Return of the Swallow

"Greet Miss Fourth." It was Qitai who came in the dark with the lamp in hand.

Qin Yining smiled and said, "My father is in the car? Take me there quickly."

Qi Tai smiled and said: "Miss Hui, when the little man was ordered to come out, the Hou Ye hadn't left the palace, and the Hou Ye asked the little man to take the young lady to the outer city gate to the mansion that the emperor gave him for the time being. Wait a minute, our journey here, and when we get there, Lord Hou will almost arrive. Lord Hou also prepared some dry food for you, which is the army's miscellaneous cakes, and said that when you come back, you will bring the old lady to them."

Qin Yining hesitated, but nodded anyway.

"Okay, then let's set off quickly."

On the one hand, Qitai is a constant companion who has followed his father for more than 20 years and is worthy of trust.

Second, she was accompanied by Ji Yun and Bingtang, and secretly followed by Mu Jinghu, so she was not afraid of any moths.

Qin Yining got into a carriage with Ji Yun and Bing Tang.

Qi Tai naturally sat outside the carriage with the driver.

The mad wind lamp swayed in the night, and the carriage drove from the bumpy road to the flat and spacious road, all the way to the outer city.

Now that the city is in chaos, the curfew is completely fake, there is no one to inspect the city, and only the inner city gate is guarded. However, when Qin Huaiyuan's brand was displayed, these people were all respectfully released.

The road to the outer city is much more difficult than the inner city.

Because there were many refugees in the outer city who had fled and were temporarily resettled, the hungry people were bitten by mosquitoes and numbly huddled in the temporary shed, watching the carriage drive past them blankly.

Qin Yining looked at the scene outside the window and felt uncomfortable for a while, and even began to pray that the emperor would surrender faster, the faster the action, the sooner the suffering of the people would end.

After walking for a while, the carriage finally came to a courtyard.

Qin Yining helped Ji Yun and Bing Tang's men out of the carriage and entered a dark door.

This is a small courtyard that you enter. The east and west wing rooms in the courtyard are dark, only the lights are on in the main room, and the sound of footsteps is heard, and a thin woman is greeted.

Qi Tai smiled and said, "This is Mrs. Zhang, who is in charge of cooking for the guards of the city, such as Hou Ye and Guo Gong Ye, during these days."

Qin Yining smiled and nodded,

Nodding to Mrs. Zhang.

Sister-in-law Zhang hurriedly gave a big gift, got up and said to Qi Tai cautiously, "The preparation you ordered is ready."

"Then let's bring it here, let the fourth young lady eat some first. Lord Hou comes back and cook for Lord Hou again." In these years, it's not bad to be able to eat gruel, and it's really a luxury to eat a bowl of noodles.

Qin Yining smiled, thinking that his father asked him to come out and talk, probably because he wanted to have a full meal with Zhanguang.

The group entered the main room, and Sister Zhang retreated.

Qin Yining looked at this neat and monotonous small room, then sat down on the bench beside the square table, and said with a smile, "My father has been living here recently? Why isn't he in the military camp?"

Qi Tai smiled and said, "Sometimes it's in the military camp, but since Duke Ang was lured out by Da Zhou's trick to lure the enemy, he lost 20,000 people in one breath, and even Duke Ang himself almost lost his life. The old man began to avoid and not fight. Originally, we also had military camps stationed outside the city gate to prevent the people from Da Zhou from attacking the city directly. However, Duke An Guo did not allow it and also pulled out the camp. Anyway, the city gate is closed, and it is not We need to let Lord Hou go to live in the tent."

"That's the case, but it hurts my father." In summer, there are so many mosquitoes and it is very hot, so living in a tent is definitely not comfortable, and it is better to live in a house.

At this time, Sister-in-law Zhang came in with a large square plate, which contained three steaming bowls of soup noodles with chopped green onion and egg. On the rainy and slightly cold autumn night, the three bowls of noodles with egg flowers and green onion were still floating, exuding bursts of white air and an alluring aroma, which made Qin Yining's stomach aches.

I have been starving a lot these days, and I always eat all kinds of wild vegetables, so I can't guarantee that I won't hurt my stomach. Now that I see this bowl of noodles, although I have a lot of appetite, my stomach turns against her first.

Qi Tai smiled and put his face in front of Qin Yining, and said respectfully, "Miss, please use it first. This was specially ordered by the Hou Ye. It is not easy to get these ingredients. The Hou Ye said that you should make up for it."

Immediately, Qitai smiled at Bingtang and Jiyun: "Master Hou said, you two have done a good job in serving Fourth Young Lady, so let's eat a bowl of noodles each."

Bingtang and Jiyun thanked them with a smile and took over the table that was set aside. Naturally, they couldn't eat at the same table with Qin Yining.

Qin Yining picked up the bamboo chopsticks, and just picked up one of the chopsticks, when the rock candy pinched his arm.

Qin Yining looked at Bingtang suspiciously.

Bingtang looked at that side, shook his head, looked at Qitai, who was standing with his hands down, with clear eyes, and said with a mocking smile, "Is this bowl of noodles really prepared by Hou Ye for our young lady?"

Qi Tai was stunned for a moment, his face a little unnatural, "Yes, it's not Lord Hou, the villain can't get this noodles for the young lady to eat."

"That's because the person who cooked the noodles was inattentive, and even accidentally put the medicine into the noodle soup. Our girl only needs to take a bite of this noodles, enough to be in a coma for three days!"

Ji Yun heard the words and said angrily: "What are you going to do!"

Mu Jinghu, who was guarding the side, wanted to rush in directly.

Too much of a loser! In the year of famine, it is not bad to have a mouthful of pancakes to eat. It is so easy to see the steaming noodles, and there are still people who have smashed things and put drugs in them! This is a waste of food! Waste food!

Qin Yining was still sitting on the bench, with one hand behind his back, and waved his hand in the direction of Mu Jinghu, implying that he should not move.

Mu Jinghu only gritted his teeth and did not come out.

Qin Yining asked solemnly, "Qitai, did my father really ask you to pick me up today, or did you make up your own mind?"

Qi Tai pursed his lips, and suddenly a mocking smile appeared on his face: "Fourth Miss, I can't say that Qi Tai can't be sorry to the Marquis and you, but for the stability of this country, you are a sacrifice. It's okay for a while."

As soon as the words fell, Qitai was kicked in the stomach by the angry Ji Yunfei, and the pained Qitai screamed "Oops", took a few steps back and fell to the ground, holding his stomach and panting heavily.

Ji Yun held Qin Yining in one hand and Bingtang in the other: "Let's go!"

Qin Yining also knew that it was not too late, and immediately followed Ji Yun out without hesitation.

Unexpectedly, as soon as they arrived in the yard, they heard that the door in front of them was kicked open with a "bang", and a group of masked people broke in.

Qin Yining paused and said solemnly, "Who are you!"

At this time, Mu Jinghu was already hiding in the shadow between Qin Yining's back room and the back room.

Qin Yining didn't know where Mu Jinghu was, so he still put his hands behind him and waved it, signaling Mu Jinghu not to come out.

The first person sneered: "So much nonsense, brothers, take this bitch down!" Four or five men rushed over.