The Eldest Daughter Is Beautiful and Saucy
Chapter 683: hanging heart
Chapter 683 Suspense
The leading secret guard said that they were sent by the prince to escort Prince Li of Dayan back to Dayan.
The Yan envoy bowed respectfully to the prince’s men, first bowed respectfully in the direction of the capital city, then thanked the prince’s men… expressing gratitude to the Jin emperor and the prince for their care for their prince Murong Li, and then said… their prince Li was worried about the health of the Yan emperor and thought the carriage was too slow, so he rode back to Dayan on horseback.
After the secret guards of the Prince’s Mansion sent someone back to report to the Prince, the group quickly rode along the official road to chase Murong Li.
It was early morning on October 25th, and the light was just beginning to rise.
Wei Zhong had been waiting in Qinghui Courtyard early, watching the maids and servants bending over, holding washbasins and other utensils, and filing into the upper part of Qinghui Courtyard.
Today is the day Bai Qingyan sets out to return to Shuoyang.
The sedan chair brought by Wei Zhong was used to carry Bai Qingyan out of Qinghui Courtyard.
Wei Zhong came in person because he had already found out about the Du residence in Jiuchuan Hutong that Bai Qingyan had asked him to investigate.
The house has always been under the name of Li Mingrui, but the lanterns hanging there are those of the Du residence. I heard that someone used to occasionally return to that yard to stay for a while. He looked like a weak scholar, and was accompanied by a cold-faced guard.
The guard looked cold, but he was actually a warm-hearted person. He always gave candies to the children and helped fetch water for the lonely elderly people in the alley. But the guard was not talkative, and they didn’t know his name, only that his last name was Gao.
Seeing that this clue was difficult to trace, Wei Zhong checked the three previous owners of the house. Before the house was changed hands to Li Mingrui, it was bought by a man named Yang Dong, who bought it from a man named Du Zhiwei.
Wei Zhong then investigated the man with the surname Du and found out that Du Zhiwei was originally an advisor to the second prince who plotted rebellion. Later, when the second prince’s rebellion failed, the Du residence came into the hands of Yang Dong.
Wei Zhong found Yang Dong, who had already settled down in the capital… and moved to the west of the city. He learned that later a steward spent a large sum of money to buy the house from Yang Dong, saying that the original owner of the house wanted to buy it back, but when the house was sold later, it was not sold to someone with the surname Du. Yang Dong asked curiously and was told that the house was originally intended for their young master to honor his teacher, but the teacher did not want to accept it, so it could only be put under the name of their young master first.
Now, there is nothing unclear about the relationship between Du Zhiwei and Li Mingrui.
Seeing Bai Qingyan coming out of the house, Wei Zhong hurriedly bowed and stepped forward to greet him, then helped Bai Qingyan sit on the sedan chair carried by four people. After Wei Zhong and Chuntao lowered the curtain hooked on the silver hooks, they followed the sedan chair and walked out.
Wei Zhong then lowered his voice and told Bai Qingyan in the sedan chair in detail about the house in Jiuchuan Hutong.
“So, Du Zhiwei… is Li Mingrui’s mentor?” Bai Qingyan held a hand warmer in his hand and rubbed the silver carved handle through the warmer cover.
It would not be surprising to say that the two were master and disciple. Back then, Li Mao instigated the Second Prince to rebel, so naturally he was on good terms with the Second Prince. It was also reasonable for his son to take Du Zhiwei as his teacher.
If you want to know the truth of this matter, wait until you return to Shuoyang and ask Cai Ziyuan, the strategist sent by the Li Mansion, and you will know the truth.
“Thank you for your hard work!” Bai Qingyan raised her hand to open the curtain and looked at Wei Zhong who was walking respectfully beside the sedan chair. “After I return to Shuoyang, I will ask you and Nanny Jiang to take good care of Grandmother.”
Bai Qingyan hadn’t heard from Bai Jintong for a long time, so he asked Wei Zhong casually, “Did Wan Ruozhong send any news?”
Wan Ruozhong was the leader of the secret guard team assigned to him by his grandmother. Later, when Bai Jintong was about to go out, Bai Qingyan asked Wan Ruozhong to take his men and follow Bai Jintong.
“My lord, not yet.” Wei Zhong said.
Bai Qingyan let go of the curtain and leaned on the sedan chair, frowning. Jintong had ventured out to sea… He had been gone for a long time and there had been no news. How could she not be worried?
Bai Qingyan sat in a sedan chair with layers of curtains outside the door, and was helped by maids and old women to get into the carriage.
The eldest princess’ eyes were red as she reminded Bai Jinzhi to take good care of Bai Qingyan along the way.
Liu also told Lupin to take a safe journey back to Shuoyang and take care of Bai Qingyan. She went to the carriage window and spoke to Bai Qingyan, “A Bao has brought a message to your mother from Second Aunt. Second Aunt must return to Shuoyang before December.”
Bai Qingyan lifted the curtains and smiled and shook his head at Liu: “The Bai Mansion in Dadu City needs someone to look after it. Grandmother, Jinxiu and Wangge’er are all in Dadu. There must be someone to take care of it here. I’m afraid Second Aunt will have to trouble you to stay in Dadu to take care of it. Second Aunt doesn’t have to rush back to Shuoyang.”
“Can……”
“Even if Second Aunt wrote to Mother, Mother would have said the same thing!” Bai Qingyan comforted Liu, “Otherwise, if Second Aunt returned to Shuoyang, there would be no one to take care of the Bai Mansion in the capital, and Mother would be worried!”
How could Liu not know that Bai Qingyan said this because she saw that she was reluctant to leave Bai Jinxiu and Wang Ge’er? Liu turned around and glanced at the eldest princess. Seeing that the eldest princess also nodded, Liu said, “Then…A Bao will thank my sister-in-law for me. Shuoyang, thank you for your patience!”
Nanny Jiang also wiped her tears with a handkerchief: “Why do you have to leave so quickly? Can’t you wait for my eldest sister to recover?”
The Grand Princess knew that Nanny Jiang was worried about Bai Qingyan, so she raised her hand and patted Nanny Jiang’s hand, suppressing her reluctance. After Doctor Hong said goodbye to the Grand Princess and the Second Madam, he got on the small carriage at the back.
The group watched the carriage move slowly towards the long street, feeling mixed emotions.
The eldest princess knew that her granddaughter had grown up and had lofty ambitions. She knew clearly what the future held for her. She also knew that all the sons of the Bai family had died, and that the burden of the Bai family was on her shoulders. She did not dare and could not let anything happen to her.
So the Grand Princess felt distressed, but not worried.
After all, she was the granddaughter she raised, and she knew her well.
It was not until she stood outside the Princess Zhenguo’s residence and could no longer see the convoy heading back to Shuoyang that Second Madam Liu wiped her eyes with a handkerchief and said, “Mother, please go back! It’s cold and windy, and I’m going to rush back to you.”
“I won’t go back…” The eldest princess turned her head and nodded to Wei Zhong, who bowed and retreated to lead the carriage.
“Mother is going to Qing’an now?” Second Madam Liu was still reluctant to let her go.
The eldest princess nodded and said, “The chaos in the capital has been settled. Abao is gone… Only if I leave too, the emperor and the prince can rest assured!”
Second Madam Liu did not understand all this, but she knew that the Grand Princess must have her reasons for saying so, so she could only send the Grand Princess and Bai Jinse away in tears, and kept urging Bai Jinse to take good care of the Grand Princess and Bai Jintong who was seriously ill and recuperating in the mountains.
Third update! Little ancestors have secured the third place! Secure the monthly ticket…More updates next month!