The Eldest Daughter Is Beautiful and Saucy
Chapter 385: Overwhelmed
Chapter 385: Raising an Army to Attack the Border
The soft pain on her forehead made her mind go blank for a moment, and then her heart beat violently and uncontrollably.
Xiao Rongyan’s large hand with distinct joints was covering the back of her hand without letting go. It was unclear whether he was pressing the map or her hand.
Xiao Rongyan’s thin lips left her forehead, one hand naturally supported her thin shoulders, and he lowered his head and looked at her quietly.
Bai Qingyan, who was a little slow, raised her eyes and saw Xiao Rongyan’s deep and restrained black eyes staring at her. She wanted to withdraw her hand that was pressed on the map by Xiao Rongyan, but Xiao Rongyan was too bold and squeezed his five fingers between her fingers to hold the back of her hand tightly. The big hand that was holding Bai Qingyan’s shoulder armor also slid to her waist, not giving her a chance to retreat.
His breathing was a little heavy, and he could hardly control it. He lowered his head and slowly approached her, his eyes deep and hot.
She seemed to be under a spell and could not move at all, and her eyelashes trembled slightly.
The two of them got closer and closer, and Xiao Rongyan’s tall nose gently touched her nose.
Bai Qingyan’s stiff spine trembled, his palms tightened, and he tightly grasped Xiao Rongyan’s slender fingers with distinct joints.
The moment the hot thin lips touched hers, the cheerful voices of Bai Jinzhi and Shen Qingzhu were heard.
“I asked the kitchen to prepare some wine and food for my elder sister and Mr. Xiao. My elder sister was so busy in the ancestral hall today that she didn’t have anything to eat…”
Bai Qingyan suddenly came back to his senses, turned around and pretended to be calm, pulled his hand back, absentmindedly straightened his clothes, folded the sheepskin map, and his ears were burning.
Xiao Rongyan cleared his throat, straightened the hem of his gown and restrained his steps, adjusted his breathing slightly and then returned to normal. He stood with his hands behind his back, looking at Bai Jinzhi, Yue Shi and Shen Qingzhu, who were coming from the wooden bridge to the pavilion in the middle of the lake with a maid holding an umbrella.
“Eldest sister, Mr. Xiao!” Bai Jinzhi bowed and said with a smile, “Xiao Si has prepared some wine and food for you and Mr. Xiao…”
Bai Jinzhi calculated the time and thought that the two of them should be almost done talking. If the food and wine were served now, her elder sister and Xiao Rongyan could stay a little longer, and Xiao Rongyan could marry into her family and become her brother-in-law soon.
The maids came in one after another, holding black lacquered and gold-painted food boxes in their hands, with their waists slightly bent, and took small steps. They opened the food boxes gently and placed the cold dishes out.
Without waiting for Xiao Rongyan to speak, Bai Qingyan said, “I have already finished discussing matters with Mr. Xiao. Mr. Xiao has other important matters to attend to and cannot stay in the Bai residence.”
Bai Qingyan said as he looked at Xiao Rongyan seriously: “Qingzhu…send it to Mr. Xiao.”
Xiao Rongyan saw that Bai Qingyan’s ears were already red, but she didn’t show it on her face. She was still calm and composed. He looked at Bai Jinzhi with a smile and said, “I’m sorry for failing the Fourth Miss’ kindness. I really have something to do. I’ll host her another day… to apologize to the Fourth Miss.”
Bai Jinzhi couldn’t help but feel a little sorry and nodded: “Then Mr. Xiao, remember this, don’t forget it!”
“Sure!” Xiao Rongyan nodded.
Shen Qingzhu made an invitation to Xiao Rongyan: “Mr. Xiao, please…”
Xiao Rongyan turned around and bowed to Bai Qingyan: “Thank you, Miss Bai, for escorting me for two steps. I am in a hurry and I would like to talk to you about the matter of the mute girl.”
Bai Qingyan calmly tightened his palms and nodded.
The Bai family’s ancestral home has a scene every ten steps, and the layout is extremely exquisite. The bronze furnishings displayed in the courtyard are all hundreds of years old, which shows how strong the family heritage is.
The rustling sound of rain hitting the leaves was extremely light as the two walked slowly along the Nine-Curved Corridor towards the outside of the Bai Mansion.
“The mute girl has already recognized her adoptive father, so there is no need to force her to be brought to the Bai Mansion for care. It’s up to her own wishes.” Bai Qingyan thought of the mute girl he had asked for from the brothel madam today, “If the mute girl is in need of a companion, I’ll have someone send the mute girl that the brothel madam brought over today.”
“Then send it over!” Xiao Rongyan said with a smile, “Mute girl is indeed in need of a playmate. Since both of you cannot speak, we should be able to get along well.”
Bai Qingyan had the same intention when he asked people to keep the mute girl.
“Since the matter of the mute girl has been settled, I… will not see Mr. Xiao off. Mr. Xiao, take care!” Bai Qingyan said to Shen Qingzhu who was leading the way, “Qingzhu, see Mr. Xiao off!”
“Yes!” Shen Qingzhu nodded.
“I’m leaving.” Xiao Rongyan bowed to Bai Qingyan.
Shen Qingzhu walked in front with an umbrella and a lamp. He respectfully saw Xiao Rongyan and Yue Shi, the master and servant, out of the door, and then ordered people to close the door of Bai Mansion.
Yue Shi couldn’t help but whisper to Xiao Rongyan: “When did a female Rakshasa appear beside Miss Bai? I’ve never seen one before…”
“Miss Bai has many capable people around her.” Xiao Rongyan seemed to be in a good mood. He jumped on his horse, holding a black gold whip, and rode away.
“Master!” Yue Shi called out, quickly folded his umbrella, and rode his horse to catch up.
Xiao Rongyan returned to Shuoyang to the house he had just bought. The steward saw that Xiao Rongyan’s clothes were slightly wet, so he hurriedly asked someone to prepare ginger soup and hot water for Xiao Rongyan to bathe.
After bathing and changing clothes, I sat under the lamp and looked through the rare bamboo slips in my hand, but my mind was filled with the scenes of today’s pavilion in the center of the lake.
Although what happened today was an accident, given Bai Qingyan’s personality, if she didn’t force her, she would probably never give her and herself a chance.
Although Bai Jinzhi interfered in the middle, but… the relationship between the two of them did make progress after all.
At least, Bai Qingyan did not push him away despite such an offensive act, even though she had feelings for him in her heart. However, as she said, they both had a difficult road ahead, and she did not dare to have any delusional thoughts about love between men and women.
Xiao Rongyan shoulders the heavy responsibility of the State of Yan and has never been distracted by love affairs between men and women. He never thought that he would meet Bai Qingyan… Once he fell in love with her, it would be a catastrophe. He even wanted to achieve quick success and settle the war as soon as possible to let her see the peace and prosperity she longed for.
Outside the study, Yue Shi knocked on the door: “Master, news from Da Wei!”
Xiao Rongyan’s eyes narrowed: “Come in!”
Yue Shi pushed the door open and brought a man in a black cloak into the room. The man was soaked and cold. After bowing to Xiao Rongyan, he held the bamboo tube in both hands and handed it to Xiao Rongyan: “Master, the Great Wei wants to send troops to attack our Great Yan.”
The palm of the man’s hand holding the bamboo tube was rubbed bloody by the reins, his eyes were red, black and blue under his eyes, his lips were chapped, and his cheeks were dirty. It was obvious that he had been riding non-stop day and night.
“Bring some water and snacks to Zhang Yan.” Xiao Rongyan said as he unpacked the bamboo tube.
Zhang Yan took the water handed to him by Yue Shi and drank it in big gulps, bowl after bowl, without caring about etiquette. He grabbed some snacks and stuffed them into his mouth. He choked several times and looked very embarrassed.
There was a thin piece of paper in the bamboo tube, and Xiao Rongyan read it quickly.
Rongdi is now divided into Southern Rong and Northern Rong. After Southern Rong learned that Dayan had sent troops to help Northern Rong, they sent envoys to ask for help from Wei. Wei learned that Dayan had transferred all its troops to Rongdi, so it accepted the generous gift from Southern Rong and marched to the border, intending to swallow up the fertile land of Southern Yan that Dayan had just recovered when Dayan’s main force was all in Rongdi…
Third update.
Yesterday was the winter solstice. Did the babies eat dumplings or glutinous rice balls?
The bald author is rolling around online begging for monthly tickets…