The Eldest Daughter Is Beautiful and Saucy
Chapter 585: blue wisp
Chapter 585: Hard Work
Fu Ruoxi, the blood-stained deputy, clasped his fists to Bai Qingyan and said, “Princess Zhenguo, please ask His Royal Highness the Crown Prince for mercy. Our general… he must have been coerced!”
“Yes! The messenger…” The upright general under Fu Ruoxi pointed at the body of the messenger and said, “He must have been sent by someone to threaten our general!”
Bai Qingyan nodded: “General Fu has been guarding the border for many years and has always been loyal. If he was really coerced and forced into a helpless situation, I would personally plead with the Crown Prince and His Majesty, but the most urgent task now is to send the Crown Prince back to Dadu. As long as we can send the Crown Prince back to Dadu safely… you will all have made contributions, and you can be rewarded according to your merits. You can plead for General Fu!”
After Bai Qingyan said this, several generals under Fu Ruoxi nodded and clasped their fists in agreement.
Deputy General Fu Ruoxi once went to the Northern Frontier with Fu Ruoxi and fought alongside Bai Qingyan. He admired this beautiful and proud princess from the bottom of his heart.
What’s more, Princess Zhenguo is a descendant of the Bai family, and the great victories in southern and northern borders were all due to Princess Zhenguo, which made the soldiers in Anping camp have an extra level of respect for Bai Qingyan.
Anping Camp counted half of its troops. Before they set off, Bai Qingyan called Lupin, who was staying in Anping Camp, aside and whispered, “This time, because Fu Ruoxi assassinated the prince in public, most of the important generals in Anping Camp will be taken away by the prince. Tell my uncle… to make sure he takes control of the remaining half of the troops in Anping Camp.”
Lupin nodded: “Don’t worry, young lady!”
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There had just been a drizzle at night, making the green bricks and tiles shine.
It was just daybreak and even the earliest merchants had not yet woken up. The lanterns at the main gates of the wealthy homes in the city, with yellow house plaques and black lacquer and gold nails, had not yet been extinguished.
The sound of dozens of horses’ hooves came galloping down the long street, and they stopped in front of the Huang residence.
Zhang Yan, who had been waiting at the gate of Huang’s house, heard the noise and opened the door…
Xiao Rongyan, dressed in a moon-white robe and a black cloak, was seen holding the reins in one hand and the black gold whip in the other. He jumped off the horse, covered in dust.
Zhang Yan hurried forward, and as soon as he got close… Xiao Rongyan smelled the bitter smell of medicine on Zhang Yan.
Xiao Rongyan threw the black gold whip in his hand to Zhang Yan, quickly stepped onto the steps, and walked quickly towards the Huang Mansion, asking, “How is Xie Xun?”
“As soon as Princess Mingcheng’s body was sent away, General Xie fell ill. He had a high fever and spent more time sleeping than awake.” Zhang Yan’s voice was full of worry. “It’s not that General Xie didn’t want to take medicine, but he would vomit it out after taking it.”
Xiao Rongyan gritted his teeth, his distinct facial features tense, and said, “If he vomits, continue to boil the medicine and feed him! Until he can drink a bowl of medicine, take me to see him!”
Zhang Yan responded and led the way quickly, passing through the whitewashed walls and red-pillared corridors, and stepped into a relatively remote and elegant courtyard full of golden osmanthus flowers.
The golden osmanthus was in full bloom, with a rich fragrance. With the night rain, the petals fell all over the bluestone ground, and there was no time to pick them up.
Zhang Yan walked forward, pushed open the partition, and then stepped aside.
The carved partition suddenly opened, bringing a cold, damp breeze into the room; the candlelight dimmed and then brightened again.
Xiao Rongyan lifted the hem of his clothes and stepped into the house. Seeing the thin and pale Xie Xun, he turned his head stiffly.
Seeing that the person coming was Xiao Rongyan, Xie Xun’s throat rolled. He lifted the quilt, leaned on the edge of the bed, knelt on one knee to salute, and his lips hummed but he didn’t know whether it was out of guilt or sadness, and he didn’t call out a sound for a long time.
Zhang Yan was very tactful and closed the door, then stood guard under the corridor.
Xiao Rongyan stared at Xie Xun, who was only wearing a shirt, with a deep gaze. He untied the cloak’s straps and casually put the cloak aside. He sat down beside the black lacquered Eight Immortals Table while watching Xie Xun. There was a solemn and restrained aura between his eyebrows: “Now that Mingcheng is gone, you are going to collapse?”
Xie Xun lowered his head, clenched his fists tightly at his sides, his eyes turned red, his breathing became heavy and rapid, and he gritted his teeth and said nothing.
The flickering candlelight illuminated Xiao Rongyan’s sharp-edged profile. He took out the purse that Mingcheng had left for Xie Xun from his sleeve and stroked the embroidery on it with his fingers: “Mingcheng and you are childhood sweethearts. We have made a vow to each other and our love is deep and loyal. You can be sad and heartbroken, but don’t fall down!”
Xiao Rongyan placed his purse on the Eight Immortals Table: “Mingcheng or Xie Xun, I thought you were all passionate children of Dayan! Xie Xun, tell me… am I wrong about you?”
“Don’t you know why Mingcheng died? Whether she lived or died, she lived up to her motherland! How dare you, Xie Xun, say that you live up to Dayan?” Xiao Rongyan’s voice was sonorous and powerful. “At that time, Dayan was weak and poor, with frequent internal strife and external threats. You knelt in front of your brother with tears in your eyes, saying that if your brother dared to trust you and give you soldiers, food and money, you would build an elite iron-clad army for Dayan within three years that would win every battle! Dayan was almost in danger of extinction at that time, and your brother became… Sell the treasures left by the ancestors, order the royal family to have one meal per person every day, save food and money to raise money for the new soldiers, buy war horses, swords and halberds, and heavy shields! The whole country of Dayan… from the emperor to the officials and common people, donated their property! Put hope on the new soldiers, hoping that the new soldiers can revitalize the country! Even the snowstorm and famine did not lack you, Xie Xun, a grain of grain. Now… I, Xie Xun, the only brave general in Dayan who can intimidate the Northern Rong, you give up and hide here to complain to yourself! "
Xie Xun was hunched over with his thin body, tears streaming down his face as he closed his eyes.
Xie Xun knew how difficult the journey of Great Yan was. That year… he was young but had a heart to serve his country. He was afraid that the emperor would not dare to believe him, so it was the Ninth Prince who went against everyone’s opinion and made him kneel before the Emperor of Yan.
These years, he was able to concentrate on training new soldiers because Emperor Yan and the Ninth Prince did their best to provide him with food and money, allowing him to concentrate on training without any worries.
“When Great Yan was handed over to our generation, it was a mess. The Great Yan royal family and loyal ministers worked together and worked hard for more than ten years to get to where we are today. If there was a slight mistake… Today’s situation in Great Yan would have been burned to ashes. Great Yan has been walking on thin ice ever since!” Xiao Rongyan stood up with the help of the Eight Immortals Table and let out a long breath, “Xie Xun… The reason why Mingcheng abandoned you and went to marry was because our Great Yan was not strong enough! If you really care about Mingcheng, then stand up, take your sword, and go back to Beirong! Control Beirong firmly in your palms, and let the Beirong people never dare to mention any marriage again!”
Xie Xun’s face turned pale, he raised his head and looked at Xiao Rongyan. Looking at Xiao Rongyan’s cold and hard profile, he choked and called out, “Prince…”
Xiao Rongyan pointed at the purse Princess Mingcheng left for Xie Xun on the Eight Immortals Table. He looked at Xie Xun with his sharp and deep pupils, saying, “When the King of Great Yan dominates one side or unifies the world, there will be no need for the women of Great Yan to marry in exchange for peace in our motherland!”
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