The Eldest Daughter Is Beautiful and Saucy
Chapter 559: entrust
Chapter 559 Entrustment
The people looked at Old Lady Dong quietly.
Just as Old Lady Dong said, the Dong family has been guarding Dengzhou for generations. They would rather die in battle than abandon the city or the people!
Even Lord Dong died for the people of Dengzhou.
Moreover, when Lord Dong died in battle, it was Lady Dong who led people to defend Dengzhou City. They held out until Dong Qingyue led the Bai family army to come to the rescue, thus saving Dengzhou from being massacred by the Rongdi people.
It is also for this reason that Old Lady Dong enjoys a very high prestige among the people of Dengzhou.
Old Lady Dong thought of her old husband who died in battle. Her throat rolled and her voice was slightly choked: “My old husband who died in battle to protect Dengzhou once said… the people of Dengzhou are the blood relatives of my Dong family! As a human being… how can you abandon your loved ones!”
“I swear to heaven with my entire clan that the Dong family protects and loves the people. If anyone dares to harm the people, heaven and earth will punish them! The entire clan will end without descendants! Neighbors, please… trust our Dong family! Trust our descendants!”
After saying this, Old Lady Dong bowed in the direction of the people.
“Old Lady Dong, you are embarrassing us with your words! We have been protected by the Dong family for generations, how dare we accept such a great gift from Old Lady Dong! Although we are just ordinary people… we also know that the Dong family loves the people. We are willing to trust the Dong family! We are willing to trust Master Dong!”
A man in straight robes in the crowd shouted.
When that man answered, the people responded one after another, shouting that they believed in the Dong family and Dong Qingyue, making the Dengzhou Drum Tower bustling with noise.
Seeing this, Dong Qingyue stepped forward and clasped his fists towards the people, saying, “If you are willing to trust me, I will protect you. Now please go home and pack your belongings. Meet at the north gate in two hours. My eldest son Dong Changlan and my old mother will accompany you to the camp! Today, Dong Qingyue invites you to leave your homes… Dong Qingyue will definitely take you home in the future!”
The people left in response and went back to pack up.
Bai Qingyan stood beside Old Lady Dong and had great respect for his grandmother.
“Has Mr. Xiao left?” Dong Qingyue turned and asked Dong Changlan.
Dong Changlan shook his head. “No, Mr. Xiao said that he just happened to have some things that he hadn’t finished dealing with, and he had a guard team with him, so he wanted to wait to leave the city with grandma. After escorting grandma to the military camp, he would set off for Yan State. But my son has already told Mr. Xiao that if Mr. Xiao didn’t leave before, I’m afraid if he leaves again… he will have to wait until the war in Dengzhou is over.”
“Princess Mingcheng of Dayan is still in the city. I just don’t know whether Princess Mingcheng will follow the group to evacuate Dengzhou, or leave with Beirong Dayan?” Bai Qingyan asked Dong Qingyue.
“Cousin, you don’t know that when mother took Rong Jie’er and her two sisters out of the city, General Pei of Dayan came to ask about the situation. He suggested that he could help persuade the Northern Rong to send troops to attack the Southern Rong, so as to relieve Dengzhou’s difficulties! Father refused on the grounds that it was better to rely on oneself than on others, and proposed to move Princess Mingcheng to the garrison area! General Pei also agreed! In order to conceal their presence that night… he left the city with mother and the others.”
“So, General Pei of Dayan is also stationed here now?” Bai Qingyan asked.
Dong Changlan nodded: “I have ordered people to keep a close watch on him, don’t worry, cousin.”
Seeing the people dispersing and going home to pack their things, Bai Qingyan asked Dong Qingyue again: “Princess Mingcheng…the doctor didn’t say whether she can be saved?”
Dong Qingyue shook his head: “It’s just a delay! But… I think it won’t be delayed for more than a few days! I also told General Pei clearly that the person who Princess Mingcheng wanted to meet should come quickly to see her for the last time.”
Princess Mingcheng was in a coma, and when she occasionally got better, she kept calling out a person’s name. It seemed that she was deeply obsessed with this.
“You should go back and pack your things, and then go out of town with your grandmother.” Dong Qingyue raised his hand and patted the top of Bai Qingyan’s head. Seeing that Bai Qingyan wanted to say something, Dong Qingyue took Bai Qingyan to a secluded place aside.
Dong Qingyue looked at his niece with a calm expression and lowered his voice, “Uncle knows what you are going to say. You want to take this opportunity to meet Ayu, but this battle is a feigned defeat! Your reputation as the Princess of the Nation must not be damaged. It’s not that uncle cares about your false reputation, but this false reputation is when you start an uprising in the future… It is your greatest reliance and confidence as a woman!”
Dong Qingyue raised his hand and patted Bai Qingyan on the shoulder: “When we fight back tomorrow, your uncle will let you meet Ayu. Just listen to me!”
Bai Qingyan knew that Dong Qingyue’s words were truly for her own good. It was difficult for women to survive in the world, especially as a military commander…
The reason why she was able to gain a foothold in the Bai family army, besides being the eldest daughter of the Bai family, was also because she was the one who killed the enemy general with her own hands and had never been defeated, so she was called Little Bai Shuai!
In troubled times, the strong are respected, and this refers to men.
In troubled times, women are respected and are hundreds or thousands of times more capable than men. Dong Qingyue is well aware of this, so it doesn’t matter if he is defeated by the Nanrong and loses the city, but he cannot bear to see his niece’s reputation as an undefeated legend damaged.
“This time, just rest assured and hide under your uncle’s wings. Let your uncle protect you! After all… I don’t know how long your uncle can protect you in the future. After leaving Dengzhou… your road ahead will be more difficult and dangerous. Your uncle is far away in Dengzhou and can’t reach you.”
Bai Qingyan understood Dong Qingyue’s intentions and bowed to him. His heart was inevitably filled with bitter emotions: “Then, this time, Abao will entrust his safety to uncle!”
Dong Qingyue gave Bai Qingyan a gentle smile and raised his hand to pat the top of Bai Qingyan’s head.
Whether it’s Abao or Ayu, his nieces and nephews… they are no longer the little kids who needed his protection.
Dong Qingyue suddenly felt old. The kids nowadays are better than they were back then.
Whether it is Bai Qingyan, Bai Qingyu, or his son Dong Changlan.
Perhaps it is really as Bai Qingyan said, he should let go and leave some things to Dong Changlan to gain experience.
When Bai Qingyan accompanied Old Lady Dong to the carriage and returned to Dong’s house to pack their luggage, they saw Xiao Rongyan standing respectfully outside the door.
This time, Xiao Rongyan went out of the city with Old Lady Dong, and Bai Qingyan heard about it.
“Old Madam Dong, Miss Bai…” Xiao Rongyan bowed to Old Madam Dong and Bai Qingyan.
Old Lady Dong looked at the outstanding, elegant and handsome man in front of her, smiled and nodded, then helped Bai Qingyan get into the carriage.
Chuntao looked at Xiao Rongyan with a wary look until she saw her daughter get on the carriage. Then she hurriedly followed and lowered the carriage curtain as if to prevent thieves, blocking Xiao Rongyan’s sight.
Yue Shi took a step forward quietly when he saw this and said, “Master, have you offended Miss Chuntao who is beside Miss Bai? Why is Miss Chuntao so rude to you?”
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