Xiao Jinxing, Ye Qichi, and Bai Mowan, all three were present in the great hall, none taking the initiative to speak out.
All of them were acutely aware that the Emperor summoning them today was by no ans as simple as his words suggested.
Thus, they cleverly chose to wait and see how events would unfold.
After Xiao Zhanping completed his opening remarks, he took the initiative to ask Bai Mowan with concern, "During the recent hunting festival, do you know who tried to assassinate you?"
Bai Mowan replied respectfully, "This humble servant is grateful for the Emperor’s concern. During the festival, I followed my usual practice of hunting deep in the forest, thinking that the sparser the human presence, the more ga there would be. Ever since I started participating in the hunting festival at the age of thirteen, it has always been this way, and I have never encountered any danger. On that day, I didn’t expect that while I was focused on hunting, soone who had been lying in ambush attacked with intent to kill. If it weren’t for the Princess’s rescue, my fate would have been uncertain. Now the Emperor asks who it was? At this mont, I can’t think of who would do such a thing. These past few days have been filled with grief over the Crown Prince’s demise, leaving with no ti to concern myself with the assassination attempt."
With these words, she most certainly put her loyalty and filial piety at the forefront.
Xiao Zhanping actually held a deep fondness for Bai Mowan in his heart, believing her to be the ideal candidate for a daughter-in-law, and was keen on bringing her and Xiao Jinsen together. However, the thought that Xiao Jinsen, who was such a disappointnt, was secretly eting with a girl from the Xie Family at such a critical ti, kindled a fla of irritation within him.
It seed as if Xiao Jinsen had been continuously letting him down recently, a stark contrast to the son who was always there to relieve his worries and difficulties, having beco sowhat foolish.
Now, he had to personally clean up his son’s sses, which naturally left him feeling quite agitated.
"What about the Princess? I just heard General Bai say that you saved her," Xiao Zhanping turned his gaze to Ye Qichi, "You really do surprise , always saving people. It’s a pity..."
It’s a pity, this ti you couldn’t save the Crown Prince.
For Xiao Zhanping, regardless of anything, the Crown Prince was his own son, whom he naturally did not wish to die.
"Replying to Father Emperor," Ye Qichi could, in fact, detect the hidden aning in the Emperor’s words and said, "Every ti this servant’s daughter-in-law saves soone, it is entirely coincidental. Once I co upon such an incident, I naturally step forward to help. After all, saving a life is more ritorious than building a seven-tiered stupa, not to ntion that General Bai is a soldier who serves the country at the border, I cannot stand idly by."
Xiao Zhanping nodded.
Although sowhat regretful that Ye Qichi didn’t coincidentally save the Crown Prince, he still greatly acknowledged her deep inside.
Having never paid much attention to Ye Qichi before, and knowing that the Minister Mansion’s daughter lacked talents, he now realized that rumors can’t always be trusted.
At this mont, he naturally compared Bai Mowan with Ye Qichi.
In terms of appearance, the two won indeed shared so similarities, but Ye Qichi seed to be slightly more outstanding, possessing a woman’s gentle charm. In contrast, although Bai Mowan was striking with her valiant bearing, her years of handling swords and spears had given her a more resolute look, lacking the tender, water-like gentleness of a woman, making Ye Qichi naturally more appealing to n’s tastes.
In terms of talent and intellect, Bai Mowan was once thought to possess a refined and unsullied beauty, with a blend of both strength and softness, and a clever and unrestrained air that set her apart among won, making her unforgettable at first glance. Yet now, Ye Qichi appeared to possess even more personal charisma than Bai Mowan. She lacked the standout personality traits of Bai Mowan, and like most won cloistered beyond the public gaze, she considered her husband as her heaven. However, in every interaction, she presented a delightful surprise. Unlike Bai Mowan, her softness contains strength; she might seem weak, but she’s firr than most, appearing incapable yet adept at everything, seemingly not the brightest, yet everything is as clear to her as a mirror...
Were it not for the family backgrounds.
He seed to quite favor Ye Qichi even more.
"That day, I also happened to pass by when I saw General Bai being assassinated, and I desperately rescued him. However, because General Bai was injured and my martial arts prowess is not high, during the chase, we accidentally fell down a steep slope, and we both lost consciousness, only surviving thanks to the Prince’s rescue." Ye Qichi clarified the matters.
She also seed genuinely unaware of who attempted to assassinate Bai Moyan.
After all.
Until they fully grasped the Emperor’s intentions, none of them dared to make any rash moves.
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