The loyal minister was forced to marry the traitor

The next day, a heavy rain in Yingdu drenched everything, and before dawn, Bai Yan was awakened by the sound of the rain.

In the dream, he stepped into the ditch, and there were dense barbs underneath, and the pain of being pierced in his chest was very real. He unconsciously stroked his heart, and the scar there was still there.

Covered in sweat, he took off his underwear, went barefoot and put on another one casually, but... the faint smell of alcohol in his nose was very obvious, he frowned slightly, and he opened the window as he always didn't like the smell of alcohol, facing him It was the autumn wind carrying the rain that made him shiver.

One autumn rain and one cold, but this time it was especially cold.

The underwear on his body was still a little loose, he turned around and walked towards the couch, when he suddenly kicked something with his toes.

Borrowing a little light from the corridor, Bai Yan bent down to pick up the thing.

After rubbing it carefully, his eyes dimmed to the familiar lines: this is Xiao Jiuqin's jade pendant.

In the first half of the night, he was so burned that he didn't know who was there. If it wasn't for...if it wasn't for this jade pendant, he would have never known that person had been there for a while.

Bai Yan clenched the jade pendant in his hand: This time, you brought it to your door yourself, don't blame me.

He turned around and closed the window, got back on the couch, wrapped himself up tightly, and thought indifferently in his heart: If you want to take care of your body, before someone coaxes you back, you can't bear it and you fall down first.

Someone here is plotting secretly, and Xiao Jiu, who was sleeping in a daze in the Pingjin Hou's mansion, stepped on the ground in Qin Mengzhong.

After returning last night, he sat in the study for a while, and then went to the ancestral hall to stay for a long time. It was almost dawn when he fell asleep. He slept for less than half an hour, and the pouring rain made the tiles crackle.

Xiao Jiu, Qin Mianqian, rubbed his eyebrows and sat up slowly.

The kneecaps were sore and painful, and it became more and more unbearable in the coldness of the middle of the night.When it was cloudy, it was a bone-piercing pain, which often made it difficult for him to sleep.

The windows were not closed tightly, and the rainwater slowly flowed down the cracks of the windows, and the humidity spread, and for a while, there was a little restlessness that was difficult to adapt to.

He was born in Yingdu, and the imprints engraved in the five years in northern Xinjiang are not as deep as those in Yingdu's 15 years. Most of them were bleeding to death, fighting on the battlefield, and lying quietly in the house like this is an unprecedented comfort.

The cold wind in northern Xinjiang carried rough sand and gravel, and there was no green color for more than half a year. Xiao Jiuqin curled up his fingers unconsciously, and for some reason suddenly thought of the desolation in Bai Yan's mansion.

It turns out that the city of Yingdu, with its soft red and fragrant soil, is as bleak as northern Xinjiang.

"Pa-ta!" Something fell from the corridor, Xiao Jiuqin came back to his senses, his face darkened: Why did he think of that guy again!

The sky in Yingdu was getting brighter later, when Bai Yan got up, Luoyun was opening the window, and when he saw his bare feet, he sighed, "My lord, the house hasn't been heated yet, you're going to get over the cold again like this ..."

She barely slept last night, and did not dare to take a nap outside until Bai Yan's fever recovered a lot.It was unavoidable to be sleepy now, Bai Yan saw that her complexion was not good, so he let her go to rest first, while he put on his clothes to clean his face.

Early in the morning, there was stagnant water everywhere outside, Uncle Xiao came over with an umbrella, and saw Bai Yan rubbing a jade pendant.

He took a closer look, "This is..."

"The Marquis of Pingjin left it unintentionally." Bai Yan's face was pale. Although the fever went away quickly, it obviously had a great impact on his body. "If it wasn't for this jade pendant, I guess you wouldn't let it fall Yun and the others told me that he had been here..."

Uncle Xiao wanted to speak, but Bai Yan cut him off first, "Uncle Xiao, don't worry, I won't face him with swords."

This was said so lightly that no one could believe it, but Uncle Xiao forced himself to suppress the hidden worry in his heart, "You always have ideas, and I don't talk too much, but... there is only one, no matter what happens in the end... , neither of you can get hurt."

Bai Yan paused for a while before nodding.

Uncle Xiao saw that he was not in the right mind, but was still a little worried, "A Yan, to be honest, I probably understand what you are thinking, but... some things are not enough for you to work hard alone, and you have such a heart. I don't know what he thinks... just in case..."

"Uncle Xiao." Bai Yan interrupted him, "It's unnecessary to say these things at this time." He put the jade pendant next to his body, stood up and met Uncle Xiao's eyes, "I was incompetent back then, but now... no It's the same," he smiled softly, "There are many times in a person's life when they are powerless, but for me, this kind of 'powerlessness' only needs to be done once!"

But only at Guan's age, the arrogance in the words made him look sideways, Xiao Yue finally nodded, "Uncle Xiao believes in you."

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On the fourth day after Pingjin Hou returned to the court, the emperor ordered him to be the general of Dingguo, and more than a dozen other people were also promoted to three ranks, and he was rewarded with countless gold, silver and jewels.

That night, there was a banquet in the palace, and Bai Yan, as the deputy governor and censor, was naturally included in the banquet.He took a three-day leave due to fever, and as soon as the carriage arrived outside the palace gate, colleagues asked him questions. Although it was superficial, Bai Yan also learned some things that he had neglected in the past two days.

"Master Bai, do you know that the banquet tonight is not just for Pingjin Hou's celebration..." Youqin Du Yushi of the Inspectorate is over forty years old. The more you know, the better you can spread it to others.

Some people joked that the Inspectorate reckoned it was because of his mouth, if there was any important news about Ying, no one else was needed, as long as he asked him, he would know it all.

Which adult has sex with a prostitute after taking a bath, which wife gave birth to a daughter, or which lady fell in love with a poor boy, but if there is a slight disturbance, this right-hand capital censor will not be moved, and it will not take long. "Research" is clear.

Such a person is actually not very likable, not to mention the ministers in the court, even the colleagues of the Inspectorate have always looked down on him.

But on the contrary, when Bai Yan was in the Inspector's Office, he only looked up to him.

The ministers who were acquainted outside the palace were accompanied by each other, and when Bai Yan got off the carriage, the censor of the right capital seemed to have eyes behind his back and walked straight over. interest, "Another reason cited by the BA population is..."

The two of them walked side by side, and Bai Yan had nothing to hide, so he answered the conversation naturally.

"The fourth prince is back!" Mr. Ba pouted to the side, there was a place to the north of the palace gate, there were many people around the luxurious carriage, when Bai Yan was looking over, the curtain of the carriage was lifted from the inside, and a person walked out with a bow.

The man was wearing a flowery python gown with a dark green base makeup and a tidy crown, but he met Bai Yan at a distance of several feet, and the next moment he smiled suddenly, Bai Yan turned his eyes indifferently, and continued to walk forward with Master Ba, "Come back Then I came back, I was originally sent out to practice, now that I have experienced enough, I will return to the palace naturally, nothing unexpected."

What Bai Yan said was ordinary, but Lord Ba shook his head, "No, it's not that simple."

"Oh." Bai Yan didn't seem interested.

Mr. Ba refused now. During the three days before Bai Yan went to the court, he had a belly full of secrets. No, people are here. If he doesn't reveal everything, he will be in a panic.

Without Bai Yan opening his mouth, he glanced around, then lowered his voice and said, "... I heard that His Majesty vomited blood again two days ago..."

Bai Yan paused.

Master Ba looked at his expression, and continued, "Not only that, but he passed out the night before, and it took most of the night to stop, and then several groups of people went out from the palace the next day, including Concubine Feng's."

Bai Yan didn't speak for a long time, Mr. Ba couldn't see anything from his face, he thought to himself, just about to change the subject, unexpectedly Bai Yan said, "And then?"

"Ah, oh..." Mr. Ba thought about it, and he got some response, so he became more attentive, "The eldest prince and the third prince died when they were young, and among the grown-up princes, only the second prince, the fourth prince and the fifth prince With noble backgrounds and the fact that the court and the middle are each attached to each other, speaking of which, the second prince and the fifth prince have more advantages at present."

"Why don't you tell me something I don't know." Bai Yan didn't just stay in the inspector's office for many years, and he didn't say he had a complete grasp of some things, but the things on the surface were really not too mysterious. As long as his eyes were not blind and his ears were not deaf, Is there anything I don't know.

Back then, the empress gave birth to the first prince, who died not long after. Two years later, she gave birth to the third prince, who managed to raise him until he was four years old. Then he fell into the water and lost his breath after being rescued.

Two children died in succession, the queen was overly sad, and passed away after being ill for more than half a year.

The emperor and the empress were young couples with a deep relationship. After the empress passed away, they never established a new queen.

For many years, the imperial concubine Yun Gui, who gave birth to the second and fifth princes, has always been respected in the palace. In addition, her mother's family is Taishi Yun, more than half of the courtiers in the court are faintly inclined to the two princes, and the second prince is the leader. .

On the other side, Concubine Feng gave birth to a son and three daughters. Although the fourth prince's status is not as noble as the second prince's, he is more competitive.

His talent is far superior to that of the second and fifth princes, and his riding and shooting skills are even more extraordinary.

It's just that three years ago, it was designed by someone to "miss" the second son of the minister of the Ministry of Industry to death. If the emperor didn't intend to protect him, there would be another shock in the court.

Afterwards, he was expelled from Yingdu. On the surface, he was sent out for punishment, but in fact, it was just the emperor covering up and sending him to practice.

Unexpectedly, three years have passed in the blink of an eye, first he has made great achievements in disaster relief, and then he has made outstanding achievements in government affairs, and he has come back in a prosperous way. This time, the three brothers may have to fight again.

What Bai Yan thought was exactly what Mr. Ba wanted to say, "If there are no accidents, the princes may be crowned princes tonight."

Bai Yan paused, he really didn't know anything about this.

"Okay, let's talk about the rest another day." Seeing that he was about to go in, Bai Yan held down Mr. Ba, and added another reminder, "It's all about it, we still have to be careful of the evil coming out of our mouth..."

He glanced at the crowd of courtiers, not knowing whether he was telling himself or Mr. Ba, "Every word makes money, and it is better to keep some things in your heart..." This palace city is a prosperous city, and it is also a place to seduce people and kill them. If you are about to step into the hell of hell, you will have no chance to turn around!