The Eldest Daughter Is Beautiful and Saucy
Chapter 221: Waiting for an opportunity to kill
Chapter 221 Waiting for an Opportunity to Kill
I just hope that my grandfather, father, uncles and brothers are still alive in heaven and will protect Shen Qingzhu and the Tiger Eagle Battalion to rescue Xiaojiu!
Li Zhijie respectfully escorted the Crown Prince of Jin to the carriage, then turned around and said to Bai Qingyan with a smile: “I didn’t expect that General Bai is a good fighter and also a very good talker!”
“Whether it’s war or verbal battles, they’re all for the benefit of the country.” After Bai Qingyan finished speaking, he clasped his fists to Li Zhijie and jumped onto his horse.
Li Zhijie clasped his hands together, and bowed to Bai Qingyan with the look of a dashing nobleman. “After the signing of the treaty, I will go to Dadu with Princess Pingyang, the Crown Prince and General Bai. Please take good care of us along the way, General Bai.”
“Flame King, you’re welcome.”
After watching the Jin State’s peace delegation leave, Li Zhijie finally showed a tired look.
He suppressed the smile on his face and squinted his peach blossom eyes, thinking back to the time when the peace talks were going on in the big tent. Although Bai Qingyan remained silent, he spoke a word or two at the critical moment, which greatly boosted the arrogance of the State of Jin. This was why Liu Rushi, the peace envoy of the State of Jin, raised the conditions so high.
Lu Tianzhuo is right, Bai Qingyan really can’t be kept!
What a pity… Such a stunning and proud beauty. If it weren’t for Xiliang, he really wouldn’t want to let such a beauty die.
“Let’s go back!” Li Zhijie turned and walked towards the carriage, lowering his voice and saying to Lu Tianzhuo, “We will follow the Crown Prince of Jin into Jin later. You should carefully hide the Bai family child and find out which son of the Bai family he is! This way… we can give General Bai an explanation, lure her into the trap, and wait for an opportunity to kill her.”
Lu Tianzhuo, who was following behind Li Zhijie, had a serious look on his face: “Your Highness, there is something fishy about the maidservant today! I just counted the number of people and found that there is indeed a maidservant named Qianzhou missing. Your Highness should hurry back to Qiushan Pass to prevent any action from the State of Jin!”
“The alliance has been signed, and Jin has gained all the advantages. How could it make any further moves? I’m afraid that the maid named Qianzhou is a spy from Jin, and she’s just taking this opportunity to return home! We should investigate the origins of this maid, who she has come into contact with, and what she knows!” After Li Zhijie finished speaking, he got on the carriage.
“Yes!” Lu Tianzhuo bowed and said yes.
After watching Li Zhijie’s carriage leave, Lu Tianzhuo took the reins from the servant. But before he could get on the horse, Li Tianfu’s personal maid came hurriedly over, saluted and said to Lu Tianzhuo, “Lord Lu, the princess wants you to come over and make tea.”
Lu Tianzhuo tightened his grip on the reins, and after a moment of silence, he handed the reins to the servant: “Yes!”
In the luxurious carriage of Princess Xiliang, Li Tianfu leaned against the pillow, smiled at Lu Tianzhuo who was making tea for her and said, “I’m sure that before I even arrive in Dadu, the name of me being unruly, willful, ignorant, stupid, and hating Jin will spread all over Dadu. I wonder which royal noble in Jin will be willing to marry me! In this way… I can go back to Yunjing with you, and I will ask the emperor to make me a prince! Then you can come to my side, and we will be a pair of immortal lovers!”
Li Tianfu’s tone was coquettish and somewhat complacent, perhaps because she was talking about her future with Lu Tianzhuo, her eyes were bright as water, full of hope for the future.
The glazed palace lanterns hanging on the four corners of the carriage swayed as the carriage moved forward. Lu Tianzhuo remained silent and made tea for Li Tianfu with an elegant and skillful posture.
He couldn’t tell Li Tianfu that his intention this time was to kill Bai Qingyan and he had no intention of coming back alive.
Li Tianfu was dissatisfied and pulled out the pillow he was leaning on and threw it at Lu Tianzhuo: “I’m talking to you!”
Fortunately, Lu Tianzhuo was quick enough to catch the pillow, otherwise the hot water would have been spilled.
Li Tianfu’s eyes fell on Lu Tianzhuo’s shoulder, feeling a little guilty and distressed: “Does it still hurt?”
Lu Tianzhuo put the pillow aside, shook his head and smiled gently, then respectfully handed the brewed tea to Li Tianfu: “The tea is ready. If the princess has no other instructions, I will leave!”
“Just sit down!” Li Tianfu’s eyes turned red again. She bit her lower lip. “Do you hate me so much? Can’t you stay with me for a moment longer?”
Lu Tianzhuo sat at the end of the wooden table, looking at Li Tianfu with deep eyes. He couldn’t help but sigh and said with lowered eyes: “Princess, if you are tired, just take a nap. It’s time… I will call you Your Highness.”
Li Tianfu lay down angrily and turned away without looking at Lu Tianzhuo. He randomly grabbed a white velvet blanket and covered himself with it. Tears flowed down his face like broken strings, and he bit his lips tightly to prevent himself from crying out loud.
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Bai Qingyan rode quickly to the place where the 5,000 elite troops of Jin State were stationed. After an inspection, she saw that Shen Liangyu from the Tiger Eagle Camp had not returned yet and Bai Jinzhi was not there either. She guessed that Bai Jinzhi probably knew that Xiaojiu was alive and went to rescue him together.
She lowered her eyes and thought for a moment, then turned her horse’s head and ran towards the direction where the prince’s carriage was parked.
The prince, sitting in the carriage, closed his eyes and repeatedly recalled what Bai Qingyan had just said to King Yan of Xiliang: “A minister of Jin is loyal to his lord without any doubt.” He felt secretly pleased in his heart. Bai Qingyan probably really thought that he had never doubted her, so she had the confidence to say such words!
In the end, Bai Qingyan was conquered!
Quan Yu, who was sitting outside the carriage, suddenly saw Bai Qingyan, who was leading the team in the front, riding a horse. His eyes lit up: “General Bai!”
Just now Quan Yu had been serving beside the prince, so he naturally saw how high-spirited Bai Qingyan was in the peace negotiation tent. Especially when Bai Qingyan said that he would make Xiliang so that no one would dare to invade the border of Da Jin within ten years, and so that Xiliang would tremble in fear at the mention of Da Jin, Quan Yu felt his blood boiling, and he wished he could follow Bai Qingyan and raise the sword to kill the enemy. This would really boost the ambition of Jin!
Bai Qingyan clasped his fists towards Quan Yu, and as he followed the carriage forward, he said, “Please inform the Crown Prince that Bai Qingyan has something to ask of him!”
Upon hearing the voice, the prince did not wait for Quanyu to report, and he lifted the carriage curtain with a happy face: “General Bai, since you have something to say, please get in the carriage first, and let Quanyu make tea for General Bai!”
Bai Qingyan said he was dismounting, and stepped onto the prince’s luxurious carriage. He lowered his eyes and knelt down, holding the military token in his hand high above his head: “The treaty with Xiliang has been signed today, Bai Qingyan can rest assured, and I will return the military token to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!”
The prince was slightly stunned. Originally, the prince and Old Fang were still worried that Bai Qingyan would not be willing to return the military token. They regretted that they had given it to Bai Qingyan too readily. They planned to force Bai Qingyan to hand over the military token after signing the alliance. Unexpectedly, Bai Qingyan actually handed it back on his own, which made him look mean-spirited.
The prince tightened his fingers slightly and said, “I just said clearly… Trust General Bai as much as you trust me. There is nothing wrong with leaving the military token with General Bai. Why is General Bai so anxious?”
“Originally, the military token should have been returned to the prince when the situation was already decided and Xiliang asked for peace, but the treaty had not yet been signed, and they were afraid that asking for peace was a delaying tactic of Xiliang, so they did not return the military token! Now that the treaty has been signed, it is natural that the military token must be returned.”
Xiao Rongyan: So… where is my role?
Bald as Zejun: In the story of spring.
Xiao Rongyan: Xiao Si!
Bai Jinzhi: Here is the whip, brother-in-law, use it as you like!