An unexpected person appeared on the front line of the battle between the two countries. Xiao Baishan and others were stunned for a long time before they reacted and hurriedly bowed and saluted. Yi Chenjing had a gloomy face and cold eyes.
Yi Chenxuan's appearance is definitely not a good thing.
Even though he was wary in his heart, Yi Chenjing still greeted him with a calm smile: "The fifth emperor brother is not in the palace to help my father with internal affairs, so why did he come to such a dangerous place on the front line? But is it my father's will?"
"My father is in good health recently, and I no longer need to do many things for you. Only then can I have time to go across the Hongque Plains to see you, my seventh brother - brother, if there is anything I can do to help, my seventh brother, just ask.
I will take care of everything in the palace, so there is no need to worry."
"If you have anything to say, we'll talk to you at the camp. The weather is hot. Let's go in and have a cup of herbal tea." Yi Chenjing secretly winked at Xiao Baishan. Xiao Baishan thought about it for a moment and left quietly while no one was paying attention.
Yi Chenxuan was not in a hurry to enter the camp, but smiled and pointed sideways at the carriage: "Jinyan, give this gift to the Seventh Prince. I spent a lot of effort to get this great gift.
, Seventh Brother smiled and accepted."
With a weak groan, Su Jinyan neatly dragged a person out of the carriage. The person's hands and feet were tightly tied. His face, hands, and wrists were all of a normal color, and they were all full of congestion.
Even a veteran like Liang Gong, who had been in the army for many years and was accustomed to seeing broken limbs and broken arms, couldn't bear to look at the bruises.
"This is...?" Yi Chenjing pondered for a moment, and his confusion became more intense.
The man could vaguely be seen to be a young man. His torn clothes were also made of luxurious fabrics. He seemed to be a descendant of a wealthy family. Yi Chenxuan had come all the way to the front line just to hand over such a stranger to him? Get a little closer.
Looking carefully, Yi Chenjing noticed that the dirty eyebrows and face were somewhat similar to Bai Qige's.
Could it be...
Yi Chenxuan kicked the young man down as he staggered to his feet, and raised his eyes with a sneer: "Don't you recognize me, Seventh Brother? I thought you could recognize him at a glance with your shrewdness." He picked up the young man who was scattered through his sweat towel.
With long hair, Yi Chenxuan forced the young man to look up and face Yi Chenjing. His tone was as calm as if there was just an ant in his hand: "Young Master, haven't you met the prince general yet? Oh, I almost forgot. In terms of seniority, you should also be called
He should be called 'brother-in-law'."
Brother-in-law?
Thinking of the familiar facial features of the young man and the name Yi Chenxuan said, Yi Chenjing took a breath and finally determined who the young man in front of him was who was tortured to the point of dying.
The third young master of the Bai family, Bai Qige’s younger brother, Bai Haoyu!
From the beginning of their acquaintance, Bai Qige has always put protecting her family as the premise of everything. In order to protect her loved ones, she can even endure humiliation and commit herself to him. If she sees her most cherished relatives being tortured like this, she will definitely feel heartbroken.
Yi Chenjing's face became more gloomy and cold, and his words lost the politeness of face: "Brother Five Emperors, what do you mean? Since he is Qi Ge's younger brother, he is my relative, the famous Bai family all over the world.
As a general, even if you have offended Brother Five Emperors in some way, you should not arrest people privately and abuse the criminal law. Is this too much?"
"Seventh brother, don't worry." Yi Chenxuan was happy to appreciate Yi Chenjing's gloomy face, deliberately taking his time and delaying, "The weather in Hongqueyuan is indeed very hot, how about we go to the Chinese army's tent first? Anyway, it's a long story.
, I can’t explain it clearly in one or two sentences.”
Without waiting for Yi Chenjing's response, Su Jinyan had already lifted Bai Haoyu up with one hand, and a few drops of blood under her feet dragged on the ground, leaving long bright red traces.
"Go and lead the doctor to the big tent." Yi Chenjing lowered his head and ordered the little soldier next to him. He straightened up again, his face was not as cold as before, "Brother Five Emperors, please."
Haste makes waste in everything. Yi Chenxuan is close to him on the surface, but in fact he hates him to death. In this regard, the two brothers are exactly the same. Yi Chenjing knows that it is not appropriate to show feelings at this time, otherwise he will be caught by the cunning Yi Chen
Xuan regarded Xuan as his weakness, and his top priority was to ensure that Bai Haoyu's life was safe and to protect Bai Qige - he still deeply remembered how Yi Chenxuan hurt her in the palace of Yaoguo.
Bai Qige, who had been "gently advised" not to leave the camp as much as possible, sat beside the short table and read the book on the art of war. When the curtain was raised, she thought it was Yi Chenjing who had returned. When she looked up with expectation, she saw Lieutenant General Xiao Baishan with an eager look on his face.
"General Xiao? What happened? Is it His Highness—"
"The general is fine." Xiao Baishan interrupted hastily, "It's the fifth prince. The fifth prince suddenly came to the camp. The general asked the general to inform the princess."
"Yi Chenxuan?!" This news was like a thunderbolt. In her surprise, she forgot that she should address her as the Fifth Prince. Bai Qige clenched her palms, exactly the same as Yi Chenjing's reaction. Yi Chenxuan was also a dream for her, which was shocking.
The nauseating dream, compared to Yi Chenjing's physical harm, Yi Chenxuan's deception and teasing of her was even more intolerable to Bai Qige, and the child's affairs were also closely related to him. Taking a deep breath to calm down, Bai Qige straightened up
Looking at Xiao Baishan: "General Xiao, does he know what the fifth prince is doing here?"
"The last time I met the fifth prince, I was informed by the general that he was condemned. I don't know anything else about it. Why did the prince's concubine have a feud with the fifth prince?" Xiao Baishan asked cautiously.
Bai Qige forced a smile: "It's nothing, it's all old things, not a holiday."
Of course it's not a holiday, it's hatred, a deep-seated grudge that either you die or I die.
Yi Chenxuan's sudden appearance must mean conspiracy and disaster. Bai Qige did not dare to delay. She put on her leather armor and followed Xiao Baishan to the Chinese army tent. When she reached the door, she hesitated and lowered her voice to let Xiao Baishan go in alone while she listened outside.
Listen carefully.
The voice that came from the tent was indeed Yi Chenxuan's voice. The voice had once pretended to be gentle and had told her many sweet words and vows of eternal love, but now it sounded so harsh and disgusting.
"This matter is of great importance. Generals, would you like to avoid it? I think my seventh brother does not want outsiders to know what I am going to say next." In the big tent, Yi Chenxuan, who was sitting on the chair, smiled slightly and politely gave the eviction order——
Although, he himself is an unwelcome guest.
Yi Chenjing waved his hand and ordered Xiao Baishan and others to leave. Only Yi Chenxuan, Su Jinyan and Bai Haoyu were left in the tent. Monk Liang Gongzhang was confused when he exited the tent. He was even more surprised and confused when he saw Bai Qige eavesdropping outside, and was about to speak.
He asked, but Xiao Baishan, who was following behind, blocked his mouth with one hand and dragged him away.
Xiao Baishan had venomous eyes. He could tell that there was a rift between brothers Yi Chenjing and Yi Chenxuan. Yi Chenjing's reaction of immediately asking him to inform Bai Qige also showed that there was a special relationship between the prince's concubine and the fifth prince.
, and it should be a big contradiction. However, he understands better that these are royal people and royal matters. Outsiders like them who are responsible for conquests and conquests should not and cannot control it. The best policy is to protect oneself wisely and stay away from the flames of power.
After everyone evacuated, Bai Qige asked the soldiers guarding the door to rest. She also argued with Chen An, who came to report the battle on the front line, to let him leave temporarily, and then stayed close to the tent to continue eavesdropping. At this time, inside the tent
It seemed that there had been a lot of conversations, but Yi Chenjing's voice could not be heard, only Yi Chenxuan's proud and mocking smile could be heard.
"How is it, seventh brother, are you satisfied with this gift?"
Yi Chenjing did not answer, but lowered his voice and said hoarsely: "Is everything you said true?"
"Everything is true...Seventh Prince, Prince save me..." Another frightened male voice gasped and choked, seemed to be very weak, and sounded very familiar. Bai Qige was lost in thought for a moment, and suddenly realized who the speaker was, without taking a breath.
, the chest was so tight that it felt like it was tearing.
Xiaoyu, Bai Haoyu, the person with a weak voice in the tent is her brother Bai Haoyu!
Why is Xiaoyu here? Didn't Yi Chenjing swear to her that no one can touch a hair of the Bai family?! There is no doubt that Yi Chenxuan brought Xiaoyu here, but what happened to Xiaoyu? Why did his voice sound so weak?
He is almost exhausted, is he injured? The wayward third brother has always been pampered, how can he withstand cruel treatment?
Countless questions were lingering in her mind, and it was not until the end that Bai Qige suddenly remembered that there was another, more terrifying question.
The murder of Princess Hongxiao... was exposed?
Her panicked eyes shocked her usually calm expression. Bai Qige really wished she could rush into the tent immediately to protect her younger brother and protect the cruel truth that she had tried so hard to hide. It took a lot of effort for her and Yi Chenjing to reach this point.
He had promised not to pursue her guilt no matter what the truth was, but what about Xiaoyu? Will he let Xiaoyu go? The question that he was once worried about was once again placed in front of him. Bai Qige's face turned pale and she bit her lips to prevent herself from uttering
I stood quietly outside the big tent and listened to the sound.
You have to endure it, but you can't break in. If Xiaoyu didn't tell the truth about the incident, wouldn't he rashly break in like this to arouse suspicion?
The interrogation in the tent was still continuing. Yi Chenjing's face looked worse than ever before, and he clenched his fists tightly and his veins appeared.
"He is Qi Ge's younger brother. It's very clear what he did to her. How could he make up stories and frame his own sister out of thin air when there are no facts? That won't do him any good." Yi Chenxuan tapped one after another.
The armrest of the seat sneered coldly at Yi Chenjing, "Or are you saying that, Seventh Brother, you are so obsessed that you don't believe anyone except Qi Ge?"
"Shut up, you have no right to call her name."
There were no outsiders present, and Yi Chenjing's disgust was not concealed. His cold tone made it impossible to tell that the person he was talking to was his half-brother. When he walked up to Bai Haoyu with his hands behind his back, Yi Chenjing's eyes were as cold as frost, and he had a long and persistent look.
The sword hit the weak young man's shoulder heavily: "Let me ask you again, is what you just said true? If you dare to tell a lie, I -"
"What do you want? Kill him, or kill me?" Before anyone arrived, the voice came first. Bai Qige interrupted Yi Chenjing's cold threat with her question. She opened the curtain and stepped into the big tent with an indifferent expression.
After just a few words, she understood clearly that there was no secret anymore, and there was no secret about the death of Princess Hongxiao.
This was the purpose of Yi Chenxuan coming all the way here, to tell Yi Chenjing to let him know what exactly happened that year. For this reason, he would not hesitate to arrest the only living person besides her to testify. He planned to find another opportunity after the Northern Expedition.
She wanted him to confess the truth, but it seemed that she was a step too late. Bai Qige could imagine how annoyed Yi Chenjing would be after being caught first, because she had once again hidden the truth from him and lied to him.
Lowering her head, Bai Qige gently lifted up her younger brother Bai Haoyu who was lying on the ground, her tone so calm that she couldn't hear the sadness or joy.
"No need to press Xiaoyu anymore, Yi Chenjing, you heard me right, I was the one who killed Princess Hongxiao."