The King of Liang, the feudal lords outside the town, and the generals inside

After returning to the palace, as soon as he entered the door, a servant came up to report that there was a visitor, who claimed to be Baiyu's old friend, and was led to the main hall by the servant to wait.

The person who came was Ruan Haoyue who hadn't seen her for a long time, and there was a man kneeling beside her who was tied up.Ruan Haoyue stood up and saluted, "Meet Your Highness King Liang."

Bai Yu gently helped her up, "There's no need to be so formal, it's not the first time we've met. Miss Ruan Haoyue has come all the way, did she bring me any news?"

Ruan Haoyue nodded and said, "She received the letter His Highness sent to Ruan Jiyue a while ago, and she also passed it on to me. Although I don't know why His Highness wanted to check Wan Wan's life experience, we did our best to check it. We found out after we checked it. Wan Wan is not the daughter of her alcoholic father."

"Then whose daughter is she?"

Ruan Haoyue pointed at the man kneeling next to her, "Here, this is Wanwan's adoptive father, the beast who left her alone." Ruan Haoyue pulled his hair and forced him to raise his head: "Take you with me!" What I said, repeat it to King Liang!"

"Yes, yes!" The man with a bruised nose and swollen face seemed to be terrified of Ruan Haoyue, and hurriedly said, "The villain Yu Sheng, Wanwan is the adopted daughter of the villain, and the villain doesn't know who her real parents are. Surnamed Feng, she died a few years ago. After her mother died, she was sold to a brothel. Later, she escaped from the brothel and was met by a villain, who adopted her."

"Then why do people in Qizhi City think Wanwan is your own daughter?" Bai Yu asked.

Yu Sheng said: "The villain met Wanwan in Shangjing, about four years ago, when she was only seven or eight years old. Later we moved to Qizhi together, and the villain said that Wanwan is a villain His own daughter has lost her mother since she was a child. In fact, the villain has never been able to marry a daughter-in-law because he is poor."

Listening to what Yu Sheng said, Bai Yu's heart skipped a beat, and she had a vague premonition, "You don't really love this daughter, and you are so poor, why did you adopt her?"

Yu Sheng's body visibly trembled, his whole body trembled, he muttered for a while, his voice became hoarse, and tremblingly said: "She, she is beautiful, the villain has no wife, so..."

Bai Yu gasped, stood up suddenly, and punched Yu Sheng hard in the face.Ruan Haoyue had already learned about it, and when she heard it again, she still couldn't help being angry and angry, "If you hadn't spared your life to meet the King of Liang, I would have cut you into pieces! Wanwan is still a child, and you will die too!" I have to go!"

Holding back his anger, Bai Yu gritted his teeth and asked, "When you first met Wanwan four years ago, did she not know how to speak?"

Yu Sheng nodded again and again, "Yes, yes! The villain has never heard her speak, and he didn't say anything when he asked her name. The villain met her at night, so he called her Wanwan. At that time, the villain looked at her. There was a sachet from Cuihong Pavilion, and she looked like she had been beaten, so I guessed that she escaped from the brothel, and she nodded when I asked her. Later, the villain inquired about it in the city, and someone said that her maiden name was Feng , it seems that she is still serving in the palace, but she is already dead. The villain is relieved to take her away."

Hearing Yu Sheng's words, Bai Yu felt as if a dizzying thunderbolt flashed through his mind, making him dizzy.

Surname Feng?Serving in the palace?Mother Feng?Dope?Can't speak?dumb?A little detail that Rouge inadvertently revealed at that time made Bai Yu's hands cold at this moment.

Bai Yu's heart was spinning like a wheel, with countless thoughts rolling through his mind like thunder. His intuition told him that there must be a huge secret behind it waiting for him to discover.

Early the next morning, Bai Yu ordered people to prepare chariots and horses to enter the palace, but saw several ministers coming out of Chongming Palace one after another, including Yan Xun's father, Duke Yongming Yan Jun.His complexion was very bad, and he left without looking sideways with a sullen face.

While he was wondering, Ye Zhiyan also came out from inside, holding a lyre in his hand.When he saw Bai Yu, he saluted without being humble or overbearing, and said: "If Your Highness wants to see the Emperor, please wait a moment, General Yan is inside."

"Yan Xun?" Bai Yu looked at the closed palace door and asked suspiciously, "Aren't you not going to court today? Why are so many ministers coming to see the emperor early in the morning?"

Ye Zhiyan said succinctly: "Your Highness doesn't know something. Last night, Marquis Shen Gong died in the Marquis's mansion. They said that the general killed him."

Shocked, Bai Yu almost didn't realize it, "What?!"

Ye Zhiyan lowered his face, his expression was calm, such a shocking event came from his mouth as if he was complaining about the rain, "I heard that the evidence is convincing, but the general refused to admit it, and even beat people..."

Bai Yu was so anxious that he didn't want to listen anymore, so he wanted to force his way in regardless.

The emperor heard the commotion and gave an order not to stop Bai Yu. As soon as Bai Yu entered, he saw Yan Xun and Cen An standing side by side. Cen An's face was still bloodied.

Bai Yu gritted her teeth, and could not help complaining in her heart that Yan Xun was impulsive, but she saluted the emperor calmly. When the emperor saw him, he suppressed his anger and said, "Prince Liang, sit down."

Cen An glanced at Bai Yu, and said: "Your Highness came just in time, I dare to ask His Highness, when the General made trouble in the residence of Marquis Shen Gong, did His Highness go to rescue the siege in person, and witnessed the relationship between the General and Marquis Shen Gong?" conflict?"

Bai Yu frowned, and said impatiently: "This king is gone, but the general did not cause trouble for no reason, and the general does not have to pretend not to know the reason."

Cen An said: "No matter what the general is for, he always clashed with Marquis Shen Gong. Your Highness cannot deny this, right? If so, the motive of the general's murder is very obvious. I also heard that the general He once threatened Marquis Shen Gong with a sword——The general is really impatient to take revenge. Your Highness can tell by looking at the wound on the face of the servant. The general can't hold back his temper in front of the emperor, let alone Is it Shen Gonghou who has a grudge against him?"

Bai Yu smiled suddenly, but his face was cold, "You also said that the general is a quick-tempered man who wants revenge, so how long has the grudge between him and Marquis Shen Gong passed, why did he wait until this time to kill?"

Cen An didn't panic, and looked confident, "There is a reason for that. Your Highness might as well ask the general, where is Qin Ran, who is recuperating in his mansion?"

Bai Yu was stunned for a moment, then looked at Yan Xun, who just kept his face cold and silent.

Cen An was very proud, and continued: "When Qin Ran recovers from his injuries, send him away, and then kill Shen Gonghou to take revenge. The general arranged it properly. It's just that Qin Ran has committed crimes and meritorious deeds. Where did the general get the right? Let him go privately? After all, he is still a courtier of the Great Zhou, and the emperor doesn't even know about it, but he is gone. Is the general too arrogant?"

The emperor took a deep breath, as if trying his best to suppress his anger, "Yan Xun, I ask you, did you let Qin Ran go?

Yan Xun was silent for a while, and said: "Yes. The minister is guilty."

The August sun was so hot that it shone in through the window paper and shone evenly on everyone, but Baiyu's back felt chills intermittently.He looked at Yan Xun angrily and anxiously, very helpless.

The emperor's eyes suddenly became sharp, and he was a little angry, "Okay! Okay! I have indulged you again and again, but you have become more and more lawless!"

Yan Xun said calmly: "The minister let Qin Ran go, but he didn't kill Lord Shen Gong."

Cen An sneered and said: "When Shen Gonghou died, he was holding the general's belt hook in his hand, and even the servants of Yan's mansion saw the general go out at night, even your father didn't know where you went last night. Deny? A guilty minister, the general will let him go, and the dignified lord, the general will kill him. Is the emperor or the general in charge of this big week?!"

At this moment, Bai Yu stood up abruptly, "Brother Qi, the general was with his younger brother last night."

Cen An was taken aback, and said in a broken voice: "What?" He didn't seem to believe it very much, and turned his head to look at the emperor's expression, not daring to speak out.

Bai Yu didn't shy away from it, and said straightforwardly: "Last night, when I was with the general at Mao, the general left and returned home."

The emperor was silent for a while, with a complicated look on his face, "...have you guys been talking for so long?"

Bai Yu turned her head to look at Yan Xun, and said firmly, "Yes."

"..."

The emperor was speechless for a while, and Cen An was also taken aback, then quickly sneered and said, "In this case, it is more normal for His Royal Highness King Liang to protect the General. Even if His Highness said so, but last night His Highness and the General See you, do you have any witnesses? Shen Gonghou's body is clutched in his hands..."

Bai Yu didn't bother to argue with him, looked at the emperor and said: "Brother Shengming, naturally he knows that there is no excuse for the crime. General Cen said that when Shen Gonghou died, he was holding the general's belt hook in his hand, even if the belt hook is really big The general, if others are interested, it is not impossible to get it, and it will be easier to stuff it into the hands of Shen Gonghou. This alone cannot convict the general."

The emperor was silent for a while, his face was a little gentle, "The death of Marquis Shen Gong is yet to be investigated, but it is true that Yan Xun secretly manipulated Qin Ran. Yan Xun, you... go back to the mansion and think about your mistakes behind closed doors, and you are not allowed to go out without purpose. As for the rest, I will Dispose of it after verification.”

Bai Yu held back for a long time along the way, and finally couldn't help but ask, "What's wrong with you, why did you let Qin Ran go? He is still a courtier of Da Zhou, where do you put Brother Huang like this?"

Yan Xun was quiet for a moment, then slowly said: "Qin Ran has been with me for these years, and he is brave and brave on the battlefield. Although he has no strategy, he is really loyal. You also know that we soldiers put on our battle robes It’s life and death together, and this kind of feeling is better than siblings. Seeing him being used and framed again and again, I am really sad, and I even prefer him to die in battle. I can’t help him, I can only Let him go and live in peace - he's exhausted and just wants to live his life."

My heart seemed to be hit by something, and I felt a dull pain, and my nose was sore.Bai Yu knew, Yu Qing, he agreed with Yan Xun's actions, but Yu Li, if the emperor was more ruthless, Yan Xun's mistake this time would be enough to get him imprisoned.If the real cause of Marquis Shen Gong's death is not found out in the future, I am afraid that what is waiting for Yan Xun is a prison in heaven.

But having said that, if there was no matter of Marquis Shen Gong, then Yan Xun would not have caused a catastrophe if he let Qin Ran go.So who is it that connects these two things so properly that Yan Xun can't argue?

"At this moment, Brother Huang has just passed his birthday, and the envoys from various countries are still in Beijing, waiting for the result of the marriage, but there is such a shameful thing as the murder of the dignified Marquis. Brother Huang must investigate thoroughly. But this That’s fine, if you find out the truth, you will be cleared.”

Yan Xun smiled and said: "You can avoid this matter as far as you can, don't ask."

Bai Yu bit her lip, turned her face away and said, "Understood."

Although he promised Yan Xun, it was impossible for Bai Yu to ignore him, and he entered the Hou's mansion openly in the name of expressing his condolences.

After Shen Gonghou's death, white banners were hung inside and outside the Hou's mansion, and his wife, concubine and children all wore sackcloth and filial piety to guard in the mourning hall.Bai Yu burned incense in front of the coffin, talked to Shen Gonghou's widow for a little comfort, and took a peek at the situation in the Hou's mansion.

The thing that caught his attention was in an inconspicuous corner of the yard. There was a well there. The bricks of the well were very new, and there was no wheel to win the water bucket on the well. It didn't look like he often fetched water from there.

This scene was very familiar, Bai Yu's heart moved, and he continued to talk to Shen Gonghou's widow calmly.