When Eunuch Fu heard the news, he quickly got out of his warm bed, put on his coat in a hurry, and trotted over to check on the situation.
Sure enough, he saw Bai Xiao, kneeling outside the emperor's chamber, with a thin layer of snow falling on his body.
Eunuch Fu quickly came closer and lowered his voice as well.
"Guard Bai, where are you making such a fuss? What's the matter? We can't wait until daybreak to talk about it? Even if you don't complete the task, the emperor will punish you. Why do you need to punish yourself first?"
Apart from worrying about disturbing the emperor's rest, Eunuch Fu also sincerely thought about Bai Xiao. The emperor couldn't see him at this moment, so wouldn't kneeling down be in vain?
It would be better to kneel down early tomorrow morning. When the emperor sees him suffering, maybe his heart will soften and the subsequent punishment will be spared.
"Otherwise, you should go to our house first and tell us the difficulties. Tomorrow, when the emperor gets up, we can help you deal with it."
"Thank you Eunuch Fu for your kindness. I made a mistake and deserve to be punished."
Except for the current emperor, Eunuch Fu has never seen such a stubborn person.
"Look at the snow, it's getting heavier and heavier. If you kneel here all night, it won't freeze into popsicles tomorrow morning? Can you wait until the emperor punishes you? I still have two questions."
Eunuch Fu can be considered Bai Xiao's elder at his age, and he has watched Jun Lingyun and his subordinates grow up from their youth.
At this moment, Bai Xiao was angry and hurt, but there was nothing he could do. He had no choice but to leave him kneeling here.
After walking a little further, the little eunuch asked:
"Eunuch Fu, look at this, do you need to report it to the emperor?"
Eunuch Fu poked the little eunuch in the forehead with his finger.
"If it disturbs the Queen's rest, do you still want your head?"
The little eunuch was frightened for a while, thinking that it was because of his cleverness that he asked Eunuch Fu first, otherwise his life might really be in danger.
Eunuch Fu sighed.
"Forget it, forget it, we won't sleep tonight, let's take a look at the snow scene."
The first snowfall always brings surprises and expectations. But at this time, Eunuch Fu really wasn't in the mood to appreciate the snow, so he just said it casually.
He wanted to wait and see. If the emperor got up in the middle of the night, he might try to say a word for Bai Xiao.
Entrusted by his brothers, An San also followed the palace to see the situation.
Seeing this scene in front of him, although he was still angry with Bai Xiao for violating the holy will, he also stepped forward and knelt down beside Bai Xiao.
Bai Xiao glanced at him.
"Why are you here to join in the fun? This matter is my responsibility alone and has nothing to do with any of you. Go back and sleep."
The duck he got flew away, and Ansan felt unhappy, and his words were also thorny.
"I'm not as brotherly as you!"
Bai Xiao had no way to refute. This matter was indeed something he did as he pleased, without taking into account the brothers who were acting with him.
Bai Xiao thought for a while and explained to An San.
"It's possible that she does have some connection with me."
An San then looked at Bai Xiao. She, the wolf girl, had some connection with Bai Xiao?
Almost no one knows about Bai Xiao's life experience. They only know that when the emperor was still the prince, he came back from the battlefield and had Bai Xiao as his personal bodyguard.
An San digested it for a while before he understood the meaning of Bai Xiao's words. Is it possible that Bai Xiao is really from the Northern Barbarian Kingdom?
This is not a trivial matter. If the courtiers find out, then what's the point?
How could those stubborn old men allow the emperor to be protected by people from the enemy country?
Not to mention, whether Bai Xiao, the personal bodyguard, can continue to work, I am afraid that his life is at stake.
"Brother Bai Xiao, it's me who talks too much. No matter who you are, I only believe in you! I'd better not mention what you just said in the future. We are brothers, we will receive rewards together and suffer punishments together.
Already."
The corners of Bai Xiao's lips were slightly curved. No matter where he was from before, he is now just a member of his master and this group of brothers.
However, he has not yet decided how to treat the wolf girl. Once he explains clearly to his master, everything will be decided by his master.
An hour later, there was finally movement in the emperor's bedroom. Eunuch Fu quickly went in to wait on him.
"emperor."
"Shh."
As soon as Eunuch Fu spoke softly, Jun Lingyun signaled him to be silent. He quietly took a large cloak and left the palace.
Eunuch Fu secretly raised his eyes and looked at Jun Lingyun's expression. He was not surprised at all when he saw Bai Xiao and the two of them. He had already known about it.
Yes, the emperor is so alert, he may have heard the noise from the beginning. He only wanted a small punishment but a big warning before he knelt with Bai Xiao and the others.
But in the end, they still didn't let them kneel until dawn. In fact, the emperor's heart was not as hard as outsiders seemed.
Eunuch Fu felt relieved and said no more.
When Bai Xiao and An San saw their master coming out, they hurriedly bowed their heads and saluted. Both of them trembled slightly.
"Come to the imperial study with me!"
Jun Lingyun left a word and went directly to the imperial study room.
Bai Xiao and An San thought in their hearts that they were lying if they said they were not afraid. The master's cold face was not something ordinary people could bear. But no matter how scared they were, they had to face it.
The two of them stood up, ignoring the soreness and pain in their knees, and quickly followed Jun Lingyun into the royal study.
Jun Lingyun was already sitting on the wooden chair behind the table, looking at the two of them coolly.
"Tell me, why did it fail?"
An San thought to himself, Master really hit the nail on the head! Before they even opened their mouths to apologize, Master already knew what they wanted to report and directly asked the reason.
The two of them knelt down again. The main culprit, Bai Xiao, naturally had to speak first.
"Master, my subordinate did not do his job well and let the wolf girl go. This matter is entirely the responsibility of this subordinate. I have something to say to my master alone."
He wanted to take out the secret number three first, and the secret number three quickly opened his mouth to apologize.
"Master, my subordinates are also incompetent and should be punished as well."
Jun Lingyun narrowed his eyes and looked at these two people.
"Is it because the work is not done well, or is it something worth being proud of? Is it necessary to fight?"
After being scolded, both of them shut up and lowered their heads.
"Dark Three, step aside first!"
Jun Lingyun gave the order, and An San glanced at Bai Xiao worriedly, but accepted the order and retreated. Jun Lingyun and Bai Xiao were the only two people left in the imperial study.
"Tell me, what's going on?"
Bai Xiao clenched his fist and said:
"Master, this subordinate may have met a long-lost relative."
As soon as Bai Xiao said this, Jun Lingyun frowned slightly.
Back then, the tribe Bai Xiao lived in was completely slaughtered. Where did he have any relatives?
Could it be that he survived like a white owl?
When they rescued Bai Xiao from the pile of dead people, Bai Xiao was already injured and unconscious. He had a high fever for seven or eight days before he could survive.
It's just what happened in the past, but I don't remember anything.
Could it be that someone discovered his identity as a Northern Barbarian and wanted to take advantage of him?
"Get up and speak, and speak carefully."
"Yes, Master."
Bai Xiao stood up after hearing the order, thinking that his master had to worry about his affairs, so he got up before dawn, and felt a pang of guilt in his heart.