Chapter 518: Only Xiao Wu remained silent
"What?" Almost everyone in the room widened their eyes in shock.
"Bai Yu'an, do you know what you're talking about?" Bai Yunfeng was the first to question, "Going to Dongchu? What are you going to Dongchu for?"
"Yu'er, this..." Wei Ranzhu had another guess, "Is this your idea? Or Sui Ning's?"
Bai Qingan and his other brothers looked at each other but asked nothing, because they vaguely guessed that this matter might be related to their sister's stargazing.
They were anxious, but they could only wait.
Bai Yu'an took a deep breath and continued, "Dongchu sent a letter of invitation, hoping that the Crown Prince would attend one of their festivals."
Bai Yunfeng's expression instantly became more solemn. If this matter involved the prince, it would not only be a family matter, but a national affair.
"Why didn't the Emperor mention it today?" He muttered to himself, then couldn't help asking, "What are they up to by inviting His Royal Highness the Crown Prince over?"
He looked at Bai Yu'an anxiously, "Yu'er, what does the emperor plan to do about this? Is he really going to let the crown prince go?"
Bai Yu'an shook his head, "The Emperor... and the Empress should let the Second Prince go!"
Bai Yunfeng nodded in agreement. "That's a good idea. No matter what, we must not let His Royal Highness the Crown Prince be put in danger. The people of Dongchu... are too cunning."
"But Yu'er, His Royal Highness the Second Prince is going to Dongchu. What does that have to do with you and Sui Ning going to Dongchu?" Wei Ranzhu was more concerned about his own child.
Dong Chu is powerful and has been suppressing Da Jin. Not to mention the second prince, even if the crown prince goes there, he will probably suffer a lot of grievances.
Therefore, she didn't want her two children to go.
"Mother, the Second Prince's journey to Dongchu this time," Bai Yu'an looked around and warned everyone with his eyes, "I'm afraid it won't be peaceful."
Wei Ranzhu suddenly clenched the handkerchief in her hand. She understood what her son meant. It was the Queen!
The Queen Mother has always regarded Jing Daiying and the Second Prince as thorns in her eyes. She will definitely not miss such a good opportunity.
"But... even if you and Sui Ning go, can you..." Wei Ranzhu's eyes were red. She knew her second son's character too well, and this matter was probably impossible to change.
"Mom, don't worry, I will protect my sister and myself." Bai Yu'an felt a little guilty, but they couldn't just ignore this matter, and his sister wouldn't agree.
Wei Ranzhu didn't say anything else, but just turned her head and wiped her tears secretly.
Their family had just reunited, so why did they have to...
Bai Yunfeng was also silent, because it involved the entire Dajin, and he couldn't stop Bai Yu'an out of selfishness. As for little Suining... Although he knew rationally that the little guy might not be of any help, he had to admit that Li Suining had been in the Bai family for so long, as long as this child was around, good things always seemed to happen.
Therefore, he would feel a little uneasy if he let Bai Yu'an go alone.
"Dad, Mom!" At this time, Xiao Wu, who had been silent all the time, slowly spoke, "If possible, let's go together!"
"What?" Bai Yunfeng and Wei Ranzhu were shocked again.
Bai Qing'an reacted instantly and nodded in agreement, "Yes, Dad, Mom, this trip to Dongchu is bound to be full of dangers. Why don't we go with my second brother and sister? They'll be in the open while we stay in the dark, so we can be more confident of getting out safely."
Obviously, Bai Yunfeng and Wei Ranzhu were moved. They looked at each other with approval in their eyes.
Bai Yu'an felt a little guilty. He didn't want to involve too many people in this matter.
Although he couldn't guarantee that he would escape unscathed, even if he lost his life, he would definitely protect his sister and help her escape as soon as possible.
However, there were some things he couldn't say in front of Bai Yunfeng and Wei Ranzhu, so he could only endure it for the time being.
"Okay!" Bai Yunfeng finally made up his mind and nodded, "Then you all go together! Protect the Second Prince, and you must come back together!"
He gritted his teeth silently, "One day, Dong Chu will pay the price for all this!"
"Then Dad and Mom, you should go to bed early. We will go back too." Bai Qing'an said in a gentle voice and left with his younger brothers.
They went to Bai Qing'an's courtyard together. As soon as they entered the house, Xiao Wu said in a cold voice, "Second brother, besides the Second Prince, you and your sister, are there any other people on this trip?"
"..." Bai Yu'an knew that he couldn't hide it from these people, "and Fuxing."
"Second brother, you want to go, it's not really because of that lucky star, right?" asked the fifth brother Bai Ruian somewhat unhappily.
Bai Yu'an looked at everyone one by one, "I admit that I have some selfish motives, but you all believe me, the most important thing this time is to protect the Second Prince. As for the rest..."
Bai Qingan frowned, "What on earth do you want to do?"
"If I'm not mistaken," Xiao Wu sneered, "Second Brother hopes that the person who dies during this trip to Dongchu is not the Second Prince, but... the High Priest."
"What do you mean?" Fourth Brother Bai Shi'an was confused. "Didn't Second Brother really like that witch? Why did he want her to die?"
"It's not death, it's letting her..." You Zhu sneered, obviously seeing through everything, "disappear with good reason, and never have to return to the palace to be a high priest again."
Bai Shi'an's eyes widened in surprise. "Why? Isn't she doing well as the high priestess? From what I saw today, the Emperor and Empress both trust her. Why didn't she quit? She wants to leave on her own accord?"
Xiao Wu curled his lips and said, "Whether she wants to be the president or not, and why she doesn't want to be the president anymore, you have to ask my second brother."
Bai Yu'an sighed deeply, "Yes, you guessed right. I want to take this opportunity to let Fuxing leave. However, Fuxing doesn't know about these things. I don't know whether she is willing to leave or not."
"Tsk tsk, I didn't expect that my usually cold second brother is actually such a romantic." Bai Ruian chuckled beside him, but there was no malice in his eyes. He was willing to help.
"That's great. It will be better for everyone if we send that witch away as soon as possible." Bai Shi'an nodded in agreement without any hesitation.
Bai Qing'an thought for a moment and slowly said, "No matter what, it was indeed Miss Fuxing who helped Dad with this matter. If she is willing to leave now, it would be a good thing."
Apparently agreed.
"It doesn't matter whether she leaves or not," You Zhu said nonchalantly, "I'd be happy to go to Dongchu with my sister."
At this time, only the third brother Xiao Wu had not expressed his opinion.
Everyone secretly looked at Xiao Wu's expression. Everyone knew that the person who hated Fuxing the most in the entire Zhenbei Palace was Xiao Wu. If Xiao Wu disagreed... they didn't know how the second brother would deal with it.
Bai Yu'an waited for a while, and seeing that Xiao Wu didn't say anything, he understood what he meant.
"Third brother, I understand if you disagree. I can promise you..."
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