What happened in Xiangjiazhuang?
In fact, Bai Song didn't know it either.
But when I heard the name of the Holy Lotus Sect, I thought it would not be a good thing.
In the dark night, there were more than just Bai and Song around.
Not far from the fire sat a down-and-out mother and daughter.
Bai Song waved to them, indicating that they could come over and warm up together.
The mother saw that Bai Song was accompanied by two girls, so she was not so wary. She brought her little daughter over, sat beside the fire, and whispered: "Thank you."
The little girl also said, "Thank you, brother."
Bai Song looked at Xu Peiran who was in despair. She seemed to feel that something big had happened at home.
"Madam, I wonder what happened in Xiangjiazhuang yesterday? Why was there such a commotion? There were no less than a thousand people blocking the way outside the city."
"Young master, you don't know?"
Bai Song shook his head.
"The imperial court issued a notice saying that Xiangjiazhuang was a rebel bandit. Yesterday, people in Xiangjiazhuang held a flower viewing party to attract the people of Chang'an. However, countless thieves suddenly appeared and massacred the people at the flower party. The scene... "
"Nonsense! This is impossible!" Xu Peiran suddenly interrupted the woman excitedly.
For Miss Xu, the woman's words were completely beyond her understanding.
She grew up in Xiangjiazhuang. Everyone in the village was a good person. They treated her with great respect and took good care of her. How could she be a murderous butcher?
"Little girl, since you haven't seen it, don't have any doubts. This is what countless people have seen with their own eyes. If you don't believe it, you can just ask and see if what the woman said is true. It's not surprising that you have doubts. After all, Xiangjiazhuang looks like a simple merchant on weekdays, how does it look like a rebel?"
As she said that, the peasant woman sighed heavily: "Hey, fortunately, my mother and daughter were lucky. They didn't go inside outside Xiangjiazhuang. The child's father also had something to do and didn't come with him. I heard that there were hundreds of people. He died in Zhuangzi, and his blood dyed the water in Xiangjiazhuang red. I don’t know how terrible the scene was."
"Hundreds of people died?!" Bai Songdu straightened up in shock and sat up slightly.
"Isn't it true? The court has not calculated the exact number of people. Didn't you see how many people were crying along the way? It's all because God is blind, causing the people to suffer."
"How is it possible?" Bai Song didn't believe it. "You're so good, but you're killing people?"
"They say they are rebels, but who knows? The owner of the Xiangjiazhuang is probably crazy. All the more than 70 members of the Xu family have been arrested, and those who escaped are all wanted. They will definitely be executed."
"The whole family... copy and behead..."
Xu Peiran murmured, and suddenly his vision went dark and he fainted on Bai Song.
"Eh? What's wrong with this girl?" the woman asked.
Bai Song waved his hands hurriedly: "It's okay, it's just that she's not feeling well due to the cold. It'll be fine after she rests for a while."
The woman said nothing more and sat by the fire to warm her daughter's hands.
Bai and Song sat on the other side, silently waiting for Kaicheng.
"Mr. Bai..." Beside her, Shishi asked softly.
"Um?"
"Is this girl the eldest lady of Xiangjiazhuang?"
"Um!"
Shishi frowned: "Then... isn't that an important criminal wanted by the court? Young master brought her with him for the reward of silver from the court?"
"What do I want from the royal court's reward?"
Shishi nodded, feeling that Mr. Bai's family background was not worthy of the imperial court's silver reward.
"Then the young master is not afraid of getting into trouble?"
"I've saved you, but there's no reason to give up halfway."
"But she is a prisoner!"
"I always have a strong point in my heart. No matter what the people in Xiangjiazhuang are like, I think this girl is definitely innocent. I can't save the innocent people in Xiangjiazhuang, so it is reasonable to save her alone. If I leave her alone because I am afraid of trouble, , I will not be able to feel at ease in the future. Miss Shishi, since you have also experienced this, you should also see that the little girl is innocent, and please keep it a secret for me. If the incident happens in the future, I will definitely not tell Shishi The poetry girl is involved.”
After listening to this, Shishi nodded slightly and did not answer, but she thought highly of Bai Song again.
It's just that...it would be nice if Mr. Bai could be more gentle. The arrogant attitude of this pair of women really has nothing to do with literati. Even the flower customers who often come to the flower house are rarely as good as Mr. Bai Song. More vicious.
Miss Xu fainted, and when she woke up it was already Kaicheng in the morning.
Bai Song has already joined the queue to enter the city.
There were long queues at the three gates in the south of Chang'an. Many people who went out yesterday were unable to go home. Everyone is looking forward to returning as soon as possible.
However, the court was worried that there were still remnants of rebels among them, so there were three times as many guards at the city gate as usual, and all passers-by were closely inspected to ensure that even a mosquito would not be able to get in easily.
The eldest daughter of the Xu family is the only daughter of Xu Xun, a repeat offender, and she must be the focus of the court's search now.
There was still a long queue, and Bai Song was having trouble getting into the city.
Xu Peiran woke up, and Bai Song was about to talk about his plan, but the girl had no other thoughts at all and said with a tearful voice: "Master, this is all a lie, right? My father, and the Xu family, must have been wronged Yes. I don’t believe dad is a rebel!"
"Shh... Miss Xu, keep your voice down!" Bai Song quickly made a gesture of silence.
Seeing the tear-stained face of the girl in front of me, I felt a little unbearable and whispered: "Girl, don't get excited now, it's just some rumors. I can't say whether it's true or not. However, he did die in Xiangjiazhuang yesterday. Many people, I heard earlier that even the prince was injured! The emperor was furious, everyone in Xiangjiazhuang was arrested, only you are on the run. And Xiangjiazhuang has contacts with the Holy Lotus Sect, and the murderers are all from the Holy Lotus Sect. You are a demon, but you are obeying your father's orders. We will talk about the truth later. Our first priority now is to enter the city safely."
While they were talking, the crowd became commotion. It turned out that the imperial team was suppressing the rebels from Xiangjiazhuang and entering the capital.
The first person at the head was Xu Xun, the owner of Xiangjiazhuang, followed by Xu Xun's wife and several concubines.
Further behind were a group of servants, all of whom were familiar faces in Xu Peiran's heart.
"Dad...Mom..."
Bai Song quickly covered her mouth, fearing that she would be exposed at this time.
The queue of prisoners was noisy, and several of Xu Xun's concubines were crying and shouting that they were wronged, but the people along the road didn't care. All kinds of things were thrown at them. It was like a rat crossing the street, and everyone was shouting to be beaten.
"I don't believe it...I still don't believe it...my parents were wrongly accused..."
"Miss Xu, don't cry anymore! You are now a prisoner of the imperial court. If you are discovered, you will be beheaded regardless of whether it is true or false. Not only will you be beheaded, but you will also implicate Mr. Bai! For Mr. Bai's sake, I’m going to save you, but I’m risking my life, so don’t cause trouble at this time.”
Shishi was a little anxious and whispered.
Xu Peiran was still confused, his eyes wet with tears, and he reluctantly looked at the rebel team that entered the city first.
It wasn't until the team entered the city that Xu Peiran sat down weakly on the ground.
"Hey! Why are you waiting so long? Are you going to enter the city? If you don't enter the city, we're still waiting to enter the city!"
The people behind urged him impatiently.
Bai Song quickly turned around and explained: "I'm sorry, my sister-in-law is sick and in poor health. I hope you can forgive me."
With that said, he squatted down and picked up Xu Peiran, then put him down after walking a few steps.
After a few seconds, Xu Peiran finally calmed down, wiped his tears, and whispered: "I'm sorry for causing trouble to the young master. I...I will leave now to avoid inconvenience to the young master."
"Why go?" Bai Song grabbed him, "I brought you out of Zhuangzi, we are destined. Since you are innocent, I will keep you safe. If I am really afraid of trouble, I won't I’ll take you with me.”
"Yes! Mr. Bai is a gentleman...well..." Shishi persuaded. When he mentioned a gentleman, he remembered the scene last night and suddenly felt that this word was inconvenient to describe, and he was at a loss for words.
Bai Song said sternly: "Just stay with me with peace of mind. I will take you to the city. If I have the chance, I can help you investigate this matter and see if your father and your family are innocent people."
"Seriously? Sir, can you really help me?"
"I only said that there is a chance, and I will definitely not force it. Don't have high hopes."
No matter how small the hope is, it is still hope.
Xu Peiran needs this hope now.
Xu Peiran was shocked and grabbed Bai Song excitedly: "Master, what should we do now?"
Bai Song pointed at the officers and soldiers checking in front and said: "You have also seen that it is not easy to enter the city, especially since your identity must be concealed. From now on, you are my sister Bai Rou, a native of Youzhou, coming to the capital to play Yes, I went to Xiangjiazhuang yesterday and encountered trouble, so I couldn't enter the city."
"Sister... Bai Rou... I understand." Xu Peiran nodded.
"Master, what about me?" Shishi pointed at herself, "I pretend to be the master's wife. What is the name of the master's wife?"
"Miss Shishi is Miss Shishi, who else should I pretend to be? Who else in Chang'an doesn't know Miss Shishi's name? Maybe after the name is revealed, we can go in with Miss Shishi and avoid the search."
"Oh..." Shishi was a little helpless and stuck out her tongue.
After a brief discussion, the three began to move along with the long queue.
After a while, several people came out of the city, each holding a portrait to compare among the people entering the city.
Every woman needs to be looked at carefully.
Bai Song's sharp eyes saw that those people had a clear purpose. He walked to the front of the team to take a look and found that those people were holding Xu Peiran's portrait!
This person is going to search Xu Peiran!
If this is seen, no matter what story you make up, it will not get away with it, and something must change immediately.
Bai Song quickly returned to the two of them, supported Xu Peiran with one hand, and said: "Let's go quickly. The person searching for Miss Xu is in front. If he is seen, it will be over."
"Miss Shishi, if you can enter the city safely, we will say goodbye here and I will think of another way to enter the city."
Bai Song left suddenly, Shishi didn't say a single unnecessary word, but he had already taken Miss Xu away.
