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Zhang Siyuan was very angry at the time and immediately wanted to send Rong Jiao to the capital.

But there happened to be Pei Yuan among them, and the matter of sending Rong Jiao back to the capital became unsatisfactory.

Rong Jiao was originally the proton sent by Prince Rong to the emperor. Such a proton stayed with Zhang Siyuan all year round, and Zhang Siyuan was the general leading the army. How could the emperor not doubt Zhang Siyuan?

But Pei Yuan didn't understand this back then.

Thinking of what happened back then, Wen Xu was also filled with sadness.

He knew at that time that Zhang Siyuan was very angry about this matter, but Pei Yuan was their brother, and they couldn't really abandon their brother and ignore him.

For this reason, they could only temporarily leave Rong Jiao in the military camp, but leaving her like this turned out to be a disaster.

"Yes, if it hadn't been for me, those brothers wouldn't have stayed at the border."

Thinking of the brothers they had fought side by side with, Pei Yuan raised his hands to cover his eyes, as if he was bearing the dazzling light of the setting sun.

But Wen Xu on the side saw that the back of Pei Yuan's hand was wet, and Wen Xu sighed helplessly.

He raised his hand and patted Pei Yuan on the shoulder, "I can't blame you for what happened back then."

Although Wen Xu said this, it failed to reduce the guilt in Pei Yuan's heart.

"Mr. Wen, if I hadn't insisted on keeping her, Lin'an and the others wouldn't have died."

Pei Yuan's voice was choked with sobs, and Wen Xu didn't just change his answer for a while.

"Life and death are unpredictable on the battlefield. The other side of the border is the habitat of the Fanbang people. They know more about the terrain there than we do."

Pei Yuan said no more, but watched the river flowing under the dam flowing eastward.

After a long while, Pei Yuan's mood calmed down a little, and then he said: "I didn't know that she had lost her temper and ran out. I thought..."

Wen Xu nodded, "General Zhang knows."

Pei Yuan suddenly raised his head, "Brother knows? If you know, why?"

Why do you want to keep that woman?

"Have you forgotten what King Ling asked General Zhang just now?"

Pei Yuan was stunned, thinking of Zhang Siyuan's specious words just now.

Zhang Siyuan did not say whether he was attracted to Rong Jiao, but said not to mention it again.

And doesn't this just mean that Zhang Siyuan was once tempted, but now in order not to affect Zhu Qiuqi and her children, they are not allowed to mention the matter again.

Pei Yuan looked at Wen Xu blankly, until Wen Xu nodded, Pei Yuan's breathing became faster.

"If that's the case, why did eldest brother push her away in the first place?"

Wen Xu raised his eyes and looked into the distance, as if he was recalling something.

"Brother Pei Yuan has forgotten Rong Jiao's identity?"

Pei Yuan was stunned for a moment when he heard Wen Xu's inquiry.

Wen Xu sighed, "Rong Jiao is the daughter of Prince Rong, and is the hostage sent to the capital by Prince Rong."

"What would your Majesty think if the two of them got closer?"

"Your Majesty is already afraid of General Zhang. If General Zhang really marries Rong Jiao, Your Majesty will no longer be able to tolerate General Zhang."

"Besides, back then..."

Thinking of some things that happened back then, Wen Xu suddenly stopped talking and his expression suddenly turned ugly.

Pei Yuan noticed the warm look and frowned immediately.

He could feel that Zhang Siyuan, Wen Xu and others had been hiding something from him for so many years, but no matter how he asked before, these people never told him.

Now that this matter seemed to be related to Rong Jiao, Pei Yuan's heart suddenly rose.

He was not worried about Rong Jiao. In fact, when he saw Wu Feng at the horse market, he was already mentally prepared.

The reason why she is nervous now is just because she is worried that Rong Jiao will do something to hurt Zhang Siyuan.

After all, according to Wen Xu, Zhang Siyuan and Rong Jiao were in love with each other back then.

If Rong Jiao really did something he shouldn't have done, even Zhang Siyuan wouldn't be able to do anything to Rong Jiao.

Thinking of this, Pei Yuan became even more nervous.

"Mr. Wen, what happened back then? Why was Rong Jiao suddenly sent back to the capital?"

"And with my brother's skill, why was he injured so badly?"

Over the years, Zhang Siyuan's explanation for the injury on his leg has always been that it was accidentally injured on the battlefield.

Although Zhang Siyuan is very skilled, the sword has no eyes on the battlefield, and no one can guarantee that Zhang Siyuan will not be injured.

But Pei Yuan always knew that there was something wrong with this excuse, but neither Zhang Siyuan nor Wen Xu and the others planned to tell him the truth of the matter.

Pei Yuan was helpless and couldn't ask more questions about this matter.

But now after he learned about Rong Jiao's nature, he felt a little uneasy for no reason, feeling that this matter had something to do with Rong Jiao.

Thinking of this, Pei Yuan's hands on the stone bridge were trembling slightly.

If Zhang Siyuan's injury was really related to Rong Jiao, but he tried his best to prevent Zhang Siyuan from sending Rong Jiao back to the capital, wouldn't that have harmed Zhang Siyuan?

Pei Yuan felt cold all over for no reason, but he did not dare to think about such a result.

Wen Xu on the side saw Pei Yuan's appearance and guessed what he was thinking.

"Don't worry, General Zhang's injury is indeed related to Rong Jiao, but it has nothing to do with you."

Wen Xu's words seemed to stir up some waves, making Pei Yuan suddenly widen his eyes.

"If that's the case, how come it has nothing to do with me?"

Looking at Pei Yuan's angry expression, Wen Xu's expression remained unchanged.

"This matter may have been part of Prince Rong's plan from beginning to end, and his daughter is the final pawn in it."

"Perhaps Prince Rong didn't expect that General Zhang was really attracted to Rong Jiao, and Rong Jiao stayed away from the capital, which ruined Prince Rong's plan. Do you think Prince Rong will let General Zhang go?"

Pei Yuan gradually calmed down after hearing Wen Xu's analysis.

But thinking of Prince Rong's plan, he couldn't help but take a breath of cold air.

"If that's the case, Prince Rong's chessboard is really big enough."

Wen Xu snorted coldly, "Who says it's not the case? It's a pity that a thief will always be a thief and can never become a master."

Pei Yuan thought about the situation at the border. He seemed not to have noticed that Prince Rong or Rong Jiao's people had taken action against Zhang Siyuan.

As Zhang Siyuan's lieutenant, he was with Zhang Siyuan almost every day. He had never seen Zhang Siyuan get too close to anyone.

"When did eldest brother discover Prince Rong's people?"

Wen Xu was silent for a long time. Seeing the anxiety in Pei Yuan's eyes, he said: "General Zhang said that our army suffered heavy casualties at the beginning, and when he withdrew his troops back to the city, he saw Prince Rong's soldiers."

"And the injury on General Zhang's leg was caused by one of his own soldiers."

Pei Yuan's face became more and more ugly. He never thought that Zhang Siyuan's injury was related to Prince Rong.

"Why didn't the eldest brother tell His Majesty about this when he returned to Beijing?"