Return of the Swallow

Qin Yining said in surprise: "These things...the Huben army put Ji's consort under house arrest, and the Lu family changed hands and cut off their food and grass. Are these all your arrangements?"

"Of course not." Pang Xiao smiled and said, "These are actually the spontaneous actions of Ji Lan and Lu Heng. I just used some means to make them explode within one day. This matter is just calm on the surface. , Your Majesty will definitely conduct a thorough investigation after the dynasty is over. Even if I don’t do anything, he will find a way to accuse me of a few charges. If I really say that I controlled these things, Your Majesty will not be crazy? "

Thinking of how Li Qiqian was about to faint just now, Qin Yining couldn't help laughing again, tapping Pang Xiao's shoulder and saying: "You are so bad. With all these things put together, you can guess that someone has tampered with it. But you haven’t done anything yet, even if he wants to accuse you, isn’t this going to piss people off to death?”

Pang Xiao shrugged helplessly and spread his hands, looking like "What can I do? I'm helpless too", which made Qin Yining laugh again.

Seeing that she had no grudges and that her health was not affected by today's events, Pang Xiao was completely relieved.

Qin Yining leaned on Pang Xiao's shoulder, thought for a while and said: "But after today's incident, there is only the last layer of window paper between you and the Holy One. Although the Holy One has no choice but to endure it, but in the future Once he finds the right time, he will definitely attack you. You have to think carefully about how to deal with it then."

Seeing her frowning and looking concerned about his nagging, Pang Xiao couldn't help laughing and rubbed her forehead with hers, "I know I will take care of these things, don't worry. You are now The most important thing is to take good care of yourself, you don’t have to think about anything else.”

Qin Yining stroked his flat belly with his hand, smiled and nodded: "I understand."

Lifting the car curtain and looking outside, Qin Yining said, "Where are we going now?"

"I think my father-in-law and uncle have gone home. We are going there now. You may not have seen your mother-in-law for a long time."

Qin Yining's eyes lit up, and he nodded with a sweet smile: "Okay." After thinking about it, he asked: "How are grandpa, grandma, and mother doing now? When can they come back?"

Pang Xiao smiled and said: "Don't worry, I have made proper arrangements. When the situation here stabilizes, it will be almost time for them to visit relatives."

Qin Yining thought about it and couldn't help but smile even more heartily. Just thinking about Li Qitian's distorted face in the meeting just now made her feel particularly happy.

Pang Xiao's plan this time gave Qin Yining a big surprise. At first, she ignored the matter based on her feelings and trust in him, trusting him with full authority. Now it seems that Pang Xiao does have the ability for her to rely on. Even if she doesn't have to intervene, he can still handle things properly, even more beautifully than when she is involved.

Qin Yining leaned on Pang Xiao's shoulder with peace of mind and discussed what to do after returning.

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At the same time in the imperial study room, Li Qitian was sitting at the head of the room with a gloomy face, having not said a word for a long time.

The palace servants serving in the royal study were all silent, wishing that they could not become transparent from now on, and that they must not be angered by the angry Holy Master.

Li Guanwen even lowered his eyebrows and stood far away beside the black paulownia wood shelf. He had prayed tens of thousands of times in his heart that the Lord would not pay attention to him.

At this moment, Li Qitian seemed to have come back from his deep thoughts, frowning, he picked up the tea bowl and took a sip.

The tea in his mouth was a little cold, and he was furious. He smashed the tea bowl with his hand and yelled: "Who did this errand! What's the use of raising you dogs? At the critical moment, everyone doesn't know how to share my worries and just just You're causing trouble for me! You can't even make tea!"

As soon as he heard Li Qitian's words, Li Guanwen knew that the Holy Emperor was still angry with Ji's Consort, so he was angry with others.

On weekdays, Li Qitian's tea is handled by a palace official who specializes in tea making, and will keep the temperature and density of the tea suitable for drinking.

But today, when Li Qitian is so angry, who dares to go to him and just refill a cup of tea? Isn't that asking for death?

Because of this, Li Qitian drank the herbal tea. The palace maid serving the tea knelt down with a pale face and trembling. She ignored the broken porcelain on the floor and cut her knees and hands. She kowtowed repeatedly and said in a trembling voice: "Your Majesty. Calm down! I know I was wrong!"

Li Qitian became even more angry when he heard that girl's voice.

Thinking of Qin Yining's calm and leisurely response in the main hall just now, now I think about it, isn't it true that a female class can be so calm?

This is enough to show that Pang Xiao has arranged everything secretly!

These people are working together, aren't they just bullying him?

The anger in Li Qitian's heart was as if someone had broken the oil, and it became even more intense. He pointed at the maid holding the tea and said: "Drag this cheap maid out and punish her with a hundred sticks!"

"yes!"

Immediately outside the palace, the imperial guards came in and took the palace maids who were too frightened to speak out one by one.

After everyone had been dragged outside the palace, the palace maid finally found her voice, and her shrill screams resounded through the sky.

"Your Majesty, please spare my life! Your Majesty, please harass me! This slave doesn't want to die. This slave doesn't want to die, Your Majesty!"

The shrill scream was simply terrifying to listen to.

Seeing Li Qitian's frown getting tighter, Li Guanwen hurriedly followed him out, gestured to the guards, and whispered: "Why don't you shut your mouth? Wait until the Holy One gets angry. Careful, we all will lose our temper." Head!”

"Yes." The guard hurriedly took out a handkerchief from his sleeve, crumpled it into a ball and stuffed it into the palace maid's mouth. He pulled the person down to a corner from a distance and called the two little jailers who were responsible for the punishment.

The stick struck a hundred times, and it was merciless. Almost twenty or thirty blows broke the bones and tendons of the person. The palace maid was already vomiting blood, her eyes were bulging, and she was breathless. When the hundred blows were finished, everyone was already sitting upright. The jailers covered their mouths and noses, holding back vomiting, and went to carry water to wash the floor. The unlucky palace maid just wrapped up the mat and threw it out. thing.

Regardless of what others thought, Li Qitian felt a little less angry when he listened to the crackling sound of the board. Smelling the faint smell of blood, he even felt that his mentality had calmed down a lot, and he was able to calm down and think about what to do next. what.

Seeing Li Qitian squinting his eyes and looking thoughtful, Li Guanwen was so frightened that he almost shivered into a ball.

To be able to find peace in the midst of violence and bloodshed, such people's hearts may have reached a certain level of cruelty. Killing a palace maid is probably as insignificant in the eyes of the Holy Emperor as trampling on an ant.

After a while, Li Qitian, who was deep in thought, finally spoke.

"Li Guanwen."

"My servant is here." Li Guanwen immediately stepped forward and saluted, suppressing the panic and fear in his heart, "What are your orders from the Holy One?"

"Immediately take my decree and go to the Huben Army to agree. Order Ji Zeyu and the generals who put him under house arrest to enter the palace. Just tell me what you want. If you have any dissatisfaction, explain it in person in front of me. If you have any conflicts in private, That’s not what I want to see.”

Li Guanwen first breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this.

But when he thought of the Huben Army camp, which was probably in chaos now, he felt his scalp numb again.

If I go there, I don't know if I will lose my life.

Li Guanwen braced himself and saluted solemnly: "Yes, I can go and do it." Then he went out and followed the instructions as if he was dead.

Li Qitian rubbed his chin, wondering what the big bosses in the Huben Army meant. If it was really arranged by Pang Xiao, I am afraid that what we will face next is a mutiny.

Li Qitian calmly made several orders and arranged for the people from the Gyeonggi Guard and the Five Cities Military and Horse Division who were on standby in the city to prepare.

The people who received the order were panicked for a moment, and they had no idea what the Holy Spirit meant by "getting ready". In other words, they didn't want to understand what the Holy Spirit was going to do. In fact, if possible, they really hope that they can no longer be officials in the capital and stay away from this place of right and wrong.

The people below were terrified, and Li Qitian also tightened himself into a bowstring.

His hesitation and uneasiness continued until Ji Zeyu came to the palace with the six generals of different ranks in the Huben Army.

When Li Qitian saw Li Qitian at this time, he felt like he was surviving a disaster.

In fact, when he went to the Huben Army Camp before, Li Guanwen was even determined to die. If he didn't make a mistake, his life would be involved in the disputes in the army. If those generals really rebelled, they would not kill him. It's just as easy to kill an ant.

However, he actually came back alive!

"Your Majesty." Li Guanwen suppressed his excitement and saluted.

Li Qitian sat at the head of the table and nodded, then turned his gaze to the two distinct groups in front of him.

Ji Zeyu stood on one side with a cold face, and the six generals and lieutenants who originally followed Pang Xiao among the six Huben troops stood on the other side. The two parties clearly disliked each other, like fighting cocks with fried feathers. Even under the eyes of Li Qitian in the Imperial Study Room, they still seemed to have bitten each other before they felt at ease.

Li Qitian said in a deep voice: "You guys, you dare to put the coach under house arrest? Are you aware of your guilt?"

The six people immediately knelt down on one knee and saluted with clasped fists, "Your Majesty, calm down your anger. I understand my sin. But I also have my reasons."

Li Qitian listened to the buzzing voices of these rough guys replying in unison in the royal study, which made his brain hurt, so he pointed at one of the youngest generals with a sullen face: "You say it."

"yes!"

The young captain took two steps forward, knelt down again and said: "Your Majesty, Prince Consort Ji wants to split up our team that has been working together for many years, and we are not allowed to bring our original soldiers. You know, our Tiger Army has already thought about it. Come up with the training and combat methods that are most suitable for you. Ji Prince Consort insisted on making changes to ours when he came. He clearly wanted to monopolize power and break down the abilities of us generals, so that he could claim credit from the Holy One! But in this way, we originally Ten percent of the combat strength is estimated to be less than 30% if he makes a fuss. We don't want to watch the Holy Emperor's army of tigers and wolves turn into a group of cat cubs, so we started to argue with Prince Consort Ji."