The Eldest Daughter Is Beautiful and Saucy
Chapter 665: Fourth Uncle’s Jade Pendant
Chapter 665 Fourth Uncle’s Jade Pendant
Bai Qingyan ordered the whole mansion not to let any news of his going out to see Wang Jianghai in prison leak out, let alone let the eldest princess and the second lady Liu know.
Chuntao helped Bai Qingyan onto the carriage and originally wanted to go with them, but the eldest girl told her to go find Bai Jinzhi. Chuntao could only repeatedly remind the eldest girl to be careful and watched the carriage go away with tears in her eyes.
Inside the carriage, Bai Qingyan, with a pale face, closed his eyes, stroking his fourth uncle’s jade pendant with his fingers, his eyes red and wet.
She would rather go this way and Wang Jianghai told her that her fourth uncle was still alive, being detained by Xian Wang or by Wang Jianghai as a backup.
She would rather Wang Jianghai use Fourth Uncle to force her to do anything, anything!
As long as… Fourth Uncle is still alive.
Grandfather must bless me, my fourth uncle is still alive!
As long as Fourth Uncle is alive, and he comes to play chess with her again, she will never again dislike his poor chess skills and refuse to play against him. She will patiently play chess with him, and will… let him happily win her once.
Bai Qingyan’s carriage drove slowly, while Lupin rode fast to the prison first to make arrangements. When Bai Qingyan arrived, Lupin was already waiting at the prison gate.
In front of the prison gate hung two solitary paper lanterns swaying in the wind. The cold light made the half-new gate of the prison look even more gloomy.
Lupin helped Bai Qingyan, who was wearing a black cloak and a hood, get off the carriage and walk towards the prison.
In the dark and damp prison, the dim flames of the oil lamps on the walls swayed back and forth, and occasional crying sounds could be heard, making the prison look even more eerie.
Wang Jianghai sat cross-legged on the musty straw, his pale lips cracked and tightly pursed. He knew that he would not live long.
That day, Bai Qingyan came on a fast horse, and the horse trampled on him, injuring his heart and lungs. Who would ask for a doctor for these treasonous criminals?
Now, Wang Jianghai can still sit here cross-legged, but he is just holding on with one breath.
No matter what, Wang Jianghai must rescue his son.
General Xiao Wang finally lowered his status and asked the jailer for a bowl of cold water, and hurriedly brought it to Wang Jianghai: “Dad… drink some water first.”
He was shot in the collarbone a few days ago. The wound had now festered and was in unbearable pain, but he couldn’t show it and make his father worry. He forced a smile at his father.
Wang Jianghai glanced at his son with his slightly cloudy and bloodshot eyes, drank a sip of water from his son’s hand, and said, “The Princess Zhenguo will be here soon. No matter what Dad says, don’t say a word. Dad will definitely protect you!”
As soon as Wang Jianghai finished speaking, he heard footsteps approaching. He raised his head and looked in the direction of the sound. Soon… he saw Lupin supporting a slender figure wearing a black cloak and a black hood appearing at the gate of the prison.
General Xiao Wang subconsciously straightened his body and tried to protect his father, but Wang Jianghai raised his hand and patted his arm, motioning General Xiao Wang to help him up.
General Xiao Wang put down the bowl of water in his hand and supported Wang Jianghai.
Wang Jianghai gritted his teeth, breathed hard, and propped himself up. He knelt down and kowtowed to Bai Qingyan, his voice trembling unnoticeably: “Greetings, Princess Zhenguo!”
Bai Qingyan took off the hood on his head, revealing his sickly pale facial features.
After not seeing each other for a few days, Bai Qingyan’s complexion was indeed very bad. His face was pale without a trace of blood, and he looked thinner than before. His stunning and beautiful facial features became more distinct, and his gloomy eyes… were restrained and profound, looking down at Wang Jianghai condescendingly.
“Where did you get my fourth uncle’s jade pendant?” Bai Qingyan asked.
“To Princess Zhenguo, this was during the battle in Northern Frontier many years ago. I saved the life of Bai Qichuan, the fourth master of the Bai family. He then gave me the jade pendant and said…if one day I need something…I can bring the jade pendant to the Bai family and he will definitely help me.” Wang Jianghai kowtowed heavily, “Today, Wang Jianghai dared to use the jade pendant to invite Princess Zhenguo to come because I know that the Bai family values their promises. Even though the fourth master of the Bai family is no longer here,…when the Bai family sees the jade pendant, they will definitely fulfill their promise on behalf of the fourth master.”
Bai Qingyan’s grip on the jade pendant tightened. It wasn’t that Fourth Uncle was alive, but… Was it a gift from Fourth Uncle?
Her heart kept sinking.
Bai Qingyan’s eyes became colder: “You do understand the Bai family.”
Wang Jianghai raised his head, his eyes were red, his throat was choking with sobs, and he spoke in a very respectful manner: “Wang Jianghai knows that he is guilty of treason and is punishable by death. His crime is unforgivable… I only ask the Princess Zhenguo to have mercy and save my son’s life! After Wang Jianghai dies, if he sees the Fourth Master of the Bai Family… he will definitely tell the Fourth Master that the Princess Zhenguo has already repaid his life-saving grace for him.”
After saying this, Wang Jianghai kowtowed again, the sound of his head hitting the ground was loud and solemn, his voice was full of pleading, his eyes were red and he begged humbly: “As long as the Princess Zhenguo can save my son, from now on, my son will let the Princess Zhenguo drive him!”
“Dad!” General Xiao Wang choked with sobs.
Bai Qingyan’s gaze fell on General Xiao Wang.
When their eyes met, General Xiao Wang felt that Bai Qingyan’s eyes were frighteningly cold.
He gritted his teeth with tears in his eyes, unable to bear to see his father being humiliated for his survival, and shouted: “Daddy! Get up… I am willing to die with you! I would rather die standing than live on my knees!”
“This young General Wang doesn’t look like the kind of person who would allow himself to be ordered around by me.” Bai Qingyan said in a cold voice.
Wang Jianghai raised his hand to hold down his son’s head, and kowtowed to Bai Qingyan: “My son is outspoken, I hope the princess will forgive me! Princess, I will make my son swear that if he cannot be loyal to you in this life, then my whole Wang family will be restless after death, and their souls will be tortured and unable to be reincarnated and freed!”
“Dad!” General Xiao Wang cried, his fists clenched tightly at his sides, “Why is it so? Why is it so?”
Wang Jianghai raised his head and looked deeply at his son with red eyes, then looked at Bai Qingyan: “Princess Zhenguo, I am just a mediocre person in the world, greedy for fame and fortune, and I rebelled this time just to win the credit of following the emperor. I am indeed not a good person, let alone a good son or a good husband! The only thing I can say is… I am still a good father, at least I protect my son!”
Wang Jianghai said this from the bottom of his heart, hoping only that his sincerity could move Bai Qingyan.
Apart from this jade pendant, he had no other bargaining chip important enough to force Bai Qingyan to promise to protect his son.
This is why he asked the jailer to send the jade pendant to Princess Zhenguo, but he did not dare to tell her directly at the beginning that it was given to him by the Fourth Master of the Bai Family during the battle in Northern Frontier.
Because the body of the Fourth Master of the Bai Family has not been sent back to Dadu, the Bai family will certainly have hope and will certainly come to the prison to inquire about the news of the Fourth Master of the Bai Family.
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