The Eldest Daughter Is Beautiful and Saucy
Chapter 1390: retreat
Chapter 1390: Retreat
The two old men knelt on the ground, kowtowed, cried and laughed, and said that it was the blessing of the Bai family’s ancestors.
The entire Bai family was even more excited about the return of Bai Qingyu, the legitimate son of Duke Zhenguo Bai Qishan, and were also excited about the fact that the Bai family’s sons worked together to lead the Bai family army to destroy Xiliang. After all, after the death of King Zhenguo, Duke Zhenguo, and the second master… even if the eldest daughter ascended the throne of the emperor, others still said that the invincible Bai family army might no longer be as glorious as it once was.
But now, the young masters and young ladies of the Bai family are still supporting the Bai family army!
They did not let the black sail and white python flag of the Bai family army fall down. How could the loyal servants of the Bai family who retired from the Bai family army not be happy?
As soon as Doctor Hong arrived at the Bai residence, he took a short rest, changed his clothes, and then hurriedly checked Bai Qingyan’s pulse. While checking Bai Qingyan’s pulse, he scolded Bai Qingyu, who was standing aside and dared not say a word. He also scolded his junior brother… Doctor Huang, the chief physician of the Imperial Hospital.
When scolding Bai Qingyu, he remembered that Bai Qingyu was so bold as to risk her life without informing her family, causing Bai Qingyan, who was already in poor health, to give birth prematurely.
He scolded Doctor Huang because he noticed that when Doctor Huang was giving Bai Qingyan the medicine, he didn’t use some of the medicine very well, which caused Bai Qingyan to be strong on the outside but weak on the inside. He scolded Doctor Huang for being unskilled and a mediocre doctor who misled people, which made Bai Qingyan laugh and cry.
This time, Doctor Hong checked the pulse of each member of the Bai family one by one. He was so angry that he wanted to teach his own junior fellow apprentice a lesson. He did not stay for lunch. He said that after checking Gu Lao’s pulse, he insisted on going to Doctor Huang’s house. Bai Qingyan had no choice but to let Lupin take Doctor Hong there.
At noon that day, they burned incense to their grandfather, father, and uncles, and Bai Qingyan stayed at the Bai family for dinner.
Bai Qingyu and Bai Qingyan, brother and sister, walked side by side on the way to Shaohuayuan. Wei Zhong, Chuntao and the lame Wang Dong followed ten steps behind them.
“Now that Great Zhou and Yan are at war, it’s not enough to just send Shen Tianzhi. Sister trusts people and dares to hand over the military power to Shen Tianzhi, but people’s hearts are unpredictable. With the military power in his hands, there is no guarantee that he won’t have other thoughts.” Bai Qingyu walked slowly along the corridor with Bai Qingyan, speaking slowly, “I think, now that Xiliang has been pacified, we have to be on guard against Tianfeng Kingdom and that Dongyi Kingdom.”
Seeing the steps of the long corridor in front of him, Bai Qingyu reached out to support his elder sister. After the two siblings climbed up the steps, Bai Qingyu continued, “If it’s a naval battle, our Bai Family Army won’t be able to help. Among our brothers and sisters, only my second sister is more familiar with it. The land south of the snow mountain from Tianfeng Country to Xiliang will be guarded by our Bai Family Army, so there will be no problem! You can leave it to the third brother!”
“You want to go to Yan State?” Bai Qingyan paused and turned her head to look at her brother who was now much taller than her.
Bai Qingyu, wearing a jade crown, turned to look at her elder sister seriously, her eyes serious: “If we go to Yan State, if we are not careful… Yan State might take us as hostages. I don’t feel comfortable letting other brothers and sisters go, so… it’s better for me to go.”
Bai Qingyan took a deep look at his brother, lowered his eyes and continued to walk towards Shaohuayuan with Bai Qingyu, saying, “Your second sister has Wang Ge’er, I don’t want your second sister to run around anymore, Qin Lang is about to come back, when Qin Lang comes back… let your second sister live a few days of peace, otherwise, with both parents away, Wang Ge’er will be the most pitiful, and besides, the school affairs should still be handed over to your second sister.”
Bai Qingyu nodded, feeling that Bai Qing’s words were polite. Now that he and his third brother, seventh brother, and ninth brother were all back, there was no reason to make his second sister suffer any more.
“The coastal areas will be handed over to King Hancheng. I guess you haven’t seen King Hancheng. Sister is very optimistic about King Hancheng. A prince who can bear the infamy of losing his country and surrender to Xiao Si for the sake of the people must be a prince who cares about the people. After all, not everyone has the courage to bear the infamy!” Bai Qingyan smiled slightly, “I am willing to believe King Hancheng. Now that the territory of the Great Zhou is so large, if we have to use our own people, then we must not make our own people too busy. We should still give them the trust they deserve.”
“But… even if King Hancheng doesn’t want to rebel, he has the military power in his hands. I’m afraid those old Liang Dynasty people who want to restore their country will have other ideas.” Bai Qingyu was still worried. “Besides, there are many complaints in the army about the gambling between the Great Zhou and Yan countries, and about my sister handing over the military power to King Hancheng. Especially our Bai family army… The reaction is particularly strong.”
“A monarch governs a country… not by doing everything himself or sending his cronies. He should employ people according to their abilities… let talents show their abilities, use the navy… I dare say that there is no one in our Bai family who is better than King Hancheng.” Bai Qingyan looked at his brother with a frown, “Since King Hancheng has been employed, he must be able to withstand the thoughts and actions of the old people of the Liang Dynasty to restore the country, but… I believe King Hancheng can handle it well, so there is no need to worry too much about it!”
“Speaking of Shen Tianzhi…” When Bai Qingyan mentioned Shen Tianzhi, she thought of Shen Tianzhi as the retreat that her father left for the Bai family in Shuoyang. She smiled slightly, “Shen Tianzhi…was originally a close friend of my father. He was the retreat that my father left for our Bai family in Shuoyang.”
Bai Qingyan told Bai Qingyu everything about Shen Tianzhi and his father.
“Shen Tianzhi is a man of extraordinary ability, but he has stayed in Shuoyang as the governor for a promise. He is a gentleman who values his promises. I feel more assured using such a gentleman than the King of Hancheng!” Bai Qingyan lowered his eyes, “Besides, I believe in Daddy’s vision. Daddy will not entrust the Bai family’s retreat to someone who is not trustworthy.”
After Bai Qingyu heard Bai Qingyan’s story about Shen Tianzhi’s origins, she followed Bai Qingyan silently and walked a few steps forward before saying, “I believe in Daddy’s judgment, too.”
“Besides, Jintong is in Yan State. I will have someone send the military token of the Great Zhou to Jintong to prevent any changes…” Bai Qingyan was on guard against the Queen Mother of Yan State.
According to Bai Qingyan’s character, the Queen Mother of Yan State should not be spared, but after all… she is Murong Yan’s sister-in-law, Murong Li’s mother, and Murong Yu’s wife.
However, if the day really came when Yan State lost and the Queen Mother of Yan was unwilling to admit defeat and wanted to beat her to death, Bai Qingyan would give the military token to Bai Jintong so that she could dispatch the Great Zhou army in Yan State and the Great Zhou army on the border of Yan State, just in case and to save Bai Jintong’s life.
Bai Qingqi had already told Bai Qingyu about Bai Jintong’s situation in Yan State.
As they were talking, they stepped into the Shaohua Courtyard, which was filled with shade. The rich fragrance of the blooming flowers and the cool air blew towards them.
As the wind blew, the sound of copper bells came from far away, and the green trees above the head rustled.