The Eldest Daughter Is Beautiful and Saucy
Chapter 149: Advise
Chapter 149 Advice
The Grand Princess and Bai Qingyanfu were about to bow to the Emperor and leave when they heard Tong Ji crying, “Everyone in the capital knows about this, isn’t it your Bai family who caused the trouble?! If it weren’t for Fourth Miss Bai reading the letter in public and inviting the people to testify for the Bai family, how could the people have gathered outside the Wude Gate…”
Hearing this, she could no longer suppress her anger after several hours of suppression. “According to what you said, the King of Liang wants to throw dirty water on the heroic spirits of my Bai family who sacrificed their lives for the State of Jin. Should our Bai family accept this dirty water respectfully?! The King of Liang wants to use my grandfather’s name to force me to marry him. My fourth sister got the letter… Is she going to happily put it in my grandfather’s study?!”
Tong Ji’s words were stuck in his throat and he couldn’t utter a word, his face looked very ugly.
“If my fourth sister hadn’t opened the letter in public, I’m afraid I wouldn’t have been able to get this handwritten letter from Prince Liang… I wouldn’t have known that Prince Liang, who is the same age as me, is so decisive and daring in strategy! I also didn’t know… His Royal Highness Prince Liang’s acting skills are so superb! Bai Qingyan is impressed!” She laughed coldly.
She had seen shameless people before, but she had never seen someone who was so shameless and self-righteous.
The hand on the side of the King of Liang tightened, still looking stupid and cowardly: “Father! I am innocent!”
The emperor looked at Prince Liang, remembering the violent aura that had surrounded him when he had just yelled at Tong Ji to shut up, and then thought of the dream in which the white tiger had killed him. Prince Liang was the same age as Bai Qingyan! He was born in the year of the tiger!
Finally, the emperor’s eyes fell on Gao Sheng, and his fingers tightened involuntarily.
Compared to Bai Qingyan, a woman, his son, Prince Liang… is more likely to covet the throne of emperor.
“Have you been protected by King Liang in his palace all these years?” The emperor leaned back on the pillow and asked Gao Sheng calmly.
“Yes!” Gao Sheng replied, “But King Liang doesn’t know my identity.”
“Then why did you admit your identity today?”
“The King of Liang was very kind to me when he took me in. I cannot repay that kindness with evil.” Gao Sheng was very calm.
Xiao Ruohai didn’t expect Gao Sheng to have such an identity. He just felt sorry in his heart that he couldn’t subdue this man for the young lady. If this man could protect the young lady, then on the upcoming trip to southern Xinjiang… the girl’s safety would be guaranteed.
Lu Jin looked at Tian Weijun, who seemed to be kneeling beside Gao Sheng and was in deep thought, and asked, “What do you want to say?”
Tian Weijun looked at the King of Liang, who was crying and shaking all over, and closed his eyes and said, “No…”
“Father, Father, you must believe in me!” King Liang was still crying.
“Lü Jin, this Gao Sheng… and that guard, and the servant beside Prince Liang, all are in your hands for interrogation! No matter what method you use… you must find out something from them!” The emperor raised his eyes and looked at Prince Liang with gloomy eyes, “Prince Liang will be imprisoned in the Dali Temple first! After interrogating these three people, convict them according to the law!”
Prince Liang’s pupils trembled, and his whole body tensed up. No matter what method… any torture would be acceptable!
“Father! Father! My injury is not healed yet. I beg you to let Tong Ji stay with me! You can lock me up or do anything else! There must be someone to serve me!” King Liang was in a state of panic and kowtowed to the ground to beg for mercy.
“Your Highness!” Tong Ji’s tears fell, and he looked at the emperor and pleaded, “Your Majesty, please let me serve Your Highness! Otherwise… it would be good to send someone else to serve Your Highness!”
“Why don’t you take the person away!” the emperor shouted with gritted teeth.
The guards came from outside the palace, and were ordered to escort Gao Sheng and Tian Weijun out. Tong Ji saw the guards holding Chun Yan who was crying “Miss, save me”, and he hurried to the side of King Liang, crawling on his knees and crying, “Your Highness! Your Highness, you must take your medicine on time while Tong Ji is away! Take good care of yourself!”
The two guards mercilessly pulled Tong Ji out and said, “Your Highness! Take care, Your Highness!”
When King Liang heard Tong Ji’s voice full of tears and fear… he still reminded him to take medicine. He didn’t dare to look back, but kowtowed hard on the bluestone floor: “Father! Tong Ji has been weak since childhood just like my son. I’m afraid he can’t stand the punishment! Please spare Tong Ji!”
“To prove your innocence… those three people have to be punished! They are just slaves, you don’t have to plead for mercy.” The emperor lowered his eyes and looked at Prince Liang who kept kowtowing. The little bit of blood relationship in his heart dissipated as the dream kept replaying.
King Liang tightened his hands on both sides of his body, veins bulging on the back of his hands. The shiny bluestone floor reflected King Liang’s sinister appearance with clenched teeth and a huge hatred.
“Take him away!” the emperor said with full energy.
Gao Demao waved his whisk, and the guards quickly took Prince Liang away. Lu Jin also bowed and left the hall to return to the Dali Temple to try the case.
As he cried out for the innocent King Liang, he was dragged out of the hall by the guards. His eyes darkened and his scarlet eyes looked gloomy and terrifying.
The emperor looked at the eldest princess and Bai Qingyan, and sighed for a long while: “My son is not doing well, and he has caused trouble for his aunt!”
The eldest princess shook her head and said, “Thank you, Your Majesty, for upholding justice for the Bai family. Now that the matter is settled, I will leave the palace with my granddaughter.”
“Aunt, please go first. I have a few words to say to Miss Bai. Please wait outside the palace.” said the emperor.
The Grand Princess was silent for a moment, then she bowed and turned around. Xiao Ruohai hurried forward to support the Grand Princess.
After the Grand Princess left, Bai Qingyan stepped forward and knelt properly in the middle of the hall, lowering his eyes, looking as if he was listening to instructions.
“The Grand Princess is going to the Royal Nunnery to cultivate herself. After you send her off, you and the King of Qi will leave for Southern Xinjiang…” The Emperor rubbed his jade ring with his fingers. “The envoys for peace have already set out. The three kingdoms are sitting down to discuss the terms of peace. I don’t think there will be any war during this period! Think carefully on the way to Southern Xinjiang. This war can only be won and not lost! If you lose… you don’t have to come back! Do you understand what I mean?”
“Your Majesty, if I win, I would like to ask for your grace.” She kowtowed respectfully.
The emperor narrowed his eyes and said, “Tell me…”
“If we win, please confer the title of Lady of the First Rank to my second sister, Qin Lang’s wife Bai Jinxiu! All the widows of the Bai family returned to Shuoyang, but my second sister has already married Qin Lang. With such a big incident happening in the Loyal and Brave Marquis’ Mansion, it is hard for my second aunt to let go of my weak-willed second sister. Therefore… Bai Qingyan dares to ask Your Majesty to grant this honor to my second sister for the sake of the Bai family’s loyalty and bravery.”
The emperor looked at the woman kneeling in the center of the hall, her eyes calm and peaceful, as if she was sure of victory. His lips moved and he nodded: “Okay!”
After she kowtowed to express her gratitude, she said to the emperor, “After the victory in Southern Xinjiang, Bai Qingyan returned to Shuoyang. Today, I am making a suggestion… For the sake of long-term planning, Your Majesty should support more new and talented generals.”
The emperor’s slightly cloudy eyes were dazed for a moment, as if he saw Bai Weiting’s appearance when he was giving him advice.
The Bai family is a family that has a tradition of loyalty and righteousness after all!
The emperor unconsciously thought of the oath he made to Bai Weiting under the palace wall that year, and felt sad. He waved his hand to signal Bai Qingyan to go out, and the murderous intent towards Bai Qingyan in his heart was no longer there.