CH 269

He did not fall off his horse without reason. Why would a docile horse suddenly jump wildly that day?

In his previous life, he had not looked into the matter, but in this life, he sent someone to immediately investigate. He found that the eunuch had tampered with the horse.

He didn’t need to think much about who was behind it. It had to be Xiahou Chun! Today, he will interrogate the eunuch. He will open his mouth and make him spit out his name.

Military power was in the hands of the Xiahou family. Although it would be like a fresh breeze to tell his father at this time. If he could be prepared in advance, he could dismantle the Xiahou family sooner.

As soon as Bai Lixin entered the dungeon, he heard a series of loud “Pa! Pa!” sounds from the distance. Bai Lixin frowned gently and asked the prison guards, “Who is in there?”

“Your Highness, it is General Xiahou.”

“General Xiahou? How could he, a foreign minister, enter the dungeons of the harem? ”

“Your Highness, it was ordered by His Majesty. General Xiahou suspected that His Highness’s injury was deliberate. So he was ordered by His Majesty to come and interrogate the prisoner. ”

“Who else is there besides General Xiahou?” Bai Lixin asked with a twisted brow.

“Your Highness, it is the Grand Prince.”

Bai Liwu is here too?

Bai Lixin nodded and said nothing more. He followed the voices to the cell where the eunuch was being interrogated.

The cell was dark. Now that Bai Lixin had travelled back to reality, there were no more points to strengthen his body. So it was still his original weak body because he didn’t exercise much.

After a short walk, Bai Lixin entered the cell amidst the constant screams. He caught sight of the tall man who was whipping the prisoner with a leather whip.

Bai Lixin couldn’t help but shout, “General Xiahou! If you keep on hitting him like that, he will die! Are you planning to kill him?”

Xiahou Chun’s hand, which was about to lift the whip, paused. He turned to look at Bai Lixin with a frown, “Why is His Highness here? This is not a place for you to stay.”

“This man intended to hurt me, and I can’t ask why. If you can judge him, why can’t I? Is General Xiahou looking down on me? ”

“I didn’t mean to say that. I only came to interrogate this man because the Emperor ordered me. ”

Bai Lixin was about to say something when he was suddenly pulled into an embrace. He then heard a familiar, gentle voice saying, “I haven’t seen you for a few days. Why has my Xin’er become so frantic? Don’t worry, Xin’er. You see, although General Xiahou seems to be fierce, he has removed all his internal strength. The blows will only open up the skin and will not hurt him internally. ”

Bai Liwu’s voice was gentle and elegant. His hand was patting Bai Lixin’s back soothingly, and Bai Lixin’s anger was extinguished in a moment. However, when he thought about it, he became more and more depressed. Bai Liwu had always been kind. Ever since he was injured and saved by Xiahou Chun, he had gotten closer to him and the two were almost inseparable.

Not to mention that he now trusts Xiahou Chun 100%. Isn’t that what Xiahou wishes?

Bai Lixin looked at Bai Liwu, who was smiling gently and affectionately and was furious.

Open your eyes, brother! See the true face of Xiahou Chun. See his wolfish ambition!

Bai Lixin looked at Xiaho Chun irritably and saw that the eunuch behind him had a weird look on his face. He stood up abruptly and rushed over to him, grabbing him by the shoulder and asking, “What’s wrong with you?”

The eunuch had already been exhausted by Xiahou Chun, and his face was as white as a ghost.

The eunuch looked at Bai Lixin and “mumbled” several times. He pointed at Bai Liwu in the distance, then turned and pointed at Bai Lixin before his eyes suddenly rolled over and he fainted.

Bai Lixin placed his fingertips on the eunuch’s neck to check for a pulse, but it was too late.

His pulse was gone; he was dead.

Bai Lixin was furious and kicked Xiahou Chun in the knee, knocking him over and onto his knees, saying in anger, “General Xiahou, I hope you had already interrogated the prisoner before he died. I am the Second Highness of the Snow Kingdom. This man, a small eunuch, must have been instructed by someone else, otherwise, how could he have the courage to hurt me?”

Xiahou Chun was not annoyed. He half-kneeled on the ground and said, “This man died strangely. I am very sorry. I had not asked anything of value.”

Bai Liwu came up and took Bai Lixin’s hand, saying, “Xin’er, General Xiahou did not mean to do anything. He is a great general, and his martial arts skills are unparalleled. If he wanted to stand, can you and I, who have no strength to tie a chicken, kick him to the ground? ”

Bai Lixin was furious.

No wonder the Snow kingdom will fall. Brother Liwu, how can you be so naïve.

No, this is not the way to go……

Bai Lixin rubbed his face and sighed. He looked at the man who was still half-kneeling on the ground, and he bent over and helped him up. His voice changed, “General Xiahou, I was impatient and spoke nonsense. After walking through the gate of ghosts that day, I realised that my life is too short and that the slightest mistake could lead to a sudden change. As long as I don’t find the person behind this, I will feel threatened every minute of every day, and I can’t rest easy. Now that this man is dead, how can I be sure of my safety? ”

“This ……” Xiahou Chun hesitated for a moment, “How does His Highness want to guarantee his life?”

“I have a heartfelt request. Can General Xiahou protect me day and night until the culprit is found?”

“You mustn’t do that, Xin’er!” Bai Liwu quickly retorted, “General Xiahou is a great general who guards the Snow Kingdom. How can he leave his duties because of your capriciousness?”

Bai Lixin sighed and looked at Xiahou Chun. “General Xiahou, I will mention this to my father either way, but I still hope you can accept it. After all, this prisoner died under your hands. If he had not died, the mastermind would have surfaced. We have no idea who is behind it or what it is all about, and if that person is trying to disrupt supremacy, the consequences would be unthinkable. What is the point of defending the danger outside the city if the trouble starts inside the wall?”

Bai Liwu shivered, “Xin’er, what you just said is too alarming. General Xiahou must not take offence.”

Xiahou Chun coughed softly, “Your highness’s words are truly insightful. I was impatient. If Your Highness agrees, I will put aside my trivial affairs and protect you day and night.”

Bai Lixin nodded, “Okay! Then it is not too late. I will go and beg father!”

“No need! I will allow it!”

Emperor Shengyuan was standing at the entrance at some point. The three hurriedly bowed and heard the Emperor say, “Xin’s words are not unreasonable. Since he dared to hurt my son, he is provoking the royal authority. If he dares to provoke the royal family, Xiahou Chun, I order you to bring him to me! Punish him severely! I will execute his nine clans and destroy his entire family! ”

Xiahou Chun replied, “I will obey the order!”

The matter was then turned into a national martial law where Bai Lixin made a big deal out of a small matter.

According to Emperor Shengyuan, as long as the culprit was not caught, the martial law would not stop. With martial law in force, even if Xiahou Chun wanted to bring in the people of the Kalou Kingdom silently, it would be impossible to do so.

Moreover, now that he has trapped Xiahou Chun at his side, there will be another general guarding the city. It would be even more difficult for Xiahou Chun to use his position to smuggle the enemy in.

Emperor Shengyuan left shortly after seeing the dead eunuch. Xiahou Chun had received the decree; he was responsible for guarding the city. He had to go and give an explanation before he could enter the palace.

When the two men had left, only Bai Liwu and Bai Lixin were left in the large cell. Bai Liwu took Bai Lixin’s hand and scolded him in a low voice, “Xin’er, do you know what you have just done? Xiahou Chun is a powerful man with a huge army yet you were so arrogant as to let him come and protect you.”

Bai Lixin was slightly stunned and looked at Bai Liwu, who suddenly looked solemn. He heard Bai Liwu continue, “Xiahou Chun is very ambitious, yet you brought him into the palace. What were you thinking to put such a wolf at your side?”

Bai Lixin thought for a moment and bowed his head. “Although he has great military power, the Xiahou family is still only a subordinate of the Bai clan.”

“That is true, but with his military power, even my father has to be wary of him. I want you to stay away from him, but I don’t know why you are so obsessed with him that you want to be with him day and night. Do you want to go to the Xiahou family or to let this Xiahou Chun into the palace? If you go to the Xiahou family, how will they treat you? What if he goes to the palace and gets used to it and wants to be master forever? ”

“Haven’t you been speaking up for Xiahou Chun?”

“I was just trying to pretend! Did you want me to stop you in front of him and say he is dangerous and not to come near? I was afraid that he would do something, so I came with him to the interrogation. I just didn’t expect that this man would have the audacity to kill the prisoner right under my nose. Even in front of me, he dared to do so, which shows how uncaring he is. He is arrogant. ”

Bai Lixin took a deep look at Bai Liwu and asked in a low voice, “What brother said is true, but now that father has already issued his decree, I can’t go to beg him to withdraw it. Won’t it not further increase Xiahou Chun’s power? A lord of a kingdom is a man of nine words. If Xiahou Chun learns of this, won’t he be even less respectful of his father? Besides, there are two sides to everything. How do we know whether it will be a blessing or a curse if Xiahou Chun enters the palace?”