The Eldest Daughter Is Beautiful and Saucy
Chapter 923: lonely
Chapter 923 Loneliness
On the way back, the eldest sister had very little time to rest. She was almost always dealing with government affairs that Prime Minister Lu sent to her at full speed. She almost never saw her eldest sister have a good rest, and she had to make do with the food that the soldiers ate.
Now that she had returned to the capital, the eldest sister did not stop for a moment. After settling her grandmother, she immediately summoned several important officials in the court who she planned to rely on in the future to discuss matters.
If this continues, Bai Jinxiu is worried that her elder sister’s body won’t be able to bear it.
Bai Jinxiu stood under the corridor with a frown on her face. Soon, a secret guard came hurriedly. After saluting Bai Jinxiu, he lowered his voice and said, “Several princes met the families of Anxi Palace and Shuofang Palace outside the city. They all looked nervous. The oldest one, Guang’an Prince, left with Baishui Prince without saying a word. However, Hedong Prince was surprised, then smiled and greeted the families of Shuofang Palace and Anxi Palace. Anxi Prince got angry at Anxi Princess and the Crown Prince, but was stopped by Hedong Prince. Then he went back with Shuofang Prince and his own family to settle down first.”
After listening to the secret guard’s detailed report on the reactions of the five princes outside the gate of the capital, Bai Jinxiu rubbed her folded hands gently in front of her belly. In this case… this King of Hedong is quite interesting.
Bai Jinxiu looked back into the study and saw through the open window that Bai Qingyan was talking to Lu Xiang. She then asked the secret guard, “Has the person that my elder sister sent to investigate the details of the five princes in various places returned before she left?”
“Replying to the Second Miss, the person came back three days ago, and the Seventh Miss has already met him.” The secret guard looked up at Bai Jinxiu and asked, “Should we call him over… to personally report to the master and the Second Miss?”
Bai Jinxiu shook her head: “I’ll ask Xiaoqi later, you go… send someone to keep a close eye on the movements of these five princes, and report back at any time!”
“Yes!” The secret guard took the order and left.
Bai Jinxiu looked at the pure white lanterns and plain silk swaying in the wind in the Bai Mansion, and could vaguely hear bursts of sad cries coming from the mourning hall in front. Compared to that day… the deserted Bai Mansion when her grandfather, uncles, father and brothers were not there, the louder the cries, the more Bai Jinxiu realized what the coldness of human nature was.
When the Bai family met with disaster, twenty-three coffins were placed in the courtyard, but almost all the nobles said that the Bai family would have no place to stand in the capital city in the future. Taking into account the emperor’s dislike for the Bai family, they did not dare to come to pay their respects. Only the common people cried silently outside the palace, shedding tears for the Bai family with all their heart.
Now, my grandmother has passed away, and the nobles in the capital city are crying because their eldest sister is about to ascend the throne and become the Empress of the Zhou Dynasty. The noble women who come to pay their respects in an endless stream are crying more sadly than each other, and the wails echo throughout the capital. However, how many of the people who are watching the excitement outside the palace gate will really shed tears?
Bai Jinxiu felt that she couldn’t leave Xiaoqi alone to keep vigil for her grandmother. Just as she was about to go to the mourning hall, she heard the gatekeeper come and report that the second wife, Liu, had returned, bringing Qin Lang and Wang Ge’er with her.
Since Prince Liang rebelled and forced the emperor to abdicate in March, Bai Jinxiu ordered Cuibi to hold Wangger and take Liu with Shen Baizhong to find Qin Lang. Until today, Bai Jinxiu has not seen Wangger for three months.
As a mother, how could she not want to see her brother? Her eyes became wet and she hurried out.
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In the study, Honglu Temple Minister Dong Qingping and Bai Qingyan were talking about the settlement of envoys from various countries who came to congratulate Bai Qingyan on his ascension to the throne.
Bai Qingyan was covered in dust and had severe bruises under his eyes, but he still sat upright with an arrogant demeanor.
As soon as Dong Qingping finished speaking, Prime Minister Lu said to Bai Qing: “I heard that the Emperor of Yan issued an order to pass the throne to the prince Li who was once held hostage in Dadu, and the coronation ceremony is scheduled for July 19th. The young ruler of Yan State ascended the throne, and the country is in doubt, so… I think that the Ninth Prince of Yan State, who rarely shows up in public, came here in person this time. I think that in addition to congratulating Your Majesty on his coronation, he may also want to sign an alliance…”
“Not only Dayan, I’m afraid Xiliang also has this intention. The Xiliang envoys who came to the capital this time are still Xiliang Yan Wang Li Zhijie, and Yun Poxing’s eldest grandson… From what Li Zhijie said, Yun Poxing’s eldest grandson came to apologize!” Dong Qingping did not hide anything from Bai Qingyan, so he told Bai Qingyan about Li Zhijie’s gift-giving. “Since the Yan Wang arrived in the capital, he has been giving gifts everywhere… The gift to the Dong Mansion is especially generous!”
Lu Jinxian nodded: “Prince Yan also sent a generous gift to the Lu Mansion, but I have already accepted the gift from Xiliang as my father instructed and will return it to the national treasury…”
“Even I received a gift from Prince Yan, and Lord Shen Jingzhong also received one! Oh, and the Chen Mansion also received a generous gift. Although Chen Zhaolu was ordered to go to Hancheng to preside over the new policy, Prince Yan still prepared a gift for Chen Zhaolu. I heard that… it was the painting of plum blossoms in the snow that Chen Zhaolu had always wanted but could not get!” Lu Jin spoke slowly and pointedly, “Oh… and Li Mingrui, whose father followed Prince Liang in the rebellion, also received a gift from Prince Yan.”
Bai Qingyan understood what Lu Jin said. Li Zhijie gave gifts to anyone Bai Qingyan entrusted with an important task. She nodded and said, “It seems that… this Xiliang Yan Wang is well-informed about the news in the capital.”
“The Great Wei was destroyed by the State of Yan and is now part of Yan territory. The wealthy businessman Xiao Rongyan from the Great Wei has also become a citizen of Yan. This time he came to the capital city with the ninth prince of the Great Yan, Murong Yan. Prince Yan Li Zhijie even condescended to meet Mr. Xiao. I think it’s because he knows that Mr. Xiao had done a favor for the Bai family and wants to get close to him…” Dong Qingping raised his eyes and looked at Bai Qingyan, as if he wanted to judge from Bai Qingyan’s expression whether Bai Qingyan had feelings for Xiao Rongyan.
Seeing that Bai Qingyan was calm and thoughtful with his eyes downcast, Dong Qingping continued, “This Ninth Prince of Dayan brought Mr. Xiao with him, probably because he knew that Mr. Xiao had done a favor for the Bai family. Speaking of which… this Ninth Prince Murongyan and Mr. Xiao’s names are so similar. Now that Wei has been incorporated into Yan, the Ninth Prince has not asked Mr. Xiao to change his name. If it’s not that the two have a close relationship, then the Ninth Prince of Dayan intends to use Mr. Xiao.”
Prime Minister Lu nodded. He had the same reaction when he heard that the Ninth Prince of Dayan brought Xiao Rongyan with him. Later, he learned that Xiao Rongyan’s business in Yan State was taken care of by the Ninth Prince of Dayan. He thought that they had some friendship, and he also wanted to take advantage of Xiao Rongyan’s kindness to the Bai family.
Xiao Rongyan’s brother had just passed away, and now her grandmother was gone too…
They all understand the pain of losing a loved one.
Bai Qingyan’s expression was gloomy, and he suppressed the soreness in his eyes.
They once said that Yan would destroy Wei… Xiao Rongyan came to propose marriage.
But now, neither she nor Xiao Rongyan had the heart to talk about marriage anymore.
The Great Zhou is in ruins and needs to be rebuilt. The young ruler of Yan has ascended the throne. Both countries are still unstable…
She is about to ascend the throne, and Xiao Rongyan will definitely not give up the State of Yan.
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