The Eldest Daughter Is Beautiful and Saucy
Chapter 504: heart disease.
Chapter 504 Heart disease.
“Don’t worry, young lady!” Ji Langhua nodded.
When Bai Qingyan was sending Cui back to Junzixuan, Cui very subtly told Bai Qingyan that when they were young, her half-sister gave her to her mother… but the spices she used were problematic.
When they arrived at the door of Junzixuan, Cui said to Bai Qingyan, “If you don’t mind, just call me Rong Jie’er! That’s what my grandmother and aunt call me!”
“Okay! I’ll call you Sister Rong from now on…” Bai Qingyan nodded with a smile.
When Dong Changlan heard that Bai Qingyan had sent Cui back, he came out to greet her with a smile and bowed, “Cousin…”
“It’s good that Changlan is here. I have something to tell you.” Bai Qingyan sent Cui back just to find Dong Changlan.
Cui’s mind was now preoccupied with the prescription in her arms, so she naturally bowed and took her leave with a smile, returning to Junzixuan first.
“I’ll walk with my cousin…” Dong Changlan reached out and took the sheepskin lantern from the maid holding the lamp.
Knowing that the brother and sister had something to say, Chuntao followed them about ten steps behind with her maidservants and old women.
“I heard from Sister Rong that the Dengzhou army does not have enough food and money this time?”
Dong Changlan lowered his eyes and looked at the cobblestone path under his feet, and nodded: “Although the court said that the Dengzhou army will be replenished after the palace is repaired, it is almost autumn, and the Rongdi will definitely plunder on a large scale this year.”
Bai Qingyan nodded and spoke slowly, “Due to the civil unrest in Rongdi, the food reserves for the winter this year are bound to be insufficient. The Rongdi people have always been robbing when they can’t find it! Therefore, the Rongdi army that will attack this autumn will definitely be more fierce than in previous years, especially when Dengzhou is facing the Southern Rong.”
Dong Changlan tightened his grip: “Father has already made some arrangements. If the Rongdi invade, we will ask for help from the Anping camp!”
“After mother’s birthday, you will return to Dengzhou and tell uncle… The emperor will not feel any pain as long as he has not lost any land!” Bai Qingyan paused and looked at Dong Changlan with clear and calm eyes. “After the autumn harvest, don’t delay and let the people evacuate immediately. If the Rongdi invade, there is no need to defend to the death, just retreat! Report to the court… The Rongdi were short of food in winter due to civil unrest, so they plundered on a large scale. Dengzhou is short of food and salaries, and the soldiers are hungry and unable to resist.”
Bai Qing had said this, what else did Dong Changlan not understand? He was horrified…
As a general, all he thought about was defending his country and never retreating. He had never thought about this aspect.
But what his cousin said made Dong Changlan feel… a little relieved!
The emperor and the court withheld the soldiers’ food and wages. The soldiers were hungry and naturally could not defend the city.
“The Rongdi people always rob and run away. If they fail to rob, they will probably continue to harm the people in the neighboring counties!” Dong Changlan stood opposite Bai Qingyan, staring at the flickering lamp in his hand, and spoke whatever came to his mind.
“Isn’t there still the Anping Camp stationed to guard against the Rongdi? When the Rongdi invade… we will send people to notify the Anping Camp to guard against reinforcements, but the Anping Camp may not move.” Bai Qingyan’s voice was somewhat amused, “When the emperor loses the city, he will be in pain and will naturally send people to deliver food and money. At that time… let your uncle ask for more, and then complain to the emperor, complaining that there are not enough troops, and ask the court for reinforcements! If the court refuses, let your uncle submit another memorial… asking the court to give some conveniences to the people of Dengzhou, just like Shuoyang, using the people as soldiers and taking advantage of the situation to strengthen the Dengzhou army.”
Dong Changlan tightened his grip on the lantern pole, keenly aware of the hidden meaning in Bai Qing’s words: “Take advantage of the situation to strengthen the Dengzhou Army, cousin…what do you mean by this?”
“The world is about to change, Changlan…” Bai Qingyan said bluntly, “We should prepare early.”
The sounds of cicadas in the tall trees and the gurgling of water became louder and louder.
The lights in the corridor on one side of the cobblestone path shone through the bamboo curtains, flickering and illuminating Bai Qingyan’s delicate fair facial features.
Bai Qingyan did not dare to say anything deeper to Dong Changlan. If Bai Qingyan was facing her uncle Dong Qingyue this time, she would definitely suggest that her uncle gradually erode Nanrong.
Now Dayan, in the name of helping Rongdi restore their orthodoxy, has taken control of the northern Rong and obtained natural horse farms.
If you want to lay the foundation for future great undertakings, my uncle should slowly occupy Nanrong, otherwise within three years… Dayan will greatly increase its national strength due to Nanyan’s fertile land. If it swallows Nanrong, Jin will be attacked from both sides by Dayan.
At that time, Xiliang was suppressed by the Jin State and could not develop and become strong. Dayan became a powerful country and attacked from both sides…the speed of the country’s demise was very fast.
Take it step by step. First, wait for my uncle to accept the false defeat and force the imperial court to allocate food and money, then persuade my uncle to use the military pay of Jin State… to support his own private army.
Although this would hinder the Yan State’s grand plan, she and Xiao Rongyan had agreed beforehand that they would put their own interests aside and ignore friendship.
Dong Changlan looked at Bai Qingyan who said this calmly, and his heart was already filled with shock.
Bai Qingyan took a step forward, and Dong Changlan hesitated for a moment before following him.
“In this troubled time… we can’t do without military force! We can’t protect all the people in the world, but we must protect the people in front of us!” Bai Qingyan’s voice was still as calm as usual.
“Changlan has remembered what my cousin said! I will write a letter to my father when I get home and ask him to make preparations early!”
“It’s easy to get robbed when writing a letter. Don’t be so anxious. Wait until after mother’s birthday and you can tell your uncle in person so that he can prepare in time.”
At this moment, Dong Changlan finally understood why Bai Qingyan was training troops to suppress bandits.
Suppressing bandits is not important, what is important… is to train the people to become soldiers.
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Ji Langhua waited until Bai Qingyan came back and came out from the upper room to greet her: “Young lady…”
“You just said that my cousin’s wife had used perfumes containing musk, and it didn’t affect pregnancy. Is that true?” Bai Qingyan said this because he was afraid that Ji Langhua would worry about putting pressure on Cui. He had to get it clear before he could prescribe the right medicine.
“My dear young lady, it won’t affect you. You don’t even need to take any more medicines to regulate your health. However, Langhua guessed that the reason why Madam Dong has not gotten pregnant is probably because she is always thinking about the musk she used before, which puts her under too much pressure. So Langhua prescribed some warming and heat-clearing and detoxifying prescriptions for Madam Dong. They are harmless to use in summer, and those medicinal foods are just for conditioning purposes.”
Doctors heal people, but heart disease… still needs to be treated with heart medicine.
The doctors Cui had met before were not all quacks. They just couldn’t understand Cui’s pain, so they told her that she was in good health. Cui felt uneasy and had not been pregnant for a long time, so she naturally developed a heart disease.
Bai Qingyan felt relieved after Ji Langhua said this.
“Thank you for the trip. Qingzhu has recovered so well because of your care!” Bai Qingyan smiled at Ji Langhua.
“You are so embarrassed to say this, Miss! Langhua’s life… General Bai saved it once, and Miss saved it again! Langhua is very happy to be able to work for Miss Bai in the Bai family.”
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