The Eldest Daughter Is Beautiful and Saucy
Chapter 291: live up to
Chapter 291: Let Down
Everyone should have something to do. Only by doing something can one keep motivated.
She lowered her eyes, thought for a moment, and then said, “Uncle Ping, Madam Tong, Chuntao, you wait outside. I have something to say to Ji Tingyu.”
“Yes!” Nanny Tong and Lu Ping bowed and walked out.
Chuntao was the last one to go out and closed the door for Bai Qingyan.
“Ji Tingyu, I need to ask you for a favor.” She did not avoid Bai Jinzhi and spoke to Ji Tingyu solemnly, “I want you to go to Tonggu Mountain and help my seventh brother Ajue… rebuild the Bai family army!”
Ji Tingyu opened his eyes wide and looked at Bai Qingyan, who had a calm expression.
The Seventh Young Master?
The Seventh Young Master is still alive?!
Ji Tingyu only felt his legs and face go numb for a moment: “Is the Seventh Young Master alive?”
Bai Qingyan nodded: “The biggest gain of this trip to Southern Xinjiang is that I found Ajue and rescued Ayun. I haven’t even told my mother about this. Only Xiaosi and I know about it. The Bai family is in a difficult situation now. If the emperor knew that the two brothers are still alive, I’m afraid there will be another wave of trouble.”
Ji Tingyu opened his mouth, knowing that Bai Qingyan had heard his dissatisfaction just now, so he told him about this matter and entrusted the affairs of Southern Xinjiang to him, but he was like this…
Ji Tingyu quietly grasped his empty sleeves, and shook his head after a while: “The eldest lady didn’t want to entrust me, but wanted me to cheer up and stop complaining about myself, so she told Ji Tingyu such an important matter. Ji Tingyu understands! But even if I go… I can’t do it in this state, I will only become a burden!”
Seeing that she was about to say something, Ji Tingyu suddenly knelt on one knee and said, “Miss, if you are still willing to use Ji Tingyu, wait for Ji Tingyu for a while. After you are seriously injured and lose all your martial arts, you can pick up the Sun-shooting Bow. Just like Ji Tingyu who lost an arm can use his left hand to hold the sword again!”
She suddenly felt relieved, as long as Ji Tingyu still had that spirit in his heart, it would be fine.
“Okay, I’ll wait for you!” She nodded and helped Ji Tingyu up personally. “On May 1st, our family will move back to Shuoyang. Are you willing to go back to Shuoyang with me?”
Ji Tingyu looked at Bai Qingyan and said solemnly: “Ji Tingyu has no worries anymore. From today on, I swear to follow you till death.”
Her nose felt sour. This was the loyal servant of the Bai family that her grandmother had let down…
“Then get ready and come back to the Bai Mansion at the end of April.”
“Yes!” Ji Tingyu nodded.
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Baoxiang Tower in Guping Town.
Xiao Rongyan got off the carriage, turned around and personally helped Murong Li, who was wearing casual clothes, get off the carriage.
Murong Li took two steps up the stairs and turned to look at the Guping Town Temple Fair. Everywhere he looked was bustling with people. The vendors were hawking their wares in various ways at the stalls, and their shouts could be heard one after another.
When Murong Li was in Dayan, he had never seen such bustle and noise. The people of Jin State were wearing coarse linen clothes, but they did not look tattered. Children rode on their fathers’ necks, holding candied haws in their hands, looking at the actors on the stage from afar and applauding.
The roads on both sides of the stalls were crowded with people, filled with laughter and chatter, as well as the sounds of bargaining between the people who came to watch the temple fair and the vendors.
Murong Li was envious of such noise.
He hoped that after a few years, the people of Dayan would be as prosperous as the people of Jin and would not suffer from the pain of war.
“What are you looking at?” Xiao Rongyan asked Murong Li with a smile.
“I envy the prosperity of the Great Jin…” Murong Li said truthfully to Uncle Jiu.
Xiao Rongyan smiled and said slowly: “In a few years, our Dayan will be like this! There is no need to rush…”
“I believe in my father, and I believe in my uncle!” Murong Li looked at Xiao Rongyan with his pair of bright eyes, which were clearly black and white.
Xiao Rongyan knew that someone was following him, so he acted very respectfully towards Murong Li and invited Murong Li and Feng Yao to enter Baoxiang Tower first.
Murong Li was about to step into Baoxiang Tower when he saw another carriage stop at the door. Bai Jinzhi jumped down quickly and swiftly. He paused and asked, “Who is the Princess Gaoyi?”
Xiao Rongyan followed Murong Li’s line of sight and saw Bai Jinzhi turn around and reach out his hand towards the carriage. Bai Qingyan lowered his head and came out of the carriage, holding Bai Jinzhi’s hand and walking down from the carriage.
Xiao Rongyan opened his lips slightly. He didn’t expect that they would meet here by such a coincidence.
He stood where he was, staring in the direction of Bai Qingyan.
When she looked up, Bai Qingyan met Xiao Rongyan’s smiling and deep gaze. She was startled and her eyes fell on Murong Li, the fourth prince of Dayan.
Murong Li acted like an ordinary well-mannered boy from a wealthy family. He smiled and bowed from a distance in the direction of Bai Qingyan.
To Murong Li, General Bai of the Bai Family Army was not only a person he admired, but also his future ninth aunt, so he naturally had to be respectful and polite to him.
Bai Qingyan and Bai Jinzhi bowed in return and stepped onto the steps of Baoxiang Tower.
“Princess Zhenguo, Princess Gaoyi.” Xiao Rongyan saluted.
“Are the Princess Zhenguo and the Princess Gaoyi also here to eat Baoxiang duck?” Although Murong Li was still just a child, he already had the calm demeanor of an adult and made an invitation in a formal manner, “Mr. Xiao has booked a private room in advance. I wonder if the Princess Zhenguo and the Princess Gaoyi would be willing to honor you? My father offended the Princess and the Princess that day, so today I am offering you a gift… as an apology for the two of you on behalf of my father.”
Having said that, Murong Li bowed again.
Bai Jinzhi glanced at Xiao Rongyan and said with a smile, “Eldest sister, we came here suddenly… and we didn’t book a private room. The private rooms must have been reserved by now. We can’t eat downstairs!”
“Princess… Since we have met by chance today, Yan just happened to have something to ask of you, why don’t we talk in detail in the private room.”
Xiao Rongyan’s expression was serious. She nodded and said, “Then I’m sorry to bother the Fourth Prince and Mr. Xiao.”
Xiao Rongyan booked the best private room in Baoxiang Tower, where he could see the lively temple fair by opening the window.
Murong Li was extremely interested in the affairs of the Bai family army. Showing his childish nature, he and Bai Jinzhi lay on the window, watching the excitement outside while talking about the affairs of the Bai family army.
Bai Jinzhi was like a storyteller, speaking eloquently as he described the experience of accompanying Bai Qingyan to fight in southern Xinjiang. His story was even more thrilling than the last time he told it in Bai’s residence. Murong Li’s eyes lit up and he exclaimed in surprise.
Xiao Rongyan and Bai Qingyan sat at the mahogany round table. He poured a cup of tea for Bai Qingyan and then said in a low and hoarse voice: “Last time on the painting boat, Emperor Yan felt that he had offended the princess. Please forgive me.”
“Not really. As long as Emperor Yan doesn’t set his sights on my Bai family’s daughter, it won’t be considered an offense.” Bai Qingyan picked up the teacup.
“Everyone has their weak spots. The princess is the eldest sister… Emperor Yan is the eldest brother. If you think about it carefully, you will know why the princess is angry.” Xiao Rongyan picked up the teacup and held it in his palm. He turned his head and looked at Bai Qingyan and spoke slowly, “Yan needs Miss Bai’s help with something. I hope Miss Bai will not refuse.”
It was the first time she saw Xiao Rongyan’s serious expression and she put down the teacup in her hand.