The stone room was quiet, and Xi Hairen didn't know what he was thinking, and after a while, he turned his head to look at Zhou Tianzheng, with a hint of hesitation in his eyes, and slowly asked: "Your Royal Highness the Third Prince, the Golden Palm Palace next to the Queen Mother came just now, and she said that this month's military salary and military rations will be delayed for a few more days." I don't know, is it inconvenient for the Queen Mother to have it at hand now?"

Zhou Tianzheng was stunned, and glanced at Lin Wan in a little panic, as if he was extremely reluctant to talk about the secret between them and the imperial army in front of Lin Wan.

Raid Hairen glanced at Lin Wan and said disapprerovingly: "Aya has grown up on the Cliff Mountain since she was a child, she has never been out of the mountain, and she can't speak, so His Royal Highness the Third Prince doesn't have to avoid her." ”

Zhou Tianzheng nodded slightly, and replied in a low voice: "General Raid, the Empress Dowager has already sent someone to buy grain from other places." A few months ago, my father sent a batch of grain to seal Nancheng, and then that batch of grain was inexplicably missing half in Liu Jinfeng's hands, and Prime Minister Liu Cheng bought out all the grain in the capital before filling it. A few days ago, the emperor sent another batch of grain to northern Xinjiang, and now there is not much grain in the treasury. This year, due to several heavy snowfalls, it is not easy to transport grain from East Lebanon and South Vietnam, and the grain merchants in the capital are also worried. ”

Xi Hairen frowned slightly, and said in a deep voice: "The imperial army originally ate the imperial grain, and there was a formal establishment, but it was entirely because of the selfishness of the Queen Mother, which caused us to hide on this cliff mountain for more than ten years. The general hopes that the Queen Mother can change her mind and hand over the talisman to the emperor, after all, the emperor is the son of the Queen Mother, and has been on the throne for more than ten years, and has always been respectful to the Queen Mother, and has no second thoughts. ”

Zhou Tianzheng lowered his head slightly, his eyes flickered, and he was silent, as if he was entangled and hesitant in his heart.

Xi Hairen thought that Zhou Tianzheng had been moved by his own words, and he was overjoyed in his heart, and continued earnestly: "Although, the first emperor did leave a will, but now that time has passed, and the will has disappeared, why should the queen mother be so persistent?" paused, and said: "Besides, now that the various factions in the court are fighting for the position of the crown prince, His Royal Highness the Third Prince is the one who is most likely to become the crown prince, if the royal army has been in the hands of the Queen Mother, wouldn't His Royal Highness the Third Prince be subject to others?"

Zhou Tianzheng still didn't react, frowning slightly, lowering his eyes, making it impossible to see his attitude and thoughts,

Seeing that Zhou Tianzheng was not entering, Xi Hairen was displeased, and said coldly: "His Royal Highness the Third Prince, this general has said all he has to say, please do it yourself!" After speaking, he flicked his sleeves, turned around and walked out of the stone room, and the two guards also left with him.

There was a deathly silence in the stone room, and Lin Wan was still kneeling beside the white tiger, motionless. Zhou Tianzheng also stood in the center of the stone room with his head bowed, silent.

After a long time, the footsteps outside disappeared, and the sound of the door of the secret passage was heard. Lin Wan slowly raised his head and carefully released the little white tiger in his arms.

Zhou Tianzheng was still not at ease, so he walked outside the stone room to take a look, walked back, smiled at Lin Wan, and said, "They have already left, you can come out." ”

The little white tiger couldn't help it for a long time, and as soon as he regained his freedom, he threw himself into the arms of the white tiger mother, rubbed his little head gently against the white tiger mother's abdomen, and made a cute "whining" sound in his throat.

Looking at this warm and poignant scene in front of her, Lin Wan couldn't help but smile sadly, there was a touch of sadness in her smile, and there was a crystal light in her eyes.

Lin Wan slowly got up and got out of the small door. Then, walk over to the ice cellar and gently open the ice cellar door.

Ximen Yuqing quickly came out of the ice cellar and saw that Lin Wan was safe and sound, so he was relieved. The sound insulation in the ice cellar was very good, and the movement outside could not be heard at all, so he could only secretly pray that Lin Wan would be fine.

Aya also walked out of the ice cellar, her face became even paler, even her lips were frozen black, and her thin body trembled.

Lin Wan hurriedly held Aya's trembling little hand, rubbed it, and asked with concern, "Aya, are you okay?"

Aya raised her eyes to look at Lin Wan, shook her head slightly, her eyes were full of gratitude, and then gently pulled her cold hand out of Lin Wan's hand.

Lin Wan and Zhou Tianzheng didn't speak, as if nothing had happened just now, quietly watching the white tiger mother in the cage and the little white tiger making love.

Ximen Yuqing felt that the atmosphere was a little delicate, looked at Lin Wan, and then at Zhou Tianzheng, with a trace of doubt in his eyes. After thinking about it, he suddenly whispered, "Miss, we should go." ”

Lin Wan sighed lightly, nodded slightly, hesitated for a while, and then called softly: "Xiao Qi, we should go." ”

When the white tiger mother heard Lin Wan's words, she turned her head to look at Lin Wan, her eyes were full of anger, and a low roar came out of her throat.

Lin Wan smiled helplessly and said, "White Tiger, I know you are reluctant to Xiao Qi, but have you ever thought that if Xiao Qi stays here, his future fate can only be the same as you, and he will be locked in this cage forever, in the dark." ”

Mother White Tiger seemed to understand Lin Wan's words, her eyes were a little complicated, and Lin Wan even saw sadness and grief.

The little white tiger turned his head to look at Lin Wan, and then at the mother of the white tiger, his eyes full of painful struggle and anger. It took two steps towards Lin Wan, then took two steps back, and it was in that small place, bouncing back and forth.

Lin Wan stood quietly, as if waiting for the decision of the White Tiger Mother and the Little White Tiger.

Finally, the mother white tiger took a few steps back, then yelled at the little white tiger twice, turned away, and stopped looking at it.

The little white tiger screamed twice in a low voice, and saw that the mother of the white tiger still did not react, so he turned around and walked towards the small door, and when he arrived at the door, he turned back to look at the mother of the white tiger, and saw that the mother of the white tiger did not look back, so he finally got out of the small door, walked to Lin Wan's feet in frustration, and screamed sadly.

The mother of the white tiger finally turned around, looked at the little white tiger gently, and then looked at Lin Wan, as if she was making a final entrustment.

Lin Wan smiled slightly and said, "White Tiger, take good care, if one day, Xiao Qi and I are strong enough, we will come back to save you, and we will let you get out of this cage and gain real freedom." I hope you don't give up and wait for us to come back. ”

Mother White Tiger didn't know if she understood, but Lin Wan seemed to see the brilliance in her eyes.

Lin Wan bent down, hugged the little white tiger, carefully stuffed it into his clothes, and coaxed in a low voice: "Little Qi, don't make a sound, we're leaving here, we can't be discovered by anyone, understand?"