The Eldest Daughter Is Beautiful and Saucy
Chapter 954: rejuvenate
Chapter 954: Revitalization
Wei Zhong was quick-witted and after Dong left, he also took a group of eunuchs and palace maids and retreated five meters away.
Seeing Bai Qingyan watching Dong leave with a gloomy expression, Bai Jinxiu couldn’t help but ask worriedly, “Eldest sister, what happened?”
Bai Qingyan turned around and did not hide it from Bai Jinxiu and Bai Qingqi: “Jintong was imprisoned in Xiliang for unknown reasons. If she is found disguised as a man, or because of Jintong’s identity as a Great Zhou, the Queen of Xiliang suspects that Jintong has ulterior motives, it won’t be a big problem. As a woman… the Queen of Xiliang also understands that it is not easy for a woman to survive in the world. Disguising as a man to do business can avoid many troubles. She is afraid that Jintong will find out the news and reveal something.”
Bai Jinxiu’s heart suddenly rose to her throat: “Jintong has always been smart…”
Bai Qingyan nodded: “I have sent my foster brother Xiao Ruohai to Xiliang. If necessary, tell Xiliang that Jintong is the third daughter of our Bai family. Then… Xiliang will be afraid. But I am still worried. Xiao Ruohai may not be able to contact the Xiliang royal family. Even if Xiao Ruohai tells others that Jintong is the third daughter of the Bai family, if Xiliang pretends not to know, it is still unknown what they will do to Jintong in secret.”
“So, Xiao Ruohai will go in secret, and I plan to send another team to go in the open as an envoy of the Great Zhou to Xiliang to discuss the alliance. In this way… Xiao Ruohai will go in secret, and the other team will go in the open. If there is really no other way, I will use the identity of the envoy of the Great Zhou to ask for the person on behalf of the Queen of the Great Zhou. If Xiliang does not give it to me, it will be a declaration of war!”
Bai Qing’s voice was sonorous.
No one from the Bai family must get into any trouble again.
“After deciding on the candidate for the envoy to Xiliang, let General Shen Kunyang return to southern Xinjiang and wait for orders. If the only way to get Jintong back is to expose her identity, let General Shen Kunyang mobilize 200,000 troops and station them on the border of Xiliang to intimidate Xiliang.” Bai Qingyan spoke as he thought, his speech fast and steady.
At the same time, she also needs Ayu’s cooperation to make Rongdi pretend to attack Xiliang.
In this way, Xiliang was forced into the danger of national destruction. Bai Qingyan didn’t believe it… Xiliang was really not afraid of national destruction just to detain Bai Jintong.
It would be best… to have Xiao Rongyan’s help. In everyone’s eyes, Xiao Rongyan is now a Yan citizen. As they are both businessmen, it is not surprising that Bai Jintong and Xiao Rongyan are friends. Moreover, Xiao Rongyan already has a foundation in Xiliang, and it may even be easier for him to find out why Bai Jintong was imprisoned than the people of the Great Zhou.
Bai Qingyan clenched her fists, but if she rashly asked Xiao Rongyan to take action, would it ruin Jintong’s plan?
Due to inconvenient transportation and slow information transmission, Bai Jintong’s situation in Xiliang is unclear. She cannot make a rash decision and has to send a reliable person to Xiliang.
When it comes to Bai Jintong’s safety, Bai Qingyan doesn’t care about the cost, he just wants Bai Jintong to be safe.
“Eldest sister, I’ll go on this route…” Bai Qingqi said, “Now Xiliang has to face the Rongdi and dare not confront the Great Zhou. I’m the younger brother of the Queen of the Great Zhou. After I go there, I’ll adapt to the situation. If the identity of the third sister is not discovered, I’ll claim to be an old friend. I think the Queen of Xiliang will be willing to give me this face and let me go. I’ll set off immediately!”
Bai Qingyan’s lips moved. Ah Qi had just come back… and had just met with Fifth Aunt, and hadn’t yet spent enough time with Fifth Aunt and Xiao Ba.
After a long while, Bai Qingyan nodded, and then reminded Bai Qingqi: “There is one more thing. Jintong sent back a message saying that… the Queen of Xiliang seems to be forming a team to imitate the Tiger Eagle Battalion. You should pay attention to it, but the first priority is Jintong.”
“Don’t worry, elder sister. I know the seriousness of the matter.” Bai Qingqi said.
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After the palace banquet, Xiliang Yan Wang Li Zhijie, Rongdi Guimian Wangye and envoys from the two countries were unexpectedly invited by Liu Rushi to the Honglu Temple to discuss the alliance together.
Although Liu Rushi looks like a weak scholar with a conservative personality, he is definitely smart. Now… both Xiliang and Rongdi are vying to form an alliance with the Great Zhou. In this case, why not bring the two groups together, just like doing business, the highest bidder wins.
As soon as Xiao Rongyan and Prince Yan Jiu walked out of the palace gate, they were stopped by Wei Zhong.
After Wei Zhong saluted to Prince Yan Jiu, he said to Xiao Rongyan: “Mr. Xiao, His Majesty invites you…”
Li Zhijie, who was about to get on the carriage to go to the Honglu Temple, turned around and looked at Xiao Rongyan, wondering in his heart whether there would be any changes in Xiao Rongyan’s marriage with the Empress of the Great Zhou. Well… Xiao Rongyan was just a businessman. Even if he was known as the most righteous businessman in the world, he was still a businessman!
In the past, Bai Qingyan was just a princess with an honorary title, and Xiao Rongyan had done favors for the Bai family, so it was reasonable for Xiao Rongyan to marry into the Bai family. But now… Bai Qingyan has become the empress of the Great Zhou, and her status has become the most respected in the Great Zhou overnight. How could she make a businessman her husband?
Thinking of this, Li Zhijie had another idea. If the alliance with the Great Zhou could not be reached this time… they might as well make an alliance with the State of Yan and offer the city to the State of Yan. They only hoped that when Xiliang was caught in a war with the Rongdi, Yan would be able to tie down the main force of the Great Zhou and give Xiliang time to destroy the Rongdi.
At the beginning, Dayan destroyed Wei and took over Wei’s fertile land and people, and its strength suddenly became the leader among all nations. Unexpectedly, Dayan destroyed Daliang shortly afterwards, ending Dayan’s brief advantage. Now what Yan State least wants to see is Dayan destroying Xiliang again, otherwise Yan State will no longer be able to compete with Dayan.
Li Zhijie looked deeply at the Ninth Prince of Dayan and got on the carriage without looking back.
He closed his eyes in the carriage, tapping his palms with the iron fan in his hand. He knew that making an alliance with the State of Yan… was just a second best option. After all… the State of Yan had been poor for so many years. It became rich after regaining Southern Yan, and became one of the powerful countries after destroying Wei. It might not be willing to consume its own national strength for Xiliang, so the best way was to directly form an alliance with the Great Zhou.
Xiao Rongyan looked at Prince Yan Jiu, who was standing with his hands behind his back, nodded and said to Xiao Rongyan, “You go!”
Xiao Rongyan bowed respectfully to the Ninth Prince, and then left with Wei Zhong.
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The sky was clear and cloudless, and the towering double-eaved palaces and steps carved from white jade sparkled brightly under the dazzling sun.
Xiao Rongyan held up the hem of his gown and followed Wei Zhong up the stairs. What he saw… was the lotus column base that had been repainted with gold. It looked even more dazzling under the golden light, as if it had regained vitality compared to the lifeless Jin Dynasty.
As Wei Zhong and Xiao Rongyan walked up the stairs, they saw General Lu coming out of the hall. Wei Zhong saluted quickly and said, “Greetings, General Lu…”
“General Lu…” Xiao Rongyan also saluted with a smile.
“Eunuch Wei, Mr. Xiao!” General Lu nodded to Wei Zhong in a friendly manner.
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