Mountains and rivers pray for peace

Chapter 95
Yang Qian had already waited for a few cups of tea in the elegant room of Yixiangyuan. Seeing that the sky was getting darker and darker, his palms were sweating a little bit.

He sat up from the huanghuali wooden armchair, and said to Tang Zhiyao who was leaning against the window: "Doctor Tang, will the Seventh Prince really bring Miss Huo back? If you can't, I'm just wasting time here." , I'm afraid Ning Guogong's human relationship will not make it through."

Yang Qian asked, but doubts abounded in his heart.This can be regarded as the strangest Shangyuan Festival he has lived for more than [-] years.

He was originally on duty at the Nanyang Gate of the capital tonight, but only after receiving a report from his subordinates did he know that Duke Ning had lost his daughter, so he entrusted him to help find it.When he managed to gather people to spread people all over the capital, he was stopped by Tang Zhiyao, a famous doctor who moved the capital, and said that the Seventh Prince had brought him back, and asked him to come to Yixiangyuan to wait.

How could Tang Zhiyao be with the Seventh Prince?These two people are incompatible with each other!What is even more puzzling is how did the Seventh Prince and Miss Ningguo come together?
If Tang Zhiyao hadn't shown him the seventh prince's jade pendant when he stopped him, he would still wonder if Tang Zhiyao deliberately made fun of him.

Tang Zhiyao was holding a folding fan and was shaking it unhurriedly. Hearing Yang Qian's question, he paused and lowered his hand, put the fan under his chin and said with a smile: "If His Royal Highness can't bring Miss Huo back, I'm afraid it's useless for you, Admiral, to set up the entire city defense battalion, just wait."

Yang Qian curled his eyebrows and shrunk, it seems that Doctor Tang and His Highness the Seventh Prince must be good friends, otherwise, how could he hold His Highness the Seventh Prince up to that day?
Not long after the words fell on the ground, the curtains of the private room were suddenly opened, and a young man in a black cloak entered the room, followed by a girl in a bright red dress. The two entered the room one after the other, and walked The steps they started on the road seemed to be in perfect harmony.

Tang Zhiyao hurriedly jumped up, and smiled at the man who entered the door: "You are finally back, if you don't come back, I really have to pick up Miss Huo's family myself!"

Tang Zhiyao didn't have a straight face, but Yang Qian was a decent person. He raised his 12 points of energy, clasped his fists and bowed: "Your Majesty has seen His Highness the Seventh Prince."

"Admiral Yang, there is no need to hold on to these false courtesy." Shen Yuning curled his lips.

After saluting with Shen Yuning, Yang Qian turned his attention to the woman in red behind Shen Yuning. Seeing that her eyebrows and eyes were five points similar to Huo Ruhai's, he immediately said, "This is Miss Huo's family, right?"

Huo Qi took a few steps forward, and slowly greeted him: "It's my little girl, it's my little girl's fault to trouble Admiral Yang to find someone for a long time today."

Yang Qian waved his hand: "I dare not accept the girl's gift. The defense of the capital is my responsibility. But why is the girl with His Highness the Seventh Prince tonight?"

Yang Qian still asked out the doubts in his heart.Speaking of it, although sending Huo Qi back to Ning Guogong's mansion is the most important thing, but you have to tell Ning Guogong the details of the missing person, and this can be regarded as a real job.It can't be the time when Duke Ning Guo asks, but he doesn't know anything about it.

Huo Qi had a modest smile on his face: "Admiral Yang, I was greedy to watch the performances of those juggling troupes on the street tonight, and I was delayed for some time. When I came back, I bumped into the carriage of His Highness the Seventh Prince. Be careful of the bruise, which is why you have such an oolong today."

"It was so."

Yang Qian looked at Huo Qi calmly.

He originally thought that Ning Guogong loved his daughter too much. After all, Ning Guogong seldom asks for help, but tonight he personally asked him for help.But seeing this woman now, she is a bit more dignified than girls of this age, and she has a clear mind. It is no wonder that Ning Guogong loves it like jewels.

Shen Yuning spoke during this moment of sizing up: "Yang Qian, you must know what you should say and what you shouldn't say."

Shen Yuning's face looked mild, but there was always a slight threat and coldness in his tone, which made Yang Qian shudder.He glanced sideways at Huo Qi again, and saw that she was smiling gently, but her face was secretive.

Although he couldn't figure out the key, he immediately made a bow: "Your Highness, don't worry, I will definitely send Miss Huo back to your house safely. As for Miss Huo's meeting with Your Highness, I will just pretend that I don't know about it."

Shen Yuning nodded: "It's getting late, so I won't delay Admiral Yang's errands."

"Hey! I haven't even spoken to Miss Huo, why did I send her away? In my opinion, it's not too early anyway, so why not drink some wine and watch the moonlight in this Yixiang Courtyard? Isn't it beautiful?" Tang Zhiyao slapped Shen Yuning's shoulder with his folding fan.

Shen Yuning glanced at him like a fool, without saying a word, but Huo Qi smiled friendly: "The future is long, and there will always be opportunities to talk in the future."

Huo Qi and Tang Zhiyao exchanged a few more words of greeting, then hurriedly left, and the carriage was sent back to Duke Ning's mansion by the people from the city defense battalion.During this period, Yang Qian sent fast-paced cavalry to the Ningguo Mansion to report the letter. When Huo Qi returned to the mansion, the Huo family couple and Huo Xian were already waiting in the main hall.

Zhang Qian explained the ins and outs of the matter according to Huo Qi's previous words, but deliberately concealed Shen Yuning's appearance, and only said that the people from the city defense battalion found it.

Wang Qin breathed a sigh of relief and said it was a false alarm.Huo Xian blamed himself endlessly, but it was only after Huo Qi comforted him for a long time that the stagnation in Huo Xian's chest dissipated.

Zhang Qian went through the residence for a while and then left. Huo Ruhai sent Wang Qin and Huo Xian away with a few words, leaving only Huo Qi alone.

Huo Ruhai retreated to the left and right, and then asked Huo Qi: "Qiqi, tell me the truth, did the second prince tie you up? A few days ago, the second prince gave the jade statue, and Wei father felt something was wrong."

Huo Qi knew that he couldn't hide it, so he didn't need to hide it anymore, and he admitted it openly: "Father expected it well, the second prince wanted to use his daughter's marriage as a raft tonight. However, he didn't make things difficult for his daughter, he just asked her to come and tell her a few words."

"Sure enough." Huo Ruhai paused, then sighed, "The thing that worried me most about my father still happened."

"What?" Huo Qi was taken aback.

"Do you still remember being a father who told you to hide your clumsiness? It's just to guard against today's situation." Huo Ruhai shook his head, "Nowadays, the Ningguo government is in a delicate position. Born in a family like ours, it is a good thing for children to be mediocre. Too much limelight, On the contrary, it is easy to cause disaster.”

When Huo Qi heard these words, he felt a light suddenly flash in his chaotic mind: "My daughter remembers that her father said before that he did not want his daughter to marry into the Yuan family. Is it because the Yuan family is too popular, or even... ...Collude with the prince?"

Huo Ruhai's face darkened: "Yes. My father and Marquis Zhenyuan have known each other for many years, and they are both friends and enemies. With his ambition, I'm afraid he doesn't just want to be a noble marquis. From the beginning, my father was very pleased with you Yuan Shao. , although I don’t agree, I don’t want to sway your feelings. Later, he married girl Lan, and he let go of his worries as a father." At this point, Huo Ruhai's voice became deeper and deeper.

Huo Qi was chilled by these words.

She didn't expect that her father would have noticed Zhenyuanhou's wolf ambition long ago.In the last life, my father probably tied Ningguo Duke's Mansion and Zhenyuan Hou Mansion into the same boat to take care of her wishes.The parents' soft love for their children has become a sharp sword in the hands of others, and it has become the key to the downfall of the Ningguo government.

Perhaps it was what happened tonight that made Huo Ruhai face the deepest worry in his heart, but tonight Huo Ruhai seemed to have opened up a chatterbox: "The second prince knows a little about his father, since he has his thoughts on you now, he must not I will let it go. Thinking about my father, now maybe I have to settle for you earlier, so that he will not act badly."

Huo Ruhai has always been good at retreating to advance. However, although "retreating" is the easiest way to protect Ning Guogong's palace, it cannot stop the ambitious people who will take the initiative to pounce on you and wipe you clean.

Isn't that the case in the last life?
The Huo family was forced to retreat by the Yuan family, but what happened?
A cold light flashed in Huo Qi's eyes: "No, father, there is still a way."

(End of this chapter)