The Eldest Daughter Is Beautiful and Saucy
Chapter 303: conspiracy
Chapter 303 Conspiracy
Within ten years, I believe that the world situation… will undergo earth-shaking changes starting from the State of Yan.
“In that case, I think it would be better for Your Majesty to send an envoy to ask the Emperor of Daliang what he wants to do… whether he wants to declare war on our country. At the same time, Your Majesty can dispatch troops and station them at Chunmu Mountain on the border of Daliang, pretending to be ready to fight with Daliang, to intimidate the Emperor of Daliang, and Daliang will definitely be wary.”
“What if Daliang really wants to fight?” the emperor spoke slowly.
The emperor narrowed his eyes and tapped the wooden table in front of him with his fingers: “Rongdi is in civil strife now and cannot hinder Daliang. The fertile land of my Jin State is all in the area south of Chunmu Mountain. Daliang has been coveting it for a long time…”
“My servant speculates that, at least for now, Daliang dare not attack!” Bai Qingyan said slowly.
“I would like to hear the details. Please give me your guidance, Princess.” Zhang Duanrui clasped his fists and was very respectful to Bai Qingyan. After all, he and Bai Qingyan had fought together and he fully recognized Bai Qingyan’s abilities.
Bai Qingyan walked to the map that the eunuch had unfolded vertically and pointed at Hongque Mountain…
“The reason why Daliang deployed troops in Hongque Mountain instead of elsewhere is probably because they are waiting. Daliang is waiting for the Rongdi to come to Jin for help… Your Majesty, will you help or not? If Your Majesty allows Jin to send troops to help the Northern Rong, when the main force of our Jin is trapped by the Rongdi, Daliang can take the opportunity to catch Jin off guard!”
Bai Qingyan withdrew her hand and hid it in her sleeve, nodding in the direction of the emperor: “If Jin State takes the treasure of the Southern Rong and wants to sit on the sidelines, then Daliang will send troops to help the Northern Rong with justification, and just like what I suggested to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, we will occupy the natural horse farm of Rongdi.”
The emperor didn’t know what Bai Qingyan had advised the prince. He looked in the prince’s direction and immediately the prince’s back was covered in sweat.
Shen Jingzhong, the assistant minister of the Ministry of War, looked at the map and nodded. What Bai Qingyan said made sense.
“However, Daliang probably didn’t expect that this time… Dayan, which other nations had never taken seriously, actually agreed to send troops to help Rongdi restore their orthodoxy.” Bai Qingyan lowered his eyes, and his words almost made it clear.
“Then the State of Yan sent troops to help the Northern Rong this time… I am also worried that the State of Dayan might have the same idea?” Zhang Duanrui frowned and looked in the direction of the emperor.
The emperor narrowed his eyes and leaned back, leaning on the round pillow embroidered with auspicious clouds and golden dragons, as if he was thinking about something.
The atmosphere in the entire hall became solemn.
The prince thought of Bai Qingyan’s previous suggestion. He refused it at that time, fearing that the emperor would blame him. He said hurriedly, “After all, Great Yan is a hostage to our Jin State, and has been dependent on our Jin State for so many years. Before the Emperor of Yan left the capital, father told the Emperor of Yan… If you want to help the Northern Rong, you can ask for benefits, but you can’t swallow up the Rongdi, otherwise our Jin State will not sit idly by.”
The emperor pursed his lips and said nothing.
“After all, even if Jin wants to swallow up Rongdi, Daliang is still watching. Once Jin sends troops to Rongdi, Daliang will pounce. Lord Chu, the Minister of Finance, is right. We in Jin have just experienced the war in southern Xinjiang and have no money for the time being, but the compensation from Xiliang will be delivered soon, and we will not be afraid of fighting with Daliang at that time.”
After the prince finished speaking, he saw that the emperor did not change his expression, so he sighed: “Although we have obtained the city ceded by Xiliang, we suffered heavy losses in the battle in Southern Xinjiang. Now is the time to rest and recuperate.”
Zhang Duanrui frowned and thought for a moment, then nodded, feeling that what the prince said made sense.
Bai Qingyan stood aside and watched quietly. Xiliang, the powerful country that once stood on equal footing with Jin… was probably no longer a threat in the eyes of Jin.
Isn’t this a sign of how the world is changing?
At present, Xiliang does not seem to be a threat, but who knows what the future holds?
“Let’s do it! While deploying troops in Chunmu Mountain to intimidate Daliang, send envoys to ask the emperor of Daliang why he wants to mobilize troops on the border between the two countries and whether he wants to fight with our Jin State.” The emperor made the final decision.
“Your Majesty is wise!”
“Your Majesty is wise!”
The emperor half-closed his eyes and looked at Bai Qingyan who was kneeling on the ground and praising his wisdom. He couldn’t help but think of Bai Suqiu again…
“You all go back, Bai Qingyan, please stay for a moment… I have something to ask you.” said the emperor.
“Yes!” She answered, then turned to look at the Minister of Revenue Chu Zhongxing who was about to bend down and leave the palace, “Is Minister Chu going to leave the palace now?”
Chu Zhongxing thought that he had no connection with Bai Qingyan, but was suddenly stopped by Bai Qingyan in front of the emperor. He looked at the emperor in surprise, and then said to Bai Qingyan: “Your Majesty has no more orders, so we have to leave the palace. Is there anything wrong, Princess?”
“Please wait for a moment, Minister Chu. I have something to tell you.” Bai Qing said.
Chu Zhongxing looked at the emperor again, nodded quickly and said yes, then left the hall.
“What do you want to say to Chu Zhongxing?” the emperor asked casually.
“My maidservant said her mother had found a marriage for her, so she came to me to ask for mercy to redeem her. When I asked, I found out that the steward of the Shangshu Mansion had found the maidservant’s mother and said that she wanted to bring the maidservant to the Shangshu Mansion as a concubine. I thought that the Shangshu Mansion was a wealthy family, and it was her good fortune to have this girl as a concubine, so I agreed.”
The emperor frowned, obviously thinking that Chu Zhongxing wanted Bai Qingyan’s personal maid to be his concubine.
The emperor frowned. Does Chu Zhongxing have any hobbies? Why does he have to choose Bai Qingyan’s maid when he wants a concubine? Is he trying to make Bai Qingyan unhappy, or…
What’s the conspiracy?
Before the emperor could figure it out, Bai Qingyan continued, “Who would have known that the girl actually stole a ruby hairpin awarded by my grandmother without my knowledge. She didn’t know that the hairpin was a relic of the late queen. I kept it in the cabinet because I couldn’t bear to take it with me. The girl thought that I forgot about the hairpin and stole it to give it as a dowry! I thought that since the Shangshu Mansion wanted a concubine and she came from my house, I should tell Shangshu Chu to avoid any misunderstanding in the future. Shangshu Chu thought that I couldn’t discipline people.”
The emperor looked at Bai Qingyan, who lowered his head and looked submissive, and he seemed to see Bai Suqiu in a trance. The tense attitude of Bai Qingyan in front of him before had become blurred, leaving only his current beautiful appearance.
His throat rolled, and he adjusted his sitting position and asked, “Have you met Miss Lu, the girl your grandmother wants to adopt as her adopted daughter?”
Bai Qingyan guessed that the emperor had left her alone to ask about Miss Lu, so she said, “Your Majesty, I have seen you.”
“Does she look very much like your aunt?” After the emperor asked this question, he felt that he was asking the wrong person. Bai Qingyan was still young when Bai Suqiu left.
“Your Majesty, I think she is very similar to the aunt in the painting. I heard from Nanny Jiang that… this Miss Lu is as proficient in medicine as my aunt, and is very much loved by grandmother.” Bai Qingyan replied.
There is one more update… I am catching bugs now, I will post it after I catch them…