The Eldest Daughter Is Beautiful and Saucy
Chapter 577: Taking into account the overall situation
Chapter 577 Taking the Overall Situation into Consideration
“My father is the governor of Dengzhou and controls the Dengzhou Army. The best way for the prince to get closer to my father is through marriage, but my father has no legitimate daughter, and I am just a little concubine. If I enter the prince’s mansion, I will at most be a concubine, not even a concubine. I don’t know if I am too cautious, but when I look at my aunt, I really don’t want to be a concubine. Even if I marry a farmer, I just want to be a legitimate wife, not a concubine.” Dong Tingyun’s eyes were red as she spoke, “Moreover, anyone who holds military power most taboos forming a clique too early. If I enter the prince’s mansion…if my father doesn’t form a clique, others will think he does!”
Both of them are concubines’ daughters, and both of them can see through that the prince wants Dong’s concubine’s daughter… because he wants the military power in his uncle’s hands. One of them is racking his brains to step on the Dong family to get to the top for his own selfish reasons, while the other one also has selfish motives but also takes the overall situation into consideration and avoids him.
No wonder my grandmother kept Dong Tingyun by her side.
Such a girl is smart, knows her limits and is sensible.
“Just pretend to be sick. Why make things difficult for yourself?” Bai Qingyan pulled Dong Tingyun to sit beside him.
“I don’t want to embarrass my father. Not only is he a straightforward person, but he is also prejudiced against concubines’ daughters… If I pretend to be sick and my father finds out, I’m afraid I’ll be punished again.” Dong Tingyun lowered her head when she said this, her voice slightly choked.
Bai Qingyan knew that it was difficult for the concubine of the Dong family.
She patted Dong Tingyun’s hand and said, “Grandma is your grandmother, don’t be afraid…Grandma will protect you.”
Dong Tingyun nodded.
“Go wring your hair dry and have a good sleep, don’t worry!” Bai Qingyan comforted Dong Tingyun.
The next morning, as soon as the prince got up, he heard that something had happened in Dong’s mansion yesterday.
After the prince rinsed his mouth with honey water, he picked up a handkerchief to wipe his mouth and asked Quan Yu, “What happened in Dong’s mansion yesterday?”
Quan Yu shook his head: “I am incompetent and failed to find out.”
The prince threw down his handkerchief and smiled at Quan Yu. “The Dong Mansion in Dengzhou has always been like an iron bucket. Even my father couldn’t find out any information, let alone you. If you really find out, I will doubt whether this is what Dong Qingyue wants me to know. Let’s serve the meal!”
“Your Highness should learn from the past and know the future. I have been following your side but have not learned even a little bit. I am really ashamed!” Quan Yu smiled and waved his hand, ordering people to serve the meal.
The prince was going to inspect the camp, so Dong Qingyue and Bai Qingyan naturally accompanied him. On the way, the prince seemed to ask Dong Qingyue about Dong Tingzhi unintentionally, but unexpectedly, Dong Qingyue’s face changed drastically. Seeing Dong Qingyue’s lips hesitating, as if he was unable to speak, the prince became more interested.
In desperation, he told the Crown Prince about what Old Lady Dong had found out yesterday that Dong Tingzhi was not his biological daughter. He sighed, “As a man, this is a great shame and humiliation. Fortunately, the Dong family never announces the birth of illegitimate sons and daughters. Not many people know that the Dong family has illegitimate daughters. Otherwise… I would have become a huge joke.”
Seeing that Dong Qingyue’s face was blue and purple, he was indeed very angry. The prince was stunned for a moment, then patted Dong Qingyue on the shoulder. Men can understand men best. This concubine was cuckolded, and he also raised a child for someone else for nothing. Let alone Dong Qingyue, even if it was an ordinary family, men would not be able to endure it.
Dong Qingyue is indeed merciful. If it were the prince… that bastard and that concubine would never see the sun today.
Just when he thought of this, the prince suddenly remembered the jade pendant he asked Quanyu to give away yesterday. He felt embarrassed and planned to ask Quanyu and others to keep this matter secret and not mention it again when he returned.
Just as the prince’s men arrived at the camp and had not yet had time to reward the soldiers on behalf of the emperor, they received an urgent report from the capital that the emperor and Concubine Qiu had fallen off their horses, and the situation was not optimistic. Before the emperor fell into a coma, he asked the retired imperial tutor Tan to return to the court and assist Prince Liang in handling affairs with the Grand Princess, and to summon the prince back to the capital as soon as possible.
When the prince heard this, his face suddenly changed and he was no longer in the mood to reward his soldiers in Dengzhou.
The emperor was seriously injured and unconscious, wouldn’t the queen and the prince of Liang take the opportunity to control the government? If he went back after the emperor died, who could guarantee that the queen and the prince of Liang would not take the risk of forging an imperial decree to depose the prince and pass the throne to someone else? At that time, the prince who was not in the capital would be regarded as a traitor.
When Bai Qingyan heard the news, he clenched his fists in shock.
What the Bai family needs now is a stable situation. They definitely don’t want anything to happen to the emperor at this time. However… the emperor finally had a clear mind. He did not let the empress take charge, but instead invited back the old imperial tutor Tan and his grandmother, the Grand Princess, to assist Prince Liang. The situation in the capital should still be stable.
After all, my grandmother’s surname is Lin, and she is the eldest princess of the Lin family. The emperor still trusts my grandmother.
The reason why the emperor chose Prince Liang was probably because there was no other choice but Prince Liang, and he also felt that Prince Liang was weak and easy to control, and would definitely listen to the old imperial tutor Tan and the eldest princess.
But in fact, Prince Liang has evil ambitions, and now he has the assistance of his father-in-law, Prince Xian, who holds the military power.
However, if the Queen has already joined forces with Prince Liang, she must have known Prince Liang’s true identity and would have taken precautions to check and balance him.
However, since King Liang has soldiers in his hands, how long can such a balance of power last? If King Liang really insists on rebelling, will it endanger the safety of my grandmother?
Bai Qingyan couldn’t sit still, and the prince was even more restless.
“Your Highness! There is chaos in Dadu and you must not delay. Your Highness must return to Dadu immediately to stabilize the situation!” Bai Qingyan clasped his fists to the prince and said, “We will discuss the details on the way. Your Highness should set off immediately! Yan will accompany the prince back to the capital.”
“Yes! The Princess Zhenguo is right!” The prince nodded with a pale face. “Quan Yu will immediately send someone back to have the carriage wait outside the city, ready to set off. Tell this news to Mr. Fang, Mr. Ren, and Mr. Qin. Let them get on my carriage and discuss with me and the Princess Zhenguo.”
“Your Highness, you can’t go back like this! His Majesty is in a coma and Dadu is in chaos. If Your Highness goes back like this, if something happens in Dadu, it will be like a sheep walking into a tiger’s mouth! If we want to save His Majesty and Your Highness at that time… no matter which side we go to, it will be unreasonable!” Bai Qingyan said and looked at Dong Qingyue, “The Dengzhou army suffered heavy casualties this time. Why don’t you transfer the Anping camp to go back to Dadu with Your Highness? If something happens, it won’t be out of reach.”
The prince was not unaware of the importance of military power. He clenched his fists and said, “But… the Anping camp cannot move without the order of Your Majesty. I…”
Seeing this, Dong Qingyue clasped his fists towards the prince and said, “Princess Zhenguo is right! Your Highness is the crown prince of the country. Now that the emperor is unconscious, the crown prince can issue orders on his behalf. General Fu is a minister… How can I not obey the crown prince’s orders!”
The prince hesitated for a moment and then nodded: “Okay! The convoy will go around the Anping camp. I will personally meet General Fu and lead the troops back to the capital to protect you!”
The crown prince is also afraid, because his legitimate son, Prince Xin, is now in the capital, and there is also a Prince of Liang.
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