In Bai Yu's study.
When Master Xu confessed to Bai Yu that he was now following Bai Yan, Bai Yu stood there with a dull look on his face.
What to say?
Follow Bai Yan?
That boy?
Bai Yu looked at Bai Yan, his puzzled expression undisguised. It was not a hostile contempt, but similar to suspicion of the younger generation.
In Bai Yu's eyes, although the origin of this boy Bai Yan is still unclear, as analyzed before with his brother and others, the origin of this boy Bai Yan is definitely not high, or even very low.
This is also the reason why Bai Yu is most stunned now.
How virtuous and capable is this boy? Why can he actually let Miss Xu, who was born in Bian Que, follow him? What are you picturing?
If there is a need, relying on the life-saving thing for Bai Yu, are you still afraid that Bai Yu will default on the bill?
"uncle!"
Bai Yan knelt down behind the wooden table and looked at Bai Yu's expression, which was suspicious at first and then turned ridiculous at the end. He suddenly felt bad.
what expression? Why does it feel like he doesn't deserve it.
However, facing Bai Yan's words, Bai Yu ignored them and turned to look at Master Xu.
"Miss Xu, is this boy threatening you? If so, you can rest assured. Although this boy has the same viscount title as me, I still dare to beat him!"
Bai Yu bowed his hands in front of Master Xu, then pointed at Bai Yan and said.
After saying these words, Master Xu couldn't help but cover his mouth and burst into laughter. He turned his head and looked at Bai Yan with a smile.
Bai Yan looked helpless.
"General Bai Yu!"
Master Xu suppressed his smile and was about to speak and explain. At this time, outside the door, Mrs. Lu came over with a wooden tray with two bowls of hot soup on it.
"What's wrong? Who do you want to beat?"
Mrs. Lu came forward with a wooden plate and put the soup on the wooden table while asking. Just outside the door, she vaguely heard Bai Yu talking about who he wanted to beat, so he was very curious.
It turns out that Mr. Lu just left to serve soup.
In the study room.
Bai Yu watched his wife put the hot soup on the wooden table, sighed, glanced at Bai Yan, and then said to his wife.
"I'm not Miss Xu. Now I'm following that boy Bai Yan. I don't see how good that boy is. If you follow that boy, huh, you're asking for trouble."
As Bai Yu spoke, he turned his head and seemed to have no regard for Bai Yan at all.
"ah!"
When Mrs. Lu heard Bai Yu's words, her smiling face suddenly became stunned, and she doubted her ears.
He looked at Miss Xu and saw that she nodded.
Then he looked at Bai Yan, who had a wry smile on his face.
Finally, he looked at his beloved Bai Yu.
To be honest, Lu was a little caught off guard when she suddenly heard about this. She was not prepared at all. After all, in her eyes, Master Xu was a disciple of Bian Que. Even in the Bai family, her father Bai Zhong was treated as a distinguished guest, and he was not polite. Don't dare to be negligent in the slightest.
So when she suddenly heard that Master Xu had followed Bai Yan, Mrs. Lu didn't expect it at all and was a little stupid.
But thinking of what Bai Yu said next, Mrs. Lu couldn't help but give Bai Yu a roll of her eyes in her heart.
That kid is not good.
You, the Bai family, would have thought so hard to win over her back then, and would even continue the ruined engagement.
That kid is not good.
Who was it in Bai's family back then? I thought about it all day long. Whenever guests came to the door, the topic would always be about this boy. Even when he was still a doctor, he made friends with the world and said frankly that this boy would definitely surpass him in the future, and when he heard someone praise him When I was a kid, I was happier than when someone praised me.
"It doesn't matter if Miss Xu follows the wise nephew. Although the wise nephew is now a general of the Qin State, it is inevitable that there will be no villains to harm him while Miss Xu is here."
Mrs. Lu came back to her senses, looked at Master Xu and said, after speaking, she looked at Bai Yu: "Then we and my wife can rest assured!"
Next to wooden table.
Master Xu, who had just been interrupted in her explanation, looked at Lu after hearing Lu's words, and then looked at General Bai Yu looking away with an angry look on his face. At this time, she finally understood why the general came all the way back from Yanmen. , just to see General Bai Yu.
Why did Bai Yan put so much effort into saving General Bai Yu?
"Yes! Master Xu knows it, Madam Lu can rest assured!"
Master Xu didn't explain anything more and bowed to Mrs. Lu.
With the sunset.
Bai Yan took Master Xu and had dinner at Bai Yu's mansion. At first, Bai Yu was upset because Bai Yan concealed his true origin and name.
However, under Lu's persuasion and after drinking a few glasses of wine, Bai Yu completely let go of his heart, and the relationship immediately became closer again. Later, he didn't care about Zou Xing at all.
Perhaps this is why Bai Yan respects and trusts Bai Yu from the beginning to the end.
Bai Yu has a straightforward nature. Zou Xing is a stranger to Bai Yu. Moreover, Lord Zou of Qi State was also kind to Bai Yan, not Bai Yu.
There is no direct relationship between Bai Yu and Master Zou's son.
Therefore, for Bai Yu, the only problem that exists is Bai Yan's concealment, not his identity. Even if Bai Yan is not Zou Xing, it still does not prevent Bai Yu from liking Bai Yan.
At the banquet.
Bai Yan and Bai Yu became uncle and nephew due to chance and inhumane circumstances.
And all this time, the uncle and nephew rarely had the opportunity to drink happily.
At first, he had to command the cavalry in Yangcheng, but then Bai Yu was poisoned, and then Bai Yu had to take care of himself.
Therefore, on this day, Bai Yu and Bai Yan rarely drank happily together.
Bai Yan drank for a long time and was slightly drunk. Under Bai Yu's questioning, he once again talked about the battle in Gaonu City, the battle between Yanyu, the fallen soldiers, and the buried graves.
Bai Yan's eyes were red, and while he was sad, he also told Bai Yu that he had already paid homage to those soldiers when he came back.
the other side.
Bai Yu also held the wine cup and kept drinking cup after cup. His trembling hands were not because of physical pain, but because tears had already filled his eyes.
After three rounds of drinking.
Bai Yu fell into memories, talking to Bai Yan about the past when he led the cavalry to fight together, and the wars he experienced with those generals. As he talked, tears flowed down uncontrollably.
One by one.
Nowadays, many of them have been buried in foreign lands forever, buried in Baiyu, places that are difficult to visit again.
Thinking of happy things and sad things, accompanied by the drunkenness and memories, Bai Yu fell drunk on the wooden table and kept mumbling.
In the main hall.
When Master Lu and Master Xu came in again, they saw a drunken Bai Yu and a slightly red-faced Bai Yan.
Mrs. Lu ordered the maids and slaves behind her to clean the wooden table.
Lu didn't blame Bai Yan for Bai Yu's drunkenness to the point of unconsciousness. Seeing the tears still remaining on Bai Yu's vicissitudes of life, Lu just felt distressed.
Perhaps only by drinking with Bai Yan can Bai Yu vent the things he has been suppressing in his heart.
At this time, she, as a wife, was unable to do something.
After all, Bai Yan was the successor arranged by Bai Yu himself for the Bai family's cavalry.
For Bai Yu, this is far more than an ordinary handover of power, but also an inheritance. It not only inherits the Bai family's iron cavalry, but also inherits the experience in Bai Yu's heart and the past.
"General!"
Master Xu looked at Bai Yan, and then glanced at Bai Yu on the other side.
Seeing that Bai Yan was about to get up, Master Xu quickly stretched out his delicate hands to help Bai Yan up.
Bai Yan did not refuse Master Xu's support. Bai Yu was drunk. It would not be good if he acted like he was fine.
"Miss Xu, the room has been arranged. We will stay here tonight."
Lu said to Master Xu.
Master Xu nodded.
Bai Yan felt his arms on Master Xu's thin shoulders, leaning on Master Xu's body. Although it was a little unnatural, it was much better than a year or two ago.
After all, he is no longer the young man who came into the world. After experiencing countless things, he is now less immature and shy than before, and he has become more mature amid various conspiracies and calculations.
Soon, Bai Yan was helped to a room by Master Xu, illuminated by the maid's candlelight.
As the maid left, Bai Yan stretched naturally.
Master Xu was also standing next to Bai Yan at this time, his pretty face slightly rosy.
Looking at the young man pretending to be drunk in front of him, Master Xu didn't know it at first. When he saw Bai Yan for the first time in the restaurant, he thought Bai Yan was really drunk, and the same thing happened later.
It wasn't until he had been with Bai Yan for a long time that Master Xu realized that from beginning to end, Bai Yan had never been really drunk when it came to drinking.
There are times when I'm drunk, but I wake up quickly and don't need any support at all.
And every time I use support, it's either to plot against the other person or to save face for the other person. No matter what, it's just for show.
"General, I'm going to get you some water!"
Master Xu said to Bai Yan.
Then Bai Yan turned around and left the room without waiting for a reply.
When Bai Yan saw this, it was too late to stop him, and he was a little dumbfounded.
After a while.
When Master Xu came back from fetching water, he happened to meet Master Lu.
Mrs. Lu was originally worried that the maid was careless and could not take good care of Bai Yan, so she came over to take a look. Unexpectedly, standing outside the door, she suddenly saw Master Xu holding a basin.
"Miss Xu, what is this?"
Mrs. Lu stared at this scene dumbfounded, her mouth slightly opened, she looked at Master Xu, then at the basin in Master Xu's hand, and then looked at Master Xu again, her expression gradually becoming dull.
Miss Xu, a disciple of Bian Que! ! !
Mrs. Lu slowly turned her head and looked at the door.
Bring water to Bai Yan? ? ?
At this moment, Lu even wondered if his eyes were dazzled or if he was dreaming.
this!
At this moment, Mrs. Lu couldn't wait to let her beloved Bai Yu get up, and quickly took a look. Miss Xu actually brought water to Bai Yan, and judging from her appearance, it was obviously not just once or twice.
Could it be that that boy Bai Yan actually ordered Miss Xu?
With this thought, Lu's whole body was stunned.
"Mrs. Lu!"
Master Xu stood outside the door and did not expect that Mrs. Lu would come over suddenly. Then he noticed that he was holding a wooden basin in his hand. He glanced at it and then smiled awkwardly.
However, Master Xu didn't explain too much. He nodded to Mrs. Lu and walked into the room.
After Lu Shi came to his senses, he also followed.
inside the room.
Master Xu put the wooden basin on the wooden stand, turned around, looked at Bai Yan who was pretending to be drunk, and then looked at the confused Lu family, rubbing his little hands, not knowing what to say.
However, after Lu came to his senses, although he hid it well, his eyes were still very strange.
"Go wipe the general!"
Mrs. Lu asked her personal maid to go forward and apply Bai Yan's face.
After watching the maid prepare the ceremony and go to apply on Bai Yan's face, Mrs. Lu said to Master Xu.
"Miss Xu, that,"
Mrs. Lu seemed to be frightened by what happened just now, so she hesitated to speak.
"Miss Xu following Bai Yan is a rare good thing for Bai Yan, but if possible, it is better not to make it public. After all, it is necessary to be on guard against others. Once someone around Bai Yan has a different intention, he knows that Miss Xu is Bian Que. Disciple, I will definitely be on guard against Miss Xu!"
Lu hesitated for a while, but finally said what was in her heart. She asked Master Xu to follow Bai Yan to keep it a secret first and not to tell it.
"Mrs. Lu, don't worry, Master Xu knows it well!"
Master Xu nodded slowly after hearing what Lu said.
As he spoke, Master Xu once again could clearly feel that Lu, like Bai Yu, was sincerely good to the general.
Otherwise, if other people knew about this matter, they would probably want more and more people to know about it, and the wider the news, the better. By then, the more nobles would know about her, the more connections and favors they would be able to win over the Bai family. .
But Lu and Bai Yu put Bai Yan first.
Stand by the bedside.
Master Xu looked at Bai Yan who was pretending to be asleep. Only at this time did she dare to look straight at him.
Recalling Mrs. Lu's expression outside the room when he saw her carrying water, Master Xu felt grateful. This heartfelt gratitude was for Bai Yan, not others.
Because only Master Xu knew that whether it was just now or in the main hall, Lu and Bai Yu respected her so much because they thought she was a disciple of Bian Que, but in fact, her identity was actually a poison master, which made people feel frightened. The poison master.
If Lu or Bai Yu knew her identity, would they still do this?
Still have such unreserved trust and respect?
Look at the young man's profile.
The young man knew her identity, still trusted her, kept her secret, and even shaped Bian Que's identity for her, so that she could be respected by others.
Master Xu cannot describe this gratitude.
Recalling the time in Handan, the young man was retaliated by Mrs. Xu of the Xu family and almost died that night.
At this moment, looking at Bai Yan who was pretending to be asleep, Master Xu thought too much that this young man was not that good, or even worse.
Then there wouldn't be so many beauties around him, and he wouldn't be missed by so many women, and she wouldn't have to keep her love hidden in her heart.
inside the room.
"Miss Xu, just leave this place to the maid. You've been working hard all the way, so Miss Xu should go and rest first."
Lu looked at Master Xu and said softly.
Seeing the maid serving Bai Yan, Mrs. Lu wanted Master Xu to rest first.
As for the scene just now, I will wait until my beloved Bai Yu gets up tomorrow and talk to Bai Yu again.
"okay!"
Master Xu came back to his senses and saw Lu's maid serving Bai Yan. He nodded to Lu, glanced at Bai Yan again, then turned around and followed Lu out of the room.
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The second day.
As it was still dark, the servants in the mansion began to get busy.
In the main hall.
The breakfast food was particularly good. Bai Yu and Bai Yan stared at each other while eating their breakfast.
Because Bai Yan returned to Xianyang and had reported to the palace before, Bai Yan would naturally go to the palace to attend court today. Therefore, when Bai Yu got up, Bai Yan had also gotten up.
"Tell me, what method did you use to make Miss Xu stay by your side willingly?"
After Bai Yu finished eating, he put down his bowls and chopsticks, knelt down at the wooden table and looked at Bai Yan.
Thinking back to what his wife said when he woke up, the way Bai Yu looked at Bai Yan became more and more wrong.
Last night, because of my wife's interruption, I still couldn't figure out why Miss Xu was willing to follow Bai Yan. When I woke up, my wife actually said that Miss Xu actually brought water to this boy Bai Yan last night.
Bring water? ? ?
Let Miss Xu carry the water! !
Is this guy worthy?
No matter how Bai Yu looked at it, he couldn't see how Bai Yan was qualified to let Miss Xu carry water. In terms of status, Bai Yan was a general of the Qin State, but there were people with higher rank than Bai Yan. With the appearance of the wheel, Bai Yan and Mei Men are even more difficult to hit.
Why did Miss Xu follow this guy willingly?
Could it be that this kid was coercing her, or using some unknown means to force her? Well, it's possible!
"Bai Yan doesn't dare to use any means!"
When Bai Yan heard Bai Yu's question, he had just finished eating and could only answer while eating.
However, Bai Yu didn't believe it at all when he heard Bai Yan's words.
Fortunately, when he heard the footsteps outside, it must be that Miss Xu had already arrived, and since he had to rush to court, Bai Yu didn't bother to worry about it so much. He just told Bai Yan again what his wife told Miss Xu last night.
Bai Yan smiled bitterly when he heard this, and then nodded.
While eating and looking at Bai Yu, Bai Yan naturally would not tell Master Xu's true identity.
And Bai Yan would not tell Bai Yu that in fact, compared to Master Xu's identity as a poison master, the identity of the Bao clan, Zhao Qiu, and Wei Lao in Yanmen, the former Bao clan is better, and the latter Zhao Qiu and Wei Lao Just pick one up and spread it out, it's enough to cause a sensation.
One is the princess of the Kingdom of Zhao.
One is Mr. Wei who even Ying Zheng was willing to eat and ride with!
Xianyang Palace.
Bai Yan was wearing the official uniform of the Qin State and wearing a rank. When he and Bai Yu took a carriage to the outside of the palace, he saw that hundreds of civil and military officials were already waiting outside the palace.
Bai Yan and some officials had already known each other.
The highly respected people include Hu Lao, Mao Jiao and others, while the young officials include not only Tai Jing, who has just been promoted, but also Meng Tian and others.
Seeing Bai Yan, who was thousands of miles away and serving as a county lieutenant in Yanmen, return to Xianyang, Meng Tian and others greeted Bai Yan enthusiastically.
When Bai Yan was returning greetings to Meng Tian and others, he noticed Li Xin not far away from the corner of his eye.
Seeing Li Xin clearly seeing him but turning a blind eye and continuing to talk to other officials, Bai Yan sighed, knowing that this was because Li Xin was still brooding about what happened before.
Bai Yan couldn't do anything about it.
When Li Lu and Li Liang brought Li Xin to look for him, Bai Yan knew that Li Xin would have a chance in the future and even lead troops to destroy Yan and Chu, so he did not dare to act rashly, fearing that the gain would not be worth the loss.
After all, Li Xin came to ask for troops without an edict at that time. At that time, the Li family, Li Chong, Li Ji, and the Li family members were all there. If this spread to Ying Zheng, it would be nothing more than the favor of his parents.
It was with good intentions.
Unexpectedly, he was misunderstood as a villain, unwilling to help, and pulled Li Xin. Bai Yan couldn't argue with this matter.
Looking at Li Xin standing next to Mr. Changping who had just experienced the pain of losing his son.
"I guess even if I remind Li Xin in the future, I'm afraid it will be regarded as a rift!"
Bai Yan was helpless.
Thinking back to the future when Li Xin and Meng Tian led 200,000 Qin troops to attack Chu, but were eventually tricked by Lord Changping and Xiang Yan behind their backs, Bai Yan couldn't help but shake his head in his heart.
I hope that Li Xin will listen when he is reminded in the future, and it is best to take precautions instead of continuing to treat him as a villain.
Two hundred thousand Qin troops!
While thinking, Bai Yan watched the palace door open and all the officials walking towards the palace.
When Bai Yan followed Mr. Hu and others into the palace gate, he noticed that along the way to the hundred steps inside the gate, there were ceremonial instruments placed on both sides, and palace maids and eunuchs were inspecting the instruments.
"It seems that the king attaches great importance to Yan's request for peace! This scale is the most solemn among the Qin rituals."
"Yes! Dukang is the most fertile land in the Yan Kingdom. It is not only suitable for raising war horses, but also the gateway to the Yan Kingdom, not to mention the head of Fan Yuqi. I heard that the king was overjoyed and wanted to I’ll see the envoy from Yan today.”
"I've heard about it too, but it seems that Mr. Mengjiameng went to the palace yesterday to see the king and persuaded the king that Chu State has not handed over the murderer yet, so there will be trouble. It would be better to meet the envoy of Yan as soon as possible."
"I see!"
When walking towards the hundred steps of the palace, Bai Yan, standing among the officials, listened to the chatter of the officials around him, full of surprises.
Will the king meet Jing Ke later?
Bai Yan frowned and looked at the magnificent palace hall not far away, on the hundred steps of stairs.
"What's wrong? Brother Bai Yan."
Qiang Yu and Bai Yan were walking side by side, so he noticed that Bai Yan was looking straight at the palace.
"fine!"
When Bai Yan heard Qiang Yu's words, he turned around and said with a smile.
Bai Yan was caught off guard by Ying Zheng's sudden summons, but at the moment, it was impossible for Bai Yan to tell Qiang Yu that the Yan envoy in everyone's eyes, Jing Ke, whom the king was about to summon immediately, was actually an assassin, Yan Dan, the Young Master of the Yan Kingdom. An assassin looking for Ying Zheng.
"Brother Bai Yan, remember what you just said. Don't leave in a hurry today. Ru'er has always wanted to see you. I hope that for my sake, brother Bai Yan, don't refuse."
Qiang Yu looked at Bai Yan and didn't notice a trace of worry in Bai Yan's eyes. This dark-skinned man showed a shy smile when talking about Lu Ru, which showed his love for that woman.
"Yeah! Definitely!"
When Bai Yan heard Qiang Yu's words, he smiled and nodded.
However, looking at the huge palace in front of him, Bai Yan thought that Ying Zheng would summon Yan's envoy Jing Ke later, so he couldn't help but feel a little disturbed in his breathing, and couldn't help but feel a little worried, fearing that things might go awry.
Other officials said that Mengjia went to the palace yesterday to ask for an audience.
If there is no accident, Meng Jia has already received Jing Ke's money. Whether he knows it or not, Jing Ke must have achieved his goal.
That is to say.
When Jing Ke is summoned to the palace, he will assassinate Ying Zheng in the main hall in front of all the officials.
Interpretation ① Parents’ kindness and favor, Dad: rely on. Rely: rely on, rely on. Relying on the favor and favor given by others, they act arrogantly and arrogantly.
Tian Sui was there when he was liberated from Zhongmucheng, so Bai Yan had already asked the cavalry to take action before others came into contact.
(End of chapter)
