Return of the Swallow

Lian Xiaozhou had seen many big scenes with Qin Yining, but she was still shaken by the greetings of so many people in front of her. Just as she was about to take a step back, she immediately remembered Qin Yining's teachings and straightened her back. He raised his chin and said harshly: "No courtesy."

The elders from Northern Hebei were so moved that they couldn't help themselves.

Those who had served the last emperor of Northern Hebei knew the appearance of the late emperor. If Lian Xiaozhou was standing in front of them on weekdays, they would not make any association, and naturally they would not observe too closely. But now, Lian Xiaozhou was standing in front of them as a prince and letting them look at him. When they thought about it carefully, they really looked more and more alike. The more I watch, the more I have mixed feelings.

Lian Xiaozhou was even more panicked when she was looked at, but when she thought about how Mr. Xie had specially dressed her up before coming here, Mr. Be more stable.

"The sky has eyes." Song Quan was already in tears, covering his heart and said: "Now that the Northern Hebei Kingdom is prosperous, I have forgotten it!"

"That's right, that's right!" The elders from Northern Hebei behind him also nodded obediently.

Since Prince Zhongshun said that he would recognize the Northern Hebei Dynasty, they listened to Prince Zhongshun and he was right. As for whether the prince is real or fake, whether it is the arrangement of Prince Zhongshun, or whether it is a trick of someone who wants to take advantage of the prince's arrangement, these have nothing to do with them.

They had just witnessed the tragedy of "annihilation" in the palace, and no one wanted their family to end up like that. Loyal to the emperor and patriotic? Just kidding, they were afraid that they would lose their lives meddling in such noisy matters, so naturally they wanted to protect themselves in order to continue to find a way out for the country.

Everyone thought clearly and immediately turned around to ask Pang Xiao and Ji Zeyu for instructions, "Your Majesty, Duke of the State, will I order people to clean up the palace and invite His Highness to move in?"

Pang Xiao nodded slightly, "That's fine."

Lian Xiaozhou was a little flustered and couldn't help but look at Qin Yining. Qin Yining smiled reassuringly at her from behind, nodded slightly, and then she calmed down and said in a deep voice, "In that case, I'll trouble you all."

"Don't bother me, don't bother me, it's your duty." The ministers listened respectfully to the little prince's voice that had not yet changed his voice, but they couldn't help but think in their hearts, if this person ascends to the great treasure in the future, what will happen to them now? Based on my observation, I am afraid that this person cannot control any government affairs, right? After all, it looks like he may not even have all his hair.

I'm afraid there will be a regent in the court in the future.

Therefore, it is clear at a glance who is more important and who needs to be treated with caution.

The ministers prepared diligently, and Lian Xiaozhou moved into the palace accompanied by the guards and servants arranged by Qin Yining in advance.

Qin Yining and Pang Xiao stood in front of the palace gate, looking at her back as she left with everyone. Although her face was not obvious, her lightly frowned brows still showed a bit of worry.

Ji Zeyu said: "The other ministers in the court haven't shown up yet, so I don't know how to express their stance."

Pang Xiao took Qin Yining's hand and squeezed it comfortingly. He smiled and said to Ji Zeyu: "It doesn't matter. We are all smart people. Maybe some people are not afraid of death, but everyone should want the whole family to live. Not to mention the DPRK. The factions are clear at a glance, and if anyone has disobedient intentions, it will be easy to liquidate them in the future.”

"I hope there are no people here who are ignorant of current affairs." Ji Zeyu sighed.

So far, everything has gone very smoothly, except for Li Qitian who went crazy and killed his biological mother, first wife and concubines. They have not committed any crime since they came to the city. No one is a murderer, so they naturally hope that this can continue smoothly.

Qin Yining was sent back to the military camp by Pang Xiao.

He took her back to the camp, where the four children had already been taken to rest by their wet nurses. Jiyun and Bingtang saw that they had something to say, so they retreated. Jingzhe and others naturally arranged themselves around to prevent anyone from eavesdropping.

Qin Yining tiredly sat down on the temporary wooden bed set up during the march. Now that she had returned to the quiet camp, she couldn't help but think of the tragic scene in the Yangxin Palace. The bloody scene with visceral remains everywhere made her stomach churn. I couldn't help but retched twice.

Pang Xiao was taking off her outer robe when she heard the sound and hurried over. He gently stroked her delicate back with his big hands, "I really shouldn't have taken you to the palace. I originally thought that you had spent many years with me through thick and thin, so what's the point?" When you enjoy the fruits, I should be with you. Who would have thought that Li Qitian would be so heartbroken."

Qin Yining waved his hand, took the hot tea brought by Pang Xiao, took a sip and pressed it, then said: "I can't blame you, no one could have imagined that the scene would turn out like that. But do you think he is really crazy?"

Pang Xiao shook his head, a sneer appearing on his lips, "He's not crazy."

Qin Yining raised his eyes and looked at Pang Xiao.

As soon as Pang Xiao's eyes met Qin Yining's eyes that seemed to be filled with starlight, his voice softened, and he couldn't help but hold him in his arms, shaking him gently while whispering softly: "Do you remember, when I What about being trapped in the cemetery of the Northern Hebei Kingdom with him?"

Qin Yining nodded. At that time, Tianjizi's words "On September 9th, the golden light appears" almost frightened her to the point of leaving her body. How could she not remember it?

Pang Xiao said, "I found a lot of sacrifices that day to satisfy my hunger. Later, when I brought food to Li Qitian, I saw that he was eating human flesh. The food he ate was Li Guanwen, who saved him."

Although Qin Yining knew this, he still couldn't help but feel a little nauseous in his throat.

"A person who can eat human flesh for a slim chance of survival has a strong will to survive. And if a person eats human flesh when he is helpless, he is no longer a human. The reason why he killed his biological mother, first wife, concubines and servants Death, I analyze there are three reasons, firstly, he wanted to vent his anger, secondly, he did not want his woman to be humiliated, and thirdly, he wanted to give us a shock and make us think that he was crazy, so that he could survive."

Qin Yining nodded slowly, "What you said makes sense. Just thinking about it this way, I just feel that the queen is pathetic. She is not an evildoer after all, and she helped me when I was trapped in the palace by Li Qitian. I heard that Li Qitian previously Hao has been lost... Actually, I don't think a prince can be lost that easily, but I don't want to trace it."

Pang Xiao smiled, kissed Qin Yining's forehead, and said nothing.

A single spark can start a prairie fire.

Two days later, the surrounding camps outside the capital broke out one after another. The Pingnan Army, led by their commander Ma Dazhuang, returned to the old capital of the Yan Dynasty and other places. Because a large part of the people in Pingnan's army were victims of the disaster that Pang Xiao took in when he came to Beijing from the south, he turned his back on the south and allowed those who wanted to return to their hometowns to farm fields along the way to return to their hometowns.

What the surviving soldiers brought home was the pension given by Prince Zhongshun out of his own pocket, and the pension for the casualties was doubled. They admired Prince Zhongshun very much during the march, so the Pingnan Army marched all the way and showed their benevolence to Prince Zhongshun. It spread all the way, even south of the capital, and people everywhere gave Pang Xiao a thumbs up and praised him.

The Huben Army's 100,000 soldiers and horses were ordered by Pang Xiao to be stationed in batches at several fortresses near the capital.

"The emperor massacred the queen mother, concubines and others before committing suicide in the palace. The former prince Zhou Lian returned to the palace and received the support of more than half of the ministers in the court. Even Prince Zhongshun and Duke Dingguo, who had heavy troops, expressed their opposition to Zhou. Even the prince bowed his head and proclaimed himself a minister, so the enthronement ceremony was scheduled for the tenth day of the twelfth lunar month."

Such news quickly spread throughout the country, and when the state capitals received the news, people naturally had various thoughts, some agreed with it, and some doubted it.

However, there are Longxiang troops holding down the formation in the north, tigers and benign troops squatting around the capital, and Pingnan troops staying in separate areas along the southern route. There are also civilians who have been rescued by Pang Xiao and soldiers of Pingnan troops who have been released from the army.

In this way, not only is public opinion safe, but there is even one person in each state who is unconvinced. Under the gaze of the army, who dares to say no?

At the end of the winter lunar month, people from all over the country expressed their approval, and the documents supporting the restoration of the Northern Hebei Kingdom were flying into the palace like snowflakes.

Qin Yining and her children rarely had a leisurely life, and they no longer had to worry about whether Pang Xiao would be in danger on the battlefield. In addition, Qin Huaiyuan had already asked Liao Zhibing to take people to Xiyue to pick up their relatives and count the days. They were almost here, and Qin Yining's mood became even more transcendent. He was bathed in happiness every day, even his face was more rosy than before, and he was finally plumper.

"Mom! Look, the big snowball!" Brother Han was wearing a thick cotton-padded jacket, deerskin warm boots, and a warm hat. His fair little face and hands were all red from the cold, and he was not afraid of the cold. A big snowball as big as a cantaloupe crunched towards Qin Yining, leaving a string of footprints on the snow.

"Be good, mom saw it. Slow down, don't fall!"

"Mom, look!" On the other side of the snow, Brother Zhao seemed to be lying on the ground with his limbs spread out, making a small human shape. "Mom, look!"

"Get up quickly and catch the cold carefully!"

Qin Yining was so worried that he picked up Brother Zhao and patted the snow on his body, and then chased Brother Han who was running all over the ground to ask him to hand over the snowball. Brother Zhao also chased after him like crazy.

Brother Han was so happy that he was being chased. He actually raised his foot and flew over ten feet away.

Qin Yining was stunned by this, and before he could react, Brother Zhao jumped and flew out.

The two children stopped playing in the snow and played a game of chasing each other around the trees and rocks in the yard, all using Qinggong!

They are only five years old!

Qin Yining was panting, with her hands on her hips, her face turned red, and she breathed out a white mist in front of her face. She pointed at the two little monkeys, who were as light as swallows, and was speechless for a long time.

Ji Yun laughed and said: "Oh my God, the eldest and second young masters are so powerful. They have such skills at such a young age. It seems that Aunt Cao is being modest when she said she taught some fists and kicks!"

Bingtang held a brass hand warmer and handed it to Qin Yining, nodding repeatedly: "Princess, you are not in good shape yet, so don't compare yourself to the two young masters. The child is full of energy and is in good health. You better not catch a cold." After saying that, he turned back and took the white fox cloak and Guanyin bag from Ziyuan and put them on Qin Yining.