Military career gave Bai Qige a very keen sense of observation. Ever since she discovered that someone seemed to be hiding outside the room, Bai Qige had been more careful about everything she said and did, and the facts did not dispel her suspicions - more and more signs showed that someone was hiding outside the room.
Watch her secretly.
Who could it be? Someone under Yi Chenjing?
It doesn't matter who it is, Bai Qige doesn't have time to spend a lot of time guessing about meaningless things. What she wants to solve as soon as possible is another problem, which is about Bai Qige's past with Hong Xiao and Yi Chenjing.
During the day, Yu Che followed Bai Qige's instructions and called a few maids to wash clothes in the courtyard. As soon as the thumping sound of clothes was heard, nothing was said in the room and could not be heard outside. Yu Che took this opportunity to wash clothes.
Tell everything you know about the situation, slowly adding flesh and blood to the past memories that only have vague context.
A few days later, an initial outline of the truth gradually emerged.
After serving as a hostage in Zhao Kingdom for ten years, Yi Chenjing became friends with the third young lady of the Bai family and Princess Hongxiao, both of whom were about the same age. She fell in love with Princess Hongxiao and made a private marriage for more than a year before returning to the distant country.
Later, Princess Hongxiao drowned mysteriously, and Bai Qige was the only witness. Since the hidden secrets involved affected the reputation of the royal family of Zhao Kingdom, King Zhao ordered all the insiders to keep it secret and only told the outside world that Princess Hongxiao was accidentally picking up a kite.
He slipped and fell into the water and drowned. As for the truth, it seems that only Bai Qige himself knows.
After getting a lot of useful information from Yu Che, Bai Qige roughly understood the reason why Yi Chenjing hated her so much.
Bai Qige, who looks ordinary and cowardly, also falls in love with Yi Chenjing. However, the huge gap in life status, appearance and character between her and Princess Hongxiao makes her jealous because of love. Despite the appearance of being silent, she remains a close friend who grew up together.
relationship, but in fact Bai Qige hates Princess Hongxiao very much.
In addition, Bai Qige herself seemed to have expressed her feelings to Yi Chenjing but was rejected. According to Yu Che, she began to use some tricks after that, always hoping to affect the relationship between Princess Hongxiao and Yi Chenjing.
, who expected it to have the opposite effect, not only did it not cause a rift in the relationship between the two, but it actually taught Yi Chenjing to be disgusted with Bai Qige himself, who was secretly doing mischief.
When Hong Xiang's body was fished out, it was covered with shocking scars and bruises. It was obviously not as simple as picking up a kite and drowning, and the reason why King Zhao gave up on avenging his daughter out of consideration for his face was rarely known. Even Yu Che
I only found out about this when I overheard Bai Qige talking to her second brother Bai Haocheng.
Hongxiao was not only violently beaten, but before the attack, the Zhaoguo princess, who was under sixteen years old, had already been forced to lose her virginity.
Bai Qige felt bitter in her heart. As the only witness, she had no relevant memories. If what Yun Zhongjin said was true, then the possibility that Bai Qige himself would have ordered someone to rape and kill Princess Hongxiao out of jealousy and hatred was quite high.
In this case, it is no wonder that Yi Chenjing was so angry after returning from Zhaoguo.
With the family she dreamed of, the desire to live burned in Bai Qige's heart, but if this body had really committed a heinous crime, even if Yi Chenjing asked her to pay with her life, it would not be an exaggeration - the fact cannot be argued with, there is no such thing as
People will believe her story of time travel and rebirth. She is still the one who deserves to die.
After surviving the conflict for more than half a month, no matter how much she resisted in her heart, Yi Chenjing came back. As the first step to seek self-protection, Bai Qige did not wait for him to be summoned, but took the initiative to show up as soon as possible.
Shutting away the servants around him, Yi Chenjing looked coldly at the woman in front of him whose face had just returned to color. There was no warmth in his tone: "I didn't go to you, but you came to me first. Do you want to beg for forgiveness or continue to deny it?"
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"It doesn't matter whether I am the culprit or not. I just want to know how you plan to take revenge." Bai Qige avoided answering Yi Chenjing's sarcastic question, her eyes as cold as water and emotionless.
"There is no need to tell you how you want to take revenge now. Sooner or later you will know."
Bai Qige had already guessed the meaningless answer, and did not continue to ask. She turned her head slightly and glanced at the open carved wooden window intentionally or unintentionally: "In such a hot weather, even people can't stand it and have to go outside to escape the heat. There is no room in the Lianchen Xuan."
The bugs that are everywhere are pitiful, and there is no delicious food in my room, so it’s a waste of time to go there.”
Yi Chenjing's eyes suddenly tightened.
"Lianchenxuan is very clean. There is nothing dirty except you." Yi Chenjing leaned back in the chair and faced the metaphor in Bai Qi's words.
I took the wrong route and disturbed outsiders, so I sent a few maids to pay more attention, but I didn't expect that they turned out to be a bunch of trash, and they couldn't handle such a small thing."
How many maids? Bai Qige was dumbfounded. How many maids would be so good at hiding in dark places and whose whereabouts were difficult to determine? How many maids would climb up the trees on the walls and under the eaves to monitor and eavesdrop?
Did he regard her as a fool, or did she overestimate his IQ?
Fang was about to speak, but Yi Chenjing waved her hand coldly to interrupt: "If you have time to care about other things, why not think about yourself. In a few days it will be the Queen's birthday, and all the distinguished female family members in the palace will go to congratulate her, although I didn't intend to give it to you.
Regardless of your status, it is well known throughout the world that the princess of Zhao Kingdom came by marriage. You must go to this birthday banquet. Since you have been a scheming person since childhood, you will not know how to behave when the time comes. Be energetic and perform well for me.
Your princess by marriage, otherwise... if you don’t want to suffer the physical pain, just try to learn how to please me, maybe one day I will be so kind and kind to you, maybe you will too."
"That's really worth looking forward to." Bai Qige raised her lips with a smile, but there was no look of expectation in her eyes.
The Queen's birthday banquet must be grand and grand. There are hundreds, not to mention three thousand, of women of some status in the entire Royal Palace of Yao Kingdom. As long as Yi Chenjing doesn't make a fool of herself on the spot, who will notice the humble princess who came from the marriage of the subject country? I'm afraid?
I'm afraid that his only intention is to embarrass her.
He is really a small-minded man, so what if he has the ability to lead troops to subdue the enemy and pacify the battlefield? A narrow-minded person will never be able to reach a high position.
Forget it, soldiers will come to block, water will come to cover, Yi Chenjing has his own plan to block the door, and she, Bai Qige, does not lack the ladder to climb over the wall. At worst, it will take a lifetime to fight openly and secretly, but there must be a result. Bai Qige does not dare to say that she is capable enough to defeat the enemy.
Yi Chenjing, but seriously, it's not that easy for Yi Chenjing to bully her casually. For example, last time the prince pretended to be drunk during a private banquet, he knew who was better.
"I have to go outside the palace. You can go to Suyan to prepare for the birthday banquet. Remember, you don't have any identity now. You should wear and use everything according to the rules of a maid. I won't remind the second person about this.
All over." It was clear that staying behind was a request to make things difficult. Yi Chenjing waved her long sleeves and left with her hands behind her hands.
Bai Qige showed a quiet smile, with no aggrieved or unexpected expression.
Sure enough, Yi Chenjing wanted to take this opportunity to make her unable to step down in front of everyone. As a married princess, wearing maid clothes not only showed the low status of Zhao Kingdom's subjects, but also let everyone see that she, Zhao Kingdom
Princess Qi'an, who was sent for marriage, was nothing more than a low-class commoner in the eyes of the Seventh Prince, who could be humiliated for fun.
Gently touching the ugly scars on her face, Bai Qige closed her eyes and stood alone in the empty room.
Open your eyes again, your eyes are bright and deep.
If you want to survive in the Royal Palace of Yaoguo, you must have an identity that no one dares to humiliate easily. Yi Chenjing will not give her this identity, so she should fight for it herself.
It was just after the light rain that the air outside the house was fresh and clear. After riding out of the palace gate for a short distance, the green mountains stretching for hundreds of miles came into view. Yi Chenjing got off the horse and stood deeply in the green grass that did not reach his feet.
Exhale, fresh air enters the heart and lungs, and fatigue is swept away.
A place where there is no overt and covert fighting always makes people feel relaxed and at ease, taking off their disguises and letting them feel a sense of tranquility and peace in their hearts.
Several horses neighed to break the calm. The man in fine clothes turned over and dismounted from a distance. He looked around carefully to make sure no one was following him, then he walked quickly and stood behind Yi Chenjing.
"Your Highness."
"The air in the palace is too dirty. I occasionally come out to take a breath and take advantage of them when they aren't paying attention. Zhan Ting, it's a shame that you follow me in the dark." Yi Chenjing turned around with a smile, and in the palm of her outstretched hand, there was a
The clear jade pendant said clearly, "Your sister's illness has improved a lot. The imperial doctor said that if she continues at this rate, she will be cured in another three or two years. At that time, I will find a way to bring her out and reunite you brother and sister."
"Zhan Ting is extremely grateful. I have nothing to repay in this life. I would rather go through fire and water for His Highness!"
Lifting up his confidant who was about to kneel, Yi Chenjing sighed: "I have said that there is no need to perform such a grand ceremony. Logically speaking, you can be considered a relative of the emperor. It is extremely excessive for me to send you like this. You have to kneel and worship like this.
, you want me to shorten my life and die early?"
Zhan Ting knew it was a joke and nodded and laughed it off.
"Princess Qi'an mentioned in the room that someone was monitoring her just now, but Your Highness has never sent anyone to do this, so why did she admit it so rashly?"
"If they are people sent by me, there is no need to admit it. Just because they are not sent by me, that is why they have to resist the suspicion." The smile on his face disappeared, mentioning those people who were openly and covertly disturbing, Yi Chenjing frowned deeply.
, "Bai Qige dared to question him face to face, which means that she has determined that someone is watching nearby. This person is not sent by you or me. In other words, only that person is the most suspicious."
Zhan Ting obviously knew who the "that person" in Yi Chenjing's mouth was referring to, and he pondered for a moment thoughtfully: "There was someone eavesdropping in the tree outside just now. Although it was hard to tell who it was with the black cloth covering it, you can
It must be the same person as before. Your Highness was worried that Princess Qi'an would accidentally reveal that someone was spying on her, so she changed the subject?"
Nodding appreciatively, Yi Chenjing looked sharply at the distant mountain: "That's right. We can't let that person know yet that we have discovered that he sent someone to monitor him. He made this up casually not to tell Bai Qige, but to tell the trees outside.
Sir, listen. It is more difficult for smart people to survive in this palace. Before I have enough strength to fight against them, I must be an honest prince who only knows how to lead troops in war and has no courage. The spy sent by that person is right.
For us, the advantages outweigh the disadvantages, because the message conveyed by our trusted subordinates is far more credible than our groveling."
After a slight pause, a trace of doubt flashed in Yi Chenjing's eyes.
"It's just that I didn't expect that person to target Bai Qige so quickly. What is his purpose? How many secrets does Bai Qige hide in her body, and what is the truth about Hong Xiao's death? Zhan Ting, I understand her less and less.
It's like...it's like she has changed into a cunning woman that I don't recognize."