I'm already dressed like a fool, what's wrong with taking the regent into the bridal chamb

The battle was brutal that year. According to the Yuan family, when they arrived, all that was left were wreckage and a small number of Wen family troops who had not fought that day.

The surviving Wen army was incorporated into the Yuan army, but the Yuan and Wen armies had always been at odds. When Wen Hou was still alive, he was dissatisfied with the Yuan army's actions and had a dispute with Yuan Qing over an old vegetable vendor.

The reason was very simple. It was because Yuan's confidants took advantage of their power to bully others. Not only did they not pay for the vegetables they bought from the old woman, they also beat the old woman's son to death.

Wen Hou, who happened to be passing by, saw this and immediately arrested the man and handed him over to Zhentian Prefecture for punishment. Unexpectedly, Yuan Qing actually went to persuade Wen Hou to let the man go.

He said he was willing to compensate the old woman, but he also spoke without restraint, saying that she was just an irrelevant person and he should not let her affect their brotherhood.

Marquis Wen turned hostile on the spot and said a lot of derogatory words, so the relationship between the Wen and Yuan families was not good.

Fang Qingbai had also heard that after Yuan Qing took over the Wen family army, he did not treat them sincerely and even used them as cannon fodder.

Someone mentioned this matter in the court, but there was no concrete evidence. After that, the emperor tried to smooth things over and the matter was left unresolved.

On the contrary, the person who brought up this matter had his house raided by Yuan Qing due to some issues not long after.

From then on, few people opposed Yuan Qing, and few people would mention Wen Hou and the Wen family army in front of Yuan Qing, for fear of bringing bad luck and getting into trouble.

Wen Qingzhi smiled helplessly, asked Fang Qingbai to sit down, and said, "My father's matter..."

She gave a bitter laugh, "Even if I knew how to lose the battle, what could I do?"

Her eyes were filled with sadness. "My father became famous at a young age, but in his entire life, he only suffered one defeat. But that one defeat not only cost him his life, but also brought him infamy."

"His contributions to Bei Ming were all forgotten, leaving him with only the reputation of a defeated general. On the other hand, after Yuan Qing took over the military, he barely won a single battle, yet he's still revered."

"Master Fang, there are so many injustices in this world. Those uncles and aunts went through life and death with my father, and they can be said to have brought glory to Beiming, right? But what happened in the end? They were used as cannon fodder, and even their bodies were never recovered..."

At this point, she couldn't help but choke up.

She always wanted a big hand to hold her tightly, making it impossible for her to breathe.

She had seen a similar scene before, when a mole appeared during a mission.

That year was her first time to carry out a mission alone. The situation was horrific, with countless corpses in various tragic states flying past her.

Just that one time left a shadow on her.

The battles that Wen Hou fought during that time must have been far more brutal than anything she had experienced. Otherwise…how could the Wen family army of nearly 50,000 men be reduced to only a handful?

Her words left Fang Qingbai speechless.

He could understand Wen Qingzhi's current situation. From a "fool" who was almost killed by others to the head of the Marquis's Mansion, the bitterness and sorrow must be understood by Wen Qingzhi herself.

She must have used up all her courage to boldly enter the palace and make her accusation that day.

This time, even if he came forward to investigate the matter, he still couldn't let her rest assured. After all... lives were at stake.

The situation in the court is complicated, and no one knows what the person in the palace thinks. If she really has a connection with the old people in the Wen family army, she probably wouldn't say it out loud easily.

"Miss Wen, whether you are willing to believe me or not, I have to tell you. Once this matter reaches the Supervisory Department, it will definitely not end in vain!"

Fang Qingbai became more and more excited as he spoke, his body trembling. He looked at Wen Qingzhi with his dim eyes, as if his heart had not yet been eroded by the world.

"I……"

Wen Qingzhi deliberately made things difficult.

Facing Fang Qingbai's question, she lowered her head, still shaking, "I don't know."

She pursed her lips and bit them gently, and anyone who saw her would look embarrassed.

"Miss Wen, you——"

Fang Qingbai was about to ask something when he heard Feng Junxiao's voice coming from outside the door, saying, "Master Fang, why are you forcing me?"

"Regent?"

Fang Qingbai had heard that the Regent was recuperating in the Marquis Zhenguo Mansion, but so many days had passed, why was he still there?

Feng Junxiao raised an eyebrow, "Hmm?"

Fang Qingbai stepped forward and asked sternly, "Why is the Regent still here?"

"This king rests here."

Feng Junxiao felt something was wrong when he saw his righteous look.

As expected, Fang Qingbai said, "Miss Wen is a woman, and the Prince Regent is a man. It's against the rules for you to stay in Miss Wen's residence, even if it's to recuperate. The Prince Regent's residence is so big, can't it accommodate you to recuperate?"

"Your recklessness will only harm Miss Wen's reputation! I will report this matter to you after tomorrow's court session!"

really……

This old stubborn man!

Feng Junxiao spat in his heart, but remained calm on the surface.

"Master Fang has the right to speak out. If you want to make a comment, then do so. There's nothing much to say."

Fang Qingbai had always been fearless. He straightened his back and said, "Then please write a letter of self-defense, Prince Regent!"

"No need."

Feng Yunxiao sneered twice, "Master Fang, you should think about it. After leaving the Marquis of Zhenguo Mansion today, can you report to me in the palace tomorrow?"

He didn't care whether Fang Qingbai would report him or not. After all, it wouldn't have any impact on him.

His reputation was already in ruins, so why would he care about Fang Qingbai's book?

His words reminded Fang Qingbai, who was stunned and fell into deep thought.

After a long while, he finally said to Feng Yunxiao, "Regent, I would like to borrow two guards from you. I will return them after this matter is settled."

What he is doing now is too risky.

There are too many people who don't want him to investigate and don't want the truth to come to light.

Especially this time, there might be some fish that slipped through the net on the battlefield. For some people, the danger is too high. They will not let Fang Qingbai really find the hiding place of those people. If they don't care about him, they will probably kill him together.

Fang Qingbai is not afraid of death. What he is afraid of is that he will die before finding the truth of this matter.

As he was speaking, Zhang An appeared outside with clean shoes and socks in his hands.

"Girl, everything you need is ready."

"Bring it in."

"Yes."

Zhang An brought clean shoes and socks to Fang Qingbai and placed them respectfully on the ground.

"This is?"

Fang Qingbai asked in confusion.

Wen Qingzhi said, "When you came, the servants noticed water stains on your shoes. You must have been walking for a long time and your shoes and socks were soaked."

"I've got some clean shoes and socks for you. Please put them on to prevent the cold air from getting into your body and catching a cold."

Fang Qingbai didn't expect that Wen Qingzhi would observe so carefully.

He was slightly stunned.

Over the years, other people's attitudes towards him have been ambiguous, both good and bad.

Wen Qingzhi was the first one who cared about him like she did today.

But, he won't want it.

"I appreciate Miss Wen's kindness. If Miss Wen really wants to help me, why not tell me everything you know?"

Wen Qingzhi also inquired about Fang Qingbai's temper.

Wen Qingzhi could understand why he didn't accept the things she prepared, because he really didn't take a penny from others.

In response, Wen Qingzhi did not force it, but just smiled shyly, giving Fang Qingbai the impression that she was harmless.

"Since Lord Fang is not in a position to accept it, I won't make it difficult for you. As for what you said..."

Wen Qingzhi paused, looked at Feng Yunxiao cautiously, lowered her head, and said, "I, I will think about what you said."

Hearing her say 'consider it', Fang Qingbai was overjoyed and pressed on, saying, "Miss Wen, there's nothing to consider. Just tell me what you want. I promise I'll protect your safety."

Feng Junxiao laughed out loud, "Your Excellency can't even guarantee your own safety right now, how can you protect Miss Wen?"