Chapter 43: Things Are Different and People Are Different The position of general has always been occupied by the capable
"Yeah, why?"
Min Shian twitched the corners of her mouth, her voice as low as a breeze, and she continued to murmur, "How should I know?"
The scenes of her past interactions with He Jing kept appearing in her mind. In a trance, that charming woman smiled at her under the peach tree, and then ran into the rainstorm without looking back.
The crackling sound of heavy rain outside the carriage coincided with the fantasy in front of him. Min Shian came back to his senses and sighed softly.
Flowers bloom and fall as we did in the past, but I regret that the time we held hands before the flowers has now become nothing. [1]
After all, things are different and people are no longer the same.
After He Jing was taken back to the camp, he was handed over to Xiao Baizhan for decision.
It’s not entirely true to say that she was being held in custody. After all, the soldiers of Beifeng respected her so much that they didn’t even put shackles on her. They just sent a few people to keep a close eye on her.
Xiao Baizhan looked at the soaking wet crowd in the tent, then at He Jing, who stood at the front with a calm expression. Finally, he gave a calm order, "Now that we have the witnesses and evidence, we will take them to the military prison first. After the report is submitted to the court, we will decide their fate."
"Go and clean up this mess! What a disgrace!"
Xiao Baizhan's gaze paused for a moment at He Jing's lower abdomen before he added, "Sir, please come back later, General. Also, Yuan Ge, go get Shuo Shang."
Min Shian had long been fed up with the stickiness all over her body. She responded and left the tent with everyone else, passing by Xiao Shuoshang, who had been waiting outside the tent after hearing the news.
At this moment, she had no time to care about what Xiao Shuoshang felt. She strode back to her tent, took a quick shower, changed into clean clothes, and hurried to the main tent again with an umbrella.
Soon, Min Shian arrived and thought she would hear faint conversations, but she did not hear any sound until the moment before she entered.
"General Xiao, General Xiao."
As soon as Min Shian came in, she noticed the solemn atmosphere. She bowed and greeted them, then stood aside, waiting silently for the two to speak.
"Uncle, Liu'er..."
Xiao Shuoshang spoke with a hoarse voice and choked with sobs. He raised his head and looked helplessly at Xiao Baizhan, then continued, "She's pregnant."
Min Shian looked at Xiao Shuoshang, who was already in tears, and couldn't bear to watch any longer, so he lowered his eyes and stared at the ground.
It is hard to imagine that the man who was hit by three arrows on the battlefield, and each arrow hit the vital points, and who had walked through the gates of hell but gritted his teeth and said nothing, is now crying like rain.
At this moment, he is no longer the iron-blooded and brave General Xiao, but a younger generation who has just passed the age of twenty and whose newly married and pregnant wife has made a terrible mistake and is helplessly seeking comfort from his uncle.
But at the same time, Min Shian felt a little confused. The hero and heroine in the storybook were all childhood sweethearts, or they got married and lived together for a long time before they finally got married.
How long have Xiao Shuo, Shang Tong and Jing Cai been married? Can their relationship be so deep?
What's more, the mistake He Jing made is no joke.
She tried to understand, but her knowledge in this area was too limited and she only knew the surface, so she eventually gave up.
"Shuo Shang, you know that even though she is a princess, that master may not show mercy to her for the crime of treason."
Xiao Baizhan's eyes were filled with vicissitudes and disappointment. He continued, "How many brothers stationed in the Northern Army died at the hands of the Northern Witch Cavalry? They were so passionate about fighting and killing the enemy, how could they be so innocent?"
"Let's put that aside for now. Have you forgotten the three arrows Kisk Tianyou shot at you?"
Xiao Baizhan's tone was calm, but it gave people a strong sense of oppression for no reason.
Min Shian felt a little depressed after hearing this, not to mention Xiao Shuoshang.
"Shuo Shang knows what my uncle said."
"Shuo Shang just doesn't want to believe that all of this was done by Liu'er."
Xiao Shuoshang suddenly knelt on one knee, clasped his fists and said solemnly, "I also deeply hate the Northern Witch. I will never forget what the general said."
"No matter what the court decides, I will definitely not say a word."
His voice was hoarse, but firm.
Xiao Baizhan's expression softened slightly upon hearing this, and he said calmly, "This is a true son of the Xiao family. Stand up."
Just when Min Shian wanted to say a few words of comfort, Xiao Baizhan's tone above him suddenly became gentle.
"Shang'er, you have followed Yuan Ge since you were a child. Your uncle has high hopes for both of you and your brother. The position of general has always been given to the most capable. Don't let your uncle down."
As soon as these words were spoken, Xiao Shuoshang tensed his back and responded loudly.
Min Shian raised her eyebrows when she heard this, even though she knew that Song Sheng held all the power in the court and that the military power in the border areas was controlled by Xiao Baizhan, the head of the Xiao family.
But now, she, the legitimate princess, is still here. Xiao Baizhan knows her identity, but still says this. Isn't he looking down on her too much?
To be more precise, it means not taking the royal family seriously.
Perhaps it was because her facial expression at that moment was too obvious, Xiao Baizhan looked over with a private feeling and asked calmly, "Master Military Supervisor, is that right?"
Min Shian replied sternly, "General, you are absolutely right. The position of Grand General should indeed be held by a capable person."
But it is not up to you, Xiao Baizhan, to make the final conclusion.
She expressed her unfinished words in her eyes, raised her chin slightly, and looked at Xiao Baizhan with half-closed eyes.
"That's good."
"If there is nothing else, go back and rest."
Seeing that Xiao Baizhan was not much of a concern, Min Shi'an's fingers hidden in his wide sleeves moved slightly, and then he and Xiao Shuoshang bowed and said goodbye.
She had nothing much to say to Xiao Shuoshang, and Xiao Shuoshang was also feeling uncomfortable, so the two of them exchanged a few brief pleasantries before returning to their camp.
There is not much time left for Xiao Shuoshang to adjust his mentality.
The rain was still falling and the sky was dark, making people feel a little depressed for no reason.
Min Shian couldn't tell what time it was. She roughly calculated that if the weather was normal, it should be dawn.
She folded her umbrella and placed it at the entrance of the tent. After changing her clothes, she lay down with peace of mind.
The real murderer was caught, and Min Shian finally put his mind at ease. He felt as relaxed as if he was in the clouds.
Min Shian had had doubts since the very beginning of the Wu Shi San case, but at that time it was just an inexplicable intuition, and she even secretly scolded herself in her heart.
But all the signs later showed that He Jing was no simple person.
After all, how innocent could a woman be to be able to send a message to Beifeng while surrounded by a pack of wolves from Beiwu?
It now seems that it is still unknown how this information was leaked in the first place and whether the Northern Witches were involved.
Min Shian has been troubled by the lack of evidence, and He Jing has established prestige among the people because of this incident. If she rashly suggests that there is something wrong with He Jing, she will inevitably be scolded by the world.
Therefore, she sent people to keep a close eye on He Jing. Perhaps because He Jing was so thoughtful and meticulous in his work, her people did not notice anything unusual.
Suspicion and guilt were intertwined in her heart, and she couldn't help but start to wonder if she was too suspicious, but her strong intuition told her that there must be something wrong with He Jing!
After a series of events occurred, she began to ponder over various details, secretly praying in her heart that her inference was wrong, but the final result was still what she was most reluctant to face.
The real culprit behind the scenes is most likely He Jing.
She later tested Song Yanhao and came to the conclusion that Song Yanhao was also wary of He Jing.
Perhaps at that time, Song Yanxuan's attitude towards He Jing was no longer just a matter of being wary of him.
After falling into the lotus pond of Hejing, she was able to marry Xiao Wangjing's capable deputy. This plan caught her off guard. Beifeng was on the border, and if Hejing succeeded, the consequences would be disastrous.
But she tried everything, but failed to stop it.
Just like she had no ability to stop Duke Ling of Song from insisting on marrying the princess off as a royal marriage.
A feeling of powerlessness swept over her whole body, but she did not lose heart. When she learned that Song Yanxuan was also beyond help, she felt suffocated at that moment.
Fortunately, Song Yanxuan still had some conscience and came up with a way to escape, so she was able to come to Beifeng smoothly.
After finding the clues, a complete plan gradually emerged to ensure that the criminals were caught red-handed.
The first thing was to lure the snake out of its hole, and let Xiao Shuoshang tell He Jing when they would discuss the plan of a full-scale attack on Beiwu, on the grounds that he had no time to accompany He Jing recently.
Then, He Jingding would find ways to send people to eavesdrop secretly and gather intelligence.
Xiao Baizhan and others first deliberately let the traitor hear wrong information, and then after confirming that the person had left, they discussed the real strategy.
Then, she spread the information inside the pass that the fortune teller had predicted that there would be heavy rain tomorrow night and in a few days. The fortune teller's weather predictions were never wrong and were often circulated inside the pass, but they were often spread a little late.
Therefore, He Jing will definitely believe it after knowing it.
She then made an appointment with Yaer and asked Yaer to pass the message to Hejing.
As a result, she was not sure when she would deliver the message, but after telling He Jing the news, He Jing would definitely deliver the message tonight in order to prevent the heavy rain from affecting the flight of the carrier pigeons.
At that time, she and Xiao Wangjing would first follow He Jing, and then leave a mark, so that they could catch him in the act.
At this point, He Jing was caught with full justification and could not turn things around.
He Jing was not a legitimate princess, so naturally the Xie family would not mediate for her. The only thing waiting for her was death.
But there are still many doubts that she has not figured out yet, but she believes that Song Yanhao will make sure that everything is clarified before He Jing dies.
After going over everything in his mind from the beginning, Min Shian's head gradually became dizzy and he soon fell into a deep sleep.
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When she was awakened again by the sound of the training of the army stationed in the north, Min Shian rubbed her confused head, washed up according to her body memory, and walked out of the tent with lifeless eyes.
Just as she was wondering why the Northern Army was not sleeping late at night and why they were training so hard, she was stunned when she opened the tent.
The glaring sunlight burned her skin, and it took Min Shian a while to wake up. She was a little bit unbelievable. She actually slept for a whole day and a whole night?!
Besides being shocked, she urgently needed to know how far things had progressed.
After thinking for a while, Min Shian decided to question that silly boy Xiao Wangjing, and she walked straight and quickly towards the training ground.
As expected, she saw Xiao Wangjing, who looked a bit ferocious, in the crowd from afar.
So she waved to Xiao Wangjing who happened to be looking over.
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