When Bai Moyue and Xi Honglei returned to the General's Mansion, they were surprised to see the man from Zizi Country whom they had seen on the street before. The two quickly exchanged glances and turned around to avoid meeting each other head-on. But the other party
Still, my sharp eyes discovered their existence.
"What's wrong?" Wen Zimo looked at the people who stopped beside him and asked in confusion.
"It's okay." Pan Wenning shook his head and met Wen Zimo's questioning gaze. "I just seemed to see an acquaintance."
"Acquaintance?" Wen Zimo looked in the direction he was looking just now, but only saw the almost disappeared backs of Xi Honglei and Bai Moyue. "Are you sure?"
"I must have seen it wrong, but the maid in your house looks a bit like our princess."
"Then you must have seen it wrong." Wen Zimo immediately laughed when he heard what Pan Wenning said. Princess? Xi Hongtear? Or Bai Moyue? Neither one is possible.
Wen Zimo sent Pan Wenning out of the house and turned back to his courtyard. When he saw Bai Moyue already waiting in the courtyard, Wen Zimo was a little surprised.
"You have something to do with me? Or have you figured it out?" Wen Zimo asked Bai Moyue in a low voice, walking up to her and looking at her softly.
"I just want to ask some questions. I wonder if the general has time now?"
"Come with me." Wen Zimo thought for a moment, then led Bai Moyue towards the study room nearby. Bai Moyue glanced at the room with her portrait hanging, didn't say much, and followed Wen Zimo away.
Walking into the study, Wen Zimo had just sat on the chair when he heard Bai Moyue start to ask questions.
"Does the General have a portrait of me?"
"How do you say this?" Wen Zimo looked stunned and asked Bai Moyue.
"I met the princess this morning. From the princess's words, I can tell that the general seems to have a portrait of me, or a portrait of someone who looks very similar to me. Otherwise, why would the general fall in love with me?
A slave?"
Bai Moyue asked so aggressively that she no longer looked like a slave. Wen Zimo looked at her silently for a long time, and finally nodded, admitting that her guess was right. "Yes, she is very similar to you.
.And not only do they look alike, even their names are similar."
After Wen Zimo finished speaking, the corners of his mouth raised slightly. "Would you like to follow me to see the portrait?"
Bai Moyue hesitated for a moment, then nodded. When she followed Wen Zimo to the portrait, Bai Moyue stared at the portrait intently and didn't make a sound for a long time.
"Where did this portrait of the general come from?"
"Why do you ask that? Can't it be mine?" Wen Zimo raised his eyebrows and asked alertly.
"This portrait has been around for a few years. Every corner has become tattered, so I wonder if the general picked it up somewhere. If it really belongs to the general, then what's on this painting?"
People, where are they now?"
"I also want to know where she is." Wen Zimo followed Bai Moyue's words, "What? The person in this painting is not you?"
"How could she be a slave? General, stop joking." Bai Moyue lowered her eyes, denying Wen Zimo's guess. "If it were me, how could I not recognize the general."
"This painting is indeed not mine. I wonder if Miss Bai knows a man named Ji Chen?"
Wen Zimo suddenly changed the topic and mentioned Ji Chen to Bai Moyue. Bai Moyue's expression inevitably changed.
Wen Zimo watched Bai Moyue's every move, his eyes flashed slightly, and then he chuckled with interest: "What, do you really know Miss Bai?"
"Who are you?" Bai Moyue frowned and refused to answer Wen Zimo's question. He knew Ji Chen and he had his own portrait. So what is his relationship with Ji Chen?
"I look less and less like a maid. You actually have the guts to ask me who I am. Is this what your master taught you?" Wen Zimo, who noticed something strange, was not in a hurry to ask Bai Moyue the truth. "Okay.
, it’s dinner time, you should go back first.”
Bai Moyue gritted her teeth, knowing that this matter could not be rushed. After hesitation, she turned around and prepared to leave. But after taking two steps, she heard Wen Zimo's voice again.
"By the way, you haven't answered me yet. Have you thought about marrying me?"
"This slave may have to let down the general's love." Bai Moyue turned her back to Wen Zimo and told him her decision. "This slave has a low status and must not be worthy of the general. Even if the general does not dislike me because of the portrait.
However, after all, I am not the person in the painting, so I will definitely disappoint the general one day. Moreover... I also have someone in my heart."
"Is there anyone here?"
"Yes." Bai Moyue replied firmly, and then left quickly before Wen Zimo had time to ask further questions.
Wen Zimo looked thoughtfully at Bai Moyue's retreating back. After standing in a daze for a while, Wen Zimo turned to look at the yellowed portrait.
"Isn't it the same person? I feel more and more like..."
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Two days have passed since Bai Moyue and Wen Zimo finished talking. In these two days, Wen Zimo no longer behaved strangely, and as a passive party, Bai Moyue did not look for him again, so as not to worry about it.
comfortable.
It was as calm as if nothing had happened, and things were proceeding in an orderly manner. In three days, the emperor's birthday would be coming. And Mu Yunmeng and Yang Xiang would be arriving soon tomorrow.
Bai Moyue listened to the news brought back by Bai Hanyi. She couldn't explain why, but her heart suddenly calmed down a lot.
"When did you receive the news from them?" Xi Honglei, who was sitting alone in the back room, couldn't help but ask after hearing the conversation between Bai Moyue and Bai Hanyi.
"In the morning, I guess we'll be there probably after dark in the evening."
"That's just right. I heard there's a lantern festival tonight? Let's go out and have a look." Xi Honglei walked out and said with a smile: "Anyway, I'll be leaving in two days, so I might as well join in the fun."
"It's not certain whether we can get out of this place alive, but you can guess." Bai Hanyi joked: "I heard that an army set out for the border last night. If this battle really breaks out, we will be in the best position.
hostage."
"If God wants me to die, I can't hide even if I want to." Xi Honglei, who has experienced life and death once, seems to have seen life and death very clearly. Silently keeping Bai Hanyi's words in mind, Xi Honglei
His face was expressionless, but he had a plan in mind. "It's a day to be free. I've been suffocating in this General's Mansion these days. It's good to go out and take a breather."
The matter was decided, and the three of them implemented it. While Wen Zimo was not in the house, the three of them quickly left the house and found a good restaurant, but unfortunately they could not find a good location.
"Why are there so many people?" Bai Moyue frowned and looked around the store, sighing.
"Of course there are more." Bai Hanyi led the two of them to their seats and introduced the lantern festival to them. "I heard that the emperor will also show up, but I don't know if it is true."
"How big a lantern festival, even the emperor has to show up?" After Xi Honglei sat firmly, he took the menu and ordered a few dishes at will. "Once a year? Or is it specially prepared for the emperor's birthday?"
"The latter seems to have been proposed by the Crown Prince and the Prince's Young Master. The Crown Prince is young, so he was able to plan this lantern festival, and the Emperor is very happy." Bai Hanyi revealed the information he had received to the two of them thoughtfully.
.
"How big is it?" Bai Moyue asked curiously.
"Only seven years old."
The moment Bai Hanyi said the answer, Xi Honglei couldn't help but laugh out loud. "What kind of tricks can a seven-year-old child do? In the final analysis, this is just the prince and the young master who wanted to take credit, so he killed the prince.
It's just a pretense to move out. Fortunately, we are not from the palace, otherwise there would be a lot of good shows to watch during these days."
"Who said you have to go to the palace to watch a play..." Bai Hanyi suddenly stared in a direction behind Xi Honglei and Bai Moyue with bright eyes, and motioned to the two not to look back immediately. After the two turned back, they looked
When we arrived, there were only a lot of strangers left.
"Who did you see?" Bai Moyue asked doubtfully.
"Princess and General Wen are upstairs. Do you want to take a look?" Bai Hanyi poured himself a glass of wine and poked Bai Moyue's vitals. He wanted to say a few more words, but under Bai Moyue's sharp gaze,
, had to shut his mouth.
The food was served on the table at the right time. Xi Honglei picked up her chopsticks and took a bite of the food before continuing the topic. "If you want to see the two of them at the General's Mansion, just go and see them. Why come here? What I want to see,
It's Wen Zimo's real skill. I'm just afraid that I won't be able to do it tonight."
Wen Zimo brought Yin Limo out at this time, probably to prepare for the night. If the emperor really wanted to show up, then Wen Zimo, as a general, would definitely stay by his side to protect his safety. And tonight, it was supposed to be
It was an excellent time for some militants to take action, but it was unclear whether there were anyone in the government and the public of Yunchuan Kingdom who were dissatisfied with the emperor and had the courage to take action.
After finishing their meal and paying, the three of them left the restaurant and stood on the crowded street. The laughter of adults and the shouts of children filled the ears of the three of them, making them feel a little dizzy.
Where to start.
"Follow me." Bai Hanyi looked around, then opened the way for the two of them.
After walking through the bustling streets, they finally found a place with a good view and paid a high price to buy a place to sit and drink tea.
Drinking cheap tea and looking at the sea of people not far away, Xi Honglei and Bai Moyue suddenly wanted to suggest going back to the General's Mansion. Because it is difficult to see anything really interesting here. And just when the two of them were complaining
When looking at each other, Bai Hanyi made a sound again.
"Look there." Bai Hanyi breathed a sigh of relief, raised his finger and pointed to a tall tower not far away. He said mysteriously: "If I guess correctly, the emperor should appear there tonight."
"Why do you know so clearly? Have you discovered something a long time ago and didn't tell us?"
Bai Hanyi's behavior made Xi Honglei feel very suspicious, but Bai Hanyi didn't seem to think so. Bai Hanyi looked at Xi Honglei aggrievedly, shook his head repeatedly, and said: "Misunderstanding, how is it possible? What if I knew something?
If there is anything good, I will tell you immediately. Just like the news about Yunmeng and the others, right? My news is very accurate, they will arrive tomorrow, just wait."
"Didn't you say before that they might arrive tonight?" Bai Moyue deliberately made trouble. "When exactly will it be? Is there any accurate word?"
Facing the two people's constant questioning, Bai Hanyi gradually lost the ability to resist. He tried hard to defend himself with Xi Honglei and Bai Moyue, but soon, Bai Hanyi used his own words to hit himself hard.