The Eldest Daughter Is Beautiful and Saucy
Chapter 272: hostility
Chapter 272 Hostility
It’s a rare occasion for his younger brother to meet his ideal Miss Bai Si. Murong Yu cares so much about his younger brother’s life-long event that he is naturally happy to help him achieve it.
“My eldest sister is already a princess! His Majesty personally conferred her the title today…” Bai Jinzhi said happily, “Princess Guardian of the Nation!”
“Excuse me!” Murong Yu smiled, “I wonder if the Princess Zhenguo would do me the honor of visiting you?”
“Elder sister…” Bai Jinzhi tugged at Bai Qingyan’s sleeve.
“I heard that Princess Zhenguo is an excellent chess player. I wonder if I have the honor to play a game of chess with her?” Murong Yu smiled and bowed to Bai Qingyan like a young master from an aristocratic family, without any of the condescending airs of an emperor.
Bai Qingyan dodged Murong Yu’s greeting and glanced at Xiao Rongyan. Seeing the smile in his deep eyes, he responded.
Murong Yu felt a little confused when he saw Bai Qingyan glance at his brother.
“Madam Qin, Chuntao beside me and Lingzhi beside Xiaosi will just follow.” Bai Qingyan turned around and instructed Madam Qin.
After all, we were boarding someone else’s ship, so how could we take all our guards and women on board?
“Yes!” Nanny Qin nodded and bowed.
Nanny Qin was still relieved about Xiao Rongyan. Although it was not in keeping with Bai Qingyan’s status to be on a merchant’s pleasure boat, Xiao Rongyan was the Bai family’s benefactor, so… it was okay.
The steward accompanying Xiao Rongyan stepped forward and said, “Princess, county lady, ladies, gentlemen… please!”
Dong Tingzhen glanced at the pleasure boat parked in the distance and sighed in her heart. Brother Changyuan was still waiting for her cousin. What should she do?
Seeing this, Dong Changsheng smiled and bowed to Xiao Rongyan, saying, “Then we will take advantage of our cousin and shamelessly ask for a glass of wine on Brother Xiao’s pleasure boat.”
When the two concubine daughters of the Dong family saw Murong Yu and Murong Yan, they were stunned… and only after Bai Jinzhi pulled them did they follow with red faces, but they kept looking secretly in the direction of Murong Yu and Murong Yan, and were afraid of being seen by others, so they hesitated.
Although the Dong family’s two concubine daughters’ aunt, Song, had never treated them badly, she was unwilling to take the trouble to educate them and let them live with their respective aunts. The two concubine daughters were inevitably a little timid and were not as tactful, gentle and generous as the legitimate daughters.
Although everyone loves beauty, the two concubines of the Dong family are too obvious.
As the richest businessman in the world, Xiao Rongyan’s pleasure boat has two floors and is so magnificent… No one in the capital can match it.
The lower floor is spacious and luxurious, with mahogany furniture that is rare in exquisiteness and beauty. Even the paintings hanging on the walls are authentic ancient paintings by famous artists. The air is filled with fragrance as soon as you step inside. A layer of luxuriously embroidered gauze is hung all around to block out the sunlight, which is extremely elegant.
Just now Murong Yu said that he wanted to play a game of chess with Bai Qingyan. The steward beside Xiao Rongyan quickly had someone bring the chessboard. The maid opened the chess box, served tea and snacks to everyone, and then left.
Dong Changsheng and Xiao Rongyan talked about Lv Yuanpeng. When Xiao Rongyan heard that Lv Yuanpeng was kneeling in the ancestral hall again, he smiled, picked up the teacup and shook his head.
“Although Lu Yuanpeng always gets into trouble, but this time… I admire him quite a lot!” Bai Jinzhi didn’t bother to drink tea and took a bite of the snack. He said nonchalantly, looking as if he was hungry.
“Bring the county lady a cup of milk tea and add some honey.” Xiao Rongyan instructed the maid beside him.
Murong Yu raised the corners of his lips and placed his piece on the chessboard.
“Thank you, Mr. Xiao. I’m hungry. The palace banquet is really not suitable for human consumption! It was completely cold when it was served…” Bai Jinzhi said everything in front of Xiao Rongyan.
Dong Tingzhen covered her lips with a handkerchief and smiled: “Cousin, do you really think that the palace banquet is for you to eat?”
“Why call it a banquet if we’re not going to eat?” Bai Jinzhi didn’t care.
Murong Yu was playing chess, but he was distracted by paying attention to Xiao Rongyan and Bai Jinzhi. He was quite confused… Would his brother really like a girl like the fourth lady of the Bai family who has a lively personality?
Xiao Rongyan smiled and looked at Bai Qingyan. Seeing that she was concentrating on playing chess with her head down, he whispered to someone to bring Bai Qingyan a plate of steamed milk cake.
Bai Qingyan lowered his eyes and made a move. He intuitively felt that… the Emperor Yan opposite him was paying too much attention to his sister Bai Jinzhi.
She made her move, guessing the intentions of Emperor Yan Murong Yu.
There are rumors in Dadu that the Emperor of Yan came to Dadu this time not only to send his son to Jin… to celebrate the birthday of the Emperor of Jin, but also to propose marriage for his younger brother, the Ninth Prince Murong Yan.
Bai Qingyan tightened his grip on Bai Zi’s hand. Could it be that Emperor Yan wanted to ask for Xiao Si’s hand in marriage for his younger brother Murong Yan?
“Chun Tao, go and change me a cup of tea! It’s cold…” Bai Qingyan said.
Chuntao quickly responded and left with the teacup in front of Bai Qingyan.
She made her move.
The Bai family has no power in the court, and no one is in power in the army. After the great victory in southern Xinjiang… she and her fourth sister were only conferred the titles of princess and county lady, and have no real power.
Now that the Emperor of Yan is a hostage in Jin, let alone asking the Ninth Prince of Yan to marry Xiao Si, even if he asks for the princess… I’m afraid the Emperor will agree.
The white piece in Bai Qingyan’s hand was about to fall, but it turned in another direction. The chess game, which had just been slow, changed instantly, causing Emperor Murong Yu of Yan to lose most of his territory.
Murong Yu was startled, he looked up at Bai Qingyan who was playing chess with his eyes lowered, thought for a moment, and made a move.
Bai Qingyan made his move right after that, and Murong Yu lost a large number of black pieces, and his defeat was inevitable.
Murong Yu was playing chess with Bai Qingyan just now and his attention was distracted by Xiao Rongyan. He didn’t expect that when he looked back at the chess game, he was about to lose.
“The chessboard is like a battlefield. Princess Zhenguo is indeed a natural born general. I am ashamed to say I am not as good as her…” Murong Yu put the black piece in his hand into the chess box and admitted defeat.
Originally, playing chess… was just an excuse for Murong Yu to invite Fourth Miss Bai to the pleasure boat. Murong Yu did not put much effort into playing chess, as winning or losing was not important to him.
“The chessboard is more than just a battlefield. This world is a huge chess game. The kings, princes, generals and ministers are all chess pieces in this chess game…” Bai Qingyan took a black piece held by Murong Yu, “But even this small chess piece, if the player cannot fully control it, will cause a huge wave… It can also destroy a country and cost lives!”
As he spoke, Bai Qingyan placed the black piece.
In an instant, the chess piece was placed and the situation on the chessboard changed dramatically. White’s victory was destroyed in an instant.
Bai Qingyan raised his head, and looked at the slightly shocked Emperor Murong Yu of Yan opposite him with a pair of calm and gloomy eyes. There was no trace of retreat or fear, and even… there was a hint of threat.
Murong Yu’s heart skipped a beat, not understanding why Bai Qingyan was so suddenly hostile.
He glanced at Bai Jinzhi who was laughing, and immediately understood. He thought that the Princess Zhenguo probably thought that he had some inappropriate thoughts about Bai Jinzhi.
Murong Yu is the elder brother and understands Bai Qingyan’s mood at the moment. Instead of being annoyed, he smiled softly.
Murong Yu is a famously handsome man, so his smile is particularly pleasing to the eye and breathtakingly beautiful.
Love is always there, can I vote for a month? I just want to get into the top ten…