The Eldest Daughter Is Beautiful and Saucy
Chapter 69: no regrets
Chapter 69 No Regrets in Life and Death
“The Bai family founded the country with Gaozu, and has been awarded the title of Duke of the Nation! A hundred years from now, won’t it be enough to leave a name in the annals of history?! My father, uncle, and brothers were all appointed generals! The title cannot be increased! The honor cannot be higher! What kind of military merit is greater than the prestige of my Bai family army that shocked Daliang and made Rongdi dare not invade for ten years?! What kind of military merit required my grandfather to fight for and even kill all the men in the family?! The descendants of the Bai family are just relying on the merits of our ancestors. What’s wrong with singing and dancing in this great capital?”
Bai Qingyan pointed at the imperial plaque with golden characters on a black background above his head: “Live for the people, die for the country! The Bai family is only worthy of the two words “guarding the country” hanging high above my head! Only to protect the peaceful mountains and rivers of our Great Jin people without worries, life and death will have no regrets!”
“But in the end, in this prosperous and splendid capital city… those who recite poems, write couplets, eat, drink and have fun are able to enjoy the glory! And the heroic spirits of the Bai family who died in the battle to protect the country have to be accused of harming soldiers for the sake of military merit! How can this be justified?!”
She turned sideways, pointing her five fingers together at the twenty-odd coffins lined up at the main gate of the Duke’s Mansion: “Tell me… if my grandfather killed your son, who killed my grandfather?! Who killed our Bai family’s sons?! Even ten-year-old children of the Bai family shed their blood on the battlefield! Whose ten-year-old son has ever rushed to the battlefield?! Whose ten-year-old son can ride a horse and wield a sword to kill bandits?! Whose family is willing to let a ten-year-old son die fighting for the country?! Whose family?!”
She raised her voice and asked several questions in a row. Each word was precious and her voice was as loud as thunder. However, it also caused her heart and lungs to be torn apart by excruciating pain, and her whole body was shaking and numb.
The common people were also shocked by Bai Qingyan’s words, their hair stood on end and their eyes filled with tears. They were moved by the loyalty of the Bai family and felt extremely sad. They looked at the scoundrels who came to cause trouble with indignation.
Qin Shangzhi, who was originally staying at the Duke’s Mansion to recuperate, heard that the families of soldiers were making trouble in front of the Duke’s Mansion, so he hurried over to rescue the Bai family in order to thank the Bai Mansion for taking him in.
Unexpectedly, as soon as he arrived with injuries, he heard Bai Qingyan’s heart-shaking and soul-stirring questioning. Even he was in tears and wished he could pick up his sword immediately and fight on the battlefield with the men of the Bai family to serve his country with his blood.
With blood on her face, Bai Jinxiu clutched her clothes tightly to her chest, knelt on the ground, looked up at the sky and cried bitterly: “Grandfather, open your eyes and look… These are the people that the Bai family risked their lives to protect! The Bai family risked their lives for the people… The eldest sister was seriously injured in killing the bandits! All the men in the Bai family died! What we got in return was a stigma! Grandfather… You taught us to risk our lives for the people, to love and protect the people! But who will protect our Bai family!”
Hearing the cry of the second girl Bai Jinxiu kneeling on the ground and crying, Bai Jinzhi gritted his teeth and endured for many days before finally crying out loud.
The Bai family servants, who were dressed in mourning clothes, were already in tears. Some of them knelt on the ground and cried out in pain, “The Duke”, while others tightly grasped the wooden sticks in their hands, wishing they could beat the troublemakers to death.
The common people who were originally watching the commotion in front of the Duke’s Mansion were now in tears, for the character of the Bai family and for the Bai family’s desire to protect the people of the world.
The common people wiped their tears with their sleeves and angrily cursed the group of soldiers’ families who were causing trouble in front of the Duke’s Mansion.
“The one who made trouble just now is Wang Ergou’s stepmother. She is a greedy person… Wang Ergou is not her biological son, so of course she hopes Wang Ergou dies! All the men in the Zhenguo Mansion who defended their country died! She is so shameless that she actually came to the door of the Duke’s Mansion to make trouble! It’s obvious that she wants to extort money! Heartless dog…” Some people cursed angrily.
“Bah! Shameless thing! The Duke of Zhenguo Mansion protects the people of Dajin, and she has the nerve to extort money from them when their family is in mourning! Those who kneel in front of the Duke of Zhenguo Mansion and make trouble should be thrown to the border, and let their families suffer the torture of the Xiliang and Nanyan armies! Only then will they know the good of the Duke of Zhenguo Mansion!”
“All the men in the Zhenguo Mansion are dead. Now the coalition forces of Xiliang and Nanyan have broken through the southern border. Daliang and Rongdi are eyeing us covetously. From now on… who can protect our Great Jin?”
“What are you afraid of? The men and women in the Duke’s Mansion are all capable and capable! We also have the eldest, second, and third girls who once fought on the battlefield with the Duke! The eldest girl even killed the Shu general Pang Pingguo and flattened the Shu Kingdom that humiliated our Great Jin!”
After the man finished speaking, the people looked at Bai Qingyan who was on the high step. They saw that Bai Qingyan’s eyes were filled with tears and his face was as cold as ice. Bai Jinxiu, who had a wound on her head, covered her chest tightly and cried so hard that she had to rely on the support of two maids to stand. The people felt very uncomfortable as well.
No matter how capable the eldest, second, and third daughters of the Bai family are, they are still just girls who have not reached the age of youth…
“These bastards don’t know what it means to respect the dead. They come to the Duke’s Mansion to make trouble at this time. Aren’t they afraid of disappointing the widow of the Duke’s Mansion?”
Some people have already cried out loud, and their emotions are infecting each other, gradually becoming more and more angry. They glare at the group of people who are kneeling in front of the Duke’s Mansion to make trouble and seek justice. The one kneeling at the back has quietly moved back, preparing to slip away when no one is paying attention.
Wang Ergou’s stepmother, who had caused the most trouble, was trembling with anxiety.
Seeing the eyes of the people who wanted to swallow her alive, she looked left and right and found nowhere to hide, so she pretended to be tough and said: “Your contribution to the Duke’s Mansion is great! But who would complain that the contribution is too much! Of course, the more the better!”
Bai Jintong, with tears in his eyes, took a step forward and gnashed his teeth, “How dare you mention military merit! What kind of military merit is it that would make my Bai family suddenly have more than 20 coffins and the hall can’t even accommodate them, so we can only suffer in broad daylight? Tell me what kind of military merit is it! It would make my elderly grandmother lose her husband, son and grandson?! Since you have come to my mansion to make a scene, then tell me… what kind of military merit does my grandfather want?!”
The people present were moved by Bai Jintong’s words and became more and more agitated. Some middle-aged men had already rolled up their sleeves and were cursing, wishing they could tear the troublemakers to pieces alive.
“Damn it! All the men in my family died for the country and the people, and you guys are still making trouble here! Believe it or not, I will beat you to death!”
Lu Yuanpeng and Xiao Rongyan, with a group of guards, escorted two thieves who were tied up with ropes and covered in blood, and led their horses slowly towards the Duke’s Mansion.
When the two were discussing how to tell the Duke of Zhenguo’s Mansion about this matter later, Lu Yuanpeng saw from afar that a large crowd of people gathered in front of the Duke’s Mansion.
“Brother Xiao! I’ll go and take a look first! You bring your men and follow me! Don’t steal my credit!” After saying that, Lu Yuanpeng jumped onto the horse, clamped his legs around the horse’s belly, and galloped away.
Xiao Rongyan had a faint smile on his lips, but his eyes were extremely sharp and deep. He had already noticed Bai Qingyan, who was standing in front of the Duke’s Mansion in mourning clothes, and he turned his head and ordered: “Send two guards to take those two people over first.”
“Yes!” Xiao Rongyan’s subordinates responded.
Thinking of the note, Xiao Rongyan’s dark eyes became even darker.
Dear little ancestors, today I will update two chapters with 4,000 words. Your bald author has a slow hand speed. He was so busy yesterday that he vomited blood. In order to ensure the quality, please let the bald author write slowly. Thank you for the gifts from the little ancestors! It seems that some of the gifts from the little ancestors were swallowed by Hongxiu. The little ancestors who have sent gifts can go to the gift wall to take a look. If there is nothing, you can contact customer service! Love you…