No. 1 Girl in the Imperial City

Chapter 224 Disgusting + Secrets of the Year (Part [-])
When Luo Junyao and Xie Yan returned to the hall, Cui Zheyu and his brother were already waiting for them there.

Seeing the two people coming in, they immediately stepped forward to salute, "I have seen the prince and princess."

Xie Yan waved his hand to signal for the two of them to excuse themselves, then pulled Luo Junyao to the main seat and sat down, "Sit."

Cui Ziying looked at her sister, hesitant.

Cui Zheyu thanked Xie Yan, walked to his side and pulled him to sit down.

Luo Junyao looked at the young man sitting next to Cui Zheyu, who had just heard what Song Wenyue and the others had said.Although Cui Ziying was young, the time he was imprisoned by the Qi clan was second only to Song Wenyue, and he was even Song Wenyue's inmate for a while.

It's hard to say which of them is worse than the other.

Song Wenyue once caused heavy losses to the remnants of the Bai family and almost went to a dead end. Cui Ziying's father was the former general of Zhen Guo, so he naturally fought with the Bai family on the battlefield and had many enemies.

In the beginning, Cui Ziying had a really miserable life, he was beaten and tortured to force him to defect, and Cui Ziying also endured the torture that Song Wenyue suffered back then.Even because he is a general, younger and healthier, he suffered more torture than Song Wenyue.

Later, the Bai family and the Qi people saw that they could not subdue him, and they were worried that he would escape after being injured, so they put him in a dark prison that never sees the light of day.

Cui Ziying was almost blind when he was released, but now his eyesight is not very good.

Not seeing the sun all year round, and only being given one meal a day, Cui Ziying's health will naturally not recover.

"My lord, can I take Ziying back today?" Cui Zheyu asked.

Xie Yan lowered his head and took a sip of tea, and asked, "Where are you going?"

Cui Zheyu froze, suddenly remembered that they had no home anymore.The place where she lives now is not a good place.

What's more, the younger brother just came back, and the regent may not feel at ease and just let him go around like this.

Cui Ziying glanced at his sister, and said in a low voice: "Sister, I'll stay, you don't have to worry about me." His voice was hoarse and his speech was slow, which was also caused by being imprisoned alone all these years.

Cui Zheyu looked at his former high-spirited younger brother, and couldn't help but feel his nose sore. He quickly turned his head and nodded, "Okay, take care of your illness in the palace, and my sister will come to see you when she is free."

Luo Junyao looked at her worried look, and said: "Young Master Cui stays in the palace, it is much safer than outside. Moreover, Master Xue is usually in the palace when he is not in the palace. Maybe he can help Mr. Cui take a look later. If the boss is thinking about it, just come and have a look."

As soon as she reminded her, Cui Zheyu looked at Xie Yan and said, "My lord, where is Miracle Doctor Xue... I still have some rare medicinal materials in my hand, and I will have someone send them to the palace later. I also beg my lord to ask Miracle Doctor Xue to take a look at it for Zi Ying." .”

Xie Yan nodded slightly, "Don't worry." Anyway, he also wanted to ask Miracle Doctor Xue to show it to the other three, so naturally Cui Ziying couldn't be left out.

Thinking of the exorbitant consultation fees he paid to Miracle Doctor Xue, Xie Yan instantly wanted to abandon politics and become a doctor.

It's a pity that I can only think about it. If a doctor like Miracle Doctor Xue is willing to treat you, you should be thankful. Negotiating the price with him is purely self-defeating.

After Cui Zheyu repeatedly told his younger brother, he left full of reluctance and worry, and there were only three people left in the hall.

Xie Yan looked at Cui Ziying and asked, "Master Cui, what else do you want to say?"

Cui Ziying lowered his eyes, as if he was thinking about something.

After a long time, I heard him whisper: "I... my father and mother..." Just now, my sister has never mentioned her parents, and Cui Ziying actually knew it in her heart.But Cui Zheyu's mood was not stable at that time, and he didn't dare to ask more questions.

He hadn't been in contact with people for too many years, and he didn't know how to deal with his sister who was crying and crying.

Xie Yan was silent for a while and said: "General Cui led his troops to support him back then, and died in a fierce battle. Ling Tang... died of illness not long after he learned that Yu Chen had defected to the enemy."

Cui Ziying clenched his fists tightly, his face was full of pain and hatred, but when he saw his pale and slender hands, he turned into powerlessness and bewilderment.

He didn't know how capable he would be to avenge his parents and sister when he became what he is now.

Xie Yan naturally understood what he was thinking, and said calmly: "General Cui Liao has only one son and one daughter under his knees. It is always a great fortune for Mr. Cui to come back. As for Yu Chen... the blood debt he owes to the Zhen Guojun will naturally be settled by the Zhen Guo Army." back."

Cui Ziying looked up at him, hesitated for a while before asking: "Does the lord know Yu Chen's identity?"

Xie Yan raised his eyebrows slightly, "What does Mr. Cui know?"

Cui Ziying said in a deep voice, "Yu Chen is Bai Ke's illegitimate son."

"What?" Not to mention Luo Junyao, even Xie Yan couldn't help being stunned when he heard the words.

Is Yu Chen the illegitimate son of Bai Cuo? !

Emperor Wu of the Great Chen, Bai Po, once had four sons and three daughters, two of whom died before the age of six.The remaining two sons also died in their teens.One of the grown-up daughters committed suicide, and the other went to the Qi tribe to join Bai Jingrong, who also died a few years ago and had no children.

In everyone's cognition, the white bunch is already unprecedented.

But if it's an illegitimate child...

Luo Junyao glanced at Xie Yan. Xie Yan said before that Yu Chen's biological mother was a descendant of the Yu family, and today Cui Ziying said that he is the son of Bai Po, so...the fact that Bai Po gave birth to a son with the daughter of the Yu family... …

"How do you know?" Xie Yan asked.

Cui Ziying said in a low voice: "Back then, when I was first arrested by the Qi clan, I was not locked up in a black prison. During that time, Bai Jingrong... would often come to see me. Sometimes, Yu Chen would also come with me. Sometimes Once...they probably thought I'd passed out, and there was an argument before I went far. I heard..."

He had an intuition at the time that this was a secret, and he endured it all those years.

Even every time he saw Yu Chen and couldn't help but want to spray all the vicious words at him, he forcibly held back and pretended that he didn't know about it at all.

It's a pity that he never had a chance to escape, and was even locked up in a dark place.He thought that he would never have a chance to tell this matter in his life, and he didn't know if it was a secret or not.

"They don't have a good relationship?" Luo Junyao was a little surprised.

Cui Ziying glanced at her, shook his head and said, "Yu Chen won't betray Bai Jingrong, I heard them quarreling...Back then, Bai Cuo didn't recognize Yu Chen as his son, and even wanted to kill him. Yu Chen's biological mother died very hard. For some reason, Yu Chen seemed to suspect that Bai Su had succeeded. When Yu Chen was a child, he always thought that he was an orphan who no one wanted, and lived a very miserable life and was bullied everywhere. Once his leg was almost broken, but it was Bai Jingrong who saved him. he……"

Cui Ziying frowned, as if he was thinking about what words to use to express it.

After thinking for a while, he asked, "During the time I came out, I, and occasionally heard people from the Qi tribe say that Yu Shen treasoned the country because he was infatuated with Bai Jingrong's...beauty?"

Luo Junyao remembered what Cui Ziying said, if what he said was true, then Bai Jingrong was Yu Chen's aunt, and couldn't help shaking.

Forbidden or something...

Cui Ziying pondered for a moment, then said: "What they say...is not all groundless."

"..." Luo Junyao opened his eyes wide and looked at Cui Ziying: Mr. Cui, do you know what you are talking about?

Cui Ziying said: "Before I came out, I hadn't seen Yu Chen for six years. But nine years ago... Yu Chen did have some... other feelings for Bai Jingrong. Yu Chen was not with the Bai family when he was a child. We grew up together, and he was only 14 years old when Bai Jingrong rescued him. Isn't it normal for a 14-year-old boy who has been bullied since childhood to be rescued by a... stunning woman?"

Although he said it was normal, Cui Ziying's expression seemed to be disgusting.

It's just that he didn't know if he felt disgusted because of Yu Chen's feelings for Bai Jingrong, or simply because of these two people.

Cui Ziying was silent for a while, and said, "That's all I know."

Xie Yan nodded and said: "This king understands, thank you Mr. Cui. Go and rest first, the doctor is waiting for you at the guest house."

"Thank you, my lord." Cui Ziying stood up and bowed solemnly.

Looking at the back of him going out, Luo Junyao felt a little emotional: "Has he really changed a lot?"

"It has indeed changed a lot." Xie Yan also knew Cui Ziying back then, and even had a discussion with him.

On Cui Ziying's face today, it is almost impossible to see the appearance of the young general who was not afraid of tigers when he was born.

Just after dinner, Luo Yun and Luo Jinyan came to the door.

Such a big event happened outside the city today, even if the Zhen Guojun blocked the news within a certain range, it would definitely not be able to hide it from the Luo family.

After listening to Xie Yan's story, Luo Yun's expression was particularly gloomy.

"Yu Chen, Bai Jingrong...they are so courageous!" Compared to Xie Yan, Luo Yun was the real comrade who had fought side by side with Cui Liao for many years.

After that incident that year, even though it was difficult for Luo Yun to get out of the border war, he still submitted a letter to intercede for the Cui family under the pressure of the court.

Later, Yu Chen led soldiers several times, but Luo Yun beat them back severely.

Perhaps because of this, the Qi people doubted Yu Chen's ability and loyalty, and they rarely let him lead the army after that.

Xie Yan said: "Father-in-law don't need to be angry. Bai Jingrong returned to Shangyong at the risk of his own life. It can be seen that the situation of the royal court of the Qi clan is not optimistic. In recent years, the remnants of the Bai family have shrunk outside the pass and pushed the Qi people to death. In the dark, hiding their heads and showing their tails, appearing and disappearing, now that they want to join forces, they just want to catch all of them."

Luo Yun tilted his head slightly, thoughtful.

Luo Jinyan frowned and said, "It's been nearly 40 years since the Yu family was destroyed. Does this Luan ceremonial...does it really exist?"

Xie Yan pondered and said: "After my uncle took over the imperial city, after more than a year of secret investigations, it was discovered that in the last ten years of Yu Ji's power, at least 300 million taels of money embezzled from the state treasury and the emperor's private treasury were missing. In addition, after the Yu family was ransacked, the family property was not right. There were nearly 200 million taels and a large number of treasures and several confidantes of Yu Ji were missing. People around my uncle believed that Yu Ji should have had it back then... The plan to become emperor is just..."

Fate dictates that he died before he could do it.

A few years later, the world was in chaos, and all heroes rose together.

Later, the two heroes fought for the top, Baixu was defeated, and the Xie family ruled the Central Plains.

Luo Jinyan said: "Yu Ji had already been exiled from three clans at that time."

Xie Yan said: "However, the whereabouts of Luan Yisi's Jinluan Talisman is unknown. Afterwards, it appeared in Taining for six years, Taining for 13 years, and... in March this year."

Luo Jinyan was startled, and quickly recalled it in his mind.

In the sixth year of Taining, the Yao family was exterminated overnight. At that time, Bai Jingrong married into the Qi tribe, and the Qi tribe and the Bai family formally formed an alliance.

In the 13th year of Taining, Bai Ke died in battle, and Bai Jingrong had Ji Sui backing him to control the remnants of the Bai family.

And last March...it was the time when Dasheng and Gao Yu formed an alliance, and the Qi people were retreating steadily.

Luo Yundao: "Do you think these things are written by Yu's family?"

Xie Yandao: "The Yao family was destroyed in the sixth year of Taining. It was indeed not the hands of the Bai family. The people sent by the Bai family were stopped in Lingzhou by the king of Ancheng County at that time, and they couldn't even step into Xinzhou. But... the Yao family It was still destroyed, and all the wealth accumulated by the Yao family in the past, except for the part that was secretly unknown, was robbed. This money... did not fall into the hands of the Bai family afterwards. "

Both Luo Yun and Luo Jinyan were silent. They both knew that Xie Yan was the grandson of the Yao family. Since he said so, he could not be lying.

"Also back then...Yangxin's Zhao family was looted and killed and injured countless times. The Zhao family has not recovered from its slump until now." Xie Yan continued, "It is said that the bandits did it, but the world was in chaos back then. How many bandits dare to rob and kill a local wealthy family like the Zhao family? Later, the generals who were ordered to suppress the bandits killed all the bandits in Yangxin's radius of hundreds of miles, and never saw a piece of money from the Zhao family."

"Are they accumulating financial resources in secret?" Luo Jinyan raised his eyebrows slightly and said in a deep voice.

Xie Yan nodded and said, "That's what I guessed too. Back then, my uncle planned to clean up the Bai family and try to find them out. It's a pity..."

In the 17th year of Taining, the plan to completely annihilate the Bai family failed, and the remnants of the Bai family escaped from the customs and completely joined the Qi people.

In the 18th year of Taining, Gao Zu died.

In the second year of Yongtai, Yu Chen rebelled.

In the sixth year of Yongtai, the first emperor died, and the Three Kings Rebellion occurred in the same year.

In the next few years, there have been years of wars at the border. How can we still pay attention to those rats hiding in the dark?

The atmosphere in the study became a little dignified. Luo Yun and Luo Jinyan looked at each other, and Luo Jinyan said in a deep voice, "Did the chaos of the Three Kings have something to do with them?"

Xie Yan remained silent.

Others understood instantly.

When Emperor Yongtai passed away, the princes who had kept themselves in the fiefdom rose up at the same time to usurp the throne.

It is understandable that Xie Yan, a 25-year-old cousin and a two-year-old nephew, were dissatisfied by the late emperor's brothers, but it was a little strange that several princes raised their troops at the same time as soon as the news of the late emperor's death came out.

When Xie Yan got the news, he led his troops back almost non-stop, and managed to stop the rebels near Shangyong.

If these people hadn't known the news in advance and were ready to fight, it would be hard to justify it.

But if several princes can get the most confidential news from the palace at any time, and they all think of one place to raise troops almost on the same day, it is unlikely.

If they had this ability and a tacit understanding, Xie Yan would never have received the last emperor's will to enshrine him as regent.

There was a bit of chill in Luo Jinyan's voice, "These people seem inconspicuous, but they are quite capable behind the scenes."

Xie Yan said: "Master Luanyi is used to acting in secret, but that's all."

Luo Jinyan thought for a while before he sneered and said: "The prince is right, that's all."

After hiding in the gutter for a long time, I can't adapt to walking in the sun.

Decades have passed, and the heroes who wanted to win the world back then have died one after another.But regardless of success or failure, those people will leave a mark in the history books.

But those people can only hide in the shadows and instigate others to fight for it.

Conspiracies and tricks alone won't win the world. Perhaps Yu Ji only regarded the so-called Yisi Luan as a hidden game back then, but after Yu Ji's death these people really regarded themselves as a dish.

The times make heroes, and now they want to go to the bright place after shrinking for so many years?

Late is too late.

Those people want to use Bai Jingrong?I'm afraid Bai Jingrong just regarded them as pawns that he could use.

As for who wins and who loses in the end, it depends on their own means.

(End of this chapter)