Bai Qige was woken up by crying. It was a very thin and light cry, but it was not real.
When she opened her eyes, she couldn't see clearly. She only knew that there was someone in front of her. Someone was calling her name in a very familiar tone and voice. There seemed to be a gentle finger wiping away the tears or sweat on her cheek. She couldn't tell whether it was tears or sweat.
A piece of wetness.
"Did you have a nightmare, Miss Bai?"
"Master Ning...?" After taking a few long breaths, Bai Qige could finally see clearly who was in front of her, but she didn't expect to see Ning Xizui at this time and place, and she shouldn't have seen him behind him.
Two people appeared.
Ning Xizui carefully helped Bai Qige sit up, took the white silk and gently wiped away the sweat on her forehead: "Commander Wu Siying and General Lu came here overnight after hearing that something happened to General Bai. I also picked them up when they met on the road.
Someone who can come to see you is cheap. Now with the help of the Anling Army, the Yao Army has retreated outside the moat, so Miss Bai doesn't have to worry too much."
When I tried to contact him for help, I couldn't get in touch with him. Now that he was right in front of me, it was... too late.
Bai Qige closed her eyes and took a nap for a while. When she gained strength, she opened her eyes. A sad smile appeared on her pale face: "It's not that easy to break through the distant army's blockade. Did I sleep for a long time?"
Ning Xizui pondered for a moment and nodded slightly: "It's been almost three days. You've been sleeping since you fainted in Chengtou. Brother Fu just used some awakening medicine to wake you up. General Bai and his wife were very worried.
You, freshen up and go see them."
Has it been three days? Bai Qige was in a daze, and suddenly remembered that according to the customs of Zhao State, today should be the day when Bai Haocheng was buried.
"Third Miss? Third Miss, don't move! You are so weak..." Wu Siying hurriedly stopped Bai Qige who suddenly stood up. With a little force, Bai Qige was pushed back to the original place. He shook his head and sighed, Wu Siying looked guilty:
"General Bai committed suicide. According to custom, he will be buried within seven days. Don't be too anxious, Miss. I just regret that I hesitated and never dared to make a decision. Otherwise, I could have stopped General Bai from doing stupid things earlier..."
"It's not that I don't dare to make a decision. If my second brother hadn't died, you would never have come to help." Bai Qige pushed Wu Siying away and said coldly.
An Ling must have known about the situation in Zhao State. It has been besieged for so long. Why did they have to show up at this time if they didn't come earlier? Is it just because the message for help was not sent out before? If so, what should they do this time?
They didn't even know that, instead of leading their troops to arrive as soon as Bai Haocheng died, they bravely broke through the distant army's blockade and entered the capital.
Wu Siying lowered his head when she asked her question, his face turned green and red. After a while, he squeezed out a few words from his throat: "It's me, I'm sorry for General Bai, I'm sorry for Old General Bai... I'm sorry."
My mentor..."
Even though she couldn't see her expression, the regret and guilt in her tone could not be faked. Bai Qige originally wanted to be cold and scold him for being pretentious, but when she saw that Wu Siying was sincerely regretful, she couldn't say what she wanted to say. After sitting for a while,
Bai Qige finally regained some energy: "What is the situation now? Is An Ling planning to take over Liang Shicheng in the name of reinforcements? After such a long battle, the Yao army has suffered less than half of its casualties. If An Ling jumps out at this time and takes all eight thousand elite soldiers.
, it is not impossible to fight against the remaining forces of the distant army, and the fishermen have reaped the benefits very well."
"What do you mean by that?" Lu Feidu, who had been watching coldly with his arms folded before Wu Siying could answer, was annoyed at first. He turned sideways and strode to Bai Qige's bed, his two long and thick eyebrows almost standing upside down, "
Our Lord originally had no intention of taking a trip into this muddy water. If it weren’t for the fact that he respected General Bai as a hero, he wouldn’t have wasted food, grass and troops to come all the way to help! You actually took advantage of someone’s danger, and you really don’t know what’s good and what’s good!”
"Is General Lu going too far? Miss Bai has just woken up and doesn't know the situation, so can't she explain it properly?" Ning Xi, who had always been kind and cheerful, looked at Lu Feidu coldly with her face down. Lu Feidu seemed to be uncharacteristically disturbed by him.
His expression was so shocked that he snorted and stopped talking.
People will inevitably say some angry words when they are sad. Wu Siying understood that Bai Qige was too sad and did not care about her. He still stood aside in a low voice: "It is reasonable for the third lady to have doubts. Our army should have sent troops to help as soon as possible.
, the result has been delayed until now... In the final analysis, it is our fault after all, and the Lord blames himself very much for this."
"It's really troublesome. You are wrong and he is wrong. If you have this time, why don't you think more about how to solve the problem." Ning Xizui waved her hands indiscriminately, but still had a gentle face when facing Bai Qige, "Miss Bai is a smart person, sad but reasonable.
I don’t understand. The deceased has passed away, and General Bai is a wise man. He certainly doesn’t want to see Miss Bai lose her body due to grief. Later I will ask Brother Fu to prescribe some tonics to recuperate Miss Bai. How to fight against the distant army?
Just leave the matter of protecting the people of Zhao State to these rough and reckless men. Miss Bai just needs to take care of herself and take good care of General Bai and his wife."
Lu Feidu, who was classified as a "rude and reckless man" by Ning Xizui, was naturally unconvinced. He wanted to defend himself, but Wu Siying glared back, moved his lips, and reluctantly turned back with a muffled grunt.
corner.
Places with Ning Xizui are always full of relaxation, but this time Bai Qige really couldn't laugh. After sitting for a while, she insisted on going to see Bai Jingfu and Mrs. Bai. With Ning Xizui's considerate support, she walked out of the room and looked up.
He saw Qiao Erhe standing at the door, shrinking his hands and feet, and his eyes were red.
"Erhe is sorry for the Crown Princess...I'm sorry for General Bai..."
Poof, the seven-foot man knelt down on the ground and kowtowed fiercely towards Bai Qige.
Ning Xizui took a breath and hurriedly helped Qiao Erhe up: "Miss Bai will pass out again if she kneels down again. She doesn't blame you, and she doesn't need you to apologize for anyone."
Bai Qige glanced at Ning Xizui and nodded silently.
Qiao Erhe blamed Bai Haocheng's death on the Yao Kingdom, and he was a member of the Yao Army, so he rashly kowtowed and apologized; Ning Xizui knew Bai Qige, and he understood that even if Bai Qige resented the murderer who used the trick to force Bai Haocheng to death, he would not
She blamed Yao Huang and the culprit who set the trap, Yi Chenxuan, for implicating innocent others, whether it was Qiao Erhe or the unsuspecting soldiers of the Yao Army.
The so-called confidant, he knows best what is on her mind.
Qiao Erhe, who was not blamed, was overjoyed. He ignored the large bruise on his forehead and jumped to Bai Qige's side. He and Ning Xizui carefully supported each other. Qiao Dahe died to save Bai Qige during the Northern Expedition, and Bai Qige always held the two brothers in his arms.
There is a sense of debt, and Bai Haocheng's death has nothing to do with it in detail, but his attitude towards Qiao Erhe is still the same as before. However, Qiao Erhe is not satisfied with this. What he hopes is to see
There are many more arriving.
"Princess, there has been chaos outside the city these past two days. People from all three parties are coming in and out. Do you want to go?"
"Erhe, the current Yaoguo is the biggest enemy of Zhaoguo." Bai Qige seemed to have guessed what Qiao Erhe wanted to say, and interrupted lightly before he could finish.
Qiao Erhe did not give up and continued to tease Bai Qige: "Aren't the Crown Princess worried? Your Highness is injured and sick, and his forehead is frighteningly hot. It is a rare opportunity to meet, so why doesn't the Crown Princess go and see him?
Just one glance, just one glance, His Highness really thinks about the Crown Princess..."
The slow pace suddenly stopped, Bai Qige sighed almost silently, her eyes full of sadness.
"Yaoguo is the enemy of Zhaoguo."
Qiao Erhe waited for a long time, only to hear this sentence repeated over and over again.
"Brother Qiao, don't you have to rush back to Yaojun to take care of the prince? Let's leave early, it might rain at night." Ning Xizui calmly took Bai Qige from Qiao Erhe's hand, a pair of green eyes quietly
He winked. Qiao Erhe trusted Ning Xizui quite a lot. When he saw his wink, he realized that he had said the wrong thing. After hesitating for a long time, he turned around and left after saying goodbye to Bai Qige.
Seeing Ning Xizui's eyes drifting towards him again, Wu Siying dragged the stunned Lu Feidu away knowingly, leaving only Ning Xizui and Bai Qige in the courtyard.
"Has Miss Bai decided not to see the prince again?"
"Maybe we shouldn't have met in the first place."
Bai Qige's rare low mood made Ning Xizui feel very worried. He stood with her in the courtyard for a long time, and then he sighed again: "If he is not the prince of the distant country, neither is Miss Bai."
The descendants of the Bai family probably won’t have so many troubles.”
Bai Qige smiled stiffly, feeling bitter and silent: "The word "ruo" is the most difficult to find in the world."
"Actually, Miss Bai doesn't necessarily need to be so ruthless. General Bai was forced to death by envoys from Yaoguo, and the innocent people of Zhaoguo were also widely implicated. Yaoguo is Zhaoguo's biggest enemy and this cannot be changed. But state affairs are state affairs.
A personal relationship is a personal relationship, and the life-or-death relationship between the prince and Miss Bai is extremely precious, and it would be a pity to give it up for these reasons."
He casually took the folding fan from Ning Xizui's hand and unfolded it. Bai Qige pressed her fingertips against the emerald fan bone, but looked at the fan with flying grass: "The people of Zhao State were reduced to prisoners because of me, and hundreds of people died because of the Bai family's stubborn defense of the capital.
This burden has been unavoidably on my shoulders since the time I stole the defense plan. Mr. Ning is a free and easy man. He is never bound by fame, fortune, or the judgment of the world. Although I envy him, I will never be able to do it."
The folding fan was stuffed back into Ning Xizui's hands, and Bai Qige finally showed a melancholy expression. It was sad to see, but she no longer endured alone.
Ning Xizui's eyes moved slightly, and there was a hint of questioning in his tone: "Because Yaoguo is the enemy of Zhaoguo, the Bai family, who is responsible for the grievances of a country, must be consistent with the love and hatred of the people of Zhaoguo. Even if Miss Bai and the prince have a relationship,
Undying infatuation can only make two enemies, right? In order not to disappoint the people of Zhao State, and in order to prevent the Bai family from being accused of going against the people's wishes, Miss Bai has to sacrifice herself like General Bai, right? "
The words hit the mark, completely exposing the already scarred heart, cruel and straightforward.
All Bai Qige could do was nod lightly.
Ning Xizui took a deep breath, and the questioning stopped abruptly. Bai Qige looked up at him, her jade-like eyes as clean and clear as stained with heartache.
"Then, after leaving the prince, can I take care of Miss Bai for him?"