The Eldest Daughter Is Beautiful and Saucy
Chapter 584: must not be mistaken
Chapter 584 No Mistakes
“Your Highness the Crown Prince, Princess Zhenguo! There must be something behind this matter. Please ask your Highness the Crown Prince and the Princess to let the military doctor stop the bleeding for General Fu first, and then we can try him later!” Fu Ruoxi’s deputy general knelt on the ground and said anxiously.
“Please, Your Highness, save him first!” The general under Fu Ruoxi’s command held Fu Ruoxi’s bleeding shoulder with one hand and kowtowed heavily in the direction of the Crown Prince and Bai Qingyan.
The prince was so frightened by Fu Ruoxi’s sudden and killing move that he didn’t care about his manners. His face was pale, his whole body was shaking, and his legs were weak and he couldn’t stand.
With disheveled hair and blood on his forehead, Mr. Fang climbed up and shouted, “Fu Ruoxi is trying to assassinate the crown prince, and so many eyes are watching! It’s not a pity to cut her into pieces! Princess Zhenguo, what is she still hesitating about! We should kill Fu Ruoxi immediately!”
Hearing Elder Fang shouting at the top of his lungs, Deputy General Fu Ruoxi opened his eyes wide in shock: “Your Highness the Crown Prince and the Princess Zhenguo, please give our general a chance to explain himself! We have followed General Fu for many years and do not believe that he would rebel! There must be some misunderstanding! General, please speak up!”
Fu Ruoxi almost fainted from the pain. He gritted his teeth, but dared not move because of the sword that Lupin held against his neck.
His subordinates all begged Fu Ruoxi to explain himself, but how could he explain himself? How could he explain his swinging the sword at the prince?
At this moment, if he said that the emperor had sent a secret letter to kill the prince, it would no longer be credible. What if the prince had the emperor’s imperial decree to summon him back to the capital, he would have no way to defend himself. If the soldiers in Anping camp were given this choice, would they still follow him?
Hesitation, indecision and timidity made Fu Ruoxi unable to open her mouth.
“Please ask His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the Princess Zhenguo to ask the military doctor to stop General Fu’s bleeding first, and then we can try him later!”
“Please, Your Highness, save them first!”
Bai Qingyan sheathed his cold blade, threw down the swords of Fu Ruoxi’s soldiers, and turned his head to order: “Go call the military doctor!”
“Thank you, Princess Zhenguo! Thank you, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!” Fu Ruoxi’s deputy general kowtowed in the direction of Bai Qingyan and the Crown Prince.
“Princess Zhenguo!” Elder Fang stepped forward in a stern voice, “Fu Ruoxi tried to assassinate the crown prince, and so many people saw it! The evidence is irrefutable! If we don’t kill her now, when will we?! Are you going to wait for Fu Ruoxi to kill Your Highness one more time before you’re satisfied?!”
Bai Qingyan turned around and bowed to the direction of the prince: “Your Highness, although Fu Ruoxi attempted to assassinate Your Highness, the matter has not been verified clearly, and the person who sent the letter is dead. I don’t know whether General Fu was coerced or had other difficulties! Even if Fu Ruoxi is really guilty of an unforgivable crime, he should be brought back to Dadu to be tried by the three courts before being convicted! Treason is of great importance, and the old and young of the Fu family are all in Dadu. Bai Qingyan does not believe that General Fu would do this for no reason! General Fu has lost an arm, and he will never be able to assassinate Your Highness again! Bai Qingyan once fought shoulder to shoulder with General Fu in the Northern Frontier. I am willing to personally escort General Fu back to Dadu for trial and never give General Fu another chance to assassinate Your Highness!”
Fu Ruoxi’s face flushed with pain, but the numbness all over his body suddenly disappeared when Bai Qingyan said, “The old and young of the Fu family are all in the capital.” He was surrounded by the smell of his own blood, and his heart suddenly turned cold and was left with only fear. He was impulsive for a moment… and only cared about the queen, but forgot about the safety of the old and young of the Fu family.
The prince tightly grasped the arm of the person who supported him, and remembered that Bai Qingyan had just said that Fu Ruoxi should not be killed at this time. He forced himself to straighten his spine and nodded: “What the Princess Zhenguo said makes sense!”
“Your Highness!” Mr. Fang wanted to argue, but the prince raised his hand to stop him from speaking.
“Although Fu Ruoxi tried to assassinate me today, he also made contributions in defending the border for our Great Jin in the past. This contribution… is enough to give General Fu a chance to return to Dadu to defend himself!” The prince looked at Fu Ruoxi, “General Fu is known as a filial son in Dadu. I… have not done anything against the will of heaven and earth. I don’t believe that General Fu would abandon the lives of his mother, brothers, wife and children to assassinate me! I also want to know why General Fu, a general who loyally defends the border for the State of Jin, wanted to assassinate me.”
After the prince finished speaking, he said to the guards who were supporting him, “Help me in to rest. The rest will be handled by the Zhenguo Princess. Old Fang, follow me in!”
Bai Qingyan bowed to the prince.
After the prince entered the tent, the military doctor came. When he saw Fu Ruoxi’s broken arm, he was shocked and knelt beside Fu Ruoxi tremblingly to stop the bleeding.
Deputy General Fu Ruoxi held Fu Ruoxi’s head, and the generals under his command all knelt beside Fu Ruoxi, persuading Fu Ruoxi with nervous expressions to tell him if he had any difficulties.
Bai Qingyan was also standing aside, still with that indifferent look, staring down at Fu Ruoxi whose arm she had cut off.
“Thank you, Princess Zhenguo, for showing mercy!” Fu Ruoxi’s deputy general raised his head and choked up as he thanked Bai Qingyan.
Bai Qingyan’s sword was extremely fast, and the afterimage cut off Fu Ruoxi’s arm in an instant.
Everyone present knew that… Bai Qingyan had just stopped Fu Ruoxi’s sword from swinging towards the prince.
Her sword could clearly take Fu Ruoxi’s head, but she did not take Fu Ruoxi’s life. Instead, she pleaded for Fu Ruoxi in front of the prince. This made all the generals under Fu Ruoxi extremely grateful to Bai Qingyan.
“Once, my grandfather was slandered by Prince Xin for being stubborn in his use of the army. He intended to frame the Bai family for treason and almost implicated my entire Bai family. We are both from a military family… Regardless of whether General Fu was coerced or had other plans, I don’t want to see the entire Fu family beheaded! General Fu… your life is not just yours, it also concerns the entire Fu family. General Fu needs to think twice!”
After Bai Qingyan finished speaking, he looked at Lupin and said, “Send someone to Dengzhou immediately to inform Dengzhou Governor Dong Qingyue to come and take over Anping Camp immediately. There must be no mistakes! Before the Dengzhou Governor comes, all matters of Anping Camp will be under your command.”
Lupin should claim yes.
After what happened just now, no general under Fu Ruoxi in Anping camp dared to fight anymore.
“You are all General Fu’s brave generals. You will escort the prince back to the capital this time and you will also be witnesses to this incident!” Bai Qingyan’s eyes fell on Fu Ruoxi, “Send the military doctor and General Fu to heal alone. Keep watch. If the military doctor needs anything, just send it in! No one is allowed to visit or talk to them!”
“Princess of the Nation!”
The soldiers under Fu Ruoxi wanted to say something, but they heard Bai Qing say, “If you really want to do good for General Fu, then don’t meet him again, lest the prince think… General Fu is conspiring with you, which would be disadvantageous to General Fu.”
The military doctor was also an old man who had followed Fu Ruoxi for many years. He responded, “Generals, rest assured. I will take good care of General Fu!”
“Please!” Fu Ruoxi’s deputy general saluted the military doctor.
“Carry the person into the military doctor’s tent. Don’t be negligent. If there is any need, there should be no delay.” Bai Qingyan ordered.
The soldiers under Fu Ruoxi’s command watched the screaming Fu Ruoxi being carried away, and saw that the Dengzhou army’s tent was crowded with people, so they all looked in the direction of Bai Qingyan.
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