Looking at the other party's cautious posture, Lou Zhan was surprisingly calm.

"Five thousand taels...... Do you think it's a good deal to buy evidence of the Taishi's rebellion? ”

"Of course it's a good deal! Five thousand taels of gold is enough for a lifetime. ”

"......" Lou Zhan choked, cleared his throat, and said, "Gold? ”

The masked man nodded: "Yes!" ”

"Last year, General Ben surrendered to the barbarians, and the emperor only rewarded 10,000 taels of gold."

"Also, the treasury is not full."

"You seem to know everything." Lou Zhan Road.

"This doesn't bother the general." The masked man sat down again and said, "That account book is in Xia's hand, as long as the general comes with gold, he can exchange it at any time, and Zaixia will come here to get it." ”

"You're not afraid that General Ben will arrest you?"

"Hehe, although it's not good in the next place, but light work is not a problem, the general just has to catch it!"

"You're pretty confident."

The masked man walked up to the window, pushed it open, and said, "General, you can give it a try!" ”

With that, he jumped down from the window, landed on the roof of the opposite house, and in the blink of an eye, blended into the crowd of people on the street.

Lou Zhan walked quickly to the window, and could only see the crowd like a sea.

"What a speed!"

In the next room, the amateur hand of the plucking strings suddenly paused, looking through the veil to the person sitting opposite.

"Why did it stop? Go on. ”

"Your Highness, you say, Lou Zhan will believe it?"

"He wouldn't dare take any chances, even if he didn't believe it all—he wouldn't ignore it."

"I hope so."

In the Taishi Mansion, Bai Fengyi looked at Bai Yirong who was kneeling in front of him with a sad face.

"Yirong, my father said a long time ago, Lou Zhan has bad intentions, don't be fooled by him anymore, otherwise you will be the one who will suffer at that time!"

Bai Yirong teary-eyed: "Father, it's not like this, my daughter believes that her husband must treat her daughter sincerely......"

"Confused! Go back, think about it again, don't be fooled by him. ”

"Father, just let him come back......"

"It's not negotiable!"

Bai Yirong wiped her tears and got up to leave.

When they returned to the other courtyard, Ying'er and Yan'er knew what she looked like, so they had to comfort her and finally stopped crying.

Ying'er said: "Madam, what did the master say?" ”

Yirong said: "Father doesn't agree......"

Yan'er was anxious: "How is this good?" ”

Bai Yirong rubbed the plum blossom hairpin in her hand and was silent.

Three days later......

In Lou Zhan's Mansion, the head of the secret guard came to report: "General, the commander of the imperial guard has returned to the city!" ”

"What did you find?"

"The spy said that he had entered a valley and circled it, and had not otherwise made contact with anyone."

"Well, keep an eye on it, don't act rashly."

"Yes, General."

"One more thing, tonight you go to a room on the fourth floor of the stunning building by the stairs, and ask a masked man to come here."

"Yes."

Evening......

Twilight sinks in the west.

In the general's mansion, the masked man took out a booklet from his arms and said, "This is recorded as ironclad evidence of the Taishi's rebellion, does the general take a look?" ”

Lou Zhan looked puzzled: "Your Excellency, aren't you afraid that General Ben won't pay you back?" ”

The masked man clenched his fists and said, "I have always believed that the general is not the kind of person who takes it by force. ”

With the account book in hand, he roughly flipped through it, and confirmed that as he said, Lou Zhan groaned slightly, and said, "Someone!" ”

The guards came to the hall with a large wooden box.

The masked man stepped forward, stood behind the wooden box, turned his back to the direction of the door, and said to Lou Zhan: "I still have to inspect the goods below." ”

Lou Zhan happily agreed: "Please." ”

The guards unlocked the wooden chest, and when it was opened, the brilliant golden color suddenly flashed into the masked man's eyes—sure enough, it was a whole box of gold!

Five thousand taels...... Gold.

The masked man said happily: "Thank you for your generosity!" ”

Lou Zhan said: "I hope you will keep your promise and don't break your promise." ”

"That's natural, but it's really inappropriate to carry this box of gold on your body, so it's better to ask the general to keep it on your behalf—I heard that there is a money house in the north of the city, so the general entrusted it there, and I will pick it up in a few days."

After saying that, the masked man didn't wait for an answer, and left like the wind.

The guards looked at each other.

"General, what should I do with this box of gold?"

"Just do as he says."

The guards retreated with the gold again.

Lou Zhan looked at the account books, and it was difficult to make a decision in his heart - if it was handed over to the emperor, the charge of the Taishi would be convicted - Bai Yirong could not escape the blame.

Even, they will be raided and beheaded.

Alas, I'll leave it for now.

Ying'er sobbed and went to find Bai Fengyi, Bai Fengyi saw her crying strangely, and asked, "Why are you crying?" ”

"Miss, Miss......"

Bai Fengyi panicked: "How is Miss?" ”

"Miss, she's on a hunger strike."

"Alas!" Bai Fengyi sighed, frowning: "Why is she so troubled......

After a long time, Bai Fengyi said: "You go and tell her, don't let the old man invite Lou Zhan back, and you can't go on a hunger strike!" ”

"But ......" - Ying'er wants to speak for her own young lady.

"Nothing!"

"Got it, sir."

Ying'er went back and said, "Miss, the master said that it is not okay to go on a hunger strike. ”

The three of them sighed together, their faces full of sadness.

In front of Ci'an Temple.

Lou Zhan waited under the camphor tree a few days ago, and saw Bai Yirong come to meet.

"Husband......

Bai Yirong threw herself into his arms, her tone full of grievances.

Lou Zhan stroked the top of her hair, as before.

"Father still won't let you come back, he said...... He said that you entered the Taishi Mansion for another purpose? ”

Lou Zhan's movements froze, and it turned out that the Taishi had guessed it. So what...... The evidence of his old man's rebellion is already in his hands.

"Rong'er, do you believe in your husband?"

"I ...... I only believe in the facts. The girl left his warm embrace and looked into his eyes—pure and immaculate.

Lou Zhan was helpless, and his heart was slightly bitter - the truth, how cruel.

The little wife does not want to blindly believe in her husband, but chooses to believe the facts. It left him at a loss as to what to do.

What about exposing your father-in-law, or choosing to remain silent?

The emperor is waiting for him to find evidence to cure the Taishi's crimes.

Lou Zhan hopes to change her mind: "The truth is sometimes cruel, and it may be the last thing you want to see. ”

Yirong's eyes were firm: "Facts are the truth, I am willing to believe it, even if it is cruel." ”

Lou Zhan pinched her thin shoulders: "Rong'er, the truth will make you miserable." ”

Bai Yirong: "Pain is better than ignorance. ”

The girl's heart was wary - perhaps her father's words were worth considering.

She stepped back a few steps away from him and looked at him with scrutinizing eyes: "You don't let me see the truth, is there something to hide from me?" ”

"It's not...... I just, I don't want you to suffer......" His explanation was pale, and even his own eyes flickered.

A few tears fell from Bai Yirong's eyes: "What are you hiding from me?" ”

"No, I ...... you It's sincere. ”

"I don't believe it."

Hairpins in the scheme

There is a sound in the hairpin