The Eldest Daughter Is Beautiful and Saucy
Chapter 409: snub
Chapter 409 Neglect
Pu Liu, Fang’s personal maid, was so anxious that she winked at Fang, telling her to stop talking.
But Fang was so excited at the moment that she didn’t notice Pu Liu’s gesture at all, nor did she notice Bai Qihe’s increasingly ugly expression.
“Are you doing this for me or for your family? You know it clearly!” Bai Qihe stood up and interrupted Fang. Without even looking at Fang, he said, “Fang, you can seek benefits for your family from me, but if you set your sights on the Princess Zhenguo and bring trouble to our Bai family, then go back to your family! Our Bai family is a small temple and cannot accommodate a big Buddha like you!”
After saying that, Bai Qihe turned away.
Fang stood there in shock, unable to recover for a long time.
It was not until Bai Qihe lifted the bamboo curtain and left that Fang opened her eyes wide and looked at Pu Liu in disbelief: “What does Bai Qihe mean by this? Is he saying…he wants to divorce me?”
Pu Liu stepped forward and whispered, “Madam, you really went too far today. The Zhenguo Princess is the eldest daughter of the Bai family! Even the eldest son of our Fang family may not be worthy of her, not to mention the second son of the second master who only knows how to play. You are using the second son of the second master to oppose the Zhenguo Princess. Isn’t this a slap in the face of our master? That’s the Princess!”
“What’s wrong with the princess? Don’t you see how old she is? An old girl…it’s hard for her to have children! She wants to find a son-in-law to marry into her family. What kind of person does she want to choose? A relative of a prince? Whose relative of a prince can marry into her family?” Fang shouted loudly in dissatisfaction.
Pu Liu was so shocked by Fang’s bizarre idea that he broke out in a cold sweat.
“Madam, take a good look at the Zhenguo Princess. Let alone other things… with that appearance, what kind of person is worthy of her? Let alone a prince or a nobleman, when the exam starts in February next year, even if she is the top scorer on the list, she will be worthy of marrying into the family! You actually want to pair up the most useless son of our Fang family with the eldest daughter of the Bai family. I am the patriarch of the Bai family. This is a great shame for me! No matter what, you must remember… both the master and the Zhenguo Princess have the surname Bai!”
After hearing what Pu Liu said, Fang knew she was wrong. She twisted the handkerchief in her hand and her eyes turned red with grievance: “Why can’t he talk to me properly? People say that men teach their wives after they leave, but he didn’t teach me… He would just look at me with a stern face. I’m not doing this for him! He is only a temporary clan leader. If there is someone who can speak for him by the side of the Zhenguo Princess, can he not be the clan leader?”
Pu Liu sighed, “Madam, please listen to me. When the master comes back in the evening, you should apologize to him and speak to him nicely!”
“I won’t go!” Fang turned away angrily.
“Then I will have someone stew some pig’s trotter soup tonight and send it to the master to apologize for the mistress! Between husband and wife, someone has to bow their head, and the life can be harmonious.”
Fang neither agreed nor refused. She took out a handkerchief and wiped her tears.
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Just after noon, Bai Qihe and his son Bai Qingping kicked into the gate of the Bai Mansion.
When Bai Qingyan heard the report from his servants, he knew that Bai Qihe and Bai Qingping came for military training.
After all, the original candidates for training had already been decided, but Bai Jinzhi was summoned to Chunmu Mountain by an imperial decree, and Lupin also left.
Bai Qingyan had thought about this matter. She could ask the prefect to help find a solution. If the prefect could not find anyone to train the troops for the time being, she could do it herself and bring a few people out personally.
Bai Qingyan had sent someone to invite the prefect, but the prefect had not arrived yet. Instead, Bai Qihe and Bai Qingping arrived first.
Seeing Bai Qingyan stepping into the main hall, Bai Qihe and Bai Qingping were shocked by Bai Qingyan’s murderous aura, as if it was the first time they saw him dressed so neatly. Their attitudes became more respectful.
“Please take a seat!” Bai Qingyan sat down on the main seat, and waited for the maid to serve tea before saying, “I know you are here for the military training. I have sent someone to ask the governor if he can find someone to train the soldiers. If there is anyone who can help… I can come in person to train the soldiers.”
Bai Qingping was startled: “Come in person?”
She nodded.
Butler Hao came hurriedly, stood at the entrance of the main hall, bowed to Bai Qingyan, and said, “Miss, the governor is here.”
“Please come in!”
When the governor entered the room, he saw Bai Qihe and Bai Qingping hurriedly stand up and salute him. Their attitude was completely different from that of the previous clan leader. He smiled slightly and nodded before saluting to Bai Qingyan: “Your humble servant greets the princess.”
“You don’t have to be so polite, sir. Please sit down…”
Seeing Bai Qingyan’s casual attitude, the governor did not hide anything: “Before I came here, I heard that the Princess Gaoyi, who was originally scheduled to train the people as soldiers tomorrow, was transferred to Chunmu Mountain by an imperial decree from His Majesty. The Princess ordered me to come here… Is it to find people to train the soldiers again?”
Bai Qingyan asked, “Does the governor have anyone to recommend?”
The governor nodded, stood up and bowed to Bai Qingyan: “My lady, what do you think of… my son?”
Bai Qihe and Bai Qingping looked at the prefect in surprise. The prefect’s son could train soldiers?
“None of the prefect’s three sons came from a military background!” Bai Qihe said hurriedly.
“Although my third son is not a soldier, the princess does not train elite soldiers, but uses civilians as soldiers. My third son can still teach the basics. If the princess is interested… I have brought the third son here and am waiting outside the door. The princess can give it a try.”
Bai Qingping felt a little worried, but he also felt that the prefect seemed to be particularly confident in his third son. He turned to look at Bai Qingyan, as if waiting for Bai Qingyan’s instructions.
Although Bai Qingping did not say it explicitly, he felt that… since it was the Bai family who paid for the military training, the soldiers should be in the hands of the Bai family. If the third son of the prefect trained the soldiers, wouldn’t that mean the soldiers were in the hands of the prefect?
The governor actually came prepared. She thought for a moment, picked up the teacup and took a sip, then said, “Please come in, gentlemen.”
Butler Hao, who was standing at the door, responded and sent a servant out to call in the prefect’s three sons.
The prefect’s third son had thick eyebrows and big eyes, and looked very similar to the prefect. However, he looked less like the prefect than the son. Perhaps the son looked more like his mother.
The three men stepped over the threshold, knelt down and bowed to Bai Qingyan. Their voices were loud and powerful, indicating that they were people who had practiced martial arts for many years.
“The prefect’s sons are all outstanding, but as the head of my Bai clan said… none of the prefect’s three sons are from a military background, I am really worried.” Bai Qingyan looked at the prefect and said, “After thinking it over, I decided that I should train the troops myself. I’ll trouble the prefect to select a young master to assist Bai Qingping! In the future, the prefect’s young master will have to trouble…”
Bai Qingping immediately stood up and said yes.
The prefect did not force it. One must be on guard against others, and it is also normal for Princess Zhenguo to be on guard.
“His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has ordered the local officials of Shuoyang to fully assist the princess in training troops. I dare not be negligent!” said the prefect.
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