The Eldest Daughter Is Beautiful and Saucy
Chapter 487: must be fast
Chapter 487 Must be quick
Bai Jinzhi was already very impatient after being forced by Li to try on two sets of clothes.
When Bai Qingyan held Chuntao’s hand and walked into the courtyard, Bai Jinzhi, who had received the news, had already come to the door to greet them: “Why are you here, elder sister? Is there anything you want me to do?”
Upon hearing the voice, the third wife, Mrs. Li, lifted up her skirt, raised her hand to open the curtain and came out with a hearty laugh: “Abao is here!”
The third wife, Mrs. Li, wore a plain gold-sprinkled gown with a lotus pattern. She had her hair done in a bun and tied it up with a pearl tassel hairpin. She wore a pair of pearl earrings on her ears. Her outfit was simple yet elegant.
Li was best at dressing up. Bai Jinzhi was still in mourning, so she mostly wore plain colors. But Third Lady Li put in a lot of effort, and even with plain colors, she was able to make Bai Jinzhi look very outstanding.
“Third Aunt!” Bai Qingyan bowed to Li and said, “I received a letter from the capital city. Grandmother asked Jinzhi to go back to the capital. I came here to ask Jinzhi to get some things from me and to tell her a few things.”
“Back to Dadu?” Li was startled. “Can you tell me why the Grand Princess wants Jin Zhi to go back?”
“My grandmother didn’t explain it in detail in the letter.” Bai Qingyan pulled out the banner of the Grand Princess, and Li didn’t dare to ask in detail.
Li was a little worried. She clutched the handkerchief tightly in her hand, and her expression revealed a little uneasiness. She asked again, “When should Jin Zhi leave?”
“Let’s set off today!” Bai Qingyan smiled slightly and acted normal to reassure Li. “I’ll ask Uncle Ping to take people to follow Jin Zhi. Don’t worry, Third Aunt.”
Seeing Bai Qingyan’s smiling face and hearing Bai Qingyan’s request to let Lupin follow, Li felt relieved and said to Bai Qingyan with a smile, “Third Aunt knows that you are always prudent, so it’s useless to ask. You talk to Jinzhi first, and I’ll help Jinzhi pack her luggage.”
Li knew that Bai Qingyan deliberately avoided her and talked to Bai Jinzhi, but she was not a narrow-minded and short-sighted person. Now that the Bai family has no men left, the Bai family is on the verge of an abyss. It is a time when brothers and sisters need to be harmonious and united. Bai Qingyan can drag his sick body to southern Xinjiang for the sake of the Bai family, so her daughter can naturally travel between Dadu and Shuoyang for the sake of the Bai family.
“Thank you for your hard work, Third Aunt!” Bai Qingyan knelt down and said goodbye.
Bai Jinzhi followed Bai Qingyan out of the courtyard, then took Bai Qingyan’s arm and asked in a low voice, “Eldest sister, do you have something important for me to do?”
Bai Jinzhi has been following Bai Qingyan for a while. If Bai Qingyan really wanted her to go to Boyun Courtyard to get something, he could just send a maid to pass on the message. Since she came in person, she must have brought something with her. She was asked to get something without bringing anything with her, which clearly meant that he wanted to avoid her mother and tell her something else.
“You and Uncle Ping will go to Kongtong Mountain later and bring a person back to the capital. This person is a fake bandit sent by King Liang or the Wang family of Jiuqu Lane who is in collusion with King Liang to pretend to be a bandit and kidnap the child for King Liang to use in making elixirs! Interrogate him and hand him over to the prince as soon as possible.”
Bai Jinzhi’s eyes widened when he heard this. Using a child to make an elixir? !
How dare King Liang be so heartless!
Bai Jinzhi gritted her teeth and clasped her hands together: “Don’t worry, elder sister, Xiao Si will definitely rush to the capital city day and night!”
Bai Qingyan stared at Bai Jinzhi who was suppressing her anger, raised his hand and grasped her fist, and said: “This matter… is to give you a reason to appear in front of the Crown Prince of Dadu. The most important task of your trip to Dadu is to casually mention it to the Crown Prince… I originally wanted to suggest that the Crown Prince send the new soldiers to southern Xinjiang, and let the soldiers of the Bai family army train new soldiers for the Jin State, but I was afraid that others would think I had ulterior motives, so I never mentioned it to the Crown Prince, but you deeply felt that this was a good thing!”
“Also, when you meet the old man Fang who is beside the crown prince, remember not to try to please him deliberately, but to be closer to him. You can also complain to him about your elder sister being too cautious when he is present! Seek his approval.”
Although he didn’t know what Bai Qingyan meant, Bai Jinzhi still nodded vigorously: “Don’t worry, elder sister, Xiao Si will set off now. He will change horses and keep going. He will definitely arrive in Dadu tomorrow night and get this done!”
Bai Qingyan nodded: “This matter is urgent! You should pack up and rush to Dadu, and you must be quick!”
Otherwise, once the emperor issues an edict, it will be hard to tell whether it can be salvaged.
Bai Jinzhi has a reputation for being impulsive and naive, so it would be most appropriate for Bai Jinzhi to tell the prince about this matter, and the prince will not think too much about it.
Soon, Bai Jinzhi took the bag that Li had packed for her and went out with Li reluctant to let her go.
Bai Qingyan stood outside the door and reminded Lupin to take good care of Bai Jinzhi along the way. Watching Bai Jinzhi and Lupin and his party riding away on horseback in the afterglow of the setting sun, Bai Qingyan suddenly felt a sense of relief in his heart.
Unknowingly, Xiao Si has grown up and become a girl whom Bai Qingyan can entrust with important tasks. If Third Uncle were still alive in heaven and saw Bai Jinzhi now, he would surely be very pleased.
A good sword is the result of repeated grinding. Perhaps… Bai Qingyan should try to let Bai Jinzhi do it herself now, instead of arranging for Bai Jinzhi to act according to her orders. When she comes back from Dadu, she should let her learn to make decisions on her own.
There are wolves all around… Bai Qingyan can’t keep her by his side forever.
As long as it is within Shuoyang’s territory, it doesn’t matter even if Bai Jinzhi did something wrong.
It was not until Bai Jinzhi, Lupin and his group disappeared from sight that Chuntao called out, “Miss, let’s go back!”
Bai Qingyan nodded and was about to go back home when she heard someone shouting, “Princess Zhenguo!”
The Bai family guards drew their swords and quickly surrounded Bai Qingyan. Chuntao quickly stepped forward to protect Bai Qingyan.
The middle-aged man ran out from behind the tree and knelt down at the top of the Bai Mansion, kowtowed heavily: “Princess Zhenguo! I am the steward Wu who followed the former patriarch of the Bai clan. I have something important to tell Princess Zhenguo!”
Bai Qingyan stared at the man who kept kowtowing and shaking like a sieve, then waved his hand, signaling the guards to retreat.
Bai Fu led the guards to retreat. Steward Wu heard the sound of the long sword being sheathed and then dared to raise his eyes. However, as soon as his eyes fell on the boots under Bai Qingyan’s feet, he bowed his head and said, “Princess Zhenguo, please allow me to talk to you in private! This matter is very important. I have been wandering in front of Bai Fu for more than two months. Today I finally have the opportunity to see the princess. I hope the princess will trust me!”
Bai Qingyan once heard from Gu Lao that there was a capable man named Wu Guanshi in the Bai clan. This man followed Bai Qiyun and was like Bai Qiyun’s think tank.
In Bai Mansion, Bai Qingyan was not afraid of what this Wu Guanshi might do, and ordered: “Bring him in…”
The guard said yes and almost carried Manager Wu into the Bai Mansion and brought him to the main hall. Manager Wu knelt carefully on the mirror-clear bluestone floor of the main hall and kowtowed politely.
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