The Eldest Daughter Is Beautiful and Saucy
Chapter 383: Excess is trouble
Chapter 383 Excess is a problem
Bright lamps were hung on the four corners of the exquisite elm-wood carriage. The swaying light shone into the carriage, making Bai Qingyan’s deep eyes flicker.
“If you drive the dog into a dead end, you won’t be able to hit it, and you may get bitten back.” Bai Qingyan patiently explained to Bai Jinzhi, “It’s enough to achieve the goal. There’s no need to kill them all. Otherwise, you’ll force them into a dead end and let them fight to the death, which will not benefit us.”
Bai Qingyan’s main purpose in making a big fuss was to win the hearts of the people and train troops to suppress bandits.
Now that the goal has been achieved, and some capable people in the clan are left for her to use, why not do it?
As the saying goes, those who are barefoot are not afraid of those who wear shoes. When the road ahead is blocked, they will do whatever they want. Bai Qingyan is not afraid… but there will be complications, and it is inevitable that she needs to distract herself on these trivial matters.
Bai Jinzhi frowned, knowing the situation in her heart, but she was unwilling to let them off: “Eldest sister, you think too highly of them. With just that group of people, what can they do to fight to the death with us? Letting them stay in the clan… I really can’t bear it! It would be better for them to leave the clan!”
“I thought you had grown up, why are you still so impetuous?” Bai Qingyan was not angry, and there was a smile in his voice, “When we return to Shuoyang, we still need to use people from the clan. It is disadvantageous for us to leave the clan! Now that we have won the hearts of the people, it is natural to pave the way for future military training. Moreover, our Bai family does not have to pay for this money, isn’t it good?”
Bai Jinzhi frowned and thought about it. It seemed like this…
“Just now, although I warned them not to help those who were expelled from the clan, they still have blood ties. Can they watch their children or parents suffer and not help them? We have made an agreement beforehand… They knew they were wrong and made mistakes. We have evidence in our hands. If we want to deal with them in the future… Isn’t it just a matter of a word?”
Bai Jinzhi’s eyes lit up and she smiled and said, “That’s right, elder sister!”
She nodded and reminded Bai Jinzhi: “Everything should be done in moderation. Excess will cause trouble. Leaving a way out and hiding a backhand is the way to control others.”
“Xiao Si, I’ll remember that!” Bai Jinzhi nodded seriously.
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When Bai Qingyan’s carriage stopped in front of the Bai family’s residence, Shen Qingzhu saw a man with extraordinary bearing and guards standing not far from the Bai family’s ancestral home.
Seeing Chuntao had already opened the carriage curtain, Shen Qingzhu stepped forward with an umbrella, protected Bai Qingyan from getting off the carriage, and whispered, “Miss, there are people in front of the Bai Mansion.”
Quan Yu got off the carriage behind Bai Qingyan’s four carriages and was quite surprised to see Xiao Rongyan, but it seemed reasonable. He couldn’t help but look at Bai Qingyan, and sighed in his heart that the customs of the people in Wei were really more open than those in Jin… This Mr. Xiao admired the princess so much that he dared to chase her all the way to Shuoyang.
Xiao Rongyan was wearing a white robe with auspicious cloud patterns and a waist tie with gold thread and warm jade embellishments, which made him particularly eye-catching in the rainy night.
Yue Shi held a sheepskin lantern in one hand and an umbrella in the other, and stood obediently beside Xiao Rongyan. The warm and clear light added a touch of softness to Xiao Rongyan’s originally deep and sharp facial features.
Bai Qingyan raised her eyes and looked in the direction of Xiao Rongyan, only to see a gentle and elegant handsome man, who bowed to her from a distance with graceful manners.
She remembered that Xiao Rongyan had said that he wanted to discuss a business matter with her. She guessed that this matter might be urgent, so Xiao Rongyan condescended to wait here.
“It’s Mr. Xiao!” Bai Jinzhi smiled, “Why did Mr. Xiao come to Shuoyang?”
Bai Jinzhi guessed that Mr. Xiao might have done this for his elder sister, and he felt even happier.
Shen Qingzhu didn’t know the situation, but when he saw that Bai Jinzhi seemed very happy, he gradually let down his guard.
Bai Qingyan got off the carriage and saw Xiao Rongyan walking towards her. She stepped forward and saluted and asked, “Mr. Xiao, are you waiting here for business?”
The drizzle falls on the oil-paper umbrella, silently and refreshingly.
Shen Qingzhu, who was holding an umbrella for Bai Qingyan, looked at Xiao Rongyan with inquiring eyes.
“That’s right.” Xiao Rongyan nodded, his bottomless dark pupils looking at her with great solemnity, and bowed, “This is a serious matter, I need to discuss it with you alone.”
Xiao Rongyan’s eyes were calm and restrained. He had no frivolous intentions. Instead, he regarded Bai Qingyan as someone with whom he could conspire for great things.
Quan Yu walked forward holding an umbrella, and saluted Xiao Rongyan with a smile: “Mr. Xiao…”
“Eunuch Quanyu is here too…” Xiao Rongyan nodded slightly towards Quanyu.
“The princess is going back to Shuoyang this time, and His Highness is worried that the princess won’t have enough hands, so Quanyu can run errands for her, so he shamelessly followed the princess here!” Quanyu glanced at Bai Qingyan, then at Xiao Rong, with a smile in his eyes and eyebrows, “Mr. Xiao told the prince that he had to go on a business trip, and it turns out that he was coming to Shuoyang! What a coincidence!”
Xiao Rongyan heard Quan Yu’s joke and smiled, “It is indeed for the white tea business. I came here to ask the princess for advice. I hope the princess can give me some pointers.”
“Xiao Si, you should personally take Eunuch Quanyu to his residence, and then ask the steward to settle the guards of the Prince’s Mansion. Eunuch Quanyu has worked hard today!” Bai Qingyan said.
“Your Highness, I am so embarrassed by your words. I was just running errands!” Quan Yu did not dare to take credit for it.
“Please come in, Eunuch Quanyu!” Bai Jinzhi didn’t want Quanyu to stand in front of her elder sister and Mr. Xiao any longer, so she stepped forward and said with a smile.
Quan Yu was smart and knew that the Crown Prince wanted to bring Bai Qingyan and Xiao Rongyan together, so how could he be so tactless as to approach him? He quickly bowed and took his leave.
Bai Qingyan nodded slightly and made a gesture to invite Xiao Rongyan: “Mr. Xiao, please come into the mansion for tea.”
A single man and a single woman wanted to have a private conversation, so to avoid suspicion, Bai Qingyan had tea prepared in the pavilion in the middle of the lake.
The octagonal pavilion in the center of the lake has red lacquered columns and is transparent on all sides. Four bright lanterns are hung under the high eaves, making the lake surface very bright.
It was as fine and dense as drizzle falling into the lake, without any sound, and as hazy as a layer of mist covering the surface of the lake.
The rain soaked the mahogany railings of the pavilion in the middle of the lake. The brocade curtain and Xiangfei bamboo curtain in the middle of the column were hooked up by the bronze hooks of auspicious beasts, and two bronze crane-top lamps stood on them. Perhaps because it rained today and the wind was strong on the lake, the flames covered in the glazed covers were swaying.
Shen Qingzhu and Yue Shi, each holding an umbrella, stood on the wooden bridge leading to the pavilion in the center of the lake. They saw the two masters in the hall, seemingly appreciating a painting or something. The two had their backs to the pavilion… and no one dared to look back without being told to do so.
The wind grew stronger, blowing up a corner of the map on the stone table. Bai Qingyan, holding a lamp, stepped forward, raised his hand to hold down a corner of the map, and leaned over to use the lamp to look at the map that Xiao Rongyan had unfolded.
Xiao Rongyan tilted his head and looked at Bai Qingyan with a calm gaze as dark as ink. The candle in her hand outlined the curve of her fair and soft jaw. His eyes deepened and he withdrew his gaze, not daring to look again.
Seeing several mountains circled in red pen, which were very close to Niujiao Mountain not far from Shuoyang, she looked at Xiao Rongyan in confusion.
“My people spent several years trying to buy all the mountains between Kongtong Mountain and Niujiao Mountain a day ago.”
Bald author: Look, we are really here to discuss business!
Asking for a monthly ticket…T——T