The Eldest Daughter Is Beautiful and Saucy
Chapter 541: never hurt
Chapter 541 Never Hurt
As the old lady spoke, she began to cry.
If what the old lady said was true, it meant that the people of Nanrong had been waiting there for a long time, lying in ambush, waiting for the arrival of Dayan’s wedding party, and then they would surround them like making dumplings.
“What official position does Lord Peng, who came from Dayan to escort the bride, hold in Dayan?” Bai Qingyan asked.
“In reply to Princess Zhenguo, Lord Peng once saved the life of our Majesty and was appointed as the Sima of the Central Army by his Majesty. This time, Lord Peng is leading his personal soldiers to escort the bride, which brings great honor to our princess.” The nanny continued.
Bai Qingyan stroked the armrest of the chair with his fingers, knowing that this nanny probably knew very little. He wanted to learn from this nanny why the State of Yan had to take a detour to send the bride off. Bai Qingyan thought it would be better to ask Xiao Rongyan.
Since Xiao Rongyan just happened to appear in the territory of Nanrong, he must have rushed here because he received some news.
She raised her eyes to glance at the nanny and palace maid who were kneeling on the ground, shivering and looking pale. She didn’t think there was any need for these two to lie. They just knew too little, so she stood up and was about to leave.
“Princess Zhenguo!” The nanny bravely knelt forward and kowtowed to Bai Qingyan in tears, “Princess Zhenguo, please let Xi Que and I serve our princess!”
“Just wait. Once everything is clear, we will let you serve your master.” After Bai Qingyan finished speaking, he and Lupin walked out of the barracks, turning a deaf ear to the crying and begging voices in the barracks.
The moon was bright and shining, its clear light was everywhere, reflecting Bai Qingyan’s bloodstained fair features.
Bai Qingyan walked down the stairs, his eyes colder than the moonlight.
The ghost-faced general riding on a black horse suddenly appeared in her mind…
“Miss, instead of trying these people here, Lupin thinks… Miss, why not try Mr. Xiao!” Lupin’s eyes were cold and serious. “Mr. Xiao’s appearance at the border between Nanrong and Jin is really suspicious! Although Mr. Xiao is our Bai family’s benefactor, he is a Wei citizen after all… We have to be on guard!”
Bai Qingyan turned his head and looked at Lupin: “Today, did you see the general of Nanrong wearing a ghost mask, Uncle Ping?”
Lupin was startled, holding the hilt of the sword at his waist, frowning and thinking for a while, then shook his head: “Lupin didn’t notice it, but is there anything wrong?”
Bai Qingyan shook his head: “I don’t know why, but I always feel that… the general wearing the ghost mask is very familiar, but… very strange.”
Lupin clasped his fists and said, “Lupin will definitely find out the origins of the general from Nanrong for you, young lady, don’t worry!”
Bai Qingyan nodded. She estimated that it would take several hours for her uncle to finish the interrogation. Instead of wasting time waiting for her uncle here, it would be better to ask Xiao Rongyan why the Nanrong wanted to kidnap the princess of Dayan. Then, she would compare the testimony obtained from the interrogation with that from her uncle and she would know the truth.
“Let’s go, let’s go back and ask Xiao Rongyan!” After Bai Qingyan finished speaking, he walked out of the barracks, jumped on his horse, and ran straight to Dong’s Mansion with Lupin.
Two large lanterns were hung high in front of the door of the Dong Mansion, swaying in the wind. The bright yellow light was shrouded in the sheepskin, reflecting the vermilion red pillars of the Dong Mansion clearly.
Old Lady Dong and her family stood at the gate, looking towards the city gate. After looking around, she couldn’t help but turned back and scolded her grandson: “How could you let your cousin cover you? If your cousin is injured, you should go to the ancestral hall and kneel down for me. When Abao is healed, you can come out!”
Dong Changlan knew that his grandmother was angry, so he quickly said with a smile: “Grandma, I know I was wrong! There will definitely not be a next time! Grandma, please don’t be angry. My cousin has returned safely. She and my father are interrogating the Yan State’s wedding party. She will be back soon!”
“Yes, grandma! My cousin is a martial arts expert, and she is protected by the Bai family guards, so she will be fine! You might as well go back and wait first. Mother will bring Changlan and me here to wait. As soon as my cousin comes back, can’t we notify you immediately?” Little Cui whispered to persuade Grandma Dong.
But Old Lady Dong was worried. She frowned, glared at her grandson again, and stretched her neck to look at one end of the long street.
Hearing the sound of horse hooves, Dong Changlan took two steps down the stairs and said with a smile: “My cousin and Guard Lu are back!”
Old Lady Dong hurried down the steps and saw Bai Qingyan dismounting and walking up two steps at a time. The blood on the silver armor frightened Old Lady Dong: “Where are you injured?”
“My cousin is finally back. If she hadn’t come back, my grandmother would have punished me to kneel in the ancestral hall!” Dong Changlan said with a smile.
“Grandma, this is someone else’s blood. I was not injured!” Bai Qingyan asked Dong Changlan, “How is the Princess of Yan?”
Speaking of the Princess of Dayan, Dong Changlan pursed his lips and said, “We have sent people to summon all the famous doctors in Dengzhou City. The bleeding has stopped, but whether the Princess of Dayan can wake up depends entirely on God’s will! The Yan soldiers who came to Dengzhou for help have already rushed to the State of Yan to report the news.”
If this princess of Dayan could survive, then Yan and Beirong would owe Jin a favor. If she could not survive, it would be hard to say.
While Dong Changlan was still thinking over and over again, Bai Qingyan had already been dragged over by Old Lady Dong who looked him up and down. After confirming that Bai Qingyan had no injuries, Old Lady Dong dragged Bai Qingyan back to take a bath and change clothes.
Before entering the house, Bai Qingyan told Dong Changlan: “Changlan, send someone to tell me when my uncle comes back.”
“Don’t worry, cousin!” Dong Changlan said.
Bai Qingyan had just finished showering and wrung out her hair, and before she had time to look for Xiao Rongyan, a maid came to report to Bai Qingyan that Dong Qingyue had returned.
Old Madam Dong was in Bai Qingyan’s room. She forced Bai Qingyan to finish a bowl of bird’s nest porridge before letting him go to find Dong Qingyue.
Watching Bai Qingyan quickly walk out of the courtyard, Old Lady Dong sighed while leaning on her ebony cane, feeling that her granddaughter had worked too hard. If her grandson A Yu were still alive… there would be no need for her granddaughter to suffer so much.
Thinking of Ayu, Old Lady Dong felt a pang in her heart and her eyes became wet.
When people get older, they cannot think about the death of their loved ones. Thinking about it is like the pain of a blunt knife sharpening their heart, which keeps them awake at night.
When Bai Qingyan arrived at Dong Qingyue’s study, Dong Changlan and Dong Qingyue’s advisers were both there.
Bai Qingyan briefly told what he had learned from the interrogation of Princess Mingcheng’s personal nanny and maid, and compared it with Dong Qingyue.
Almost.
The only pity is that General Peng died under the sword of the Ghost-faced General of the Nanrong while protecting Princess Mingcheng.
Bai Qingyan clenched his palms: “Uncle, do you know anything about this ghost-faced general Nan Rong?”
Dong Qingyue shook his head, tapping the table with his fingers. “I’ve only heard that this ghost-faced general is a master at using troops. After all, our Jin State has never directly confronted the Southern Rong, so we don’t know much about him! But I heard that he fought several times with Dayan’s fierce general Xie Xun, and Xie Xun never got any advantage from this ghost-faced general.”
For the third update, I’ll keep begging for monthly tickets!