Return of the Swallow

Lu Heng looked at Qin Yining with burning eyes and nodded approvingly: "You are right." His throat felt dry and itchy, and he coughed a few more times before continuing, "I believe that if you tell these words to all the tribesmen, everyone will understand. This means everyone will agree with our approach.”

When he was talking to Qin Yining, Uncle Arhan had already told the Halbala brothers and other people who did not understand Dazhou dialect the meaning of Qin Yining's words.

Everyone nodded after hearing this, with faces full of approval and expressions of emotion.

They all have melancholy in their hearts. They are running away, being chased like a lost dog. The road in front of them is not a smooth road. What awaits them is a desert with a more severe environment. It is not an exaggeration to describe the situation as a wolf in front and a tiger in the back.

They were worried and hesitant, but no matter how many knots they had in their hearts, Qin Yining's coherent analysis made it clear.

They are all the hope for the future of the Minuo Ministry, and they shoulder the heavy responsibility of revitalizing the Minuo Ministry. They want everyone in the tribe to survive. Instead of letting those weak women, children, the elderly and children be sacrificed now.

Taking them into the desert is purely out of whim, which is tantamount to killing these people!

After some further discussion, they went to each tent to convey these meanings first.

Not to mention the reaction of the tribesmen after hearing these words, only that in the tent, after Qin Yining saw everyone leaving, he asked Lu Heng with concern: "I see that you have been coughing today. It must be due to the cold wind on the way." I have. I still have some antipyretic and fire-clearing medicine that I took a few days ago. You should take it first to avoid getting seriously ill. We have to cross the desert. If you get sick, your body will not be able to hold on. "

As Qin Yining spoke, he opened the package he carried with him and rummaged through it.

Lu Heng looked at Qin Yining's back, which was still extremely thin under the heavy cotton clothes, and his eyes were extremely deep and soft.

She cares about him.

He was very happy.

Lu Heng is a shrewd man. He started from scratch, and he also has some businessman's planning mentality in everything he does. But he is also a man of good character and a bottom line in his actions. From the first time he met Qin Yining, he was attracted by her appearance. As he got to know her better, he was deeply impressed by her intelligence, skill, wit and decisiveness. Even if the fake map caught his own, He didn't hate her at all. Instead, he found it a little funny, and he felt a little satisfied that he had met his opponent.

He knew that Qin Yining had someone in his heart,

And because she is a married woman, she sticks to her principles. But although he could control himself and not behave beyond the boundaries of friendship, he could not restrain his feelings from heating up little by little.

On the way to escape, he watched her never complain or complain in such a difficult environment. Seeing her face the difficulties and harsh criticism from Anari, even if she was injured, even if she faced death, the stubbornness from the heart in her eyes never went out.

To this day, when everyone is frightened when they think of crossing the desert, she has not changed her belief.

His heart moved towards her more and more uncontrollably.

Even if he couldn't get this person, being able to be a friend of hers was something he felt happy in retrospect.

Qin Yining found the medicine and turned around to meet Lu Heng's eyes that looked particularly gentle under the orange light of the campfire.

She had a good mind and did not think about anything else. She smiled and said: "I found it. I'm going to get some clean snow and melt it to make medicine for you. Don't worry, since we have stopped to repair, let's take advantage of it. This is an opportunity for me to take medicine and have a good rest with peace of mind.”

Lu Heng smiled and nodded: "It's all up to you. I'm sorry to bother you."

Qin Yining smiled and said, "You don't have to be so polite. We can be regarded as friends who have experienced life and death together. You saved my life, and I haven't thanked you enough. If it weren't for saving me, you would have already negotiated cooperation with Siqin. It would never have fallen to this level."

Lu Heng shook his head and said, "Don't think so. In fact, Siqin and I have not agreed on any exact conditions for cooperation. Even if we are trapped in the enemy camp, I know where I come from. How can I take advantage of Siqin? I I just keep using ambiguous words to keep him hanging, let him see hope, and leave me alone for the time being. As for Anari's death being used by him in this way, it was not within your imagination."

"Who would think of being together with a pervert who killed his first wife." Qin Yining said, "Siqin will be punished sooner or later for doing this. Although he is proud now, I am looking forward to seeing what he will look like when he falls."

Lu Heng smiled and said: "Yes, I also believe that if we really face each other on the battlefield, he may not be the prince's opponent. If there is another Ji Prince Consort, Si Qin has no hope of winning."

When I think of Pang Xiao, my thoughts come over me like a tide. However, Qin Yining has never been weak because of this kind of thing. As long as he can grit his teeth and hold on now, he will get through all the difficulties. She would be able to meet Pang Xiao soon. And she also believed that her father and Pang Xiao must have been thinking of ways to save her at this time--\u003e\u003e

, she knew that her family would not give up on her.

Qin Yining was not wrong.

It's just that Pang Xiao and Qin Huaiyuan are in trouble.

After Siqin ascended the throne, he issued his credentials to Dazhou, questioning Li Qitian for sending people to Tartar to assassinate Anari Khan, and threatened to pay with blood.

Li Qitian read the credentials and threw away the papers in anger. Lu Ge, who was about to be bedridden and had returned to power at home, was summoned to the palace, and together with Qin Huaiyuan and Pang Xiao, they angrily rebuked.

"You raised a good son and a good daughter! You actually dared to go to Tatar to murder the Tatar Khan! Lu Aiqing, you are also an old minister by my side. I trust you and the Lu family so much, even if Lu Hengmou happened. I didn't have the slightest doubt about the Lu family about seizing the treasure map, but your precious grandson actually did such a thing!

"If he didn't care about the treasure, how could he be captured! Even after he was captured, he didn't stop. Without waiting for our envoys to negotiate with the Tatars, he actually dared to assassinate Anari Khan! He was afraid of our country. Too solid?

"And Qin Aiqing! You gave birth to a good daughter! It's pitiful to be kidnapped, but she can't go to Tartar to stir up trouble! A woman's family, who doesn't know how to live a good life and wait for rescue, dares to talk to Erlang of the Lu family Together they murdered the Tatar Khan. Could it be that she grew up with the heart of a bear and the courage of a leopard!

"I really can't agree with the woman's moral character for such a woman who ruins the family and the country!"

With the last curse, Li Qitian threw the tea cup on the Long Book Table.

The broken porcelain pieces fell to the ground, making a loud smashing sound. The servants in the room and Li Guanwen were so frightened that they all knelt down and put their foreheads to the ground. They didn't care whether they would be cut by the broken porcelain pieces, and they didn't say a word. Dare to say it.

Mr. Lu Ge was kneeling on the ground, panting heavily, and his whole body was shaking. He didn't know whether it was because he was terminally ill, or because he was angry at the unfilial son Lu Heng, or because he was angry at Li Qiqi.

Qin Huaiyuan was kneeling upright, with a leisurely look, and his eyebrows were lowered, making it difficult to see what he was thinking, but no matter how you looked at him, you felt that he didn't feel any guilt at all.

Pang Xiao knelt with his back straight, without lowering his head or lowering his eyes, looking straight at the table next to Li Qitian. There were two thick piles of memorials on top of it. He didn't say a word and it was hard to tell what he was thinking.

The treasures were lost, the treasury was empty, and the Tatars had a new khan, who might very well take this opportunity to start a war. Under such circumstances, Li Qizhen was extremely depressed.

He thought that if he loses his temper, Pang Xiao, Qin Huaiyuan, and Mr. Lu Ge will definitely admit their mistakes, and he can take the opportunity to take a step forward and let the three of them find a way to solve this problem, whether it is to provide money or ideas, At least there was someone to share the burden with, but who knew they wouldn’t even pick up the slack!

Li Qitian gritted his teeth and cursed in his mind, "A bunch of foxes!"

His temper became increasingly uncontrollable.

"I really regret that I agreed to Qin Aiqing's request even though I knew Prince Zhongshun didn't like the Qin family! Look at how much trouble this troubled woman has caused us now! Assassinating the Khan provoked a dispute between the two countries. , if we really fight, countless people on the border will lose their lives innocently! These are all the Qin family’s fault! Qin Aiqing, tell me what to do!"

Li Qitian's voice became louder and louder, shaking the dust so much that the dust almost fell off.

Qin Huaiyuan still looked neither sullen nor angry.

But Pang Xiao suddenly stood up and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty!"

Pang Xiao has lost a lot of weight during this period, and now he looks unshaven and decadent. Coupled with his increasingly angular handsome face and the cold and sharp light in his slanted eyes, coupled with his deep and majestic voice at this time, it makes people Everyone in the royal study couldn't help but feel a chill in their hearts.

Li Qitian was also startled by Pang Xiao's sudden voice, and then said angrily: "Pang Xiao, you are going to rebel!"

Pang Xiao clenched his hands into fists, looked straight at Li Qitian, and said: "Your Majesty, be careful! Your Majesty also knows how Qin was taken away in the first place. No one present is a fool, and no one is guilty of treason." Chen, including Zhuo Jing, she is also an innocent victim!

"How many holes did she add to the court for disaster relief? How many lives did she save? If she hadn't contributed money and efforts at that time, and without the support of her father-in-law, there would have been a civil uprising in the old capital! If there really was a civil uprising, would your Majesty Do you have money to suppress it? Has the Holy One forgotten her merits?

"Let's talk about the assassination. Do we believe what Siqin says? Without seeing it with our own eyes, we can't be sure whether Anari was killed by one of our people. Siqin is cunning, scheming, ambitious, and has a thirst for power. His desire made him endure the humiliation and bear the burden of being by Anari's side for so many years.

"First he was a nobody to please the princess, then he became the consort, then he helped the princess usurp power, and finally he killed the princess. To put it bluntly, Anari was just a springboard and a chess piece for Si Qin to ascend to the throne. It's so simple. Your Majesty must be aware of the matter, so why would you say such irrational words out of anger?"