The Eldest Daughter Is Beautiful and Saucy
Chapter 1387: The Bai Family
Chapter 1387 The Bai Family
Smoke rose from the rows of breakfast stalls. The oilcloth tents with paper lanterns were filled with people, chatting and laughing while eating breakfast. The hawking sounds from the stalls and the joy of the people discussing the victory in the battle to destroy Xiliang were intertwined, and the market was noisy again.
There was a guard dog that had been let out from the yard by its owner early in the morning. It was squeezing around the breakfast stalls and under people’s legs, sniffing around with its nose, trying to find some meat buns or other food that someone had accidentally dropped on the ground. However, it was chased away by the breakfast stall owner holding a soup spoon. It was so scared that it tucked its tail between its legs and ran away, causing everyone to laugh. They compared the Tianfeng Kingdom, which had just left the capital city, to this puppy.
The ministers of Tianfeng Kingdom who were still staying in the capital city waiting to pick up the disciples of Tianfeng Kingdom’s great wizard were also mixed in the crowd. When they heard the people of Da Zhou comparing Tianfeng Kingdom to this puppy, they were immediately annoyed. However, they also knew that this was the territory of Da Zhou and they could not cause trouble. So they endured it, but their expressions did not look very good.
When the sons and daughters of noble families learned the day when the army would return, they did not want to stand on the long street and squeeze with the common people, so they booked private rooms in restaurants along the long street, invited their classmates or close friends, and drank tea in the private rooms while waiting, hoping to see the remaining sons and daughters of the Bai family.
Dong held Bai Qingyan’s hand and stood on the south gate of Dadu City, looking into the distance.
“Why hasn’t he come back yet? Didn’t he send a letter saying…that he would be there when the city gates open?” Qi was a little anxious.
“Yeah…” Third Madam Li also stretched her neck to look into the distance, “Maybe he was delayed on the way.”
“Ayu only mentioned the approximate time of return. It’s possible that he might be delayed on the road due to his slow pace!” Although Dong was anxious, she still spoke to comfort her brothers and sisters.
Second Madam Liu had indescribable feelings in her heart. She came here to welcome her daughter, but she also wanted to stand here and welcome her like other sisters-in-law… her Aqiong, her A’er, Ahui and Afeng.
Now there is only their second branch, and no news has been received that any of their sons are alive.
Liu knew that she should be more patient. Her son might just be injured and unable to come back. Or maybe… he broke his leg like Ah Yun and was in some remote place or in the mountains and couldn’t get the news of their eldest sister ascending the throne. Or maybe he had a brain injury and forgot everything.
Her husband will surely keep their son safe. Their son must be somewhere and will come back one day.
At this time, the sun rises in the east and the dawn begins to appear, slowly gaining strength from east to west.
At the intersection of the distant glow and the horizon, a black sail and white python flag slowly emerged at the end of the golden light, and more flags followed closely behind, fluttering in the wind in the bright golden light.
Bai Qingyu, wearing silver armor and riding a black horse, was the first to appear in front of everyone. Bai Qingqi, Bai Jinxiu, Bai Qingjue, Bai Jinzhi, Bai Jinzhao, Bai Jinhua, Bai Jinse, and even Bai Qingyun were all wearing silver armor and riding on horseback. They followed Bai Qingyu… and walked side by side with Bai Qingyan.
The sons and daughters of the Bai family were all wearing silver armor, some holding the reins in one hand and the sword at their waist in the other, some holding silver spears. Each of them had an upright posture, a refined temperament, and was arrogant and unique. Walking under the golden light, they looked like the returning god of war.
No one could have imagined that after the battle in southern Xinjiang during the Xuanjia period, they would see the Bai family’s sons returning in great glory.
Everyone in the entire capital city thought that the Bai family of the capital city, which had been prosperous for a hundred years, would disappear in the long river of history and turn into ashes.
Who could have thought that, with such twists and turns, in the end it was the generals of the Bai family, with the Bai family army… and the Great Zhou army, who destroyed Xiliang and further expanded the territory of the Great Zhou.
Who could have thought that the Bai family, which represented loyalty, uprightness, integrity, and righteousness, would be even more glorious than before.
Who would have thought that today we can still see the victorious sons of the Bai family returning to the court, and see the sons of the Bai family who were once the most talented and learned people in the capital.
“Here she comes!” Mrs. Dong couldn’t contain her excitement and squeezed her daughter’s hand vigorously. “Here she comes!”
When the fifth wife of the Bai family, Mrs. Qi, saw the children appear in her sight, her tears started to flow like broken strings. The fourth wife, Mrs. Wang, even cried out loud. The third wife, Mrs. Li, supported the fourth wife, Mrs. Wang. She originally wanted to laugh, but for some reason… It was obviously a happy thing, but she burst into tears as soon as she opened her mouth.
On the contrary, the always hot-tempered Second Wife just stood aside and shed tears silently, praying to God to let her son come back…
Bai Qingyan stood in the morning sun, looking at his brothers and sisters in the distance whose cold silver armor was painted with sparkling gold. With a faint smile on his lips, he squinted his eyes blurred by mist, as if he saw the scene of his grandfather going to the battlefield and returning victoriously with his father and uncles.
Now, she can tell her grandfather, father and uncles that the descendants of this generation of the Bai family, their brothers and sisters have finally… not brought disgrace to the Bai family. Each of her brothers and sisters can now take over the responsibilities from the previous generation and can carry the black sail and white python flag of the Bai family army.
After experiencing great changes and severe pain, the Bai family’s spirit and vigor have not been extinguished, and their sharpness has not been weakened. They are worthy of the Bai family’s ancestral precepts.
Bai Qingyu, who showed her true face without a mask, saw her elder sister, mother and aunts from afar. Her throat was boiling and her eyes were red and wet.
He could see his mother and aunts weeping with joy with handkerchiefs covering their lips, while his elder sister stood quietly on the city wall and watched them…
His elder sister is the most solid support behind them, their brothers and sisters. She always stands behind them and provides a solid foundation for them.
Bai Qingyu knew that his elder sister… originally belonged to the battlefield. She was the commander of the Bai family army who was always prepared for anything. He knew how dazzling his elder sister was on the battlefield. His elder sister was truly invincible!
Now, his elder sister sits on the throne of the emperor, in this great capital city. Not only because she inherited the Bai family’s legacy of protecting the country and the people, but also because she wants to… prevent the tragedy of the Bai family from happening again to them.
When Bai Qingyu was young, she didn’t understand why her grandfather asked the concubine to protect the legitimate wife, and why he always told her elder sister about the importance of the legitimate wife.
Now looking at his elder sister, he finally understood why the importance of the eldest son is to support the family.
“Quick! Quick! Let’s go down and greet the children!” The fourth wife, Wang, was anxious to get off the tower. She turned around but was afraid of being rude, so she hurriedly said to Dong, “Sister-in-law! Let’s go down and greet the children!”
“Okay! Let’s go and greet the children!” Mrs. Dong squeezed Bai Qingyan’s hand, “Let’s go and greet your brothers and sisters!”