The Eldest Daughter Is Beautiful and Saucy
Chapter 73: add to the chaos
Chapter 73: Adding Trouble
Bai Jinxiu nodded: “I just hope that Fifth Aunt can have a son! At least he can support the Bai family!”
When Bai Jinxiu mentioned the word “son”, she couldn’t help but think of the bastard from Qingming Courtyard, and it felt like a lump in her throat: “My father’s bastard… I’ve heard about what happened on Changjie Street. He’s just a jerk! I’m afraid I can’t rely on him!”
Bai Qingyan didn’t want to mention the bastard anymore, and only said: “You don’t have to take that bastard seriously, it won’t cause any big trouble! Whether Fifth Aunt gave birth to a boy or a girl is God’s will, it can’t be forced! We need to prepare for the worst outcome.”
“What should my Bai family do in the future?” Bai Jinxiu choked.
“When grandfather… they come back, grandmother will ask the emperor to allow our family to return to Shuoyang. Grandmother will let you live in Qing’an Temple and worship Buddha on the pretext of praying for the Great Jin, and keep your third sister Jintong by your side. Grandmother will order your third sister to dress up as a man and go out to do business, so as to secretly accumulate wealth for our Bai family…”
When Bai Jinxiu heard Bai Qingyan’s confession, she was immediately frightened.
She tightened her grip on Bai Qingyan’s hand, her mind was quite confused, and her words became rash: “Returning to Shuoyang with the whole family? I want to go back too! Qin Lang has moved out of the Loyal and Brave Marquis Mansion…Shuoyang is a place with outstanding people and a good place for studying! I…”
Compared to staying in Dadu, Bai Jinxiu always felt that it was more secure and warm for the sisters to be together.
She patted Bai Jinxiu’s hand to steady her, then shook her head at her: “Let’s not talk about the fact that you’ve already married Qin Lang, let’s just talk about our Bai family… can we safely return to Shuoyang? If we can really return safely, then here in the capital… we must not be completely blind, do you understand what I mean?”
Bai Jinxiu was startled, vaguely realizing that Bai Qingyan seemed to be planning something: “Eldest sister…”
Bai Qingyan squeezed Bai Jinxiu’s hand tightly and said, “If our Bai family can return to Shuoyang intact this time, we will need someone to run the city. You have always been introverted and steady. With you in Dadu, my elder sister can rest assured.”
Bai Jinxiu pursed her lips and suddenly understood what Bai Qingyan meant. Her elder sister was planning for the future of the Bai family. The Bai family… retreating back to Shuoyang was only temporary, and her elder sister would bring the Bai family back in the future!
Knowing that Bai Qingyan had a plan, Bai Jinxiu would never be the one to hold back. She raised her eyes with a steady look and nodded, “Don’t worry, elder sister. Jinxiu will not let you down and will wait for you to come back in the capital city.”
“Miss, my cousin is here!” Chuntao whispered outside the door.
Upon hearing the sound, Bai Jinxiu wiped her tears with a handkerchief, tidied her appearance, and sat beside the stove with a carved copper cover.
“Let Chen Qingsheng in.” Bai Qingyan said.
When Chen Qingsheng entered the room, he saw Bai Jinxiu there too. He hurriedly bowed, lowering his head politely and not daring to raise it: “Hello, eldest lady, hello, second lady.”
Bai Qingyan sat beside the soft couch and asked without avoiding Bai Jinxiu, “Have you heard about what happened in front of the Duke’s Mansion today?”
Chen Qingsheng was very clear-headed. Since the eldest lady did not avoid the second lady when she called him over, she must not be afraid of the second lady knowing. He answered honestly, “I heard about it. Just give me your orders, eldest lady!”
She lowered her eyes and opened the lid of the gilded incense burner. She held a plain silver stick in her hand to stir the ashes in the incense burner, restraining the terrifying murderous intent in her eyes: “The four words ‘stubborn military’ were passed back by Prince Xin! The people behind the scenes dared to attack our Bai family, just hoping to exonerate the Bai family for the crime of Prince Xin who returned to the capital in defeat, and then confirm the Bai family’s crime of killing the soldiers’ families, adding fuel to the fire and destroying the Bai family’s reputation. Since their attack was unsuccessful, then my Bai family should do something next, so that they know that since they have stirred up this pond, it is not so easy to calm it down.”
“Don’t worry, Miss. I know what to do! They want to attack our Duke’s Mansion with rumors, but we can just fight back. I’m an expert at this kind of thing and know the ropes well! I won’t let you down…” Chen Qingsheng promised.
Bai Qingyan closed the lid of the incense burner and looked at Chen Qingsheng solemnly: “Thank you for your hard work! Go and get busy!”
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Bai Jinzhi was beaten with a stick, and even though Lupin’s men were lenient, he still suffered bruises.
Bai Jinzhi was a tough guy. He knew he was wrong, but he gritted his teeth and took the beating without saying a word. He didn’t even let anyone lift him up and walked back to the yard.
When the third girl Bai Jintong, who had taken the golden medicine to visit Bai Jinzhi, entered the room, she saw Bai Jinzhi lying on the couch secretly crying. When she heard the door open, she lowered her head and wiped away her tears with the pillow.
“My elder sister asked Uncle Ping to show mercy to you. Your injury is considered minor.” Bai Jintong washed his hands and sat down beside the bed. He moved the brazier closer, lifted the quilt and applied medicine to Bai Jinzhi.
“Your elder sister is punishing you today, are you willing to accept it?” Bai Jintong asked as she looked at Bai Jinzhi who was lying there secretly shedding tears.
Maybe Bai Jintong used too much force when applying the medicine, but Bai Jinzhi’s body stiffened and he responded muffledly, “Yeah, I know! I will change my impulsive behavior! I will make plans before I act in the future.”
“Do you understand what my elder sister meant when she said… being spontaneous on the outside and calm on the inside?” Bai Jintong reminded Bai Jinzhi intentionally.
Bai Jinzhi supported himself on the pillow with one arm and turned his head to look at Bai Jintong.
Bai Jintong applied the medicine to Bai Jinzhi, covered him with a quilt, and wiped his hands with a towel while saying, “Eldest sister doesn’t mean to ask you to change your way of doing things! Others say that being flexible on the outside and square on the inside is the way to get along in the world, but you can do the opposite! Everyone in the capital city knows that you are chivalrous and straightforward, and act impulsively. If you can use this to pretend to be a pig and eat the tiger, you can do things that others can’t do, and others won’t be too wary of a person who is innocent.”
Hearing the words “simple-minded”, Bai Jinzhi almost got angry and frowned.
“It doesn’t matter what outsiders think of you, as long as you know who you are in your heart, and know that you are the fourth daughter of the Bai family in the Zhenguo Mansion! Since we don’t have the wisdom of a counselor, we need to be more cautious and calm inside, and make plans before taking action. Be square outside… round inside, if you know what you are doing, you will have a lot to do, so think carefully about what you should do!”
“A thousand ships pass by the sunken boat, and a thousand trees bloom in front of the dead tree! Although all the men in the Bai family are gone, there is still the eldest sister… and us! Although we are women, we have to support the Bai family! We Bai family members can die, but… our spirit cannot be destroyed, our bones cannot be broken, and our sharp spirit cannot be sunken!”
Bai Jintong’s eyes, which were very similar to Bai Qingyan’s, turned red. She raised her hand and pinched Bai Jinzhi’s shoulder hard: “Third sister knows that the Bai family, from grandfather to seventeenth brother, will never come back. You are scared and helpless, and you hate those villains who intend to slander grandfather! In fact, third sister is the same as you! But now my Bai family is in danger and is about to fall. We can’t be afraid or make trouble, and we can’t be like reckless men who just vent our anger! We must help our aunt and eldest sister, not make trouble.”
Bai Jinzhi’s eyes welled up with tears when her secret was exposed. Then she thought about how today’s incident almost brought disaster to the Bai family. She felt ashamed and clutched the bed sheet tightly. “Don’t worry, Third Sister! Jinzhi knows!”
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Xiao Rongyan: I heard that some people think my wife talks too much? (Sharpening the knife with a smile)
Bai Jintong: Brother-in-law, calm down. We are all businessmen, the most reasonable people in the world! If it weren’t for my eldest sister’s talkativeness, how would the people know what the Bai family has done for the country and the people? The Bai family has done too much in the past and never announced it, so that the people feel that the Duke’s Mansion should protect the people!
Bai Jinxiu: So, since you have the chance to speak in front of the people, why not seize it? You should cry bitterly and let the people grieve with the Bai family.
Bai Jinzhi: Where’s my whip?! Bring me my whip!