No matter how much Cui Shuwang resisted, Xiao Yinhan's decision remained unchanged.
When the others learned that they were going to Huai'an Mansion, their reactions were exactly as Cui Shuwang guessed.
Almost immediately, people familiar with the matter turned their attention to Bai Muzhi, who was also surprised and entranced.
"How could this happen? In fact, I can do it by myself, he doesn't need to go out of his way..."
The girl lowered her head, her fair cheeks stained with a light blush, looking shy and charming.
"Now do you believe that the prince cares more about Miss Bai in his heart?"
Shunzi was also shocked by the prince's decision, and heard Nan Ming's voice that couldn't wait to show off: "Obviously official duties are more important, but for Miss Bai, the prince even hesitated..."
"Shut up! You are slandering the prince by saying such things!"
Shunzi turned his head sharply, looking at his enemy as if looking at him.
Nan Ming was startled, and then his expression became more sarcastic: "Okay! Even if you don't mention this, the prince is more special to Miss Bai than anyone else. The empress you protect the most is nothing compared to Miss Bai..."
"I told you to shut up, you don't understand, right?"
Shunzi couldn't bear it anymore and punched Nan Ming.
Nan Ming received a punch inexplicably and was angered by him: "Come on! Am I afraid of you?"
The conflict between the two people that had been accumulated for a long time finally broke out at this moment, and they entangled each other mercilessly.
When the beaten two people were tied up in front of Xiao Yinhan by his soldiers, he didn't even ask why they were fighting, and punished Shunzi:
"If you don't understand your responsibilities, go back!"
The man's cold words were like countless steel needles piercing into Shunzi's heart, causing his flesh and blood to become bloody.
Responsibilities...
Since he failed to protect his concubine, the prince has never looked at him again.
He should be grateful for being willing to keep him by his side instead of driving him away.
If he hadn't protected his concubine, nothing would have happened to her.
Shunzi's nose felt sour, and a grown man almost shed tears.
Without a word of rebuttal, he knelt down and accepted the punishment: "I accept the punishment."
"roll!"
Shunzi was taken away by the soldiers and tortured with a cane. After the beating, he was kept in solitary confinement and no one was allowed to see him.
Seeing his miserable state, Nan Ming regretted for a moment. Just as he was thinking about how to explain, he heard the man's cold voice coming from above his head: "Twenty sticks, drag him out."
Just...gone?
Nan Ming's eyes opened slightly. Compared with Shunzi's punishment, he was twice as light!
Could it be that the prince thinks he is right?
For a moment, Nan Ming's heart was beating wildly, and he felt as if he had glimpsed some terrible secret.
If he hadn't been guilty at this moment, he would have really wanted to rush to Shunzi and let him know that the prince was favoring him and that he was right!
"I accept my punishment!"
Nan Ming acknowledged it with a loud voice, and he thought he had received some kind of reward.
Even when it came time to be punished, he was more relaxed than he imagined.
"Are you okay?" Seeing Nan Ming being helped away by soldiers, Bai Muzhi's eyes showed concern.
Nan Ming felt warm in his heart and smiled habitually: "I have rough skin and thick flesh, so this little injury is nothing. Miss Bai doesn't have to worry."
"How could it be okay? What happened, Xiao...why did he punish you?" Bai Muzhi frowned lightly, mentioning Xiao Yinhan's incident, a flash of discomfort flashed across his face.
Could it be that he was jealous because she had such a good relationship with the deputy captain, so she deliberately made things difficult for him?
Thinking like this, Bai Muzhi showed some self-blame: "Is it because I got you involved? I'll go find him!"
As she said this, she was about to leave, but Nan Ming, who didn't know what she was thinking, thought she had already heard it from other people.
I was a little embarrassed for a moment. How dare I ask Miss Bai to go to the prince?
Protecting Miss Bai is something he does voluntarily, so how can she be implicated?
"Miss Bai, stay! This is all my own decision and has nothing to do with you!"
Seeing that Bai Muzhi didn't believe it, Nan Ming was anxious and had an idea: "If Miss Bai is free, why not go and see Shunzi? He is more seriously injured than me and needs to be put in solitary confinement."
The more he thought about it, the more he thought it was okay. Didn't Shunzi always think his concubine was good?
If Miss Bai pleads for him and asks the prince to spare him, let's see if he dares to fight with him in the future!
"I will tell him that Miss Bai helped him." He said seriously.
Bai Muzhi agreed, but shook his head: "I will definitely help him, but there is no need to tell him specifically. It's just a small matter. I'm not the kind of person who wants to repay a favor. Besides, these things originally happened because of me...
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Nan Ming disagreed and said: "How can I blame you, Miss Bai? It's obvious that that guy can't see the reality!"
After talking to Nan Ming, Bai Muzhi turned around and went to find Xiao Yinhan.
He did not rest in the tent, but stood by the river and looked into the distance. There were no soldiers waiting around him. This time, Bai Muzhi got closer smoothly.
"Why don't you rest in the tent? What if you catch a cold?"
It was early spring and the weather was still cold. When she went out, she still held a small hand stove in her hand, while the man stood by the river wearing only single clothes, as if he was torturing himself.
"Just wait, I'll bring you the cloak..."
Bai Muzhi said that she was about to leave, but was stopped by the male protagonist: "No need. What do you want?"
Xiao Yinhan finally looked back at him. The ice-like coldness and alienation on his face made Bai Muzhi feel uncomfortable again.
She pursed her lips. She didn't know when she started to feel less and less confident when facing him, and even a little timid:
"It's nothing. I just heard that you punished Shunzi and I want to beg for mercy on his behalf."
Suppressing the inexplicable emotions in her heart, Bai Muzhi raised her head and looked at the man in front of her, with a pair of gentle and moving eyes:
"Shunzi is also an old man who has been with you for many years. You have punished him and realized his mistake, so there is no need to confine him anymore, right? Just think of me as begging you, please spare him this time."
A strange light flashed in Xiao Yinhan's black eyes. He did not agree or disagree, but asked: "How do you know this?"
Bai Muzhi didn't think too much and directly told Xiao Yinhan what Nan Ming said.
"So, is it okay?"
As she spoke, she reached out and tried to pull the man's sleeve, but he dodged her before she could touch her.
Xiao Yinhan lowered his eyes to block the emotions in his eyes.
He has obviously ordered to be silenced, but some people still don't understand.
There is no need to keep anyone who doesn't know who the master is.
"I see."
After leaving these words, Xiao Yinhan raised his hand, and soldiers hiding in the dark immediately came forward to "please" Bai Muzhi away.
"Then do you agree?"
Seeing the man turn around and ignore the man's back again, Bai Muzhi felt inexplicably frustrated.
Obviously he has done so much for her and she has decided to forgive him, but why is it that every time she takes the initiative to show her kindness, he remains as indifferent as ever?
She doesn't understand, she really doesn't understand...