The Eldest Daughter Is Beautiful and Saucy
Chapter 1078: deep in my heart
Chapter 1078: Gratitude
Seeing the Ninth Prince Murong Yan of Dayan stepping into the Nuanhua Pavilion, Bai Jinzhi bowed and saluted first, taking the attitude of a guest: “Ninth Prince…”
Murong Yan untied the black fox cloak with fine fur on his body and nodded to Bai Jinzhi in return: “Mr. Gao Yi.”
The maid took small steps forward, respectfully took the cloak from Murong Yan’s hands, and retreated holding it respectfully.
“Please take a seat, Ninth Prince…” Bai Jinzhi smiled and made a gesture of invitation to Murong Yan. His words and actions became much more calm and he already had the style of Gao Yijun. He was no longer as naive as before in front of Xiao Rongyan.
Murong Yan understood that Bai Qingyan asked Wei Zhong to bring him here to have dinner with Bai Qingyu and Bai Jinzhi, intending to inform Bai Qingyu and Bai Jinzhi about the merger of the two countries in the future.
Bai Qingyu already knew his identity before the Great Zhou was established, but Bai Jinzhi, the little girl who had been trying to match him up with Bai Qingyan, probably didn’t know…
Murong Yan nodded, lifted the hem of his robe, and knelt down opposite Bai Qingyu. His dark eyes beneath the mask stared at Bai Qingyu quietly.
The maid just served tea to Murong Yan when she heard Bai Jinzhi introduce him to him: “This is the younger brother of the Empress of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and also my fifth brother…”
“I have the honor to have met the Fifth Young Master…” Murong Yan smiled faintly.
Bai Qingyu felt relieved when he thought that Murong Yan was responsible in the end, married his elder sister, and abolished the name Xiao Rongyan. Besides, his elder sister asked Murong Yan to have dinner with him and Xiao Si, and it seemed that she wanted to tell Xiao Si about Murong Yan’s identity. She wanted them to get along well!
Bai Qingyu didn’t want to disappoint her elder sister, so she gave her face and said, “Yes, the Bai family has a deep bond with the Ninth Prince.”
Bai Jinzhi could tell that the two men seemed to be playing a guessing game. Before she had the time to ask her fifth brother, the maids came in one after another, some holding plates, some holding pots of honeydew wine, and they brought up cold dishes, fresh fruits, snacks, and steamed cakes like a stream of water.
“Where is my eldest sister? Isn’t she coming?” Bai Jinzhi turned around and asked Wei Zhong, who was staring at the maids serving the dishes.
Wei Zhong hurriedly turned to Bai Jinzhi and said humbly, “Replying to Lord Gao Yi, His Majesty has just sent someone to order the dishes to be served first. His Majesty will be here soon.”
Bai Jinzhi nodded, glanced at the masked Ninth Prince Murong Yan of Dayan, and then glanced at her fifth brother. This… Both of them were wearing masks, how were they going to have their meal later?
It’s okay that fifth brother only covers half of it, but how is the Ninth Prince of Dayan going to eat it?
Bai Jinzhi didn’t know what she was thinking about and almost laughed out loud, and quickly covered her lips with her hands.
Seeing Chunzhi open the curtain and invite Bai Qingyan in, Bai Jinzhi stood up hurriedly: “Eldest sister!”
Bai Qingyu and Murong Yan also stood up.
“When we’re family dining together, there’s no need to be so polite. Just sit down.” Bai Qingyan glanced at Murong Yan with a smile, then raised his foot and sat down at the first seat.
“Family?” Bai Jinzhi raised his eyebrows in surprise, and looked towards Murong Yan while sitting down.
Since when did the Ninth Prince of Dayan become considered a family member?
Bai Jinzhi didn’t feel comfortable asking in front of the Ninth Prince of Dayan.
Maids holding basins, pots and towels came in from both sides of the side door in small steps. While they were kneeling behind the table to help Bai Qingyan, Bai Qingyu, Bai Jinzhi and Murong Yan wash their hands, two servants came in carrying a copper incense burner with two ears and auspicious beasts and placed it in the center of the Nuanhua Pavilion.
The copper stove had hollowed-out sides, and one could see the charcoal fire burning red inside. Two maids carried up a whole roasted pork. The color of the roasted pork was like honey and amber, and one could smell the tempting meaty aroma with a hint of sweetness from a distance.
The maid, who had washed her hands with dew, knelt beside the stove and placed very thin slices of pork in glass cups in front of the desks of Bai Jinzhi and the others, then she withdrew respectfully.
“Wei Zhong, no one is needed to serve here, you can take people downstairs!” Bai Qingyan said as he wiped his hands with a towel.
“yes!”
After Wei Zhong and the maids and attendants in the room left, Bai Qingyan looked at Bai Jinzhi and said, “Ayu, Xiaosi, this Ninth Prince of Dayan is your brother-in-law…”
Bai Jinzhi’s eyes widened: “My elder sister wants to form an alliance with the Kingdom of Yan?!”
Political marriage?
Bai Jinzhi clenched her fists and looked at the Ninth Prince of Dayan with hostility: “Eldest sister, is this for the alliance between our two countries? If this is the condition for the alliance between Dayan and my Great Zhou, I don’t agree!”
My eldest sister once said that there would be no women marrying off as foreign princes in the Great Zhou Dynasty, but we cannot sacrifice my eldest sister’s happiness for this.
“My eldest sister and my brother-in-law have a deep relationship. I believe that if my brother-in-law knew that my eldest sister wanted to appoint another husband, he would definitely hope that my eldest sister would appoint someone he likes instead of sacrificing himself for the country!” Bai Jinzhi was filled with righteous indignation. He suddenly thought of Xiao Rongyan’s death due to illness. He even suspected that it might be the work of the Ninth Prince of Dayan. “The Ninth Prince of Dayan wears a mask all day long. Who knows if it is ugly or handsome!”
However, even if there was no evidence to support his suspicion, Bai Jinzhi could not rashly speak it out, otherwise it would affect the diplomatic relations between the two countries.
Bai Qingyu pursed her lips when she heard Xiao Si’s words. Deep feelings? So… the eldest sister really likes this Great Yan Ninth Prince.
Bai Jinzhi straightened his back and bowed to Bai Qingyan: “Please think about this matter… elder sister!”
Murong Yan raised his hand to take off the mask on his face, then looked up at Bai Jinzhi: “Xiao Si’s protection is so heartfelt to me.”
Bai Jinzhi turned around when she heard Murong Yan’s voice. When she saw Murong Yan’s smiling face, she stood up in shock: “You…”
“Xiao Rongyan is Murong Yan’s alias, which was used to facilitate his travels among the nations. Your elder brother-in-law… is Murong Yan.” Bai Qingyan explained to Bai Jinzhi, who was shocked.
Murong Yan put the mask aside, stood up and bowed to Bai Jinzhi: “I had to lie to you about my identity in the past because I had no choice but to hide my identity for the sake of Yan State. I hope you will forgive me.”
“But…” Bai Jinzhi still couldn’t believe what he saw.
The eldest sister said that Xiao Rongyan was still alive, but she didn’t expect that Xiao Rongyan was actually the Ninth Prince of Dayan!
Murong Yan and Xiao Rongyan are two completely different people… One is the ruthless Regent of Yan State. Although I have never met him before, I know from the rumors that this Regent is cruel and ruthless. He can be described as cold-blooded and murderous!
Xiao Rongyan is the richest businessman in Wei and is indebted to the Bai family… Not only does he have feelings for the eldest sister, he is also a righteous businessman, gentle and elegant. It is like a spring breeze to get along with him. Xiao Rongyan is also a talented man. His poems are circulated in the world and are admired by many literati. He has frequent exchanges with nobles from various countries and has friends all over the world.
These two people… there is no way anyone can connect them together!
Bai Jinzhi looked at her fifth brother who was sitting on the mountain with confidence, and knew that he must have known it a long time ago, and she was the only one who was kept in the dark. Bai Jinzhi, feeling a little angry, turned to look at her eldest sister…
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