Bai Qige always had a light sleep. That night, she vaguely heard the sound of chaotic footsteps in her sleep, so she woke up in a daze. After listening carefully for a while, she confirmed that there was indeed a noise outside, and it was getting closer.
After pushing Yi Chenjing, Prince Dayao, who had just fallen asleep after working hard all day, did not realize that something had happened. He woke up from the pain until he was pinched hard under his ribs. He reluctantly got up from the bed and got dressed.
, before the belt was fastened, there was already a banging sound on the door outside the room.
"Has no one taught you how to knock on the door? Or is Lianchenxuan too small and you don't take it seriously at all?"
The person who knocked on the door was a soldier from the Imperial Guard Battalion. I thought that Lianchenxuan was only occupied by Bai Qige and Yu Che, the master and servant, but I didn't take it to heart. After a few loud knocks, I saw that the person who opened the door was Yi Chenjing with a cold and angry face.
, he was immediately frightened and covered with chaff: "Damn it, little one! I didn't know that Your Highness, the Prince, stayed here for the night and disturbed his sleep. Your Highness, Your Majesty, forgive me!"
"Stop talking nonsense, what's going on? What are you guys doing holding fire in the middle of the night?" Yi Chenjing couldn't help frowning as he looked at the dozen people holding torches and long knives outside the door.
When the captain of the Forbidden Army saw that it was Yi Chenjing, he hurriedly took aside the soldier who knocked on the door, bowed and handed over his hand, and said in a hurried tone: "Go back to Your Highness, Concubine Lian, something happened! An assassin just sneaked into Hexiang Palace and tried to assassinate Miss O.
Fortunately, the guards saved their lives by desperately trying to stop him, and the assassin escaped in the chaos. The villain was ordered by the governor to search the nearby palaces overnight, and other matters will have to wait until the governor reports to the emperor before making a decision."
Occasional rain showers?
Yi Chenjing and Bai Qige looked at each other and took a breath.
"Is Miss I injured? Where is she now?"
"Back to Princess Qi'an, Miss I was just frightened and not injured. She is now in the main hall of Hexiang Palace, accompanied by Concubine Lian. I have arranged for thirty soldiers to guard outside the main hall." Seeing Bai Qige's concern for I Xueyu.
Surprisingly better than Yi Chenjing, the captain was quite curious, but he did not dare to ask due to his status, so he had to tentatively ask Yi Chenjing, "Does His Highness the Crown Prince want to go to Hexiang Palace to have a look? Miss Xu Xu
She was too frightened and kept crying, and Empress Lianbi couldn’t stop her no matter how hard she tried to persuade her..."
Something as big as an assassin had happened in the palace. As the prince, he had to go and take a look. Even though he was unwilling in his heart, Yi Chenjing nodded, packed up his clothes and walked to Hexiang Palace with Bai Qige.
Hexiang Palace is not far from Lianchenxuan. In the courtyard lived Concubine Lian and the two Zhaoyi. When they arrived, it was these three women who were accompanying Ou Xueyu to comfort him, but Ou Xueyu couldn't listen to anything at all.
Words, all the while huddled in the large pear wood chair, sobbing and crying.
Yi Chenjing did not enter the main hall directly, but looked around carefully. His eyes were quickly attracted by four corpses covered with white cloth in the corner.
"How many assassins are there?" Bai Qige also noticed the corpses and called the soldier in charge of the guard to ask.
"The exact number of people is not clear yet. When the soldiers on patrol nearby heard the sound of fighting and came over, they only saw one assassin. When he saw someone coming, the assassin quickly climbed over the wall and escaped." Looking down at the cold and silent body, Bo
The chief shook his head and regretted, "The four guards had fallen down by then. If one of them hadn't used his last strength to pin Miss I down to protect him, I'm afraid even Miss I would have suffered an accident by now."
Emperor Yao is very suspicious. The guards in the palace are all carefully selected and trained by Ou Suiliang himself. They are all very skilled. One assassin can kill four guards, so this assassin's martial arts will not be too bad. , Yi Chenjing speculated that he would not gain much advantage if he fought against him.
Why would someone with such a high level of kung fu take risks to assassinate Ou Xueyu? Yi Chenjing thought about it for a long time but couldn't figure it out. She looked at Bai Qige and shook her head at him with a plain face, also looking confused and worried. In fact, it's not entirely correct to say that they don't understand it. They have a vague guess in their hearts.
This incident will most likely be blamed on Bai Qige.
"Let's go in and take a look. She's just a child. She must be frightened when something like this happens." Seeing that Yi Chenjing had no intention of comforting Oixueyu, Bai Qige said lightly.
With a short sigh, Yi Chenjing walked into the hall at a loss. He hesitated for a moment and patted Ou Xueyu's head. He moved his lips but didn't know what to say. He was now very afraid of coming into contact with Ou Xueyu. The little bit of care he showed unconsciously gave the child a sudden hope, even though he really cared. When he first returned to the distant country and had no power, General Ou gave him the strongest support without any conditions. At that time, Ou Xueyu She was younger than she is now, just a girl in her prime. Her bright little face and flawless innocence once made him and his concubine smile, and unconsciously they felt a little softer in their hearts. This was why he became cold towards other women. , is one of the reasons why dual showers can’t be frowned upon.
"Brother Prince, I'm afraid, I'm afraid..." Sensing the temperature above his head, Oixiyu raised his head and cried even harder when he saw Yi Chenjing. The small hands that tightly grasped Yi Chenjing's sleeves were pale and cold, and could not stop shaking. .
She was still a child who had just passed her hair age. She saw someone charging towards her with a sword, and saw blood splattering and someone dying miserably. How could she not be scared after she had never experienced the flash of a sword?
Her thin and petite body curled up into a ball and trembled. A pair of bright eyes on her pale face were filled with crystal tears. She was helpless and frightened. Even Bai Qige couldn't help but feel distressed when she saw her. She wanted to bend down and give her a hug but was frightened. The little girl was so lucky that she already had another pair of hands wrapping her little body, speaking softly and tenderly.
"I'm here, no one can hurt you anymore."
After looking at Yi Chenjing who couldn't help showing her tender side, Bai Qige was slightly in a trance, feeling sour in her heart and actually a little envious.
A weak woman will always have a strong man to protect her, but a woman like her who is very cold and strong will basically not get the chance to be cared for tenderly and cherished by others. For example, Yi Chenjing, he said that he would protect her, but I have never been so careful and delicate as when I treat the occasional shower. It is like one is a fragile golden branch and the other is a wild roadside weed. It is clear who needs gentleness and nourishment more.
"Your Highness, the general is here." Seeing the burly figure in the courtyard from a distance, Concubine Lian reminded her softly.
Yi Chenjing straightened up and turned around, just in time to see Ou Suiliang, who had a face full of urgency and worry, hurriedly entered the hall. Without saying a word, he rushed to Ou Xueyu's side, stretched out his hands and held his only daughter tightly in his arms.
Ou Xueyu is the only daughter of Ou Suiliang and his late wife, who is worth half of his life. In the middle of the night, someone came to the general's palace to tell Ou Xueyu that he had been attacked. The old general in his sixtieth year hurriedly entered the palace without even having time to put on his clothes. My heart felt so high when my baby girl was unharmed.
"Thank you for your trouble." Ousui, with lingering conscience, forced himself to calm down and nodded to Yi Chenjing, "I will send Xiaoyu back home first, and then go to Ziyun Palace to see the emperor. This matter must be found out as soon as possible. You and
Bai girl, don’t act rashly and don’t care what others say.”
Ou Suiliang had rich experience and naturally understood the meaning of these incidents, but he did not believe that Bai Qige was the real culprit behind the scenes. Considering that Emperor Yao was likely to take the opportunity to make things difficult, the old general who was worried about his daughter and did not want to see Bai Qige being wronged had no choice but to
If you don’t choose to explain the situation to the saint as soon as possible, you will avoid causing trouble again if you arrive late.
But this is just what Ou Suiliang thinks. Lian Bi and the two Zhaoyi who are accompanying Ou Xieyu don't think so. They have heard a lot of rumors in the days earlier. At this time, Ou Xueyu is in the heavily guarded palace.
He was almost attacked inside, and his unspoken suspicious eyes frequently glanced at Bai Qige.
Everyone had their own thoughts. Ou Xueyu, who was hiding in Ou Suiliang's arms, was young but could understand those glances. When he realized that Bai Qige was under suspicion, he suddenly stopped crying, clenched his fists and said angrily: "It's not her! It's not.
She! Don’t accuse people unjustly! It was a man who broke in just now, I saw it!"
The shout attracted the surprised eyes of Yi Chenjing and Bai Qige, with a hint of gratitude in their surprise.
Ou Xueyu wants to become the crown princess, and Bai Qige is her biggest obstacle. According to the dirty calculations in the harem, in this position, she should be eager for Bai Qige to be convicted and completely lose her qualifications to compete. It is difficult for Ou Xueyu not only not to add insult to injury, but to excuse her.
It is obvious that although this child is a little willful and arrogant, he is kind and clean at heart.
Rubbing her long hair that had been messed up by the rain, Yi Chenjing gently scratched the tip of her slightly upturned nose as he had teased her many years ago: "Be obedient, go back to the General's Mansion and have a good sleep first. I will come to see you when you wake up."
,OK?"
"I don't. Who will accompany me when daddy goes to the palace? I want to stay here..." Thinking of the horrific scene of being chased just now, Oixiyu's eyes turned red, and he wiped away tears and started sobbing, "You promised to protect me.
, Brother Prince’s words don’t count...I won’t leave..."
"Let her stay. Anyway, there are still guards in the palace, which is safer than the general's palace." Bai Qige pretended that she couldn't see the strange looks in the eyes of Concubine Lian and others, so she winked at Yi Chenjing.
Yi Chenjing didn't know what Bai Qige had planned. Looking at her determination and sharp eyes, she lowered her head to look at the pear blossoms and rainy little face. She had no choice but to nod: "Then let Xiaoyu stay in the palace for the time being. Go and change first."
Change your clothes and go see your father together later."
Ou Xueyu, who finally stopped crying, was coaxed by Lian Bi and others to change clothes. After Ou Suiliang briefly asked what happened, his expression was solemn. He was no longer approachable in the past, and looked at Bai Qige with a serious face. Ou Suiliang was Yao Huang's confidant,
A word weighs more than a thousand pounds. If he also doubted Bai Qige and made a few guesses in front of Emperor Yao, it would be difficult to clear Bai Qige of the crime.
Yi Chenjing took a deep breath and stood in front of Bai Qige without changing his expression: "Are you suspecting someone, General?"
"It seems that everything in the past few days has something to do with Bai Yatou." Ou Suiliang said bluntly. Seeing a trace of disappointment flash in Yi Chenjing's eyes, he immediately changed the topic and said meaningfully: "The palace is right and wrong, which is good and which is bad,
These are not things you can decide by yourself. If you two are too sharp and don't know how to restrain yourself, don't you think about what will happen to you?"
Bai Qige and Yi Chenjing were puzzled. They looked at each other and then looked at Ou Suiliang. The old general had turned around, and his broad back was tainted with the flavor of vicissitudes of life. Yi Chenjing's heart tightened and she suddenly said: "Qi Ge, don't you?"
If General I know who is responsible for arranging all this, please let me know."
Ou Suiliang paused and did not look back, only a low voice sounded like a bell.
"I don't know who it is. I only know one thing - Bai Yatou, please remember that His Majesty has no ill intentions towards you. The person who really wants to harm you is probably the person who said he wants to help you."