Chapter 322: It’s OK to cheat a child, do you believe it?
Huo Linger remembered that the incident happened less than a year ago. She was only four years old at that time, about the same age as the little dumpling is now.
"It was winter then. You know how cold winters are in the Northern Barbarians. Father had been ill for a very long time and had been bedridden for some time."
Looking back on that period, Huo Linger was actually not worried about Huo Xi's illness at the beginning.
She thought that Huo Xi was just the same as before, and that one day he would recover from his illness and play and have fun with her again.
But she waited and waited, but instead of Huoxi recovering from his illness, she waited for Huoxi to leave her forever.
"That day, just like before, I took Bai Kou and Bai Zhi out to play in the snow. It snowed heavily that day..."
The little princess looked a little dazed. "I was having fun playing in the snow when Huo Lie suddenly appeared."
The little girl's voice trembled a little. "Huo Lie waved at me desperately, as if calling me, but I have hated him since I was a child. I pretended not to see him, nor did I hear him..."
At this point, Huo Linger suddenly sobbed softly, "If I had gone back earlier, maybe... I could have seen my father one last time. It's all my fault. I was too willful..."
"Princess, don't be sad, this is not your fault." Bai Kou comforted her with a distressed look.
The little princess cried so sadly that Bai Kou could only continue, "Then, the current Barbarian Emperor appeared. Without a word, he grabbed the princess's arm and dragged her back through the snow."
"I was crying at the time, but when I entered my father's bedroom, a warm breeze suddenly blew over me, and I calmed down instantly."
Huo Linger took over and continued, "By the time I rushed to the bedside, Father was already dead."
Hearing this, Bai Yu'an, Yun Tiankuo and others looked at each other in confusion.
Finally, it was Hai Jiao who spoke gently, "But Princess, if your father died of illness, then what does all this have to do with Baiyun Peak?"
"My uncle said that my father is not sick, he is poisoned. It was someone sent by Baiyun Peak who poisoned him." Huo Linger said with sobs.
You Zhu snorted indifferently, "My father would never do such a despicable thing."
Huo Linger glared at You Zhu angrily, "Then how could my father die? He was just sick, how could he die?"
"What happened next?" Bai Yu'an felt that this matter was somewhat suspicious. "Bai Kou, have you... confirmed the death of Ling'er's father?"
Bai Kou shook his head. "Second Master Bai, I am just an insignificant servant. How can I be qualified to approach the previous Barbarian Emperor at this time?"
"However," she recalled, then added, "At that time, the imperial doctors all announced the Barbarian Emperor's death. That shouldn't be... wrong, right?"
Huo Linger looked at everyone pitifully, "At that time, my father was indeed not breathing. There is no doubt about this."
"Okay, thank you Princess Ling'er." Bai Yu'an didn't say anything else.
He winked at You Zhu and Bai Kou, then said to Xiao Suining, "Sister, stay with Princess Ling'er for a while."
"Okay, second brother." Little Dumpling leaned closer to Ling'er, but didn't say anything, just looked at her worriedly.
Huo Ling'er pulled the corner of her mouth, "I'm fine, it's been almost a year, I... am not that sad anymore."
"Princess sister, even if your father is gone, he will still be watching you from heaven, so you must be happy and grow up healthy."
Xiaotuanzi said seriously.
Huo Linger nodded vigorously, "Yes, I know."
In the courtyard, Bai Yu'an looked at You Zhu and Bai Kou, "Sixth Brother, you will go back to the palace with Sui Ning and Huo Ling'er in a while."
"Why?" You Zhu looked a little reluctant, "I don't want that unruly princess to go back."
"Sixth brother!" Bai Yu'an shook his head helplessly. "Princess Ling'er is your sister. She doesn't have many relatives in this world, and she doesn't even have anyone to turn to for help in the palace."
You Zhu muttered softly, "What does it have to do with me?"
"The princess has been looking for you." Bai Kou suddenly spoke up from the side. "The princess has never liked Huo Lie since she was a child, and she's not close to the current Barbarian Emperor. In her opinion, you are the relative she wants to see the most."
You Zhu was stunned for a moment before he agreed impatiently, "Okay, okay, I got it. I'll go back with her."
"There's one more thing," Bai Yu'an's expression became more serious. "Sixth Brother, you need to find a chance to take Bai Kou to see the imprisoned man."
Bai Kou frowned doubtfully, "Second Young Master, do you suspect that man's identity?"
Yun Tiankuo beside him suddenly spoke up, "You don't suspect that man... is the First Barbarian Emperor's Fire Seal, do you?"
"Don't you have any doubts?" Bai Yu'an's eyes swept over the crowd. "First of all, my father's poisoning is absolutely impossible. In other words, it's impossible to deceive a little girl with such words. Do you believe it?"
"A year ago, the Great Jin and the Northern Barbarians were at peace. How could my father, as the general of the Great Jin, have the will to poison the emperor of your Northern Barbarians?"
Yun Tiankuo and others nodded at this statement. They knew that this was indeed impossible.
"Secondly, there are many ways to stop a person from breathing, and I can do it too," Bai Yu'an sneered. "And I don't believe what those so-called imperial doctors said. If Huo Yan was already in power at that time, the imperial doctors would naturally not care about what they said."
After he said this, Yun Tiankuo and Hai Jiao were obviously a little excited.
"If the former Barbarian Emperor is truly not dead..." Yun Tiankuo curled his lips, "That would be a great thing not only for Princess Ling'er, but for the entire Northern Barbarians."
Bai Yu'an nodded in agreement and added, "I think this is also a good thing for our Great Jin. But..."
He reminded them, "This is just my guess. It's possible that I'm wrong."
"Second Young Master, don't worry. As soon as I get a chance, I will confirm the identity of that man. No matter who he is, I think..." Bai Kou narrowed her eyes, "This man is not simple."
After they made the decision, they went back to the house together and saw that Huo Linger was no longer so sad and was chatting with Xiaotuanzi.
"Second brother, you are back." When the little dumpling saw them, he immediately greeted them happily.
Bai Yu'an nodded and looked at Huo Ling'er, "Princess Ling'er, can I ask you a favor?"
"What's the matter?" Ling'er blinked her big eyes.
"Can you take Xiao Suining and Youzhu to Linlangxuan to hide for a while?"
Bai Yu'an explained apologetically, "It's really unsafe outside the palace now. We can't stay here any longer. We must leave immediately. But I think Linlangxuan should be safe."
"Of course." Huo Ling'er had obviously had this idea for a long time. "I'm happy to help you."
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