In the study of the Bai residence, Bai Yuncheng was discussing a plan with his brothers and aides when the steward rushed in to report, "Master, Feng San and Xu San are here." Bai Yuncheng's heart skipped a beat. Feng Zhiyao was Mo Xiuyao's confidant, and Xu Qingfeng was the third son of the Xu family, the cousin of the injured Xu Qingbai. What good could it be for these two to come together?
"Does Feng San have anything to say?" Bai Yuncheng asked.
The steward's face was pale, and he said, "Feng San said that he was ordered by the Prince to see Master, but he didn't go into detail. But … Xu San has a lot of guards behind him, and it seems … they've already surrounded our residence. "Hearing this, everyone in the study was shocked, and their faces turned ugly. After a while, Bai Yuncheng sighed and said, "Fine, I'll go take a look."
When he brought the steward to the hall, he saw the red-clothed Feng Zhiyao and the black-clothed Xu Qingfeng sitting and standing in the hall. Seeing him come out, Feng Zhiyao, who was sitting and drinking tea, stood up and smiled like a spring breeze. "Master Bai, I'm sorry to disturb you." Xu Qingfeng, who was standing on the side, didn't say anything, and his face didn't look good. Bai Yuncheng's smile was stiff, and he returned the greeting, "Don't mention it, Feng San and Xu San are honored by your presence. Your presence brings light to our humble dwelling. Please sit down and have some tea. "
Xu Qingfeng didn't appreciate it, "No need, this young master didn't come to drink tea."
Bai Yuncheng choked again. He thought that since Xu Qingfeng came from the Xu family, he would be like Xu Qingbai. Even if he practiced martial arts, he would be gentle and polite, but he didn't expect him to be so direct and not give him any face. Feng Zhiyao didn't care, and smiled without sincerity, "Master Bai doesn't need to mind, he's in a bad mood."
Bai Yuncheng asked cautiously, "Is there anything I haven't done to treat you well?"
Xu Qingfeng sneered and said, "No one will be happy when they hear that someone wants to kill their cousin's unborn nephew." Bai Yuncheng was shocked. His face paled as he forced a smile and said, "Third Young Master said it. This … this Princess Consort is elegant and graceful. Who dares to be so disrespectful …"
Feng Zhiyao casually waved his fan and looked at Bai Yuncheng with some pity, "Patriarch Bai, what Brother Xu said is true. Otherwise, I wouldn't have dared to make this trip. I am here on the Prince's orders … to investigate this matter. "
Bai Yuncheng's smile had already stiffened like a mask on his face. His eyes couldn't hide the shock he was suppressing. "Young Master Feng San … What do you mean?"
Feng Zhiyao didn't beat around the bush with him and said seriously, "This humble one received news that your wife wanted to kill Wang Fei. Prince Wang Fei was furious. However … the Bai Family is different from others. Prince Wang Fei is still willing to give some face to Patriarch Bai. Patriarch Bai, please ask your wife to come out and confront this humble one. If this matter is false, this humble one can go back and explain it to Prince Wang Fei. "
"This …" Bai Yuncheng secretly complained in his heart. Just now, his wife confided in him, and now people from the Prince Ding Mansion came to find him. Bai Yuncheng couldn't tell whether Feng Zhiyao really did have some evidence, or the conversation between the Prince Ding Mansion's people and his wife was overheard.
Feng Zhi Yao raised his eyebrows and said with a faint smile: "This is also giving Master Bai a chance to prove his innocence. For Master Bai to be evasive like this, could it be that it is not a groundless rumor? Although the Bai family has submitted to Ding Palace on the surface, in the dark, they still have a disloyal heart?"
"How could that be?!" Bai Yuncheng hurriedly said, "If that's the case, this humble one will ask Madam to come out." After saying that, he was about to summon people to ask Madam Bai to come out. Feng Zhiyao waved his hand and smiled, "There's no need to go through so much trouble. It's faster for us to go there personally."
"This … I'm afraid the backyard is …" Bai Yuncheng wanted to refuse. Feng Zhiyao smiled faintly, "The people we brought with us all follow the rules. As long as Patriarch Bai's people keep their mouths shut, there won't be any rumors." Looking at the faint smile on Feng Zhiyao's face, and Xu Qingfeng's cold eyes, Bai Yuncheng could only give in. "So, Third Young Master Feng, Third Young Master Xu, please."
Bai Yuncheng led the two of them straight to Madam Bai's courtyard in the backyard. Just as they walked to the entrance of the courtyard, they heard crying from inside. Bai Yuncheng's heart tightened. He ignored Feng Zhiyao and Xu Qingfeng and quickly walked in. As soon as he entered, he saw Madam Bai lying on the ground. Her body was covered in dark red blood, and there was a small dagger in her abdomen. Madam Bai was holding the dagger in one hand. It looked as if she had committed suicide. Bai Yuncheng also recognized that the dagger was the one that Bai Qingning loved to play with.
Seeing that Madam Bai had died, Bai Yuncheng's first reaction was to breathe a sigh of relief. Following that, he felt a faint sadness at the death of his wife. Turning around, he saw Feng Zhiyao and Xu Qingfeng walking over side by side. Bai Yuncheng said sorrowfully, "Third Young Master Feng, Third Young Master Xu, my wife, she …" Was killed.
Feng Zhiyao wouldn't give him a chance. He frowned and said, "How could this be? Why did Madam Bai commit suicide? "
Xu Qingfeng crossed his arms and smiled coldly, "Naturally, she has a guilty conscience. Let's go in and see. " After walking a few steps, they saw Bai Qingning's memorial tablet. In front of the tablet was a freshly burned incense stick. Feng Zhiyao turned to look at Bai Yuncheng and sneered, "Master Bai, how do you explain this?" Bai Yuncheng forced himself to be calm and said, "This one doesn't understand what Third Young Master Feng means. This is my daughter's memorial tablet. What's wrong with it? "
Feng Zhiyao sneered and said faintly, "Is Patriarch Bai trying to coax me, Feng San, into coming from a small family with only a few days of studying? Even if it's a memorial tablet, who would place a memorial tablet in their own bedroom? "
Bai Yuncheng said with a pale face, "My wife had spoiled my daughter since she was young. Now that she suddenly lost her daughter, she …"
"So she harbored resentment and wanted to assassinate Princess Ding to take revenge on the Prince Ding Mansion?" Feng Zhiyao continued.
Bai Yuncheng said sternly, "Third Young Master Feng, this is slander!"
Feng Zhiyao said calmly, "Whether it is slander or not, Master Bai should explain it in front of the Prince." Bai Yuncheng looked at the door in panic. A group of black-clothed figures stood outside the door, making him feel a sense of despair. Under the gaze of Feng Zhiyao and Xu Qingfeng, he finally lowered his head dejectedly.
In September, the Emperor Of Xiling's City was still bloody even though there was no war. After the bloodbath in the Sun Family's Flower Garden a few days ago, the Bai Family, known as the family of concubines in West-Hill, also fell. Madam Bai wanted to avenge her daughter by assassinating the Princess. After her plot was exposed, she committed suicide. The Bai Family was also locked up. Although they were not executed immediately, the West-Hill bigwigs no longer paid attention to the news of the Bai Family. When the Princess was assassinated, half of the Emperor Of Xiling's City was implicated. Now that the Bai Family tried to assassinate her again, did they want to implicate the remaining half of the city? Such idiots deserved to die. Who would want to have anything to do with them?
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