After swallowing my anger and taking the blame, I became the lucky little queen

Xiao Jianting lowered his eyes to look at the bowl in his hand, then looked up at Liu Luyan, feeling a little sympathetic, as his situation was obviously the one that deserved the most pity.

He swallowed the breath that was stuck in his throat and said in a surprisingly calm voice: "Because he told me that he had joined forces with the Northern Wei Dynasty and was preparing to overthrow the regime and become the emperor himself. He was worried that I would obstruct him and was even more afraid that I would inform on him."

Liu Luyan widened his eyes in disbelief, staggered back a few steps on the hay, and barely stood still. His eyes were fixed on a certain place, and many scenes flashed before his eyes, including every unreasonable decision and inappropriate expression of Qin Zehai... Now it all made sense.

Xiao Jianting knew that although Liu Luyan was honest, he was not a fool. He followed Qin Zehai all the way from Shengjing to Liangcheng and must have discovered many things wrong. He just didn't expect that Qin Zehai would collude with the enemy and commit treason and usurp the throne.

He sighed, "Lieutenant General Liu, I know you are passionate and loyal. You saved me from the edge of a knife three days ago, and I am very grateful to you. No matter what you think after hearing what I just said, I want to advise you: it is not too late to wake up now."

"Master Xiao!" Liu Luyan's eyes were filled with tears. He rushed forward a few steps, knelt down in front of him, and clasped his hands together: "My loyalty is known to the sun and the moon!" After that, he handed over the keys to the prison door with both hands, "Master Xiao, I am willing to bet everything in exchange for your safe exit from the city! As long as you are here, Prince Ren will never succeed!"

"Now that the guards at the door have been sent away, I'll take you away!"

Liu Luyan reached out to help him up, but Xiao Jianting didn't move. He put down the bowl and looked at Liu Luyan meaningfully, "No, I can't leave."

"Why?" Liu Luyan didn't understand. "I can save you once, but not twice. What if Prince Ren wants to take your life again next time? I..."

"Even for Liuli, for the emperor, and for the people, you must save your own life!" he advised earnestly.

Xiao Jianting shook his head. "My legs are injured. Even if I run, I can't run far. If I'm caught, my situation will definitely not be better than it is now. It will also make Qin Zehai alert and strengthen his defenses."

"So, it's better to stay. If Qin Zehai really asks me about the tactics to deal with the Northern Wei, I can find out his plan and take the opportunity to send the news out and cooperate with them from inside and outside. Isn't it better than fleeing in a panic?"

Liu Luyan nodded heavily. Xiao Jianting was absolutely right. He was worthy of being the General of Cavalry. He only thought about saving his life but did not consider the current situation.

He pursed his lips tightly, "Master Xiao and I will always be on the same front. If there is anything you need me to do, just tell me!"

Xiao Jianting smiled with relief. This was the first time he felt genuinely happy in more than a month.

"You are not on the same side as me, but on the same side as Liuli and your own country."

Liu Luyan felt inferior to him.

Xiao Jianting asked Liu Luyan to write a letter and rush back to Shengjing to tell the emperor all of Qin Zehai's plans so that he could formulate a response strategy.

Liu Luyan promised that he would complete the task, and left the dungeon with a heavy heart carrying the food box.

However, sending the letter back to Shengjing was not as easy as imagined. Ever since Xiao Jianting was captured, Qin Zehai's surveillance of him had been much stricter than before. Someone followed him wherever he went, and the city gates of Liangcheng were blocked, not allowing anyone to enter or leave. Not to mention riding a fast horse, one couldn't even get out of the door.

Liu Luyan was feeling worried when he met an unexpected person on the street.

That day, he was walking on the street, hoping to take the opportunity to get rid of the person following him. He entered a restaurant and found that some people were arguing. There were many people in the restaurant and it was a mess. It was a good opportunity to escape.

Liu Luyan clenched his sleeves, squeezed into the crowd of onlookers, and rushed forward with his head down. As he was about to break out of the human wall, everyone exclaimed in unison, and the people around him quickly scattered in fear.

Before he could react to what was happening, he looked around and found himself surrounded in the center of a crowd. Half a step away from him, a fat man was rolling on the ground, crying out in pain.

Moving forward one meter, I saw a girl in a red dress and a high ponytail. She was smiling proudly. Holding a long whip, she raised her eyebrows at the fat man on the ground and said provocatively, "Are you behaving yourself now? Let's see if you dare to tease a decent girl casually!"

Liu Luyan was stunned and couldn't believe what he saw.

The girl also saw him and her smile froze.

"Xiao...Miss Xiao?" Liu Luyan was shocked but couldn't suppress his joy. As he laughed, his eyes turned red.

Xiao Yunzheng is Xiao Jianting's sister. If Xiao Jianting knew that his sister was also in Liangcheng, wouldn't it be a kind of psychological comfort for him who is in prison?

But Qin Zehai must not be told, otherwise Xiao Yunzheng will be in danger.

Liu Luyan glanced at the crowd and saw that Qin Zehai's men were looking for him everywhere.

He had his back to the group of people, and his tall figure just blocked Xiao Yunzheng's view.

"Uncle Liu, why are you in Liangcheng?" Xiao Yunzheng was very happy to meet an old friend in a foreign land. Her eyes were shining. She had no idea what Liu Luyan's solemn expression meant.

Liu Luyan used to be a subordinate of General Xiao. Xiao Yunzheng had dealt with him several times and felt that he was a loyal and honest person, so he had a very good impression of him.

"Miss Xiao, something happened. Please come with me." Liu Luyan said to her in a low voice.

Xiao Yunzheng's smile froze instantly and she nodded seriously.

Liu Luyan took her to the second floor of the restaurant during the chaos. Qin Zehai's people didn't find Liu Luyan and were panicking. They pushed the crowd, causing dissatisfaction among the people and the noise was deafening.

The two hid in a side room.

Liu Luyan told Xiao Yunzheng that Qin Zehai was planning a rebellion and that Xiao Jianting was imprisoned in the dungeon in his mansion.

Xiao Yunzheng was furious. She whipped the floor with a whip, stirring up dust. "This Qin Zehai, I've said before that he is not a good person! I didn't expect him to do such a thing!"

With Xiao Yunzheng's temper, she definitely couldn't stand it. She immediately slammed the table and wanted to go save the people, but Liu Luyan stopped her, "Miss Xiao, don't be impulsive. Listen to me first."

She then reluctantly withdrew her feet and sat down again.

Liu Luyan's eyes were sad. "If I could save people, I would have brought Master Xiao out long ago. As Qin Zehai's deputy general, no one is more confident than me."

"Why can't we rescue them?" Xiao Yunzheng wondered, "Is there a heavy guard?"

"No." He lowered his eyes, "It was Master Xiao who refused to leave."

Before Xiao Yunzheng could ask why, Liu Luyan explained: "He said he wanted to stay as an undercover agent and spread the news of Qin Zehai's next move in advance, so that he could catch him by surprise."