After eating a piece of dry rations, Xuan Yuanzhan, Bai Ying, Ling Lang, and Mu Lingchen discussed some battle strategies with the map before going to rest.
Xuanyuan Zhan leaned against a big tree, looking at the moon in the sky, and began to miss Su Xuening.
The pitch-black night was like a huge inkwell, and gradually, only her figure appeared on that inkwell. Her every frown and smile, every joy and anger, was clearly displayed on that huge inkwell.
He knew that it wasn't a real image of the night sky, but rather an image from his heart.
He couldn't stop missing her!
Ning'er, wait for me!
Xuanyuan Zhan leaned against a large tree and slowly closed his eyes.
As Xuan Yuanzhan rested, Bai Ying and the others also went to rest.
Mu Lingchen was on night watch tonight. He sat by the fire, adding firewood and taking out a piece of dry food from his pocket to roast by the fire.
After a short while, once the dried rations were heated up, Mu Lingchen took them to the prison cart.
Because of Long Jiaojiao's arrival, Tuoba Xiong's private prison cart was given to Long Jiaojiao, while Tuoba Xiong could only walk.
However, during the rest period, Tuoba Xiong was still surrounded by soldiers next to the prison cart for easy supervision.
Since we had to see the prison cart anyway, we surrounded Tuoba Xiong around it and looked at it together!
Tuoba Xiong was resting with his eyes closed against the prison cart when he suddenly smelled the aroma of dried rations and abruptly opened his eyes.
When Tuoba Xiong saw Mu Lingchen handing him some dry rations, he was stunned for a moment before he came to his senses and took the rations, saying, "Thank you!"
Actually, a soldier had already given him some rations, but it was only a small piece.
Like the other soldiers, he could only get some rations when they stopped fighting. Perhaps they were afraid he would run away if he ate too much, or perhaps their rations were also scarce. Each time, the soldiers would only give him a small piece of rations, but it was enough to fill his stomach.
He was a prisoner, a captive, and he didn't expect them to treat him well. He was already very grateful if they gave him a piece of dry food so he wouldn't starve.
Mu Lingchen sat down next to Tuoba Xiong and leaned against the prison cart, just like him.
The soldiers guarding Tuoba Xiong were awakened by the commotion from the prison cart. When they opened their eyes and saw that it was Mu Lingchen who had come over, the soldiers closed their eyes again to rest.
Tuoba Xiong ate his dry rations at a leisurely pace, seemingly waiting for Mu Lingchen to speak first. However, Mu Lingchen simply sat with Tuoba Xiong, showing no intention of saying anything.
After finishing a piece of dry ration, Tuoba Xiong finally turned to look at Mu Lingchen: "Why did you give me this?"
He didn't just bring him some dry food, did he? Their relationship isn't close enough for him to specifically bring him dry food!
Mu Lingchen did indeed have something to ask Tuoba Xiong: "Does the Chanyu still remember Mu Wenhai, the Marquis of Dingping of Eastern Chu?"
Without a second thought, Tuoba Xiong replied, "I don't remember!"
He'd never even heard of Mu Wenhai!
Mu Lingchen frowned and asked again, "Does the Chanyu remember General Su Renzhong of Eastern Chu?"
Tuoba Xiong raised an eyebrow: "Of course, who doesn't know General Su Renzhong of Eastern Chu!"
...Mu Lingchen was speechless.
Well, I only know Su Renzhong, not Mu Wenhai.
Mu Lingchen pursed his lips and said, "The Chanyu should also remember the battle between the Northern Rong and Eastern Chu four years ago."
Tuoba Xiong narrowed his eyes with a sinister look.
Nonsense, how could he not remember the battle between the Northern Rong and the Eastern Chu four years ago!
However, that was a battle in which the Northern Rong suffered a defeat, and he simply didn't want to think about it.
Mu Lingchen could tell from Tuoba Xiong's expression that he remembered the battle four years ago, and reminded him, "Before General Su Renzhong arrived at the northern border, the person who led the troops to fight against the Northern Rong was Mu Wenhai, the Marquis of Dingping of Eastern Chu."
Reminded by Mu Lingchen, Tuoba Xiong immediately remembered who Mu Lingchen was talking about: "You mean him!"
As Tuoba Xiong spoke, he stared at Mu Lingchen for several more moments, then suddenly narrowed his eyes and asked, "What are you to him?"
Mu Lingchen didn't hide anything and said directly, "Mu Wenhai is my father!"
Looking at Mu Lingchen's face, Tuoba Xiong seemed to recall a slight recollection of Mu Wenhai's appearance four years ago: "So, you didn't come to me on behalf of your father to reminisce about the past, did you?"
Mu Lingchen stared at Tuoba Xiong and said slowly and deliberately, "My father was beheaded four years ago for colluding with the Northern Rong."
Upon hearing this, Tuoba Xiong was momentarily stunned, as if he could hardly believe it.
Seeing Tuoba Xiong's expression, Mu Lingchen seemed to already know the answer he wanted: "So surprised! It seems my father has been wronged; he did not collude with the Northern Rong!"
Tuoba Xiong was taken aback again, as if he had just realized the purpose of Mu Lingchen's visit. After a moment of silence, he said, "Have you forgotten that the Northern Rong are not just the Tianqiong tribe? There are so many tribes in the Northern Rong. Perhaps your father was not having an affair with the Tianqiong tribe."
Even if Mu Wenhai didn't have an affair with his Tianqiong tribe, that doesn't prove he didn't have an affair with other tribes in Tianqiong!
Tuoba Xiong's words did not anger Mu Lingchen; instead, they made him breathe a sigh of relief: "The evidence used to convict my father of treason was a letter between my father and you. The Emperor beheaded my father because of this!"
Since Tuoba Xiong said that his father had no affair with the Tianqiong tribe, then his father must have been wronged.
He knew his father would never betray the country and collude with the enemy. Over the years, he had never given up on exonerating his father, and now he finally saw a glimmer of hope!
This was the first time Tuoba Xiong had heard of such a thing, and he did not speak again.
Since he had not exchanged any letters with Mu Wenhai, if Mu Wenhai was accused of treason because of his correspondence with him, then he was indeed wronged.
Mu Lingchen thought of something and looked at Tuoba Xiong again, asking, "Back then, there must have indeed been a general or powerful minister of Dongchu who had an affair with Tianqiong, right? That person was not my father, so who exactly had an affair with Tianqiong and tried to frame my father!"
He has been investigating his father's affairs for many years.
Back then, the strategic plan of Eastern Chu was leaked, which led to General Su being ambushed in the valley where he was supposed to ambush the Northern Rong. In the end, General Su died for his country.
At that time, someone came forward to testify that my father had colluded with the Northern Rong enemy forces, leaked the Eastern Chu's plans, and caused General Su to die on the battlefield!
When his father was accused of treason, several groups of people were pushing him along. He couldn't tell who was really framing his father.
Who is determined to drive my father to his death? Who wants to kill everyone in the Dingping Marquis's mansion?
Back then, my father's treasonous act caused a huge uproar. If it weren't for Aunt Bai's constant efforts to protect my mother and him in front of the Emperor, the Emperor wouldn't have only killed my father. The entire Dingping Marquis's mansion would probably have been wiped out long ago!
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