"Thank you, Mother... Let me do it!"
Seeing this, Qin Qing smiled but didn't say anything more; she quite liked this girl.
That night, a raging fire broke out at Feilonggang, and no one knows what happened inside…
As dawn broke, a disheveled young girl staggered out, her eyes vacant. Looking at the ruins before her, she snapped back, her gaze filled with hatred and disgust.
At this moment, Qin Qing and the others did not dare to relax too much. They finally arrived at a small town before they dared to check into an inn and take a hot bath.
Since the three of them were already covered in dirty and smelly clothes, Qin Qing went out to buy clothes first, leaving Shaoyao to take a bath first, while Xiao Muyue continued to sleep soundly.
As soon as Qin Qing returned and opened the door, a small figure rushed over and hugged her leg tightly. The little face was slightly raised, and tears finally streamed down her face.
"Wow! Grandma~ Yueyue is scared, don't leave Yueyue... Waaah!"
Seeing this scene, Qin Qing felt a pang of sadness and quickly picked up her little granddaughter, who was clinging tightly to her leg, and gently comforted her.
"Yueyue, don't be afraid, Grandma won't leave, she'll never leave again!"
Mu Yue gripped her collar tightly, her large, red eyes darting about, afraid that if she opened them again, the person in front of her would disappear.
Seeing her so stubborn, Qin Qing reached out and pinched her cheek, continuing to coax her. After a while, she laughed.
"If you keep crying, you'll turn into an ugly monster! Our Yueyue is so pretty, it wouldn't be good if she became ugly!"
Upon hearing this, Mu Yue hummed softly, seemingly in a better mood.
"No way! Grandma said Yueyue is the cutest!"
Seeing this, Qin Qing finally breathed a sigh of relief! Only then did she notice the peony in the room. She stood there helplessly, seemingly having watched it for a long time, looking at Mu Yue with a hint of envy in her eyes.
Qin Qing smiled and handed her the clothes she had chosen.
"Is Peony washed yet? These are the clothes your mother picked out for you. I don't know if they'll fit, but wear them for now. When we get to Qingcheng, your mother will buy you some more!"
Peony took the clothes in a daze and bit her lip slightly.
"Thank you, Mother..."
"Silly child, you've already called me 'Mother,' what are you thanking me for?"
Upon hearing this, Peony's expression suddenly changed, and she stared straight at her. But when she saw that Peony's gaze was gentle and there was no sign of anything amiss, she felt a surge of emotion and her nose suddenly stung. She choked up and said.
"Thank you... okay, Mother!"
After changing the water, Qin Qing couldn't bear Xiao Muyue's stubborn refusal to let go. Seeing her extreme insecurity, the two of them had to bathe together. The grandmother and granddaughter teased each other while soaking, and Muyue finally relaxed!
Qin Qing suddenly picked up Mu Yue and whispered something.
"Does Yueyue know what happened? Where's Xingxing? Where's your mother? Why did Xingxing run out with that group of people?"
Those people, of course, refer to the refugees!
Mu Yue shook her head, her eyes filled with fear, and whispered.
"Yueyue and her sister were having lunch when suddenly their mother rushed in, picked them up, and ran. But halfway there, a group of people grabbed them. Their mother told Yueyue and her sister to run quickly, and then... Yueyue and her sister got separated... Oh no... her sister is gone! Her mother is gone too! Then, those people knocked Yueyue down, and suddenly someone picked her up and ran..."
Then they talked about some other things, and Qin Qing's expression hardened. After piecing it together, she realized that they were doing well at home when they suddenly encountered someone. Zhang He told them to leave first to protect the children, and Xingxing and Yueyue got separated while escaping...
But what kind of danger did they encounter? Although Qingcheng is not absolutely safe, at least the bandits have been wiped out by Wang Yan, and the locust plague should be over. Who else could possibly rush into a residential area in broad daylight to arrest people?
At that moment, an overwhelming sense of worry welled up inside her. What had happened? Where was Zhang He now? Was he safe and sound?
Thinking about all this, Qin Qing felt even more confused and regretful. If she had known this would happen, she should have dealt with the affairs of the military camp much earlier and gone back to protect them!
After she finished washing up, unable to contain her impatience, she asked Peony.
"Mother, are you asking about the situation in Qingcheng? I don't really know either, but Miss... that person was exiled here by the mistress of the house. He was chased as soon as he arrived and could only escape by pretending to be a refugee. However, when I met Xiao Muyue, I seemed to see people from Qi. I don't know why they attacked Qingcheng!"
Upon hearing this, Qin Qing was startled and began to ponder.
The enemy had clearly been defeated and sued for peace, yet they still brazenly launched a surprise attack on Qingcheng? Was it a conspiracy? No! In the previous battle, Wang Yan suddenly rushed in and killed the enemy leader. The enemy had no time to prepare and was too busy to send troops to Qingcheng.
If that's the case, could it be...?
As if she had thought of something, she suppressed her thoughts and looked at the peony... and quickly asked.
"Has Qingcheng been attacked by enemy forces in any other places?"
Peony was taken aback, quickly recalling the events in her mind, and after a long while, she exclaimed in surprise.
"I remember seeing people from Qi only when I met Mu Yue. There was some unrest elsewhere, but no one was arrested. That's strange..."
Upon hearing this, Qin Qing suddenly realized what was going on, and his face turned pale instantly. The enemy's sneak attack on Qingcheng was a pretense; their real intention was to capture Granny Wang!
Perhaps the last bandit attack exposed Granny Wang's identity, and the enemy army used the disturbance in Qingcheng as a cover to threaten Wang Yan, but in reality they wanted to capture Granny Wang! And since her daughter-in-law and granddaughters lived in the same courtyard as Granny Wang, they were inevitably arrested as relatives.
If you calculate the time, it was just a few days before Wang Yan killed the enemy leader!
At that time, the enemy only sent people to capture Granny Wang, but they did not expect that before they could capture her, Wang Yan, who had gone mad, would cut off her head!
Now that the enemy has surrendered, what about the prisoners who were captured?
Thinking of this, she became even more agitated, but there was nothing she could do but wait until she got to Qingcheng to find out what to do!
After resting well that day, the three set off again. They sold the oxcart and had some extra silver to buy a horse-drawn carriage, which indeed made them much faster.
At this moment, only half a day's journey remains between us and Qingcheng...
On the other side, the Tianlong Kingdom's army was already on its way back to the capital. The man in the lead had a cold face, and his handsome face was now filled with an aura that kept strangers at bay!
This caused Deputy General Zhang behind him to not dare to say a word. He hadn't expected that Lady Qin would suddenly leave the camp. It seemed that his general had seen through something, but before he could even make his move, the protagonist had already run away! That's why he always has such a cold face. If this continues, he'll have to wear a cotton-padded coat!
Just as he was sighing and speechless, he suddenly noticed a grayish-white patch in the corner, which stood out even more clearly amidst a patch of green grass.
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