I went to the temple after traveling through time, and he turned out to be a monk!

If Qi Peilan's previous narration was just commonplace in this era, then what she said next completely subverted Bai Zhi's understanding of human nature in this era.

"Two groups of people got into a fight on the street and attracted soldiers. Everyone thought they were here to calm down the trouble... However... no one expected... they actually rode towards us on tall horses. They shouted to destroy the anti-thief mob and waved their knives at the unarmed people. I will always remember that in the narrow alley, the iron hoofs stepped on the chests of my father and uncles, their intestines and lungs were scattered on the ground, and blood spattered The wall was red, and my brother took me and hid in a basket. We didn't dare to struggle, breathe, or even cry. Someone's stumps fell on the basket, and blood flowed down from the gaps. It soaked my brother’s and my hair…”

Bai Zhi thought about that scene imaginatively, and an uncomfortable feeling surged in her stomach. She immediately covered her mouth and coughed uncomfortably.

"Fortunately, there were not many people. This massacre in the name of suppression soon passed. They began to count the bodies. My brother and I were trapped in the same place. We would be found if we walked out. At this time, the basket was gently When I opened a corner, my brother and I were shocked, but the man whispered to us not to be afraid, he was here to save us."

"Is it the prince?" Bai Zhi asked.

Qi Peilan finally breathed a sigh of relief after saying this. She replied, "Yes, it is the prince. He took us to escape from the collapsed ruins, and we survived. Afterwards, he told us that this The conspiracy behind a massacre..."

"Our village is close to the Qingshui River. We have produced a lot of grain over the years, so we are considered wealthy, and the villagers are also industrious. Some wealthy businessmen are eyeing our land and want to buy it at a low price. It happens that there is a scholar in the village who knows about this land. The consequences of the transaction were endless, and the benefits were clearly explained to the villagers. The villagers boycotted the wealthy businessman wholeheartedly, and no one was willing to sell the land. We had been living in peace for several years, and our lives became much easier, but then we encountered a year of disaster. , so this group of colluding bitches came up with such a plan. They first plundered our food property, increased taxes, and then delayed and refused to deal with our affairs, forcing us to have no choice but to massacre us all in the name of the mob. All! Then they can legitimately take over the land!"

"All the officials in the village died, their land was confiscated, and the remaining villagers had to flee and leave their homes. Fortunately, the prince arranged a place for them, and this way the lives of the remaining people were saved!"

Bai Zhi was speechless after hearing this. She was silent for a long time, tremblingly putting down the cold tea cup in her hand, and then squeezed out a few words through her teeth, "...so heartless."

"That's right!" Qi Peilan smiled and continued, "Rather than listening to their wailing and shouting in my dreams every night, I want to do something to crush this nightmare. There is no paradise in the world now, anywhere. It’s suffering. So, Princess, don’t feel bad for me. After a while, you can act however the prince asks you to, and you will treat me as a fox who seduces the prince. Anyway, there are always people scolding me like this in the Qi Mansion... "

Bai Zhi looked at Qi Peilan's smile. She knew exactly what she was doing and was already ready to sacrifice her life for a clear path.

Like a tough and proud flower, small and bright, blooming in a land strewn with corpses.

Bai Zhi felt very cold. She didn't understand the justice of her family and country. She also understood that the peaceful world in her previous life was achieved through the sacrifices of countless ancestors.

But she didn't want to, she didn't want to take it for granted that they should sacrifice. She was afraid of getting used to this kind of sacrifice. If one day she really got used to it, wouldn't she also become such a heartless person?

Seeing Bai Zhi's silence, Qi Peilan felt mixed feelings in her heart. She handed a small green tangerine to Bai Zhi and said with a gentle smile: "Does the princess like to eat green tangerines? Most people don't like this taste, but I love it very much. , just eat it when you have a bad appetite..."

Bai Zhi regained her composure and took it, and smiled at Qi Peilan, "I love eating. Eat more of this to beautify your skin."

After saying that, he took a bite, and the juice exploded in his mouth. It was sour and astringent. It was not a taste that normal people could accept. However, Qi Peilan could not change his expression, as if he was used to it.

Qi Peilan chuckled with a clear laugh, "Princess, you are so kind, no wonder the prince likes it! I am not afraid of your jokes. The prince saved me before, and I wanted to be with him for the rest of my life. I wanted to find someone to rely on, but The prince doesn’t want me to follow him. Sometimes I really envy my brother for being able to follow him..."

Bai Zhi laughed twice, "Who is your brother? Maybe I know him!"

Qi Peilan changed his sitting posture after hearing this, "Yes, yes! You must know the princess, his name is Lang Ji, and he has been with the prince all the time! I received a letter from him not long ago, and he said that the prince rewarded him. A peerless weapon..."

Qi Peilan's voice danced crisply in her ears, but it played the clanging strings in Bai Zhi's mind, Lang Ji, Lang Ji, Lang Ji...

Bai Zhi was stunned. She turned out to be Lang Ji's sister. A face appeared in her mind. The man who didn't like to talk was the man who knew how to sprinkle pepper on the barbecue...

But he is dead! When rescuing her in Jianchao Valley.

Bai Zhi felt as if she had been stabbed in the heart. The pain was so painful that it was hard to breathe. She was stunned for a long time. Just when she was about to say something, Qi Peilan's maid came forward and whispered to her.

The smile on Qi Peilan's face immediately turned serious, "Princess, they are here! Don't feel sorry for me!"

Bai Zhi's mind was buzzing, and Qi Peilan's words echoed in her ears, making Bai Zhi's thoughts confused.

What is the prince's plan? He came to trouble Qi Peilan, then quarreled with her, and asked Meng Xiao, who had always been sympathetic to her, to come to her aid and make the two of them bond, and then push Qi Peilan into Meng Xiao's arms step by step...

Bai Zhi stood up numbly and looked at Meng Ying's plain clothes at the corner. Then she looked back at Qi Peilan's anxious face and her determined eyes.

She used her mouth to say, "Hit me..."

Bai Zhi gritted her teeth, her mind went blank. She slowly raised her hand, her fingers trembling constantly.

Beat her? how come? How could she?

But this was the prince's long-planned plan, how could it be ruined in her hands?

If the prince succeeds in this plan, maybe he can save the people of Jizhou, maybe he can plan to regain power, and maybe there is hope for Chen country?

Maybe?

Snapped--

A crisp slap fell on Qi Peilan's face, and it happened that the prince and his planned guests had already reached the right place.

Bai Zhi's tears that had been accumulated for a long time burst out at this moment, and she said tremblingly: "How could a despicable woman like you even dream of falling into the eyes of the prince? You don't even look at how much you weigh!"

Bai Zhi's body seemed to be involuntarily controlled by her will. She rushed forward, pushed Qi Peilan hard, and then reached out to grab Qi Peilan's hair.

Qi Peilan's delicate body was pushed to the ground at once. She stroked her cheek, with tears in her eyes. She looked pitiful and pitiful, with pear blossoms and rain, "Princess Princess... little girl... little girl... I didn't mean this, little girl." The woman just wants to thank the prince for his kindness..."

Her weak voice reached Meng Xiao's ears with fear and trembling. How could this young man who always loved beauty tolerate such a beauty being bullied? What's more, it's a woman who admires Meng Ying!

This made the fire of victory and defeat that he had buried in his heart for many years suddenly light up like a raging fire, as if it had been poured with oil.

So Meng Xiao immediately stopped Bai Zhi as planned, and they pretended to make peace out of face.

Everything works seamlessly.

Except for the crack in Bai Zhi's heart.