu Jinghu thought about Pang Xiao's sullen days and could not help but shake his head and sigh.
"You have already given in enough. If you give in again, your family's lives will be lost. If it were me, I would not be as kind as you. However, you have always thought more thoroughly than me. " Mu Jinghu suggested seriously, "You should also make a good plan. You can't go back to living your life like before. Let's not talk about anything else. Just talk about your wife. How many times has she escaped death? What if she is not so lucky the next time something happens? I did not understand you in the past, but now I understand. If anyone dares to touch my wife and children, it will be like stabbing a knife into my heart. I do not dare to imagine those days. "
"I know." Pang Xiao nodded emotionally and patted Mu Jinghu's arm. "Thank you."
"Is there a need to be so courteous between us? Shanshan and I have already discussed this. When you enter the capital this time, I must accompany you. Don't worry. If there's any danger, I'll definitely be able to protect you and the Qin Clan. But I'm afraid I won't be able to protect everyone. "
"There are many crouching tigers and hidden dragons in the capital. Your Majesty has many experts by his side, so it's not easy for you to achieve this. What's more, in my current situation, not only did you not break off the cleansing agent with me, you even dared to escort us back. This is enough to show your loyalty. Blockhead, I don't even know how to thank you. "
"If we're brothers, then there's no need to say such things. When Martial Uncle and I were captured by the Qiu Family, didn't you do your best for me?" Not only that, he was almost betrayed by Qiu Feishan.
Mu Jinghu's skin was thin, and he felt a little uncomfortable when he thought of this.
Pang Xiao did not continue to be courteous with him, and changed the topic. "If you go with me, the family will be completely dependent on Boss Qiu's support. She has to be busy with business matters, busy with guarding against the Qiu Family, and also looking after Yan 'er. I originally wanted to let your Martial Uncle out to help her. After all, with your Martial Uncle's ability, if he wanted to come out, he could think of any way to come out. But I'm worried that Boss Qiu and Yan 'er will be fine. After thinking about it, I still think it's better to let your Martial Uncle live alone for the time being. "
Pang Xiao did not know about the Lian Xiaozhou and the Imperial Jade Seal before, so naturally it was another plan. Now that he knew this big secret, it involved a lot of people, so he had to be more careful.
Tian Jizi's ability to stir up trouble was too strong, and the way he did things was often unexpected. Pang Xiao was not only worried about his family, but also that Qiu Feishan and the child would be at a disadvantage. In order to help him, Mu Jinghu could not stay at home to look after his wife and child. If anything happened to Qiu Feishan and Yan 'er, how could Pang Xiao face Mu Jinghu in this life?
Obviously, Mu Jinghu also thought of this, "Anyway, my Martial Uncle has nothing to do all day long. You're feeding her with good food and drinks, so I don't have to worry about her. When I go out, I don't have to worry about her going out to cause trouble, or being captured by someone. It's good to let her stay at your place."
Pang Xiao nodded and did not say much.
After discussing for a while, they agreed to leave early the next morning. Pang Xiao got up and said goodbye, "I'm going back to prepare. You should go and accompany the child too. The next time you see Yan 'er, he's going to be a little older."
Mu Jinghu smiled, "That's good. He's too young and soft now, I don't even dare to touch him. When he's older, I can teach him martial arts."
"The child you teach must be good."
Pang Xiao thought of his two children. The next time they meet, he did not know if the children would still recognize him as their father.
Suppressing the emotions in his heart, the two of them said goodbye to each other.
When they returned home, Qin Yining had already arranged everything in the mansion, and their luggage was also ready.
Qin Yining helped Pang Xiao wash her hair while telling her what they brought this time, and what arrangements they made for many things.
"Sister Yi, you're so nice. I don't have to worry about anything. You've already arranged everything so neatly."
Pang Xiao listened to Qin Yining's words. She wiped her hair with a cloth towel and hugged Qin Yining bare-chested. His upper body was muscular and well-proportioned. His honey-colored skin was covered with large and small scars, which glowed softly under the orange light.
Qin Yining blushed and let him hold her waist. She stood on her tiptoes and stretched her arms to wipe him dry.
"Stop fooling around. It's cloudy tonight and the wind is strong. I don't think the weather tomorrow will be good. Let's rest early so that we can be more energetic on the road tomorrow."
"Are you afraid that I don't have enough energy?" Pang Xiao hugged her a little tighter.
The two of them were close together. Qin Yining's face was red and she quickly pushed him away, "Stop fooling around. You're always fooling around."
Pang Xiao was in a good mood. He hugged Qin Yining and slept soundly.
However, just as Qin Yining said, the weather on the tenth day of the twelfth lunar month in the seventh year of Shengchang was not good.
The group set off at dawn. The sky was still dark and the wind blew the snowflakes with a whistling sound. Qin Yining only opened the warm curtains a little and shrunk her neck because of the cold.
Pang Xiao, Mu Jinghu, and Huzi were outside with Jinghu Wei and the others.
Qin Yining opened the carriage window a little.
Pang Xiao heard the noise and immediately turned his horse around. He approached the carriage and asked with a smile, "What's wrong? What do you want? "
Qin Yining looked at the dark sky. The wind was blowing so hard that the white fox fur on her collar was sticking to her face. "In this kind of weather, it's better not to ride a horse outside. We have enough carriages. Let everyone get on the carriages. We just need to take turns to drive the carriages."
Huzi, Mu Jinghu, and the other Jinghu Wei all laughed.
"This little bit of wind and snow is nothing. We're still in the South. When we return to the North, the knife-like snow can cut our faces. Our brothers can still hide in the snow for a day and a night." Pang Xiao laughed heartily. He adjusted Qin Yining's collar and urged her, "Your body is weak and can't stand the cold. Quickly go back. Tell Ji Yun and Bing Tang not to save on charcoal."
Qin Yining helplessly sat back in the carriage. She closed the window and lowered the warm curtains. She hugged the hand warmer for a long time before her cold hands warmed up slightly.
"I'm most worried about the winter in the capital. We're now traveling in the twelfth lunar month. It'll probably be spring by the time we reach the capital. "
Ji Yun saw Qin Yining shrunk her neck and buried half her face in her collar like a small animal that was afraid of the cold. She couldn't help but tease her, "It'll be even colder in late spring. In February, it'll be freezing but not the earth."
Qin Yining wrinkled her nose.
They weren't returning to the capital and there wasn't such weather. They had just set off and they were already caught up with dark clouds, strong winds, and sudden snow. Could it be that the heavens were warning them of the difficulties ahead?
With Pang Xiao and Jinghu Wei around, the journey was very smooth.
After arriving at Liang City, Pang Xiao asked Ji Yun, Bing Tang, Xie Yue, and Xu Weizhi to follow Jinghu Wei to stay in the city to replenish their supplies. He called Qin Yining and Lian Xiaozhou alone and brought only Huzi and Mu Jinghu with him. The group of five entered the mountains.
The mountains were covered in snow. If one wasn't familiar with the mountains, they would probably get lost as soon as they entered.
Fortunately, Qin Yining and Lian Xiaozhou had rich experience living in the mountains and had a strong sense of direction. The two of them led the way while Pang Xiao and the other two dragged them on foot. After spending half a day, they arrived at an open space in the evening.
In the blink of an eye, many years had passed. The burned area that was left as a mark was already covered in snow and ice. The trees in the small forest that had been burned by the fire were all over the place. There was still snow hanging on the withered branches.
Qin Yining and Lian Xiaozhou held hands and walked around the open space, carefully looking at the surroundings.
Lian Xiaozhou said, "It's here."
Qin Yining nodded and turned around to where the house was.
"This used to be a wooden house."
Pang Xiao nodded and took out the shovel that he brought up the mountain and gave it to Huzi and Mu Jinghu. "Come, let's start."
Huzi took the shovel and stamped his feet in confusion. "Wang Ye, the ground is frozen solid. I don't think the shovel will be able to dig a hole."
"Go ahead and dig, there are treasures inside." Pang Xiao had already taken off his cloak and handed it to Qin Yining. He swung his arms and started digging.
When Huzi and Mu Jinghu heard that there were treasures, they did not ask any more questions and only focused on digging.
However, just as Huzi said, the ground in the mountains was already frozen solid. If not for the fact that the three of them were not ordinary people, they would not have been able to stand it after a few digging.
Qin Yining said, "You don't have to dig too deep. When we first buried it, it was only a foot deep. You guys can just dig around this area." Qin Yining stomped a circle in the snow.
The three of them dug according to the position that Qin Yining had pointed out.
When it was deep into the night and the sounds of the wild beasts in the mountains rose and fell, Mu Jinghu's shovel seemed to have hit something hard.
"What is this?" He squatted down to check it out.
Pang Xiao and Huzi also ran over, wiping their sweat.
Qin Yining and Lian Xiaozhou were almost frozen solid. When they heard the noise, they also moved closer and brought their torches closer to take a look.
The three men carefully dug away the soil near the hard object. Soon, a jade seal the size of a man's fist was revealed. There was a lifelike coiling dragon carved on the seal.
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