The Eldest Daughter Is Beautiful and Saucy
Chapter 211: must obey
Chapter 211 Must Obey
Burning and killing…such a cruel and inhumane method!
Thinking back to the time when the Bai family army led by King Zheng of the Kingdom never burned, killed, looted, massacred a city, or killed surrendered prisoners wherever they went. Their reputation for benevolence was praised throughout the world.
Bai Qingyan is a descendant of the Bai family, but he is far from the benevolent and virtuous person Bai Weiting, the King of Zhenguo, was known for. Women are truly the most vicious people. Liu Rushi disdains to associate with such a vicious person.
Bai Jinzhi was very dissatisfied when she saw Liu Rushi’s attitude towards Bai Qingyan. She stared at Liu Rushi… If the prince wasn’t here, she would have whipped that sour scholar! Why was he so arrogant in front of her elder sister? If it weren’t for her elder sister’s battle… How could he have the dignity to come to negotiate peace as an envoy of the victorious country?
The prince glanced at Liu Rushi and raised his eyebrows. He exchanged glances with Mr. Fang, then smiled and said to Bai Qingyan, “General Bai must be anxious to read the letter from home. We should return to the camp quickly and take a short rest so that we can meet the Xiliang envoys for peace talks.”
Bai Qingyan clasped his fists and said yes.
Li Zhijie, the King of Yan of Xiliang, repeatedly pleaded with the Crown Prince of Jin to go to Qiushan Pass for a banquet, seemingly intending to let the Crown Prince meet Li Tianfu, the Princess of Xiliang, in advance and to let Li Tianfu enter the Crown Prince’s Mansion.
After much deliberation, the prince decided to meet with King Yan of Xiliang and Princess Xiliang… between Youhua Road and Qiushan Pass, so he came to Youhua Road today.
Quan Yu helped the prince into the carriage, but the prince waved to Fang Lao to get in with him.
Bai Qingyan jumped onto his horse and led the team at the front, protecting the prince and his entourage as they marched towards Youhua Road.
Inside the carriage, the prince leaned against the pillow and looked at Mr. Fang and smiled, “Sure enough, Mr. Fang’s advice has worked. Liu Rushi, who had praised the Bai family before, did not treat Bai Qingyan well today!”
“Of course!” Elder Fang nodded with a smile, “It’s because His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is decisive enough and His Majesty is so wise that he can spread Bai Qingyan’s reputation as a killer so quickly! When the news of Bai Qingyan burning and killing the captives spreads back to Dadu, the Confucian scholars in the court and the people with a little knowledge… I’m afraid they will all have complaints against the Bai family. Even if Bai Qingyan makes a gesture of retreating to Shuoyang and not wanting to covet power, I’m afraid he can’t reverse the situation. Even if the Bai family’s reputation for benevolence over the past hundred years is not destroyed in Bai Qingyan’s hands, it will definitely be much worse than before.”
The prince was in a good mood and nodded: “Under such circumstances, if I still protect the Bai family… Bai Qingyan will naturally be loyal to me! Thanks to Elder Fang who always gives me advice, I can get to where I am today!”
When Liu Rushi came, he brought a secret letter from the Emperor of Dajin to the prince. In the letter, the emperor praised him for becoming more steady and capable since he took the position of prince, and hoped that he could control Bai Qingyan well.
Since he was a child, the prince has rarely received praise from His Majesty. This time, he read the secret letter from His Majesty over and over again, and his heart was filled with joy.
When Mr. Fang heard this, his eyes filled with tears. He knelt tremblingly in the carriage and kowtowed with tears in his eyes: “It is because His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is willing to trust me that I have room to display my abilities! His Royal Highness the Crown Prince… is my mentor!”
“Mr. Fang, please stand up quickly!” The prince helped Mr. Fang sit down, “There is no need to talk about this between you and me!”
After being helped up by the Crown Prince, Mr. Fang continued, “But Your Highness, if you want to destroy the prestige of the Bai family among the people, you should publicize the fact that Bai Qingyan burned and killed the captives among the people! In this way… the people will know how vicious the descendants of King Zhenguo Bai Weiting are. Naturally, the Bai family will not be able to overshadow the benevolent Majesty and the Crown Prince in the future!”
Seeing that the prince was thinking carefully, Mr. Fang added, “And if this happens, the people of the Bai family will definitely blame Bai Qingyan for tarnishing the family’s reputation. The more famous Bai Qingyan becomes, the more she will be criticized for burning and killing prisoners. At that time, Bai Qingyan will be the target of public criticism, but Your Highness will treat her closely. Then Bai Qingyan will have no choice but to rely on Your Highness the Crown Prince.”
The prince nodded: “Mr. Fang’s words make sense, I will arrange it later!”
“And the Bai Family Army…” Elder Fang stroked his goat beard and said slowly, “I think it’s best to leave the Bai Family Army in Youhua Road. When the peace talks with Xiliang are over, let the Bai Family Army guard the land ceded by Xiliang! In this way, Bai Qingyan is in Shuoyang, and the Bai Family Army is far away at the border. The threat of the Bai Family Army and Bai Qingyan to Your Majesty and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince… will not be a big deal.”
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The prince arrived at the Jin army camp in Youhua Road. While inspecting the camp, he discussed with the generals who to take with him to the banquet at the center of Youhua Road and Qiushan Pass.
Shi Panshan smiled and said without thinking: “Of course we should let General Bai accompany His Highness! With General Bai here, he will surely be able to intimidate the group of peace envoys from Xiliang, and he can also ask for some benefits for our Great Jin!”
The prince nodded and looked at Bai Qingyan with a smile: “I just wonder if General Bai is willing to accompany me through this hard time?”
“If His Royal Highness the Crown Prince gives an order, Bai Qingyan must obey it!” Bai Qingyan clasped his fists and said.
The prince was in a happier mood and said with a smile, “General Bai should go back to his tent and wash up, and then go to the banquet with me and Lord Liu! General Zhang Duanrui and the others will accompany you when you patrol the camp!”
“Yes!” Bai Qingyan responded and left with Bai Jinzhi.
As soon as she entered the big tent, she took out the letter from home sent by Bai Jinxiu and opened the envelope.
Even though she knew that the contents of the letter might have already been read by the prince, she still couldn’t wait.
Bai Jinzhi came close to Bai Qingyan and asked, “What did Second Sister write?”
Bai Qingyan read through the entire thing at a glance, and felt relieved…
She was afraid that her name as the God of Killing would be spread back to Dadu, and her mother and aunt would blame her. However, Bai Jinxiu’s words showed that the Bai family was in a stable state, and the matter of the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery had ended. Bai Jinxiu had been pregnant for more than two months, probably on the day of her wedding. Bai Jinxiu said… this child had experienced life and death with her and was still in her belly, so she must be a strong child.
“Oh! My second sister is pregnant!” Bai Jinzhi’s voice was so happy that she couldn’t help but rise, “So am I going to be the fourth aunt?!”
She turned her head to look at the cheerful Bai Jinzhi and nodded with a smile: “Yes, you are going to be the fourth aunt. When you return to Dadu…you should think carefully about how to make small clothes and shoes for the child!”
“Eldest sister, are you trying to make things difficult for me? Look at my hands… Do they look like they can thread a needle?” Bai Jinzhi smiled and stretched out his hands, his eyes and eyebrows full of joy. “However, I can teach my nephew or niece to ride a horse! Learn to use a whip! I can teach you all kinds of martial arts!”
She smiled and nodded.
That’s great…
Bai Jinxiu is pregnant, and Xiaoqi is still alive! If Xiaojiu is also safe…it’s really God’s blessing.
No matter what, everything is going in a good direction. As for her reputation, she no longer cares as long as it does not affect the Bai family.
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