The Eldest Daughter Is Beautiful and Saucy
Chapter 694: Send an envoy
Chapter 694: Sending Envoys
Chuntao stood under the corridor and rubbed her sore neck, then yawned and went back to her room to rest.
The interior of Boyun Courtyard was warm because Dong had someone light a floor heating.
The little girl who was keeping watch outside today had vowed to stay awake at night like Chuntao, listening to the eldest girl’s movements at any time and changing her hot tea so that she wouldn’t have to wait for her to get hot water to drink.
Unexpectedly, the little girl was made drowsy by the heat, and soon began to snore under the quilt.
Bai Qingyan couldn’t bear to blame her, so she sat up, raised her hand to draw aside the bed curtain, and was about to ring the copper bell to call the little girl when she heard very light footsteps in the corridor. She frowned and covered her chest, moved her feet off the bed and stepped on the cypress carved with gold footrest, looking towards the window frame with a wary look.
The person on the veranda outside the window seemed to have heard the subtle movements inside the house and asked in a low voice: “Abao, are you asleep?”
Bai Qingyan’s brows relaxed, as he didn’t expect it to be Xiao Rongyan.
Bai Qingyan stood up by the bed and was about to go to open the window when he heard Xiao Rongyan remind him, “Put on some clothes. It’s very cold outside. Be careful not to get hurt.”
“Wait a moment…” Bai Qingyan took out a cloak with thin cotton and put it on. He lifted the curtain and glanced at the little girl who was sleeping soundly in the outer room. He walked to the window with a lamp in his hand and opened the window frame.
The moonlight is bright, and its light is everywhere.
The green bricks and tiles of Boyun Courtyard were reflected in a cold gray and blue-white color.
Xiao Rongyan, wearing a black cloak, stood outside the window. When he heard Bai Qingyan open the window, he turned around and looked at Bai Qingyan seriously…
The stars were sparse and the clouds were light. The blue, white and yellow clouds obscured the moon, and the sky and the earth suddenly became dark.
The candle in Bai Qingyan’s hand flickered, illuminating Xiao Rongyan’s upright profile under his black hood.
Xiao Rongyan was covered in dust, perhaps because he had traveled day and night, his double eyelids looked even wider and deeper under his high and broad brows. He raised his hand to take off his hood, his eyebrows were gentle and smiling, but he looked a little tired. Under the bright light, he looked particularly steady and reserved.
A chilly wind blew by, and Bai Qingyan’s long black hair, which was scattered on her shoulders, got tangled in the corners of her raised lips. The candle in her hand dimmed, and then brightened again.
There was a smile in her eyes, and her beautiful features were calm and gentle: “Why are you here?”
This time he was more polite than the previous two times. He did not break into her boudoir directly, but just stood in front of the window.
“Tomorrow is your birthday. I was afraid that I wouldn’t be able to come here in time, traveling day and night. I didn’t expect that I’d arrive a day early…” Xiao Rongyan’s voice was low and mellow, like an aged wine, which made people intoxicated.
But it was too late in Shuoyang, and it was not suitable to come to Bai’s house to pay a visit. Xiao Rongyan could not control his longing, so he could only let Yue Shi lure away the secret guards again and sneak in.
Xiao Rongyan took out a square mahogany box from his arms, which looked like it contained jewelry such as bracelets.
“If Yan is lucky, I only hope… that I can celebrate life with Abao and talk about happiness every day.”
Bai Qingyan opened his lips slightly but made no sound. There was a warm current in his heart that suddenly flowed through his limbs and he smiled faintly.
Bai Qingyan knew very well what the current situation of Yan State was. Xiao Rongyan was actually still thinking about her birthday.
In previous years… her birthday was the most lively when her grandfather, father, uncle and younger brothers were all there. This year, her mother was afraid that her aunts would be sad, so she kept everything simple. She and her sisters just sat at the same table and had a meal, which was considered a celebration.
Bai Qingyan took the mahogany carved box and held it in her hand. Thinking of Xiao Rongyan’s words… I look forward to talking happily together every day, and thinking of what he once said… There would be no happiness without you, she felt her cheeks and ears getting hot.
She raised her eyes to look at Xiao Rongyan and thanked him: “Thank you for thinking of me!”
The clouds drift away…
The clouds parted and the moon appeared. Qinghui Courtyard was suddenly as bright as day. The frost on the tiles made Bai Qingyan’s fair and beautiful facial features look even more radiant, like a fairy in the moon.
Xiao Rongyan couldn’t help but take a step closer to Bai Qingyan, raised his hand to gather Bai Qingyan’s quilted cloak, and his deep eyes fell on Bai Qingyan’s curvy neck. His throat rolled, and he raised his eyes to look at her: “I have to leave after seeing you, and I have to hurry back to Dawei.”
“Why did you come all this way…” Bai Qingyan stroked the jewelry box in his hand, “It will be the same if you come to Shuoyang next time when you have time.”
“It’s different.” Xiao Rongyan looked at her fair face with a calm and composed gaze. Behind his smile was a deep affection that was enough to make people’s hearts palpitate. “Abao, I don’t want to miss any of your birthdays from now on.”
Bai Qingyan saw bloodshot eyes in Xiao Rongyan’s eyes and could tell he was tired, but he knew he must be very concerned about Yan State, so he swallowed his words to persuade him to take a break and said, “The Crown Prince sent Liu Rushi to ask for the lost land, and General Liu Hong led the troops to Daliang. I think this will relieve some of the pressure on Yan State in the north.”
It’s hard to say now.
The State of Jin sent envoys to ask for the cities and lands ceded by Daliang. For the sake of long-term planning… Xiao Rongyan originally wanted the Northern Rong to take this opportunity to send envoys to Daliang… and join forces with Daliang to attack Jin, dragging Daliang into a war with the State of Jin. In this way, both Daliang… and the State of Jin would be unable to cope with the situation, and the State of Yan would be able to destroy the State of Wei without any worries.
Otherwise, if Jin realizes that Dayan is no longer the Yan of yesterday when the battle is halfway through, it will certainly try to contain Yan and will never watch Yan destroy and swallow Wei and become more powerful.
But the King of Beirong was still hesitating. After all, Beirong and Daliang… also had a feud, and the King of Beirong was afraid of bringing humiliation upon himself.
In this case, no one would join Daliang in attacking Jin. Daliang might return the land it had promised to cede to Jin and concentrate on attacking Dayan.
“Although the emperor of Jin is incompetent and the prince is incompetent, they will never watch Daliang conquer the land of Yan and form a pincer attack on Jin from the northwest!” Bai Qing said.
This is not beneficial to the State of Jin, and even Bai Qingyan cannot sit idly by. Even though Bai Qingyan knows that Dayan intends to drag the State of Jin into the war so that they can attack Wei without any worries, Bai Qingyan cannot just watch Daliang occupy Dayan’s territory!
This time, if Dayan wants to destroy Wei, the best thing for Jin… is to take this opportunity to destroy Liang!
In this way, Jin State faces the sea to the north and has no worries in the north. It can then try to unite with Rongdi, Xiliang… to attack Yan. After conquering the powerful enemy Yan State, pacifying the world will be just around the corner.
Naturally, Dayan could also use this strategy against Jin.
What they want to compete… is who is faster after this battle. With A Yu in Nanrong… Bai Qingyan is confident that the winner will be their Jin State.
Seeing the fierce determination in Bai Qingyan’s eyes, Xiao Rongyan’s smile deepened, and his thumb gently stroked Bai Qingyan’s fair and flawless face: “The last time I saw you with this expression was in the Prince’s Mansion… You stopped me from using the grain business, and asked the Prince to postpone sending envoys to Rongdi.”
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