All eyes in the room were turned towards her, and An Xunxi finally understood who the "her" Yi Chenjing was referring to.
"Substitute marriage?" An Xunxi was caught off guard by the sudden change, and he forgot the etiquette and asked directly.
I have heard of the idea of substitute marriage in ancient marriages, but most of the countries where married women find substitutes privately, how can there be any reason for the marrying party to propose it? The princess is the daughter of the royal family and cannot be replaced, so it is simply impossible to specify that a sinner should be substituted for her.
Ridiculous, which play did Yi Chenjing sing in?
Feeling uneasy in his heart, An Xunxi suddenly realized that Yi Chenjing might have arranged all of this.
What kind of grudges does that man have with Bai Qige that are worthy of his efforts? How could a prince of an enemy country have anything to do with a weak woman thousands of miles away? There are too many questions lingering in his mind without answers, and
An Xunxi could only remain silent and wait and see.
King Zhaomin couldn't hide the ecstasy in his eyes, and when he looked at Yi Chenjing, he was even more grateful: "The general is very talented, but the lonely king is far behind. I would like to express my gratitude to my daughter Qingxi in advance. As for the replacement marriage, there is no problem, Bai Qige
This is a felon in our country who should be punished according to the law. He was able to save his life only because of the kindness of the general. It is not in vain that we have met him."
An acquaintance? Bai Qige and Yi Chenjing have known each other for a long time? An Xunxi held his breath in his chest, and a bold idea suddenly came to his mind.
"The daughter of the people is willing to marry in place of Princess Qingxi, but there is something I want to ask for. I hope your majesty will agree to it." Without waiting for King Zhaomin's answer, An Xunxi looked at Yi Chenjing with a sharp gaze, and smiled silently on his thin lips, "Since it is
We have just met each other, and please ask the general to say a few kind words for the Bai family in consideration of our past friendship." The blood-stained white prison clothes approached Yi Chenjing, and while he bowed and saluted, An Xunxi spoke in a low voice and was inaudible, leaving only Yi Chenjing.
Chen Jing alone heard: "I will live and die with the Bai family. If you have the confidence to stop me from seeking death, feel free to refuse."
Sure enough, Yi Chenjing's breath froze, and there was a coldness in his eyes.
It is easy to kill someone, but so difficult to stop someone from seeking death.
Once acquainted, goodbye hate, something must have happened between Bai Qige and Yi Chenjing, and the latter hated Bai Qige so much that he wanted to make his life worse than death. An Xunxi's bold guess was confirmed, Yi Chenjing did not allow Bai Qige
Death, at least he would not let her die now. In order to leave a chance for revenge, he had to help Bai Qige protect the Bai family, and this was exactly the result An Xunxi wanted to see.
As long as the Bai family is safe, it doesn't matter what happens to her.
A bet on freedom, a marriage with selfish motives, some obscure and hidden grievances, and a little-known past. At that time, An Xunxi did not realize that this would be the beginning of her plunge into dire straits after her rebirth.
The beginning of the war in Zhongzhou’s troubled times.
Yi Chenjing acted unexpectedly decisively and quickly. As soon as Zhaomin King Fu promised not to pursue the Bai family for treason and granted the title of Princess Bai Qige Qi'an to the Bai family's third daughter, Yi Chenjing immediately took the Zhaoguo official letter and returned -
-Take An Xunxi with you.
He left in such a hurry, no one saw him off and no one cared. Although An Xunxi stood at the intersection and looked back frequently, there was still no familiar figure on the long street.
Yi Chenjing refused to even give her a chance to say goodbye to her family.
Dad was still blaming her, blaming her for insulting the family line and bringing shame on the Bai family, but the people were huddled at home looking at the desolate streets outside, cursing Bai Qige, the sinner who collaborated with the enemy and betrayed the country. An Xunxi bent down and handed over his mother before she left the prison.
Her amulet is tied to the city gate, its red thread flapping in the wind.
This is my farewell, and I wish my loved ones who only get along with each other for a month but are more important than anything else, may they be happy forever.
"You shouldn't be the one standing here," Yi Chenjing, standing beside her with her hands behind her hands, spoke in a low voice, "If Hongxiao were alive, there would be no such battle between Yaoguo and Zhaoguo. I will watch you.
How to survive, please remember, Bai Qige, I will never let you die easily before I take my revenge."
An Xunxi didn't know who Hongxiao was, and he didn't intend to ask. Yi Chenjing couldn't possibly give her the answer.
"Then protect the Bai family, and I will live well to show you."
The wind passed by silently, and doubts flashed in the eyes of deep hatred, which disappeared in an instant.
"Is this your true face? The cowardly Third Miss of the Bai family, you are finally willing to take off your disguise." Yi Chenjing raised her eyebrows and sneered, reaching out to hold her slender wrist. It was not a sign of gentleness, just because An Xunxi
The flesh on his wrists was abraded by the iron cuffs, and when he pressed hard, the scabbed wound burst open again, and his palms were filled with scarlet red.
With her pale lips pursed tightly, An Xunxi raised her head slightly and looked at the man who caused her pain with an expressionless face.
"I will remember this pain, and one day I will pay it all back." Suddenly he chuckled lightly.
Cold, arrogant, stubborn, and retributive. From now on, the third young lady of the Bai family will no longer be weak and allow others to bully her. She is no longer An Xunxi. In this life, her name is Bai Qige, and she lives only for the people she loves.
The new Bai Qige.
An Xunxi is dead.
The journey from Zhao State to the imperial capital of Yao State took half a month, even for the vanguard troops to march on horseback. Yi Chenjing walked in silence for most of the way, occasionally talking to lieutenants or soldiers and only passing by Bai Qige.
As strangers, they looked at each other intently, and the two of them did not exchange even a single word before arriving at Huai City, the imperial capital.
The only thing that made Bai Qige uncomfortable was the ruffians. As we all know, she was married as a substitute and came as a princess by marriage. Naturally, her status could not be too high. Some bold and ill-intentioned ruffians were always hanging around.
She would often say nasty and nasty things when people weren't paying attention. Fortunately, she was weak but still powerful. Often, under Bai Qige's cold eyes, the ruffians would return in anger, only daring to tease and not dare to raise their hands.
Fortunately for them, Bai Qige had already made up her mind that if anyone dared to touch her, the dagger hidden in her sleeve would never be sheathed unless it drank blood.
She doesn't need anyone to pity her, she can protect herself well, because she is Bai Qige, that's all.
After sleeping in the open air for more than ten days, Huaicheng finally appeared in front of her eyes. Bai Qige did not expect that Huaicheng was so prosperous, with busy shops and busy streets, and it was completely different from the sparsely populated Zhao Kingdom, which mainly focused on agriculture. The novelty suddenly made her depressed.
Most of the mood was gone.
After all, we have to survive, and it is better to let nature take its course than to be sad about the spring and autumn.
"Dismount." Yi Chenjing ordered coldly in front of the high-walled Zhaoguo Imperial Palace.
Bai Qige gritted her teeth and turned over to dismount. Even though she tried her best to endure it, she still fell to the ground uncontrollably. It wasn't because she didn't know how to ride and dismount. It was because it was difficult for her hands and feet to move according to her wishes - the wounds on her wrists and ankles were not treated.
Tianlai unexpectedly developed from a simple skin injury to a near ulcer. No matter how strong your mind is, you will eventually be unable to withstand your physical weakness.
Yi Chenjing stood aside, indifferent as he watched Bai Qige struggling several times to stand up, with a hint of mockery: "This is Huaicheng, not Zhaoguo, put away your precious body."
"Thank you for reminding me." A warm and indifferent smile appeared on his face, showing no fear or compromise.
"Wait here, you are not allowed to go anywhere until I come back." Yi Chenjing didn't have time to study the meaning of that smile. He pointed to a corner and turned away. After the battle was won, he wanted to report the details to his father as soon as possible.
There will probably be a celebration party, etc. Now is not the time to think about how to get revenge on this woman.
Didn't I say that the future is long, so there is no need to rush.
Sitting down in the corner pointed by Yi Chenjing, Bai Qige curled up with her legs and looked at the hideous wound on her wrist nonchalantly. If it was Bai Qige in the past, she would definitely not be able to bear it? Her second brother Bai Haocheng always asked "Does it hurt?"
Are you afraid?" I guess the third lady of the Bai family is not a strong person, as evidenced by her delicate body.
After a rare moment of silence, Bai Qige leaned against the wall with her eyes closed, her mind quickly sorting out the complex and fragmented clues.
Bai Qige herself is a cowardly and cowardly daughter of a famous family, while Yi Chenjing is the prince of the Yao Kingdom, and Hong Xiao is known only to be the late princess of the Zhao Kingdom. There seems to be an inextricable connection between these three people, and
She was reborn as the new Bai Qige and didn't know much. She could only understand from Yi Chenjing's few words and attitude that he hated her, so much that he refused to kill her, and insisted on torturing her until life was worse than death.
It's nothing more than a relationship issue, and it's boring.
The life that comes and goes in the rain is no stranger, or should be said to be missed very much, so when the dusk began to drizzle, Bai Qige did not walk in a hurry like the people in front of the palace gate, but leaned against the corner and slept peacefully, letting herself go
The raindrops hit the clothes and gradually soaked them.
She was too tired, and this body could not bear her heart for the time being.
Night passes by with a snap of a finger.
The rain stopped at midnight. At that time, Yi Chenjing was drinking with the cheerful Emperor Yao in the palace. Maybe he was tired from the journey or had a lot of worries, but the wine, which was not very powerful, made the seventh prince, who always had a good drinker, fall into a deep sleep.
When I opened my eyes, it was already bright.
There was a dull pain in my forehead. After drinking a whole cup of ginseng tea to warm me up, I suddenly remembered something I seemed to have forgotten.
It was refreshing after the heavy rain, and the streets in front of the palace were bustling with people. There were soldiers guarding the entrance of the palace, but the area was quiet and deserted. The strange thing was that many pedestrians turned their attention to the entrance area, whispering in twos and threes, with curious eyes.
Yi Chenjing followed the gazes of the pedestrians, stopped suddenly, and took a deep breath.
Behind the stone sculpture of a coiled dragon on the right side of the palace entrance, the thin white clothes and several puddles stained with blood are shocking, while the woman who is curled up with her eyes closed is motionless, not knowing whether she is alive or dead.
The Bai Qige he knew was spoiled and never wronged herself. How could she sleep in the open all night in the pouring rain and in bad weather? In fact, after she rescued her from drowning that day, she vaguely felt that something was wrong, including her whole life in the Zhaoguo court.
Their words and deeds are completely different from when they separated three years ago.
The guard guarding the palace gate wanted to drag Bai Qige up, but Yi Chenjing waved his hand and ordered them to step back. With full of doubts, he squatted in front of the Panlong stone sculpture and observed quietly. After a while, he took a deep breath.
Fortunately, she just fell asleep.
"Don't you dream about the red ribbon when you fall asleep?" Yi Chenjing murmured to himself, reaching out to brush away a strand of wet hair from Bai Qige's pale cheek, "She is dead, why can you still sleep peacefully like this?"
His fingers traced the outline of his face all the way down, over his shoulders, over his forearms, and then stopped on his red, swollen and ulcerated wrists.