Chapter 4: Group Pet: Let Taotao Be the Queen
With a snap.
A heavy slap landed on the face of Bai Jinyan, the third daughter of the Yong'an Marquis's Mansion.
Yong'an Hou said in a deep voice: "Yan'er!"
Bai Jinyan covered her face and looked up at Bai Taotao angrily: "You hit me, you actually..."
Bang!
Bai Taotao raised her hand and slapped her again: "Is there anything wrong with an elder sister educating a younger sister who speaks without restraint?"
Bai Jinyan had never been slapped like this since she was a child, and she felt wronged and angry.
With tears in her eyes, she stamped her feet and said, "You are not my eldest sister. I have my own sister. Why do you hit me?"
Bai Jinfeng, the second young lady of the Yong'an Marquis's Mansion, scolded Bai Jinyan lightly: "Third sister, apologize to the eldest sister. Don't be rude to the eldest sister like this. She is the future Crown Princess."
Bai Taotao turned her head to look at the second young lady, Bai Jinfeng, who was stunningly beautiful, gentle, and well-educated. She was the heroine of the original book.
Maybe the author gave Bai Jinfeng a somewhat toxic character. Sometimes she's vicious, and sometimes she's a virtuous virgin. In short, her character is very unreliable.
The man who was originally engaged to Bai Taotao was the male protagonist, King Xian, but he broke off the engagement with her five years ago and became engaged to Bai Jinfeng.
Bai Taotao looked at Bai Jinyan coldly: "Second sister is going to become the virtuous princess, and she has no complaints. But you do have complaints. Are you higher than her, or do you want to replace her?"
In the original novel, Bai Jinyan liked the virtuous king, and later became his concubine. As the virtuous king ascended the throne, she also became a noble concubine!
Bai Jinyan felt wronged and guilty, and she immediately retorted: "What's wrong with the Crown Princess? Who knows how long she can stay as the Crown Princess, or how long the Crown Prince will live...ah!"
Bai Jinyan was slapped hard again and fell to the ground with her cheek swollen.
Bai Taotao shook her tender hands, which were numb from clapping, and looked down at Bai Jinyan coldly: "Your Highness will definitely live longer than you, and..."
Her clear voice was even colder than before: "If I hear you cursing my man like this again, I will make you live a life worse than death!"
Dabao's chubby little hand gently patted Bai Jinyan's shoulder: "Your Highness, your father wants a beating!"
Dabao's slap made Bai Jinyan fall to the ground in pain, tears streaming down her face. "It hurts so much! My bones are all broken!"
Erbao shook his head maturely: "Dabao only patted you lightly, and your bones broke. Anyone who lies and curses His Highness's father will be unlucky even if they drink water!"
Xiaobao stood in front of Bai Jinyan, pouted his pink little mouth, raised his little hand, and white powder fell on Bai Jinyan: Humph! Bullying your handsome daddy, you'll be itchy to death!
After the three little guys expressed their attitudes, they followed Bai Taotao into the Marquis' Mansion.
Seeing Bai Jinyan's fake look, Yong'an Hou shook his head in disappointment and said, "Just stay in your room and reflect on your mistakes recently. Wait until your sister gets married before going out again."
Bai Jinfeng looked at Bai Jinyan with pity: "Third sister, how could you even wrongly accuse a four-year-old child? I won't help you this time."
If Bai Taotao was wrongly accused, some people would believe it, but how could a four-year-old child be wronged?
Who would believe this!
Bai Jinyan covered her shoulder and struggled to get up from the ground. She followed behind with a look of grievance on her face: "It really is that little fat guy...ah!"
Before she could finish her words, when she was about to step over the threshold, she stepped on the hem of her skirt and fell in.
Even more unfortunate was that after Bai Jinyan returned to the yard, she choked ten times while drinking a glass of water. She was so angry that she smashed the cup!
Then after a while, Bai Jinyan's body became red and itchy, and she felt so uncomfortable that she wanted to die!
So unlucky!
Because of three days of hailstorms in the Yong'an Marquis' Mansion, many parts of the mansion were covered with potholes.
Only the yard of the main house was intact and not affected by the hail at all.
Bai Taotao looked at the mess in the Marquis' Mansion and tapped Erbao's bald head: "Don't talk about this anymore, okay?"
She was worried about Erbao's health because his words brought bad luck to others and damaged his luck.
Erbao only smiled at Bai Taotao: "Mother, I know my limits."
Dabao took credit for it and said, "Mom, that bad woman's bones were broken. I really just tapped her lightly, not very hard."
Xiaobao tilted his head and blinked his big wet eyes: I only put a little bit of itching powder, it’s not poison~
Bai Taotao looked at the three little kids, smiled, and reached out to stroke their little bald heads.
East Palace.
Lu Jiuyuan sat in front of the chessboard, his bony fingers holding a round black chess piece, which made his fingers look like white jade.
Eunuch Xi was telling Lu Jiuyuan what happened in front of the Yong'an Marquis Mansion, and he couldn't help but look relieved.
Miss Bai and the three young masters do not dislike His Highness at all, nor are they distant from Him. They are so protective of His Highness, which really makes people happy.
Lu Jiuyuan placed his black piece and watched as his white piece was surrounded by his black pieces: "She's quite good at using the power of others to bully others."
Eunuch Xi smiled and said, "Miss Bai and the three young masters are very protective of their own shortcomings. They even said that you are her man. If you curse you again, she will not be polite."
When Lu Jiuyuan heard this, he placed another black piece, and the black chess pieces were immediately defeated. He lost completely.
Lu Jiuyuan pushed the chessboard aside in frustration: "You're still unmarried, how shameless!"
Eunuch Xi looked at the messy chessboard on the table with a smile on his face.
His Highness has been playing chess for so many years, and this is the first time he has lost a game. Does it mean that His Highness's mood has been affected by Miss Bai?
Lu Jiuyuan was silent for a while, then coldly ordered, "Go to the warehouse and pick out a few things and send them to that woman. I won't accept their favor!"
Eunuch Xi agreed with a smile and hurriedly ordered someone to send the valuable and interesting things in the warehouse to the Yong'an Marquis Mansion.
On that day, Bai Taotao received rewards from Lu Jiuyuan and the emperor.
The emperor's rewards were nothing more than valuable items such as jade ruyi and gold headdresses.
Although the gifts from the Eastern Palace were not expensive, they were all made with sincerity.
Bai Taotao's was a set of jade jewelry, Dabao's was fresh fruits, Erbao's was a hundred-year-old ginseng, and Xiaobao's was a gold bell bracelet.
The three little ones all said: It feels so good to have a cheap daddy!
…
The next day, Bai Taotao's parents and her elder brother Bai Yunting came back.
Bai Taotao was waiting at the gate of the mansion early in the morning. When she saw Bai Yunting wearing silver armor and sitting on horseback, he looked so noble and imposing.
But when she saw the scar on Bai Yunting's stern brow, which added a bit of fierceness to his aura, Bai Taotao's eyes turned red: "Brother."
Bai Yunting jumped down from the horse neatly: "Tao'er, we are back."
Dabao and Erbao rushed over, each hugging Bai Yunting's thighs: "Uncle."
Xiaobao stood in front of Bai Yunting, tilting his little head and blinking his big eyes: Uncle.
Bai Yunting picked up Xiaobao and placed him on his neck: "Xiaobao, hold your uncle's head tightly."
It was the first time for Xiaobao to ride such a tall horse. He squinted his eyes happily: Wow, riding a horse!
Bai Yunting used his strong arms to hold Dabao and Erbao in each hand without any effort: "You need to eat more, it's so light."
The carriage also stopped and the people in the carriage got out.
The first to come down was Bai Taotao's father, Bai Xincheng.
Bai Xincheng is tall and although he is middle-aged, he still has a scholarly air and appears to be suave and elegant.
Bai Xincheng came down and reached out to support his wife, Liu.
Liu was a typical classical beauty, and her body was so fragile that she looked like the sick Xi Shi who would fall down at the slightest gust of wind.
When Bai Taotao saw them, she rushed over happily, "Dad, Mom."
Bai Xincheng, a tall man, immediately had tears in his eyes when he saw Bai Taotao: "Taotao, mom and dad are back."
Liu also took a handkerchief and gently wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes: "Tao'er has suffered a lot over the years."
Dabao and Erbao called out very obediently: "Grandpa, Grandma."
Xiaobao was still blinking his eyes and shouting sweetly in his heart.
Yong'an Hou greeted him warmly and said affectionately, "Brother, you are back. Mother and I have been worried sick about you all these years."
Bai Xincheng didn't hear what he said and said to Bai Taotao, "Let's go in and talk. Dad brought you something good."
Yong'an Hou thought he didn't hear, so he raised his voice to remind him: "Brother, when you come back, go pay your respects to mother first, then..."
Before Marquis Yong'an could finish his words, Bai Xincheng had already brought Bai Taotao and the others into the mansion.
This completely disregarded the Yong'an Marquis and his family.
In the past, the eldest brother was very considerate and cared most about his reputation, fearing that people would say he was unfilial and mistreating his younger brother.
But now she is ignoring him and not even going to pay her respects to her mother. Does she want to lose her reputation?
Bai Jinfeng said softly, "Dad, it's a rare occasion for my uncle's family to be reunited, so I forgot about it out of joy. Grandmother won't blame me, and the world won't think my uncle is unfilial."
…
In the room, Bai Taotao's family sat together, and Bai Xincheng and his family each held a baby.
Bai Xincheng looked at Bai Taotao and asked seriously, "Taotao, do you want to marry the prince?"
Bai Yunting: "Ever since the Crown Prince lost his legs five years ago, his personality has changed drastically, and..."
Bai Yunting paused and said, "I can't bear to let Taotao marry him and become a widow, living a life where she could lose her life at any time."
Although Liu was physically weak, she had a strong character: "Taotao, we are here for you. No one can force you!"
Five years ago, they were driven out of the Yong'an Marquis Mansion one after another and had no ability to protect Bai Taotao.
Five years later, even if they have to turn the world upside down, they will still protect Bai Taotao's safety.
Seeing that Bai Taotao didn't say anything, Bai Xincheng lowered his voice and said to her, "Don't worry, Taotao. Dad and your eldest brother have already made arrangements and are ready to raise the flag of rebellion at any time!"
Bai Taotao stared at Bai Xincheng with wide eyes: "Dad!"
Bai Yunting also lowered his voice: "Brother, you have two hundred thousand soldiers in your hands now. This time, you will bring ten thousand elite soldiers into the city. If the emperor dares to force you to marry the disabled prince, I will rebel!"
Liu nodded heavily, agreeing: "Let Taotao be the queen!"
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