The Eldest Daughter Is Beautiful and Saucy
Chapter 901: praise
Chapter 901 Praise
However… Quan Yu told him when he arrived in Luohong City that there was no news about the little grandson in the capital city, which should mean that the Crown Princess and the little grandson were not in Bai Qingyan’s hands.
If the Crown Princess and the little grandson were in Bai Qingyan and his men’s hands, they would have used the Crown Princess and the little grandson to threaten and exchange them for the Grand Princess. Why would they have to besiege the city… But they did not dare to attack the city out of consideration for the Grand Princess.
The prince guessed that…the crown princess and the little grandson might have been killed by King Liang. Thinking of this, his eyes turned red for a moment, his nostrils flared slightly, and tears almost fell.
Quan Yu just stayed quietly beside the prince. When he saw the prince holding back his tears, heaving a long sigh and walking down the stairs, Quan Yu reminded him to be careful with his step.
Unexpectedly, just after the two of them walked out a few steps, a young eunuch chased down the stairs and said, “Your Highness, please wait a moment. His Majesty has ordered… Please ask the eunuch beside the Crown Prince to go and question him.”
Quan Yu was startled and looked at the prince.
The prince frowned and asked, “Why did the emperor summon Quan Yu?”
The young eunuch lowered his head and replied respectfully: “Your Highness, I don’t know…”
The prince thought for a moment and said to Quan Yu, “Go ahead. If the emperor asks you about me, just tell him the truth and come back early.”
Quan Yu responded by bowing to the prince, and then left with the young eunuch.
The prince glanced at Quan Yu, then turned and left…
When Quan Yu followed the young eunuch and took small steps into the hall, the gauze curtains hung down from the sandalwood beams, and the emperor, who was in great splendor, could be vaguely seen reclining on the soft couch inside.
Hearing the sound of Quan Yu saluting, the emperor slowly spoke: “I heard that Bai Qingyan sent you to Luohong City?”
Quan Yu’s heart skipped a beat. This emperor had always been suspicious, and he might be doubting him.
“Your Majesty, the Princess Zhenguo once asked me to stay by her side and serve you, but I have been with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince since I was a child. At that time, I had just entered the palace. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince had many young eunuchs to choose from, but he chose me who was bullied. No matter what, I cannot abandon the Crown Prince at this time, so I beg the Princess Zhenguo to give me a good horse and let me come to Luohong City to find His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and serve him!” Quan Yu said honestly and kowtowed to the emperor.
“Or… you were ordered by Bai Qingyan to come back to monitor the prince and me.” The emperor’s voice revealed cruelty when he said this.
Quan Yu kowtowed immediately, “Your Majesty, the Crown Prince has been very kind to me, and even if I die… I will never betray the Crown Prince. I beg Your Majesty to understand!”
“In that case, I will give you a chance to show your loyalty.” The emperor lazily got up from the couch and walked towards Quanyu with his hands behind his back. Quanyu’s whole body was tense and he dared not look up. He could only vaguely see a pair of shoes embroidered with auspicious clouds behind the gauze curtain.
The emperor’s slightly withered hands lifted the curtain of the gauze tent, lowered his eyes to look at Quan Yu, and slowly spoke: “Today Bai Qingyan will enter the city… in Luohong Tower. If Bai Qingyan is unwilling to collect these 1,000 boys and girls for me, I want you to personally deliver the poisoned wine to Bai Qingyan’s hands.”
Quan Yu raised his head in fear, and met the emperor’s calm yet terrifying gaze. A chill suddenly climbed up his spine: “Your Majesty…”
“If tonight is not satisfactory, that cup of poisoned wine…either you drink it or Bai Qingyan drinks it!” After the emperor finished speaking, he spread the tent and said, “Go ahead! You don’t have to go back to the prince, just go to Luo Hong Tower and wait.”
The emperor didn’t believe that Bai Qingyan would be so kind as to send an insignificant eunuch to the prince.
This Quanyu was either sent by Bai Qingyan to monitor the emperor and the prince, or even to take the opportunity to assassinate him.
Or… Bai Qingyan could buy people’s hearts. If Luohong City could not be conquered after a long time, Bai Qingyan would ask for a favor… and let the little eunuch named Quan Yu persuade the prince to leave the city and surrender. After all, his son… was very easy to be persuaded.
But no matter what the reason was for Bai Qingyan to send Quan Yu back to the prince, she would not be on guard against this little eunuch.
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At the hour of Xu, the afterglow burned out, leaving only a faint glow of dying color in the sky.
The eldest princess stood on the high platform of Luohong Tower, which had the best view of Luohong City. The double eaves of Luohong Tower were hung with red lanterns, and the lights were brilliant, looking very majestic.
Watching the maid lighting up the bronze crane lanterns set up every ten steps one by one, Luo Hong Tower looked like a warm color from afar.
The eldest princess looked at the sunset glow in the distance which was gradually swallowed up by the night and finally disappeared, but her heart was filled with mixed feelings.
She persuaded the emperor to send Shen Tianzhi to meet Bai Qingyan, in order to tell Bai Qingyan that this was the Hongmen Banquet and let Bai Qingyan make a choice.
If you enter the city, you will become my subject.
If you attack a city, you will be king.
But when she really knew that her granddaughter had chosen to enter the city, the eldest princess felt more sad. She was sad for her granddaughter to have a grandmother like her, and also sad… why her granddaughter could not learn to be like a real emperor and choose benefits… instead of feelings?
The eldest princess slowly closed her eyes, tears rolling down her cheeks.
The hot wind blew the silver hair on the eldest princess’s temples. The lanterns hanging on the eaves were bright yellow, lengthening the eldest princess’s shadow.
After a while, the eldest princess sighed deeply, turned around and went back to Luo Hong Tower, sat down on the soft couch leaning against Yinnang, and fiddled with the Buddhist beads in her hands.
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The gate of Luohong City was wide open, and Bai Qingyan slowly entered from the main gate with a team of less than a hundred cavalry soldiers.
The soldiers of Luohongcheng who were guarding the city lowered their heads, not daring to look at the imposing Bai Qingyan. Only Gao Demao was waiting for Bai Qingyan with a smile on his face in the distance as usual.
The Jin army in Luohong City held torches high in their hands, and the flames flew up and down with the wind, causing people’s shadows to sway randomly.
After Bai Qingyan led a hundred soldiers into the city, the gate of Luohong City slowly closed…
The one hundred soldiers who followed Bai Qingyan were on full alert, each holding a sword with their thumb on the hilt, as if the sharp blade would be unsheathed at any time.
Bai Qingyan jumped off his horse and saw Gao Demao strode forward to salute. He casually threw the whip to the guard and said with a smile, “Eunuch Gao, long time no see!”
“The Princess Zhenguo seems to be in good health. She is truly blessed by God.” Gao Demao’s smile was still so light and decent that it was hard to tell whether his words were true or false.
“I wonder where grandma is now?” Bai Qingyan asked with a smile.
“Princess Zhenguo, please follow me…” Gao Demao respectfully stepped aside and asked Bai Qingyan to follow him to Luohong Tower.
Gao Demao took small steps, walked a little faster, and whispered beside Bai Qingyan: “The best scenery in Luohong City is the night view of Luohong Tower, but the fine wine and food in Luohong City are indeed not worthy of praise.”
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