The Eldest Daughter Is Beautiful and Saucy
Chapter 269: matchmaker
Chapter 269 Matchmaking
“Your Majesty, when I was still working at the Prince of Liang’s mansion, I heard that the Prince of Liang and the eldest daughter of the Bai family were in love!” Concubine Qiu held the emperor’s hand with her soft little hand. “Now, I am fortunate to meet Your Majesty, and I always think that lovers in the world should finally get married! Before, the eldest daughter of the Bai family broke up with His Royal Highness the Prince of Liang because of a red-haired maid. The eldest daughter of the Bai family also said some heartless words, but I think the two of them must be deeply in love with each other in their hearts, just like Your Majesty and I! Just like… when I knew that Your Majesty went to live with another sister, I wished that I would never talk to Your Majesty again!”
The emperor paused while stroking the back of Concubine Qiu’s hand and asked, “Are you trying to matchmake Prince Liang and Bai Qingyan?”
“I only hope that all lovers in the world can be like your majesty and me, then I will be satisfied.” Lady Qiu seemed to be moved, her eyes moistened, “and I really like Miss Bai, and I want to become a family with Miss Bai.”
“But Bai Qingyan has already vowed to remain single for life, and she is unlikely to have children. I’m afraid this is inappropriate…” The emperor spoke quietly, but did not refuse outright. “I’ll think about it first.”
Concubine Qiu did not force it, she just looked at the emperor lovingly: “Hmm…”
Concubine Yu glanced in the direction of Concubine Qiu and the emperor, raised her wine glass and sneered in a low voice: “She looks like a prostitute, how can she be like that!”
It’s not that Concubine Yu didn’t know Bai Suqiu. She was a person of upright character, cold and arrogant. Let alone asking her to behave in such a fawning manner, even if she saw it, she would probably sneer at it.
However, Bai Qingyan, the eldest daughter of the Bai family, has the temperament of Bai Suqiu.
After the song and dance, the emperor smiled and said, “This great victory in southern Xinjiang is thanks to the sacrifice of the generals and soldiers! The brave warriors who have made contributions in this battle will be rewarded, and the generals should be rewarded even more! Gao Demao announces the decree…”
Everyone knelt down immediately to receive the order.
Zhang Duanrui was appointed General of the Fujun Army.
Zhen Zeping was conferred the title of General of Huaihua
Shi Panshan was appointed as the general of Feng Yunhui.
A reward of a thousand gold coins and a new mansion was given.
After the imperial edict was read, the upright Zhen Zeping looked up at the emperor on the high platform and said, “Your Majesty, General Bai is the chief contributor to this war!”
Zhen Zeping was afraid that the emperor would blame Bai Qingyan for burning and killing surrendered prisoners.
“Look!” His Royal Highness the Crown Prince smiled and looked at the Emperor, and said to the Emperor, “Father, what did this minister say? This impatient General Zhen must be anxious!”
The emperor’s smile deepened.
The prince smiled and said, “General Zhen, don’t worry… Father will never forget Miss Bai no matter what. It’s just that Miss Bai is a girl and cannot be made a general, so Father will give her another reward.”
Bai Qingyan lowered his eyebrows and maintained a knelt posture, unperturbed by praise or criticism.
The emperor ordered Gao Demao to announce the decree.
Gao Demao unfolded another scroll of the imperial edict and sang loudly: “Bai Qingyan, the eldest granddaughter of the Zhenguo King, was brave and righteous. She rushed to the southern border to save the country from refugees. She lived up to the reputation of the Zhenguo King and was granted the title of Zhenguo Princess. Bai Jinzhi, the fourth daughter of the Bai family, was granted the title of Gaoyi County Princess…”
Bai Qingyan did not listen to the reward Gao Demao read out later…
The title of Princess Zhenguo is indeed loud enough.
Can it be said that Nanjiang Dasheng was not honored for getting such a title?
Being honorable is natural, but such a title does not come with real power. The emperor does not intend to use her for the Bai family, but he still left a leeway and let Bai Qingyan take on the title of a national guardian.
Since she is the guardian of the country, how can she not help when Jin needs her in the future? The royal family… they really know everything clearly.
The daughter of an aristocratic family was given the title of princess or county lady, which would increase her status in future marriage talks. Third Madam Li was very happy. After all, Bai Qingyan and her daughter were not boys, and being conferred the title of princess or county lady was much more practical than being conferred the title of general.
Bai Qingyan and Bai Jinzhi kowtowed to express their gratitude.
The prince smiled and said to Bai Qing: “Father gave the Princess Zhenguo a house to be used as the Princess Zhenguo Mansion, and it was the plaque written by father himself. This kind of deep favor is the first in the capital city…”
Bai Qingyan’s heart skipped a beat, and he knelt down and kowtowed politely: “Thank you, Your Majesty and Your Highness, for your kindness, but the old house in Shuoyang has been repaired. After discussing with the aunts, my mother decided to leave for Shuoyang on the first day of May. I’m afraid I can’t stay in the Princess’s Mansion for long. If I’m lucky enough to be summoned by Your Majesty to Dadu in the future, I can stay in the Princess’s Mansion.”
The Duke of Zhenguo Mansion of the Bai family was awarded by Emperor Gaozu. Now the Bai family has voluntarily asked to give up the title and return to Shuoyang. From now on, the Bai family… can no longer be called the Bai family.
The prince’s eyes lit up when he heard this, and he knelt down and said to the emperor, “Father, I would like to ask for an imperial decree. The Bai Mansion was originally awarded to the Bai family by Emperor Gaozu. Princess Zhenguo grew up in the Bai Mansion and has a deep relationship with her. How about… hanging the plaque written by father in the Bai Mansion and granting the Bai Mansion to Princess Zhenguo?”
Bai Qingyan knelt there with his head lowered and sleepy eyes, not saying a word.
The emperor narrowed his eyes and thought about it. He said it was a reward… but it was just a change of name! Ever since the Bai family asked for the title, the plaque of the Duke of Zhenguo Mansion was changed to Bai Mansion. Now it is just changing Bai Mansion to Zhenguo Princess Mansion.
“Then let’s do as the prince says!” the emperor said slowly.
“Thank you, Your Majesty! Thank you, Your Highness!”
The small banquet before the emperor’s birthday did not last long. The emperor said that the real celebration banquet and birthday banquet would be tomorrow, so he asked them to go back early and rest up.
As soon as she came out of the palace, Bai Jinzhi begged the third lady Li to squeeze into the carriage of Dong and Bai Qingyan. The third lady Li couldn’t persuade Bai Jinzhi, so she smiled and said that she had something to discuss with Dong, and let the two sisters ride in the same carriage.
As soon as he got on the carriage, Bai Jinzhi took a sip of the tea handed to him by Chuntao and couldn’t help muttering: “This emperor and the prince are really good at doing business. They let us hang a new plaque, which is considered a gift!”
Seeing the little girl’s puffy cheeks, she raised her hand and rubbed the little girl’s head: “The house was given by Emperor Gaozu, and it really doesn’t belong to our Bai family. As long as we can keep the place where we grew up, we might as well accept the prince’s kindness.”
Bai Jinzhi frowned in dissatisfaction and raised his hand to touch his abdomen: “Today’s palace banquet is really boring. I’m not full!”
Hearing this, Chun Tao smiled and knelt on one side. She took out a very delicate snack from the small box in the carriage and handed it to Bai Jinzhi: “Fourth Miss, please have some.”
As they were talking, the carriage suddenly stopped. Bai Jinzhi frowned, raised her hand to open the curtain, and looked forward. She saw three cousins from the Dong family getting off the carriage and going to greet Mrs. Dong. Her eyes lit up, and she turned back to Bai Qingyan and said, “Eldest sister, it’s the two cousins and three cousins from the Dong family…”
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