The Eldest Daughter Is Beautiful and Saucy
Chapter 824: good news
Chapter 824 Good News
He already knew about the Wei spy hiding beside Bai Qingyu. The reason why he kept the person beside him to pass on messages for King Xihuai was to lure King Xihuai to meet him. But who could have thought… instead of luring King Xihuai, he lured the Ninth Prince of Dayan.
Wang Dong, a member of the Bai Family Army who had been following Bai Qingyu and pretending to be her bodyguard, limped in and said with a fist, “Master, the Ninth Prince of Dayan is here.”
“Hmm…” Bai Qingyu rubbed the ring on his right thumb and turned around.
He walked to the couch, lifted the hem of his long gown and sat down, and asked casually, “Did you find out the answer through torture?”
“My lord, that person said… he only sent a letter to King Xihuai to report his whereabouts, and he had no contact with the people of Yan! And that person said that King Xihuai was on his way to Xiangliang, and was chased by Wei assassins in Yinshan, so he took a detour. The person who had contacted King Xihuai came to remind him yesterday… No matter what, try to let the master stay in Xiangliang for a few more days. I think King Xihuai will arrive in a day or two.” Wang Dong said in a low voice, “From your point of view, that person doesn’t seem to be lying, and Yan is now considered the mortal enemy of Wei…”
“People’s hearts are hard to predict. Liu Huanzhang is also from Jin, but he still harmed Jin and the entire family of the Duke of Zhenguo.” Bai Qingyu spoke in a cold voice, poured himself a cup of tea and said, “Send someone to check on that King Xihuai! In addition… we can also use the method that General Zhao of the Zhao family army used to interrogate tongues. We will always find out something interesting!”
Bai Qingyu was taught since childhood to protect the country and the people. Such teachings… made Bai Qingyu mistakenly believe that all the people of Jin, like the Bai family, would never betray their motherland.
It was Liu Huanzhang who taught Bai Qingyu a lesson, but… the price of this lesson was too high and it almost led to the annihilation of the entire Bai family.
“Yes!” Wang Dong clasped his fists and said yes. Just as he was about to go out, Bai Qingyu stopped him.
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“Master, do you have any other instructions?” Wang Dong asked.
Bai Qingyu stared at the clear tea in the cup in her hand and spoke slowly, “I’ll ask this Ninth Prince of Dayan later about his relationship with Xiao Rongyan…”
Wang Dong was stunned, nodded in agreement, and went out, closing the door tightly.
This time, Bai Qingyu did not plan to meet the Ninth Prince of Dayan in person, but sent his own people wearing masks to meet the Ninth Prince of Yan next door.
Ever since Dayan’s Ninth Prince Murong Yan asked him to meet, he had been wondering how Dayan’s Ninth Prince knew of his whereabouts…
At first, he suspected that the Wei spy around him had defected to the Yan State.
But if that person is really not a spy from the State of Yan, then there must be a spy from the State of Yan around King Xihuai.
He heard that King Xihuai was rescued by Xiao Rongyan, a wealthy businessman from the Wei Dynasty, and that all subsequent itineraries were arranged by Xiao Rongyan, and King Xihuai trusted Xiao Rongyan completely.
According to the time, King Xihuai should have arrived in Xiangliang by now, but he has not arrived yet, and the people of Yan arrived first.
Bai Qingyu didn’t believe a word of the Wei assassins chasing him.
If the killer was really so powerful and knew where King Xihuai was, he would have assassinated King Xihuai long ago. Why would he have to wait until Yinshan to take action?
So… the person who could control King Xihuai’s schedule and arrange for the Ninth Prince of Dayan to meet him before King Xihuai did could only be… the wealthy businessman Xiao Rongyan from the Wei State.
However, whether Xiao Rongyan’s relationship with the State of Yan was an exchange of interests, or… Xiao Rongyan’s household registration in the State of Wei was fake, is not known for the time being.
Bai Qingyu tapped his fingers on the soft couch and small table from time to time. When he heard three very short knocks on the door, he stood up and walked to a painting of a beauty playing in the water. He took down the scroll. There was a very small hole in the wall, which allowed him to see what was happening in the next room.
In the brightly lit and luxuriously decorated room next door, a man who looked similar to Bai Qingyu, wearing a half mask, sat in front of a round table made of rosewood and raised his hand to motion Xiao Rongyan to sit down.
Xiao Rongyan looked at the man in front of him with a half-mask, raised his hand to untie his cloak with a smile, and said, “Sorry to have kept you waiting for a long time, Your Majesty…”
“Not really. I wonder if the Ninth Prince wanted to meet with you about the captured Yan soldiers?” asked the masked man.
Xiao Rongyan nodded, handed the cloak to Yue Shi, motioned Yue Shi to leave, and sat down at the round table. He smiled and said, “I wonder what price the prince wants Yan to pay before he is willing to release the soldiers of Yan?”
The masked man tapped his fingers on the round rosewood table, trying his best to imitate Bai Qingyu’s imposing manner. He looked at Xiao Rongyan, who was full of gentleness and elegance, with calm and indifferent eyes and said, “Yan State should stop attacking Wei State, and allow Wei State to cede land and pay tribute… to save Wei State.”
Bai Qingyu observed Xiao Rongyan’s reaction through the small hole.
The reason why he made such a request was not because he really thought that Yan would agree, but he just wanted to test Yan’s determination to destroy Wei…
If Yan is determined to destroy Wei without leaving any room for it, it means it is trying to compete for the Central Plains.
If this is true, Bai Qingyu must find a way to trip up the Yan State, leaving room for her sister to destroy Liang, then turn around and destroy Xiliang, or attack Yan…
Bai Qingyu is more inclined to contain Yan State and pacify Xiliang first. Only by containing Yan State can my sister be free to pacify Xiliang. By then, if Yan State wants to compete with Jin State, it will not be my sister’s opponent.
“In that case, I would like to ask, what is the benefit of Rongdi?” Xiao Rongyan said with a smile, “Your Majesty has not yet met with King Xihuai, but you are doing this for Wei. I am very confused.”
The man pretending to be the ghost-faced prince laughed softly. He was not afraid of Xiao Rongyan’s gaze. He went straight to him and spoke slowly: “How to negotiate with King Xihuai is our business. If Yan wants to take back the captives…it will have to pay a price. The Ninth Prince is so determined to destroy Wei that he doesn’t even care about the Yan soldiers left in Rongdi.”
“If Your Majesty wants to know whether Yan is determined to destroy Wei, just ask. Why go through so much trouble?” Xiao Rongyan lowered his eyes and smiled. Then he raised them again, his eyes deep and solemn. “Yes… Yan is determined to destroy Wei this time, and will show no mercy! Yan also wants the captives detained by Rongdi. Your Majesty can tell me the conditions.”
Bai Qingyu clenched his hands behind his back into fists. Even so… he should try to contain the State of Yan first.
“In that case, let me think about it. After meeting King Xihuai soon, I will discuss it in detail with the Ninth Prince.” The man pretending to be the Ghost-faced Prince served tea to see the guest off.
Xiao Rongyan nodded: “Murongyan will wait for good news from the prince.”
Seeing Murong Yan stand up, the man pretending to be the ghost-faced prince suddenly closed the lid of the teacup and asked again: “I wonder…what is the relationship between the Ninth Prince and the wealthy businessman Xiao Rongyan of Wei?”
Xiao Rongyan’s pupils shrank, but in just a moment he curled his lips into a smile, looking very calm and composed.
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