The Eldest Daughter Is Beautiful and Saucy
Chapter 103: where to go
Chapter 103 Where to Go
“Jinzhi!” Bai Jintong pretended to pull her.
Bai Jinzhi shook off Bai Jintong’s hand and asked angrily, “Why did my aunt agree to this villain’s blackmail? How could our Duke’s Mansion raise 450,000 taels without going bankrupt? How could my aunt agree to this? If we really go bankrupt…what should our widow do?!”
“Xiao Si!” Bai Jinxiu choked up and spoke, trying to stop him.
Bai Jinzhi was getting more and more angry. “What’s more, if this is true, why didn’t my grandfather tell us about it?! This cousin of the clan didn’t pay his respects and offer condolences when he came to our house. Instead, he said that the widow of the Duke’s Mansion needed the protection of the clan and asked us to buy her safety with silver. He acted like a robber! Why did my aunt, who was so strong, give in?! Why should our Duke’s Mansion give in? Hasn’t the clan taken enough silver from our Duke’s Mansion over the years? Our grandfather, uncle, my father, uncle, brothers and sisters are still alive, and the people of the clan are forcing us, an orphan and a widow, to buy our safety with silver! How is this different from a rural bully?!”
Bai Jinzhi had a loud voice and was trained in martial arts. His roar attracted all the guests in the courtyard and the people outside the courtyard to come and watch the fun.
All the men in the family were buried in southern Xinjiang. This morning, the march records were gradually sent back by loyal servants at the risk of their lives, and the people in front of the Wude Gate of the imperial palace joined in a commotion!
At this time, all the people in the capital city were concerned about the Duke’s Mansion, and no one wanted to see any trouble happen again.
Just now, when the people from this clan came, they did not kowtow or burn incense, but rushed straight to the inner courtyard. The common people and guests also saw it.
After all the fuss, they are in such a hurry to force the widow of the Bai family to buy peace with money!
Bai Qiyun’s eyes widened, “What nonsense are you talking about, young man?! Who asked your Duke’s Mansion to buy peace with money?! That was already agreed upon by your grandfather, the Duke of Zhenguo, and the prince with the clan, and was originally scheduled to be arranged when sending New Year gifts this year. The Duke’s Mansion often said… As the most prominent family in the clan, it is their duty to contribute to the clan, and the Duke has taken on all the work for the clan over the years. No matter how the clan leader persuaded the Duke to let other clan members contribute, the Duke only said that the clan’s glory can make our Bai family more prosperous! The clan leader was afraid that the Duke’s Mansion was still thinking about the clan’s affairs during the mourning period, and had no manpower to handle it, so he asked me to come! You, a little girl, not only confuse right and wrong, but how do you talk to your elders?!”
Although Bai Qiyun likes to put on airs, he is not a fool. In front of so many outsiders, how could he bring out the same attitude that he used to bully Dong in the hall just now and give others a chance to criticize him? !
Of course, he praised the Duke highly, and the clan leader sent him here because he understood the Duke’s desire for the clan’s honor and future.
“Xiao Si! Back off! How can you make a scene in front of more than 20 heroes in the Duke’s Mansion?!” Bai Jintong pulled Bai Jinzhi and handed the incense in his hand to Bai Qiyun with both hands, “Please ask my cousin to burn incense for my grandfather, uncle, father, uncles and brothers!”
Bai Qiyun glanced at Bai Jinzhi who was being restrained by Bai Jintong and muttered, “Lack of family education!”
“you……”
Bai Jinzhi wanted to step forward to argue, but Bai Jintong held his wrist tightly.
Bai Qiyun raised the incense and bowed three times. When he was about to burn incense, the three incense sticks in his hand suddenly broke into two pieces.
“It’s broken…”
“Why is the incense broken?!”
“This is… the Duke refuses to eat his fragrance!”
The people were talking about it and couldn’t help but take a few steps forward to watch the fun.
Bai Qiyun’s face looked grim. He looked up at the black lacquered tablet of the Duke of Zhenguo. He felt suddenly panicky and subconsciously took two steps back.
Although it is said that a gentleman should not talk about strange and supernatural things, he came to the door when the body of the Duke was still warm and attempted to blackmail the widow of the Duke. He was already guilty, and now that his fragrance was cut off, how could he not be panicked?
Bai Jinxiu saw the trick Bai Jintong used when handing over the incense, she lowered her eyes and said nothing.
“I’m afraid the incense has gotten damp. Uncle, please light some new incense!” Bai Jintong lowered his eyes to hide his smile, and relit three incense sticks and handed them to his uncle, “Uncle, please burn some incense!”
Bai Qiyun suppressed his fear and bowed three times more respectfully. When he stepped forward to burn incense again, the three incense sticks in his hand broke neatly and fell to the ground. Bai Qiyun was so frightened that he stepped back repeatedly.
“I said my grandfather never told me that I should give all the family property to the clan!” Bai Jinzhi knelt down in front of the mourning hall and cried, “Grandfather! Grandfather, you are back, right? You also saw that the people in the clan bullied us orphans and widows. Grandfather, you are speaking up for us, so you don’t want to accept his incense, right?!”
The candle in front of the mourning hall suddenly swayed violently, and the shadow of the tablet also swayed randomly on the wall. Wind rushed in from the door without any wind, and everyone became nervous for a moment.
“The Duke has appeared!”
“It’s the Duke’s spirit appearing!”
“My lord!”
The people outside the door suddenly knelt down crying and shouting, and the servants in the house knelt down with tears in their eyes, shouting “Duke”.
Bai Qiyun’s face was pale. He held the three broken incense sticks in his hands and took two steps back.
Bai Jinzhi knelt in front of the spirit and kowtowed heavily: “Grandfather! First, Prince Xin framed me, and then the clan forced me. The widow of the Duke’s Mansion is having a hard time. I beg you to tell me what we should do next!”
“The clan is too shameless!” The old man’s voice as loud as a bell came, startling Bai Qiyun so much that he turned around.
I saw the old gentleman walking out tremblingly, supported by a servant, his eyes were red and his hair was standing on end with anger.
Gu Lao came hurriedly. Seeing that the Duke’s soul was uneasy, his heart was in a knot. He pointed at Bai Qiyun’s nose and cursed angrily: “Does the clan still have any shame? Huh?!”
“Ancient…ancient?!” Bai Qiyun called out softly.
The ancient cane knocked against the bluestone floor, making a loud thump. “I have been in charge of the accounts of the Duke’s Mansion over the years, and I know best how much support the Duke’s Mansion has provided to the clan over the years! Every year, the Duke’s Mansion’s income, including the rewards from His Majesty, has there ever been a time when… the Duke has not thought about the clan? Has there ever been a time when he did not send half of the money back to the clan?”
Gu Lao knelt down in front of the mourning hall, beating his chest and crying, “I should have advised the Duke and the Prince a long time ago! The clan is greedy and they asked the Duke’s Mansion for 450,000 taels of silver! The Duke’s Mansion has distributed half of its income to the clan every year over the years, how can they come up with 450,000 taels of silver?! The Duke’s Mansion can’t come up with the money, so they forced the Prince’s wife to sell all the shops and farms in the Duke’s Mansion! If they sell them all, in the future… how will the hundreds of people in the Duke’s Mansion live? It’s all my fault… I didn’t speak my mind! I… I am ashamed of the Duke’s trust, and I am ashamed of the Duke’s Mansion. I’d rather die now!”