The Eldest Daughter Is Beautiful and Saucy
Chapter 1333: clear conscience
Chapter 1333 A Clear Conscience
Gao Yuxing thought that even if he had to sacrifice his life, he would never let Yan State’s evil plan succeed, so he signed up immediately… and followed Zhong Xingxiao all the way back to Da Zhou.
Today, the Regent of Yan State and Zhong Xingxiao sent several groups of people out to gather information. He heard that General Xiao Bai seemed willing to agree to this strategy of gambling the country in the court.
Knowing that General Xiao Bai had gone on his first expedition, Gao Yuxing said that he never wanted to see the scene of mountains of dry bones exposed in the wilderness, graves everywhere with nowhere to bury them, thousands of acres of fertile land without anyone to cultivate, and corpses lying everywhere for thousands of miles without any trace of birds!
Their Xiao Baishuai once said that she would be willing to die for the sake of peace in the world.
Gao Yuxing remembers…
He was afraid that General Xiao Bai would be hindered by gossip, and also worried that General Xiao Bai would be soft-hearted for the sake of the people and soldiers, so he assassinated him as Zhong Xingxiao’s bodyguard, in order to prevent gossip from hindering the Great Zhou court, and not let anything stop General Xiao Bai from unifying the world.
“Are you stupid?” Bai Qingyan’s throat was getting more and more painful. If Liu Rushi hadn’t discovered the clue this time, she would never have thought of meeting a guard from Yan State who was trying to assassinate an important official of their Great Zhou. Perhaps… she would have lost General Gao Yuxing again in a daze, or let General Gao Yuxing die in her hands.
This is General Gao of their Bai family army!
“I was the one who proposed this strategy of gambling with the country. It was decided before Yan and Zhou made an alliance to jointly destroy Xiliang!” Bai Qingyan held back tears and whispered to General Gao, “Wu Zhe lost the bamboo slips that recorded the record of the army’s rise. I’m sorry, General Gao!”
When Gao Yuxing heard this, his whole body stiffened and his eyes were full of disbelief.
In his early years, Wu Zhe was injured and followed the second master back to the capital city of Bai’s family to serve as a guard. He never came back since then. He was glad that Wu Zhe survived the battle in southern Xinjiang, but he didn’t expect… his nephew was still gone.
“General Gao entrusted Wu Zhe to the Bai family because Wu Zhe was injured so that Doctor Hong could treat him. But… I ordered Wu Zhe to go to southern Xinjiang! I’m sorry, General Gao! I’m sorry for the brothers of the Bai family army who died!” She looked up at Gao Yuxing, her eyes full of regret and anger, “I regret that I couldn’t stand up earlier and follow my grandfather and father to the battlefield to protect each and every one of you!”
When she mentioned Wu Zhe, she almost burst into tears…
She did not forget the blood-soaked bamboo slips tied to Wu Zhe’s body, nor did she forget Wu Zhe’s smiling words “Fortunately I have fulfilled my mission”, and Wu Zhe’s words before his death that he would still be a servant of the Bai family in his next life.
Gao Yuxing’s stiff shoulders slowly relaxed.
“Little General Bai, as a member of the Bai Family Army… when I joined the army, I was already prepared to sacrifice my life for the people and the Bai Family Army, even though I have retired to recuperate!” Gao Yuxing was choking with sobs, “Once a member of the Bai Family Army… forever a member of the Bai Family Army. Being able to return the bamboo slips with the march records, Wu Zhe… died a worthy death.”
To outsiders, those bamboo slips were said to be sent back by Ji Tingyu. Except for Bai Qingyan and Lupin… and Bai Jinxiu, Bai Jintong, and Bai Jinzhi, no one knew that they were sent back by Wu Zhe.
Bai Qingyan gritted his teeth and said, “So, General Gao…you have to stay alive!”
“But Xiao Bai is handsome…”
She held Gao Yuxing’s arm tightly. “I, Bai Qingyan, swear to heaven that this strategy of gambling the country… was proposed by me before the destruction of Xiliang, and the three of us also decided on this matter! This time… is just a play between me, the Ninth Prince of Yan State, and the Emperor of Yan State. I let Yan State propose it so that this matter can be smoothly promoted. If you tell even a single lie, you will not have a good death!”
“Little General Bai!” Gao Yuxing straightened his spine suddenly, “I believe you!”
She gently patted Gao Yuxing’s arm to comfort him: “I know that the two countries merged without bloodshed, which seems naive, but what doesn’t look naive? At the beginning… if I said that I would replace Jin, would anyone think I was naive? I just… want to try my best, and try my best to unify the world in the most gentle way! If I don’t even try, and let the soldiers bleed and sacrifice, and let the people live in disaster, I will feel guilty!”
“General Gao, the Bai Family Army was established to protect the people. Bai Qingyan will never forget this even if he dies!”
Gao Yuxing looked at the determined look of the handsome young man, and remembered that when Bai Qingyan first joined the army, she brought a female guard with her. They were so heroic, dressed in bright clothes and riding horses, and so bright and flamboyant.
But now, Bai Qingyan has grown into a resolute man capable of shouldering great responsibilities, and his eyes and brows make Gao Yuxing see the same calmness as that of Deputy Commander Bai Qishan.
“But General Xiao Bai, have you ever thought that the Yan court is not just ruled by the young emperor and the regent? There is also a Queen Mother of Yan!” Gao Yuxing has been in Yan for a long time and has some understanding of the Yan court. “The Queen Mother’s party in the Yan court should not be underestimated.”
“But in the Yan court, the young emperor and the Ninth Prince… are actually not as the outside world knows. The Ninth Prince supported Murong Li’s ascension to the throne not to control the puppet, but to shield the young emperor behind him, to be the knife in the young emperor’s hand, and to bear all the stigma for the young emperor!”
Bai Qingyan seemed to be afraid that she could not convince Gao Yuxing. She wanted to tell Gao Yuxing that the Ninth Prince of Yan, Murong Yan, was her deceased husband, Xiao Rongyan. However, she was worried that Gao Yuxing would think that Murong Yan had bewitched her with his emotions.
“This matter is complicated, but General Gao, you don’t have to doubt that this is Yan’s delaying tactic.” Bai Qingyan looked at Gao Yuxing seriously, “General Gao, I have made up my mind about this matter. I am willing to try my best. Even if something goes wrong in the end, I still have to fight. I am confident that I can win, but… before the fight, at least I have to try my best for the lives of the people and soldiers, and strive to have a clear conscience! I also hope that General Gao will believe me.”
How could Gao Yuxing not believe Bai Qingyan? Bai Qingyan was the well-planned general of the Bai family army.
In the battle situation, as long as Xiao Baishuai can win, he will definitely win.
So, when Bai Qingyan asked Gao Yuxing to believe her, Gao Yuxing had no choice but to believe her.
He nodded with red eyes: “Gao Yuxing is willing to believe Xiao Baishuai!”
“Uncle Shen and the others would be happy if they knew that General Gao is back. General Gao doesn’t have to worry about this matter. Imperial Doctor Huang will be here soon. I will ask him to bandage General Gao and then ask Butler Hao to take General Gao to the Bai Mansion to recuperate.”
Gao Yuxing was afraid of causing trouble for Bai Qingyan, so he frowned and said, “But, this time I assassinated Lord Liu…”
“General Gao, don’t worry. Let’s just say… the assassin who tried to assassinate Lord Liu couldn’t stand the torture and died!” She looked at Gao Yuxing’s anxious eyes and said, “And this time, General Gao assassinated Lord Liu as Zhong Xingxiao’s bodyguard, which gave us a pretext and is more beneficial to our Great Zhou.”