The book begins with the waste of all the members

Chapter 129 Big Misunderstanding

Wei Yu also went to Bai's house as a witness.

Finally, I met the "rumored" famous first-class duke, Bai Liancheng.

When she met Bai Liancheng, she thought Bai Liancheng was Bai Shuyang's brother.

Bai Liancheng didn't look old at all, he was full of energy and vigor, without even a crow's feet. He looked like someone who had eaten preservatives, not at all like someone in his fifties.

Wei Yu finally understood why Mr. Bai Shuyang said that he was the ugliest in the family.

Bai Shuyang's parents, two brothers and the former Concubine Hui all have sculpted faces and model figures. They are the absolute focus wherever they stand in the crowd.

In comparison, Bai Shu and Yang Jiu look very low-key.

Bai Liancheng had a dull expression, and Wei Yu thought he was not satisfied with Bai Shuyang's marriage.

Later I found out that Bai Liancheng really "doesn't like to laugh" by nature.

The wedding went very smoothly. During the banquet, Wei Yu was a little tipsy. When he came out to get some fresh air, he met Bai Liancheng outside.

"See the Queen."

"Ah, they are relatives, what a coincidence."

Bai Liancheng: “…”

"Thank you, Madam, for your continued care for Xiao Yang. Xiao Yang has been spoiled by his mother since he was young and has no respect for his parents. If Xiao Yang does anything wrong, please bear with me, Madam."

"No, Xiao Yang has a good personality and is very likable."

Bai Liancheng looked up at the sky with his hands behind his back, looking depressed.

Wei Yu suddenly became a little angry and said directly, "Are you dissatisfied with Yinlan as your wife? If you are not satisfied, just keep it to yourself. They are in love with each other, what do you have to object to? It's not you who is getting married."

"It's not that I dislike her." Bai Liancheng said slowly, "Yinlan is the one favored by the Queen, and she and Xiao Yang are in tune with each other. As a father, I will never break up this couple."

"Who are you showing this expression to now?"

Bai Liancheng looked at Wei Yu with some embarrassment.

"What are you looking at me for?"

Wei Yu saw that Bai Liancheng's mouth corners were twitching and his apple cheeks were trembling slightly.

Bai Liancheng showed a very sincere smile, "a smile on the inside but not on the outside".

Wei Yu covered his eyes and said, "I misunderstood you. I'm sorry."

"Your Majesty, there's no need to apologize. I've never liked to laugh since I was a child, so..."

"So you won't get old." Wei Yu answered quickly.

"Thank you for your consideration, ma'am."

The two fell silent again.

Wei Yu was almost sober and was about to go in when Bai Liancheng spoke again.

"Your Majesty..." Bai Liancheng hesitated, "Your Majesty, are you dissatisfied with our Bai family and Xiao Yang?"

"Ah???" Wei Yu was confused. Where did this person come to this conclusion?

"The wedding banquet set by the Ministry of Rites far exceeds the etiquette expected of a second-rank general..."

"Has our Bai family's influence in the court finally grown so powerful that even the emperor is wary of it?"

"Xiao Yang has accomplished nothing, and I'm relieved if he occasionally causes minor harmless trouble. But he has repeatedly made military achievements and is now a second-class general."

Bai Liancheng said self-deprecatingly, "Our entire family has become important officials in the court. How could the emperor not be wary of us?"

Wei Yu realized that Bai Liancheng was afraid of being flattered by the emperor.

"When I initially agreed to let Xiao Yang enter the palace as a guard, I was simply sending him to the palace as a 'hostage'. Both I and the Emperor were tacitly aware of this."

"But later on, I don't know why, things started to develop in an uncontrollable direction."

Wei Yu’s inner thoughts: It’s me.

Wei Yu has made great contributions to the current situation.

Bai Liancheng suddenly knelt down and said, "If anything happens to the Bai family in the future, please beg Your Majesty to look after Xiao Yang and save his life."

This misunderstanding... is huge.

Wei Yu helped the man up and said awkwardly, "In fact, Bai Shuyang and Yinlan's wedding was all my idea. The emperor just gave his stamp of approval."

Wei Yu's words made it impossible for Bai Liancheng to be dealt with.

"That is to say, there is no such thing as flattery. The Emperor knows Lord Bai well as a human being."

"How could I feel resentment towards Master Bai when I only have admiration for him?"

"The Emperor's admiration for you is like the endless flow of a river, or like a flood, unstoppable."

Wei Yu is talking nonsense.

"Bullshit."

Wei Yu heard Si Muzhen's voice in his ears. He didn't know when Si Muzhen was standing behind them.

Wei Yu took a few steps back, "I'm so scared, why are you walking without making any sound?"

"Fortunately, there was no sound when he walked, otherwise I wouldn't have known how much I admired Bai Liancheng." Si Muzhen said sarcastically.

Wei Yu laughed awkwardly.

"See the Emperor."

"Get up."

"I never thought that Lord Bai would have such an assumption about a mere wedding." Si Muzhen's tone became sharper. "Could it be that in Lord Bai's eyes, I am a self-righteous, suspicious, and violent tyrant?"

Bai Liancheng was terrified, "I dare not."

"Don't dare? Isn't that what you just said to the Queen?" Si Muzhen pointed at Bai Liancheng, "You're so bold! It's fine if you speculate about me, but are you trying to drag the Queen down with you by saying this?"

"If something does happen, the Queen will plead for you. Given the Queen's current status in the hearts of the people of Dànyīn and me, I will definitely let you go."

"You have a really high calculation."

Bai Liancheng raised his head, straightened his body, and all the fear he had just felt disappeared.

"That's not what I meant. I'm just afraid that the Emperor will believe the slander and issue an imperial decree to execute my entire family. I'm just trying to find a way out for myself and my clan."

Wei Yu squatted beside Bai Liancheng, "So what did you do?"

"Your Majesty, I didn't do anything. I was just afraid that the Emperor would think I had done something."

Wei Yu looked at Si Muzhen and asked, "Your Majesty, what do you think Lord Bai will do?"

"Of course not. I know what kind of person Lord Bai is."

Wei Yu shrugged, "That's all. So what are you guys trying to do by being so hostile? Go home and find your mothers."

It made so much sense that the two of them couldn't refute it.

Before leaving, Si Muzhen warned Bai Liancheng, "I hope that Lord Bai will not change his mind. Also, the Queen is not your tool. Don't try to get your hands on her in the future. Otherwise, I will execute you regardless of what you have done."

On the way back to the palace, Wei Yu finally had the chance to eat melon.

"What happened between you and Lord Bai? As far as I know, Lord Bai is devoted to the people and is an absolutely wise minister."

This is how the original book was written.

"But there have been rumors recently that Bai Liancheng intends to rebel. If I become suspicious, or if he thinks I am suspicious, what do you think will happen?" Si Muzhen asked back.

"Either you killed him, or did he think you would kill him and then rebel?"

What a vicious plot.

"Even if I hadn't had this incident today, I would have found another time to test him." Si Muzhen leaned back with his hands supporting his head. "But it's better to be honest. I hope he won't change his original intention and will continue to work hard for me and Da Niang."

"Then do you know where this rumor came from?" Wei Yu asked curiously.

"I didn't know, it just spread among the people all of a sudden."

Wei Yu advised: "You'd better find out more clearly. Public opinion can be very destructive."

Public opinion is like a flood and a beast, and modern people can really empathize with it.

Si Muzhen said indifferently: "The innocent will be cleared, there should be no need to investigate."

"That's not what I meant. Public opinion kills people without being noticed." Wei Yu argued. "Didn't we just analyze the consequences? Are you planning to just leave it alone?"

"Slandering an imperial official is a serious crime, isn't it?"

"The person who spread the rumor is either stupid or evil. He not only wants to sow discord between you and Bai Liancheng, but also wants to shake the national foundation."

Si Muzhen didn't think it was that serious, but seeing Wei Yu so nervous, he still asked someone to investigate.

As soon as the rumor that the emperor wanted to investigate thoroughly spread, public opinion immediately disappeared without a trace.

It's the speed of light.

Do not check, I don’t know, I’m scared.

This was actually traced back to Ning Wang Si Muzhou.