LOVE AND BETRAYAL
INVITATION TO THE PALACE

Inside his study, Bai Cheung looked pensively holding a letter from the palace for him.

It slowly opened the invitation letter given by the palace envoy this morning slowly. Bai Cheung read carefully the contents of the invitation letter.

Tapping his index finger on the table until, Bai Cheung tried to find out why emperor Huang invited him to meet in person at the palace tomorrow afternoon.

“ What does Emperor Huang want from me ?.”, inner Bai Cheung was curious.

Something very strange and unusual for him. Especially in the invitation, the emperor Huang invited him to lunch with his wife.

“ Why should I also bring my wife into the palace ?...is there anything serious ?...”, Bai Cheung's mind is anxious.

Emperor Huang must have known about Fan Jianying's services during his time in Huangshan's eastern border region from the report given by Bingwen to him.

But now, almost all of Huangshan is safely under control.

What needs to be watched out for now is the plot of the second prince Song Yu's rebellion and the embezzlement of funds involving his brother, Bai Wang who is currently still in the investigative stage.

“ Does this have anything to do with the problem of the rebellion of the second prince Song Yu or the problem made by the elder brother ?..”, Bai Cheung's inner being was upset.

Two very sensitive and serious things, he said. From the results of the discussions he had with prince Wei Jie and crown prince Qin Shi Huang can be drawn to the conclusion if the funds embezzled by Bai Wang were most likely used to finance the prince's secret army Song Yu's.

" If this is true then the problems faced by my sister are very serious. This could be called betraying the country".", Bai Cheung was flabbergasted when he thought about it.

If Bai Cheung thought about the inside again, the number of troops on the border of Xiantaro and Banjiwen cities was neither large nor strong.

Daipun began to think if they still had secret troops located elsewhere. But at this moment Bai Cheung could not think of where the other secret forces were hiding.

The more thoughtfully, the more this matter made Bai Cheung's head feel dizzy. To breathe fresh air, he got out of his seat and walked out of the room.

On his way out of his office, Bai Cheung saw his wife walking from the kitchen with a plate of hot snacks with smoke still billowing.

Soon Bai Cheung told Liam to call his wife to come to work right now.

" I think I should discuss this with Fan'er....", Bai Cheung planned to discuss everything with the idol after seeing how competent Fan Jianying was in overcoming the problems that existed at the eastern border of Huangsan state some time ago.

This time he was very confident that the wife would give good input so that the Bai family would not get punished if everything done by Bai Wang was proven correct.

In his study, Bai Cheung walked up – paced back and forth with both hands behind his back while occasionally glancing at the door.

Waiting for his wife to arrive with a troubled heart. Every now and then Bai Cheung was seen muttering and a second later she shook her head –, denying the argument she had just uttered.

He did this repeatedly while staring anxiously at the entrance of his study.

Fan Jianying was a little surprised when she saw Liam coming over and told her to come to her husband's work.

" Why is Liam's face tense like that?..Is there a serious problem?....", inner Fan Jianying was anxious.

Seeing Fan Jianying wanting to hand over the hot snack she had just finished making to Dayu, Liam immediately stopped her.

“ Sorry madam, young master said if you want to taste a snack that the mistress made today..”, said Liam a little nervous when he saw Fan Jianying glared at his words.

" What!!!.so he called me just because of this snack!!..", cried Fan Jianying with a look of disbelief.

" She - in vain I was worried earlier. I thought he had a serious problem, not only because he was afraid of running out of food.." Fan Jianying's mind grumbled.

Fan Jianyingpun immediately took a small plate in Dayu's hand and picked up some snacks for her husband.

“ Share the rest to others..”, Fan Jianying orders while passing towards the workspace of the husband.

As soon as she arrived in front of her husband's study, Fan Jianying immediately went inside and placed the small plate containing the warm snack she brought onto the table.

" This is a mantao for you", Fan Jianying said flatly.

At first Fan Jianying who was angry because Bai Cheung called her here just to deliver the snack she had just made undo her intention when she saw her husband's face bent in.

Seeing her husband's face slightly tangled, Fan Jianying immediately approached while patting Bai Cheung's shoulder slowly with a probing gaze “ Is there a problem ?..”.

Hearing his wife's question, Bai Cheung immediately raised her face and gave the invitation she received to Fan Jianying without saying anything.

" Emperor Huang?...", inner Fan Jianying while linking her two eyebrows was curious.

Fan Jianying immediately opened the invitation letter in her hand with high curiosity.

As soon as he read the contents, Fan Jianying very much knew what made her husband's face become tangled like a crumpled paper.

“ What do you think about this ?...”, Fan Jianying asked as she looked at her husband full of probing.

“ Maybe this has something to do with Prince Song Yu's plot of rebellion and brother's involvement in training the secret forces belonging to the second prince.”, said Bai Cheung lethargic.

Seeing Bai Cheung's face that seemed tangled with his words, Fan Jianying tried to explain.

" I don't think emperor Huang is a petty person. Although I have never met His Majesty, I don't think emperor Huang will involve the entire Bai family considering how grandfather's struggle in helping emperor Huang to ascend the throne and make Huangshan's country as big as it is now. Surely the contribution and loyalty of the Bai family need not be doubted....  " , Fan Jianying tried to explain clearly the matter from a different point of view.

Seeing her husband still speechless did not respond, Fan Jianying also spoke again “ What if we discuss this problem with grandmother.”.

Bai Cheung was seen still weighing - indecisive before agreeing to the idea of the wife.

Given that this was related to the overall fate of the extended family, Bai Cheung agreed and began to rise from his seat.

“ Bring the snack to grandma...”, said Bai Cheung while plucking one mantao and putting it directly into her mouth.

Fan Jianying smiled crisply as she watched her husband open his mouth because the deep cake she had just eaten was still hot.

He immediately took a glass of water and gave it to Bai Cheung while saying “ If you like it, next time I will make more for you..”.

“ Promise yes...”, said Bai Cheung while giving her pinky finger.

Inevitably, Fan Jianying also made a promise commonly used by the little boy with her husband.

The two of them came out of the study with a smile on their faces. Worried about the invitation of emperor Huang who had come, gradually – gradually began to disappear.

In the main house, Madam Chou had just said goodbye to Matriak Bai when Bai Cheung and Fan Jianying came.

“ You guys apparently...ayo in..”, welcome matriarch Bai warmly.

Bai Cheung and Fan Jianyingpun directly entered and sat down beside Matriarch Bai. From the tail of his eyes could Fan Jianying see if Madam Chou stared sinisterly at him.

Although the matter of the attempted assassination conducted by Madam Chou to him was no longer disputed by Fan Jianying.

But this time, if his brother-in-law was about to harm him again, then he would not stay silent anymore.

Bai Cheung saw all the interactions between Madam Chou and his wife. Although he did not know what had happened, but if he saw from the interaction of the two he could conclude that the relationship was not in good condition.

Not wanting to waste any more time, Bai Cheung immediately expressed his intention of coming to the main residence with his wife.

Matriarch Bai could not hide her astonishment when the granddaughter gave the invitation letter from emperor Huang to him.

“ Sooner or later, this problem we must face...”, said Matriarch Bai weakly.

“ Cheung, have you heard from your father?..”, asked matriarch Bai anxiously.

“ Not yet Grandma..Most likely, tonight sister can already meet with father. Hopefully tomorrow morning we can get the news before entering the palace.”, said Bai Cheung trying to calm the grandmother's heart.

“ Then, what are your plans later ?..”, asked matriarch Bai curiously.

The two began to explain their plans to the grandmother clearly. Even Bai Cheung also said that if the matter was raised, he would plead with emperor Huang by using the services of the entire Bai family in the battlefield all along.

“ Yes...that's all we can do right now. I still don't think that your brother can do such a lowly thing. Though, our family is not lacking..”, matriarch Bai looks sighed softly with a sad face.

Fan Jianying immediately grasped the two wrinkled hands to calm the grandmother's heart while saying “ Grandma don't think too much, All will be good – fine..”.

Madam Chou who stole with all their talk immediately went to her residence with a tense body.

He immediately wrote a letter to his father about the problems that the Bai family was facing due to Bai Wang's actions.

He really hopes that his father is not involved in the problems that his sister-in-law is facing.

Madam Chou also began to sort out all the treasures of the Bai family he had been managing all this time. Dai separates properties that each month have a large income.

After all, he would have to set aside the Bai family's possessions for the future of his two daughters if the court confiscated the assets of the Bai family due to tax evasion committed by Bai Wang which Madam Chou had not a few.

In addition, Madam Chou also began to think about re-establishing the relationship between Bai Cheung and Fan Jianying.

He also began to devise a plan to make the two misunderstand so that the good relationship that has been built again damaged.

“ I will not let them live peacefully like that..”, the inner madam Chou is full of hatred.

If the relationship of the sister-in-law and his wife remained harmonious, it was feared that Fan Jianying would give birth to a descendant for the Bai family.

If the offspring is female, maybe Madam Chou can still calm down because her two daughters are able to compete.

But if Fan Jianying to give birth to a boy – boys, then it is certain that all the power he has held at this time will definitely be released and changed hands to his sister-in-law.

And the third family would increasingly get the abundant affection and attention from matriarch Bai and her mother-in-law.

“ Before all these things happen, I will stop him..”, the inner madam Chou is full of anger.