The Eldest Daughter Is Beautiful and Saucy
Chapter 628: rear
Chapter 628: The Rear
Lupin glanced at his eldest daughter, and when Bai Qingyan nodded, he and his guards retreated ten steps to the side.
Xiao Rongyan approached Bai Qingyan, staring at Bai Qingyan’s plain and delicate features with his deep eyes, and lowered his voice and said, “I know you want to lure away all the Nandu soldiers from Bai Mansion in the future, so your situation will definitely be more difficult than Bai Mansion. With more people to protect you, you will be safer. Whether it is me, your second aunt, or your seventh sister, you will feel more at ease. If you don’t bring enough people and get injured… Can your second aunt and seventh sister feel at ease?”
Without giving Bai Qingyan a chance to speak, Xiao Rongyan continued, “If you trust me and take the secret guards away, I will definitely protect your second aunt and seventh sister. If they are harmed in the slightest, I will pay with my life!”
Bai Qingyan wanted to lead Prince Xian’s men away, so that the crisis in Bai Mansion would be lessened. Bai Qingyan knew this in his heart, and he kept people in Bai Mansion just in case.
Now that Xiao Rongyan has said so, Bai Qingyan can no longer refuse: “Let the secret guards follow me in secret, you and Yue Shi stay in Bai Mansion, if there is any situation, let Yue Shi or Uncle Ping quickly inform me!”
“Don’t worry!” Xiao Rongyan wanted to hug Bai Qingyan, but there were so many people staring at them. Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Xiao Rongyan could not do anything beyond the rules and ruin Bai Qingyan’s reputation. He could only take a step back and bow to Bai Qingyan. “Miss Bai, please be careful. I will… protect the Bai Mansion for you!”
Xiao Rongyan had never been so concerned about the safety of a person. He had also never thought that the person he loved would charge into battle on the battlefield while he would be worried in the rear.
Bai Qingyan also bowed to Xiao Rongyan and said, “Then, Bai Qingyan of the Bai Mansion…will be entrusted to Mr. Xiao!”
Xiao Rongyan nodded.
“Uncle Ping…” Bai Qingyan looked at Lupin.
Lupin immediately responded and stepped forward quickly: “The eldest lady ordered!”
“Today, everyone in the Bai Mansion must obey Mr. Xiao’s orders. Mr. Xiao’s orders are my orders, and no one is allowed to disobey!” Bai Qing said.
Lupin looked at Xiao Rongyan with a little surprise. He didn’t expect that Bai Qingyan would entrust the safety of the Bai Mansion to Xiao Rongyan. However, Xiao Rongyan was the benefactor of the Bai Mansion, and Lupin saw that Xiao Rongyan acted in an extremely methodical manner. In addition, Xiao Rongyan must have encountered many dangers while traveling around the countries. Now he can stand here safely, so he must be capable.
“Lupin obeys!” Lupin bowed to Xiao Rongyan, “Mr. Xiao, I’ll leave the Bai Mansion in your care today.”
Xiao Rongyan returned the greeting to Lupin.
Soon, someone else came to report that a general from Nando was leading his troops to the alley of the Duke of Zhenguo’s Mansion.
Today, the sky above the capital city is gloomy and dark clouds are rolling, which makes people feel extremely depressing.
Bai Qingyan looked back at the ten Bai family guards holding torches high, standing on the high steps, and clasped his fists: “Thank you all for your hard work today, and for going through life and death with Bai Qingyan.”
“I swear to follow the eldest girl until death!”
“I swear to follow the eldest girl until death!”
Bai Qingyan nodded, grasped the sword at his waist, and said calmly: “Open the door!”
Princess Zhenguo, who was guarding the gate of the Bai Mansion, opened the gate with Lianshan vermilion lacquer and gold rings. The Bai family guards holding torches were the first to go out of the mansion and jumped on their horses. Only then did Bai Qingyan walk out of the mansion slowly.
Xiao Rongyan, standing in the yard, clenched his palms and stared at Bai Qingyan’s fluttering cloak, his heart in his throat.
The sound of horses’ hooves, soldiers’ armor and footsteps was like thunder, which seemed particularly neat and awe-inspiring in this empty street.
Yue Shi heard the noise, looked outside the wall, then looked at Bai Qingyan who was walking with firm steps, and was filled with worry.
Xiao Rongyan clenched his fists, looked at Bai Qingyan’s tall but slightly thin figure, and gritted his teeth: “Close the door!”
The two doors of the Princess Zhenguo Mansion slowly closed. Xiao Rongyan turned his head and looked at Lupin. He said in a steady, urgent and fast voice: “Trouble Guard Lu… Order the servants to move all the wine stored in the Princess Zhenguo Mansion to prevent any accidents. Half of the guards who are good at archery should be transferred here immediately! Those who are good at close combat will guard outside the courtyard where the Second Madam and the Seventh Miss are. The strong maids will guard the courtyard and close the gate. The archers will stand on the wall! Don’t worry about the separation of men and women at this time. Leave a few guards with outstanding skills in the house to guard the door!”
When Lupin heard Xiao Rongyan’s methodical arrangement, layer upon layer, in order, his eyebrows jumped slightly, and some doubts suddenly arose in his heart.
General Xiao Wang was riding in the front, and from afar he saw guards holding torches and riding tall horses outside the Princess Zhenguo’s mansion. The woman in silver armor, with a sun-shooting bow on her back, had a creepy cold glow under the light of the fire that was blowing in the wind.
General Xiao Wang thought to himself that something was wrong, so he drew out the long sword from his waist and shouted loudly, “Prince Xin has ordered that whoever kills the Princess Zhenguo will be rewarded with a hundred gold coins and a title! We must not let the Princess Zhenguo escape! Kill her!”
As soon as these words were spoken, the soldiers of the Southern Army were immediately as if they were injected with chicken blood, and the shouts of killing shook the sky.
“Kill the princess! Kill her!”
“Kill!”
When Bai Qingyan heard that a large force was approaching and ready to kill her, she did not panic at all. She took off her Sun-Shooting Bow, grabbed the reins with one hand, jumped onto the horse, drew out the arrow, put the bow on and pulled the arrow, then turned around… She looked at General Xiao Wang, who was leading the team, with a calm and indifferent gaze. Even before he approached, the murderous intent was already there. Her sight was as chilly as spring or as an ice-covered pond of clear water.
She released the arrow calmly.
Before General Xiao Wang could react, the arrowhead pierced through the torches held high in the hands of the Bai family army, sparks flew everywhere, and went straight through the armor and pierced General Xiao Wang’s collarbone.
General Xiao Wang cried out in pain and pulled the reins hard. The horse neighed angrily and raised its hooves, almost throwing General Xiao Wang off. He pulled the reins hard with both hands to steady the horse under him. When he looked up again, Bai Qingyan and his group had already left.
General Xiao Wang didn’t care about the pain from the arrow wound on his collarbone that was so severe that half his body was numb. He only knew that he must not let the Princess Zhenguo leave the city. He shouted, “Chase! The Princess Zhenguo must not leave the city! Half of the people will follow me to chase her, and the other half will kill her at the east gate!”
After saying this, General Xiao Wang rushed out first.
The Nandu Army has always been well-trained. They immediately divided into two groups. One group followed General Xiao Wang to chase Bai Qingyan, and the other group went straight to the east gate of Dadu City, hoping to kill Bai Qingyan at the east gate of Dadu City.
Among the soldiers led by General Xiao Wang, only the generals were on horseback, and most of them were infantry. How could they catch up with Bai Qingyan and the Bai family guards on horseback?
Hearing this, Bai Qingyan turned his head and ordered the Bai family guard beside him: “Go around the alley in front and quietly watch the east gate. Report immediately if there is any situation!”
“Yes!” the guard answered, and after turning the corner, he abandoned his horse and jumped over the wall of another house.
Xiao Rongyan, who was standing in the courtyard of Princess Zhenguo’s mansion, saw the light of torches outside the wall flying in the wind and the sound of footsteps. He hurriedly chased after Bai Qingyan and disappeared in the alley in front of Princess Zhenguo’s mansion.
Second update! The eldest sister rushes to the front, and the brother-in-law guards the back!