The Eldest Daughter Is Beautiful and Saucy
Chapter 96: Enemy Agent
Chapter 96: Enemy Agent
This answer seemed to show that the real identity of Xiao Rongyan was not taken seriously.
Xiao Rongyan couldn’t guess whether the eldest daughter of the Bai family wanted to establish a good relationship with him, or… wanted to have the best of both worlds.
He knew the young lady’s ability and methods. But even though he had been deeply impressed by Bai Qingyan’s cloak and fierce horse in the Shu Kingdom Palace, and even though he had regarded Bai Qingyan as his mother’s confidant at the Jin Kingdom Palace Banquet, he could not help but be cautious in his heart.
What he shoulders is not only his own achievements, but also his own achievements… If he fails, he can just wait a few years and try again.
He shoulders the responsibility of reviving Dayan, as heroes compete for supremacy…If they lose, the country will be destroyed.
He can’t afford to lose!
“A chivalrous heart, a chivalrous man, Miss Bai, are you trying to tell me that the warning message you sent that day was just because you were chivalrous?” Xiao Rongyan’s bony fingers stroked the teacup, and he lowered his eyes away from Bai Qingyan, his eyes becoming more and more gloomy. “To be chivalrous towards the enemy’s spies… Is Miss Bai just trying to be perfunctory, or is she deliberately trying to evade the question?”
Xiao Rongyan emphasized the words “enemy country’s spy”.
Since they had met today and had talked it out, Xiao Rongyan could not allow Bai Qingyan, who already knew his identity, to… avoid the subject.
Seeing that Xiao Rongyan’s fierce intention was evident in his eyes, she calmed herself down and planned to make her words clearer to Xiao Rongyan.
“A small hero draws his sword to help the weak. A great hero saves the people.”
The woman’s clear and steady voice came, Xiao Rongyan tightened his grip on the wine glass and raised his eyes.
She looked straight at the handsome man opposite her without flinching, her brows clear and her eyes bright, without any trace of neglect, and looked very serious.
Seeing Xiao Rongyan’s smile gradually faded, she continued slowly: “So… chivalrous hearts are valuable. Great chivalrous people are even more valuable. This nobility does not distinguish between noble families or poor families, nor between the Jin and Wei countries. In today’s chaotic world, no matter who it is, as long as they have the ability to pacify the chaotic world and the ability to govern the country and use the army, they are great chivalrous people in the eyes of the Bai family.”
No matter who it is… of course including the Prince of Yan, Xiao Rongyan, in front of her, so she called him a knight.
This is a very bold statement.
She told Xiao Rongyan clearly that the world was in turmoil and all the nations were fighting for supremacy. No matter which king wanted to compete for supremacy, as long as he was determined to pacify the world and had the talent and virtue to restore peace to the world, he would be worthy of respect from Bai Qingyan or the Bai family, and the Bai family would even be happy to see it happen.
At this point, Xiao Rongyan no longer concealed the truth and asked, “The Bai family has guarded Jin for generations, and their loyalty is known to all nations. Are you saying this out of anger because the Bai family’s sons died in southern Xinjiang?”
“It’s true that the Bai family has been loyal for generations, but what they are loyal to is the people of Dajin who support our family through taxes. Protecting the country and the people is the belief passed down from generation to generation by the descendants of the Bai family!” She spoke slowly and calmly, “As for anger…”
She lowered her sharp eyes, hiding all her sorrow deep in her heart: “Virtue can be great or small, and life can be short or long. It’s all destined. How can there be any anger?”
She didn’t finish what she said next. The rise and fall of heaven’s laws and the fortune of a country are also predetermined.
In the previous life, the Bai family, who guarded the Great Jin Dynasty, was not tolerated by the emperor and was framed by treacherous officials. After the Bai family was destroyed, only ten years later, the Regent of Great Yan, Xiao Rongyan, led his cavalry to knock on the gate of the Jin Palace, just like how the Jin had razed the Shu Palace.
Therefore, the Bai family does not need to sacrifice the lives of the entire family for the Lin family’s imperial power, which is about to end.
Her grandmother, the Grand Princess, said something very right. What was important now was the people who survived. She had to make plans for the long-term future of the Bai family.
She had never forgotten how Xiao Rongyan conquered the Wei Kingdom in her previous life. The family of Prime Minister Gongsun, who was loyal to the Wei Kingdom, was uprooted and nothing was left alive overnight.
When it comes to conspiracy and vicious means, Xiao Rongyan is an expert. If the Bai family was at its peak, Bai Qingyan would dare to fight against such a wise and ruthless person.
But now she does not have the strength to compete with Xiao Rongyan, nor does she have the confidence to protect the Bai family from any harm in the game with him.
At this time, the Bai family needs to lie low and take time to manage their operations rather than engage in intrigue with others.
In this case, there is no need to put each other in opposition at this time.
At the very least, don’t let the Great Yan Regent Xiao Rongyan think that… the Bai family is blindly loyal to the Jin State before the Bai family has safely survived the disaster. Even if only the female family members are left, they must swear to support the Jin State and the Lin family’s imperial power to the death.
In this way, Xiao Rongyan, who still has kindness in his heart, will not kill the Bai family today.
Xiao Rongyan was an extremely smart man, so he could understand the meaning of Bai Qing’s words clearly.
He smiled and poured the cup of lukewarm tea in front of Bai Qingyan, picked up the teapot on the stove again, and poured a cup of hot tea for Bai Qingyan: “Miss Bai means that the Bai family doesn’t care who will win the throne in the end.”
Bai Qingyan already knew his identity, and his words were so clear, so he didn’t beat around the bush.
She glanced at the cup of steaming tea, her brows were calm and composed, and her words were firm and decisive: “Qingyan was fortunate to be born in the Zhenguo Mansion, a family that never looks down on women. When she was young, she read the books of sages with Mr. Guan Yongchong, and also fought on the battlefield with her grandfather. Although she is dull, she knows… Only when the world is unified can the people return eternal peace.”
She knew that Xiao Rongyan had such ambitions and would have such abilities in the future.
The Bai family is nothing but a mayfly in the eternity of time, so why bother doing such foolish things as trying to stop a chariot with their bare hands?
Xiao Rongyan’s heart was shaken, and there seemed to be a deep and distant spring hidden in her eyes. How old was she to be able to say in such a calm and composed manner that only when the world is unified can the people enjoy eternal peace?
In recent years, Xiao Rongyan has been running around for Dayan. He has met the monarchs of the three major powers, Xiliang, Wei, and Jin. They are powerful in their own areas and always say that the world is peaceful, but he can’t understand the reason behind it.
Even he only came to this realization after traveling around the world for many years.
For a moment, he couldn’t quite understand the woman in front of him…who seemed gentle but was resolute and upright.
Did the great changes in the Bai family cause her to lose her loyalty to the Jin State? Or was she just that broad-minded?
I remembered the courage and spirit of this young lady when she persuaded Qin Lang to give up the throne! When she dealt with the bastard in front of Manjiang Tower, she was as proud as snow! She was even more proud in the palace, full of love for the people, and full of righteousness.
Xiao Rongyan believed that Bai Qingyan belonged to the latter.
The insight and wisdom of this Miss Bai could blur her age and gender. Sitting opposite her… Xiao Rongyan did not feel the sentiment of “Don’t bully young men”, but admiration and respect from the bottom of his heart.
Xiao Rongyan: I am very satisfied today. I had a serious conversation with my wife.
Bai Jinzhi: Brother-in-law, I heard that before today, you actually had the intention to kill your elder sister?
Xiao Rongyan: This… don’t mention the past, don’t mention the past!
Bald author: Why hasn’t this chapter been sent out from the manuscript box? ! This is really not my fault…