Chapter 33 Chapter 33 2
Ruo Ruo thought about what was going to happen in her memory, pushed the door open, and sure enough, she saw her father walking towards her with a sour face, followed by her mother and sister.
She took a deep breath and resolved that she would never repeat the same mistakes she had made in her previous life. The Bai family was about to be confiscated, but execution was still a long way off, so perhaps there was still room for maneuver.
I was just timid in my heart, so I could only try my best to suppress my fear, clutching the handkerchief in my hand tightly and straightening my back.
Bai Jing felt relieved when he saw his little daughter pushing the door open. Fortunately, the girl could come out for some fresh air. However, he felt annoyed when his eyes fell on her veil.
The veil seemed to be growing on her face. It was not enough for her to keep her head down all day, she had to wear the veil before she had the courage to go out.
This anger wasn't just directed at his little daughter, but also at himself and his foolish wife. If he hadn't been such an incompetent father, if he hadn't been oblivious to his wife's resentment towards his little daughter, she wouldn't have suffered so many years of injustice. As for his wife... he was speechless. She blamed Ruoruo simply because she wasn't a boy and because she'd been injured giving birth to her. It was truly wrong.
He holds great military power. To be honest, having only a daughter might not be a bad thing. However, his wife couldn't see it clearly. No matter how he explained and comforted her, she just insisted on her idea.
Originally, he had thought that Ruoruo's personality would force him to marry a son-in-law, who would protect her, but he hadn't expected that plans couldn't keep up with changes, and this kind of thing happened. Bai Jing sighed inwardly, worried about his little daughter.
He turned to look at his eldest daughter and warned her sternly, "If you want to escape, then you must take good care of your sister. You have harmed the entire Bai family for your own selfish desires. It's because I didn't teach you well. But since you want to take my private property with you, you must protect your sister. Otherwise, I will not let you go even if I become a ghost!"
"Don't worry, father. Yunmeng will. Even if something happens to Yunmeng, she will never let anyone hurt my sister. As for... the land deed and the money..." Bai Yunmeng said quite carefully.
Bai Jing glared at her fiercely without saying anything.
If time was not pressing, he would not be willing to let his little daughter be humiliated. If only the Fourth Prince had a way to escape, he would have wanted to beat this unfilial daughter to death and pretend that he had never given birth to her!
Just looking at his little daughter's straight back and exposed eyebrows, he suddenly had the idea that it would be okay to trust his little daughter.
Compared to his eldest daughter who is reckless and daring, if he finds that his younger daughter has a chance to stand on her own, he will not let her rely on his eldest daughter for everything.
Thinking about it, he stared at Ruoruo for a while and slowly said, "Ruoruo, come with me to the study."
Bai Yunmeng was surprised and displeased, and asked sharply, "What can't father say to his sister here?"
"I want to explain to your sister why she had to leave her hometown and tell her what to do in the future. Do you want to listen? Or you can come and explain it to your sister yourself!"
Bai Yunmeng tightened her grip, feeling even more resentful. Her father was always partial, always caring more about his rat-like sister. She had heard from her mother that her father was looking for a husband for her sister, wanting to choose one of his own men as her husband and eventually hand over the entire general's mansion to them.
Why?! She was the one who was famous in the capital, talented and beautiful. Why should she hand over the general's mansion to her sister? Of course, she was unwilling to find a son-in-law. How many people who were willing to marry into the family were promising? If she was going to marry, she had to marry the best and most noble person in the world.
When they arrived at the study, Bai Jing sighed, turned around and took out his Bai family's century-old fortune and handed it to Bai Ruoruo.
Originally, he wanted to accept his fate and hand it over to his eldest daughter, but now that his youngest daughter can stand up straight and her eyes are much clearer, he naturally hopes to hand the things over to his youngest daughter rather than giving them all to the Fourth Prince.
He had disliked the Fourth Prince from the beginning, and now that he had seduced his daughter and stolen the tiger talisman, Bai Jing felt that his methods were not worthy of being mentioned.
Time was running out, so Bai Jing only briefly recounted the events to his youngest daughter before beginning to instruct her on other matters. "Ruoruo, remember, once you leave, don't return to the capital. Once you reach a safer place, it's best to part ways with your sister and the Fourth Prince as soon as possible and go find your uncle Sima in Yuncheng. Your sister... don't trust her completely. Also, when you see your uncle Sima, you must tell him what happened to our Bai family. Advise him not to let anyone use him to avenge the Bai family. The Bai family has no vengeance to avenge. Even if the entire family is executed, it was the Bai family that made the first mistake."
He was loyal and filial but not pedantic. He really couldn't bear to watch his daughter suffer the consequences of their house being raided, so he could only carefully remind her of everything, wishing he could see his little daughter escape safely with his own eyes.
He divided the silver, money and land deeds into two parts and handed them all to Bai Ruoruo.
"This portion is the Bai family's public property. Once it's safe, give it to your sister and ask her to let you go. As for the other portion, it's the Bai family's hidden savings over the past hundreds of years. There's no capital in the capital, so you should keep it for yourself. Don't let anyone know. If you manage to escape, I'll keep it as your dowry."
He calculated everything clearly and distinctly, but unfortunately he didn't anticipate one person's reaction.
Ruo Ruo lowered her head and listened quietly to her father's teachings, without saying a word. Her father hadn't told her these things in her previous life, probably because she was even more timid in her previous life. She was extremely scared when her father came, especially with her mother and sister following behind. It's no exaggeration to say that she was trembling with fear.
Now she just straightened her back and changed direction.
But she doesn't want to run for her life again in this life.
In his memory, the journey to escape was hard and tiring. Now the whole city was under strict lockdown. Even a noble prince like the Fourth Prince had suffered a lot in order to escape from the capital, not to mention himself, a useless burden.
What's more, there were only two female relatives among the group of people who fled, and one of them was the Fourth Prince's woman. So I was the only poor little thing left to be bullied. Although I would not be too blatant for the sake of face, I still made fun of him in secret.
Thinking of the hardships and disgusting experience along the way, Ruo Ruo felt that it would be better to send her directly to the Jiaofangsi or even to a brothel. She would be bullied by others anyway, so it would be better to let her enjoy being bullied, rather than enduring hunger and fatigue along the way, and having to worry about dirty and smelly men.
No one had taught her the importance of chastity, but she had personally experienced the fear of death. If she had to choose, she would rather lose her virginity.
Her delicate hands, like jade, casually held the two stacks of banknotes. She stuffed most of the banknotes from the back stack into her arms, hiding it in the place closest to her body, and pushed the rest back.
The Bai family had been established for centuries. If the raiders found they couldn't find anything, they would definitely search everyone. By then, she wouldn't be able to keep anything. But if she only stole a little, she might still have a chance of hiding it.
"Daddy, don't want these~"
Bai Jing didn't expect that his little daughter would stuff the stack back into his pocket. However, he had little contact with his little daughter and didn't understand what she meant, so he was a little confused for a moment.
"Ruoruo won't leave. Ruoruo doesn't want to leave."
Ruoruo's eyes showed admiration for her father like a newborn bird.
"Daddy, Ruo Ruo is hungry and wants to eat~"
Her voice was sweet and delicate, but it made Bai Jing's heart soften even more after he was stunned.
In the past, the little daughter's voice was softer than a mosquito's, and it was difficult to hear what she was saying even if you got close to her. But now, perhaps because she was stimulated by the threat of her family being wiped out, she could hear every word clearly.
At this moment, Bai Jing suddenly discovered that he actually had a talent for finding joy in adversity. He even thought that it was quite good that he could still hear his little daughter bravely and clearly calling "Daddy" at this time.
Moreover, his daughter wanted to stay and share the joys and sorrows with her family. Bai Jing was so moved that he even felt quite heroic. Look, this is the child of his Bai family, who is fearless and never retreats, and has extraordinary pride engraved in his bones!
His daughter may not be afraid, but as a father, he has to make careful plans for her. After much thought, he still thinks it is best for his daughter to escape. After all, she is a little girl, and if she stays, she will definitely suffer untold pain.
There were women whose homes were confiscated before. Among those women who were taken away, those who were talented or beautiful might be better off. They could be sent to the Jiaofangsi, and even if they lost their reputation, they could still survive. But those who were sent to prison or even to the army were extremely cruel.
As for not having his property confiscated? Being given a free pass? He didn't even dare to think about it. The Fourth Prince had used his tiger talisman to gather troops and force the emperor to abdicate, but failed. Even if he had more excuses, he would not be able to escape death. Otherwise, how could he still have the power of the emperor?
But his daughter had finally mustered up the courage to speak out her request, so he naturally couldn't scare her back with just a shout. He could only patiently explain the pros and cons in this urgent situation and try to convince his little daughter.
But he didn't know if Ruoruo could be persuaded just by his wish. No one could change Ruoruo's mind. Ruoruo didn't want to leave now, especially not with Bai Yunmeng. Not to mention she was still hungry. She used to be able to endure hunger, but since she woke up today, she felt that both the past and the future she remembered were unbearable.
The two of them each had their own insistence, and for a moment they were in a strange stalemate.
Bai Jing was extremely anxious but couldn't bear to threaten his little daughter harshly. Ruo Ruo was not anxious at all. She just wanted to delay it a little longer. After all, if it was delayed a little longer, everyone would be unable to leave, but she just didn't want to leave.
The most anxious person is undoubtedly Bai Yunmeng outside the door. She came back this time not to save her useless sister, but to take away the family's wealth. Even if she can't get all of the Bai family's century-old foundation, she must take away what she can, so that the Fourth Prince will have a chance to make a comeback in the future.
But who knew her father would be so difficult today. No matter what she said, he refused to let her take the things away.
"Father, time is urgent, please let my sister come out and leave with me!"
Before he could finish his words, many men in helmets and armor came into the yard. Leading them was a young man who looked very elegant. He was from the Murong family - the Sixth Prince's maternal family, and the Sixth Prince was the one who was most likely to ascend to the throne.
Murong Bo entered the house politely. When Bai Jing came out, he first bowed and then slowly said, "General Bai, I'm sorry."
Even though there was no apology on his face, it was still considered polite enough for a family that was about to face a disaster.
After all, the Bai family has protected the world for hundreds of years. Even though it is almost certain that the Bai family is doomed, they still respect them from the bottom of their hearts, but secretly sigh that General Bai is confused.
How could the emperor tolerate the Bai family joining the battle for the throne, regardless of whether they won or lost? As for whether General Bai chose to stand on his side or was deceived and helpless, it didn't matter to the superiors at all. After all, the facts were there.
Bai Jing also smiled wryly and exchanged pleasantries with him, knowing in his heart that he was being given some face. But now, even if Ruoruo wanted to leave, she couldn't.
"From now on, you are only allowed to enter the general's mansion but not leave." Murong Bai gave the order, speaking to Bai Jing. After all, the Bai family was surrounded when he arrived.
"Then can we eat?" A sweet and pleasant voice whispered throughout the yard, breaking the serious atmosphere.
Murong Bo was stunned for a second and looked at the person who spoke.
The woman, or even a girl, followed behind General Bai Jing, looking timid. Her face was covered with a veil, revealing only her jade-white forehead and downcast eyes. Her hand was tightly grasping the hem of General Bai's clothes. Noticing the gaze coming at her, she shrank back and hid behind General Bai.
This is……
General Bai, who has always been keen on fighting on the battlefield, has such a delicate girl hidden in his home?
Murong Bai looked at her and then at General Bai. To be honest, even if he couldn't see her face, he could tell that this woman was probably younger than Miss Bai.
The real person never reveals his true face. I didn't expect General Bai to play so many tricks. Especially at this time, General Bai was still protecting the little girl behind him. She looked like his precious sweetheart.
But the voice was really nice... Murong Bai's tongue was against his teeth, and although he didn't show anything on his face, he was already eager to do something in his heart.
Murong Bo loves to listen to music and operas, and everyone in the capital who has a little hearing and eyes knows it. But what others don’t know is that he loves to listen to music simply because he is fascinated by beautiful sounds.
And, how come the woman's voice just happened to tickle his heart, and he wanted her to say a few more words.
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