The Eldest Daughter Is Beautiful and Saucy
Chapter 903: Hongmen Banquet
Chapter 903: Hongmen Banquet
The emperor glared at the eldest princess with his cloudy eyes, revealing an air of arrogance.
“The emperor means that if he is not allowed to ascend the nine-story platform, he will not even care about his country and his people. He will definitely fight to the death.” The eldest princess raised her chin, a smile appeared on the corner of her lips, and her eyebrows were full of a sophisticated smile. “If the emperor has this idea, I think the emperor can give up this idea…”
Before the eldest princess could finish her words, the emperor sneered and walked towards the screen between the two twenty-three-branch flower lanterns: “Let’s see… who is giving up, me or that traitor Bai Qingyan. Aunt, don’t forget… once Bai Qingyan enters the city, everything will be out of your control. At least in this Luohong City, I, the emperor, have the final say!”
The eldest princess glanced at the emperor out of the corner of her eye, but instead of getting furious as expected, her expression gradually returned to normal.
Although the eldest princess has been a vegetarian and chanted Buddhist scriptures for so many years, and her eyes seem to be full of compassion, the eldest princess was born into the royal family and grew up safely… and even gained a foothold in the treacherous imperial palace… How could a legitimate daughter of the royal family be a soft-hearted person?
If the Grand Princess dared to let Bai Qingyan enter the city, she would naturally dare to guarantee the life of her granddaughter. The Yanwo prefect Shen Tianzhi, who was assigned to Yanwo by Bai Qingyan, had already served under the command of her granddaughter Bai Qingyan. Otherwise… How could the Grand Princess dare to let her granddaughter enter the city if she could not guarantee her granddaughter’s life?
Originally, the Grand Princess really wanted to make one more effort for the Jin Imperial Family, but now… it’s not that she doesn’t want to help the Jin Imperial Family, but the Jin Imperial Family has become corrupt, and even if her old bones try their best, she can’t hold it up!
The eldest princess closed her eyes, she could only feel guilty about her father’s trust.
After all, Abao has her blood flowing in his veins, so he can be considered… a descendant of the royal family. But her Abao can’t learn how ruthless an emperor is. What should she do?
A maid came in with small steps and saluted to the Grand Princess: “Grand Princess, the Princess Zhenguo has followed Eunuch Gao to Luohong Tower.”
The maid performed the ceremony in a very proper manner. Although it was not the standard posture for maids in the palace, she was considered to be well trained.
The eldest princess didn’t even raise her eyelids, and slowly picked up the hot tea in front of her: “I know, go ahead…”
After a long while, the emperor’s deep voice came from behind the screen: “I hope my aunt can persuade Bai Qingyan. Don’t let me…personally come out to persuade him. That would be embarrassing.”
The eldest princess’s expression looked gloomy under the light, and no emotion could be seen. She just drank her tea slowly, as if she no longer took the emperor seriously.
Outside the open carved window behind the eldest princess, half of the moon was hidden in the clouds, and soon the hazy moonlight was completely blocked. It was quiet and silent, with only the twinkling stars and the chirping of night insects.
Soon the eldest princess heard footsteps. The intricately carved wooden door was pushed open and the candlelight in the room suddenly dimmed, then lit up again.
The eldest princess raised her eyes and looked at Bai Qingyan who was walking out of the door.
She was not wearing a sword and had taken off her boots. She stepped on the polished wooden floor with her white socks. Her silver armor was shining brightly under the bright lights in Luohong Tower.
The eldest princess may have grown old. She couldn’t even remember how long it had been since they last saw each other. It felt like a moment of distraction. Abao was still the same as before. His pretty facial features hadn’t changed at all. His skin was pale and transparent, and he looked weak. But his eyes… were deeply and darkly revealed. He was noble and powerful, tough and calm. He was completely different from the little Abao who used to lie on her lap and joke with her with a smile.
Perhaps, it was because she was once Po’s closest grandmother, so…even though Po was extremely precocious, he would still show childishness in front of her.
And now, the two of them, the grandparents and the grandchildren, are finally standing on opposite sides.
Or maybe, the Bai family encountered a huge change…A Bao had to support the Bai family, and without her realizing it, she had already shed her childishness and tenderness, and became a girl who could support the Bai family… and even support an entire country.
The eldest princess’ eyes were moist and hot, and the mist blurred her pupils, so that she could only see the outline of Bai Qingyan’s tall and slender frame. The eldest princess had always been proud and arrogant, and was unwilling to wipe her tears in front of her granddaughter and show her weakness. She just supported herself on her sac with one hand, with her elbow on her hip, and smiled faintly at Bai Qingyan.
She recalled what the Fourth Prince of Daliang had said about Bai Qingyan after a palace banquet: she was both beautiful and powerful, which was absolutely true.
She knew very well that the reason Bai Qingyan came to Luohong City was to give an explanation to their relationship as grandparents and granddaughter. Her granddaughter looked very much like Bai Weiting… As long as they cared about their relatives, they would pay any price and would not be afraid of any hardship.
In comparison, she, as a grandmother, is really…too incompetent.
Behind the screen, the emperor also looked in the direction of Bai Qingyan. Through the screen… the emperor could vaguely see Bai Qingyan’s tall and slender figure. She stepped into Luohong Tower under the respectful guidance of Gao Demao. Her steps were steady, and there was no sign of a dying person at all…
What’s the matter with his impending death? It’s just… a trick to confuse him and the prince.
If he is really a dying man, why is he called an emperor?
Quan Yu was standing next to the emperor, holding a jade wine glass on a black lacquered and gold-painted square plate, which contained a cup of poisoned wine. Quan Yu’s hands were shaking.
From the time the emperor sent someone to call him over until now, he had been under guard and had no chance to send a letter to Bai Qingyan. He wanted to tell Bai Qingyan not to come to this Hongmen Banquet, but Bai Qingyan still came…
Quan Yu lowered his eyes and looked at the poisoned wine in the emerald jade wine cup. He would not let Princess Zhenguo drink this wine no matter what. He also had to find an opportunity to tell Princess Zhenguo about the ambush around so that Princess Zhenguo would be prepared, even if it meant… holding the emperor hostage!
Quan Yu thought of this and secretly glanced at the emperor out of the corner of his eye. He was frightened and his hands shook even more violently.
He had been a slave all his life and had never shown any disrespect to the emperor, the prince and other royal family members, even in the deepest part of his heart. But today he was so bold as to think of letting Princess Zhenguo hold the emperor hostage.
This alone was enough to make everyone in the fishery break out in a cold sweat.
“Grandmother…” Bai Qingyan bowed to the Grand Princess.
“A Bao… come here!” The eldest princess smiled and waved to Bai Qingyan, “Come to grandma.”
Bai Qingyan stood in the center of Luohong Tower, with the flickering flames reflected on the shiny floor. She glanced around with her dark eyes as deep and calm as a deep pool, and deliberately ignored the screen: “I heard from Eunuch Gao that the emperor is also here…”
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