The mistress was reborn and broke off the engagement, the regent cried and begged to marry into the

Shangguan Haitong said calmly: "You don't need to trust me. Saving your own life is the most important thing."

"Don't worry about this matter, young lady. I know what to do. Goodbye." Zhu Changji bowed and turned to leave.

Shangguan Haitong raised a confident smile at the corner of his lips: "Deputy General Zhu, instead of putting your hopes on others, it is better to live well and protect the people you want to protect yourself. Deputy General Jia is much smarter than you and joined others early. Did he tell you about this?"

Zhu Changji looked back and remembered that his good brother was sometimes doing something sneaky and no one knew what he was doing.

Maybe this woman is trying to sow discord, or maybe the good brothers have their own reasons...

But no matter how many excuses he made, he couldn't suppress the doubts rising in his heart.

A growing, lingering suspicion.

He opened his mouth to retort, to argue.

The words kept turning around in my throat, but I couldn't get them out.

Shangguan Haitong knew that Zhu Changji had an elderly mother and a younger sister at home.

Being involved in this matter was not a big deal. At most, it was dereliction of duty and drinking outside the camp without permission.

Normally he should be demoted or fined, but the mistake was made at a bad timing.

The battle for succession in the capital was getting more intense, and the position of the commander was too tempting. Without a backer, he would definitely be squeezed out.

In order to avoid any trouble, the crime must be pinned on the person and he must be sentenced to death to put an end to the trouble forever.

Shangguan Haitong saw that Zhu Changji was wavering. As someone who had been in the officialdom for a long time, he must know something.

She pressed on: "The position of commander is vacant. Do you think your good brother will be tempted? There are two deputy generals in the camp outside the capital. If something happens to you, who will take the position? Once he sits on that position, there will naturally be noble ladies willing to marry him. Do you want to bet on his conscience? Will he take good care of your family?"

Zhu Changji frowned.

He has always wanted to bring his brother and sister together so that if something happens to him one day, there will be someone to take care of him at home.

Involved in power struggles, sitting in high positions. Can good brothers really keep their true hearts?

Betting on humanity, betting on conscience? ...

Shangguan Haitong turned to look at Jia Kong, who was looking over here: "You could have taken a step forward, but you took a step back. Not only did you kill yourself, but you also implicated your family. Deputy General Zhu, a thought of high position and power can lead to the destruction of your family. Think carefully."

Zhu Changji clenched his fists. The price of being in a high position and having great power is to be someone else's dog.

But who wants to be broken up...

Shangguan Haitong understood his struggle at the moment: "Since Deputy General Zhu can't make up his mind, I have no choice but to look for someone else."

Having said this, she walked towards the horse.

Zhu Changji was stunned and quickly chased after him.

Shangguan Haitong stood in front of the horse and said, "Lieutenant General Jia, I am a girl from the Shangguan Mansion. Could you please take me back to the city? The person you are supporting is very drunk. Can you let someone else take him back? I am a weak woman. It is really difficult for me to walk back to the city from here."

Jia Kong dismounted and handed the reins to the accompanying lieutenant general.

He walked towards the empty horse: "Miss Shangguan, please."

Zhu Changji was shocked.

The commander died suddenly, so they just ignored such a major event and sent the official's daughter back to the city halfway?

The lieutenant general was confused and didn't quite understand.

Shangguan Haitong turned around, walked to Zhu Changji and whispered, "Deputy General Jia is indeed more knowledgeable and interesting than you. He used the name of sending me back to the city to save himself. This way, you can live longer and go higher."

"I wonder if he will have the time to pay respects to you on your death anniversary next year. Anyway, it's not a big deal, so it's normal to forget about it. I wish your family can be reunited soon, rather than being left alone to suffer. Goodbye, Deputy General. No, we probably won't see each other again."

After saying that, she turned and walked towards Jia Kong.

I watched Shangguan Haitong walk step by step towards his good brother who was waiting beside the horse, and get on the horse with his help.

Zhu Changji's mind went blank, and he felt as if his neck was being strangled and he was suffocating.

Death is approaching, pulling and torturing...

He immediately went over, grabbed the reins and said, "I'll take Miss Shangguan home. You guys go back."

The lieutenant general was stunned. What does that mean?

Jia Kong was surprised: "Let me do it. I will come back immediately after sending the people into the city."

"I'll do it." Zhu Changji held the reins tightly, as if he was grabbing the last piece of driftwood.

Jia Kong wanted to say something else.

Zhu Changji's eyes were firm: "The commander is drunk, I will take him to sober him up. You two can go back."

The lieutenant general widened his eyes.

Jia Kong seemed to understand something and stopped insisting: "Okay. Take care of yourself."

He turned, walked to the front horse and climbed onto it.

The lieutenant general was a little worried: "Is this okay?"

Jia Kong reined in his horse, turned around, clasped his fists and said goodbye: "Brother, we will always remember you. Let's go!"

After he finished speaking, he pulled the reins and rode away.

Weng Deqiang stepped forward and took over the horse carrying the corpse.

The lieutenant general also bowed and followed him back to the camp. The horses went away and gradually disappeared.

Shangguan Haitong sneered: "Look, what a poor acting. I was afraid that you would change your mind, so I was reluctant to persuade you a few more times."

Zhu Changji remained silent, feeling very uncomfortable. The so-called brothers were worthless in front of power.

Shangguan Haitong stretched out his hand and was helped off the horse by Zhu Changji.

She patted the horse gently and said, "Since you have made the decision, do not regret it. Deputy General Zhu, do your job after entering the city. Remember, put the responsibility of drinking outside the camp on the dead. You are just following orders."

Zhu Changji looked at the woman hidden by the veil. She seemed to know a lot of things.

Shangguan Haitong walked towards Weng Deqiang, took out a letter from his sleeve and handed it to him: "Go into the city quickly and give the letter to Huanshuang. She knows what to do. It is inconvenient for me to go back to the city at the moment, you and Zhanxun should keep an eye on it. When you are undecided, send someone to ask me."

"Yes, girl." Weng Deqiang took the letter and put it away.

Zhu Changji came over to take over the horses: "Miss, you have a good plan. We kept the matter a secret, how did you know?"

"There is no impenetrable wall in the world. You think you are acting safely, but in fact, there are countless eyes watching you in the dark. I will contact you after the matter is done. Deputy General Zhu, there is no turning back once you take this path." Shangguan Haitong slightly lifted a corner of the veil.

With a flash of surprise in his eyes, Zhu Changji smiled and said, "Do I still have a choice?"

Shangguan Haitong smiled and said, "Be patient for a few days and wait for good news. Go now."

Zhu Changji bowed and rode towards the capital.

Afterwards, Weng Deqiang got on his horse and left.

Looking at the dust kicked up by the horses' hooves from afar, Shangguan Haitong breathed a sigh of relief.

The only thing missing is a crucial person to make the final decision...

Beijing.

Zhu Changji dismounted at the city gate and reported the sudden death of the commander to the gatekeeper.

The generals knew that this was a serious matter, so they captured the man first and then reported it to higher authorities.

The Fourth Prince's Mansion.

Xie Qiheng asked the housekeeper in surprise: "Did the commander really die suddenly? Did the deputy general bring the body into the city?"

The butler nodded and said, "Our people have been watching them from a distance since they entered the city. They drank some wine in the city, but rode out of the city again a few sticks of incense. The commander seemed drunk at the time, and he rode on the same horse with the deputy general."

"Stupid. The commander had already met with trouble. We missed the opportunity and ended up at a disadvantage." Xie Qiheng sighed with his hands behind his back.

The butler lowered his head and dared not utter a word.

Xie Qiheng adjusted his mood, turned around and sat in the main seat: "Go find out the details."