Chapter 897 The Princess of the Former Dynasty

"Yes." Qin Yining said funny, "How popular is Tianjizi? Mr. Mu is so good-tempered that he is offended invisibly."

Pang Xiao also found it very interesting, "I think it doesn't matter whether she is locked up or not. If she wants to leave, there are many ways to get out. When the time comes to cause trouble, it won't be delayed. Besides, when we go back, everyone we can trust will be She was taken away, and there weren’t that many extra manpower to guard her.”

Qin Yining thought the same way and said with a smile: "Actually, I think Tianjizi will not cause trouble again. Let Mr. Mu protect you. This is actually what she wants to see."

She didn't care at first, just because Tianjizi wanted her to die.

Now that Pang Xiao is forced to gradually take the "right path", Tianjizi has relieved a lot of his worries, and I'm afraid he won't be as fussy as before.

Pang Xiao naturally understood what Qin Yining meant. He sighed and touched Qin Yining's head with his big hand, "Let's get ready in the next few days. Let's try to set off as soon as possible."

"Yes. Actually, there is one more thing I want to tell you."

Seeing Qin Yining's serious look, Pang Xiao asked strangely: "What's the matter? Tell me."

Qin Yining hesitated, and finally called Lian Xiaozhou over, and ordered Bingtang and Jiyun: "You guys stay outside and don't let anyone get close."

Seeing Qin Yining being so solemn, Pang Xiao immediately straightened his sitting posture.

Seeing this scene, Bingtang and Jiyun were really worried, fearing that Lian Xiaozhou had gotten into some trouble. Bingtang had some premonitions in her heart. Although she didn't know exactly what happened to Lian Xiaozhou, she had been getting along with him day and night for so long, and she cared very much about Lian Xiaozhou, so she could always find some clues.

However, the master has his own rules and it is not their turn to speak.

Jiyun and Bingtang went out to guard.

Qin Yining pulled Lian Xiaozhou closer.

Four years have passed, and Lian Xiaozhou is no longer the malnourished person she was before. She is now a thirteen-year-old girl, tall and graceful, wearing a green bijia with a light pink cotton-padded jacket underneath. She has her hair combed up. Wearing pink and white pearl flowers, they are as delicate and beautiful as peach blossoms blooming in spring.

Lian Xiaozhou had been by Qin Yining's side for so many years and had already spoken eloquently. Seeing Pang Xiao's serious expression, he pulled Qin Yining's sleeve with some anxiety, "Sister..."

When she first came here, she dared to challenge the "uncle" in front of her, but as time went by, she became even more afraid...

Qin Yining said: "I'm sorry, Zhixi, I've been hiding something from you."

Pang Xiao looked at Lian Xiaozhou in surprise.

Qin Yining also looked at Lian Xiaozhou, held her hand, and whispered to Pang Xiao: "When Dayan was destroyed, my father and his family moved to the capital of Zhou Dynasty. When passing through Liangcheng on the border, the team was killed by Ji Lan's men. I was intercepted and killed. In order to escape for my life, I was forced to flee into the mountains and met Xiao Zhou."

"Yes, you told me that you almost froze to death on the mountain that day, but Xiaozhou saved you. Her father has gone, and she, a ten-year-old child, cannot survive in the mountain, so you take her down and recognize her as your sister. Normal education."

Qin Yining nodded, "Yes, I told you and my father that at the time. But in fact, I deceived you about this matter. Lian Xiaozhou is not actually Lian, her name should be reversed, her surname is Zhou , Xiaolian. She is not fourteen years old this year, but thirteen years old."

Pang Xiao was stunned: "Zhou Xiaolian, her surname is Zhou?"

"Yes. Her father,

Her cousin's name is Weixian, and her title is Yongfu. "

Pang Xiao was shocked: "You mean, she is actually Princess Yongfu of the Northern Hebei Kingdom?"

"Yes." Qin Yining nodded.

Pang Xiao was a little unbelievable for a moment: "You, what's going on? Why didn't you tell me?"

Qin Yining hugged Lian Xiaozhou, patted her slightly trembling hand comfortingly, and said softly: "Back when the Northern Hebei Kingdom was not yet destroyed, the last emperor noticed that the situation was not good, and the emperor only loved the young Princess Yongfu. , he sent a letter to Liu Jinxuan, General Liu, asking General Liu to take the princess away.

"General Liu took the five-year-old Princess Yongfu out of the capital and lived in seclusion in the mountains, but they were being hunted all the time. General Liu died not long after trying to distract the pursuers.

"Princess Yongfu was only five years old. She survived alone in the mountains without knowing how difficult it was. She lived alone until she was nine years old, until she met me. Because she was young when she left the palace, her memory was blurred. She has been living alone for more than four years. I haven’t seen anyone since, and when I met her, she couldn’t even speak, she was like a little savage.”

Qin Yining hugged Lian Xiaozhou with a sad look on her face: "When I saw her, I thought of myself. I know that Northern Ji Hunjun did many evil things, and his dynasty was not unjustly destroyed, but Princess Yongfu was so young, she had never done anything evil. , even she was implicated by her parents and suffered so much at a young age.

"I thought at the time that your father, General Pang, died because of the cowardly king of the Northern Hebei Kingdom, and the Northern Hebei Kingdom was also destroyed by you. You and Xiaozhou had a grudge against killing your father. Even though she was still a child, I was afraid that you would …”

"You were afraid that I would kill her, so you kept hiding it from me?" Pang Xiao's voice was gentle.

Qin Yining nodded, "Xiao Zhou has followed me these years, and I have been teaching her to understand this country and the world today. She gradually grew up, learned to read and write, learned pharmacology and medicine from Bingtang, and also learned right from wrong. So even though she has the blood of the Zhou family flowing in her body, she is really two completely different people from Beiji Hunjun."

Pang Xiao nodded, without expressing his position, and asked: "Then why did you tell me now? Why did you mention the revenge of killing your father in front of me? Aren't you afraid that I would kill her out of fear of her?"

"Because you are my husband-in-law, we have lived together for so many years, and I know you. If we talk about the revenge of killing my father, didn't my father use a stratagem to divorce Pang Zhongzheng and Beiji Hunjun? Because of the stratagem, Beiji Only the foolish king of Ji State would seize the opportunity to attack the Pang family.

"But now, you are very kind to me, and you have never hated my father. You know right from wrong very clearly. In fact, I am confused because I care about you. I have been hesitant to tell you that when I was a child, you came to see me. Compared to me, when you were fifteen or sixteen years old at that time, you were already able to distinguish right from wrong and knew that I was innocent. Now that you are getting older, you can naturally tell whether Xiao Zhou is innocent or not."

Pang Xiao smiled, "But she is Princess Yongfu. I can tell whether she is innocent or not. Doesn't she hate me for destroying Beiji?"

When Lian Xiaozhou met Pang Xiao's sharp gaze, she subconsciously shrank her neck at first, but she immediately straightened her body and blocked Qin Yining stubbornly with her neck held high.

"Don't say that to my sister. She is a good person! I followed my sister and learned how to be a good person. I know that many of the things my father did were wrong. My sister taught me that prosperity will inevitably lead to decline. Taught me the changes of dynasties in history.

"The Great Zhou Dynasty destroyed Northern Hebei because my father wasted money on the people and harmed loyal people. The Northern Hebei Kingdom will be destroyed when its strength is exhausted. You are the one who led the troops to fight in, but you are doing it so that the people can live a good life. You Not a bad guy either.

"My father is very good to me, but he is too bad to the people of the world. Although I remember you as the person who destroyed Beiji, I have never regarded you as an enemy, not just because I understand the truth, but you don't What did you do wrong? It's because your sister's husband-in-law likes you very much, so you must not be a bad person.

"My sister hid this from you to protect me. She has been teaching me the truth, and I will not harm you, so you can't be so cruel to your sister!"

Lian Xiaozhou's voice was clear and jade-like, and he poured out a cart of walnuts and said everything on his mind.

Pang Xiao couldn't laugh or cry when he heard this. Could it be that he was an unreasonable figure in the eyes of this little girl?

But what she said, "Sister likes you, so you must not be a bad person" really made him feel good.

It's just that Pang Xiao wanted to tease Qin Yining, so he just smiled and said nothing.

Smiles are sometimes more intimidating than words. When people speak, they can judge their mood based on their tone and content. But when people don't say a word, the consequences of just thinking about it will be scary.

Even the hairs on Xiao Zhou's back stood up. He bit his lower lip with his braided teeth, and his whole body tensed up nervously.

After all, Qin Yining was not someone else. She knew Pang Xiao too well. When Pang Xiao's expression changed, she knew that he didn't take it seriously. She couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, and at the same time she felt cherished and moved by Pang Xiao's open-mindedness.

Seeing that this man was actually thinking about teasing, he took Lian Xiaozhou's hand and asked her to stand in front of him. He rolled his eyes and said comfortingly: "Ignore him, your brother-in-law is like that, no matter how long it takes, he won't do anything for a long time." He's a serious person, he's not angry."

Lian Xiaozhou looked back at Pang Xiao's fierce face and was very doubtful about Qin Yining's judgment.

"Sister, please send me away, so that I won't be suspected in front of you."

Pang Xiao laughed angrily, "What do you suspect?"

Lian Xiaozhou said: "Of course you suspect that I have the intention to avenge my father."

Pang Xiao pointed to his heart, "I'll just sit here and let you take revenge. See if you can kill me."

Lian Xiaozhou's face turned pale with fright, but he said stubbornly: "I made it clear just now, why can't you understand people's words? I don't want to take revenge. The change of history is the general trend. My sister has taught me so much, just for Let me live a good life. If I kill you now, will I be able to live a good life myself?"

"You say it as if you can kill me." Pang Xiao said with a smile.

"You! Bad guy, bad uncle!" Lian Xiaozhou glared angrily.

Qin Yining saw that both of them had changed the topic, and shook his head in amusement. The initial anxiety was dispelled by this joke.

Pang Xiao was called uncle and remembered that he was already close to his age. Qin Yining had only turned 20 years after the New Year. In addition, he had been exposed to wind and rain on the battlefield, so he was already a bit rough. He was actually much older than Qin Yining, and even with Lian Xiao. In comparison, Xiao Zhou looked more like an uncle. He couldn't help but snorted and didn't want to talk to her anymore.

Qin Yining smiled when he saw this and said, "Okay, I'm telling you this to tell you a secret. When we return to Beijing, I want to change our way and go to the same mountain."

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