The Eldest Daughter Is Beautiful and Saucy
Chapter 117: face
Chapter 117 Face
It was just that I didn’t know whether Liu Huanzhang had been controlled by King Liang or was hiding in some corner of southern Xinjiang…waiting for the opportunity to return to Dadu and frame my grandfather.
“Brother…” Bai Qingyan called Xiao Ruojiang.
“The eldest lady’s order!” Xiao Ruojiang did not act arrogantly because Bai Qingyan called him a foster brother, and was very respectful.
“Brother, your Qinggong is very good. Go to the residence of the Dali Temple for me and tell him that Qin Lang will help him solve the problem of the Southern Xinjiang Grain Draft. I hope he will speak well of Qin Lang in front of the emperor for Qin Lang, considering that he is innocent and the son-in-law of the Bai family. The Bai family is grateful for his kindness, and he will repay it one day!”
When my great-grandfather was overturning the case of Imperial Censor Jian Congwen, the current Chief Justice of the Dali Temple, Lu Jin, was only a seventh-rank Dali Temple Assistant. Lu Jin made a name for himself in that case, and then he was promoted step by step, and now he is the third-rank Chief Justice of the Dali Temple.
Bai Qingyan thought that Dali Temple Minister Lu Jin would definitely give the Bai family some face for the sake of his grandfather and the fact that all the men in the Bai family were killed.
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Sitting in front of the stove, King Liang closed his eyes and listened to Gao Sheng’s report about Bai Qingyan’s meeting with Qin Dezhao today.
King Liang clenched his fists as he warmed himself by the fire, frowning. He couldn’t help but cough violently a few times. When he opened his eyes again, there was a murderous look in his eyes: “So, Qin Dezhao told Bai Qingyan everything?”
“Outside the Dali Temple, I did see the food box that the old woman hadn’t held firmly fall to the ground. Inside was a writing brush, ink, paper, and inkstone! I heard from them that the name on the brocade matched…”
As soon as Gao Sheng finished speaking, he heard the old butler knock on the door: “Your Highness, Guard Gao’s people are outside and need to see Guard Gao.”
“Your Highness?” Gao Sheng seemed to be asking King Liang whether he should go and see him first.
King Liang gathered his black cloak and nodded: “Let’s go see what’s going on first.”
Gao Sheng said he was going out, but came back after a while.
He saluted to King Liang and continued, “Your Highness, the people sent to watch over the Duke’s Mansion came back and said that Qin Lang left the Duke’s Mansion from the back corner gate and returned to the Loyal and Brave Marquis Mansion within an incense stick of time after I left! My subordinates have gone to ask our secret agents in the Loyal and Brave Marquis Mansion what Qin Lang did after returning to the Loyal and Brave Marquis Mansion. In addition, the mistress of the Duke’s Mansion, Mrs. Dong, fainted due to exhaustion in the mourning hall, and now everyone in the Duke’s Mansion is in a panic!”
Prince Liang suddenly raised his eyes and looked at Gao Sheng: “The eldest princess can’t hold on any longer, and Dong… has also fallen?!”
“I don’t think she has collapsed. Generally speaking, even if a person cannot hold on any longer… they will hold their breath until everything is over. Only when the breath is released will they collapse. The mistress of the Bai family handles all the big and small matters in an orderly and steady manner. She is probably too tired.” Gao Sheng admired Dong very much and spoke with some respect.
Yes, the Bai family was hit by a disaster, and only the women were left. Although Bai Qingyan was strong, the Duke’s Mansion was headed by Dong. Since the news came back on New Year’s Eve, Dong was so angry that she couldn’t rest for a moment. She had to deal with all the affairs of the Duke’s Mansion and deal with the people of the Bai family. It was normal for her to be exhausted.
But once the mistress of the house fell, the servants in the Duke’s Mansion would surely be in chaos. Prince Liang suddenly had an idea: “Stare at the people in the Duke’s Mansion and tell them that the people in the Duke’s Mansion are in a panic?”
Gao Sheng nodded.
Prince Liang clenched his fists tightly, staring at the brazier in a daze. He did not forget that it was this mistress who had reorganized the Duke’s Mansion years ago, making it like an iron wall with no news being able to get out or in.
Now that the mistress has fallen, the people in the Duke’s Mansion are in panic. They will definitely be able to take advantage of the chaos to contact Chunyan.
King Liang’s heart was burning with anxiety as he thought of this. He asked, “Where is Liu Huanzhang?”
“Liu Huanzhang’s men have settled in a hidden cave outside the city.” Gao Sheng said.
After thinking carefully, Prince Liang lowered his voice and said, “Send someone to the Duke’s Mansion immediately to contact Chunyan and tell her… I love Miss Bai very much and I have pity for her, but Miss Bai has a grudge against me because of the girl named Hongqiao in the palace, so I need her to help send the love letters I wrote to Miss Bai to the Duke’s study…”
“By then, I will try to have these love letters discovered and make a big deal out of it. I will tell the Crown Prince’s wife, Mrs. Dong… the Duke has long discovered that I love Miss Bai, and he has withheld these letters I wrote to Miss Bai, saying that he will arrange for me and Miss Bai to get married after I return from Southern Xinjiang, and that I can no longer communicate privately with Miss Bai, so as not to ruin Miss Bai’s reputation. I never thought that the Duke would get into trouble in Southern Xinjiang, and since these letters have been made public… I am also willing to take responsibility and marry Miss Bai as my principal wife! When Miss Bai marries, I will take her as my concubine.”
Gao Sheng looked at his master. When it comes to manipulating people’s hearts… their master is first-rate. The reasons why the several letters must be placed in the Duke’s study were clearly arranged. If Chunyan has feelings for her master, she will definitely obey.
Prince Liang stood up, walked to the bookshelf, took out the letter that had been written long ago and sealed, and handed it to Gao Sheng: “Tell Chunyan not to open these letters. With the style of the Duke, he would never open the letters of the younger generation privately. This matter needs to be carefully planned, otherwise all the previous efforts will be wasted, and Miss Bai will probably dislike me even more!”
“Yes!” Gao Sheng took several letters with both hands.
Hearing the sound of the old housekeeper knocking on the door, Gao Sheng quickly put a few letters in front of his chest.
“What’s the matter?” King Liang frowned and couldn’t help coughing a few times.
“Your Highness, Gaosheng Guard’s deputy chief Tian Weijun is back. Please meet Gaosheng Guard.” said the old butler.
Gao Sheng clasped his fists and said to King Liang: “Tian Weijun went to the mansion of the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery to contact the secret agent.”
“Let someone in…” King Liang, wrapped in fox fur, walked to the fire and sat down.
Soon, Tian Weijun, with a chill on his body, walked in quickly, knelt on one knee and clasped his fists, saying, “Your Highness, Master Gao, I went to the mansion of the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery to buy guards from the Dali Temple, and met with a secret agent under the pretext of checking whether the old aunt in the mansion was safe. I heard that after Qin Lang returned to the mansion, he summoned several capable staff members around the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery to the study for a secret talk, and no one was allowed to approach.”
“It seems that Qin Dezhao saw that Prince Xin was demoted and exiled, and thought that he could no longer be a follower of the emperor, so he planned to tell everything.” King Liang stared at the brazier with his hawk-like eyes, “Qin Dezhao…cannot be kept.”
“Don’t worry, Your Majesty. I will do it myself!” Gao Sheng immediately took charge of the matter.
As soon as he finished speaking, Tong Ji came in with a bowl of steaming bitter medicine: “Your Highness…it’s time to take the medicine!”
“Go!” King Liang said to Gao Sheng, sitting up straight and preparing to drink the medicine.
In the Dali Temple prison, Qin Dezhao closed his eyes and ignored the rice and water placed at the door of the cell. He just sat cross-legged on the straw without moving.
Qin Dezhao was cautious by nature, and was afraid that King Liang would poison his food and water in order to kill him.
Finally caught up with the update in the early morning