The Eldest Daughter Is Beautiful and Saucy
Chapter 263: be a good thing
Chapter 263 Good Deeds
She sat down on the chair, picked up the teacup, looked into her sister’s sparkling eyes, and asked softly, “Want to learn?”
Bai Jinhua nodded vigorously: “Is it okay?!”
“When we return to Shuoyang, learn how to ride a horse from your fourth sister first, and then your eldest sister will teach you.” Bai Qingyan said.
“Yes!” Bai Jinhua responded and turned around to look at Bai Jinzhi happily.
“Madame Qin, go and take a look. If the table is ready, let’s start the feast!” Dong turned her head and said to Madame Qin.
Nanny Qin nodded, walked around the brocade and green screen with hundreds of birds to take a look, and then reported to Mrs. Dong that everything was ready.
Bai Qingyan helped Dong sit down. Dong smiled and said, “We are all in mourning, so we can’t have a banquet to celebrate the return of the two children. We can just have a meal together as a family, and that will be considered as our family celebrating for them.”
There were no male heirs in the Bai family, and Dong had originally wanted to invite a few nephews from her mother’s side to accompany Qin Lang. However, after Qin Lang sent Bai Jinxiu over, he said he had something to do and had to leave first, saying he would come to pick up Bai Jinxiu in the evening.
Before the Bai family started eating, someone came to the door to announce that Xiao Rongyan, the righteous businessman who had helped the Bai family in the past, was here to visit them.
Although Xiao Rongyan was only a businessman, he helped the Bai family when they were being bullied by their clansmen, and saved the fourth wife, Wang, who was almost in danger of crashing into her coffin. It was only right that Xiao Rongyan should be received when he came.
Bai Qingyan guessed that Xiao Rongyan’s visit at this time must be related to the Crown Prince’s inquiry into the affairs of Southern Yan and his seventh brother Bai Qingjue.
Butler Hao had invited Xiao Rongyan to the main hall and ordered someone to serve him tea and asked him to wait a moment.
Xiao Rongyan always maintained his elegant demeanor, thanked with a smile, picked up the teacup and took a sip slowly.
Not long after, Bai Qingyan came in from the door holding Dong’s arm. Xiao Rongyan quickly put down the teacup and bowed to Dong: “Madam, Miss.”
“Mr. Xiao, there is no need to be polite. Please take a seat.” Mrs. Dong was very polite to Xiao Rongyan. She sat down on the chair and said with a smile, “I heard from my eldest sister that my fourth sister had disturbed you during the expedition. Thank you for taking care of me.”
“Madam, you are too polite!” Xiao Rongyan smiled warmly, and turned his gloomy eyes to Bai Qingyan, “I came here this time to bring some gifts to congratulate the eldest and fourth girls on their great victory in Southern Xinjiang. The gifts have been delivered, and I will not stay for long…”
“Mother, I will see Mr. Xiao off.” Bai Qingyan bowed to Dong.
Dong was slightly startled, then nodded: “Go ahead, come back soon!”
Bai Qingyan made a gesture of invitation to Xiao Rongyan.
“Thank you, young lady.”
The two of them walked out slowly along the corridor. Chuntao followed behind with her maids at a distance so as not to disturb their conversation.
“After meeting the Crown Prince today, I couldn’t understand some of what he said, so I came to ask you, young lady, to avoid giving the wrong answer to the Crown Prince in the future.”
Bai Qingyan paused, and Chuntao and others also stopped.
She bowed to Xiao Rongyan and said, “Thank you for your patience, Mr. Xiao.”
“It’s okay…” Xiao Rongyan’s eyebrows had a faint smile, but it looked very beautiful.
“The Crown Prince learned that my brother Xiao Ruojiang had been to Southern Xinjiang, so I asked my brother to make an excuse that it was because of the teacher…sending a horse and a letter. My brother felt that the teacher was reckless, so he went to warn the teacher to respect himself.” Bai Qingyan felt guilty, his ears turned red, and he lowered his eyes and bowed again, “This happened suddenly, I hope you can forgive me.”
The midday light shone obliquely, reflecting on her eyebrows… and her crystal-like neck, casting a faint warm color on her fair and flawless facial features, making her look even more stunning.
Xiao Rongyan lowered his eyes and looked at the stunning woman with red ears in front of him. He tightened his hands behind his back slightly, and the smile in his deep eyes deepened. His voice was still as mellow and deep as before: “It’s okay, but… the prince seems to be interested and intends to match you and me.”
She looked up at the handsome man in front of her with a smile on his face, and her palms tightened slightly.
Xiao Rongyan took the lead and walked forward, looking straight ahead: “Although I changed the subject today, there is no guarantee that the prince will not take action. After all… the eldest girl has already joined the prince’s sect. If I can… have a good relationship with the eldest girl, the prince will have an extra purse.”
This temptation was indeed enough to make the prince take the trouble to bring her together with Xiao Rongyan.
“Since I already know how Miss Bai informed the prince, then… I will definitely play the role of loving Miss Bai well, so Miss Bai doesn’t have to worry.” Xiao Rongyan turned his head to glance at Bai Qingyan who was walking side by side with him, and before she could speak, he continued, “And the young man from Jin who I saved was determined to repay my kindness, so I asked him to stay in Nanyan and do three things for me. A few days ago, I received a letter saying that the young man’s family seemed to have arrived in Nanyan.”
This was news about Bai Qingjue. Xiao Rongyan did not directly point out Qingjue’s identity, probably because he did not want to repay the favor.
Bai Qingyan looked at Xiao Rongyan, nodded, and thanked him: “Thank you!”
As they were about to reach the door, Xiao Rongyan bowed to Bai Qingyan and said, “Miss Bai, please stop.”
“Take care, Mr. Xiao.”
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At the end of the You hour, the long streets of the capital city were brightly lit and bustling with activity, with people everywhere talking about the great victory in southern Xinjiang.
Even the patrons of the brothels, gathered in groups of two or three, hugging each other and talking about the battle in southern Xinjiang.
Lu Yuanpeng was in a good mood today, and he invited his good friends. He also generously invited the top girl Yingluan from Fanque Tower to play the piano to entertain him. He shouted that in the future he wanted to ride a horse and wield a sword to kill bandits, just like the elder sister of the Bai family.
Sima Ping, who was already drunk, hooked his arm around Lu Yuanpeng’s neck and turned to Miss Yingluan and said, “Miss Yingluan, can you play the tune of the Bai Family Army’s military song?”
Miss Yingluan smiled awkwardly: “Master Sima, this is embarrassing for me. I am… of low status, how can I sing the songs of the Bai Family Army?”
“I’ll do it!” Sima Ping staggered to the side of Miss Yingluan, leaned drunkenly, and sat down.
The maid who served Miss Yingluan hurriedly protected Miss Yingluan, helped Miss Yingluan up, and left the zither to Sima Ping.
Sima Ping plucked a few tunes with his fingers and began to play the instrument in a decent manner. Most of the young masters of noble families are well versed in music.
Lu Yuanpeng walked to the chimes in excitement, picked up the wooden hammer and struck them.
“Wear my armor and I will share the same enemy and hatred with you.”
The deep sound of chimes, piano music and the rough singing of men rang out, drowning out the lascivious music and noises downstairs.
Both the girl sitting in the patron’s arms and the patron who was hugging her were startled by the sudden singing and music, and looked upstairs.
The sonorous and powerful sound of the piano and the majestic sound of the chimes are awe-inspiring.
“Holding the long sword to kill the enemy, I will live and die with you.”
“Protect the mountains and rivers, protect the people, and be a fearless and true warrior.”
“Don’t die in battle, don’t take off your armor, be a good man for your country.”
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