The Eldest Daughter Is Beautiful and Saucy
Chapter 1017: condolences
Chapter 1017 Sorrow
Bai Jintong stared at Bai Qingyan with bloodshot eyes: “I heard from the local people that there was an army of 20,000 people who came to Tianfeng Country to cause trouble. The Elephant Army was dispatched… The army that caused trouble was almost completely destroyed. Since then, no one has dared to provoke Tianfeng Country for nearly 50 years!”
It was for this reason that Bai Jintong rushed back day and night. She whispered to Bai Qing: “Although I think Tianfeng Kingdom is not a warlike country and may not help Xiliang get involved in the war, but… if Xiliang promises great benefits, it is not certain that the monarch of Tianfeng Kingdom will not agree. But I think after thinking about it, I don’t know what Xiliang can give to Tianfeng Kingdom! Tianfeng Kingdom has a superior geographical location. Xiliang cannot give Tianfeng Kingdom benefits that are enough to impress the monarch of Tianfeng Kingdom. I think Tianfeng Kingdom will not mobilize troops for Xiliang.”
“Even so, we still have to be on guard. Third brother said he stayed in southern Xinjiang and is ready to fight at any time.” Bai Jintong said.
Bai Qingyan had seen animals like this before. They were huge in size. If they were really used in a war and there were enough of them, they would be unstoppable and their destructive power could be imagined.
“Do you know how many elephant troops there are in Tianfeng Kingdom?” Bai Qingyan asked.
Bai Jintong shook his head: “I don’t know, but Chen Qingsheng and Xiao Ruohai have already gone to Tianfeng Kingdom on the orders of the third brother. Firstly, to find out about the elephant army of Tianfeng Kingdom, and secondly, to find out whether Tianfeng Kingdom will form an alliance with Xiliang.”
“Did your third brother give the token to Xiao Ruohai and Chen Qingsheng?” Bai Qingyan asked.
Bai Jintong nodded repeatedly: “Third brother gave the talisman that my eldest sister gave him to Xiao Ruohai and Chen Qingsheng. Third brother said…if it really doesn’t work, we can propose mutual trade and negotiate an alliance. In short, we can show goodwill to Tianfeng Country, and Tianfeng Country will always think twice before acting.”
“Eldest sister…” Bai Jintong called Bai Qingyan softly, “To be honest, although we don’t know how many elephant troops there are now, but… Tianfeng Country is full of elephant trainers. Even if we gather the elephants that the people usually use to transport goods, the number will be large enough.”
Bai Qingyan slowly sat up straight, rubbing his fingers back and forth. After a while, he said, “I remember you said in your last letter that you set out to sea from Guanping… You got lost at sea and found the Tianfeng Kingdom by groping your way. Which route did you take?”
Bai Jintong dipped her finger in the tea again and repainted the snow-capped mountains with dried water stains. She also painted the coast of Daliang and the island country far away from Daliang. She pointed at the island country and said, “I loaded up the cargo and set out from here. I drifted in the sea and groped my way here…”
She pointed to the piece of land behind the snow-capped mountain and drew it casually. “Later, I sent people to survey it and guessed that this was the back of the snow-capped mountain that Rongdi and Xiliang regarded as sacred. It was roughly where the Rongdi and Xiliang snow-capped mountains met. We entered the river from here and followed the river… through the grassland, and then we found the Tianfeng Kingdom.”
Bai Qingyan lowered his eyes and stared at the map drawn by Bai Jintong with water: “So Tianfeng Country is closest to Xiliang?”
“It should be, but I can only give an approximate location. For the specific location… my elder sister and younger brother Xiao Ruohai need to go there to describe a more accurate location.” Bai Jintong said.
Bai Qingyan nodded.
“In addition, there is the situation in Xiliang…”
Bai Jintong told about the rebellion of the eight major families in Xiliang, and how the Queen of Xiliang suppressed the eight major families with fierce means. She also talked about how Xiao Ruohai led people to burn down all the granaries of the eight major families, the current food shortage in Xiliang, and Bai Qingqi’s original plan.
But…if Xiliang turned to Tianfeng Kingdom for help instead of Yan Kingdom, it is unknown whether Bai Qingqi’s plan could succeed.
“Okay, I understand.” Bai Qingyan felt distressed when he saw Bai Jintong’s haggard and exhausted appearance, and pushed his untouched tea in front of Bai Jintong, “Have some snacks first, go see Third Aunt, take a bath and have a good sleep, we’ll talk when you wake up…”
Bai Jintong, exhausted, finished talking to Bai Qingyan about the important matters. He could no longer hold on. He nodded, stood up and bowed to Bai Qingyan: “I heard from Wei Zhong that my elder sister is discussing important matters with General Lu and others. My elder sister is busy now. I will talk to her in detail when she is free.”
Bai Qingyan nodded.
“By the way, elder sister, General Guan was found in Xiliang!” Bai Jintong almost forgot about this.
“Guan Zhangning… General Guan?” Bai Qingyan tightened his grip on the small table and asked, “Is it General Guan Zhangning who is beside Uncle Wu?”
“Yes!” Bai Jintong nodded. “I told my elder sister in the letter before that the Queen of Xiliang seems to be forming an army similar to our Bai Family Army’s Tiger Eagle Battalion. This army is called the Fire Cloud Army, which was trained by General Guan Zhangning. General Guan Zhangning lost his memory in a battle in Southern Xinjiang and was deceived by the Yun family… He thought he was a member of the Yun family, so he stayed in Xiliang for the past few years.”
“Besides losing your memory, have you suffered any other injuries?” Bai Qingyan asked with concern.
Bai Jintong shook her head: “Don’t worry, elder sister. General Guan’s old injuries have healed and he doesn’t have any serious injuries, so it’s fine, elder sister, don’t worry! It’s just that after General Guan came back, he was not convinced and wanted to go back to Xiliang and bring back the Huoyun Army…”
Bai Qingyan nodded: “As long as the person is okay.”
Bai Jintong only looked at her elder sister’s clothes seriously at this moment. She smiled and bowed to Bai Qingyan again: “I haven’t congratulated you yet, elder sister, for finally achieving what you once dreamed of!”
Although Bai Jintong did not return on the day her eldest sister ascended the throne, Bai Jintong’s heart has always been with the Bai family.
When her elder sister asked her to leave a way out for the Bai family, she knew that her elder sister would rebel. However, she didn’t know that her elder sister would overthrow the Jin Dynasty in just a few years and ascend the throne as a woman.
Bai Jintong had something on her mind. Bai Qingyan knew that she had chosen to say those words to Bai Jintong first, so she knew that Jintong understood her. She smiled and said, “Go! Third Aunt will be so happy to see you.”
“Eldest sister…” Bai Jintong called Bai Qingyan again and whispered, “Mr. Xiao…I feel sorry for your eldest brother-in-law.”
On the way back, Bai Jintong heard that Bai Qingyan married Xiao Rongyan because Xiao Rongyan was seriously ill. She also heard that Xiao Rongyan could not survive and had passed away. Bai Jintong was afraid that her elder sister would keep her feelings to herself and not show them, which would eventually cause her to suffer from a mental illness.
Bai Qingyan smiled at Bai Jintong and said, “Go and have a rest first. I’ll talk to you about this later…”
Watching Bai Jintong leave with Wei Zhong, she said to Chuntao, “Have someone prepare some water and chicken noodle soup for Jintong. When Jintong finishes her bath, let her eat something before going to sleep.”
“Don’t worry, young lady. I’ll do it right away.” Chuntao bowed and left in a hurry.
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