The Eldest Daughter Is Beautiful and Saucy
Chapter 160: Response
Chapter 160: One Call, Hundred Responses
Seeing this, Nanny Qin took the maidservants outside and left. The Third Madam then hurried to Dong and handed her the letter. “Little Four left a letter and ran away! She said she was going to Southern Xinjiang with Abao! I was wondering why she was so obedient these days. Not only did she not cause any trouble, but she also came to me every day to remind me to take care of myself… After all the trouble, she is holding it in for me! This morning she said she was not feeling well and would not go to see grandma off, but I thought she was really not feeling well! Sister-in-law… what should I do?”
“Don’t panic!” Mrs. Dong took the letter and read it carefully while asking, “When did you find out that Xiao Si was missing? Have you asked everyone around Xiao Si?”
“The maids said that after we sent our mother away this morning, the little girl took her bag and ran away on horseback!” Li was extremely panicked. Her husband and son were all dead. How would she survive if something happened to her daughter? !
Mrs. Dong read the letter quickly and said, “Don’t panic. She is going to look for Abao. I will send someone to bring her back right away! Aunt Qin…”
Nanny Qin came in through the curtain and said, “Let Lupin lead a group of people to the south. They must chase the fourth girl, Bai Jinzhi, back here as soon as possible!”
“yes!”
Li was stunned. They actually let Lupin go in person? !
“Madame, wait a minute!” Li hurriedly called to Madame Qin who was about to leave. She stepped forward and grabbed Dong’s hand, “Sister-in-law, the most useful and skilled martial artist in our family right now is Lupin. If you let Lupin go after them…what will happen to our family if something unexpected happens to Dadu?!”
“Apart from Lupin, who else can bring Xiao Si back? Don’t worry… Xiao Si shouldn’t have gone far.” Mrs. Dong said to Nanny Qin, “Go! Tell Lupin to be careful and don’t let anyone find out.”
“Madame Qin!” Li called her back again, her throat churning, her eyes reddened, tears falling, “Lupin can’t leave! Forget it! I won’t chase her! Anyway…she’s gone to find A-Bao! Xiao-Si is skilled in martial arts and won’t be a burden to A-Bao if she’s in danger. It’s also good for her to learn from A-Bao!”
Li was obviously reluctant and worried, but she still hardened her heart.
Although she was not as wise as Mrs. Dong and knew everything, she could guess that Bai Qingyan went to southern Xinjiang in order to protect the Bai family.
Sister-in-law Dong only had this one frail daughter, but for the sake of the Bai family, sister-in-law had to let Bai Qingyan go. Her daughter was strong and she ran away on her own will, and she also wanted sister-in-law to send the Bai family guards to chase her. If something happened in Dadu, sister-in-law would not even have a skilled person on her hands!
Li made up her mind, tears welling up in her eyes, and said solemnly: “Sister-in-law, please send someone to find that good-for-nothing and tell her… to bring A-bao back safely, otherwise I will break her legs!”
Dong’s eyes were filled with tears, and she gently held Li’s hand: “Jintong has gone to accompany her mother. If Jinzhi is gone too, you…”
Before Dong could finish, Li shook her head and said, “Xiao Si has been willful and reckless for so many years, relying on her talent. Now that her father and brother are gone, it’s time for her to go out and gain some experience. It’s time for her to grow up! What’s more, with Xiao Si’s temper, even if we tie her up and bring her back, she will still run away when she gets the chance.”
After a long while, Dong nodded, turned around and instructed Nanny Qin, who was standing at the door with red eyes, “Send someone to find the fourth young lady and send her directly to the eldest young lady. Ask the eldest young lady to take good care of her younger sister.”
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When Bai Qingyan’s carriage arrived at Shilipo in the south of the city, the army had not yet arrived.
Before Bai Qingyan, who had changed into men’s clothes, got off the carriage, Xiao Ruohai came over on horseback and said to Bai Qingyan in the carriage, “Miss, the second lady is here to see you off!”
beautiful?!
She lifted the curtain of the carriage, bent down and got out… She saw a carriage parked not far away next to the guards who were going to southern Xinjiang with her. Bai Jinxiu, wearing a cloak, stood beside the carriage. Seeing her elder sister in a neat men’s suit, she remembered how her elder sister looked so heroic in a silver armor cloak. A smile appeared in her wet red eyes, and she walked quickly towards Bai Qingyan.
“Why are you here?” Bai Qingyan was quite surprised.
Bai Jinxiu held her arm and walked towards the guards. “It was arranged by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. He asked me to see my elder sister off. He was doing a favor to my elder sister. After Prince Xin and Prince Liang were imprisoned, I think the Crown Prince has become much smarter! For example… this grace of being a first-class imperial consort was obtained by my elder sister, but it brought good reputation to the Crown Prince and the Emperor.”
“It’s not surprising that the prince has a capable person by his side.” She held Bai Jinxiu’s hand which was on her arm.
“But, now that the Crown Prince has found a capable person, my sister’s trip to Southern Xinjiang may be even more dangerous.” Bai Jinxiu paused, looking at Bai Qingyan with red eyes, holding her hand tightly with cold fingers, her eyes full of worry, “Sister, do you really… have to go?”
Bai Jinxiu is afraid of the trip to Southern Xinjiang, because the emperor will not let Bai Qingyan come back alive!
She knew Bai Jinxiu’s worries, and said slowly: “Although the Bai family army was defeated, the centipede is still alive. The real foundation of our Bai family is not in Dadu, but in the army! We can raise our arms and call for a hundred responses. That is something that no other family can do. I am going there to tell the remaining Bai family army that my blood is with them! We will fight for our lives through fire and water, that… is what our Bai family should do.”
She squeezed Bai Jinxiu’s hand hard and said, “In troubled times, military power is the foundation of one’s life.”
Bai Jinxiu’s tears suddenly fell and she hurriedly wiped them with the back of her hand.
In the distance, the army was slowly approaching. Bai Jinxiu was reluctant to leave and choked up, saying, “Sister, be careful. I’ll wait for you to come back safely!”
She looked back at the mighty expeditionary force coming. The prince’s exquisite elm wood luxurious carriage was in the front, followed by two smaller carriages, with guards on both sides.
Soon, the eunuch who served the King of Qi came on a fast horse, dismounted and bowed to Bai Qingyan, saying, “The Crown Prince has ordered that Miss Bai’s carriage follow behind the Crown Prince’s carriage to protect Miss Bai.”
“Thank you.” Bai Qingyan nodded slightly.
“Eldest sister…” Bai Jinxiu’s voice was choked with sobs.
“Okay, let’s go back!”
After saying that, she let go of her sister’s hand and got on the carriage that Xiao Ruohai had prepared.
“Eldest sister, you must return safely!”
Hearing Bai Jinxiu’s crying voice, she raised her hand, lifted the azure curtain, and nodded to Bai Jinxiu.
Xiao Ruohai drove the carriage himself, holding the reins with both hands, and slowly led his men and horses towards the direction of the expeditionary army.
The army’s messengers passed orders back and forth, asking the vanguard to speed up, and then slowly slowed down the pace of the troops behind, allowing Bai Qingyan’s carriage to squeeze in and position itself behind the Crown Prince’s carriage.
This carriage was selected by Xiao Ruohai. Although it was not as luxurious and eye-catching as the Crown Prince’s carriage, it had a spacious body and the carriage was made of compacted solid wood, which was difficult to penetrate even by the sharpest arrows.