The Eldest Daughter Is Beautiful and Saucy
Chapter 706: complain directly
Chapter 706: Repaying a grievance with honesty
Bai Qingyan saw that the old man’s boots and the hem of his long gown were slightly wet, and knew that the old man had probably walked all the way and did not take a car. He immediately understood the old man’s identity and bowed to him: “Greetings, Mr. Min.”
Although Bai Qingyan had never met Mr. Min Qianqiu, the great Confucian scholar of the Wei State, he had heard of his name for a long time. He had also heard of this great scholar from his mentor, Mr. Guan Yongchong.
Seeing Bai Qingyan salute, Lu Ping and other Bai family guards also hurriedly followed suit and saluted Mr. Min Qianqiu.
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Lupin sent someone to pass on the news that Mr. Min Qianqiu was coming to the Bai Mansion.
Fortunately, Dong had made preparations and had already cleaned up an elegant and quiet courtyard in the front yard for Mr. Min Qianqiu to live in.
When Dong heard from the person sent back by Bai Qingyan that Mr. Min Qianqiu was coming, she calmly arranged for someone to deliver Mr. Min’s favorite snacks and food to the residence arranged for Mr. Min.
Mr. Min Qianqiu has been staying in the inn these days. Mrs. Dong has quietly sent people to find out Min Qianqiu’s daily preferences and habits. She knew exactly what kind of people Mr. Min Qianqiu liked to serve her, and even what kind of tea sets and tea she liked to use.
Therefore, Dong’s preparations will be easy and will surely make Mr. Min feel at home.
Everyone in the Bai Mansion became busy because of Min Qianqiu.
When Mr. Min’s carriage and Bai Qingyan’s carriage arrived at the gate of the Bai Mansion, Dong was already waiting outside the door with several loyal servants of the Bai family to greet them.
There had just been a sunny rain, making the green bricks and tiles shine.
Mrs. Dong saw Mr. Min, with a faint smile on his face, being helped out of the carriage by his servants. She smiled and stepped forward. Before she could salute, she saw Bai Qingyan being helped out of the carriage by Chuntao. She smiled and made a gesture of invitation to Mr. Min: “Mr. Min, please…”
“Princess Zhenguo, please.” Mr. Min said to Bai Qing with a smile.
Mrs. Dong was quite surprised. It’s not like she had never heard of Mr. Min’s name. She had heard that Mr. Min was an old man with a strange temper. No matter who you were, you would be rude to him if he was unhappy. But who would have thought that Mr. Min would be so kind to his own daughter.
Seeing Bai Qingyan and Mr. Min walking side by side towards the Bai Mansion, Dong nodded to Mr. Min: “Mr. Min…”
Mr. Min stopped and bowed to Mrs. Dong: “Mrs. Bai.”
Mrs. Dong stepped aside and invited Mr. Min in.
Mr. Min’s clothes were slightly wet, so Mrs. Dong sent someone to take Mr. Min to change clothes and rest first.
Before leaving, Bai Qingyan respectfully introduced Gu Lao to Mr. Min: “Mr. Min, this is Gu Lao… I am a loyal servant of the Bai family. I grew up with my grandfather and know more about the affairs of the Bai family than I do. If Mr. Min has anything to ask, please feel free to ask Gu Lao.”
Gu Lao heard this and stepped forward to bow to Mr. Min and said, “If you have any questions, just send someone to summon me.”
Min Qianqiu smiled and nodded, then bowed to Bai Qingyan and said, “Princess Zhenguo should go and rest soon. If I need anything… I will definitely see Princess Zhenguo in person.”
Bai Qingyan covered his lips with a handkerchief and coughed twice, then pressed his chest: “I lost my composure. Please take a rest, Mr. Min. After Bai Qingyan changes his clothes and gets ready, he will come to see Mr. Min again.”
After watching Bai Qingyan leave in a sedan chair, Mr. Min followed the Bai family servants to the courtyard that Dong had arranged for him to rest.
As soon as he returned to Boyun Court, Bai Qingyan no longer looked as sick as before. Although his heart still ached slightly, he felt much better after all.
Mrs. Dong personally helped her daughter sit down on the couch, and then she held up her skirt and sat down on the other side of the small table. She lowered her voice and asked Bai Qingyan, “Did you go to invite Mr. Min specially?”
Bai Qingyan took the hot tea from Chuntao, took a sip, and then smiled at his mother, “Not really. I heard from Mr. Min that he made a special trip to the Bai Family Ancestral Hall today. It was also a coincidence that I ran into Mr. Min when I was leaving, so I asked him to come back.”
Mrs. Dong nodded, still a little nervous: “This old Mr. Min is going to write a book for our Bai family. I think he has many things to ask you. Fortunately… Mr. Min is old, so there is no need to be shy! Mother has chosen the Shaohua Hall, where the scenery is quiet and peaceful. Mr. Min is an elegant man, so he should like it.”
“I’m sorry to trouble you, mother.”
Bai Qingyan never worries because Bai’s mother takes care of these things.
Knowing that his daughter had met with Governor Shen today, and had asked Bai Qingping to bring people over, and then went to the ancestral hall and brought back Mr. Min Qianqiu, he must have been very tired.
Mrs. Dong looked at her daughter with concern, raised her hand to tuck her hair behind her ears, and whispered, “You should take a nap. Mr. Min will be entertained by my mother. Don’t worry…”
Bai Qingyan nodded. She was seriously injured and really couldn’t be too tired… lest anyone discover any flaws.
“Mother…” Bai Qingyan called out to Dong in a low voice, and then whispered to her, “This afternoon, I am afraid that I will alarm Doctor Hong. If I make a little more noise, the people sent by the prince to deliver gifts will not leave yet. I have to let the prince know that I am really going to die soon.”
The prince’s men didn’t leave on purpose, but Bai Qingyan needed to stage a scene to have someone take the message back to the prince.
Mrs. Dong nodded: “Mother, I understand!”
In the evening of that day, Mr. Min Qianqiu was asking his disciples to sort out the deeds of the Bai family that they had collected from the people of Shuoyang in recent days. He was about to write the inscription of “Bai’s” when he heard a commotion outside. He asked his followers to go out and ask, only to find out that it turned out that Princess Bai Qingyan, who was standing guard in the state, had been running around to meet guests today with her injured body, and her condition was not good.
After listening to this, Mr. Min Qianqiu was silent for a moment, shook his head, picked up the pen, and whispered: “The daughter of the Duke of Jin’s hundred-year-old general family… is also a man of integrity and strength!”
“Master…” said the disciple of Mr. Min Qianqiu, holding a scroll of records, “King Zhenguo was soft-hearted towards the Bai clan, but this Zhenguo Princess showed no mercy when she took action against the clan!”
Sitting under the lamp, Mr. Min Qianqiu dipped his pen in ink and asked with a smile, “Is it good or bad?”
“In my opinion, the way the Princess Zhenguo handled it is good, but not the best! Although this method can temporarily relieve the suffering of the people, it is all due to the Princess Zhenguo’s majesty. But how long can it be suppressed like this? Moreover, the Bai family is so shameless and rampant. The saints said… repay evil with justice, and repay kindness with virtue!”
The disciple put down the record in his hand and made a decisive gesture: “The Princess Zhenguo should apologize to her ancestors and ask to leave the clan, so that these people can no longer rely on the Princess Zhenguo’s power, and the people will not swallow their anger out of consideration for the Princess Zhenguo’s kindness to the people of Jin! I dare to assert… before long, the problems of the people of the Bai clan will recur.”
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