The loyal minister was forced to marry the traitor

Huaichun's meaning is obvious, that is, to fight.

Bai Yan, however, thought a little too much, "We must fight, but Beidi surrendered not long ago. They were beaten by Xiao Jiuqin and fled in embarrassment. Now they have no soldiers and horses. Not to mention other things, just the strength of the troops is already enough." It’s not the heyday it was.”

"The cavalry suffered heavy losses, and now they are fighting again in a hurry, and there are doubts everywhere."

"What if we colluded with Nanyi?" Huai Chun asked with a frown.

Bai Yan was taken aback for a moment, then shook his head, "It's impossible for Nanyi to send troops willingly through collusion. War is not a child's game. At least the two must maximize their interests. Beidi has neither soldiers nor food. Beidi and Nanyi Send troops at the same time, who will win afterward?"

"And the most important thing is that there is Xiao Jiuqin in Daliang, and the Nanyi have been timid in the south for many years, and now they suddenly raise an army, it is impossible to just change the master."

They all knew that compared with Beidi, Nanyi was actually weaker. When Beidi's horsemen and horses were preparing to go to war with Daliang, the Nanyi people couldn't even eat enough and had no soldiers and horses, so they borrowed food from Daliang several times.But now that news of its collusion with Beidi suddenly spread, people who heard it felt absurd at first.

But if you think about it carefully, it seems that there is no trace.

Bai Yan remembered that at the end of last year, Nanyi sent envoys to Yingdu to pay tribute. At that time, the Nanyi people kept their posture extremely low, always humble and weak. Before leaving, the emperor rewarded them with a lot of cloth and rice.But later he heard news that the Nanyi people were buying grain in the southwest.

After that, the emperor specially sent people to Nanyi to investigate, but only came to the conclusion that "everything is business as usual".

Bai Yan's face was not very good-looking, "Who was the official who went to Nanyi to investigate last year?"

Huai Chun looked at him, "Do you suspect that the officials have been deceived?"

"Either deceived, or deceived, or... was bought." Bai Yan thought deeply, "Now there is no evidence, everything is hard to say, but there is nothing wrong with doubting."

"Nanyi has been too quiet for many years. There has never been any bad news. I didn't think it before, but now that I think about it, after all, it has been a long time and I have relaxed my vigilance against them."

In any case, there were many doubts, and it was difficult for Bai Yan to make a decision. In the end, he said, "The most urgent thing is to send people to Broken Moon City first. If the general soldier is killed, the people below must be restless, and on the other side, who sent this letter?" , we must check it out.”

Huai Chun nodded, "I will enter the palace immediately."

Wei Chengdan heard that he would follow him into the palace, but Huai Chun shook his head, "Concubine Yun is staring at you like a mad dog, Your Highness should stay here for the time being."

As he said that, he looked at Bai Yan's face calmly, and Bai Yan quickly received his meaning, and said seriously, "Your Majesty, I dare to trouble the Second Highness for help."

Wei Chengdan didn't expect Bai Yan to speak, he froze for a moment, subconsciously looked at Huai Chun.

"It's true that there is no one at hand right now. If His Highness can help you a little bit, the two of us will be able to relax a lot." When Huai Chun said this, Wei Chengtan nodded, "Yes."

The three reached an agreement, Huai Chun entered the palace, and before leaving, he handed a jade plaque to Bai Yan and Wei Chengdan.

It looks shoddy, but there is a stream of blood flowing in the center of the jade tablet. Bai Yan saw Huai Chun use it once before, but Wei Chengtan stared at the jade tablet in a daze.

"This is the token for commanding the private guards of the Ning family."

Bai Yan subconsciously looked at Wei Chengdan.

"Back then when something happened to the Ning family, he was taken into the palace by the queen mother, but it didn't take long for the son-in-law and the princess to have accidents one after another. Once his parents died, and there was a disturbance in the palace, I helped him out of the palace, but I didn't expect... When we met, he had been..."

Wei Chengtan's expression was very ugly, but Bai Yan could easily understand his mood.

As Huai Chun said, Wei Chengdan was introverted and never acted willfully and recklessly. In addition, he was rejected by the emperor and concubine since he was a child, so he developed a temperament of compromise. He was arrested, but in the end he was castrated.

A handsome and dignified eldest son of the royal family unexpectedly ended up like this.Although it had nothing to do with Wei Chengdan, he always felt that it was his fault, if he hadn't helped Huai Chun get out of the palace, then under the protection of the Queen Mother, nothing would happen to him.

As time passed, this self-deprecating mood directly occupied his heart, Wei Chengdan was afraid to get close to Huai Chun at first, lest he could see the slightest disgust in his eyes.

Later, he left Yingdu, and the two were thousands of miles apart.

While paying filial piety to the Empress Dowager, Wei Chengdan couldn't help but look back at the years when he and Huai Chun had known each other, and most of his heart was filled with guilt towards Huai Chun.

Thinking of the past, Wei Chengtan's face paled a lot, Bai Yan wanted to speak, but Wei Chengtan rubbed the jade tablet and said in a low voice, "This jade tablet is the last thing left by the princess, it can mobilize a group of As a private guard, Huai Chun only used it once."

"The fire at the Princess Mansion back then..." Bai Yan actually didn't know much about it. He was imprisoned at that time, and he couldn't protect himself. He only learned about it from the jailer and Jin Yiwei.

"The fire appeared strangely. It started from the study in the main courtyard. For some reason, the princess and concubine were in the study. By the time the servants realized it, the study could not be saved."

"Someone set the fire on purpose?" Bai Yan felt strange when he heard it.

"The study has been poured with kerosene. Once it burns, there is no way to save it." It's not that Wei Chengdan didn't send someone to check, Huai Chun also checked, but nothing was found, as if someone set fire out of thin air, without even a trace None stayed.

"Some people say that the princess and the son-in-law committed suicide in fear of crime, but I don't believe it." Wei Chengdan met Huai Chun during those years in the Grand Master's Mansion, so he often went to the Princess Mansion.

And speaking of it, Wei Chengdan and Huai Chun are somewhat related.

However, according to folk sayings, a meter is three thousand miles away. In real terms, the princess and the emperor are at best cousins ​​who are not close. But because the old prince left early, the queen mother took pity on the princess and brought her to her side to raise her. After a few years, he finally pointed to a consort with a comparable family.

Empress Dowager Ai Wu and Wu loved Huai Chun very much, but it was this bit of pity that turned into a sharp knife in the end, stabbing Huai Chun to the point of blood.

"Although I don't know much about it, I've also heard how the princess' son-in-law is so harmonious, and loves her only son so much." Bai Yan said slowly, "So I don't believe that parents who love their only son like this will die and abandon their son. regardless of."

Wei Chengdan looked at Bai Yan, "I finally know why Huai Chun said that everyone in Yingdu is blind."

"Your Highness?" Bai Yan asked in confusion.

"You are very transparent. You are not what people say." However, Wei Chengtan admired Bai Yan very much after just getting along with him.

While the two were talking, a servant from the mansion came in, "Your Highness, Mr. Bai, please see the Marquis of Pingjin."

"Let him in."

"Yes!"

Not long after, Marquis Pingjin strode in. He was covered in dust, and it was obvious that he came in a hurry, but as soon as he entered the door, he glanced straight at Bai Yan's face.

Bai Yan was shy, embarrassed to meet his gaze, Xiao Jiuqin didn't care, and directly saluted Wei Chengdan.

Wei Chengdan naturally avoided these courtesy.

After Xiao Jiuqin sat down firmly, he said, "At the same time Huaichun delivered the letter to me, I also received an urgent letter from Beijiang. Beidi has not made any movement for the time being, but Nanyi has been making frequent movements recently."

"Then the collusion between Beidi and Nanyi?"

"There is no basis for the time being." Xiao Jiuqin has been in Northern Xinjiang for five years, and he has some foundation, "Although the general soldier of Broken Moon City died unexpectedly, nothing will happen in a short time. The situation here is not as good as here, there are always people staring at him, and if the chief soldier dies, someone will take over his position temporarily."

As soon as he said it, Bai Yan and Wei Chengdan were relieved a lot.

"I came here for another matter." Xiao Jiuqin suddenly looked at Bai Yan, making Bai Yan slightly stunned, "What's wrong?"

"Who is the person who wrote you the letter?"

Bai Yan replied subconsciously, "It's the sweeper from the Procuratorate."

"do you know him?"

Bai Yan was stunned, "I didn't see the face clearly, it wasn't him before."

"The other party looks at how old they are, is there anything wrong with their words and deeds?" As soon as Xiao Jiuqin asked here, Bai Yan's face changed suddenly, "Not good!"

He got up suddenly, and walked out quickly, "The Inspectorate has spies."

Bai Yan took a few steps out of the house and was about to get into the carriage when Xiao Jiuqin's voice sounded behind him. The next moment his waist tightened, and he was carried on the horse by an ape arm, with his back against Xiao Jiuqin's warm chest. He was in a daze for a moment. .

"Don't worry, I'll take you there." Xiao Jiuqin wrapped Bai Yan tightly in a cloak, hugged him and galloped towards the Inspector's Office.

"At that time, I should be careful," Bai Yan couldn't help regretting, "I have never seen this person before, his waist is straight, there is no ricket caused by years of sweeping, and he speaks clearly, if someone really Entrusting him to deliver the letter is not something I can answer quickly and without flaws..."

"I don't blame you." Xiao Jiuqin leaned close to Bai Yan's ear and rubbed it soothingly, "Don't worry."

Bai Yan didn't say anything more, and the two of them arrived at the Inspector's Office not long after.

Xiao Jiuqin directly carried Bai Yan off the horse, and the two hurried in. The other people in the Inspectorate didn't react when they saw Bai Yan, but when they saw Xiao Jiuqin, they were all taken aback, and then quickly saluted.

The two didn't care about these things, Bai Yan took Xiao Jiuqin to his office room, there was no one on the way, but Bai Yan's heart sank little by little.

The door of the room was closed tightly, Xiao Jiuqin walked in front of Bai Yan, and slowly opened the door, only to see a mess all over the place.

"Sure enough, it's to tune the tiger away from the mountain..." Bai Yan slammed his fist on the table, Xiao Jiuqin walked over to wrap his hand around him, "The other party came prepared."

"I should be more careful." Bai Yan's tone was unsteady, "He took all my mind away from the beginning."

That man is obviously good at this. He lied every time he saw Bai Yan, but he had gone through countless drills before, and when he was in front of Bai Yan, his clothes were perfect. In addition to that "strange" letter, how could Bai Yan care about it? Watch the man.

Xiao Jiuqin believed that he didn't have such a keen sense of perception. He watched Bai Yan check what was lost, and he cleaned up the mess himself. The inspector's office probably noticed something was wrong, and many people came to see the situation.

Bai Yan didn't care about them watching the fun, and just checked things by himself, but Xiao Jiuqin suddenly made a move.

Bai Yan happened to meet his eyes.

In an instant, Xiao Jiuqin raised his head and caught a figure in the crowd at a glance.

The opponent is also stiff.

The next moment, the man turned around and ran away. Xiao Jiuqin threw away the things in his hand, kicked away those who were in the way, and chased after him directly.

That person was obviously a practicing family member, and he was familiar with the terrain of the Inspectorate, but Xiao Jiuqin bit him tightly, and his foot speed became faster and faster. Just before the person in front was about to disappear at the corner, he picked it up. A piece of broken porcelain flew away.

"Hmm..." The other party's right leg went limp.