The Eldest Daughter Is Beautiful and Saucy
Chapter 938: really calm
Chapter 938 True Peace
In the gloomy and dark prison, the torches were farther apart as one went deeper into the prison. The firelight on both sides was dim, and the air was filled with musty and foul odors, and occasionally there was a very hollow sound of wind.
Seeing Qin Shangzhi still sitting under the lamp reading, the deposed prince looked at the flickering candlelight, then his eyes fell on the bright moonlight projecting through the tiny high window, and he became extremely worried about his future.
Not long after, the deposed crown prince suddenly heard a voice calling “Your Majesty” coming from far away. He stood up in shock and looked at Qin Shangzhi: “Is Bai Qingyan here?!”
Qin Shangzhi nodded and said to the deposed prince, “Your Highness, don’t be too nervous. Just be neither humble nor arrogant.”
The abandoned prince tightened his fists at his side. In order to save his life… he could even wag his tail and beg for mercy from the King of Liang. What a humble and unyielding person! As long as Bai Qingyan could keep him alive, he was willing to kneel down and kowtow to Bai Qingyan.
Qin Shangzhi stood beside the deposed crown prince. He knew that with Bai Qingyan’s character, since the deposed crown prince had surrendered, she would not put him to death at this time.
The armored imperial guards held torches high and trotted in unison to the cell door of the deposed crown prince and Qin Shangzhi. The bright light from the torches darting up and down caused the deposed crown prince to subconsciously take a step back.
The deposed prince saw Xie Yuchang and Fu Ruoxi first, and immediately felt his face burning.
In order to save his life, he threw away his dignity and begged King Liang in front of the officials who fought desperately to protect him. At that time… Xie Yuchang and Fu Ruoxi were also there.
The deposed prince seemed to have returned to that day. He wished he could find a crack in the ground to crawl into. He lowered his eyes to avoid being seen, for fear of seeing contempt on the faces of Xie Yuchang and Fu Ruoxi. He could not bear it if these lowly people who once submitted to him were in a high position and looked down on and sympathized with him.
Qin Shangzhi clenched his fists tightly at his side. He saw Bai Qingyan, wearing a black cloak, walking slowly to the front of the prison and looking into the cell with a calm and indifferent expression.
The deposed prince’s ears were burning. He bowed deeply to Bai Qingyan, but he didn’t say anything through his murmured lips.
Perhaps… it was because the deposed crown prince knew clearly in his heart that Bai Qingyan was different from King Liang, not a sinister villain like King Liang. Even if he did not beg Bai Qingyan like a dog, as long as he did not have the intention to confront Bai Qingyan, she would not kill him.
The deposed crown prince closed his eyes in humiliation. Once… his subject Bai Qingyan was standing outside the prison door. It was not the first time that he bowed to Bai Qingyan, but this time… he was a prisoner. His status took a sharp turn for the worse. He and Bai Qingyan had switched places, but he still could not truly calm down.
Xie Yuchang stood on the right side of Bai Qingyan, holding the sword at his waist in his left hand. He saw out of the corner of his eye that his subordinate seemed to have something to report and was looking at him anxiously. He glanced at Bai Qingyan and signaled Fu Ruoxi to protect Bai Qingyan, then walked towards the subordinate.
“What’s wrong?” Xie Yuchang walked quickly to his subordinate and asked in a low voice.
“General, the five princes have moved…”
Upon hearing this, Xie Yuchang raised his eyebrows, loosened his hand holding the sword, and pulled the subordinate into the shadows where the firelight could not reach. He looked around before saying, “Speak…”
“According to the general’s instructions, I sent a few people to pretend to be dissatisfied that Your Majesty is a woman ascending the throne, and occasionally revealed some things to the outside world. Sure enough, the White Water King came to get close to him. I told the brothers to be careful. Just now… The White Water King sent a considerable amount of gifts to several centurions of the Imperial Guards who were guarding the main hall during the coronation ceremony, asking them to place the White Water King’s people in the main hall. He wanted to take action on the day of Your Majesty’s coronation… It’s not good for Your Majesty!”
Xie Yuchang’s eyes darkened, and he said coldly, “Assassinating His Majesty?”
The commander of the imperial guards nodded, “They said that those who were sent in were all experts, and they would take action as soon as Your Majesty entered the palace! Prince Baishui also promised high positions to all of you brothers! Prince Baishui also said… he was a direct descendant of Emperor Gaozu of Jin, and he had the right to inherit the throne. If he could ascend the throne, all of you loyal men would be generals.”
Xie Yuchang once again grasped the hilt of the long sword, rubbing his fingers, and whispered: “Have you found out what preparations King Baishui will make tomorrow?”
“Prince Baishui didn’t elaborate, but from what the brothers said, Prince Baishui will claim to be ill and not attend the ceremony tomorrow. He will prepare the robes and crown for his coronation in advance, and will only wait for Your Majesty to die… Then he will appear on the throne in the robes and crown.” The imperial guard general asked in a low voice, “Should we control Prince Baishui in advance?”
Xie Yuchang thought for a moment and shook his head: “We still have to ask His Majesty’s opinion! You go first… wait for instructions! Don’t reveal your true identity to King Baishui.”
“Yes!” The imperial guard general clasped his hands together and left quickly.
Inside the prison, Qin Shangzhi was wearing a clean blue-gray straight gown. He was not pretentious. He lifted the hem of his gown and knelt down to kowtow to Bai Qingyan: “Meet the Queen of the Great Zhou.”
“Qin Shangzhi… you are in charge of the construction of the Guanghe Canal. Now I come to ask you… are you willing to see it through to the end and continue to preside over the construction of the canal?” Bai Qingyan’s eyes were clear and his voice was steady.
Qin Shangzhi’s fingers trembled, and he looked up at Bai Qingyan. The swaying bright torch reflected Bai Qingyan’s delicate and beautiful facial features. His eyes were extremely deep and profound, so deep that it was impossible to discern any emotion from Bai Qingyan.
The canal construction project was proposed by Qin Shangzhi and was presided over by Qin Shangzhi. Naturally, he wanted to complete it to perfection, but when he thought of deposing the crown prince, Qin Shangzhi became hesitant.
“You can think about it. If you are unwilling to preside over the canal construction, I will take some effort to invite the descendants of Mr. Sima Sheng, a master of water conservancy, back from Xiliang. You don’t have to submit for the livelihood of the people…” Bai Qingyan said and looked at the deposed prince again, “Prince…”
When the deposed crown prince heard Bai Qingyan calling him the crown prince, he knelt down and said, “Your Majesty, please call me… call me the King of Qi! Since I have surrendered to the Great Zhou, I am no longer the crown prince. I only ask Your Majesty to consider that I have no ambitions and pose no threat to the Great Zhou, and let me be the King of Qi like the Third Prince of Daliang… and live out the rest of my life!”
Xie Yuchang and Fu Ruoxi had long seen the deposed crown prince of the Jin Dynasty fawning on King Liang, so they were surprised that the crown prince could speak these words calmly without getting scared.
Since the deposed crown prince didn’t need her to waste her breath, she nodded and said, “If you think so, I will have someone send you and your family of three to the beautiful place of Daliang Mountain and take care of you for the rest of your life, but… you must not reveal your identity to the little grandson of the Jin Dynasty, otherwise it will bring disaster to the child.”
When the deposed prince heard this, he raised his head suddenly and looked at Bai Qingyan with wide eyes. So… his child is still alive!
The deposed prince was so blinded by the glaring flickering torches that he thought it was just a dream.
I’m sorry, my little ancestors, I was trying to coax my child to sleep… Today’s update is late.