The Eldest Daughter Is Beautiful and Saucy
Chapter 727: Heartbeat
Chapter 727 Heartbeat
The secret guard said that it was still unknown whether the Crown Princess gave birth to a boy or a girl, but there was joy in the Crown Prince’s Mansion. The Crown Prince ordered his men to prepare a carriage to go to the palace to meet the Emperor. When he came out of the mansion, he was overjoyed, as if he was going to announce the good news.
Bai Qingyan and Bai Jinxiu didn’t care much about whether the Crown Princess gave birth to a boy or a girl. At night, they sat together and talked, and they talked about the Spring Examination…
After the cheating case in the imperial examination last year, the chief examiner this time was the highly respected Mr. Tan, the Imperial Master. This was really convincing. Mr. Tan has lived to this age, and what he values is no longer material things, but reputation.
“I remember the candidate named Xue Renyi who beat the drum to apply for admission last year. I wonder if he will get a good result this year.” Bai Qingyan thought of this person.
“Don’t tell me, maybe he will be on the list. Qin Lang told me about Xue Renyi a while ago. He was respected by students last year for beating the drum to seek justice for students all over the world. Qin Lang and other students who are going to retake the exam this year got together and discussed… Qin Lang said that Xue Renyi has some knowledge, and has unique insights into people’s livelihood and national affairs. His words are sharp and often shocking!” Bai Jinxiu thought for a while and said, “Sister… do you want to recruit this person for your own use?”
“Don’t be in a hurry…” Bai Qingyan picked up the hot teacup, “This man was able to expose the cheating case in the imperial examination by beating the drum. I think he is a loyal and upright person… and he has a straightforward character. If we rashly employ him, it might backfire. Let’s wait! Wait for the right opportunity.”
“Okay… I will pay attention. If this student named Xue Renyi encounters any difficulties or troubles, we will lend a helping hand. We will take it slow…” Bai Jinxiu said with a smile.
“You should go back tomorrow! You know everything is fine with your elder sister. Qin Lang will be entering the examination room the day after tomorrow. You should at least go back and help clean up.” Bai Qingyan laughed softly.
“Okay! I understand, elder sister!” Bai Jinxiu thought for a moment and looked at Bai Qingyan and said, “It’s said that Mr. Xiao Rongyan has a deep love for elder sister. I also heard from mother that… During the Wude Gate Rebellion, Mr. Xiao risked his life to protect the Bai family. Isn’t elder sister tempted?”
As soon as Bai Jinxiu finished speaking, Bai Qingyan heard very subtle footsteps coming from outside. She made a whispering gesture to Bai Jinxiu and pushed the window frame open a crack.
“Meet the Master!”
Bai Qingyan saw that the secret guard in front of him was the one who was responsible for watching the Liang Palace before, and asked, “What’s the matter?”
“The Second Miss ordered me to keep an eye on Jiuchuan Hutong. Today, I saw a carriage used by the servants of the Prince’s Mansion parked at the gate of Du’s Mansion in Jiuchuan Hutong. Two people got off the carriage. After a long time, they came out and took two people away…” The secret guard lowered his head, with a bit of self-blame in his voice, “The old man who stayed behind in the Du’s Mansion was very skilled in martial arts. I didn’t dare to get close to him easily for fear of alerting the enemy, so I don’t know what the two people said to Li Mingrui, but… I saw from a distance that the two people with hoods got off the carriage of the Prince’s Mansion… One of them was a little hunched like an old man, wearing thick-soled deerskin boots on his feet, and his status in the Prince’s Mansion must not be too low! After Li Mingrui sent the two away… he seemed to be in a good mood and talked a lot with his subordinates at the door.”
“Got it, go ahead!”
Bai Qingyan was about to close the window when he heard the secret guard continue, “Master, there are suddenly many more secret guards outside the Princess Zhenguo’s mansion, secretly monitoring. It was very difficult for me to get in. I hope you will be more careful.”
“I understand. Be careful when you go out.” Bai Qingyan advised.
“yes!”
After closing the window, Bai Jinxiu asked Bai Qingyan: “Eldest sister, Li Mingrui…has colluded with the people in the Prince’s Mansion. Will this be detrimental to our Bai family?”
Bai Qingyan half-lowered his eyes and connected today’s events together.
Bai Qingyan asked Li Mingrui to rescue Wang Qiulu. Today, Wang Qiulu went to the Prince of Liang’s Mansion and deliberately led Fu Ruoxi to see that Li Mingrui had met with people from the Prince’s Mansion. The people from the Prince’s Mansion also took two people away. There were also many more secret guards outside the Zhenguo Princess’s Mansion to monitor secretly…
Bai Qingyan wasn’t being paranoid. When several things were connected together, she felt that… this time it was directed at her.
Otherwise, why would Wang Qiulu deliberately let Fu Ruoxi see him going to Prince Liang’s Mansion?
Bai Qingyan raised his eyes and stared at the flickering flame in the glass lamp: “I’m afraid there is a smart person who guessed that Fu Ruoxi is one of us, and deliberately let Fu Ruoxi see Wang Qiulu entering the Liang Palace to see if Fu Ruoxi will come and tell me about this. That’s why they deployed secret guards outside the Zhenguo Princess’s Palace.”
“Li Mingrui?!” Bai Jinxiu said.
“He was the one who saved Wang Qiulu. Who else could it be except him?” Bai Qing spoke calmly, the warm candlelight reflecting her facial features and deep eyes.
“Li Mingrui did this to test whether General Fu is my eldest sister’s man?” Bai Jinxiu lowered her eyes and thought carefully, then sat down and analyzed the situation with Bai Qingyan.
“I don’t think it’s that simple. If it was to test Fu Ruoxi…how do you explain meeting someone from the Prince’s Mansion to see Li Mingrui tonight?” Bai Qingyan narrowed his eyes and thought about it.
Perhaps, among the people taken away from the Prince’s Mansion today, there was Wang Qiulu.
But does Wang Qiulu not want to live? Why should he cooperate with Li Mingrui… First let Fu Ruoxi find out that he is still alive, and then follow the people from the Prince’s Mansion.
Was Wang Qiulu caught in a handle that had discovered her weak spot, or did they think that she was loyal to the prince, so she followed the people from the prince’s mansion?
Bai Qingyan tapped his fingers on the agarwood table from time to time.
“Is the young lady asleep?” the gatekeeper of Qinghui Courtyard asked in a low voice at the door.
Seeing that Bai Qingyan was still in deep thought, Bai Jinxiu asked, “What’s the matter?”
“Replying to the second young lady, there is someone outside our mansion who claims to be the servant of Master Li Mingrui. He said that Master Li has something extremely important… and ordered him to report to the eldest young lady! He also said that their master has instructed that the news must be confirmed and delivered to the eldest young lady.” said the gatekeeper.
Bai Qingyan paused while tapping the agarwood table. A light bulb suddenly lit up in her head and she immediately figured out the key. She chuckled. Li Mingrui had gone so far in his scheme to play both sides and manipulate her…
“Got it. Ask him to wait outside for a while and tell him that since it’s an urgent matter, he should wait. It’s hard for me to get up with my weak body, so ask him… to wait.” Bai Qingyan added, “If he wants to leave, you must stop him and tell him that since it’s an important matter… he must tell me in person!”
“Yes!” The gatekeeper responded and went to tell the maid outside Qinghui Courtyard the eldest lady’s intention.
“Elder sister? What are you laughing at?” Bai Jinxiu asked.
“We in the Bai family hold the letter from the Left Prime Minister Li Mao instigating the Second Prince to rebel, and Li Mingrui is still feeling uneasy!”
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