The Eldest Daughter Is Beautiful and Saucy
Chapter 448: change a little
Chapter 448: Change
These… are far more important to her than love between men and women.
But what if everything is settled and the world is at peace?
Bai Qingyan had never thought about it before.
Hearing the footsteps of Yue Shi and his group trotting over after they had packed up, Bai Qingyan pushed Xiao Rongyan aside, cleared his throat and straightened his clothes. He couldn’t help but glance at the wrinkled area on Xiao Rongyan’s chest that he had pulled, and saluted to Xiao Rongyan seriously: “Goodbye, Mr. Xiao.”
Seeing Bai Qingyan was about to leave, Xiao Rongyan took a step forward, grabbed Bai Qingyan’s thin wrist, and pulled her back behind the wall. His big, bony hands supported the wall outside Qing’an Courtyard, and he lowered his head to ask her, “Want to bet?”
Just as Bai Qingyan was about to speak, he heard Bai Jinzhi’s voice…
“Huh? Why is my eldest sister gone? Didn’t you say you were here to see Mr. Xiao? Hey… the Yue Shi running ahead, that must be Yue Shi, right? Where are your Mr. Xiao and our eldest sister?!”
Bai Qingyan was startled, and quickly got out from under Xiao Rongyan’s arm, and walked out from the corner with the whip in his hand.
“Xiao Si!” Bai Qingyan called out.
Hearing this, Bai Jinzhi happily ran towards Bai Qingyan and took her arm, “Sister, Nanny Jiang has prepared sweet-scented yam. Grandmother asked Nanny Jiang to ask you to taste it. I was afraid that Nanny Jiang would see you and Mr. Xiao together, so she said you were in the backyard enjoying the cool air. I came here specially to tell you, so don’t let it slip.”
Xiao Rongyan was in a bad mood after being disturbed twice in a row. He straightened his clothes and walked out: “Fourth Miss…”
“Mr. Xiao!” Bai Jinzhi quickly turned around and saluted with a smile.
“This is what Mr. Xiao brought back for you from the State of Wei. Why don’t you thank Mr. Xiao?” Bai Qingyan handed the fiery red whip in his hand to Bai Jinzhi.
The handle of the fiery red leather whip was inlaid with gems, but it was not in the position where the hand could hold it. Bai Jinzhi fell in love with it at the first sight. He took it and swung it. There was a crisp sound of breaking through the air. He tested the whip!
Bai Jinzhi’s face was full of smiles, and he bowed quickly: “Thank you, Mr. Xiao, for still thinking about Xiao Si!”
“It’s my duty!” Xiao Rongyan was not arrogant and returned the greeting with his elegant and graceful manner. He looked in the direction of Bai Qingyan and bowed, “As for the bet… Xiao, I will take it as Miss Bai’s agreement.”
“Yan is not a gambler.” Bai Qingyan tightened his palms with a faint smile on his lips.
“It’s okay. I’m not one of them. Just take it as a pastime.” After Xiao Rongyan finished speaking, he bowed to Bai Qingyan and Bai Jinzhi, then left with his guards.
Bai Jinzhi was quite curious. She took Bai Qingyan’s arm and walked into Qing’an. She asked in a low voice, “Sister…what bet did you make with Mr. Xiao?”
“Let’s bet on who will win in the end!” Bai Qingyan said slowly, “But I don’t plan to bet with Mr. Xiao.”
Bai Jinzhi caught a glimpse of the jade hairpin on Bai Qingyan’s head and looked up: “Eldest sister has an extra hairpin! Ah…it must be a gift from Mr. Xiao?!”
Bai Jinzhi winked at Bai Qingyan.
Xiao Rongyan’s words just now came too suddenly. Bai Qingyan forgot to return the hairpin to Xiao Rongyan. She raised her hand to take the hairpin off and hid it in her sleeve: “It’s just a thank you gift!”
Bai Jinzhi smiled meaningfully: “Oh…thank you!”
When Bai Jinzhi and Bai Qingyan stepped into the Grand Princess’s courtyard, the Grand Princess had already woken up. Bai Jinse and Bai Jinxiu were sitting in the courtyard eating osmanthus yam with the Grand Princess.
“Madam Jiang is partial to the eldest sister. The eldest sister doesn’t like sweets… so she made it light!” Bai Jinse said with a smile, “The fourth sister will complain soon!”
“Who said I was going to yell! As long as my eldest sister likes it… any taste is good to me!” Bai Jinzhi was in such a good mood after getting the whip today. She had already hidden the whip in the carriage to prevent her grandmother from seeing it and asking questions.
The eldest princess put down the silver chopsticks in her hand and waved to Bai Qingyan: “Come on, Abao, try it…”
Nanny Jiang stood by with a smile on her face: “Also, this dish is for the eldest sister, it’s a bit light! The ones that come out of the pot later will be sweeter.”
Bai Qingyan washed her hands, picked up a piece of sweet-scented yam with silver chopsticks and tasted it. The taste was light and just like what Nanny Jiang had made for her before.
“Madame Jiang’s cooking skills are still so good.” Bai Qingyan said with a smile.
“Later, I will sort out some of the food that the eldest sister likes and give the recipe to Madam Tong. If the eldest sister wants to eat it, she can ask Madam Tong to cook it.” Madam Jiang was very happy when she saw Bai Qingyan picking up another piece of food with chopsticks.
After having dinner at the Grand Princess’s place, Bai Jinse sent Bai Jinxiu, Bai Jinzhi and Bai Qingyan to the gate of Qing’an.
Bai Jinxiu sighed and said, “Grandma, it’s too quiet here. The only people serving us are Nanny Jiang, Aunt Lu, and Xiao Qi!”
“With so many people around, it’s impossible to hide the fact that Third Sister is not here. Grandmother is also doing this for the greater good.” Bai Jinse smiled and said, “Don’t worry, Second Sister, Xiao Qi will definitely take good care of Grandmother!”
Bai Jinxiu nodded and got on the carriage.
Knowing that Bai Qingyan would be leaving tomorrow, Bai Jinse felt somewhat reluctant to let her go. With red eyes, she said to Bai Qingyan, “Sister, go back to Shuoyang and ask mother for me. Tell mother… I am fine, so she doesn’t have to worry!”
“Grandma, if there is anything you need to tell your eldest sister, go find your second sister and she will send someone to pass the message to me! Don’t be afraid to trouble your second sister if you encounter difficulties. Just think of a solution yourself and go find your second sister, okay?” Bai Qingyan looked at her precocious sister and advised softly.
“Don’t worry, elder sister. Xiaoqi understands…” Bai Jinse took a step back and bowed solemnly to Bai Qingyan.
When I returned to Dadu from Qing’an, the long street in Dadu was already lit with red lights.
The capital city was still the same as before, with the sounds of children playing and hawking coming one after another, and it was very lively, just like before the Bai family left the capital city.
Bai Qingyan lifted the curtain of the carriage and looked at the bright lights outside, as bright as day. A group of children of different heights surrounded the old man who was making sugar figures. In front of the restaurant with a red lantern hanging… the waiter was greeting the customers coming and going, and his words were very skillful.
Occasionally, you could see carriages of noble families heading towards Huafang Hua Street. In the most luxurious private room upstairs, you would see young dandies who liked to tease and flirt with others, drinking a few cups of wine and then talking loudly… They would talk about the battle with Daliang, how powerful the Jin army was, how they flooded Longyang City and destroyed the Liang army, and how the enemy commander Xun Tianzhang was so angry that he vomited blood and died.
Although the capital city was no longer bustling without Lu Yuanpeng and his gang of dandies, it was still no less lively.
It is probably because there is no shortage of nobles and playboys in the metropolis. If they leave… there will always be someone to take their place. The huge metropolis will never change in the slightest because of who leaves and who stays.
Only the second wife, Mrs. Liu, who was still staying in the Princess’ Mansion in Chenguo, Dadu, heard that Bai Qingyan and Bai Jinzhi had returned safely from the northern border, and she stood in front of the door early, waiting anxiously.
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