The Eldest Daughter Is Beautiful and Saucy
Chapter 502: support letter king
Chapter 502 Supporting Prince Xin
With so many eyes watching in front of Prince Liang’s mansion, there is no room for maneuver in this matter.
It is said that when the prince discovered that Prince Liang used children to make elixirs, he was so heartbroken and angry that he fainted. He was carried out of Prince Liang’s palace by the prince’s guards.
The woman cried so hard that she didn’t know where to find her child.
That night, the capital city was in an uproar over the matter of Prince Liang using a child to make elixirs. No one expected that after Prince Xin, the royal family would have another prince who was worse than pigs and dogs.
Bai Jinxiu was relieved when she heard that the child was rescued.
The people who came to Dadu from Fenxiang of Shuoyang also quietly entered Dadu City and entered the Left Prime Minister’s Mansion on this night.
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Bai Jinzhi carried the letter written by Lu Ninghua to Bai Qingyan in his arms. He rode at full speed all the way, changing horses all the time, and finally arrived back to Bai Mansion in Shuoyang on the evening of the 23rd.
As soon as she stepped into the gate of the Bai Mansion, she hurried to find Bai Qingyan and handed the letter to Bai Qingyan.
Seeing the dusty Bai Jinzhi gulping down the cold tea, Bai Qingyan heard rumbling sounds in his stomach. He didn’t bother to read the letter and told Chuntao, “Have someone fetch a basin of water for the fourth lady to wash her face! And bring her a bowl of goat’s milk and some snacks! Ask the kitchen to quickly prepare a bowl of thin noodles, cut some pickles, boil two eggs, and steam a plate of ham for the fourth lady, sprinkle more honey on it.”
“My eldest sister still loves me!” Bai Jinzhi grinned.
Bai Qingyan sat under the glass cup, opened the letter and glanced through it, feeling quite surprised.
She had never thought that the Queen was so broad-minded that she actually intended to join forces with General Fu to force the emperor to abdicate and support Prince Xin to ascend the throne.
Bai Qingyan had experienced the battlefield with General Fu, and it could be seen that Fu Ruoxi was not a person who could not distinguish right from wrong. Moreover, Lu Ninghua also said in the letter… General Fu did not agree to the Queen’s request.
Fu Ruoxi is not stupid. If she succeeds in forcing the emperor to abdicate and seize the throne, she will be credited with following the emperor. But if she fails… the heads of her entire family will be lost!
Although Fu Ruoxi is far away in Anping camp now, there are not many available generals in the court. Fu Ruoxi has made military achievements in the battle of Northern Frontier this time. As long as a war breaks out in the future, Fu Ruoxi will surely be reused. It is not that he is desperate, so why should he risk the whole family?
Bai Qingyan was curious about why the Queen wanted to find General Fu Ruoxi, and what kind of deal or friendship was there between the Queen and General Fu Ruoxi. Why did the Queen dare to speak directly to Fu Ruoxi about forcing her to abdicate?
Bai Qingyan lit the letter, and when it was almost burned he put it into the pen wash. When he looked up he saw Bai Jinzhi, who was sitting on the couch, lying on the small table and already asleep.
Chuntao came in behind the screen holding the black lacquer square. Just as she was about to speak, she saw Bai Qingyan make a “hush” gesture. She stood up and walked to Bai Jinzhi’s side. She raised her hand to tuck her hair behind her ears and said in a low voice, “Ask Madam Tong to tell Third Aunt that Fourth Miss came back exhausted after riding a horse, and fell asleep here with me! Then tell the kitchen to cook some bird’s nest porridge over a low fire, and wait for Fourth Miss to wake up and eat it.”
“Hey!” Chuntao responded and helped Bai Qingyan move the small table on the couch, carefully laid Bai Jinzhi down, and brought a pillow and a thin quilt.
Bai Qingyan took off Bai Jinzhi’s shoes, settled Bai Jinzhi down, sat beside the couch, stared at Bai Jinzhi’s sleeping face, and pulled the quilt for her.
Judging from the time, Xiao Si must have not stopped on the way there, nor on the way back. It was really hard work, no wonder he was so tired.
After a lot of hard work these past few days, Xiao Si had been on horseback all the time, and his thighs were already rubbed raw, with faint traces of blood. Bai Qingyan sat under the lamp and cleaned Bai Jinzhi’s wounds.
There was a subtle sound of candle sparks exploding from the glass lamp, and the flame flickered twice. Bai Qingyan washed his hands, stood up, and extinguished the glass lamp on the high table so that Bai Jinzhi could sleep better.
When Cui heard that Bai Jinzhi had returned, she went straight to Bai Qingyan. She estimated that the important matters had been discussed by then, so she brought her maid and a gift for Bai Jinzhi to Boyun Courtyard.
Unexpectedly, Bai Qingyan welcomed her into the warm room. Upon asking, he found out that Bai Jinzhi had fallen asleep here. Bai Qingyan was afraid that the two of them would talk in there and disturb Bai Jinzhi.
After hearing this, Cui was silent for a moment. In her heart, she envied the deep sisterly love in the Bai family.
It was not until Chuntao served tea to Cui and left that Cui smiled and spoke to Bai Qingyan: “Don’t be afraid of being laughed at by my cousin, I envy the Bai family for being so united. To be honest… our Cui family is harmonious. At least my mother knows that no matter whether they are legitimate or illegitimate… brothers and sisters in the family should work together to bring honor to the family! But my father’s concubines and illegitimate brothers only know how to mess around in the backyard, fighting for needles and thread and trifles! Not to mention letting my illegitimate sisters sleep in my room, I’m afraid something dirty is waiting for me even if they stay in the yard for a while longer.”
Cui said this with some sadness, and she came back to her senses after she finished speaking. She turned her head and glanced at Bai Qingyan, hiding the blush in her eyes, and laughed softly: “Look at me, I was envious of the harmony between cousins, why did you say this!”
Sitting next to the glass lamp, Cui was wearing a lotus pink dress and only a pearl headdress. She looked gentle and peaceful.
Bai Qingyan knew that Cui came to Shuoyang with Dong Changlan this time, not only to give gifts to her grandmother and uncle on her mother’s birthday, but also to ask Doctor Hong for help as to why she had not gotten pregnant after more than a year of marriage.
Cui was the niece of Bai Qingyan’s second aunt’s family. She grew up with Dong Changlan as childhood sweethearts, and her second aunt also regarded Cui as her own daughter. She had never sent any other woman to Dong Changlan’s room, and she had not taken a concubine for Dong Changlan until now, but she was still not pregnant.
It was precisely because of this that Cui felt more and more uneasy. Half a year ago, she began to secretly seek medical treatment and medicine without the knowledge of her family elders. Later, she heard that there was a doctor named Hong in the Bai family who was a senior brother of the Imperial Medical Bureau’s Chief Doctor Huang, so she wanted to give it a try.
Unfortunately… because Bai Jinxiu, the second daughter of the Bai family, was pregnant, the Bai family left Doctor Hong in Dadu City to take care of Bai Jinxiu.
Bai Qingyan put down the sweet porcelain teacup in his hand, put his elbow on the small table, and said frankly without hiding anything: “There is a Miss Ji in the Bai Mansion. Although she is young, she has great medical skills. If you are willing… you can let her take your pulse.”
Cui was stunned. After she came, she heard that Doctor Hong had never mentioned this matter in Dadu, and even Dong had never mentioned it. How did Bai Qingyan know about it?
Suddenly, Cui’s face was exposed, and her ears turned red. She tightly grasped the handkerchief. She was surprised and showed a bit of shyness. She bit her lip and said, “Am I showing… so obvious?”
Bai Qingyan smiled and said, “Not really, otherwise mother would ask. But I think you are too impatient. You and Changlan have only been married for more than a year. I don’t think your grandmother and aunt will rush you…”
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