The Eldest Daughter Is Beautiful and Saucy
Chapter 445: transparent at one point
Chapter 445: One Click and You’ll Know
The emperor’s remaining brothers only seek wealth and glory and have no ambition at all.
There is another prince, he is a prince of a different surname… Prince Xian of Nandu.
But the emperor has no intention of reducing the power of the princes, and Prince Xian is the only one in power. But what if he has greater ambitions and wants to use Prince Liang?
However, Prince Liang wanted to destroy the Bai family and ruin their reputation in order to cooperate with the other side. Bai Qingyan believed that besides Prince Xian, the prince of the enemy country was also a possibility!
After all, on the surface, she is now the most capable general of Jin State. Wouldn’t other countries want to get rid of her as soon as possible?
Liang is a possibility, Xiliang goes without saying, Wei is also a possibility, and Dayan… is not completely without this idea.
Bai Qingyan is not afraid of open attacks, but she is afraid of hidden arrows directed at the Bai family, especially since Bai Jinxiu is pregnant and in Dadu… She will return to Shuoyang tomorrow. If hidden arrows are directed at Bai Jinxiu, that would be bad.
“Take him down first!” the Grand Princess said to Wei Zhong.
Wei Zhong nodded and took the person away.
Bai Jinxiu frowned and tightly grasped the handkerchief in her hand: “Back then… Prince Liang was raised by Concubine Tong!”
“Why didn’t you bring Yinshuang with you when you went out today?” Bai Qingyan looked at Bai Jinxiu and suddenly asked this question.
“Eldest sister, do you miss Yin Shuang? I’ll ask Yin Shuang to pay her respects to you when we get back to the capital.”
Bai Qingyan shook his head: “I don’t know whether King Liang is cooperating with the prince of the enemy country or with King Xian, but no matter what, King Liang is so determined to destroy the Bai family. You are in Dadu and pregnant, so you still need to be cautious. Bring Yin Shuang with you when you go out, for safety!”
“Don’t worry, elder sister. I understand!” Bai Jinxiu nodded, her eyes fell on the eldest princess, and she said with a smile, “No matter what, my grandmother is in the capital city. She will definitely protect me!”
Nanny Jiang nodded with a smile, and was very pleased that Bai Jinxiu could say such words.
This is true. Bai Jinxiu is the granddaughter of the Grand Princess, so the Grand Princess will naturally protect Bai Jinxiu.
Not long after, Bai Jinzhi, who had come back from picking osmanthus flowers with Bai Jinse, quietly approached Bai Qingyan and said, “Sister, when I was climbing the tree to pick osmanthus flowers just now, I saw Mr. Xiao drinking tea outside. Is he waiting for you?”
Bai Qingyan raised his hand and patted Bai Jinzhi’s head, then followed Nanny Jiang to take off his armor and change into ordinary clothes. After serving the Grand Princess to rest, he walked in Qing’an with Bai Jinxiu and explained some things.
“There are three things we need to investigate now. First… the Prince Liang’s Mansion purchased Sanhuang, saltpeter, rosin and other items. Second… find out why the steward of the Prince Liang’s Mansion had any dealings with the Wang family in Jiuqu Lane!” Bai Qingyan said.
“Then…should we investigate Prince Xian to eliminate one of them?” Bai Jinxiu still wanted to find out who was cooperating with Prince Liang. Otherwise, she would be in the dark and would inevitably be in a passive position.
“You don’t have to worry about this matter. I will try to investigate it!” Bai Qingyan glanced outside Qing’an. Xiao Rongyan had many more sources of information than the Bai family.
“You go back to your grandmother and rest first. I’ll be back soon.” Bai Qingyan said to Bai Jinxiu.
Xiao Rongyan hasn’t left yet, so he must have something important to tell her.
Bai Jinxiu knew that her elder sister was probably going to meet Mr. Xiao. Although it was not polite for men and women to meet alone, her elder sister always knew her limits. So Bai Jinxiu said nothing more, bowed and left.
Perhaps because they had been waiting for Bai Qingyan to come out for a long time, the guards accompanying Xiao Rongyan spread a green ribbed sheet under the osmanthus tree. On the small agarwood table, there was a chessboard, a set of white jade tea sets that Xiao Rongyan often used, and several plates of extremely delicate snacks.
Next to the snacks, on the wooden jade chopstick pillow carved with plum blossoms, there are two pairs of fine silver chopsticks carved with gold. Next to the agarwood table is a small stove that is easy to carry. The flames in the stove are flickering, and the tea is bubbling.
He knelt under the osmanthus tree, holding bamboo slips in his hands, drinking tea and playing chess, feeling quite comfortable.
Royal Qing’an is surrounded by mountains on all sides, but different flowers are planted on all four sides. Flowers bloom in all four seasons, and the door is opened according to the scenery in the season.
It is said that Emperor Mingzhao never had a queen in his life because his beloved was living in seclusion in Qingan and was unwilling to marry him. Emperor Mingzhao had promised that if his beloved was willing to marry him, he would marry her as queen. Therefore, even the imperial concubine beside Emperor Mingzhao was not posthumously named queen until her death.
In order to please his beloved, the emperor planted flowers of different seasons on all sides of the Qingan Temple, so that his beloved could see the flowers blooming no matter what season.
Yue Shi stood behind Xiao Rongyan holding a sword. His ears suddenly moved and he turned his head to look inside the Qing’an Gate.
Xiao Rongyan made a move, put down what he was holding, and gradually stood up, brushing off the osmanthus flowers that had fallen on his robe, and looked towards the door of Qing’an with a smile.
Seeing that Bai Qingyan had changed into plain clothes, Xiao Rongyan bowed to the ground: “Miss Bai…”
Bai Qingyan glanced across the stone table and said calmly, “Mr. Xiao, you are quite at ease.”
“Yan Zhi knows that Miss Bai has just returned from the Northern Frontier. She must have a lot to say to the Grand Princess, but Yan also has something important to say to Miss Bai. I can only play chess here to kill time and wait for Miss Bai to come out.” Xiao Rongyan was calm and composed. He looked at Bai Qingyan with his deep eyes and made a gesture of invitation, “Miss Bai, please!”
Opposite the small agarwood table, there was a navy blue cushion with auspicious clouds embroidered with gold thread and some osmanthus flowers on it. It seemed that Xiao Rongyan had expected her to come out.
Yue Shi tactfully saluted Bai Qingyan, then retreated thirty steps with his guards so as not to disturb Xiao Rongyan and Bai Qingyan’s conversation.
Bai Qingyan knelt down opposite Xiao Rongyan, and saw Xiao Rongyan pick up a handkerchief with his bony fingers, hold the handle of the teapot on the handkerchief, and pour tea for Bai Qingyan.
“I wonder what important matter Mr. Xiao has?” Bai Qingyan asked.
Xiao Rongyan lowered his eyes and put the teapot back on the stove, then looked at Bai Qingyan: “Miss Bai…be sure to be careful of King Liang!”
Bai Qingyan tightened his hands on his legs slightly, and suddenly he remembered what the eunuch had just said, that a man in black had a secret meeting with King Liang, and King Liang called him “Prince”.
Bai Qingyan’s mind suddenly became clear, and a smile appeared on the corner of his lips unconsciously: “So, His Royal Highness Prince Liang… is looking for Mr. Xiao to cooperate?”
Xiao Rongyan seemed a little surprised, but he did not hide it. He nodded and said, “To be precise, it is to seek cooperation with the Ninth Prince of Dayan.”
“Mr. Xiao, what you mean is that the Ninth Prince of Dayan is here to cooperate with the King of Liang, and Mr. Xiao is still the wealthy businessman Xiao Rongyan of Dayan in the King of Liang’s place?”
If Xiao Rongyan did not reveal his true identity to King Liang and told her about this, he was either not sincere in cooperating and was just using King Liang unilaterally, or he did not want to cooperate.
Bai Qingyan is intelligent and can understand everything Xiao Rongyan says.
Xiao Rongyan: I am Xiao Rongyan, a wealthy businessman from the Great Wei, with the courtesy name… Soy Sauce.
Lu Yuanpeng: Brother Xiao’s calligraphy is so special!
Bald author: He said that he, the male protagonist, was reduced to a supporting role! This is a disguised way of trying to add drama!
Lü Yuanpeng: There are actually such ways to add drama in the world. I am Lü Yuanpeng, the youngest grandson of Prime Minister Lü, with a courtesy name of… Soy Sauce.
Xiao Rongyan: …
Bald Author: Whether to add more drama or not is another matter. Just get out of the way and let me go around asking for monthly tickets and see if I can get a few!