It was clearly a banquet for the good relations between the two countries, but Tatan Khatun insisted on saying that!
The smile on Bian Ruohan's face froze. He wondered why Khatun would suddenly bring this up in such a situation.
She seemed to have inadvertently caused trouble!
Bian Ruohan looked at Lu Heng helplessly.
Lu Heng pursed his lips unhappily and looked at Bian Ruohan without hiding his displeasure. Bian Ruohan felt goosebumps all over his body.
For a moment, the atmosphere was so stiff that it seemed like the air had stopped flowing.
When Tatan Khatun suddenly spoke like that, Si Qin didn't try to stop her, nor did she try to smooth things over. It was as if she didn't hear what she said at all. This was enough to prove that Si Qin had tacitly agreed to it.
Tatan had been defeated and had bowed down to Da Zhou and paid tribute every year, but they didn't let go of their belligerence and wildness in their blood!
Everyone was smart. Of course, they could understand. Anyway, in such a situation, a woman's words didn't count. Not to mention a few words, even if the women fought, grabbed each other's hair, and kicked each other a few times, as long as the two countries still needed peace, it would continue to be peaceful.
Therefore, the Tatan people were simply unscrupulous about Da Zhou's dignity! If the men of Da Zhou couldn't speak up, then they could only wait for the women to speak!
The people of Da Zhou looked expectantly at the two women of Da Zhou who had the most right to speak up.
Bian Ruohan was still in a daze. How could he think of a way to respond?
Qin Yining smiled. "I didn't expect Khatun to be such a humorous woman. I wonder if it's her personality? Or one is marked by the company one keeps? Or is it that every day when you see flowers, your eyes are filled with flowers? "
At this point, Qin Yining stood up and spread out her hands. She spun in a circle on the spot, her steps light and graceful, her skirt fluttering in the wind. Her every movement was filled with endless charm and beauty.
"Rumor is fiercer than a tiger, and gossip is a fearful thing. Now that Kedun has seen me, you must know that it is harder than ascending to the heavens for a weak woman like me to kill Anari Khan, a woman who is not inferior to men in your country. I'm afraid that even if you give me a lifetime to practice martial arts, I still won't be able to do it."
Qin Yining's words were a warning, followed by self-mockery. He bluntly cleared his name and cleverly eased the awkward atmosphere.
Ke Dun didn't expect Qin Yining to be so eloquent. It took her a while to understand what she meant.
"Every day when you see flowers, your eyes are filled with flowers." Could it be that she was mocking her because she saw so many burly women in Tatan every day, so she imagined her to be like that?
Wasn't she mocking her for being a Tatan woman for being crude?
Ke Dun snorted, "I've long heard that Prince Zhongshun's consort is eloquent. Seeing you today, you really live up to your reputation."
"Ke Dun, you're exaggerating. This little girl was only trained as a child. Ke Dun is gentle, virtuous, elegant, and amiable. Seeing you today, the rumors aren't false. "
Ke Dun looked at Qin Yining's bright and beautiful smiling face. For a moment, she couldn't tell whether her words were true or false. Was she sincerely praising her, or was she deliberately mocking her?
Seeing that the Tatan Ke Dun's temper had been subdued by Qin Yining's words, the people of Da Zhou all breathed a sigh of relief. They were all in a good mood.
Lu Heng didn't want to be too obvious, but his eyes weren't listening to him. He couldn't help but look in Qin Yining's direction. He could even ignore the eyesore beside Qin Yining, Pang Xiao.
Compared to Bian Ruohan, who was causing trouble and didn't know how to smooth things over, Qin Yining's actions were appropriate and quick. He was even a hundred times better than a man.
Looking at Pang Xiao's smug expression, as if he had picked up a basin-sized gold ingot, Lu Heng felt a wave of disgust in his heart. He was just luckier than him. What did he have to be so smug about?
Bian Ruohan bit her lower lip. Her words had drawn out Ke Dun's words. She hadn't thought of how to smooth things over yet, but Qin Yining had already dealt with it with a few words. She specialized in causing trouble, while Qin Yining specialized in calming things down. How was she showing off her prowess?
Bian Ruohan couldn't bear to see Qin Yining in the limelight.
Out of the corner of her eye, she saw Lu Heng's gentle and infatuated gaze as he looked at Qin Yining with a smile.
Whether it was gentleness or praise, those were things she had never received from Lu Heng.
A ball of fire burned in Bian Ruohan's heart, and a sour feeling surged through her veins and limbs. Her anger almost reached her head. Bian Ruohan scowled angrily. Her face turned red, but she couldn't find any words to use to mock Qin Yining in this situation.
But everyone present was an expert at reading people's expressions. How could they not see Bian Ruohan's rejection and hostility towards Qin Yining?
Lu Heng quickly grabbed Bian Ruohan's arm and gave her a warning pinch when she turned around in surprise.
Bian Ruohan sucked in a breath of air in pain and almost screamed out loud. However, she quickly regained her composure.
This was a welcoming banquet between the two countries, not a family banquet. She couldn't fight with Qin Yining in front of the Tatan people. That would be embarrassing for the Tatan!
As everyone's eyes met, Pang Xiao Yi raised her wine bowl and toasted Si Qin.
Si Qin naturally didn't refuse and drank with her.
Si Qin's actions were like a signal. The attitude of the accompanying Tatan officials immediately became clear. If there was some hostility and estrangement in the past, it was as if after a cup of wine, they immediately became friendly. It was as if the Tatan and Da Zhou were brothers and had never crossed swords.
Finally, the situation eased up. After exchanging a few words with Qin Yining, Ke Dun knew that she wouldn't be able to gain any verbal advantage in front of Qin Yining. As a result, she became much quieter during the banquet.
Just as the banquet ended, a manservant suddenly walked in quickly from outside the door. He quietly approached Lu Heng and whispered a few words into his ear. When Lu Heng heard this, his expression immediately changed.
Lu Heng's expression was too straightforward and attracted everyone's attention.
Si Qin also furrowed his brows, as if he was trying to guess what Da Zhou was up to.
Lu Heng stood up and cupped his hands, "Khan, this official just received news that there was a landslide on the road to the capital. The roads along the way have been sealed. It has been raining non-stop for days. Now that such a natural disaster has occurred, I don't know how many people have suffered. "
Pang Xiao's heart skipped a beat. She subconsciously exchanged a glance with Qin Yining.
When Qin Yining saw Pang Xiao's expression, he understood that this might be Lu Heng's idea to keep Si Qin's group here.
There might be a natural disaster, but it was hard to guarantee that this wasn't a man-made disaster.
For the sake of the treasure, Lu Heng had racked his brains and spared no effort. He just didn't know if there were any innocent people who had lost their lives because of this landslide.
"Uncle Shen, how are the people at the site of the landslide?" Pang Xiao timely asked the question that Qin Yining wanted to know the most.
Lu Heng said worriedly, "We still need to investigate this carefully. Khan, what do you think? "
Si Qin's expression returned to normal. He said very reasonably, "There's nothing we can do about this. Fortunately, there's still some time before your country's Empress Dowager's birthday, so there's no rush to set off."
"Yes. During this period of time, this official will make arrangements to escort Khan to Rujing as soon as possible. I won't delay Khan's important matters. "
"That's good." Si Qin said magnanimously, "We're going out anyway. There's no vast grassland or large flocks of sheep. Isn't it the same everywhere?"
When the officials that Si Qin had brought along heard this, they all used Tatan to say that Si Qin cared about the people.
When Pang Xiao and Qin Yining saw this scene, they only smiled and didn't say anything.
What Qin Yining cared more about was whether the landslide was true or not. If it was true, did Lu Heng do this in order to keep Tatan Ke Yan's group here and slow them down?
If that was the case, would anything happen to the local people? If something happened, wouldn't there be more people who would be sacrificed for the treasure?
When the banquet ended and Qin Yining got on the carriage to return home, he couldn't help but think about this matter.
Pang Xiao hugged Qin Yining's shoulder, one leg stretched out, the other bent, and her arm unrestrainedly wrapped around Qin Yining's slender waist. When he saw that she didn't say anything along the way and would occasionally sigh, he knew that she was worried about the landslide.
"Still thinking about it? Don't worry. When we get back, I'll send someone to take a look and try to save as many people as possible. "
When Qin Yining heard this, his heart felt warm. He slanted his body and hugged Pang Xiao's leg, his cheek pressed against his knee.
"Do you think Si Qin will believe this?
？” Without waiting for Pang Xiao to reply, Qin Yining continued, "He doesn't know the details, so he won't associate it with the treasure. I don't think he'll suspect anything."
"He won't suspect anything. When Zhong Yibo does this, there won't be any loopholes. We just need to relax and wait. "
Other than waiting for news, Qin Yining didn't have any other choice.
However, the arrival of the Tatan Khan's group in Huichuan County made the people of Huichuan County nervous. Even without the government's request, everyone tried their best not to go out.
After days of heavy rain, the weather hadn't cleared up. Now that dark clouds had formed, the people who couldn't go out and were worried about food became even more panicked. If the government hadn't been here the entire time,
If they hadn't seen the bailiffs or officials run away, they would have already thought of a way to escape.
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In the next few days, the Empress didn't ask Qin Yining to accompany her. Bian Ruohan was also under some kind of control and didn't cause trouble for her. Qin Yining's days became more relaxed.
Other than the Tatan people who had ulterior motives and always sent jewelry and beauties to the prince's fu, life was perfect.
"Princess Consort, there are people in front again! Our fu has become a market now. I don't know what that Tatan official is thinking! " Bing Tang quickly ran in. He didn't even care that his clothes were wet from the rain. He pulled Qin Yining's sleeves and said, "Just now, Huzi said that the Tatan official personally sent two beauties over. Right now, they are chatting with Wang Ye in the study. What do they mean by this! Could it be that they can't stand seeing Wang Ye and Princess Consort being lovey-dovey, so they deliberately interfere? "
Qin Yining lowered his head to compare the patterns on the bandages. When he heard this, he looked up and laughed, "You ah, what's the hurry? Sending treasures and beauties are all old tricks in the officialdom. If they are sincere, then it's fine. If they aren't, then there are many other motives. "
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