The Eldest Daughter Is Beautiful and Saucy
Chapter 662: no way no money
Chapter 662: The End of the Road
Bai Qingyan had already told Bai Jinxiu that he wanted to release Bai Jinzhi to Anping camp.
Bai Jinxiu still somewhat disagreed. After all, Bai Jinzhi was young and childish, and as pure as the bright moon and fresh breeze. She was not as steady and reckless as Xiaoqi. If she was not kept by her side, she would inevitably get into trouble. She felt that Bai Jinzhi needed a few more years of experience.
When talking about this, Bai Jinzhi raised his hand and touched his nose. He was afraid of being scolded by his elder and second sisters, so he spoke in a weak voice: “It was almost a failure, and it was my aunt who cleaned up the mess! I had planned it all, but I didn’t expect that the person pretending to be a rich businessman was not well chosen and let it slip! But I really don’t like these convoluted things. I just have to complete what my elder sister ordered me to do. I can’t do things that require brainpower…”
Bai Jinxiu turned to look at Bai Qingyan, the meaning was obvious… Bai Jinzhi was not suitable to be sent to Anping Camp.
Bai Qingyan’s eyes fell on Bai Jinzhi, and he said with a smile: “Xiao Si is… not good at boating, so he hates the bend of the river!”
Bai Jinzhi opened his eyes wide and looked at Bai Qingyan: “Hey! That’s what my aunt said when she scolded me!”
It can be seen that Bai Jinzhi really made her mother angry.
Bai Jinxiu covered her lips and chuckled.
“Xiao Si, your elder sister is planning to let you go to Anping Camp, but if you really don’t like these twists and turns, how can I believe… that you will take control of Anping Camp instead of being suppressed by others?” Bai Qingyan asked Bai Jinzhi.
Bai Jinzhi stood up suddenly, a look of surprise flashed across her face, and then she became a little excited, her ears turned red: “Eldest sister…Eldest sister, are you really going to let me lead the troops in Anping Camp?!”
“But you don’t like those complicated things. You are straightforward and irritable. If I let you go…not being able to control the Anping camp is a small matter, but I’m afraid something bad might happen.” Bai Qingyan leaned on the turmeric-colored hidden bag embroidered with a magpie, speaking slowly.
Bai Jinzhi immediately became anxious: “No, elder sister, I just don’t like it, but I can learn it! As long as I can lead the troops, I am willing to do anything.”
Bai Qingyan nodded, his gentle features smiling, “That’s right. This time, the matter of sand and gravel in the Northern Frontier army’s rations will be handed over to you to investigate. We will set off for Shuoyang on October 25th. You have five days. You can command the people in the Bai Mansion. If you run out of money, you can come to my elder sister for it. I want the result after five days. If it works… you will set off for Anping Camp in November. If not… you will follow my elder sister back to Shuoyang and study hard for a few more years.”
“Elder sister…” Bai Jinxiu was worried.
Bai Qingyan raised his hand to signal Bai Jinxiu to be at ease: “Let her try!”
No one can do something perfectly at the first try. Bai Jinzhi might have some shortcomings in handling Bai Qiyun’s matter, but who doesn’t grow up slowly?
After receiving a signal from her eldest daughter, Chuntao took a red sandalwood box with a gold-carved phoenix pattern from Bai Qingyan’s huanghuali wood dressing table and handed it to Bai Jinzhi respectfully: “Fourth Miss, this is the only little private property that the eldest daughter has. I’m giving it all to you today! Please don’t let the eldest daughter down.”
Bai Jinzhi’s palms were sweating from nervousness. She rubbed the sweat on her skirt and then raised her hand to take the heavy sandalwood box.
She originally thought it was silver, but when she opened it…
My goodness, there was a ruby as big as a fist that had not been cut yet. At the bottom of the box were silver bills and some jewelry with extremely complex and exquisite craftsmanship that Bai Jinzhi had never seen before.
“The things in here have nothing to do with the Bai family… Even if you use them, you can’t trace them back to the Bai family. The road has been paved for you here… What you do next is up to you.” Bai Qingyan’s eyebrows were smiling, and he was obviously gentle and kind, but for some reason, Bai Jinzhi felt extremely oppressed.
Bai Jinxiu frowned and clutched her handkerchief tightly, wanting to say something but stopping herself. The matter of military rations was no small matter, and Bai Jinxiu was really worried about her elder sister leaving it to Bai Jinzhi to practice.
But since the eldest sister dared to let Xiao Si do it, she should… be able to clean up the mess for Xiao Si.
Bai Jinzhi thought of the Anping camp, where he could lead his troops and show his skills. He made up his mind, closed the rosewood box, tucked it under his armpit, and bowed to Bai Qingyan: “Eldest sister, Xiao Si will definitely take care of it!”
After the sun set, the last trace of color in the sky disappeared, the sky quickly darkened, and the long streets of the capital city were lit up with yellow lanterns.
In the innermost courtyard of the remote Jiuchuan Hutong, dim yellow light shone through the narrow window lattices, illuminating the roots of the osmanthus tree in the yard.
In the damp and cold room, Liu Ruofu had just finished taking her medicine and was lying on the hard bed, her hands and feet were cold and shivering. The charcoal fire in the charcoal basin in the room had long been extinguished, and the hot water bottle under her feet was also cold. There was only an oil lamp that would never go out, flickering.
Liu Ruofu learned five days ago that Prince Xian’s rebellion had failed and he was killed by Bai Qingyan with a silver spear. Prince Liang was even more of a coward. In order to save his life, he put all the blame on his father. Liu Ruofu’s teeth trembled with hatred when she thought that the baby in her belly was Prince Liang’s.
Yesterday afternoon, I ordered someone to get a dose of medicine, which I drank in one gulp, and the evil seed in my belly was sent away.
When she escaped that day, Liu Ruofu did not bring any maidservants with her. The secret guards that Prince Xian arranged to protect Liu Ruofu were all men and could not serve her closely. Liu Ruofu was in such a miserable state now, but out of her self-esteem and pride, she could not ask the secret guards to come in.
Liu Ruofu hated… hated Bai Qingyan, and hated King Liang even more. If she had the chance, Liu Ruofu would like to skin King Liang alive.
Suddenly, the secret guard called out “Princess”, pushed the door open, and ran straight to the bedside.
Liu Ruofu, who was trembling under the quilt, clenched her teeth and yelled, “How dare you! Who let you in?”
The leader of the secret guard team wrapped Liu Ruofu in a quilt and said, “My lord, I’m sorry! The patrol camp has surrounded us. I have to take you away.”
Liu Ruofu, with one arm around the secret guard’s neck, was carried out of the shabby and damp room by the secret guard. She saw that all the secret guards left to her by her father were facing a great enemy, half-crouching under the rammed earth wall, holding sharp blades in their hands and waiting with bated breath.
In the distance there was the sound of a large group of people approaching, like rolling mines, there were at least a hundred of them.
Liu Ruofu’s breathing stopped and her heart beat faster. She felt blood gushing out from her body. She covered her abdomen tightly and clenched her teeth…but she didn’t know where to escape to in such a big world.
All four gates of Dadu City were blocked, and Liu Ruofu had no wings and could not fly back to Nandu City.
Even if she flew back, all the soldiers of Nandu were killed in the capital city. Who could protect her?
Besides… five days have passed. The emperor and the crown prince have already sent troops to Nandu. Even if she manages to escape back to Nandu, she will only see the corpses of the Liu family members.
The autumn wind was bleak and chilly, and Liu Ruofu actually felt a sense of… being homeless and at the end of her rope.
Third update! Keep rolling around and asking for monthly tickets…