Return of the Swallow

Li Qitian nodded expressionlessly when he heard this, but the hands under the table were holding the hem of his robe.

This Pang Zhixi really refused to let him live in peace in any way!

When he had no son, Pang Zhixi had twins first. God finally opened his eyes and left Pang Zhixi without a son, but now his wife actually has one? There is no concubine around Pang Zhixi, just this one woman. He owned three palaces and six courtyards, but he was still just the eldest son of the emperor.

He's not much older than Pang Zhixi, so why can't he be good at this?

"Order someone to secretly protect Princess Zhongshun." Li Qitian ordered in a deep voice.

The spy naturally understood what Li Qitian meant. He had followed the emperor for so long and had seen a lot of secret things. How could he not know the emperor's fear and jealousy of Prince Zhongshun? It's said to be protection, but they all understand what this "protection" means, as long as they don't lose the person.

"According to the order." The spy bowed his hands and retreated quickly.

Li Qitian rubbed his brows tiredly, looking at the papers on the table full of papers, he just felt annoyed.

He simply got up and walked out.

"Go to Kunning Palace."

"Yes, Your Majesty is driving the Kunning Palace!" Xiong Jinshui shouted and quickly followed behind Li Qitian.

It was almost lunch time, and the queen was playing with the emperor's eldest son.

"Brother Hao, come, come to the queen mother." The queen had a loving smile on her face, shaking the rattle in her hand. The red drum was repeated twice, and two red coral beads landed on the drum surface with lotus flowers painted on it. , causing the child in a little red coat to giggle and stagger forward.

Li Qitian entered the door and saw this scene. His jealousy reached its peak when he learned that the woman from the Pang Xiao family was pregnant again.

"Your Majesty." When the queen saw Li Qitian, she hurriedly knelt down and saluted.

The wet nurse also hurriedly stepped forward to support Brother Hao. The child's naive body also bowed to Li Qitian, and shouted in a milky voice: "Daddy!"

Li Qitian smiled slightly.

The queen hurriedly hugged her son and said, "Brother Hao, I want to call my father. Come and tell me that I will pay my respects to my father."

The child blinked his big eyes and looked up at Li Qitian, and squatted down again obediently.

"My son is ready to pay tribute to his father."

The child's voice was soft and well-behaved, and his words were unclear, which made Li Qitian laugh. He bent down and pinched Brother Hao's armpits to pick him up.

"Get up."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." The queen secretly breathed a sigh of relief and secretly said that the tiger's poison cannot eat its seeds. The appearance of the Lord when he entered the door just now scared her so much that she almost wanted the wet nurse to rush her son away to avoid being frightened. Fortunately, she did not do so.

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Qin Yining's journey to Jingang was very smooth, because she had been here more than once. Not only was she familiar with the road, but the road she took this time to Jingang was also the same as the previous disaster relief. Therefore, whenever Qin Yining showed up along the way, the people she met would treat her very well. Extremely respectful and grateful.

It was now spring and flowers were blooming. Except for the men who joined the army with Pang Xiao, people everywhere had begun farming intensively. In addition, they were rebuilding their homes. The scenes they encountered along the way were all full of prosperity.

The more Qin Yining walked, the more relaxed she became, and she seemed more comfortable even with handling food. With Xie Yue around, she often only needed to give a rough idea, and Xie Yue could arrange things properly. Qin Yining really doesn't need to worry too much.

"Princess, just ahead is Golden Port City." Bingtang lifted the car curtains and looked out the window with a smile. There was fresh green everywhere. "Everywhere along the way, there is a look of life. Your prince's disaster relief efforts were really not in vain."

Qin Yining was holding a preserved plum in his mouth, with a small bump on his cheek. He smiled and rolled his eyes, "Yes. I met many familiar faces along the way. At first, I was just a layer of skin and bones, but now I am Much better. If God favors us and gives us a stable life, everyone will be able to recover within three years."

"Yes, all this is thanks to the prince." Ji Yun also smiled.

After arriving at the city gate smoothly, I saw a small group of people standing not far away. The leader was wearing a dark green robe with narrow sleeves and a white jade belt buckle around his waist. His hair was neatly pulled up at the top of his hair. His handsome brows showed a bit of vicissitudes of life and fatigue, but they did not lose their elegance at all.

"It's Boss Qiu." Bingtang frowned, "Waiting here, do you know that our team is coming soon?"

Ji Yun's face calmed down and he looked at Qin Yining inquiringly, "Princess, do you want to see her? I always feel that she is uneasy and well-intentioned."

Qin Yining hesitated for a while, then nodded and said: "Personal positions are different. It is human instinct to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages. Although she has deep calculations, she has not really harmed us. Besides, it is her decision whether to avenge her grandfather. Your own choice has nothing to do with us. She is Mr. Mu’s wife, so it’s best not to make things too tense."

"Then you must be careful. Now that we are no longer under the protection of the prince, and the four-way number is open everywhere, we are even afraid that if she is uneasy and kind, we will not be able to deal with it." Ji Yun couldn't help but stroke the scarf on his waist. Ruanjian seemed to be thinking about what angle Qiu Feishan should choose to attack if she wanted to harm Qin Yining.

Qin Yining couldn't help laughing at her prepared appearance, "No, she and the prince have common interests at the moment, and she also hopes that the prince will defeat Lu Heng so that the Qiu family can be completely stabilized. Even if there is a plan, it will only happen in the future. matter."

As he spoke, the carriage stopped in front of Qiu Feishan.

Qin Yining lifted the curtains, met Qiu Feishan's gaze, and smiled slightly: "Boss Qiu is waiting here specially, but is there something wrong?"

Qiu Feishan breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that Qin Yining had a pleasant look on her face and did not directly insult her like Pang Xiao did.

"Princess." Qiu Feishan bowed her hands and said with a smile, "I heard that you came here, so I have been waiting here."

"Heard?" Qin Yining asked with raised eyebrows.

Qiu Feishan smiled and said: "Princess is such a smart person, she naturally understands where I heard about it."

"Of course, I still know the capabilities of the Qiu family."

Qin Yining knew that Qiu Feishan was inadvertently showing her the strength of the Qiu family, making their cooperation look more tempting.

After all, the Qiu family also has complicated relationships in the court. In the past, when the Lu family made no mistakes, the reclusive family should keep a low profile according to the ancestral teachings. Therefore, those people trained by the Qiu family did not come to prominence until the Lu family fell completely.

But now, many officials in the court have inextricable connections with the Qiu family. She is telling herself in disguise that now that Pang Xiao is fighting on the front line, there is actually a need to use the Qiu family.

Qiu Feishan raised the corners of her lips, "It's easy to talk to a smart person like the princess, and there is no need to bother to explain. The princess came here suddenly, so she must not have bought a house or land yet. I have already prepared a second-level house. The location is excellent, not too remote, not too noisy, and most suitable for the princess’s elegant temperament. I wonder if the princess would like to go?”

Qin Yining smiled and said: "To be honest, I ordered someone to prepare the house first, but I still want to thank Boss Qiu for his kindness."

Qiu Feishan was a little disappointed, "It seems that the princess is still angry just like the prince."

"No, Boss Qiu misunderstood. It's just that I bought the house, so I don't have to spend money on Boss Qiu. As for the prince, he won't be angry. The person who is really angry is Mr. Mu. After all, we are all outsiders, and we all have our own differences. From your standpoint, you have not directly harmed me and the prince, so why should we be angry?"

Although this is true, it is also the most heartbreaking for Qiu Feishan. She wanted to be honest with Pang Xiao, but emotionally she didn't care at all whether Pang Xiao and Qin Yining were angry. All she cared about was Mu Jinghu.

If she had known that Mu Jinghu would have such a big reaction, she would have thought of a more thorough way to prevent him from finding out.

Qiu Feishan sighed, "What Princess Shen said made me feel more and more uneasy."

Qin Yining looked around, then smiled and said: "This is not the place to talk. If Boss Qiu doesn't mind, you can get in the car and come with me to see my new home."

Qiu Feishan was quite surprised when she heard this. She didn't expect Qin Yining to take the initiative to invite him and came to her in a hurry.

Bingtang and Jiyun looked at each other and looked at Qin Yining questioningly.

After all, the space in the carriage was limited, and the master had something to discuss. It would be outrageous for them not to leave, but they did not want to leave Qin Yining's safety to Qiu Feishan.

Bingtang got out of the car, and Ji Yun ignored Qin Yining's instructions and refused to get out of the car. He just tried his best to sit in front of the car door and gave up his seat to Qiu Feishan who had just got on the car.

Seeing that the maid beside Qin Yining refused to leave, Qiu Feishan smiled and didn't care. However, when her eyes touched Qin Yining's slightly bulging abdomen, she couldn't help but look at her in surprise.

"Is the princess happy again?"

Qin Yining was wearing a pea-green gauze. This gauze was made after she gave birth to Brother Zhao and Brother Han. She was plumper at that time. Now that she wears it, it is much looser in other parts of her body, except for the abdomen. The location is just right. She rides in the car all day long, so she likes to wear loose and soft materials like this. Her hair is simply tied with a ribbon, making it look extremely casual.

Therefore, her pregnancy status at this time was also very obvious.

"Yes, it has been more than four months. Either I will follow the prince to the battlefield, but the prince will not allow it and insists that I come to Jingang to raise the baby."

Qiu Feishan couldn't help but sigh with envy: "The princess is really lucky."

She originally had no interest in children, but now that she has Brother Yan, although she still has to run the Sitong account, a large part of her mind has been given to her children. She also wants to have more children, but it is a pity that Mu Jinghu has decided not to do so. No longer willing to accept her.

Seeing Qiu Feishan's expression of sadness, Qin Yining said softly: "Boss Qiu, I have something to say, both as a friend and as a woman. I wonder if you are willing to listen to me."

Qiu Feishan nodded, "Princess, please speak, I am all ears."

Qin Yining smiled and said: "Boss Qiu is a smart woman with outstanding abilities. There are not many men who can compare with you. You dominate the mall, have a superior status, and have developed a lot of pride and principles, which are understandable. But Boss Qiu seems Misreading people's hearts. Especially a man who is equally good and full of pride."

Qiu Feishan frowned slightly, and Qin Yining could already see that she was somewhat resistant to this topic.