The Eldest Daughter Is Beautiful and Saucy
Chapter 899: try my best
Chapter 899: Do Your Best
“Today, under such circumstances, I invite Mr. Qin to come out and see me. It is for the agreement between you and me. Mr. Qin is a gentleman… He and Bai Qingyan once shook hands and swore that if Qingyan could carry the banner of the Bai Family Army in the future and take a seat in the temple as a daughter, he would welcome her. Therefore… Bai Qingyan came here today, and I hope that Mr. Qin would not abandon her and work hand in hand with Bai Qingyan to help the people of the world.”
Bai Qingyan is a man who values his promises. He once made such a promise with Qin Shangzhi, so today… Bai Qingyan knew that Qin Shangzhi would not betray the prince given his character, but he still asked him to have a talk under the city.
Qin Shangzhi looked at Bai Qingyan, whose brows were clear and eyes were distinct, and recalled the scene when Bai Qingyan, wearing mourning clothes, said these words to him outside the gate of Dadu City.
At that time, Bai Qingyan’s family was suddenly in great trouble, and all the men in the family died, but she still had the ambition to support the State of Jin, which made Qin Shangzhi’s blood boil, so he and Bai Qingyan shook hands and swore an oath, but he didn’t expect that Bai Qingyan would really do as she said in the end…
Today, Bai Qingyan not only has a seat in the court, he has already become emperor.
“Qin Shangzhi feels bad for the Princess Zhenguo, I’m afraid I have to break my promise!” Qin Shangzhi smiled, looking at Bai Qingyan with red eyes. He first bowed to Bai Qingyan, then slowly knelt down, kowtowed to Bai Qingyan, and said, “Since Qin Shangzhi has chosen the crown prince, even if this road is full of thorns and mud, even if it is a dead end… we have to go on. Changing the master halfway is against Qin Shangzhi’s code of conduct. Qin Shangzhi can only… feel bad for the Princess Zhenguo!”
Although this result was expected, Bai Qingyan couldn’t help but feel regretful. If a talent like Qin Shangzhi could contribute to the Great Zhou, how many people would be helped? “Why did Mr. Qin keep following the prince? You must have known what kind of person the prince is. If the prince succeeds to the throne… he won’t be a wise ruler. The current prince is still recruiting a thousand children to make elixirs for the emperor. Why did you bother to be so afraid of the emperor who is so confused that he can’t tell right from wrong, black from white?”
“I know that the crown prince is likely to be a tyrant, but since Qin Shangzhi has recognized the crown prince as his master, even if there is only a one in ten thousand chance that he can correct the crown prince and make him a wise ruler, Qin Shangzhi is willing to give it a try.”
Qin Shangzhi took out the dagger that Bai Qingyan had given him for self-defense from his chest, held the dagger in both hands and raised it above his head. It was clear that he was going to return the dagger to Bai Qingyan: “Qin Shangzhi can only fulfill his promise to the Princess Zhenguo in the next life…”
“This dagger was once given to you by Bai Qingyan for self-defense. I will return it to you today. If you change your mind at any time, the door of the Great Zhou court will always be open to you…” Bai Qingyan said as he bowed to Qin Shangzhi.
Then, Bai Qingyan jumped onto the horse, grabbed the reins and looked at Qin Shangzhi, who was still kneeling on the ground with red eyes: “Mr. Qin, take care!”
Qin Shangzhi watched Bai Qingyan pull the reins hard, turn the horse’s head and leave, feeling indescribable.
Knowing clearly that… the Jin State was doomed, the eldest daughter of the Bai family would definitely lead the Zhou Dynasty to unify the world and establish immortal achievements in the future.
But Qin Shangzhi still couldn’t give up the prince.
Qin Shangzhi slowly stood up only after he saw the heavy shield soldiers under the Black Sail and White Python make way for Bai Qingyan and Lin Kangle to return to the Great Zhou team.
He tightly clenched the dagger in his hand, lowered his eyes, gently stroked the carved patterns on the dagger, and then slowly put the dagger back to his chest.
The general following Qin Shangzhi stepped forward: “Sir…we should go back!”
Qin Shangzhi nodded, jumped on his horse, turned his horse around and headed back to Luohong City.
As soon as Qin Shangzhi entered the city, he saw Gao Demao, the chief eunuch beside the emperor, and his men waiting for him inside the city gate. He tightened his grip on the reins, dismounted and saluted Gao Demao: “Greetings, Eunuch Gao.”
Gao Demao had just seen the elite soldiers brought by Bai Qingyan from the top of the city wall. The scene was indeed shocking.
At this time, Gao Demao no longer had the smile he used to have. He looked at Qin Shangzhi and asked, “I wonder what the Zhenguo Princess said when she asked Lord Qin to come out for a while?”
As soon as he finished speaking, Gao Demao bowed to Qin Shangzhi and said, “Don’t be offended, Lord Qin. His Majesty heard that the Princess Zhenguo wanted to see you, so he sent me here to take a look. After all, Lord Qin is in charge of the military deployment of Luohong City, so I asked a few questions.”
“I didn’t say anything else. When I was still a nobody, I was fortunate enough to get help from the Princess Zhenguo. The Princess Zhenguo wanted me to pledge my loyalty, but I refused, so I bid farewell to her.” Qin Shangzhi said frankly, “If you don’t believe me, you can ask the two generals who went with me!”
The two generals nodded to Gao Demao: “What Lord Qin said is true.”
Gao Demao nodded and said to Qin Shangzhi, “Mr. Qin, you have worked hard. The Princess Zhenguo has agreed to enter the city tonight…Mr. Qin must be prepared.”
Qin Shangzhi’s palms tightened, his expression was surprised. Bai Qingyan wanted to enter the city tonight?
Qin Shangzhi was very intelligent, how could he not know why the Emperor and the Grand Princess wanted Bai Qingyan to enter the city? If he could see it, Bai Qingyan would certainly be able to see it too. So why did Bai Qingyan still want to come, and why didn’t he make it clear just now?
He also thought that Bai Qingyan suddenly asked him to meet outside Luohong City when the two armies were facing each other because he would not enter the city tonight and asked him to meet before attacking the city.
Seeing Qin Shangzhi stunned, Gao Demao called out again: “Master Qin?”
Qin Shangzhi came back to his senses and saluted Gao Demao: “Don’t worry, Eunuch Gao, this is about the safety of your majesty and the prince… Qin Shangzhi will do his best.”
Gao Demao flicked the whisk in his hand and turned to leave with a group of eunuchs. As soon as he walked a short distance, he whispered to the young eunuch beside him: “Keep an eye on Qin Shangzhi, and report immediately if there is any unusual movement!”
“Yes!” The young eunuch took the order and left.
Gao Demao slightly raised his head and squinted at the scorching sun like a brazier, and could not help but sigh. The fate of the Jin State… has come to an end, but the emperor is still devoted to refining the elixir.
What the Grand Princess didn’t know was that the Emperor had already issued a death order. As long as Princess Zhenguo entered Luohong City, she would never be able to leave. The Grand Princess… had been deceived by His Majesty again.
And now the young eunuch beside the prince was persuading the prince, and it seemed that the prince had been persuaded and wanted to spare Bai Qingyan’s life. When Gao Demao left, he saw the prince and the young eunuch standing outside the emperor’s bedroom, hesitating whether to go to meet the emperor, but… Gao Demao knew in his heart that the prince would never let Bai Qingyan become a powerful official as His Majesty promised the Grand Princess.
What Gao Demao was really worried about was not the Princess Zhenguo, but himself…
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