Return of the Swallow

Qin Yining urged her husband along the way, already too anxious to care about other things. She tightly grasped the window lattice and the mattress with both hands, fine beads of sweat dripped from her forehead, she couldn't calm down at all.

Hearing human voices, could it be Pang Xiao?

What if Li Qitian killed Pang Xiao underground?

What if Pang Xiao had already died at that time and only Li Qitian was found?

Bingtang wiped her sweat with a handkerchief at the side, squeezed her hand with a little strength: "Princess, calm down, the prince must be saved, don't scare yourself!"

Qin Yining's ears were buzzing, and he didn't hear Bingtang's persuasion at all.

In desperation, Bingtang grabbed Qin Yining's hand and squeezed the acupuncture point on the tiger's mouth.

Qin Yining shuddered from the pain, and his thoughts gradually recovered.

"crystal sugar?"

"Princess, the prince must be safe and sound, please don't mess yourself up."

Qin Yining came back to his senses, his eyes gradually became clear.

She knew what Bing Tang said was right, and she didn't know what kind of situation she would encounter when she got to the mountain later, she had to calm down to direct the overall situation. In case someone wants to take advantage of the time when Pang Xiao is about to be rescued, she can make amends in time.

Qin Yining took a few deep breaths before calming himself down, nodded and said, "I'm fine."

Bing Tang breathed a sigh of relief, and held Qin Yining's hand tightly, trying to calm her down.

Not only Qin Yining was nervous, even Bingtang and Jiyun had to be nervous. Although the days of waiting were difficult, at least they still had hope if there was no news. Once something really happened to the prince, these servants don't know what to do, let alone the princess who is deeply in love with the prince and his wife?

Bingtang and Jiyun admire Qin Yining from the bottom of their hearts, if it were on them, they would not be sure that they would be as strong as Qin Yining.

The carriage arrived at Suongshan quickly and steadily. Qin Yining changed into a sliding pole, and was carried to the scene of the incident by the guards around him.

At this time, the sky was already dark, the night was pitch black, without stars and moon, and from a distance, many of Ji Zeyu's followers and Jinghu guards could be seen holding torches around one place, and the smoke from the torches gradually melted into the night, Only the breath is filled with the mixed smell of burning torches and dampness after rain.

Qin Yining got off the sliding pole, walked over with her waist supported by the servant girl.

The closer it was, the clearer the movement among the crowd. Obviously, everyone was digging hard at this time, and everyone kept reminding each other. Ji Zeyu even showed his arms and rolled up his sleeves to go into battle in person, constantly reminding the people inside. : "Stand back a little, lest there will be falling rocks when the hole is dug suddenly."

Qin Yining stood there with her lips pursed. She knew that she couldn't help much, and that she would get in the way if she moved closer, so she just watched from a distance.

When the matter came to an end and the result was about to be seen, Qin Yining's heart finally returned to peace. She believed that Pang Xiao would be safe and sound, no matter what happened, Qin Yining believed that she could bear and face it.

Ji Zeyu led his men to dig carefully by the light of the torch, talking to the inside while digging. Because the stones and soil in the middle are too thick, coupled with the noise during excavation, people outside can't hear what the people inside are saying, let alone tell who is speaking from the sound.

Qin Yining pursed her lips and fixedly stared at the excavation site with expectant eyes, refusing to let go of any details.

Everyone has been digging hard for an hour, and the large and small stones were finally removed. Thanks to the rain a few days ago, the soil was not as soft as before, otherwise the soil around the pit would fall towards the entrance of the hole. , will soon be able to let everyone's efforts go to waste.

"Okay, okay, I see!"

"Quick, pull, pull!"

Soon, Qin Yining vaguely saw a pair of hands digging in the hole. Ji Zeyu and a few soldiers held onto which hand, and after everyone quickly moved away the soil around them, the owner of that hand poked his head out.

It's Li Qitian!

Qin Yining clenched his hands tightly, almost unable to hide the disappointment in his eyes, soon the disappointment was replaced by worry.

Li Qitian was saved, what about Pang Xiao?

Ji Zeyu took Li Qitian's hand, and when the hole expanded to a certain extent, he pulled him out with all his strength.

As Li Qitian stood still, the entrance of the cave collapsed again.

Ji Zeyu and the others looked at Li Qitian, who was covered in blood and dirt, and exuded the smell of moldy and decayed blood. They were cold for a moment, and then saluted together.

"Saint Wanan!"

Qin Yining came back to his senses, and saluted with the help of Bingtang and Jiyun.

Li Qitian stood blankly at the entrance of the cave, as if he couldn't believe that he could walk out of the underground palace alive. When he raised his head, it was a pitch-black night, and his breath was no longer the moldy smell in the underground palace, but the rotten blood on his body. The smell was also diluted a lot by the fresh air.

Turning to look at the situation in front of him, Li Qitian frowned involuntarily.

Because of everyone in front of him, he only knew Ji Zeyu and Qin Yining, the rest of the diggers seemed to be Pang Xiao's entourage, and the rest should be Ji Zeyu's subordinates.

Why didn't North Korean and Chinese officials and other generals bring people to dig? Why didn't you see the inner eunuchs arranged in the palace?

Li Qitian wasn't sure how long he had been buried underground. But he can be sure that things seem to have started to develop in a direction he didn't want.

When everyone was saluting, Qin Yining had already got up, went to the entrance of the cave, knelt down and digged the dirt with both hands.

After the etiquette was exhausted, Li Qitian just stood there without saying a word, let alone ordering others to continue digging. Could it be that Pang Xiao was not inside?

"My lord? Are you inside?" Qin Yining put his face on the dirt and asked loudly towards the inside.

She didn't hear the response from within.

But her voice brought Li Qitian back to his senses.

Li Qitian was struggling. He looked at Qin Yining digging the soil with two maidservants, and at Ji Zeyu and the rest of the soldiers who were looking at him with burning eyes. Li Qitian finally cleared his throat and said, "Don't just pay attention to salute." It's gone. Prince Zhongshun is still inside."

Qin Yining's hands paused, and he suddenly turned to look at Li Qitian with ecstatic expression.

Ji Zeyu's eyes lit up, and he hurriedly said: "Observe the order!" He led his people forward to replace Qin Yining and the others.

Qin Yining's cheeks and dress were covered with dirt, and her hands were cut many times by stones. Blood and mud were mixed together, but she didn't feel any pain at all, and just stared at the direction of the digging.

Li Qitian looked at Qin Yining with a big belly, guarding the scene in such a state of embarrassment. He didn't know how long she had been guarding the scene, and felt uncomfortable for a while.

Something happened to him, and he did not see the Queen, the Empress Dowager, or the courtiers whom he valued.

But Pang Xiao's family members still stayed at the scene with such a big belly, and they didn't care if they were in such a mess.