The Eldest Daughter Is Beautiful and Saucy
Chapter 313: Chapter Three Hundred and Eleven: Pure and Honest
Chapter 313: Pure and Upright
“If my third sister were here, our family would be so lively…” Bai Jinzhao sighed and missed his third sister Bai Jintong.
“Yes, it would be great if Third Sister came back!” Bai Jinhua looked up at the Grand Princess, “Grandmother, will Third Sister get better before we return to Shuoyang? Will Third Sister come back to see us off?”
The eldest princess did not bring the third young lady back when she came back. She told the public that… the third young lady had caught a cold and she was afraid that if she came back she would pass the disease on to the newly born eighth young lady.
“It is said that illness comes like a mountain falling, and goes like pulling a thread. It is more important to let Jintong take good care of his health. It will be the same when we meet again someday.” Bai Qingyan touched Bai Jinhua’s head and said with a smile.
Behind Nanny Qin followed a maid carrying a hexagonal sheepskin lantern, and she led a dozen maids carrying black lacquered food boxes into the courtyard.
The maids came in one after another, arranged the dishes neatly, and then left.
The eldest princess ordered that although the Bai family was still in mourning, the children who were still growing must not be deprived of meat. So this dinner did have fish and meat.
Nanny Qin walked around the screen and entered the inner room. After bowing with a smile, she said to the Grand Princess and Mrs. Dong that they could have their meal.
Before the family had finished their meal, Nanny Jiang came in through the curtains and reported to the eldest princess in a low voice: “On March 25, the youngest son of Prime Minister Lu’s residence beat a man in Fanque Tower. He lay in bed for so many days, but he couldn’t be saved. He died this morning.”
Bai Qingyan tightened his grip on the chopsticks and looked up.
Nanny Tong also looked at Bai Qingyan in disbelief.
Dead? How is that possible?
Because Lu Yuanpeng fought with someone this time to protect her, after learning that the person beaten by Lu Yuanpeng in Fanque Tower was seriously injured, she was afraid that Lu Yuanpeng would be involved in a murder lawsuit, so she specially sent Doctor Hong to take a look.
Moreover, Prime Minister Lu also invited a doctor from Ping’an Hall, a place with many skilled doctors in the capital, to see him.
Not to mention the doctor at Ping An Hall, although Doctor Hong’s medical skills cannot be called a miracle doctor, he still has the ability to judge whether a person’s injury is serious or minor.
Doctor Hong made the excuse that he was sent by the Lu family. He carefully examined the wounded man’s injuries and took his pulse. He came back to report to Bai Qingyan and said that the wounded man only had superficial injuries and that he deliberately stayed in bed in order to extort money from the Lu family.
Moreover, the mother and son must have already received the money from the Lu family, and they were fearless. They boldly asked Doctor Hong to diagnose their pulses, cursing at them. They thought that the Lu family gave the money unwillingly, so they sent another doctor over. They also said that those who are barefoot are not afraid of those who wear shoes, and that the mother and son were not afraid of a fight to the death with Prime Minister Lu’s family.
The fourth wife, Mrs. Wang, couldn’t bear to hear the talk of life and death, so she hurriedly chanted “Amitabha”.
The third wife, Mrs. Li, was startled and pressed a handkerchief to her chest: “Then… isn’t Lu Xiangfu going to be involved in a murder lawsuit?”
“Yes…” Nanny Jiang knew that although the little devil of the Lu family was a bit naughty and mischievous, he was kind-hearted. Moreover, everyone in the capital knew that Lu Yuanpeng had injured someone this time in order to protect Bai Qingyan.
Bai Qingyan put down his chopsticks, wiped his mouth with a handkerchief, frowned and asked, “Madame Jiang has heard about it. I guess it’s a big deal.”
“What the eldest lady said is true. The matter has become a big deal! The person that Young Master Lu beat to death was a student of the Imperial College named Lin Xin’an. This afternoon, Lin’s mother, who accompanied Lin Xin’an from Xiling County to study in Dadu, asked Lin Xin’an’s classmates in the Imperial College to help write a petition because she was illiterate. She reported the matter to the government office. But when the government office saw that it was related to the Lu family, they did not dare to arrest anyone! The students of the Imperial College accompanied Lin’s mother to beat the drum for reporting, risking their lives to seek justice for their son!”
The Lu family has been in turmoil one after another.
Bai Jinxiu also put down the silver chopsticks in her hand and asked, “Has Lv Yuanpeng been arrested?”
Nanny Jiang nodded, “I heard that the young master of the Lu family was watching the excitement at Wude Gate at that time. Suddenly, a group of students dressed in the uniforms of the Imperial Academy came and accompanied a woman to beat the drum for the hearing. The students of the Imperial Academy stopped the criminal officer who was about to punish the woman with a stick, and insisted on taking the stick for the woman! Young Master Lu didn’t expect that the one watching the excitement would see him. When he heard that the woman was here to sue him, he lost his temper, picked up the horse whip and rushed out to beat the group of people! The prince immediately ordered the people to be arrested.”
Nanny Jiang did not bring up the dirty and filthy words that woman said when she was beating the drum… words that were directly directed at their eldest daughter, because she did not want those words to pollute their daughter’s ears in vain.
Bai Jinzhi looked at Bai Qingyan: “Elder sister, this Lv Yuanpeng…has he gotten into big trouble this time?”
The drum for reporting news has been sounded too frequently this year. Starting from Emperor Gaozu, the number of times the drum for reporting news has not been as many as during the reign of the current emperor.
The eldest princess picked up the soup at hand and took two sips. As soon as she heard it, she felt that something was wrong.
How could an illiterate woman, even if she wanted to beat the drum to report her case, call on the students of the Imperial College to stand up for her in such a short time?
The Grand Princess doesn’t believe that there is no one behind the scenes planning and fanning the flames.
It is not scary for a woman to beat the drum to report a crime. What is scary is that all the students of the Imperial College followed and knelt outside the Wude Gate. This reminded Bai Qingyan of his previous life, when his mother left him a letter to the Emperor, and when his fifth aunt was begging for justice at the palace gate, it was these students who led students from all over the world to kneel and beg for justice for the Bai family.
The hearts of students are the purest and most open-minded, and their innocent emotions are most easily incited by the injustice in this world and lead them to do radical things.
“Perhaps, someone saw that the imperial examination cheating incident had become a big deal, and incited the students of the Imperial Academy in an attempt to divert attention.” Bai Qingyan pursed his lips, “After all, for the common people, the nobles bullying and killing people by taking advantage of their power is more relatable and indignant than the imperial examination cheating. The people’s attention has been diverted, and those involved in the imperial examination cheating…even if they are given a light sentence, it will not arouse public resentment.”
Bai Jinzhi had seen the tactic of besieging Wei to save Zhao in military books.
Dong nodded.
“Madame Tong, send someone to check the details of Lin Xinan’s family, and ask the neighbors next door to find out when they knew about Lin Xinan’s death.”
As soon as Bai Qingyan finished speaking, the Grand Princess put down the blue and white porcelain spoon in her hand and said, “Let Madam Jiang call Wei Zhong to investigate! Hurry up!”
Nanny Jiang agreed and went out to tell Wei Zhong.
Bai Jinxiu was quick-witted and guessed, “Eldest sister wants to judge from the time when others learned of Lin Xinan’s death whether it was man-made or God’s will?”
“If Lin Xin’an died this afternoon or even this afternoon, then Lin Xin’an was just a move to save Zhao from Wei.” Bai Qingyan said this today without avoiding his younger sisters, “If Lin Xin’an really died this morning, then the failed candidate had not yet beaten the drum to be admitted…”
It’s already the 28th. Love is always there no matter how far we go. Can you please give me a monthly ticket…