The Eldest Daughter Is Beautiful and Saucy
Chapter 988: dare not be unfilial
Chapter 988 Dare not be unfilial
Bai Jintong smiled and said humbly: “On this point… Gongxing still went to learn from Xiao Rongyan, the world’s number one righteous businessman.”
The Queen of Xiliang paused, looking at the moonlight shining in from the narrow high window. Dust was dancing under the bright white light. She whispered, “I… have been in contact with you for a long time, and even consider you a friend. I think you are very secretive, and you have many similarities with me… You are young… and you are very patient. There seems to be a secret behind you, which makes me very curious.”
Bai Jintong bowed quickly and said repeatedly that he dared not.
The Queen of Xiliang chuckled upon hearing this.
“Cui Fengnian, Cui Gongxing… I sent people to check, and there is indeed such a person, and he did say he went out to sea to do business!” The smile on the face of the Xiliang Empress slowly faded. She casually put the bamboo slips on the square table and turned to look at Bai Jintong with a cold gaze: “But Cui Fengnian… is a man!”
The Queen of Xiliang lifted the hem of her dress, sat down at the square table, and looked at Bai Jintong with an air of contempt: “Gongxing, it has come to this point today, why don’t you tell the truth? Are you planning to… let me verify your identity in this prison?”
Bai Jintong smiled, and she also lifted the hem of her dress and sat down opposite the Xiliang Empress. Her brows were clear and she was not at all timid or flustered. She just said, “Since Your Majesty knows, I will not hide it from Your Majesty. As a woman, Your Majesty should know the hardships of women in the world. They are all forced to do so.”
“Then, Gongxing…what is your name and where do you live? Could you please tell me clearly?” The Queen of Xiliang looked at Bai Jintong who dared to look her in the eye.
“Your Majesty, my surname is Cui… and my name is Fengnian. Since Your Majesty has sent people to investigate Fengnian, you should know that Fengnian’s mother was almost divorced in her early years. If she hadn’t given birth to Fengnian, my father would have supported the concubine he kept outside… as the principal wife!” Bai Jintong said slowly, “This… is why Gongxing pretended to be a man even though she was a girl. Later… it was naturally to prevent the family property from being taken away by the clan. Later… it was to make it easier for her to travel outside.”
This reason makes sense. If the Queen of Xiliang remembers correctly, the Jin Dynasty was the most severe period of male dominance over women. Women were completely dependent on men to live, and there were very few heroines like the Queen of Zhou.
But the problem was that the Queen of Xiliang had found a member of the Cui family. That day, the Queen of Xiliang specially sent someone to bring Cui Fengnian to the palace so that the two of them could meet. However, Cui Fengnian did not recognize the member of the Cui family, and the member of the Cui family even pointed out that she was not Cui Fengnian.
Cui Gongxing…is not telling the truth!
But the Queen of Xiliang did not say this in front of Bai Jintong. She just believed Cui Gongxing’s words… and then let her go. Later, she sent people to keep an eye on the whereabouts of Cui Gongxing’s subordinates. No matter how strong the wall is, there will be wind in it, and no matter how strong the paper is, fire will come out.
“Gongxing, I… will give you a chance. Now that the Jin State has been changed to the Great Zhou State, why not… you become a Xiliang person?” The Queen of Xiliang tentatively asked.
“Your Majesty, my mother’s grave is still in the Great Zhou. I dare not be unfilial.” Bai Jintong declined politely.
The Queen of Xiliang nodded: “Okay, I’ll just assume that I’m overthinking it. Now that you’ve been detained here for so long, the grain shop outside is in chaos. I really can’t keep you here any longer. I’ve already sent someone to Cui’s house to inform your housekeeper. At this moment… the carriage is waiting for you outside the prison, go…”
Bai Jintong did not act pretentiously. He stood up and bowed to the Xiliang Empress: “I respectfully present my greetings. Thank you, Your Majesty!”
The Queen of Xiliang waved her hand and saw Bai Jintong leaving the prison with the eunuch. She turned her head and glanced at the bamboo slips left by Bai Jintong on the black lacquered square table. She picked it up and started reading under the lamp. She said slowly, “Send someone to keep a close eye on Cui Fengnian and the capable managers around Cui Fengnian.”
“Yes!” The eunuch who followed the Queen of Xiliang bowed in response.
Bai Jintong clenched his fists tightly at his sides and restrained his steps as he walked out of the moldy and damp prison. As soon as he stepped out of the main gate of the prison, the cool breeze that blew towards him brought a sense of freshness that had never been felt in prison.
“Master Fengnian!” As soon as Chen Qingsheng saw Bai Jintong coming out, he held up the hem of his robe and went to greet him. He saluted with a smile to the two jailers who escorted Bai Jintong out, and handed over two cowhide money bags, “Thank you for your hard work! Thank you for your hard work! This is just a small gift. I’ll treat you two brothers to tea!”
The jailer weighed the heavy money bag in his hand, put it in his arms with a smile, and said to Chen Qingsheng, “Manager Chen, you are too polite! Manager Chen has been coming here a lot these days, but we brothers have really been ordered not to reveal Mr. Cui’s affairs, so please forgive us, Manager Chen.”
“No, no! Brothers, please go ahead and do your work. I will send our young master back first!” Chen Qingsheng just smiled and bowed, then held Bai Jintong’s elbow and walked down the stairs.
Bai Jintong lowered his eyes and looked at the stairs. As he walked down, he asked, “Did you raise the price of grain?”
“Young Master, get on the carriage first. We’ll talk when we get back…” Chen Qingsheng was respectful. He helped Bai Jintong down the steps and signaled the coachman to bring the horse stool over. He whispered, “Young Master, don’t be too surprised when you get on the carriage later!”
Bai Jintong’s heart tightened when he heard Chen Qingsheng say that. He nodded and stepped on the horse stool to get on the carriage…
The carriage was an exquisite one made of elm wood wrapped in copper, with lamps hanging on the four corners. The moment the curtains were drawn aside, Bai Jintong saw a man with an arrogant and elegant demeanor sitting on the cushion opposite the tea table.
Warm yellow light shone in from the curtain lifted by Bai Jintong and fell on the man’s dark blue gown, hiding the man’s handsome features. He pressed his index finger against his lips and made a whisper to Bai Jintong.
This reserved and quiet man almost brought tears to Bai Jintong’s eyes the moment she saw him.
Bai Jintong entered the carriage without hesitation and knelt down opposite Bai Qingqi. Tears fell like beads from a broken string as she tried her best to hold back her tears.
Chen Qingsheng’s voice came from outside the carriage. He asked the coachman to go to the front and get the horses. He wanted to drive the carriage for the young master himself. The coachman responded.
Bai Qingqi looked at Bai Jintong, who was kneeling in front of her in men’s clothes and looked heroic. Her smiling eyes turned red. She raised her hand and touched the top of Bai Jintong’s head: “Jintong… has grown up. I didn’t expect that after three brothers left for a few years, Jintong can already help the eldest sister.”
“Third brother…” Bai Jintong couldn’t help crying as soon as she opened her mouth. She thought that her eldest sister would send someone, and guessed that her eldest sister might send her second sister, or even that her eldest sister herself might come to save her at the risk of her life. But she never thought… her third brother actually came back alive and came to Xiliang to save her!
She thought her third brother was gone! She thought…she would never see her third brother again!
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