The Eldest Daughter Is Beautiful and Saucy
Chapter 573: stabilize the situation
Chapter 573 Stabilizing the Situation
Even if Bai Qingyan only stays for one night, Quan Yu hopes to do his best to make Bai Qingyan more comfortable.
Lupin walked forward quickly, bowed outside the window and said, “Miss, I have sent Qin Shangzhi back. Qin Shangzhi asked me to tell you that he will still stay with the prince and help him become a wise ruler, a monarch with a broad mind and the people in mind.”
Without taking his eyes off the book, Bai Qingyan slowly turned a page: “I see. If that’s the case, forget it.”
Although Lupin had known this would be the result, he was still worried that the girl would be unhappy, so he said, “Qin Shangzhi is indeed a man of great talent. I will find a chance to persuade him again…”
“Uncle Ping, you don’t have to bother persuading me anymore. Qin Shangzhi has great talent, but he is also stubborn. He is definitely not someone I can use. Since he is not someone I can use, even if he has extraordinary abilities, there is no need to waste energy on him.” Bai Qingyan has done his best and said everything he should and shouldn’t say. “It’s hard to be a counselor around the prince, and it’s even harder to be a counselor around the crown prince. I hope Mr. Qin can achieve his wish and correct the country’s foundation with his own strength. If Mr. Qin can really do this, I will respect him.”
If Qin Shangzhi could really do it, why did he end up depressed in his previous life?
Forget it, she thought she had tried her best, and if Qin Shangzhi wanted to choose the old path, there was nothing she could do.
She said so much about what can and cannot be said, but Qin Shangzhi still could not be used by her. She should not have left herself with trouble, but the person today was Qin Shangzhi and not someone else.
When they first met, Qin Shangzhi’s words enlightened her, and she felt like a teacher to him.
Moreover, as Qin Shangzhi said, if Qin Shangzhi were still here… he could at least persuade the prince not to resort to dirty tricks. If Qin Shangzhi was no longer here, and the prince only listened to the words of Fang Lao’s family, I’m afraid that the court would collapse even faster, which is… not good for the Bai family at the moment.
Furthermore, Bai Qingyan had some understanding of Qin Shangzhi’s character and pride. As long as the people were living in dire straits and he saw that the Bai family intended to rebel to protect the people, he would do his best to reconcile and balance and not let things get to this point.
Even if Qin Shangzhi told the prince all these words and told him that she had rebellious intentions, would he believe it? Would Mr. Fang let him believe it?
Not to mention, today’s Bai Qingyan is no longer the eldest daughter of the Bai family who fought barefoot against the royal family in the capital city. She has worked hard to get to where she is today, and now she has something to rely on.
“Qin Shangzhi knew it was impossible but still insisted on the righteous path in his heart. Even when he saw the corruption of the royal family, he still wanted to save the situation with his own body. I respect him for this!” Bai Qingyan looked at Lupin who was frowning, “Uncle Ping, everyone has his own way in his heart. If you don’t have the same way, you can’t make plans together. Don’t force it.”
Lupin thought of Qin Shangzhi’s different words just now, and nodded in response: “I will remember it!”
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Early the next morning, the prince set out for Dengzhou with food, supplies, and the emperor’s rewards.
Mr. Fang did not sleep well last night and did not look very good. He got on the carriage directly. However, when Ren Shijie saw Bai Qingyan, he bowed to the ground and saluted Bai Qingyan.
After paying his respects, Ren Shijie wanted to follow Mr. Fang into the carriage, but he saw Bai Qingyan looking at him with a half-smile. He could only bite the bullet and step forward. He bowed to Bai Qingyan again and asked, “Does the Princess Zhenguo have any instructions?”
“I heard yesterday that Mr. Ren went home? Mr. Ren is from Fenping?” Bai Qingyan stood with his hands behind his back, holding a black gold horsewhip in his hand, looking dashing.
“That’s right!” Ren Shijie lowered his eyes and responded. After a long while, Bai Qingyan didn’t say anything. He raised his eyes and saw that Bai Qingyan was still staring at him. He said slowly again, “Although I was not here yesterday, I saw that your highness looked very good after meeting the Princess Zhenguo. I think the Princess Zhenguo must have persuaded your highness the crown prince yesterday and offered him a good strategy.”
“I just sorted out the affairs of the capital city for Your Highness. I didn’t offer any advice. I’m not a strategist. If I want to offer advice… I still have to rely on Mr. Fang, Mr. Ren and Mr. Qin!” Bai Qingyan looked at Ren Shijie deeply and jumped on his horse.
Ren Shijie took two steps back and watched Bai Qingyan and the Bai family guards ride ahead on horseback before he got on the carriage.
Ren Shijie and Fang Lao rode in a carriage. Looking at Fang Lao’s gloomy face, Ren Shijie lowered his eyes and thought carefully. In Ren Shijie’s opinion, the Princess Zhenguo might not be loyal to the Crown Prince. But when Bai Qingyan arrived, she first persuaded the Crown Prince to keep calm. It was obvious that the Princess Zhenguo wanted to maintain the stability of the court of the Great Jin Dynasty.
Now, because the Queen suddenly became pregnant with a son, and he was the reincarnation of the divine deer named by the Heavenly Master, people in the court were in unrest and the Crown Prince was restless. Ren Shijie was hoping to stir up trouble. The more chaotic the Jin court was, the better, and naturally he couldn’t let the Crown Prince’s life be too stable.
Ren Shijie raised his eyes to look at Mr. Fang, whose eyes were dark blue, and shook his head, saying, “Your Highness urgently summoned Princess Zhenguo to come. The advice is to follow what Mr. Fang said and keep calm. Why bother to make Princess Zhenguo make such a trip!”
When Mr. Fang heard this, he was furious and looked at Ren Shijie: “I am old, how can I compete with the beauty and charming voice of the Zhenguo Princess.”
“Good medicine tastes bitter, and honest advice is unpleasant to the ears. I understand Mr. Fang’s good intentions for Your Highness!” Ren Shijie bowed solemnly to Mr. Fang.
Seeing that Ren Shijie, who usually doesn’t like to talk much, was on his side, Mr. Fang felt a little better and waved his hand: “Forget it! As long as the result is that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince can keep his composure, that’s fine.”
Fenping is not far from Dengzhou, and considering the health of the prince, they did not walk in a hurry. A large group of people and horses escorted food and supplies and slowly entered Dengzhou city before the sun set.
Because the prince sent someone to tell them that he wanted to move into the Dong family, the Dong family had to hastily bury Dong Changlan before the prince entered the city. They cleaned the Dong mansion thoroughly, and except for the two white lanterns at the main entrance, the white silk hanging on the red pillars in the corridor had been removed, and it didn’t look like a funeral was being held.
When the prince saw this, he knew the reason very well, but he still said a few polite words to Dong Qingyue and said that there was no need to do so.
“After Changlan left, my mother and wife fell ill one after another, and my daughter-in-law was bedridden and unable to get up. We did not come to greet Your Highness. I beg Your Highness to forgive me.” Dong Qingyue said as he was about to kneel again.
“Master Dong…” The prince hurriedly supported Dong Qingyue, “Old Madam Dong lost her eldest grandson, Madam Dong lost her son, and Madam Dong lost her husband. These are all painful things in life. I understand. Why do you need to apologize?”
“By the way…” Dong Qingyue glanced at Dong Changmao behind him and said to the prince, “This is my second son Dong Changmao. If Your Highness has anything to do, just tell Changmao!”
Dong Changmao hurriedly bowed to the prince: “Dong Changmao greets His Royal Highness the Prince!”
The prince nodded and looked Dong Changmao up and down: “I heard on the way here that Master Changmao was also seriously injured. Thank you for your hard work!”
Second update! Keep rolling around and asking for monthly tickets…