In June of the 19th year of King Min, the Bai family, the sixth general of the Zhao Kingdom, collaborated with the enemy and betrayed the country. The entire family was dismissed from the military and imprisoned to await punishment. The only daughter, Bai Qige, came to court to be punished.
It had been more than a month since he was rescued that day, and An Xunxi couldn't explain how he survived this month. He only remembered that he was carried back to the Bai Mansion by servants with scars all over his body, and was slapped hard in the face.
The person who beat her was Bai Jingfu, the current head of the Bai Mansion, who was also the father of the original owner of this body, Bai Qige, who was awarded the title of General of the State of Zhao. The two young men next to her were Bai Qige's elder brother Bai Haocheng, and the other was his younger brother Bai Haoyu.
He was the leading general of the Zhao Kingdom. These were all An Xunxi learned from the front and side later.
An Xunxi, who was slapped in the face, did not defend or beg for mercy. Although she had no idea what mistake she had made, the heavy atmosphere and everyone's performance made it clear - if Bai Haocheng hadn't stopped him, Bai Jingfu would have struck out earlier.
It took away the life she had finally picked up again.
I forget whether it was the third or fourth day, someone led a group of soldiers into the Bai Mansion, and escorted An Xunxi and everyone in the Bai family, who was suffering from a high fever, onto a boat and took a day's journey by water to the capital of Zhao Kingdom.
Liang Shi was in prison.
Later, An Xunxi effortlessly figured out what crime he had committed and why his father wanted to kill his own daughter.
During the war between the Yao Kingdom and the Zhao Kingdom, Bai Haocheng, the leading general who had the most support and trust among the people of the Zhao Kingdom, held on for half a year. Unexpectedly, it was difficult to guard against the thieves day and night. The Zhao Kingdom's defense map was stolen by the third lady of the Bai family and her fiancé's army and handed over to the enemy commander.
, the city was destroyed overnight.
The eldest daughter of Bai and the second daughter are both heroines. They died for the country a year ago. Now only the third daughter Bai Qige is left, who is the culprit who collaborated with the enemy and betrayed the country and led to the fall of Zhao Kingdom.
The only daughter, who has served for generations, and all the loyal and heroic names in the family were ruined at the hands of her only daughter. How could Bai Jingfu not feel sad or resentful? Even An Xunxi couldn't help but secretly hate him after learning about it, hating this body.
The master is so despicable, he hates that he sacrificed his life for the country in his previous life, but in this life he is a traitor and a manipulator of fate.
But she didn't want to die.
"No matter what happens, you must live well. Dad was just in a state of chaos because of his anger. Don't take it to heart. No matter whether he is exiled or punished by the Nine Clan, we are all a family no matter what. I will always be your second brother, understand.
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In that damp and dark cell, Bai Haocheng and Mei Shanmu patiently rubbed her hands that were about to lose consciousness, just to give her sister a little warmth.
Father, mother, elder brother, younger brother.
No matter how difficult the predicament was, she never shed tears, but Bai Haocheng's words actually made Bai Qige cry non-stop, venting all the unwillingness and regrets of two lives. The orphans who were abandoned at the door of the hospital had a day when their families and relatives would be loved, so even if tomorrow
Going to the guillotine, Bai Qige still felt that there was no regret in dying.
Because of this, she wants to live even more. To be precise, she wants to find a way for the Bai family to survive, at all costs.
"Take her to court." The young eunuch who walked into the prison in a hurry said to the prison leader in a low voice, "Move quickly, the two armies are fighting fiercely outside the capital, and your Majesty is on fire!"
The cell leader hurriedly opened the cell door and pushed and pulled Bai Qige outside. As soon as the iron chain was clasped, a layer of flesh was rubbed off his wrists and ankles after just a few steps. An Xunxi was a little helpless. This body was too pampered and delicate.
Although her skin was tender and her flesh was tender, she suffered from constant ailments during the few days in prison. Although she didn't feel there was anything to be pitied for, her mother and second brother were very worried.
Is this a family relationship that is thicker than blood? It's ridiculous, but it makes her feel sad for no reason.
The court hall was not far from the prison. When she was escorted in, An Xunxi clearly felt disgusted looks from all directions. However, she just held her chest up and walked firmly without any sign of decadence.
"Bai Qige, do you know your guilt?"
"The daughter of the people knows the crime, but the theft of the defense plan was my own fault and has nothing to do with the rest of the Bai family. Please take a closer look, Your Majesty." The ministers had never seen such a neither humble nor arrogant criminal, so they all had strange and strange expressions on their faces.
, even King Zhaomin didn't know how to respond for a moment, and stared at An Xunxi's calm face with suspicion.
The courtiers had different opinions, some demanded heavy punishment for the traitor Bai family with righteous words, some took advantage of the current situation to intercede for the Bai family, and continued to garrison the country to commit crimes and perform meritorious service. Powers were strangled in all kinds of ways in the small court, and their colors were exposed.
King Zhaomin, who had no connection with the word Yingming, thought about it for a long time without making a decision. He saw An Xunxi sneer: "The army of the distant country is pressing down on the border. Now, besides defending the capital, does our country have any other options? We don't think about how to use good generals when we live or die.
To save the defeat, he resorted to heavy punishment. With insufficient troops and low morale, does Your Majesty want to see the capital be destroyed and Zhao State become a vassal of Yao State? I have already said that stealing the defense plans was my own doing and had nothing to do with my father and my second brother.
"Whether you want to kill your loyal ministers by mistake, destroy the country and make them slaves, or fight to the death, Your Majesty will decide for yourself."
"Presumptuous!" King Zhao Min's face changed drastically, and all the civil and military officials lowered their heads, not even daring to breathe.
An Xunxi was not afraid to face the angry gaze.
Bending one's knees will not bring peace to the Bai family, and the Zhao Kingdom is in turmoil. To put it bluntly, if the Bai family dies, the Zhao Kingdom will be destroyed. Instead of flattering and begging for mercy, it is better to state the pros and cons and argue with reason. If King Zhao Min is stupid and unprincipled and refuses to listen to dissuasion, then
We can only start from Yao Guo - with the talents of father and second brother, anyone who loves talents will regard them as treasures.
The third lady of the Bai family, who was uncharacteristically speaking, shocked everyone. As King Zhaomin became increasingly angry, someone suddenly stumbled in from outside the door to inform the young eunuch.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty! It's not good! The distant army... the remote army has captured the capital!"
In an instant, the whole house was in an uproar, and the atmosphere of panic filled the court. No one cared about how a prisoner was convicted, and no one cared about how King Zhaomin's face instantly turned pale. All he saw and heard was his trembling body and fearful prayers.
An hour later, the two armies reached a compromise. Later in the day, the enemy leader would lead a group of troops into the palace to meet with King Zhaomin for peace talks.
It is said that it is a peace talk, but in fact it is nothing more than forcing Zhao Guo to surrender. What qualifications does a country that has no power to fight back and whose capital has fallen at the enemy's feet have the qualifications for peace talks? An Xunxi stood aside silently, waiting for the last chance.
advent.
King Zhaomin is no longer useful. If he wants to protect the Bai family, he can only negotiate with the new person in power.
Although he spent many years in the army in his previous life, this was the first time he had experienced such a real war and national subjugation. Even though he looked calm on the outside, the tension in his heart was still unavoidable. The hourglass turned.
Round after round, before dark, the majestic sound of horse hooves finally reached my ears and stopped outside the court door.
The winner is the king and the loser is the bandit. The person who wins the war should be high-spirited, but there is no disgusting arrogance in the Yao Kingdom commander. He is dressed in thin armor and has the power to dominate the army without losing elegance. That person is not
He didn't have a stunning appearance or an unattractive appearance, but An Xunxi suddenly became stunned, which stood out among the crowd of people who were bowing and bowing tremblingly.
It was him, the man who saved her and hurt her that night.
"This is our seventh prince of the Dayao Kingdom, and he is also the general in charge of commanding the army this time," the envoy from the Yao Kingdom, who stood side by side with the eunuch of the Zhao Kingdom, introduced to everyone concisely and concisely, "The peace talks have been approved."
Emperor Yao's handwriting leaves full authority to the seventh prince."
"Seventh Prince Yi Chenjing?!" In surprise, An Xunxi heard someone behind him exclaim in a low voice.
Yi Chenjing, the seventh prince of the distant country, how could such a noble royal family of an enemy country be related to Bai Qige? An Xunxi became more and more puzzled, and a slight frown fell into Yi Chenjing's eyes, only to receive an unclear sneer.
Just as I said before, the days are long and we will see each other again. Some things have been arranged for a long time. Some people are surprised and some people take it indifferently. Yi Chenjing ignored the woman in prison clothes who was out of tune with the others and walked past her as if she was a stranger.
An Xunxi didn't hear what King Zhaomin and Yi Chenjing were talking about. She didn't know all about Bai Qige's identity and the personnel here. The top priority was to seize the time to sort out her thoughts. At any rate, she had to find ways to solicit the representatives of Yaoguo before they left.
Protect, protect the Bai family, and protect the hard-won relatives.
All kinds of hardships and hardships in the past life gave An Xunxi a tenacious and fearless character. She knew very well that the only hope now lay in Yi Chenjing. If he was willing to protect the Bai family, then King Zhaomin would only obey his orders.
"It's not a bad thing for Zhao State to be my vassal state of Dayao. You can continue to be the king of your country. If you are attacked by foreign enemies, you will still have Dayao to protect you. All you need is to hand over military power and taxation to Dayao for management. Why?
Are you happy but not doing it?" Yi Chenjing's voice was not loud but every word was like a knife. The important ministers of the Zhao Kingdom could only nod and lower their heads in agreement. In the end, their eyes that showed no emotion or anger drifted towards An Xunxi, and suddenly paused for a short time.
After pondering, Yi Chenjing had a rare expression, and the corners of his lips curved slightly: "By the way, as a sign of sincerity, I intend to marry Princess Zhao as a prince. What do you think of King Zhao?"
Marriage is a fate that the royal children cannot escape.
These conditions were not to be refused. Not to mention the princess, even Yi Chenjing could not raise objections when he asked to marry the Queen of Zhao State. As a loser, he could only endure and obey. An Xunxi did not think deeply and continued to lower his head to think about the way out, but
Unexpectedly, a sudden change dragged her into the situation and pushed her to the forefront.
King Zhao Min's face was as pale as paper, and his forced smile was stiff and bitter: "This... the general should understand better than anyone else. Now the lonely king only has one daughter who is not older than the prime minister. How can he do it?"
"If I remember correctly, Princess Qingxi is nine years old this year, so she is of no interest to me." Yi Chenjing lowered her eyelids and did not even look at King Zhaomin, "But the marriage was requested by the emperor.
It will be of no benefit to you or me if you disobey this order... Regarding this matter, I have a proposal that I don’t know if King Min can accept."
"How dare the lonely king entrust the great power? The general said so clearly."
An Xunxi didn't pay attention to the conversation between the two, but it was hard to ignore the heavy gaze on his back, so he subconsciously raised his head and met those calm eyes.
Her eyes were emotionless, neither sad nor happy. In one thought, her future was decided.