The Eldest Daughter Is Beautiful and Saucy
Chapter 688: assist
Chapter 688 Assistance
“Thank you both for coming here to welcome me, cough cough…” Bai Qingyan pressed his chest and coughed twice weakly.
County Magistrate Zhou’s heart skipped a beat. Princess Zhenguo had done a great job in saving the emperor this time. Could it be that she was really dying as the rumors he had heard suggested?
“Princess Zhenguo, please take care of yourself!” County Magistrate Zhou said sincerely.
Looking up again, County Magistrate Zhou’s tears welled up in his eyes, as if he would burst into tears the next moment. He controlled his emotions just right and choked up as he spoke, “We, the people of Shuoyang, still rely on the princess to lead us in training and suppressing bandits. I only hope that the princess will take good care of her injuries and recover soon.”
“Thank you, Lord Zhou, for your concern. The matter of training soldiers and suppressing bandits… will be handed over to Bai Qingping before I recover from my injury. I hope Lord Zhou can assist him as much as possible!” Bai Qingyan turned his head to look at Bai Qingping.
Bai Qingping bowed respectfully to County Magistrate Zhou, who waved his hands and said, “No, no! As long as Master Bai gives an order, I will obey it. Besides, the son of the prefect has been helping with the military training, so I don’t think you need me to do anything.”
County Magistrate Zhou bowed in the direction of the prefect.
Bai Qingyan just smiled and said nothing, his eyes fell on Governor Shen again: “If you are free in a few days, you can come to Bai’s house and sit down.”
Shen Taishou knew what Bai Qingyan was referring to, and hurriedly bowed and said, “Princess Zhenguo, rest assured. Within three days… I will definitely come to visit you.”
County Magistrate Zhou didn’t understand what the prefect Shen and the Princess Zhenguo were talking about, but he didn’t want to miss the opportunity to make friends with the Princess Zhenguo, so he also said, “I will definitely go to visit the Princess Zhenguo as well.”
Bai Qingyan covered his chest weakly and gasped for a moment with a handkerchief covering his mouth. He motioned Chuntao to open the curtain that she had opened with her hands, and then he heard a violent cough coming from the carriage.
“My two lords, my eldest sister is seriously injured and cannot stay outside the city for long. We have to set off now. Please forgive me!” Bai Jinzhi rode on a tall horse, holding the reins and bowing to Governor Shen and Lord Zhou.
Shen Taishou hurriedly stepped aside and said, “Farewell to the Princess Zhenguo and Princess Gaoyi!”
Lord Zhou followed suit, stepped aside, and bowed to the ground: “Farewell to the Princess Zhenguo, and to Princess Gaoyi!”
“Go into the city!” Bai Jinzhi shouted.
The carriage team slowly moved, and until all the carriages of the Zhenguo Princess had entered the city, County Magistrate Zhou straightened his stiff waist. Looking back, he saw that Shen Taishou was about to get on the sedan chair. County Magistrate Zhou quickly supported his waist and trotted in the direction of Shen Taishou: “Sir Taishou! Sir Taishou, wait for me!”
Prefect Shen turned around and looked at Magistrate Zhou who was running towards him. He stopped getting into the sedan chair and stood up. “Mr. Zhou, is there anything you want?”
“Sir, aren’t you going to the Bai residence within three days? What do you think… when do you plan to go?” County Magistrate Zhou looked at Shen with a smile, not at all shy, “I’ll go with you… so you can have company!”
We can’t let the governor take all this good opportunity of visiting Princess Zhenguo and showing her courtesy!
If he went too early, it would be inappropriate to disturb Princess Zhenguo’s recuperation. If he went a little later, the governor had already shown his courtesy, and wouldn’t it seem insincere for him to go second?
Moreover, the Princess Zhenguo asked the governor to visit her at the Princess Zhenguo’s residence and did not invite him. If the governor had gone there, it would not be considered a disturbance, but if he went… it would be considered a disturbance.
So after thinking it over, County Magistrate Zhou felt that… it would be better to go with the prefect.
Prefect Shen looked Magistrate Zhou up and down, and said with a smile: “Do you know… why the Princess Zhenguo asked me to go to the Bai Mansion? If you want to flatter her, I advise you to change the date, otherwise I’m afraid you will have to eat the first meal with me!”
After saying this, Governor Shen bent down, got into the sedan chair, and left.
County Magistrate Zhou looked at the sedan chair of Governor Shen going away in a slightly surprised manner, secretly wondering what Governor Shen had done to offend Princess Zhenguo?
County Magistrate Zhou had no suspicion that Governor Shen was deceiving him… He planned to secretly go and show his courtesy to Princess Zhenguo. After all, his superior had been in the position of governor for so many years and had never put any obstacles in the way of his subordinates.
County Magistrate Zhou stroked his moustache and thought that he should wait two or three days after the prefect had visited Bai’s house before going there again, in order to prevent the prefect from offending Princess Zhenguo and causing him bad luck. He had been trying to find a way to meet Mr. Min Qianqiu in the next few days. If he could get a piece of calligraphy from this great scholar, it would be worth a fortune in the future.
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Hearing that Princess Zhenguo’s carriage had turned into the alley, Dong, the third lady Li, the fourth lady Wang, the fifth lady Qi, the fifth daughter Bai Jinzhao of the Bai family, the sixth daughter Bai Jinhua of the Bai family, the eighth daughter Bai Wanqing who was held in the arms of the fifth lady Qi, and the cousin Dong Tingzhen who was staying at the Bai family, all stood in front of the vermilion lacquered red door and the majestic Bai Mansion to greet them.
Now everyone in the Bai Mansion knows that Bai Qingyan is injured, but no one knows how serious his injury is without seeing him.
Mrs. Dong was very worried, but it was thanks to Dong Tingzhen who comforted her softly.
Seeing Bai Jinzhi dismounted, Dong called out hurriedly, “Little Fourth…how is your elder sister’s injury?”
Bai Jinzhi first bowed to the elders, then asked, “Does my aunt have a sedan chair ready for my eldest sister?”
Hearing that Bai Qingyan was going to be carried away, Dong almost couldn’t hold it in, her face turned pale: “Your eldest sister…”
“Aunt!” Dong Tingzhen hurriedly supported Dong, and was immediately panicked. Could it be that her cousin was really seriously injured? !
Fearing that Dong would worry, Bai Jinzhi winked at Dong, cleared his throat and deliberately said loudly: “Eldest sister was seriously injured while rescuing the crown prince. I am afraid she will not be able to walk back to Boyun Courtyard from the door. Please quickly prepare a sedan chair to carry eldest sister back.”
Li looked at Bai Jinzhi’s winking eyes and knew that there might be twists and turns. She turned around and glanced at the fourth wife Wang and the fifth wife Qi.
It was Qi who reacted first and said to Dong: “Sister-in-law, have someone prepare a sedan chair! No matter how badly Abao is injured, we can’t tell anyone at the door. Let’s carry Abao back to Boyun Courtyard first!”
Dong was very worried, so she nodded and asked Nanny Qin to prepare the sedan chair. Seeing the carriage slowly stop at the door, Dong lifted up her crimson skirt with one hand, held the hand of her maid Tingzhu with the other, walked down the steps and went towards the carriage.
Chun Tao came out of the carriage first, bowing with red eyes and greeting Dong: “Madam!”
Before the sedan chair arrived, Mrs. Dong could not hold back any longer. She stepped onto the carriage and asked, “How is the young lady? Where are you hurt?”
The tail end of Dong’s voice trembled slightly when she spoke, and she couldn’t hide her worry.
Although Dong Tingzhen was also worried about Bai Qingyan, she did not join in the fun and get on the carriage.
Bai Qingyan leaned on the hidden bag. Seeing Dong get on the carriage, he stood up quickly. He didn’t dare to show weakness and make his mother sad. He smiled and called out, “Mother…”
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