But... what does the Eldest Young Lady want Shen Qingzhu to bring this Wei Kingdom young emperor to Dongyi Kingdom for?
Bai Qingjue fell silent for a moment, thinking that Shen Qingzhu said that the Wei Kingdom young emperor was willing to use his own strength to fight to the death with Yan Kingdom, and suddenly his mind cleared for a moment. He turned to look at his own Eldest Young Lady, realizing something yet still a bit confused...
"I see..." Bai Qingjue looked enlightened.
"What? What do you mean âI seeâ?" Bai Jinzhi was even more bewildered, his round eyes looking at his seventh brother anxiously, "Seventh brother, donât join in speaking riddles! Tell me what is going on!"
"Bai Jinzhi, Cheng Yuanzhi..." Bai Qingyan turned her horseâs head and called out.
Cheng Yuanzhi immediately responded and stepped forward, "Here at your service!"
"Eldest Young Lady!" Being called, Bai Jinzhi also energetically stepped forward.
"You two stay here with the army to rest and wait for orders." Bai Qingyan finished speaking and then looked at Bai Qingjue, "Follow me!"
"Yes!" Bai Qingjue pulled his reins forward and left quickly with Bai Qingyan.
"Hey... Eldest Young Lady! Seventh brother!" Bai Jinzhi chased two steps but got a mouthful of dust, "What is this about! At least tell me clearly before leaving!"
Lu Yuanpeng and Sima Ping also raced up, asking Bai Jinzhi, "Whatâs going on?"
"I donât know, they said that our little seventh came, and then the Eldest Young Lady asked me to stay here, she and seventh brother left, no idea what kind of riddle theyâre playing!" Bai Jinzhi frowned tightly.
"It should be related to that rumored... Dongyi Kingdom seventh prince who escaped to our Zhou Kingdom!" Sima Pingâs mind was clear, "Think about it, just now the Dongyi Kingdom Empress sent someone to say that the second prince who usurped the throne in Dongyi Kingdom has been shot dead, and the Dongyi Kingdom Empress will personally bring officials to greet our Emperor and Bai family army into the city, indicating that... perhaps the Dongyi Kingdom Empress had an agreement with our Emperor long ago, presumably to endorse the seventh prince of Dongyi Kingdom to ascend the throne, right!"
"What does this have to do with Bai Yusheng?" Bai Jinzhi seemed to understand after listening to Sima Ping but felt even more puzzled upon thinking further, "Just now Qingzhu sister came over and said Bai Yusheng mentioned wanting to fight to the death with Yan Kingdom or something!"
Sima Ping hadnât been up front just now, didnât know what Shen Qingzhu said, hearing this... Sima Ping was also puzzled, Bai Yusheng was a child picked up by Bai familyâs seventh young lady, what does fighting to the death with Yan Kingdom have to do with this Bai Yusheng?
Seeing Sima Pingâs tightly furrowed brows, Lu Yuanpeng looked gleeful, "Even our clever Sima has moments of confusion?"
"The Emperorâs thoughts are far-reaching, beyond my guess; watch and you will know!" Sima Ping remarked.
"I agree, even Sima Pingâs smartness canât surpass my Eldest Young Lady!" Bai Jinzhi felt proud hearing praise for his Eldest Young Lady from Sima Pingâs mouth, who rarely spoke well of anyone.
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Bai Jinse and Bai Yusheng, accompanied by Lu Ping, were waiting for Bai Qingyan at the farewell pavilion not far from where the army was stationed.
Lu Ping saw Bai Qingyanâs fast arrival from a distance, came out from the pavilion, ran down the slope, and greeted Bai Qingyan, holding her reins, "Young Lady, Seventh Young Master!"
"Uncle Ping, youâve worked hard along the way!" Bai Qingyan said, then looked toward the farewell pavilion to see her sister seemingly comforting the Wei Kingdom young emperor. She turned her head to Bai Qingjue, saying, "Letâs go!"
Bai Qingjue, holding his horse whip behind his back, walked beside Bai Qingyan and asked her softly, "Eldest Young Lady asked Shen Qingzhu to bring that Wei Kingdom young emperor over, is it to pull a switch and make the Wei Kingdom young emperor the Dongyi Kingdom emperor?"
Bai Qingyan did not hide from her brother, she stepped onto the stairs and spoke, "Before departure, I thought the Yan Kingdom emperor found this trouble for our Zhou Kingdom with Dongyi Kingdom. Although our Zhou Kingdom took advantage of it with the national bonds, gaining the upper hand, letting Yan Kingdom off so easily would be too convenient for them! Our Zhou Kingdom should also find some trouble for Yan Kingdom!"
Bai Qingjue nodded, "But if itâs that simple, supporting the seventh princeâs ascension would suffice. Eldest Young Lady wouldnât need to bother so much to turn the Wei Kingdom young emperor into Dongyi Kingdomâs emperor; did Eldest Young Lady foresee... Yan Kingdom would come to Dongyi Kingdom for a share?"
"Thereâs no need to say, the Yan Kingdomâs emperor is a child of extraordinary intellect! And the Yan Kingdomâs Regent Prince is even more cunning..."
Bai Qingjue couldnât help laughing after hearing his Eldest Young Ladyâs words, "Eldest Young Lady, isnât it inappropriate to speak so..."
After all, the Yan Kingdomâs Regent Prince is Eldest Young Ladyâs husband, his brother-in-law.
"Facts are spoken as a nation, not as personal feelings!" Bai Qingyan was firm, "Before I set off, I roughly calculated that given the Yan Kingdomâs Regent Princeâs understanding of me, he would surely know something happened to King Hancheng... I would definitely annihilate Dongyi, after our Zhouâs annihilation of Dongyi, only two results exist, either complete annihilation or supporting a puppet regime. So... their Yan Kingdom would certainly come!"
"If Dongyi gets annihilated, their Yan Kingdom gets a share, if we support a puppet regime, their Yan Kingdom counts as contributing effort, in the future even if our Zhou supports the seventh princeâs ascension, will this seventh prince wholeheartedly seek trouble for Yan Kingdom on our behalf?" Bai Qingyan leisurely explained as she walked up the stairs with Bai Qingjue, "Moreover, the Dongyi Kingdom Empress is not someone willing to yield, if Yan Kingdom meddles in between, the Dongyi Kingdom Empress will certainly try to profit from it, after our Zhou fought so hard a battle, it cannot be for others to benefit."
"So, Eldest Young Lady plans to have this Wei Kingdom young emperor pretend to be Dongyi Kingdomâs seventh prince to ascend the throne, Wei Kingdom holds deep grievances against Yan Kingdom, thus... the Dongyi Kingdom Empress cannot leverage, breaking the Yan Kingdom Regent Princeâs plans." Bai Qingjue reasoned with clarity, "But what if the Dongyi Kingdom Empress refuses?"
"Then it results in the elimination of Dongyi, killing the Dongyi seventh prince..." Bai Qingyan smiled, "In this Dongyi Kingdom... the Empress doesnât care, can she not care for this seventh prince? This... seventh prince was sent personally by her to our Zhou Kingdom, it would be a shame not to utilize him properly!"
Zhou cannot be easily utilized by the Dongyi Kingdom Empress, since she thinks herself clever, using Zhou to plan for her son, she must be prepared to bear the consequences.
Bai Qingjue seeing his Eldest Young Ladyâs steady calculation put his mind at ease.
Seeing Eldest Young Lady and seventh brother had reached the stairs of the farewell pavilion, Bai Jinse glanced at Bai Yusheng and stepped forward to greet, "Eldest Young Lady, Seventh brother..."
Bai Yusheng, upon seeing Bai Qingyan, clenched his fists by his side.