The Eldest Daughter Is Beautiful and Saucy
Chapter 929: clown
Chapter 929: Clown
Bai Qihe, who had come to the capital city with the Bai family’s team, came forward with his wife Fang and kowtowed to Bai Qingyan in a proper manner.
Bai Qihe failed to discipline his tribesmen, allowing those with delusional ideas to flock to the capital city, and he felt quite guilty about that.
He heard that those members of the clan came to the capital city and accepted bribes and real estate and properties given by others under the banner of royal relatives… So he came this time to apologize to Bai Qingyan, and more importantly, to improve the clan laws and punish these members with clan laws and rules.
The clan law cannot stop clan members from coming to the capital, but if one really wants to expel someone from the clan… there are many ways to do it!
Now that Bai Qingyan is about to ascend the throne, anyone who can become a member of Bai Qingyan’s clan will undoubtedly be a royal relative. However, Bai Qingyan ascending the throne as a woman is already controversial. If the clan members do not behave themselves, it will give others an excuse to criticize Bai Qingyan, which is not what Bai Qihe wants to see.
“Chief, you have worked hard on the journey. Let’s burn incense to grandmother first!” Bai Qingyan said.
“Bai Qihe does not deserve your Majesty’s hard work. Bai Qihe has not disciplined his clansmen well, allowing these clansmen who came to the capital city early to act recklessly and accept gifts from others in the name of your Majesty. Bai Qihe came this time… to pay tribute to the Grand Princess, and also to punish his clansmen according to his clan laws and rules. Those who should be expelled from the clan will not be shown mercy!” After Bai Qihe finished speaking, he kowtowed heavily to Bai Qingyan.
Bai Qihe said this to those clansmen who came to the capital city early to take advantage.
Bai Qingyan nodded: “In this case, let the clan leader investigate and deal with this matter.”
“Yes!” Bai Qihe responded.
When the Bai clan members heard the word “expelling the clan” from afar, they immediately became uneasy.
The ladies of the Bai family walked into the gate of the Bai Mansion together. After burning incense and kowtowing to the Grand Princess, Bai Qingjue stepped forward and knelt down to kowtow: “Grandmother, Ajue is back safely!”
“Grand Princess, the Seventh Young Master has returned safely! If you know about this in the afterlife, please stop torturing yourself and blaming yourself for not protecting the young masters…” Nanny Jiang knelt beside her and cried loudly, “The Seventh Young Master… he is back! If one can come back… then two or three can come back! If you really feel guilty towards the Bai family, please protect the descendants of the Bai family from heaven and make sure they all come back!”
Nanny Jiang was crying here at this moment. She was not saying these words to the Bai family members, but to those nobles and servants who came to pay their respects… those gossipy people who were good at spreading rumors. She wanted to let these people understand… that the Grand Princess would feel guilty towards the Bai family until her death.
Bai Qingjue’s eyes were filled with tears as he kowtowed to the Grand Princess again: “Grandma, I’m back late!”
Bai Qingyan looked at Nanny Jiang, who was trying her best to clear her of the charge of forcing her grandmother to death… and even of killing her grandmother. She felt sad when she saw Bai Qingjue in tears, and wondered if Ayu could make it back before her grandmother was buried.
“Madam…” Nanny Jiang stepped forward and saluted Dong, saying, “Before the Grand Princess left the capital, she once told me that if she could not come back alive, her funeral should be simple…”
“Madam.” Mrs. Dong helped Madam Jiang up. “Abao has already told me. I understand… I will discuss a set of rules with my brothers and sisters as soon as possible.”
“Thank you, ma’am!” Nanny Jiang bowed to Dong again, tears streaming down her face.
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Xiao Rongyan, who was originally waiting for Bai Qingyan outside the city gate, suddenly received news that King Xihuai had also come to the capital city. He sneaked into the posthouse with his assassins and wanted to die together with the ninth prince of Dayan, Murong Yan. He was seriously injured and captured alive. Afterwards, he refused to receive medical treatment and said that he would only let the doctor treat him after seeing Xiao Rongyan.
Upon hearing the news, Xiao Rongyan hurried back to the inn. At this time, King Xihuai was covered in blood. He was leaning against a vermilion red pillar in the house, holding tightly onto the wound on his abdomen that was bleeding. His face was pale, and he was sweating from the pain as if he had just been pulled out of the water.
The doctor was standing by, and Prince Xihuai was in so much pain and so scared. He blamed Xiao Rongyan for coming so slowly, but he was also worried that his guess would come true… He was afraid that the Ninth Prince of Dayan, Murong Yan, was Xiao Rongyan.
King Xihuai endured the pain, stretched his neck and looked outside eagerly.
Some of the old aristocratic families of the Great Wei who had seen the Ninth Prince of the Great Yan in the capital of the Great Wei said that the Ninth Prince of the Great Yan was Xiao Rongyan, but Prince Xihuai did not believe it!
The Ninth Prince of Dayan is named Murong Yan. If he changes his name and comes to Wei… he will be called Xiao Rongyan. How stupid must one be to change his name to such a similar one?
But…if Xiao Rongyan is really the Ninth Prince of Dayan, then how stupid he would appear!
He actually regarded the Ninth Prince of Great Yan who destroyed Wei as a friend and brother. He had accepted so many treasures and money from Xiao Rongyan and done so many things for Xiao Rongyan. Once, when Great Wei was planning to attack Yan, it was Xiao Rongyan who looked worried and said so many things to him, so he went to persuade his royal brother not to send troops rashly.
If Xiao Rongyan is really the Ninth Prince of Dayan, then he… wouldn’t he become Dayan’s biggest helper in destroying Wei? How could he have the face to see his brother the Emperor?
Speaking of emotions…
Although the relationship between King Xihuai and Xiao Rongyan was good in the past… he admitted that he was greedy for the treasure in Xiao Rongyan’s hands, but later… especially when Xiao Rongyan protected him to Daliang, he really felt that they were brothers.
Prince Xihuai was born in an imperial family. Apart from his royal brother, no one could be so good to him. At that moment, he truly took Xiao Rongyan to his heart and regarded Xiao Rongyan as a true friend!
If after all this fuss, this friend thought it was real but it was actually fake…
Then he would be the biggest joke, the most ridiculous clown.
As soon as Xiao Rongyan entered the yard, his subordinates came to greet him, clasped their fists and said to Xiao Rongyan: “Master, King Xihuai sneaked into the posthouse with his assassins and injured the arm of the ‘Ninth Prince’. King Xihuai has always wanted to unmask the ‘Ninth Prince’. Later, our people found that King Xihuai was among the people who came, so they rescued King Xihuai on the pretext of investigating the mastermind. Now King Xihuai refuses to let the doctor treat him no matter what, and he is willing to tell you the master who is behind the scenes only after he sees you…”
King Xihuai was just using this little trick to delay time!
After all, the current Ninth Prince of Dayan is the regent of Dayan and is very important to Dayan. He thinks Dayan cares a lot about who is the mastermind behind the scenes, so he thinks Dayan will not let him die before he reveals the mastermind behind the scenes, so he threatens to die and insists on seeing Xiao Rongyan.
“Where are you hurt?” Xiao Rongyan asked.
“Master, rest assured. We were very careful in our actions. It was just a superficial wound… it was just that a little bit of blood was shed.”
Xiao Rongyan nodded, walked across the small stone bridge where lotus flowers floated in the small courtyard, and went into the house with the carved partitions wide open.
Seeing Xiao Rongyan’s figure, King Xihuai covered his wound, perked up and sat up straight, his heart in his throat. He clenched his fists, trying to look happy to see his friend.
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