The Eldest Daughter Is Beautiful and Saucy
Chapter 1303: happy match
Chapter 1303 Good Marriage
Sima Yan’s wife suggested that Sima Yan find Xue Renyi and tell him the whole story. After all, it was the Sima family who wronged Xue Renyi first.
But the concubine’s daughter and her biological mother knelt on the ground and cried, saying that they had physical contact with Xue Renyi, and if she could not marry Xue Renyi, she would kill herself with a white silk thread. Sima Yan’s wife was so angry that she didn’t want to care about the matter anymore, for fear of being accused of mistreating the concubine’s daughter and forcing her to death, which would affect her three sons in the future.
Sima Yan’s mother even leaned over the couch and cried, saying… Xue Renyi was a stubborn person. She said that it was Xue Renyi who was the one who reported the cheating in the imperial examination. If Xue Renyi knew that they killed his fiancée and found someone to replace her, she, an old woman, and her concubine’s daughter would both die. It would be better for them to claim that their concubine’s daughter was an adopted daughter, and tell Xue Renyi that in order to give “Sima Ruodan” a good background, they said that she was an adopted daughter of the Sima family.
Sima Yan was annoyed by his mother and concubines, and was so angry that he gave up. His mother then arranged the marriage between Xue Renyi and her own concubine’s daughter.
I didn’t expect that His Majesty also paid attention to this matter and asked about it today… Sima Yan was forced to do something, so this is all I can say.
Originally, Bai Qingqi wanted Sima Ruodan to follow Wei Zhong and follow Bai Qingyan’s carriage back to the capital city, but Sima Ruodan was unwilling to go. Firstly, it was convenient for him to learn medical skills from Aunt Lu Ninghua, and secondly… Bai Qingyan guessed that Sima Ruodan wanted to follow Aqi.
Her brother is old enough now, and she would be happy if he could find a good partner.
Bai Qingyan is unwilling to use her brothers and sisters’ marriages as bargaining chips in political games. She hopes that her brothers and sisters are willing to get married… all because of love.
The morning court session came to an end. After the session, Bai Qingyan summoned General Lu, Minister Shen, Minister Dong and Lu Jin to the study to discuss the details of the strategy for the merger of the two countries.
After all, when the envoys from Yan State arrive, there will certainly be many details that need to be finalized, such as… how many years the agreement will last, how to judge which country’s national policy is better, etc., all of which require detailed rules.
Bai Qingyan wanted to take advantage of the fact that before the envoys from Yan State arrived, several important officials of the Great Zhou State had a rough idea in mind and planned a general plan, and the rest would be discussed and coordinated between the two countries.
“Lord Lu has been idle at home recently. If you have time, please call the Minister of Revenue Wei Bugong to make some plans…” Bai Qingyan said with a smile.
“Your Majesty, do you mean that Wei Bugong can be used?” Lu Jin asked.
In fact, Lu Jin originally wanted to propose to Bai Qingyan that the Minister of Revenue Wei Bugong should be involved in this matter in advance, so that the Minister of Revenue would not be caught off guard when the envoys from Yan State arrived. Unexpectedly, Bai Qingyan brought up Wei Bugong himself.
“Wei Bugong is capable and ruthless, but he is too straightforward. I think many people don’t like him!” Bai Qingyan took the hot tea handed to him by Chuntao, pressed the tea leaves in the cup with the lid, and said, “You should give him some advice. I am counting on him… Take good care of the Ministry of Revenue for me. I feel relieved when he is around! Don’t let others trip you up in the end. We will be helpless. After all, our Great Zhou is now governing the country according to laws!”
Lu Jin bowed to Bai Qingyan and said, “Don’t worry, Your Majesty. I will always remind you, Lord Wei!”
As soon as Lu Jin finished speaking, Wei Zhong came in with small steps and whispered in Bai Qingyan’s ear: “Your Majesty, Bai Qihe, the head of the Bai family, is outside seeking an audience.”
Taiwei Lu glanced at Lu Jin and realized that Bai Qihe, the patriarch of the Bai clan, was probably here for the Bai clan members. He smiled and said to Bai Qing, “If your majesty has no other instructions, we will withdraw first, prepare according to your majesty’s instructions, and wait for the arrival of the Yan envoy!”
Bai Qingyan casually placed the hot tea in his hand on the table and nodded: “Thank you for your hard work, my lords! When the envoys from Yan State come, there is no need to be so secretive. You lords can find experts to help.”
General Lu and his four companions bowed to Bai Qingyan, said goodbye and left the hall.
Wei Zhong then asked in a low voice: “Your Majesty, would you like to invite the head of the Bai clan into the palace?”
Bai Qingyan took a few sips of the hot tea, then turned to Chuntao and said, “Chuntao, did you put hawthorn in your tea?”
Chun Tao, who was kneeling beside Bai Qingyan, held a black lacquer and gold-painted square plate in her arms and said with a smile, “Young lady, you have a very sharp tongue. I clearly picked out all the hawthorn slices. I noticed that you didn’t eat well these days, so I added a few hawthorn slices to the tea, thinking that hawthorn can stimulate appetite and help digestion. I also added some honey, knowing that you are afraid of sour food. Is it still delicious?”
“Not bad…” Bai Qingyan put the teacup aside and said with a smile, “I’ll serve a cup of this tea to the clan leader later. Something happened in the clan, and I’m sure our clan leader’s appetite is worse than mine.”
After saying this, Bai Qingyan straightened the hem of his clothes and said to Wei Zhong, “Please invite the clan leader in!”
Chuntao stepped back and was about to prepare hot tea for Bai Qihe when she met Chunzhi who was about to take some snacks to Bai Qingyan. Chuntao stopped Chunzhi and motioned for Chunzhi to go to the back hall.
“What’s wrong, Sister Chuntao?” Chunzhi was a little confused.
“The eldest lady is about to meet the clan leader. Serve more snacks later and also serve a portion to the clan leader of the Bai family.” Chuntao said.
Chunzhi nodded when she heard this, and couldn’t help but sigh: “Young lady wasn’t this busy even when she was in Xiliang. She has basically not had a moment to rest since she returned to the palace.”
Chun Tao knew that Chun Zhi was worried about her daughter, so she smiled and said, “So we servants should try our best to serve her well. The tea should be kept hot at all times, and it should be replaced in time regardless of whether she drinks it or not. For example, if she is about to meet someone, don’t serve her snacks now, lest she accidentally uses them and the crumbs stick to her mouth, which would be disrespectful in front of others. We should think about these for our master! When the clan leader comes… serve two servings of snacks together, and she won’t be disrespectful if she uses any.”
“Yes!” Chunzhi nodded, “I will definitely work harder. If I do something wrong, Sister Chuntao must tell me!”
Chuntao nodded. She was happy to teach Chunzhi. If Chunzhi could be useful, she would feel relieved that the eldest girl would have someone by her side to take good care of her when she was not around or not paying attention.
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Bai Qihe’s forehead was covered with sweat. He had been kneeling outside the hall for a long time. Seeing General Lu, Minister Shen, Situ Dong and Minister Lu of the Ministry of Justice, he stood up, bowed and stepped aside. After watching the gentlemen leave, he knelt down again, thinking about how to tell Bai Qingyan about this matter when he met them later.
He was the patriarch of the Bai clan, but he was unable to discipline his clan members…