The Eldest Daughter Is Beautiful and Saucy
Chapter 761: Life is too short
Chapter 761 Life is short
The smile in Murong Yu’s eyes gradually faded, and his gaze towards Bai Qingyan became more serious.
“Murong Yan wouldn’t ask this because neither Murong Yan nor I are arrogant people. We dare not say… In the future, only he and I will be left to compete for supremacy. The world is changing rapidly. Who dares to say that he has the ability to determine the future? Dayan dares, but I, Bai Qingyan, dare not.”
Even now, Bai Qingyan is not walking on thin ice as he did before, but he is still trembling with fear and dare not slack off in the slightest.
Who dares to say that the various actions taken by the Queen of Xiliang will not push Xiliang to the top again?
Who dares to say that there won’t be a three-way competition in the future?
Who dares to say… that he can control the whole world and unify it in his lifetime?
Bai Qingyan wouldn’t dare, and I’m sure Murong Yan wouldn’t dare either!
She just hasn’t forgotten the Bai family’s aspiration for a peaceful and prosperous society passed down from generation to generation, and is doing her best to achieve it.
Bai Qingyan’s clear and slow voice was like a thunderclap, giving Murong Yu an epiphany.
Perhaps, it was because Dayan had recovered Southern Yan and defeated Wei without any resistance, and things had gone smoothly for Dayan. Murong Yu believed that Dayan would soon be able to pacify the world. As long as… the princess, the god of war and guardian of the country of Jin, could be invited to Dayan, the unification of Dayan would be just around the corner.
Before he came, he could guess that Bai Qingyan pretended to be bedridden in order to alleviate the royal family’s suspicion and allow the Bai family to survive. However, he did not expect that Bai Qingyan’s ambition was so big. She wanted the State of Jin… and even more the world!
He underestimated Bai Qingyan’s ambition. It was just as Bai Qingyan said… He did not look down on women because of his mother, but he never really regarded women as the same as men who could achieve great things.
Now that the words have been spoken, and the heart-piercing words have been said, even if Murong Yu is hated by his future brother-in-law, he still wants to achieve his purpose of meeting Bai Qingyan today.
“The Bai family is indeed admirable, but… if you go to Yan and join hands with your like-minded lover, wouldn’t you be able to complete the Bai family’s ambition to pass on the torch faster? Or… has Ah Yan’s mind changed, and he wants to achieve a feat that will be remembered for eternity for his own selfish desires, rather than for the people’s peace? So… he wants to change his surname in Jin and compete with the orthodox unity of Dayan!”
Murong Yu spoke in a gentle voice, but his tone became increasingly aggressive: “Are you afraid, Ah Yan, that after marrying into the Yan Dynasty… you will end up serving the Murong family of the Yan Dynasty, and make your Murong family famous instead of the Bai family’s name?”
“May I ask… Is Dayan also pursuing this achievement that will be remembered for eternity out of selfish desires?” Bai Qingyan asked back.
“The Murong family is the orthodox royal family of Great Yan. It is only natural that they want to pacify the world for the common people!”
“Why can’t our Bai family only serve as a wedding dress for the so-called royal orthodoxy, and not both for the cause of peace and for the Bai family’s future generations? To pacify the world is an eternal achievement, and we must leave a name for it forever. This is not a matter of choosing one or the other. In ancient times, Chen Sheng once said, are there any kings, princes, generals, or ministers? The Murong bloodline… our ancestors were not born emperors! Since Emperor Yan for five generations, the Murong family has been a group of traitors who plotted rebellion and usurped the throne! Queen Ji once said that they were raised by prostitutes in brothels, is that right?”
Feng Yao raised his eyes and looked at Bai Qingyan with murderous intent in his eyes.
The throne of the Murong family is now said to be the destiny of the country, but it was not obtained in a legitimate way by our ancestors.
Murong Yu had no way to defend himself against this statement.
If he said that the world their ancestors lived in was ruled by an unvirtuous monarch and that the Murong family was destined to succeed, then why couldn’t the Bai family now also be destined to succeed?
“This achievement of peace… can be achieved by the Murong family, and my Bai family can also achieve it! What the Murong family can do… can also be done by the Bai family! Every family in the world can do it! To bring peace to the world… is a feat worthy of being recorded in history, and is an unparalleled achievement that can be passed down through the ages. In the eyes of Emperor Yan, those who can achieve this achievement, are they just seeking fame and reputation? In this case… does Emperor Yan think that the four words “pacifying the world” are too simple, and think that this is just a child’s game?”
When it comes to verbal debate, Murong Yu is indeed no match for Bai Qingyan.
Murong Yu rarely met people he respected in his life, and Bai Qingyan was one of them.
“If the Emperor of Yan cannot understand what I said today, you can go back and ask Murong Yan, if one day… only Jin and Yan are left in the world, should we continue the war to rule the world, or stop the war… and unite into one country, should the Bai family take the throne and become the new ruler of the world, or will the Murong family be more logical!”
Bai Qingyan straightened his back with a smile and bowed to Murong Yu.
“Don’t be upset, Ah Yan. My words may have offended me. I hope you won’t mind.” Murong Yu also stood up and bowed. “Every word Ah Yan said makes sense. I respect you! So I want to ask for your advice… If one day, there are only Jin and Yan left in the world, what do you think should be done?”
“I never assume something that will not happen within at least a year.” Bai Qingyan replied.
Murong Yu nodded: “I hope that if this day really comes, A Yan and A Yan can resolve the issue properly.”
A light bulb suddenly lit up in Murong Yu’s mind, and the smile in his eyes deepened.
He was worrying too much. If there really came a day when Bai Qingyan married his younger brother Ayan, and if God had mercy on Bai Qingyan and allowed him to give birth to children of both families, the problem could be easily solved.
But he was afraid that he would never see that day.
Murong Yu picked up the teacup in front of him and raised it towards Bai Qingyan: “I’ll use tea instead of wine to apologize to Ah Yan. I hope Ah Yan will forgive me.”
Murong Yu lowered his posture. Bai Qingyan, thinking that Murong Yu was Murong Yan’s brother after all, also picked up the teacup and said, “We just had a verbal dispute. If there was any offense, please forgive me, Brother Yu!”
The sparkling light from the lake reflected on the shiny carved wooden roof of the pleasure boat. Murong Yu looked at his future sister-in-law and felt more and more satisfied. If he went to the underworld to see his mother in the future, he would be able to give an explanation to her.
At that time, he would definitely tell his mother that his younger brother A Yan’s wife was an extraordinary woman who was both capable of governing a country with both literary and military skills. What she is doing now is what his mother wanted to do but failed to do in the past, and she and A Yan share the same thoughts and ambitions.
The mother will certainly be happy to have such a daughter-in-law.
“Life is short, why can’t we live forever?” Murong Yu sighed in a low voice. How wonderful it would be if he could live forever and see the day when the world is unified.
Bai Qingyan knew that Murong Yu knew that he would die soon, and he could not help but feel sentimental, so he said: “People are born for a short period of time, just a few decades, but they can accomplish great achievements that will last for generations. During your reign, Brother Yu was able to lead a country like Great Yan that could be bullied by other countries and was in danger of extinction at any time to where it is today. This is an unprecedented achievement.”
Murong Yu turned his head to look at the sparkling lake, the swaying willows on the shore, and the green grass… the daily life of the people, and the smile in his eyes became more intense.
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