The Eldest Daughter Is Beautiful and Saucy
Chapter 635: A glass of wine releases military power
Chapter 635: Releasing Military Power with a Cup of Wine
I was also afraid that Po might be in danger or injured.
Liu was just a woman in the backyard. The first thing she thought of… was whether the rebels would abuse women like beasts after rushing in. She was the daughter-in-law of the Bai family, so she would never accept being humiliated even if she died. The worst that could happen was that a golden hairpin would be inserted into her heart and that would be the end of it.
But…what about Xiaoqi?
Liu’s eyes fell on Bai Jinse, who was looking out at the front yard. Where should she hide the child? Even if she had to send the child to someone else’s house first.
But the people in Qinggui Mansion, which is adjacent to Princess Zhenguo Mansion, must have heard it long ago. Now everyone is in danger… No one knows whether they can protect themselves, so who can take care of Princess Zhenguo Mansion?
Liu looked around everywhere, hoping that there was some secret room or passage in the eldest princess’s house, even if it could only hide Xiao Qi.
The cold wind blew in her face. Bai Jinse looked up at the dark clouds in the sky. Soon, the rain began to fall. At first, it sank into the bluestone floor and quickly disappeared. Later, the raindrops as big as beans continued to fall, getting bigger and bigger…
The Bai family guards and those strong old women were guarding the yard with tense expressions.
After a while, the shouting and screaming in the front yard seemed to be quieter.
Not long after the shouting and killing sound died down, a Bai family guard came running from a distance, stood outside the Changshou Courtyard and shouted loudly: “The thieves have been killed! Mr. Xiao asked me to report to the Second Madam and the Seventh Miss first, so the Second Madam and the Seventh Miss can rest assured!”
These words were like hot water poured into a frying pan. Everyone in Changshouyuan breathed a sigh of relief and at the same time, they were all excited, exclaiming that this was great.
“Mr. Xiao?!” The Second Madam stood up in shock, stroked Nanny Luo’s hand and moved to the window, “Let him in!”
The gate of Changshou Courtyard opened, and Second Madam Liu also walked out of the door of the upper room of Changshou Courtyard. Bai Jinse, Doctor Hong and Miss Lu all came out through the curtains.
The Bai family guard entered the room, knelt down and clasped his fists, saying, “Second Madam, Seventh Miss, all the thieves have been killed! Not a single one is left alive!”
Second Madam Liu felt relieved and asked hurriedly, “You mean Mr. Xiao? Which Mr. Xiao?”
“Replying to the Second Madam, it was Mr. Xiao who saved the Fourth Madam during the funeral at the Bai Mansion. He came with his bodyguard this morning before dawn. I heard he also brought a secret guard with him. But Mr. Xiao was worried about the safety of the young lady, so he asked the secret guard to go with her! He said he would protect the Bai family so that the young lady could rest assured. Before she left, the young lady told us to listen to Mr. Xiao’s orders. Mr. Xiao is very powerful. He led us to kill all the thieves. Now Mr. Xiao is leading people to repair the gate of the mansion to prevent the thieves from coming again.”
The Bai family guard spoke clearly and explained the matter plainly.
Liu’s eyes were red. It is easy to add flowers to a beautiful woman, but difficult to help someone in need. How could Liu not understand this truth?
Xiao Rongyan has rescued the Bai family many times, and now he has come to help the Bai family in such a situation where everyone is in danger. It can be seen that this person really has deep feelings for the Bai family.
“Okay! Okay!” Liu wiped the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief. “After this is over, I will personally thank Mr. Xiao!”
The guard nodded and said, “Madam, I have to guard the gate in front to prevent any thieves from attacking.”
“Okay! Go ahead! Be careful! Thank you for your hard work!” said Liu.
The guard stood up and bowed again, then ran out of Changshouyuan in the rain.
Only when the door of Changshouyuan was closed again did Liu let out a long sigh of relief. However, when she thought of Bai Jinxiu, Wang Ge’er, and Bai Qingyan, whose fate she didn’t know yet, her heart ached again.
Bai Jinse looked up at Liu and gently tugged at her sleeve embroidered with purple butterflies. “Second aunt, don’t worry… Second sister is definitely fine. They are only coming for the Bai family! Otherwise, we should have heard shouts and screams from other families! Prince Liang and Prince Xian probably want to capture Second aunt and me to threaten my eldest sister! But the soldiers brought by Nandu are limited, and they can’t spare the manpower to go to the Qin Mansion to capture Second Sister!”
Liu looked down at Bai Jinse, only to see that Bai Jinse’s eyes were calmer than her, an elder. “Besides, Mr. Xiao just sent a message to the guards saying… that if all the thieves were killed, no one would go back to inform Prince Xian and Prince Liang. Before getting the news from the Bai Mansion, Prince Xian and Prince Liang would not send troops to the Qin Mansion! They have bigger things to do… in the palace, not to get entangled with the Bai family.”
Liu looked at the little guy in front of her who was always talking and laughing around her, and inexplicably thought of Bai Qingyan. At this moment, Bai Jinse’s tone and expression were exactly like her elder sister Bai Qingyan.
As an elder, Liu still needed a little kid to comfort her, and she felt a little ashamed, but she had to say… After listening to what Bai Jinse said, she felt a lot more at ease.
Looking at the heavy rain, Liu subconsciously tightened her clothes on her chest: “I feel relieved when you say that, but in the palace…Abao, please don’t let anything happen!”
“My elder sister has been through hundreds of battles. When it comes to fighting… no one can match my elder sister! My elder sister will be fine!” Bai Jinse didn’t know whether she was saying this to Liu or to herself. Her tone was firmer and her voice was higher than the previous ones.
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Inside the palace, Fan Yuhuai had followed Bai Qingyan’s instructions and went straight to the emperor’s bedroom after entering the palace with the prince.
The carved partitions of the emperor’s bedroom were open, the hall was brightly lit, the draperies swayed in the wind, and the shadows of the lights flickered.
Outside the magnificent hall, the rain washed the green tiles, and the eaves were covered with rain curtains, with water splashing everywhere.
On the dragon bed behind the crimson curtain, the emperor was lying with heavy breathing. The imperial physicians stood by his side trembling with fear, not knowing whether they could survive this palace coup. Only Imperial Physician Huang remained relatively calm, standing under the lamp, tasting medicine for the emperor.
The Grand Princess, with a head full of silver hair and a gloomy yet majestic look, sat on a nanmu chair in the center, holding a tiger-head stick in her hand, strictly guarding against anyone approaching the bedroom. Wei Zhong and Nanny Jiang stood guard on her left and right.
After all, the Grand Princess still has some connections in the palace. With the reputation of the Bai family, there are still soldiers willing to follow the Grand Princess and defend the emperor to the death.
In fact, the eldest princess no longer wanted to save the emperor’s nephew.
However, it is not time for the emperor to die now. At least… the emperor should be allowed to hold on until this chaos is over, the prince wins, and he can ascend the throne smoothly.
The prince now relies on his granddaughter Bai Qingyan. Bai Qingyan is a woman and has no military power. I believe… when the prince ascends the throne in the future, he will surely release the military power in the most gentle and kind way, with a toast, so that the entire Bai family can survive.
But the eldest princess was also heartbroken in her heart. Looking at the corrupt imperial court today, it was no longer the same as it was when her father and brother were alive.
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