The Eldest Daughter Is Beautiful and Saucy
Chapter 392: Chapter Three Hundred and Ninety: Entering the Palace
Chapter 392: Entering the Palace
The maid who was guarding the gate said to the maid outside the door, “Miss, please inform Madam Jiang that someone has come from the palace to take Miss Lu into the palace.”
Upon hearing the news, Nanny Jiang rushed out to inquire about the situation.
The eldest princess turned her head to look out the window, her brows furrowed, “Could it be that the emperor is not feeling well again?”
Miss Lu stood aside with her eyes downcast: “Ning Hua has already told His Majesty that he must be restrained in sex. His Majesty has not touched that drug in these days. Even if His Majesty used that drug again last night, he will definitely not feel unwell today!”
Bai Qingyan could probably guess why. She looked up at Miss Lu and said firmly, “His Majesty summoned you to the palace, probably for the resurrection medicine in Miss Ji’s hand.”
Ji Langhua made such a big fuss yesterday that even now the people in the capital are still talking about the medicine that can bring the dead back to life. It would be hard for the emperor not to hear about it.
“I wonder how the conversation between Aunt and Miss Ji went yesterday?” Bai Qingyan asked Lu Ninghua.
Lu Ninghua shook her head.
“What kind of belly lawsuit are you two having?” The eldest princess naturally knew about the incident that Ji Langhua had caused yesterday, but she didn’t know the relationship between Ji Langhua and Lu Ninghua.
“I haven’t had the chance to report to the Grand Princess yet. Ji Langhua… is Ning Hua’s cousin and my grandfather’s granddaughter.” Lu Ning Hua said respectfully.
The eldest princess was slightly surprised: “So, Ji Langhua’s fuss about the resurrection medicine is aimed at the emperor?”
Lu Ninghua nodded hesitantly: “Please don’t blame her, Grand Princess. She is still young…”
She would not blame the Grand Princess, she only asked: “Are you going to avenge your grandfather… and kill the emperor?”
“Langhua said that the young generals of the Bai family died to protect the country and the people. Their loyalty and righteousness shook the heaven and earth. She is a commoner and was fortunate to be saved by the young generals of the Bai family. She is willing to sacrifice her life to seek justice for the dead.”
Lu Ninghua glanced at Bai Qingyan, then lowered her eyes. She didn’t dare tell the Grand Princess that Ji Langhua’s original words were… I am willing to sacrifice my life to seek justice for the dead and kill the tyrant for the people of the world.
The eldest princess closed her eyes, her rims were red. Even a little girl knew about the loyalty of the Bai family, so she thought the emperor was a tyrant!
Nanny Jiang walked around the screen and bowed before saying, “The palace has sent someone to take Miss Lu into the palace.”
“Go ahead!” said the eldest princess. “If His Majesty asks about the resurrection drug, just say it’s nonsense…”
Lu Ninghua said, “Ninghua knows.”
After Lu Ninghua left, the eldest princess had lost her appetite. Bai Qingyan guessed that it was because… her grandmother saw a weak woman who had nothing to do with the Bai family, who had no power or influence, but relied on her own intelligence to avenge the Bai family, and she… as a wife, mother, and grandmother, had to protect the Lin family’s imperial power.
“Grandma, the breakfast is getting cold. Let’s eat it first!” Bai Qingyan said.
The eldest princess nodded, hoping that…she would be able to do better when the crown prince ascended the throne in the future.
At noon, news came back that the carriage convoy that was heading back to Shuoyang from the Zhenguo Princess Mansion on the 26th had been robbed. The news was like water poured into hot oil, causing an uproar in the capital city.
“Oh my God! I heard that all the things that the Zhenguo Princess escorted back to Shuoyang this time were the dowries of the ladies!”
“I’ve heard about the bandit problem around Shuoyang, but I didn’t expect it to be so rampant! The carriage team of the Zhenguo Princess Mansion was so spectacular when it left! The people protecting the carriage team all looked tall and strong!”
“That’s right! I heard… they robbed the goods of that richest businessman in Wei, and they haven’t been able to get them back yet!”
“Why is it so uneasy lately?”
“It must be too conspicuous, so those bandits didn’t even care about their lives to come down and rob it!”
“They even dared to rob the convoy of the Princess of the State. The imperial court should send troops to quell the rebellion, right?”
“It’s hard to say!” A man pretended to be profound and shook his head. “Now Daliang has deployed troops on the border between the two countries. I guess the court is too busy to deal with the banditry. But the banditry will never come to our capital city, so we don’t need to worry about it.”
“Oh, there’s a bandit problem here. I wonder if the Princess Zhenguo will return to Shuoyang?”
“I don’t think I dare!”
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The Princess Zhenguo’s Mansion.
“We fought to the death to protect them. The bandits only took a very small part. We protected most of them. Lord Lu ordered people to send most of them back to the ancestral home in Shuoyang at night. Lord Lu will send the remaining little back in the daytime.” The guard who came to report the news reported to Mrs. Dong according to Lupin’s instructions, “Lord Lu said that this is to prevent the clan members from using any shameless tricks to force the Bai family to pay money. We told the public that most of the money was taken away, and only the small part sent back in the daytime is the rest.”
Dong finally felt relieved after hearing what the guard said: “Lupin is too cautious, and everyone knows it… The Bai family’s assets have been sold to the clan, and the remaining ones are our dowries. How can the people of the Bai clan have the nerve to covet our dowries? Besides, now that the clan leader has been replaced, there is no need to be so cautious.”
“It’s better to be cautious!” Second Madam Liu put down her hand that was pressed against her chest with a handkerchief and picked up the teacup. “Will the clan members complain that the money is too much and their hands are burned?”
“Thank you for your hard work! Go and have a good rest!” Dong said to the guard.
The guards left immediately, and Mrs. Dong asked Mrs. Liu, the second wife, “Have you decided on the candidates for Shuoyang? What are your plans for Nanny Luo’s family?”
“Madam Luo, I’d rather let you stay with Jinxiu.” Second Madam Liu sighed, “Otherwise, we are all in Shuoyang, and Jinxiu is alone in Dadu, and she is pregnant. I really don’t feel at ease!”
“I’ve thought about this, too.” Mrs. Dong was also a mother, so she naturally understood the Second Madam. She said, “Wait until Jinxiu gives birth successfully before you return to Shuoyang, otherwise you won’t be able to rest in peace.”
Second Madam Liu looked at Dong, her eyes brightening: “Can… it be done?”
“Of course it is done.” Mrs. Dong smiled at the second wife, Mrs. Liu. “There are no elders in the Qin Mansion now, so how can there be no one to take care of Jinxiu when she gives birth?”
Liu finally smiled. Just because Bai Jinxiu was pregnant and she had to go back to Shuoyang, she couldn’t sleep or eat for a long time. She also lost a lot of weight. After all, giving birth to a child is like stepping into the gate of hell. As a mother, how could she not worry?
Now that she had received confirmation from Mrs. Dong, Mrs. Liu felt relieved.
“Then I will return to Shuoyang immediately after Jinxiu gives birth successfully!” Liu smiled happily.
Mrs. Dong shook her head: “Why worry so much? When the baby is one month old, our Bai family will definitely come to Dadu, and then we can go back together.”
“Okay, I’ll listen to my sister-in-law!” Liu’s smile became brighter.
At this time, Bai Qingyan was meeting Tong Ma’s son… Zeng Shanru in the pavilion.
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