For one day and one night, Shi Qinghuan fell into the planning of Fang Qi and Huang Taishu.
He only waited until the afternoon of the second day before he was sent to Qingyue by Qin Shuang on the pretext of attending a banquet.
It was dark again, and when I entered, I found that Bailiheng, who used to be casual in the past, was now dressed in black brocade clothes, with a jade crown binding his hair, looking very solemn.
"Go to the cabinet and change your clothes."
This was said to Shi Qinghuan.
Although Shi Qinghuan was curious, he didn't ask any more questions and went directly to the depths of the cabinet.
I saw a set of black men's clothing inside.
Bailiheng outside had already walked out.
Shi Qinghuan didn't waste any time and put on his clothes directly. They fit surprisingly well.
Shi Qinghuan often did this kind of thing like dressing up as a man in the past, so he was familiar with it. When he had his hair done, he looked at the handsome young man in the mirror and nodded secretly.
Lin Manyun was born cold, and when he came out in men's clothing, although he was delicate, he was not obtrusive, and he looked like a gentle and elegant young man.
When she left the room, Zhang Yue's eyes were surprised.
After all, women's clothing is like a fairy, and it's really rare for men's clothing to be so unconventional.
Bailiheng was as expected. He just glanced at her briefly, then turned and walked out.
Shi Qinghuan also quickly followed, waited for the carriage, and moved forward.
The carriage was very quiet, no words were spoken all the way.
After a long time, Bailiheng looked at Shi Qinghuan and said, "Why don't you ask where you are going?"
“You’ll know when you get there!”
"You really trust me!"
Bailiheng's lips curled up slightly, but he didn't say anything more.
But Shi Qinghuan never expected that Bailiheng would take her to the place she wanted to go the most but dared not go.
Protector's Mansion.
Although the Duke Protector's Mansion was confiscated and destroyed ten years ago, His Majesty retained and repaired the mansion out of concern for his old friendship. For the past ten years, he had sent people to guard and clean the mansion, and the memorial tablets of the members of the Protector's Mansion have been enshrined inside.
The people all sighed, the Holy One was merciful.
The first thing Shi Qinghuan did after his rebirth was to inquire about the matter. He knew that the Protector's Palace was still there, but he never dared to come.
Now that she was actually standing in front of the Duke Protector's Mansion, her heart trembled, but she didn't dare to step in.
Bailiheng looked over with an unfathomable gaze. Then he waved his hand, and Zhang Yue immediately stepped forward and told all the guards around him to step back.
Then he approached and said, "Although the Duke Protector's Mansion is not a place that everyone cares about now, I am."
A reminder made Shi Qinghuan wake up.
Yes, there were a lot of eyes on Bailiheng, including himself. She couldn't show any abnormality and let others notice anything.
"I'm just in a daze. After all, Uncle Shi and Aunt Shi both hugged me back then."
"Then go in and burn incense for them!"
After saying that, Bailiheng stepped forward and directly entered the Duke Protector's Mansion.
Shi Qinghuan calmed down and followed.
Upon entering the mansion, everything is familiar.
There were familiar figures everywhere, and the original voices and smiles were still vivid in his mind. For a moment, Shi Qinghuan returned to ten years ago in a trance.
Everything has not happened yet, the Protector's Mansion is still full of laughter.
But it was just a daze.
Then the blood in her eyes covered everything.
Everywhere he saw was littered with corpses and rivers of blood.
Although the temples have been renovated, the traces of the fire are still clearly visible.
She seemed to see her father and mother dying, as well as the figures of everyone, all of whom were eventually destroyed in the fire.
The suppressed emotions were about to burst out, and her efforts to restrain herself were almost suffocating, but when Bailiheng looked back, she acted as if nothing had happened.
Finally, Shi Qinghuan followed Bailiheng and entered an ancestral hall.
When the spiritual figures appeared one by one, Shi Qinghuan leaned against the door, his whole body was cold and his body was so stiff that he could not move a step.
As if he hadn't seen it, Bailiheng walked to the center, lit incense, and bowed solemnly towards the spiritual throne.
At this moment, Shi Qinghuan seemed to understand why Bailiheng was so exquisite today.
"Sir, in the eyes of outsiders, everyone in the Protector's Palace is a sinner. Why are you still..."
"You also said that in the eyes of outsiders, I don't count."
"Um?"
"Oh, I mean, stupid people can't see the truth, but I am different. Everyone knows that the Protector of the Country is loyal and courageous, but he has not escaped the sinister human heart. I admire him, so it should be like this .”
Such words are undoubtedly the greatest comfort to Shi Qinghuan at this moment.
He gave his father and others the respect they deserved, which was the most rare thing in such an environment.
She wanted to say thank you, but found that she was not qualified at all.
After a moment of silence, Bailiheng turned around and walked to Shi Qinghuan's side, "As a deceased elder, I must have something to say. You pay your respects first, and I will go out for a walk."
Before Shi Qinghuan could speak, Bailiheng had already left quickly.
Shi Qinghuan stood there and it took him a while to move.
After making sure no one was around, he walked inside.
Looking at all the spiritual positions, I couldn't bear it anymore.
He fell to his knees with a "plop", tears bursting from his eyes. He bit his wrist to keep from crying, and trembled on the ground.
Father, mother, brother, Uncle Liao, senior brother...
Everyone's names were called one by one in her heart, but she didn't dare to shout them out loud.
I will avenge you!
must!
At this moment, under the darkness of night, Bailiheng stood in the huge empty courtyard, watching the stars in the sky disappear under the clouds, his expression difficult to distinguish.
Zhang Yue on one side was full of doubts, "Sir, why don't you go quietly and listen to what Miss Lin said?"
"Why listen?"
"Aren't you trying to get some information?"
"When did I say I wanted to get information?"
"Then why did you bring her here?"
Bailiheng didn't answer, and turned back to look in the direction of Shi Qinghuan, looking at the light in the room from a distance, with sadness in his eyes.
"Because I had the same despair..."
Zhang Yue was puzzled, and Bailiheng didn't explain anything further.
At this moment, Shi Qinghuan had finished lighting the incense, collected his emotions, and walked out.
Her petite figure was floating in the wind, as if a gust of wind could blow her away.
Bailiheng just watched her approach step by step, letting out a soft sigh scattered in the breeze.
Shi Qinghuan walked up to Bailiheng, nodded and saluted, "Thank you, sir, but you brought me here not just for worship."
"What? In your eyes...am I such a heartless person?"
"Don't dare!"
Bailiheng snorted, turned around and left. He didn't say anything unnecessary until he left the house and got on the carriage.
Only then did Shi Qinghuan believe that today, he really just came to worship.
But this really surprised Shi Qinghuan.
In the end, it was just his admiration for his father.
The carriage moved very slowly, listening to the bustle of the market outside the window, and the light and shadow flickering through the curtains. Shi Qinghuan felt as if he was in two different worlds.
Just when Shi Qinghuan was distracted, the carriage suddenly stopped.
Bailiheng looked at Shi Qinghuan, "Going for a walk?"
"Sir, is it inappropriate?"
"It is true that I went to the Duke Protector's Mansion today just to worship, but here, I have other purposes."
Shi Qinghuan was puzzled, and Bailiheng continued, "If you want to join the Supervision Department, you have to show your face in front of everyone, and appearing next to me is a greater guarantee for you to join the Supervision Department."
"What about my identity?"
"Don't worry, everything has been arranged."
Only then did Shi Qinghuan understand the purpose of men's clothing today.
As the current director of the Supervision Department, Bailiheng is his duty to select talents for the Supervision Department. When he appears in front of everyone, he has an identity. After passing the assessment in the future, it will be a matter of course.
However, there is a certain risk behind this, but this risk will always be there as long as she joins the Supervision Department, and now it is just brought forward.
Bailiheng was special to her, which could be regarded as protection in disguise.
With good intentions, Shi Qinghuan stood up and said, "My lord, please."
