The Eldest Daughter Is Beautiful and Saucy
Chapter 72: Linyuan in the middle of the night
Chapter 72: Midnight at the Abyss
She stared at Bai Jinzhi, who was kneeling stiffly in the courtyard and refused to admit her mistakes. Her heart was beating wildly. “All those reckless actions were just the incompetent indulgence of a fool who was at a loss! Grandfather, father, uncle and brothers died in southern Xinjiang. The treacherous people in the court are eyeing our Bai family covetously. The Bai family is now in a desperate situation, like facing an abyss in the middle of the night. Do you think there is still room for her to act recklessly?”
The atmosphere in Qinghui Courtyard became depressing and heavy as Bai Qingyan’s high-pitched voice fell, and the four sisters pursed their lips and remained silent.
Except for Bai Jinzhi, Bai Qingyan, Bai Jinxiu and Bai Jintong had all seen the bamboo slips recording the marching records. How could they not know that the Bai family was in danger?
Bai Jinxiu’s eyes immediately felt sore and swollen, and she turned her head with tears in her eyes.
Bai Jintong clenched her fists tightly and lowered her eyes to tears.
The cold wind of midwinter swirled by, and under the glaring sun, it was colder than when it snowed before.
Her already sore eyes could not stand the dazzling light shining on the snow, so she closed her eyelids, slightly calmed the surging emotions in her heart, and asked in a hoarse voice: “Do you know… why your grandfather did not allow you to go to the front line for training when you were ten years old?”
Bai Jinzhi no longer had the tough attitude she had just now. She clutched the clothes at her side tightly and said, “I don’t know.”
“Grandfather once said that among us sisters, your second sister is gentle on the outside but strong on the inside. She looks docile, but she has her own ways. Your third sister is the most intelligent and quick-witted, with a lot of plans in her mind. And you… are the one with the highest martial arts comprehension talent among all the sisters! You are also the one who is most like grandfather when he was young, competitive, vindictive and reckless. You are unruly in your bones. Grandfather was afraid that you were not stable enough and would become even more unscrupulous after being stained with blood, so he let you stay in Dadu… and study the saints’ books with Mr. for a few more years.”
Bai Jinzhi’s face turned pale and his back became stiff after hearing what Bai Qingyan said.
She opened her eyes and looked at Bai Jinzhi, her tone filled with heartache, and whispered: “Riding, swordsmanship, spearmanship, archery, whipmanship! You learn everything faster than others, and you are more proficient in everything than others. You are only fifteen years old, but how many people in this big capital can be your opponent? You should be restrained, think deeply, and act after careful consideration! Be spontaneous on the outside, but calm on the inside. You should become famous on the battlefield as a woman, become a general respected by future generations like your grandfather, and become the most dazzling woman in our mansion and even the Great Jin State! Instead of being competitive and seeking temporary pleasure, you will bring yourself and the Bai family to an irreparable end!”
Bai Jinzhi’s originally proudly straight spine slumped slightly, his expression became solemn, and his clenched fists were shaking from exerting so much force.
She couldn’t hold back her emotions and said helplessly, “If you know you are wrong today, go find Uncle Ping and receive the fifty sticks! If you still feel you are not wrong… then forget it.”
If you don’t know you’re wrong, what’s the point of beating him?
Bai Jinzhi was speechless. He just gritted his teeth, stood up and left Qinghuiyuan to find Lupin to get the baton.
“Jintong, go tell Uncle Ping to show mercy because the Bai family is facing an important matter.” She said in a low voice.
Bai Jintong nodded, turned around and quickly chased after Bai Jinzhi.
“Eldest sister…” Bai Jinxiu grabbed her hand and squeezed it hard, “Little Four will understand that the eldest sister spoke harshly because she had high hopes for her.”
All the men in the Bai family were killed, leaving only the girls. It was already difficult to support the Bai family.
Bai Jinxiu married into the Qin family, and Bai Jintong will go out to do business soon. It’s not that she didn’t make any arrangements because she thought Bai Jinzhi was young, but she wanted to wait until the big event of the Bai family was over, and then keep Bai Jinzhi by her side and discipline her slowly for a year or two, so that she can give full play to her strengths as she wished.
But she forgot that the Bai family is now walking on thin ice, with a bumpy and urgent road ahead. There is no long time for Bai Jinzhi, a simple and willful girl, to indulge herself. After experiencing the great sorrow and pain of losing her parents, Bai Jinzhi must quickly grow into a responsible, strong-minded girl who can support the Bai family.
She looked at the clear sky today, murderous intent in her dark eyes. Prince Xin Yingzhua dared to make trouble behind the scenes, planning and arranging to add fuel to the fire and subvert the Bai family, and now he was exposed… If they still wanted to retreat unscathed and calmly, she would not give them such convenience.
Bai Qingyan lost all his martial arts skills, so he used the people’s words as his sword.
If both of them want to use the people’s sentiments and opinions as a weapon to build momentum, then let’s fight and see who is better.
She looked at the servants and maids standing at the gate of Qinghui Courtyard, who were too nervous to come in, and called out, “Chuntao…”
Hearing the voice, Chuntao hurried in and saw Bai Qingyan supporting Bai Jinxiu as they were about to enter the house, so she hurriedly opened the curtain.
“Go and call your cousin over. I have something to tell him.”
“Hey! I’ll go right away!” Chuntao nodded.
In the upper room, Bai Qingyan and Bai Jinxiu sat by the fireplace, and she personally rubbed Bai Jinxiu’s arms.
In front of the Duke’s Mansion, Bai Jinxiu was trying to stop the fourth girl. Bai Jin was completely unprepared when she was young, and was pushed against the copper-rimmed door frame by the girl without knowing how to control her strength. It hit her old wound right on top of it, and she was in so much pain that she couldn’t even lift her arm.
Perhaps it was because the room was too quiet, or perhaps it was because she felt peaceful and at ease being next to her elder sister, Bai Jinxiu couldn’t help but speak…
“Eldest sister…” Bai Jinxiu lowered her eyebrows, her nasal voice was particularly strong, “This morning, Nanny Luo beside my mother passed a message on behalf of my maternal grandparents, saying that… all the men in the Bai family were killed, my father and my brothers are all dead, and I am married. The current emperor’s attitude towards the Bai family is unclear, so he asked my mother to make plans early and ask my grandmother for a divorce letter to avoid being implicated by the Bai family.”
Light smoke floated up from the gilded auspicious beast incense burner, and the whole room was filled with a very faint fragrance.
“Second Aunt won’t leave.” Her voice was low, but she was very sure, because in the previous life… that was the case.
Although her aunts married into the Duke’s Mansion when it was glorious, when the Duke’s Mansion was in trouble, none of them were spineless. None of them… abandoned the Bai family and left. Some even threatened the emperor with their own lives in order to seek justice for the Bai family.
“I know.” Bai Jinxiu responded softly, “I just feel that things in the world are unpredictable. In the past… my grandmother always taught my mother to be respectful and kind, and to serve her parents-in-law well. But why did she ask my mother to ask for a divorce letter when something happened to the Bai family, even before my father’s body was cold? It’s really… so cold and heartless.”
“A loving mother’s heart wishes her children a healthy and smooth life! As the saying goes…giving birth to a child lasts for a hundred years, and worrying for ninety-nine years! Don’t blame your grandmother.”
The resentment and shame in Bai Jinxiu’s heart disappeared because of Bai Qingyan’s words. She turned her head and looked at Bai Qingyan who was rubbing her shoulders, tears streaming down her face: “I wonder if the other aunts’ maternal families will ask them to leave the Bai family at this time.”
“Aunts, none of us will leave!” She held Bai Jinxiu’s hand and spoke earnestly, “So, we have to help my mother and aunts to support the Bai family! Let the people of the world see that even if our grandfather, father, and all the sons of the Bai family are gone, no one can despise our Bai family, no one can despise our mothers and aunts!”
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