The Eldest Daughter Is Beautiful and Saucy
Chapter 705: not regret
Chapter 705 No Regrets
Dong pursed her lips and sat there for a long time without saying a word.
She already knew that her son was still alive.
But her husband… She heard that it was Abao who personally took her husband’s head back from the enemy camp, so there was no possibility of him surviving.
Birthday…Po must miss his grandfather and father.
At this time, Bai Qingyan was standing in front of the many tablets of the Bai family in the Bai family ancestral hall, covering his heart with one hand and holding incense in the other… lighting the incense towards the flickering candle flame.
The gate outside the ancestral hall was closed, and Butler Hao and Lupin led the Bai family guards to guard outside the Bai family ancestral hall.
The double-eaved solemn ancestral hall had six carved huanghuali wood partitions open. The curtains hanging from the sandalwood beams in the ancestral hall were hooked by copper hooks on both sides of the ebony pillars with lotus-shaped pillars. The hundreds of copper lotus oil lamps standing on the high platforms on the left and right sides of the ancestral hall flickered, reflecting the warm colors of the solemn and quiet ancestral hall.
On the table in front of the many tablets that had been polished clean and shiny black, wisps of white smoke rose from a gilded Boshan incense burner.
The flickering candlelight illuminated Bai Qingyan’s pale and flawless facial features, making her eyes appear even deeper and more resolute.
She lit the incense, extinguished the flames on the three incense sticks with her hands, respectfully raised the incense above her head with both hands, inserted it into the incense burner, knelt on the cushion and kowtowed three times, then knelt on the cushion with her hands covering her aching heart, staring quietly at the tablets of her grandfather and father, with tears in the corners of her eyes.
Those trivial past events, like a startling reminder, reminded her of her coming-of-age ceremony at the age of fifteen. At that time, she was away with her grandfather and father, and there was no coming-of-age ceremony…
That day, just like today, the sky was clear and the sun was shining brightly.
She and her father were in her grandfather’s tent, choosing a nickname for her.
The dazzling sunlight at noon shone in from outside the big tent. She and her father knelt in front of her grandfather’s desk, looking at the courtesy names written on the paper by her grandfather. Her father frowned and looked up at her grandfather: “Dad, what kind of names are these that you gave Abao? Mingshan doesn’t sound like a girl’s nickname! And this… Mingqi, Dad, you are kidding me. My son will be named Qi, so Abao should avoid this name!”
Grandfather pointed at the word Mingshan and said, “So I changed it to Mingshan!”
The father’s face was full of reluctance, and he could only ask: “A good girl’s family, nicknamed Mingshan… What kind of name is this? I think it’s better for me to choose Chang’an! Chang’an Chang’an… From long-lasting peace, what do you think, Abao!”
Before she could speak, her grandfather continued, “When Zhou was rising, the cuckoo sang on Mount Qishan. This is the nickname I gave to Abao. Although Abao is a girl, she is born with the talent of a general. She can endure hardships and is ruthless to herself. In the future, as long as Abao is not confined to the harem, she will be able to fight for hegemony in this chaotic world and become famous on the battlefield as a woman. She can become a general respected by future generations like the ancestors of the Bai family, and become the most dazzling woman in our mansion… and even in the Great Jin Kingdom!”
Bai Qingyan’s throat rolled, and all she could think of was her grandfather looking at her with a smile and full of expectation.
Later, her nickname was never decided.
Her grandfather gave her the nickname “Mingshan” with high hopes for her.
Her father gave her the nickname “Chang’an” which showed their deep love for each other.
She clenched her teeth and looked up at her grandfather’s tablet with tearful eyes.
When the Zhou Dynasty was rising, cuckoos were singing on Mount Qi.
The rise of the new dynasty must begin at Niujiao Mountain in Shuoyang.
Bai Qingyan stood up and kowtowed respectfully to the ancestors of the Bai family. He had decided to rebel against the imperial power of the Lin family and solemnly informed his ancestors.
The Bai family has protected the people for generations. The rotten and festering imperial power of the Jin State Lin family… is not worthy of being the people’s king!
She knew that she had no power to correct the imperial family and wanted to replace them. If this went against the Bai family’s ancestors’ loyalty to the Lin family’s imperial power, after her death… she would have to apologize in person.
Her eyes were calm and she kowtowed heavily…
Outside the six open doors of the ancestral hall, the wind blew…the dead leaves swayed and rustled.
The hundreds of lotus oil lamps hanging on the ebony pillars by gilded bronze hooks swayed precariously, and the white smoke that was just rising from the gilded Boshan incense burner was blown out suddenly for a moment.
Bai Qingyan, who was kneeling on the mat and kowtowing, clenched his palms, raised his head, and looked at the tablets with a sharp gaze, and his sight finally fell on the tablets of his grandfather and father.
If before this, Bai Qingyan thought of his grandmother… and was worried that the people would be affected by the war, he still had a little hesitation… hesitating whether to rebel against the Lin imperial power, or to support the prince to ascend the throne and work hard to correct the situation.
The prince’s plan to build a nine-story platform for the emperor completely made Bai Qingyan give up the idea of correcting the prince.
“The original intention of establishing the Bai Family Army was to serve the people! Being loyal to the Lin family’s imperial power… is also for the people. Bai Qingyan dare not forget the ambitions passed down from generation to generation by the Bai family, and dare not forget the achievements of peace and prosperity in the world.” Bai Qingyan’s eyes were filled with tears when he spoke, and his voice was calm, but it seemed to have a sonorous force. “The Bai Family Army has always been the bulwark of the Jin State, but it is regarded as a traitor by the current Majesty! Bai Qingyan is not a saint, and is unwilling to repay evil with virtue. He is determined to rebel against the Lin family’s imperial power. Although he dare not say that it is entirely for the people, it is also for personal hatred, but… Bai Qingyan will do his best in this life to pacify the world! This intention will not change! No regrets!”
After saying this, Bai Qingyan kowtowed.
The strong wind that had just been blowing suddenly disappeared in the Bai family ancestral hall. The flame of the lotus oil lamp swayed gently, and the smoke from the gilded Boshan incense burner was still curling. If it weren’t for the dead leaves brought in from the yard by the wind on Bai Qingyan’s skirt, it would be as if the wind had never appeared.
Bai Qingyan stood up, leaned on the carved partition of the ancestral hall, bent down to shake off the dead leaves on her skirt, and walked out of the ancestral hall…
It was still the sunny day outside as when Bai Qingyan came in just now, but suddenly a big drop of rain fell at Bai Qingyan’s feet, and in a moment it began to rain heavily.
The heavy outer door of the ancestral hall was pushed open. Lupin ran all the way to the eaves of the ancestral hall in the rain, patted the rain on his shoulders, smiled and bowed to Bai Qingyan and said, “Miss, this sunny rain is a good omen. Generally, it comes quickly and goes quickly. Miss, do you want to go back later when the rain stops, or leave now?”
Bai Qingyan looked back at the ancestral hall with bright and swaying lights, and the corners of his lips curled up. It was a good sign, I guess.
“Go back!” Bai Qingyan said.
Lupin asked Chuntao to bring in an umbrella, and held it to protect Bai Qingyan out of the ancestral hall.
Chuntao got on the carriage first. Just as she was about to help Bai Qingyan get on, she heard someone calling Bai Qingyan.
“Princess Zhenguo…”
Bai Qingyan paused, and in the scorching sun and heavy rain, he turned his head to look at the other end of the alley, only to see an old man in a white cloth long sleeve gown who looked like an immortal, smiling and bowing to Bai Qingyan.
The old man had a head full of silver hair and wore a jade crown. Beside him were his two disciples, a guard holding an umbrella, and a little boy. The old man’s servants followed behind in a green-rimmed carriage.
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