Chapter 002: Substitute Marriage
In June of the nineteenth year of King Min, the six generations of the Zhao State sent the Bai family to the enemy and betrayed the country, and the whole clan was dismissed from the military post and imprisoned for the crime.
It has been more than a month since he was rescued that day, and An Xunxi can't tell how he survived this month, but he only remembers that he was carried back to Baifu by his subordinates with a scar, but he was slapped in the face.
The person who beat her was Bai Jingfu, the head of the Baifu family, that is, the father of Bai Qige, the original owner of this body, who was appointed as the general of Zhaoguo; The two young men next to him were Bai Qige's brother Bai Haocheng, and the other was his younger brother Bai Haoyu, both of whom were the leading generals of Zhaoguo, all of which An Xunxi learned about later.
An Xunxi, who was slapped in the face, did not defend or beg for mercy, although she didn't know what mistake she had made at all, but that heavy atmosphere and everyone's performance had already explained the problem - if it wasn't for Bai Haocheng to stop her, Bai Jingfu would have broken the life she had picked up with a sword.
I don't forget whether it was the third or fourth day, someone broke into the Bai Mansion with a team of soldiers, escorted An Xunxi, who had a high fever, and everyone in the Bai family to the boat, and walked a day's waterway to the Liangshi Prison in the capital of Zhaoguo.
After that, An Xunxi effortlessly learned what crime he had committed and why his father wanted to kill his own daughter.
The war between the Zhaoguo and the Zhaoguo, the leading general Bai Haocheng, who was most trusted by the people of the Zhao Kingdom, held on for half a year, but unexpectedly, it was difficult to prevent thieves day and night, and the Zhaoguo defense map was stolen by the third lady of the Bai family and her fiancΓ© and handed over to the commander of the enemy country, and the city was broken overnight.
The daughter and second daughter of the Bai family are all heroines, who sacrificed their lives for the country as early as a year ago, and now only the third daughter Bai Qige is left, that is, the culprit who collaborated with the enemy and betrayed the country to cause the Zhao Kingdom to be broken.
The only daughter, the generations of Jin Ge Iron Horse have been in the ascendancy, and the reputation of the loyal martyrs has been ruined in the hands of the only daughter, how can Bai Jingfu not be sad and resentful? Even after An Xunxi learned about it, he couldn't help but secretly hate, hating that the owner of this body was so despicable, hating that he had martyred the country in his previous life and was a traitor in this life, creating and making people.
However, she didn't want to die.
"No matter what happens, you have to live well, Daddy is just out of breath, don't take it to heart. Whether it's exile or the Nine Clans, no matter what, we're all family, and I'll always be your second brother, understand? β
In that damp and dark cell, Bai Haocheng was kind and kind, patiently rubbing her unconscious hand, just to give her sister a trace of warmth.
Dad, mother, brother, brother.
No matter how difficult the predicament was, he never shed tears, but Bai Haocheng's words made Bai Qige cry nonstop, and even vented all the unwillingness and regrets of the two lives. The orphans who were abandoned at the gate of the hospital back then also got the affection of their families, so even if they were going to the guillotine tomorrow, Bai Qige still felt that he had no regrets about dying.
Because of this, she wants to live even more, to be precise, she wants to find a way to let the Bai family live, at all costs.
"Take her to court." The little eunuch who hurriedly walked into the prison said to the cell boss in a low voice, "Move faster, the two armies outside the capital are fighting fiercely, and Your Majesty is on fire!" β
The cell boss hurriedly opened the cell door and pulled Bai Qige outside, and as soon as the iron chain was buckled, a layer of skin and flesh was rubbed off on his wrists and ankles after he took a few steps. An Xunxi was a little helpless, this body was too pampered and used to fine skin and tender meat, and she was constantly suffering from minor illnesses in prison for a few days, although she didn't feel that there was anything to be pitied, her mother and second brother were very worried.
Blood is thicker than blood family affection, that's it, right? It's ridiculous, but it makes her feel sorry for no reason.
The court was not far from the prison, and when she was escorted in, An Xunxi felt very obviously disgusted eyes from all directions, but she just puffed up her chest and walked firmly, without any decadent expression.
"Bai Qige, are you guilty?"
"The people's daughter is guilty, but the theft of the defense map is my own doing, and it has nothing to do with the rest of the Bai family, please Your Majesty to investigate." Such a prisoner who is neither humble nor arrogant has probably never been seen by the ministers, but they all looked surprised and strange, and even King Zhaomin didn't know how to respond for a while, staring at An Xunxi's calm face suspiciously.
The courtiers had different opinions, and there were those who demanded that the traitor Bai family be severely punished, and those who pleaded for the Bai family to continue to garrison the country and made meritorious contributions.
King Zhaomin, who had nothing to do with the word wise, thought about it for a long time and didn't make a decision, and saw An Xunxi sneering: "The army of the distant country is pressing, and now my country has no choice but to defend the capital?" When surviving, he didn't consider how to use the good generals to save the defeat, but instead punished him, the lack of troops and the low morale, did Your Majesty want to see the capital city broken and then the Zhao Kingdom became a subordinate of the Yao Kingdom? I have already said that stealing the defense map is my own doing, and it has nothing to do with my father and second brother, whether I want to kill the loyal subjects by mistake and become slaves or fight to the death, Your Majesty has thought about it himself. β
"Presumptuous!" King Zhaomin's face changed greatly, and the Manchu Dynasty civil and military lowered their heads, not even daring to breathe.
An Xunxi was undaunted to meet the angry gaze.
Groveling can't bring the peace of the Bai family, the country of Zhao is in danger, to put it mildly, the death of the Bai family will destroy the country, rather than currying favor and begging for mercy, it is better to state the pros and cons and fight for reason. If King Zhao Min is mediocre and does not listen to dissuasion, then he can only start from the side of Yaoguo - with the talents of his father and second brother, but those who love talents will regard them as treasures.
The third lady of the Bai family, who was unusual, was shocked, and when she saw that King Zhao Min was getting angry, she suddenly stumbled outside the door to inform the little eunuch.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty! Oh no! Remote Army...... The Haruka army has breached the capital! β
In an instant, the audience was in an uproar, and the atmosphere of horror filled the court, and no one cared about how a prisoner was convicted, and no one cared about how King Zhaomin's face turned pale in an instant, all he saw and heard was a trembling body and fear and prayer.
An hour later, the two armies reached a compromise, and later the enemy lord would enter the palace with a group of men and horses to meet King Zhaomin for peace talks.
It is said that it is a peace talk, but in fact it is just to force Zhao Guo to submit, and a country that does not even have the power to fight back and the capital has fallen to the feet of the enemy is still qualified for peace talks? An Xunxi stood silently aside, quietly waiting for the last chance to come.
King Zhao Min is useless, and if he wants to protect the Bai family, he can only negotiate with the new ruler.
Although he spent many years in the army in his previous life, it was the first time that such a real war and the loss of the country were rediscovered, and even if he looked quiet on his face, the tension in his heart was still inevitable. The hourglass spun round after round, and before dark, the sound of the domineering horse's hooves finally rose and fell in my ears, and stopped outside the court door.
The winner is the king, and the loser is the villain, and the person who wins the war should be high-spirited, but in his eyes, the lord of the remote country does not see any disgusting arrogance, and he is dressed in thin armor and pretends to be strong without losing his elegance. The man did not have a shocking face or was not good-looking, but An Xunxi was stunned, and stood out in the crowd of trembling bows.
It was him, the man who saved her and injured her that night.
"This is the seventh prince of my Great Yao Kingdom, and he is also the chief general in charge of unifying the army this time," the envoy of Yao Kingdom, who stood side by side with the eunuch of Zhao Guo, introduced to everyone with a triumphant smile on his face, "The matter related to the peace has been ordered by Emperor Yao, and it is fully handed over to the Seven Princes." β
"Seventh Prince Yi Chenjing?!" Surprised, An Xunxi heard someone behind him exclaim in a low voice.
Yi Chenjing, the seventh prince of Yaoguo, how could such a noble enemy royal family have anything to do with Bai Qige? An Xunxi became more and more puzzled, frowning slightly, and fell into Yi Chenjing's eyes, only to be exchanged for an unclear sneer.
As I said before, the coming day is long, and I will see you again, some things have already been arranged, and some people are surprised and some people are indifferent. Yi Chenjing ignored the woman in prison clothes who was out of place with other people, and staggered by as if she had never known each other.
King Zhao Min and Yi Chenjing talked about what An Xunxi did not hear, she did not fully understand Bai Qige's identity and the personnel here, and the top priority was to seize the time to sort out her thoughts, no matter what, she should try her best to seek asylum before the representative of Yaoguo left, so as to protect the Bai family and her hard-won relatives.
All kinds of hardships and hardships in the previous life gave An Xunxi a tenacious and fearless character, and she knew very well that the only hope at present was in Yi Chenjing, if he was willing to protect the Bai family, then King Zhaomin could only obey orders.
"It's not a bad thing for Zhao Guo to be my Da Yao vassal country, you can continue to be the king of your country, if you are protected by foreign enemies and Da Yao, all you need is to hand over military power and taxes to Da Yao to manage, why not?" Yi Chenjing's voice was not loud but the words were like knives, and the important ministers of Zhaoguo could only nod their heads again and again, and at the end, they couldn't see their eyes drifting towards An Xunxi, and suddenly froze. After a short groan, Yi Chenjing rarely had a slight expression, and the corners of his lips hooked up a slight arc: "By the way, as a sign of sincerity, this general plans to marry the princess of Zhaoguo as a prince, what does King Zhao think?" β
Marriage, the fate of the royal children can hardly escape.
These conditions cannot be refused, not to mention the princess, even if Yi Chenjing asks to marry the Empress of Zhaoguo, she cannot raise any objections, as a loser, she can only endure and obey. An Xunxi didn't think deeply, and continued to bow her head to think of a way out, but unexpectedly, the sudden change swept her into the game and pushed her to the forefront.
King Zhaomin's face was as white as paper, and his forced smile was stiff and bitter: "This ...... The general should know better than anyone else, and now the lonely king has only one daughter, but the year of the horn, how to make it? β
"If I'm not mistaken, Princess Qingxi is nine years old this year, and I'm not interested in it." Yi Chenjing's eyelids drooped, and he didn't even look at King Zhaomin, "But the marriage is requested by my father, and if you disobey this order, it will not be good for you and me...... I have a proposal on this matter, and I don't know if King Min can accept it. β
"How dare the lonely king hold on, the general said it clearly."
An Xunxi didn't pay attention to the conversation between the two, but the heavy gaze on his back was difficult to ignore, so he subconsciously raised his head and happened to meet the calm eyes.
With emotionless eyes, no sadness or joy, in a flash, her future has been decided.
"Let her marry instead."