"Why do you suddenly ask this?" Bai Qige's emotional change was too fast to capture, and Xiao Yu cooed twice and flew back into Yi Chenjing's arms.

"Knowing oneself and knowing that the other side can be invincible," as if he felt that the atmosphere was too dull, Bai Qige said jokingly, "Maybe you can talk about your weaknesses as you talk, I just want to find out if you have a handle." ”

Yi Chenjing naturally didn't believe what she said, and with a wave of his arm, Xiao Yu spread his wings and flew in the direction of Chenxuan.

"You don't have to know too much about me, it's better to spend your time searching for the truth. As for the court...... It's good that you know something, otherwise you will inevitably have a time when you don't pay attention to saying the wrong thing and doing the wrong thing. ”

"Don't you feel tired if you're so cautious?" Bai Qige scoffed.

In fact, Bai Qige really just wanted to know more about Yi Chenjing and the people around him, the biggest mystery of Princess Hongxuan's death has been solved, she understands that this body owes Yi Chenjing, but no matter what, she doesn't want to see the Bai family suffer because of herself, the only thing she can do is to do her best to repay. If a person can't be resurrected after death, it is impossible for her to return Yi Chenjing to the intact Princess Hongxuan, so she can only plan for him, seize the throne, and make up for it from the things he cares about the most.

I only hope that when the truth is revealed, he will see that for the sake of her hard work, the Bai family will have a way to live.

Seeing that Bai Qige's expression was not as bright as just now, Yi Chenjing knew that she was not right, and couldn't help frowning slightly: "What's wrong?" ”

"I'm just homesick." Bai Qige came back to his senses and hurriedly changed the topic, "By the way, you said that Zhan Ting has known you for a long time, so how did he become your subordinate?" I saw that everyone in the dust Xuan knew him, but there was no name on the roster, and he didn't seem to have any official title, could he be considered your guest? ”

Yi Chenjing shook his head: "Dayao is a regular law, those who have military positions are not allowed to accept doormen, in case of chaos." Zhan Ting was allowed to live in the dust as an exception as an orphan of an old minister, and so was his sister, so you won't find his name in the roster of subordinates and the roster of military positions. ”

Orphan? Bai Qige sighed lightly, such a steady and honest man is an orphan, God is not kind, and he never teaches good people to be rewarded.

After a moment of silence, Bai Qige turned his head sideways: "What about his sister?" I never seem to have seen it. ”

Suddenly, the man next to him stagnated, and his deep voice was filled with a little emotion: "Do you want to meet?" I haven't been to see her in a long time. ”

Without waiting for Bai Qige to answer, Yi Chenjing turned around and left the small pavilion, the snow was flying at the corner of his clothes, and he couldn't see that the figure was often associated with killing and fighting, quiet and restrained.

Bai Qige followed all the way north, the scenery along the way became more and more lonely, and there were many fewer people coming and going, and there was no one else in sight where Yi Chenjing stopped, only rows of low houses were isolated in the snow through the dead silence.

"What is this place?" There was such a dilapidated building in the palatial palace, Bai Qige couldn't help but be surprised.

"The cold palace, and the place where the convicted palace maids are held." Yi Chenjing said in a low voice.

Concubine Jing was only released from the cold palace a few years ago, and Yi Chenjing was naturally familiar with this place, but what did she bring here for? The younger sister of the war court is an orphan of an old minister, and it is absolutely impossible to be a palace maid, could it be the concubine of the remote emperor?

As if seeing Bai Qige's doubts, Yi Chenjing pointed to a small house far away from the row of houses and looking lonely in the empty compound: "Li'er is only fourteen years old, she is not a palace maid or a concubine, she has lived alone all these years. ”

is neither a palace maid nor a concubine, so why live in such a deserted place? Yi Chenjing's answer did not solve Bai Qige's confusion, but aroused more curiosity.

Walking into some Bai Qige, I saw that those houses were being guarded, the old palace maid looked like she was forty years old, and when she saw Yi Chenjing coming over, she hurriedly moved her fat waist and rushed to the door, with a flattering smile on her face: "The Seventh Prince has not come for a long time, and the old slave still thinks that you are out of the palace again." ”

"Even if I'm not there, I won't forget what I should have done." Yi Chenjing said with a smile, "It's been cold recently, and I don't know if the silver added to Aunt Xu is enough. ”

Seeing Yi Chenjing stuffing half a bag of broken silver and a few beads to the old palace maid, Bai Qige suddenly realized that even the prince in the deep palace was not exempt from vulgarity, and there would be no shortage of places to spend money. What is the identity of the sister of the war court, and she has to spend so much gold and silver? With full doubts, Bai Qige followed the woman behind the old palace and slid to the hut step by step, and when she got closer, she smelled the pungent smell of medicine, which was so rich that it couldn't be dissolved.

"The Seventh Prince is at his own convenience, and the old slave is waiting outside." couldn't wait to escape from the side, the old palace maid covered her mouth and nose and trotted all the way, and disappeared in a blink of an eye.

The house was even smaller and more dilapidated than the ordinary people, with no windows or ventilation, only a wooden door hung in the center, and the wind creaked and rattled, and the cracks on it knew that it would not play a role in winter.

The footsteps probably startled the people in the room, and the crisp voice was like a heavenly sound, so clean that it was refreshing: "Is it Brother Jing?" ”

"Hmm." Yi Chenjing responded lightly, carefully opened the crumbling wooden door, and bowed into the dark room, "Li'er, don't move, I'll just come by myself." ”

I had never heard him speak in such a gentle tone.

The curious Bai Qige also followed in, and what she saw in front of her surprised her, and she almost exclaimed.

This is where people live!

The already cramped room leaked everywhere, and the rough wooden planks nailed to the walls barely sheltered from the wind and snow, and the cold temperature was no different from the outside. There was no furniture in the room, an old chest was covered with tattered straw mats, and the thin girl was tightly wrapped in a dirty, blackened quilt, and her dull face was full of joy.

Grabbing Yi Chenjing's arm hard, Bai Qige didn't know how to react at this time, he only felt distressed, dripping blood from pain.

Where is the person in front of him like a fourteen-year-old girl, petite and thin, so rugged and inferior to the common people, almost like refugees, the most unbearable thing is those eyes, clear and clear can teach the world to be ashamed of themselves, but ...... But when he died, he didn't turn his bright eyes, and he couldn't reflect any color.

She couldn't see anything.

The hand was covered by the warm palm, Yi Chenjing turned around and shook his head to signal Bai Qige not to talk nonsense, and pointed to the girl's eyes and legs with a gloomy expression.

"Brother Jing brought the princess's sister with you?" There was a smile on the girl's face, and she couldn't see the pain at all, "Li'er heard Aunt Xu say that Brother Jing got married, but she didn't expect to meet so soon, but she was wronged by the princess's sister to come to such a place." ”

When you meet, a child who has lost his light and can't see the colors of the world is not taboo at all, how strong does it take to have a strong heart to do it?

Without any signal, Bai Qige let go of his hand and sat on the edge of the bed, took off the thick cloak and covered the girl, and held his cold little hand in his arms. She is not a person who is prone to overflowing empathy, but this child has touched her too much, reminisced too much, and she grew up in an orphanage who knows best what it is like to be lonely, starving and cold, and can laugh innocently in a life of near despair, she can't do it.

"Li'er, have you taken your medicine well?" Yi Chenjing's eyes were as soft as a layer of mist, and the smile at the corners of his lips did not contain impurities, looking like his biological brother's thoughtful care for his sister.

"Of course there is, if you are well, you can go to my brother, no matter how bitter the medicine Li'er is, she will drink it cleanly." Li'er's pale little face smiled sweetly and cheerfully, and her head tilted and gently leaned on Bai Qige's shoulder, "Sister Princess must know her brother too, right?" Then Li'er sings to her sister, and my sister goes back to sing to my brother, okay? Brother Jing's singing is so ugly. ”

Yi Chenjing shook his head with a wry smile, and his palm stroked the top of Li'er's head, revealing his warmth inadvertently.

There is no silk and bamboo orchestral accompaniment, there is no gorgeous dance to match, the pure voice is full of wind and snow, and even the gentle humming is intoxicating. In the low and cold hut, the girl who couldn't walk or see was as white as a snow lotus, and her singing voice bloomed until Bai Qige came out of the door, and the messy footprints extended into the distance.

Yi Chenjing quickly chased after him, and found Bai Qige in the night, where the sun was setting, and grabbed him.

"This is the most precious thing in the court. I brought you here because I don't want you to ask him to remind him of sad things, and there are many stakes in the meantime, and I will tell you slowly. It's good that you know what you see and hear today, don't mention Li'er's affairs to anyone, including her mother and Su Rao. ”

Everything that happened just now seemed to be a dream, Bai Qige stood for a long time to calm down, telling himself that it was all real and not a dream, and after a long time, he finally found himself trembling, and his fingertips were cold.

The reddened eyes looked at Yi Chenjing, and her voice couldn't stop trembling: "Her legs are ......"

"It's been interrupted by life." Yi Chenjing continued, "The eyes are blinded by poison. ”

Really.

Li'er's legs look like ordinary people, and occasionally the upper part of the knee can be seen moving slightly, which indicates that the disability starts from the knee, and the natural disability or lesion rarely starts from the knee. Bai Qige took a deep breath: "Does Zhan Ting know that she is like this?" You won't let their siblings meet? ”

"It was precisely because he knew Li'er's injury that he agreed not to meet, not that I didn't allow it, but that I couldn't-if you want Li'er and Zhanting to live, it can only be like this."

Yi Chenjing's answer always disrupted Bai Qige's thinking that was not easy to straighten out again, there were so many things she didn't know, and Yi Chenjing was used to saying half and leaving half, which was simply torture for people who were impatient, but at least Bai Qige was sure of one thing.

He was far less ruthless than he thought.

No matter what the reason makes Li'er so close to Yi Chenjing, the gentleness he shows is by no means fake, every look, every action, he is doing his best to take care of that poor girl, a truly ruthless person will not do this.

Probably his cruelty was only to her.

The biting cold made Bai Qige can't help but hug her shoulders, and the cloak was left for Li'er, and she had no other way to help the poor girl with a graceful singing voice.

As soon as his shoulders sank, the sable fur wind still had a warm body temperature, and he hugged his body to wipe away the uncontrollable trembling.

Surprised eyes projected, the Qingjun face deliberately twisted to the side, as if to prove that he was not lying, Yi Chenjing loosened his neckline: "I'm not cold." ”