When Bai Qingyan mentioned the Marquis of Dingguo, Qin Lang immediately understood that the farce in the Zhongyong Marquis Mansion was probably not because of this title.
The stepmother wanted Qin Lang's younger brother to inherit the title, but due to the ancestral etiquette, she could not express it openly. However, she secretly gave Qin Lang a lot of obstacles, forcing his mentor who taught Qin Lang away, which damaged his reputation. This time, she even wanted to provoke him and the town.
The Duke's Mansion plotted against Bai Jinxiu.
Seeing that Qin Lang's face was pale and his clenched fists were filled with veins, Bai Qingyan knew that Qin Lang understood.
Qin Lang understands the thoughts of the Madam Jiang of Zhongyonghou Mansion better than Bai Qingyan. But what is the use of understanding? Qin Lang cannot use it even with his three heads and six arms because of the pressure of filial piety.
Bai Qingyan felt that Qin Lang was not completely hopeless, so he said slowly and calmly: "Use copper as a mirror to correct your clothes, history as a mirror to know the ups and downs, and people as a mirror to know the gains and losses. In ancient times, Yao and Shun made concessions, why don't today's princes follow suit?
After all... Marquis Zhongyong has now become a virtual noble, and the prince has a big heart and a great ambition, so why worry about not earning a bright future?"
"Sister!" Bai Jinzhi looked horrified.
Qin Lang's pupils trembled, and he suddenly raised his head to look at Bai Qingyan, who had a calm face. What she meant... was for him to ask for the throne. How could she say such shocking words?!
In recent years, Qin Lang has not thought about resistance and response. On the surface, he hangs out with the dandies of the capital city, but secretly, he also works hard to get the top spot in the imperial examination. But this is also to stabilize his position as the heir apparent.
I never thought I could do without this location.
Not only Bai Jinzhi was shocked by Bai Qingyan's words, but Bai Jintong also felt his heart pounding when he heard it.
Lu Yuanpeng, who was standing a little further away from Xiao Rongyan, stared at Bai Qingyan, whose face was as dark as water. He turned his head slightly and asked Xiao Rongyan in a low voice: "Brother Xiao, can you hear what the eldest girl of the Bai family said to Qin Lang? Why is Mother Jiang so angry?"
Looking panicked? Are you asking Qin Lang to reconcile with their second girl? "
With a faint smile on his lips, Xiao Rongyan brushed off the dead leaves that had been blown down by the wind and clung to his cloak. His movements were extremely graceful: "It is disrespectful to forcefully enter the Duke's mansion. Eavesdropping in the corner is even more unbecoming of a gentleman.
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Xiao Rongyan did not expect that Bai Qingyan would have such a pattern and courage.
When he looked at the high-ranking people in Dadu City, few could compare with Bai Qingyan's vision of a daughter's family. However, Qin Lang grew up in the brocade of Dadu City, so even if he had a thorough understanding of the affairs of the Zhongyong Hou Mansion, it was difficult for him to do so.
I was afraid that Miss Bai's hard work would be in vain if she had the courage to go all out.
"The second girl is awake! The second girl is awake..."
The girl's voice, as clear as a bell, came from the backyard, and the entire town government seemed to breathe a sigh of relief, and shouts of "Second girl, wake up" kept coming one after another.
Bai Qingyan couldn't hide the joy in her eyes, and the heaviness between her brows was replaced by joy.
Qin Lang's throat rolled, and he stretched his neck to look into the inner palace of Zhenguo Gongfu.
"Eldest sister!" Bai Jinzhi turned around and glanced in the direction of the inner house. Full of surprise, she grabbed Bai Qingyan's arm. "Second sister is awake! Let's go back and take a look!"
The maid came quickly carrying a lantern and saluted behind Bai Qingyan: "Eldest girl, third girl, fourth girl, second girl, wake up!"
Bai Qingyan nodded, looked back at Qin Lang and said: "It is unfilial to not be able to relieve my mother's worries, and it is unjust to be unable to protect my wife! The prince should know that he cannot destroy or establish! Or... the prince would rather be unfilial and unjust for the sake of this empty title.
? Having said this, Your Majesty, please take care of yourself."
After Bai Qingyan bowed lightly, he unconsciously glanced deeply at Xiao Rongyan, and hurriedly led Bai Jintong and Bai Jinzhi to the backyard.
Aunt Jiang made an invitation gesture to Qin Lang: "Please sit down in the hall for a moment, Prince... This way, please!"
"Mother Jiang..."
Lu Yuanpeng shouted and was about to catch up and follow him to the inner house to join in the fun when he was stopped by Xiao Rongyan: "This is a private matter between the Zhenguo Duke's Mansion and the Zhongyong Hou Mansion. You and I should not get involved."
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When Bai Qingyan and the three sisters arrived at Qingzhu Pavilion, Bai Jinxiu was leaning on the bedside, softly speaking to comfort the second wife Liu who was in tears.
As soon as they entered the room, Bai Jintong and Bai Jinzhi rushed to the bedside and asked about Bai Jinxiu's physical condition with concern. Bai Qingyan stood by the screen with mixed feelings in her heart.
Although she had known that Bai Jinxiu was fine, there was still a knife hanging in her heart before Bai Jinxiu woke up. Now that the knife was removed...she finally felt at ease.
Aunt Jiang opened the curtain and came in. After saluting the eldest princess, she said: "Eldest princess, the prince is already waiting at the Chuihua Gate."
The eldest princess fiddled with the Buddhist beads in her hand and looked at Bai Jinxiu: "Second sister, if you don't want to see him, then you won't see him."
Bai Jinxiu had already made a plan in her mind after this catastrophe. Her eyes were clear, her bloodless lips raised and she said: "Grandma, this is not the prince's fault. I don't blame him. I want to... talk to him alone."
Qin Lang and Bai Jinxiu are husband and wife after all, and there is nothing disrespectful about etiquette when they are alone together. The eldest princess nodded and told her daughter-in-law Dong: "You sisters-in-law, please leave. After a day of hard work, let the children go back and rest. Jiang
Mammy, please stay. I will send someone to the Zhongyong Hou Mansion to let you know whether the prince will leave or leave you later."
"Yes!" Nanny Jiang responded.
Bai Jinxiu raised her eyes and saw Bai Qingyan's smile getting brighter and brighter at the screen. She wanted to reassure her eldest sister. Bai Qingyan didn't come closer and smiled back, but the corners of her eyes turned red.
For Bai Qingyan, as long as Bai Jinxiu is fine... nothing else matters.
Although Bai Jinxiu was not awake today, she knew everything that happened outside the Zhongyong Hou Mansion. If Bai Qingyan hadn't made a big fuss in the world today, she would not know what kind of torture she would have to endure from her mother-in-law in the Zhongyong Hou Mansion.
After the female family members of the back house comforted Bai Jinxiu, they left the Qingzhu Pavilion one after another. Only then did Grandma Jiang invite Qin Lang into the courtyard of the Qingzhu Pavilion.
Bai Jinzhi stood at the door of Bai Jinxiu's upper room, glaring at Qin Lang who came in with red eyes. She tightened her grip on the whip behind her back. Seeing Aunt Jiang shaking her head, she gritted her teeth and let go of the whip. She was still angry when she walked out from under the eaves.
But he hit Qin Lang hard with his shoulder.
Qin Lang entered the room and saw Bai Jinxiu sitting on the bedside, with a pale face and weak breathing. He was ashamed. His lips pursed and he wanted to ask Bai Jinxiu how he was. He also thought that after Bai Jinxiu was injured, he was suppressed by Jiang's filial piety.
I went to see her. She was so stupid and cowardly that I suddenly had no shame in speaking.
It wasn't until the silver frost charcoal from the brazier inside the house made a very slight explosion that Qin Lang quickly bowed to the end, choked with sobs that he couldn't utter a single word.
"Your Majesty's clothes are thin. I'd like to ask Aunt Jiang to fetch a cloak and cloak for Your Majesty." Bai Jinxiu's soft voice was slow.
Aunt Jiang immediately took off the thorns from Qin Lang's body, put a large cloak on Qin Lang, served hot tea, and brought the brazier to Qin Lang. Then she retreated with the girls and stood guard at the door.
Not long after, Qin Lang, who had finished talking to Bai Jinxiu, came out of the upper room in a state of confusion, and gave a half-bow to Aunt Jiang: "Qin Lang bids farewell and will come back another day to say hello to the eldest princess and mother-in-law!"
After saying that, he hurried out of Qingzhu Pavilion without waiting for the girl holding the lantern.