After entering the study, Bai Chuxiao asked, "Why did you come here so early?"

Chu Tianze smiled and said, "I missed you and came to see you. I also came to tell you about what happened yesterday. Lao Liu arranged it in advance, so the rumor spread so quickly."

He snorted again, "The Crown Prince and Fifth Brother also added fuel to the fire, and the Xie family in your house also contributed."

Bai Chuxiao chuckled, "I guessed it. These two were not happy yesterday. They want to make the fire burn even more fiercely."

"But I didn't expect that so many people were able to leave the city smoothly yesterday. Can the King of Qi still command the guards of the capital?"

Chu Tianze sneered, "The current commander-in-chief of the Beijing Guards, He Yan, and the commander of the Imperial Guards, Cheng Song, are both neutral and will not listen to him. However, the Duke of Zhenguo also holds some military power, has many connections in the army, and has a high prestige. It is not difficult for him to take the opportunity to bribe a few young generals. Yesterday, my father ordered me to temporarily take over the defense of the capital and train the Beijing Suburban Patrol Battalion well, and then this kind of thing happened. It seems that I need to deal with it properly."

"Oh? Can I go and have a look if I have a chance?" Bai Chuxiao was interested.

"The Patrol Camp is a mixed bag of people belonging to different factions. He Yan and Cheng Song's subordinates don't get along well with each other privately. This time, because we have to send the envoys from Southern Xinjiang back to Beijing, my father specially allowed me to bring 5,000 Black Armored Soldiers back to Beijing. Those soldiers are now also placed in the Patrol Camp."

"Are those the ones from last night? They look good. You are quite good at commanding soldiers."

Chu Tianze shook his head and smiled, "I can't move those 5,000 soldiers without my father's order. They are my 200 personal guards, the Black Wing Guards. It won't hurt to use them."

The personal guards are considered palace soldiers. Daxia has a rule that each prince can have a palace soldier, but the maximum number cannot exceed 200, and the prince's eastern palace cannot exceed 500.

"Many of those people on the mountain yesterday were the personal guards of the King of Qi, but it seems that the people under your command are much stronger than them."

"Of course, the Black Wing Guards have all fought on the battlefield, but Xiaoxiao, in addition to the soldiers in the palace, every prince will secretly recruit experts to train some secret guards. You can't underestimate them."

Bai Chuxiao chuckled, "Just like the man in black robe last night, he is really strong."

After thinking for a while, he asked again, "I haven't asked you properly yet, what is the identity of Xue Wuyun, and why were you injured that day?"

Chu Tianze looked at her lovingly, "Xiao Xiao, I don't have any big forces behind me, and I have an army to support. How can I survive without money? That's why I transform into Xue Wuyun in the martial arts world when there is no war, and do some shameful business with people."

Bai Chuxiao held her forehead and said unhappily, "Chu Tianze, you are not going to tell me that you are actually a pauper, and that Japanese girl saved you because you were generous."

Chu Tianze spread his hands, "Xiaoxiao, that's exactly what happened. I took on a murder mission that day and was in a hurry on my way back to Beijing. I ran into a tough guy and got into trouble. Fortunately, you're here, Xiaoxiao."

Bai Chuxiao felt a little helpless, "Qingyi Pavilion is yours, it looks like you can make a lot of money"

"Yes, there are quite a few, but it's not easy to support Xiaoxiao's army. My brothers are not confident that I can manage so many people. They often give me trouble in terms of military pay in Kyoto. I don't have that much time, so Qingyi Pavilion is also under the management of Yu Fengyang."

"You have a good relationship with Prince Yu?"

"Xiaoxiao, Yu Fengyang and I have been good friends since childhood. He has been with me through thick and thin over the years. I trust him."

"The Yu family is also an aristocratic family that has been passed down from generation to generation. As the prince, does the Yu family have any objection to him following you like this?"

"Xiao Xiao, the Yu family is complicated and has no less disputes than your Bai family. Yu Fengyang's position as the prince is also unstable. He doesn't want to be caught up in family disputes all day long, so he always follows me outside all year round."

Bai Chuxiao sighed and didn't ask any more questions. After all, it was someone else's family affair. "Okay, I didn't expect that I would end up marrying a poor guy. But, I will protect you from now on and make sure you don't have to worry about food and clothing."

Chu Tianze found her expression funny, "I didn't expect that our Xiaoxiao is a wealthy woman. But Xiaoxiao, don't worry, I will give you a generous betrothal gift."

Bai Chuxiao snorted coldly, "You are not going to do anything shameful to earn the betrothal gift again, right? That's totally unnecessary, I don't need that."

Chu Tianze shook his head. "What are you thinking about? I'm back in Kyoto now and there are so many eyes staring at me. I usually won't use the identity of Xue Wuyun."

No matter how many people he has to support, he still has enough money. After all, he is a prince and has many other properties under his name. It is unreasonable for him to be so tight on money.

Chu Tianze was honest with her, so she naturally wouldn't hide it from him. Since she had already made up her mind, she felt that the necessary trust was necessary.

"Why don't we go out for a walk? I have a friend you might as well meet."

It was lunchtime, and there were many people in Tianshui Tower. Seeing Chu Tianze and Bai Chuxiao walk in together and go up to the second floor, everyone's eyes were fixed on them. Yesterday, the news of Miss Bai being abducted was widely spread. Although the eldest princess had sent people to escort Miss Bai back to the mansion with great fanfare this morning and clarified the rumors, everyone was still in doubt. Now, seeing His Royal Highness Prince Yan and Bai Chuxiao talking and laughing, and even coming out to eat together, everyone finally believed it. It seemed that the rumors yesterday were indeed groundless, so they retracted their gazes and talked about new interesting things.

Feeling the changes in the crowd, Bai Chuxiao asked curiously, "What are they talking about now?"

Chu Tianze picked up some food for her and said with a smile, "Xiaoxiao, do you know what is the best way to eliminate rumors?"

"Looking for something more interesting?"

Chu Tianze nodded. Since the King of Qi had done that yesterday, he naturally had to reciprocate.

At this time, it just so happened that the King of Qi and two guards had just stepped into Tianshui Tower. Although the ultimate goal of yesterday's incident was not achieved, it was a fact that Bai Chuxiao was kidnapped. It was not bad to come out and listen to people's discussions and laugh at her jokes, but who knew that he heard the news released by the eldest princess on the way out. This made him very angry. The eldest princess actually sided with the seventh brother and lied with open eyes. Not only that, people stared at him strangely wherever he passed by.

As soon as he came in, he felt a lot of people staring at him and pointing at him. He felt something was wrong. Seeing that everyone looked at him as a scumbag, he asked in a deep voice, "What are they talking about? Are they talking about me?"

The guard behind him hesitated, not daring to speak, "Your Majesty, it seems that he is talking about you, talking about you..."

Chu Tianling's face turned pale, "What did you say to me?"

The guard then said tremblingly, "It seems that they are saying that the prince forcibly took Princess Changyun... Everyone says that Princess Changyun and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince are in love with each other, and Your Highness knew this, but you still used conspiracy and trickery to take Princess Changyun's innocence... After taking her, you don't want to take responsibility, and it seems that everyone is speaking up for Princess Changyun... And they also say... For this reason, the prince spread rumors about Miss Bai to cover up the matter..."

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