The Eldest Daughter Is Beautiful and Saucy
Chapter 1009: strict with oneself
Chapter 1009: Be Strict with Yourself
She had always thought that the lack of fate in having children was just a euphemism used by Doctor Hong, but who could have imagined… that she had a child after just one sexual intercourse with Xiao Rongyan.
This…she had never thought about it.
Bai Qingyan put her hands on her lower abdomen. The feeling was very wonderful. There was a brand new life in her belly, it was her and Xiao Rongyan’s child.
She turned and looked towards Xiao Rongyan…
Seeing that Xiao Rongyan’s deep eyes were full of worry, her hands on her belly tightened unconsciously. She really had never thought that she would have a child in this life, and she never expected that this child would come at such an inappropriate time.
Yan State and Great Zhou State are incompatible because of their different ideas of governance, principles and national policies. There will inevitably be a war in the future, and even now we have to prepare for the future war between the two countries.
However, as the empress of the Great Zhou, she had a child with the regent of the Yan State. It seemed that Xiao Rongyan must be in a dilemma at this moment.
“Although the Bai family is no longer as vulnerable as it once was, and you have ascended the throne, you cannot act recklessly after ascending the throne. You should be more self-disciplined and set an example for the people of the Great Zhou.” Dong’s anger increased sharply. She stared at her daughter and spoke quickly and hurriedly, “The rocks in Jingxi are dangerous and people are cautious. No one has ever been overturned all year round. But in places without rocks, people often hear of people sinking! When the river is full, you should be worried about filling up; when it is flat, you should be worried about danger; when it is safe, you should be worried about danger! When you are in a high position, be cautious about danger; when it is full, beware of overflowing! A gentleman should think about dangers and take precautions in advance… But what about you?! Have you done it!”
“Now that you have ascended the throne as an emperor as a woman, how many people are dissatisfied, how many people are staring at your pigtails, but you… are pregnant before getting married. If this gets out, I wonder how many people with ulterior motives will make a fuss about it and try to pull you down from this high position!” Dong was angry and spoke in a very high voice, “If you are pulled down, can you live up to the Bai family army that swore to follow you to death? Can you live up to the people who support you? In this way… can the Great Zhou you envisioned still come? Can the ambitions of several generations of the Bai family still be realized? Your ambition… your ambition, how can you realize it? Have you ever thought about it?!”
After scolding Bai Qingyan, Dong’s tears started to fall.
Bai Qingyan pursed her lips, feeling ashamed. She knew that this time it was because she couldn’t control herself and failed to control herself.
“What’s more, the man you chose is the Ninth Prince of Dayan…” Dong’s heart was beating wildly, “What will the people of Dazhou think? Not only will it shake the morale of the army that supports you, but it will also shake the court and the people!”
Xiao Rongyan clutched the clothes at his side tightly, knowing that he was unable to control his emotions, which indeed caused great trouble to Bai Qingyan.
“You have chosen this path now, and you are not the only one walking this path. All of us in the Bai family are following you! A Niang’s maternal family, the Dong family… and the maternal families of your four aunts are all following you. Everyone is doing their best to support you! To put it in a broader context… the people of the Great Zhou are following you! A Bao… you are not alone now!” Mrs. Dong’s eyes were red, and she held her daughter’s hand tightly. “You are the emperor of all the people of the Great Zhou! You are their king! Anyone who sits on this position… and does whatever he wants is a tyrant!”
Dong was already choking up with sobs and tears streaming down her face when she said this: “Mother hopes to see the peaceful country that your grandfather, your father and you once described. Mother doesn’t want you to be dragged into the vortex of fighting with sinister villains because of a momentary carelessness. You shouldn’t be dragged down by such things! You should use your mind in a broader place! So…you must be more careful in what you say and do, and be strict with yourself!”
After ascending the throne, Bai Qingyan did lose some of the caution she had when the Bai family was in danger. Perhaps because of the different circumstances, Bai Qingyan’s mentality also changed without even her noticing. From having no bargaining chips in her hands before, she walked cautiously as if treading on thin ice, to later… holding military power, and now ascending the throne, the greater the power behind Bai Qingyan, the more at ease she becomes in doing things, and as a result, her vigilance has been relaxed.
Bai Qingyan was too lazy when it came to the idea of being prepared for danger in times of peace.
She tightened her palms, lifted the thin blanket, knelt solemnly in front of Dong, and kowtowed: “Mother, you are right. Abao knows that he was wrong! In the future, I will be vigilant and reflect on myself.”
Xiao Rongyan looked at Dong who was scolding Bai Qingyan quickly and steadily. He knelt there quietly looking at Dong, and for some reason, he felt a sour feeling in his heart.
The mother in Xiao Rongyan’s memory was already very far away from him, and there was even only a vague outline left in his mind. Looking at the scene of Dong scolding Bai Qingyan, he felt very envious.
His eyes fell on Bai Qingyan’s back, and he had to admit that Dong was absolutely right. It was because he failed to control himself that he brought great trouble to Bai Qingyan.
He admitted that he was just hoping for the best, thinking… that he and Bai Qingyan would never have children in this life, which was too presumptuous of him.
Mrs. Dong closed her eyes and looked at her daughter’s face which had not yet regained its color. She helped her daughter up with a distressed look on her face. “Alright! Alright! Now is not the time to scold or admit your mistakes. Fortunately, Doctor Hong discovered it early. The solution now is… to let you marry Xiao Rongyan, the world’s most righteous businessman who has done a favor to my Bai family. Let Xiao Rongyan become your husband. This will also give the child a legitimate name!”
After helping her daughter up and finishing her words, Dong looked at Xiao Rongyan who was still kneeling on the ground: “If you can let go of Yan State for the sake of Abao and the child in her belly, then let the Ninth Prince of Yan ‘die of illness’. From then on… you can just be Abao’s husband! Don’t interfere in government affairs! If you can’t let go of Yan State, then marry Abao as Xiao Rongyan, and find a chance to let the ‘husband’ die of illness in the future. From then on, this child will be our Bai family’s child, and you will have nothing to do with him anymore.”
Xiao Rongyan’s palms tightened, and his heart felt as if a thousand-pound stone was pressing down on it…
On one side are Abao and the children, and on the other side is the State of Yan, and the ambitions and entrustment of his mother and royal brother.
As the ninth prince of Dayan, Murong Yan, it is absolutely impossible for him to marry Bai Qingyan, the empress of Dayan. I am afraid that even the officials of Dayan would not agree.
“Mother, this matter is my daughter’s fault. Please don’t blame A Yan…” Bai Qingyan held Dong’s hand.
Dong held Bai Qingyan’s hand tightly and warned Bai Qingyan with her eyes not to speak. What Dong wanted to see… was Xiao Rongyan’s attitude.
Xiao Rongyan also shook his head at Bai Qingyan. He kowtowed solemnly to Dong and said, “Madam Bai, now that the young master of Great Yan has ascended the throne, my brother entrusted Great Yan to Yan before he passed away. Yan dared not slack off, and he has never forgotten the ambition of my mother and brother to unify the world!”
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