The Eldest Daughter Is Beautiful and Saucy
Chapter 699: perturbed
Chapter 699: Anxiety
Another clan member looked inside the Bai Mansion and lowered his voice and said, “You say…what if, what if something happens to the Princess Zhenguo and she doesn’t have time to speak for our clan in front of the Crown Prince, then what will happen to the future of the children of our Bai clan? Wouldn’t our famous and prestigious family, which has been prosperous for a hundred years, be in decline?”
After a few clan members finished saying these words, the others followed suit. They all wanted to show their faces in front of Princess Zhenguo and ask her to help speak a word to the prince for the future of their clan members. Then the glory of the Bai family would certainly not end.
“Chief… you are the chief, please think of a way to let us meet the princess!”
Bai Qihe, wearing a dark blue long gown, stood under the swaying lanterns of the Bai Mansion. The dazzling sunlight made him look very calm and upright. He glanced at the tribesmen who wanted the Princess to plead with the Crown Prince for their future and spoke…
“The Princess Zhenguo is seriously injured while rescuing the Crown Prince. You, as members of the Bai clan, are her elders standing here, but you are not worried about her health. Instead, you are afraid that something bad will happen to her… and that it will affect the future of your own children!”
Bai Qihe took a deep breath, adjusted his emotions, and then spoke slowly, his voice as cold as if soaked in cold water: “You are not here to visit Princess Zhenguo, nor to celebrate her birthday. You are here for your own future, and you want to threaten Princess Zhenguo with the prosperity of your clan! You want to use the friendship of Princess Zhenguo who risked her life to save His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to pave the way for the future of your own sons! It’s simply… masked and heartless!”
“It’s just a matter of words. The clan leader’s words are a bit too harsh!” Someone rolled his eyes at Bai Qihe.
Bai Qihe looked calm and composed, but he was extremely angry inside. He took a deep breath and said, “I thought you all understood when the Zhenguo Princess started to clean up the clan that the hundred-year glory of our Bai family relied on the Bai family in the capital. Now all the men in the Zhenguo Palace have died in the southern border. Our Bai family relies on the Zhenguo Princess! But you… have only been obedient for a short time, and you are back to your old ways! It’s really disappointing.”
“Clan leader, what you said is not right. It is precisely because there are no men left in the Zhenguo Palace that the Princess Zhenguo needs the support of our clansmen in the court. Only if the whole clan works together can our Bai family maintain its past glory!” said another clan member.
Bai Qihe shook his head: “Don’t you understand? The Princess of Zhenguo cares more about the honor of the Bai family than any of you, so she is unwilling to recommend her to the Crown Prince! Who among you who came today dares to say with a clear conscience… that there will be no partiality and perversion of the law in the court in the future, and will not discredit the Bai family in Dadu for the honor that the Bai family… earned at the cost of their lives?”
“If there are really anyone among you who can carry the banner of the Bai family, there is no need to beg… The Princess Zhenguo will also recommend you to the Crown Prince! But these years, the descendants of the clan have only known how to eat, drink and have fun, not to mention other things… Our Bai family is so big, has anyone ever been able to take the top spot in the Spring Palace Examination? No! You only want to rely on the Bai family in Dadu, only want to rely on the Princess Zhenguo, find a way… use personal connections, who… has truly risked their lives for the glory of the Bai family? Only the Bai family in Dadu!”
Bai Qihe was filled with righteous indignation, his chest rising and falling violently, but he saw that the tribesmen looked at each other coldly, without any sign of admitting their mistakes. He suppressed his anger and said weakly: “If you want to see the Princess, you have to find a way yourself. I, Bai Qihe, will never ask her to see you.”
After saying that, Bai Qihe turned away.
When the clan members saw Bai Qihe getting on the carriage, they all curled their lips. Someone even spat at Bai Qihe’s back, “Bah! What a piece of shit! He’s just a dog by the side of the Princess Zhenguo! He really thinks he’s a dish!”
“That’s right. You haven’t figured out your own family affairs yet and your wife is almost gone! And you come here to lecture us!”
“Then Bai Qihe is worried that if he offends the Princess Zhenguo, he will lose his temporary position as the clan leader!”
The clan members scolded Bai Qihe behind his back and finally felt much better. Seeing that they really could not enter the high gate of the Bai Mansion and the gift was carried away, the people of the Bai clan turned away in a depressed mood, fearing that the servants of the Bai Mansion would really go to find County Magistrate Zhou, and they would all be in trouble.
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In Shaohua Hall, Bai Qingyan did not take it to heart after hearing what Butler Hao said about what happened at the main entrance of the Bai Mansion. However, Butler Hao felt a little choked up in his heart. He thought that the Bai family had been too kind to the clan members over the years, and had spoiled them into becoming arrogant.
After telling Bai Qingyan about what happened in front of the Bai Mansion, Butler Hao said, “Miss, today is your birthday. Gu Lao, Butler Liu, and the elders of the Bai family have prepared a gift for you. Please accept it!”
As he spoke, Butler Hao turned around and took a square treasure chest made of large-leaf red sandalwood with double doors from the servant behind him. The doors were carved with pictures of flowers and birds, and the carvings were extremely exquisite. When he opened it, there was a set of ruby headpieces inside. Although the rubies were not large, they were exquisitely made using the gold-frying technique. The gold and red colors complemented each other and were extremely beautiful.
“What a beautiful headpiece!” Dong Tingzhen couldn’t help but sigh.
Butler Hao stood aside and saw Bai Qingyan picking up the peony hairpin. He looked very fond of it and the smile in his eyes deepened.
“This treasure chest is already worth a fortune, and this set of headgear is of rare craftsmanship. It really takes a lot of thought!” Bai Jinzhi walked forward, touched the tassels of the hairpin, looked up and smiled at Butler Hao.
That afternoon, Dong said it was Bai Qingyan’s birthday and gave the servants in the mansion two extra months’ salary. She also made a special trip to send expensive gifts to loyal servants such as Gu Lao, Manager Liu and Steward Hao, saying that they had worked hard these days and that she wanted to reward everyone on Bai Qingyan’s birthday.
When Gu Lao, Butler Hao, and Steward Liu saw that the things sent by Mrs. Dong were worth much more than the treasure box they gave to Bai Qingyan, they were at a loss whether to laugh or cry, but they couldn’t refuse. Nanny Qin said that refusing it would mean looking down on Mrs. Dong.
That day, Bai Jinzhi accompanied Li for the whole afternoon and came to Boyunyuan again at night.
They will set off for Anping Camp tomorrow. Bai Jinzhi is excited… but also feels uneasy about the uncertain future. He wants to go to bed early, but he still can’t help but come to Boyun Court to see his elder sister.
The lights in the room of Boyun Courtyard were on. Bai Jinzhi, who was standing at the door, saw the silhouette of her eldest sister leaning on the couch by the window reading a book. She hesitated, fearing that if she went in and told her elder sister about her concerns, she would think she was not ready.
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