"Leaved the post house?" Yu Yunxuan was surprised at first. Dong'er was unfamiliar with the place in Huangzhou, where could he go? And he didn't return all night? Could something have happened?
Dong'er has always been a smart and steady person, and will not leave the post house casually, and will not tell her master, unless it is something that needs to be deliberately concealed from her.
Thinking of this, Yu Yunxuan suddenly trembled, as if struck by lightning. She didn't even bother to put on her coat and hurried out the door, but as soon as she stepped out of the threshold, she was stopped by the shadow guard.
"Princess, you can't go out!"
"Don't stop me, I have something important to figure out!" Yu Yunxuan growled, pushing the shadow guard hard, but was unable to do so because his strength was too weak, "Go away, do you hear me?"
If she guessed correctly, Dong'er went to the military camp to take the blame for her. Recalling what Dong'er said yesterday when he came to deliver lunch to her, she told her to take care of herself and live happily.
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At that time, she didn't notice anything, she just thought Dong'er was trying to persuade her. Now that she thought about it, it was actually his farewell words.
She and Dong'er grew up together and were as close as sisters. If Dong'er really took the blame and died for her, her conscience would be uneasy for the rest of her life!
But the shadow guard still adhered to his duty and stopped her. "Princess, please forgive me. I can't let you go. Please go back to the house."
"You..." Yu Yunxuan was extremely angry, but she could do nothing. After thinking about it, she ordered the maid beside her who was confused: "Go and invite the Sixth Princess over, and tell her that I have something important to do with her."
After the maid left, Yu Yunxuan returned to the room and paced back and forth anxiously. Dong'er had already gone to the military camp yesterday, and she was afraid that she would not be able to make it in time.
Ye Fuxun actually received the news not long ago that Dong'er went to the military camp to confess his crime and committed suicide yesterday. She was thinking about how to explain to Yu Yunxuan, so the maid came to invite her over.
Sixth sister, please go to the military camp and see how Dong'er is doing. Ye Fuxun said that Dong'er is dead. Dong'er did this just to save your life. She was willing to die. You must
Take good care of yourself, don't let her sacrifice be in vain."
Yu Yunxuan could no longer suppress her sadness and cried bitterly: "How could this happen, Dong'er? Why are you so stupid? How can you take the blame for me? I am the one who should die. I should die. Why?
Is it you? Why is it always like this? Obviously I am the one who should die, but I drag others down and live alone..."
Ye Fuxun sighed secretly, patted Yu Yunxuan on the shoulder, and comforted: "This is Dong'er's own choice, I can't blame you."
I don’t know how long I cried, but Yu Yunxuan was finally tired of crying. Ye Fuxun sent her to lie down on the bed, and then persuaded: "I still say the same thing, Dong'er hopes that you, Third Sister, will live and don't let her down."
Yu Yunxuan opened her eyes straight, her eyes were red and swollen, no tears flowed out, her face had no expression, but there was an inexplicable air of despair.
Ye Fuxun had no choice but to ask the maid to take care of her and leave some space for her to be alone.
When he opened the door, Xiao Yunchen's figure came into view. Ye Fuxun whispered: "Why don't you go in and see her?"
"No, I just want to know what's going on with her." Xiao Yunchen said, shaking his head.
Ye Fuxun felt speechless. Sometimes she really didn't understand Xiao Yunchen. She clearly cared about Yu Yunxuan, but refused to let him know. If he still hated her for stealing the strategic map,
But she would rather let herself be suspected by everyone than let her stand up and plead guilty.
"After learning the news that Dong'er committed suicide, I was very sad and depressed. However, I think if I give her some time, she will eventually figure it out and get back on her feet."
"That's good. During this time, I have to ask my sister-in-law to give you more guidance." Xiao Yunchen seemed to be relieved.
Ye Fuxun nodded and said: "I will, but I think she would like to see you more. With your comfort, she will be able to get over her grief faster."
Xiao Yunchen shook his head and said, "No, she won't want to see me. Besides, my military camp is busy with affairs and I don't have time to come over."
"Okay, whatever you want." Ye Fuxun shrugged and said, "By the way, how is the situation at the military camp? No one is causing trouble anymore, right?"
"Some people have already confessed and committed suicide. Even if some people have doubts in their hearts, they have nothing to say." Xiao Yunchen replied, in fact, what the soldiers wanted was just peace of mind. When Dong'er stood up and confessed, they thought they were spies.
It's gone, there's nothing to worry about.
Ye Fuxun nodded: "That's good. Dong'er's sacrifice was finally not in vain." After a pause, she continued: "Actually, I think this matter is not simple. The strategic plan was stolen by the third sister.
, only a few of us know, how could it suddenly spread?
After the rumor spread, the morale of the army plummeted and the morale of the military was unstable, causing a lot of trouble. I think someone is deliberately spreading the rumor, and the purpose is not only to get rid of the third sister, but more importantly, to shake the morale of our military.
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Xiao Yunchen immediately understood and raised his eyebrows: "Sister-in-law, you mean that there is a traitor from the Western Kingdom in the army?"
"Yes, this is the only explanation that makes sense." Ye Fuxun nodded and said: "In short, you just need to pay more attention to it. If there is a traitor, you must find this person before the war starts, otherwise there will be endless trouble."
Xiao Yunchen felt that it made sense, frowned and said: "I understand, have you told your elder brother about this?"
"Not yet. He has been focusing on studying the art of war recently. I don't want these things to distract him. The war is about to start. He must be very stressed." Speaking of this, Ye Fuxun was very worried, fearing that Bai Yuxian would do it for him.
Being burdened by my status as King Chen, I put too much pressure on myself and held on too tightly, which was counterproductive.
Xiao Yunchen sighed and said: "Brother has lost his memory and is very different from before. Besides, it is not easy to learn everything from scratch nowadays."
In the next few days, Ye Fuxun came to chat with Yu Yunxuan every day. Yu Yunxuan's mood gradually improved, and she slowly accepted the fact that Dong'er was dead and got over the pain.
Half a month later, the army of the Western Kingdom invaded again and attacked Qingmaguan. This time, Xiao Yunchen did not let Bai Yuxian go into battle, but only asked him to command from the rear. He personally went into battle and led the main force out of the pass to fight.
enemy.
This battle lasted for a day and a night, and did not end until the early morning of the next day.
Although Qingmaguan was defended, Dongchen suffered heavy losses, with nearly 50,000 soldiers killed or injured.
Bai Yuxian stood on the gate tower, looking at the piles of corpses under the weak sunlight below, feeling guilty and pitiful in his heart. He must have seen many such scenes before, right? I don't know what kind of mood he faced at that time.
of?
If he was still the Bai Yuxian before, would Dongchen's losses not be so great?
One after another, hypothetical thoughts flooded into Bai Yuxian's mind, making him unable to let go of today's losses. He even felt that the reason for today's heavy losses was because he failed to formulate a good strategy and was the one responsible for his death.