Chapter 9: Evasion
Bai Suyi looked at the food on the table, and then she recalled what her sister meant.
No matter what happens, three meals a day are indispensable.
The most important thing is to settle down.
Bai Suyi suddenly felt at this moment that the younger sister in front of her seemed to have grown up.
Even she would panic when she heard the news of her father's debasement, but her sister was still able to deal with it calmly, but comforted her.
That's fine.
Bai Suxin saw her sister's brows furrowed, and took Bai Suyi's arm and walked to the dining table.
The two sisters finished their breakfast calmly and indifferently.
The servants in his father's yard came to the Tassel Garden.
"Three girls, the master instructed the three girls to go to the front yard." The next person glanced at Bai Suyi who was sitting on the side, "If the eldest girl is also here, go with the third girl, and the younger one won't go to Yuming Garden to spread the word." β
Bai Suxin said lightly: "I know, my sister and I will arrive later." β
In a moment, Bai Suxin and the eldest sister came to the front hall.
At this time, except for the second son, Bai Haochen, who lived in Taixue and was inconvenient to return home, everyone else in the family had already gathered in the front hall.
"Father-" Bai Suxin and Bai Suyi bowed slightly.
Bai Yitian nodded slightly, looking at Bai Suxin with deep eyes.
"My father is going to Liangzhou to take up a post, and my heart has already heard about it."
Bai Suxin raised her head suddenly, and her sister only told her that her father was demoted, but she did not explain that she was going to Liangzhou to be an official.
Bai Suxin shook her head and said, "My daughter heard my sister say that her father was going to change her official position, but she didn't know that her father was going to Liangzhou. β
"Father is going to Liangzhou Renzhizhou." Bai Haozhi on the side added.
Bai Suxin had heard of Liangzhou.
Liangzhou is located in the border area and has a prosperous economy.
But being an official there is considered a chore, at least that's what most officials in the capital feel.
After all, for officials who have lived in the capital for a long time, Liangzhou is no better than the prosperity of the capital.
Thinking about it, my father changed from the first-grade military department to the Liangzhou Zhizhou from the fourth-grade, and the handwriting of the four princes must be indispensable.
Bai Suxin didn't feel that there was anything to be degraded, but if his father was going to Liangzhou to serve at this time, the whole family would inevitably go to Liangzhou with his father.
"Is my father planning to go to Liangzhou with his family?" Bai Suxin asked straight to the point.
Bai Yitian bowed his head slightly.
Bai Suxin glanced at Bai Suyi and said confusedly: "What about my sister?" My sister will get married in a few days. β
Bai Yitian sighed slightly, and said, "Now that my father has been degraded, I estimate that your sister's marriage is also ......."
Bai Yitian didn't say any more, but looked at Bai Suyi with loving eyes.
Bai Suyi pursed her lips lightly and did not speak.
"Father has asked the meaning of the Que Xing Mansion?" Bai Suxin asked directly.
Que Xinggong's Mansion is where Bai Suyi is about to marry in, and Bai Suyi's fiancΓ© is Zhu Xiaoxi, the eldest son of Que Xinggong.
Thinking of this quasi-eldest brother-in-law, Bai Suxin was still extremely satisfied with him.
Although they had not met in their previous lives, Bai Suxin had heard of this eldest son of Duke Que Xing more than once.
It is said that because of the death of her eldest sister, Zhu Xiaoxi had no intention of remarrying for five years.
It wasn't until he was twenty-three years old that Zhu Xiaoxi accepted the proposal for his seriously ill mother and married the youngest daughter of a five-grade official.
Others said that the eldest son of Duke Que Xing had a deep affection for his fiancΓ©e and was unwilling to marry again.
Even if he married a wife later, the daughter of a low-ranking family would not care too much about Bai Suyi in his heart.
After another five years, I heard that Zhu Xiaoxi's wife gave birth to a daughter.
It took about ten years before and after Zhu Xiaoxi put down the eldest sister and started her own life.
Having such an impression in his previous life, Bai Suxin didn't believe that the Que Xing Mansion would cancel the marriage contract at this time.
Bai Yitian's eyes flickered slightly, and the corners of his mouth twitched for a long time without saying a word.
After a while, Bai Yitian said slowly: "My father will go to the Que Ying Mansion later to ask if the wedding date is as usual." β
As soon as the words fell, a small servant came to the front hall to pass the word.
"Master, the steward of the Que Ying Mansion is here."
Bai Yitian was stunned for a moment, and then said, "Please let him in." β
After entering the door, the steward of the Que Ying Mansion was always respectful and polite, bowed down and said: "Lord Bai, my grandfather specially instructed the little one to come and tell Lord Bai that the Que Ying Mansion is not the kind of family that will fall into the ground, and the marriage between the little grandfather and the eldest girl of your mansion is as usual." β
After the steward of the Que Xing Mansion finished speaking, he saluted and left.
Bai Suxin pretended to look at the eldest sister casually, only to see that her cheeks were crimson and there was a smile on the corner of her mouth.
I think the eldest sister is also satisfied with the eldest son of Duke Que Xing, and I heard that the two of them once had a relationship.
The sorrow on Bai Yitian's face did not diminish at all.
"Yi'er, I'm afraid I can't see you get married with my own eyes as a father."
Bai Suyi hurriedly said: "Father doesn't have to worry, it's more important to go to Liangzhou to take office." β
is a derogatory person, if he refuses to leave Beijing on the grounds that his daughter is married, it will only make the people above even more disgusted.
"Father, if my sister marries without elders, I'm afraid it's not appropriate." Bai Suxin reminded.
"With your eldest brother and second brother here, let your aunt come over and keep an eye on it when the time comes, I don't think there will be any mess."
The aunt in Bai Yitian's mouth is his eldest sister Baiying.
Hearing his father say this, Bai Suxin said in surprise: "Do we all go to Liangzhou with our father?" β
Bai Yitian sighed slightly, and said: "Liangzhou is a long way, and I don't worry about you traveling alone, now I have to leave early, so I have to take you with me." As for Zhi'er serving in Jin Wuwei and Chen'er studying in Taixue, the two of them should stay in the capital for a lifetime. β
"Yes." Bai Haozhi said respectfully on the side.
Even if he wanted to stay, Bai Suxin would never say a word more at this time.
Only when the whole family is far away from the capital can they avoid the disaster.
It is not enough to just belittle and not leave Beijing.
Looking at the eldest sister again, Bai Suxin still had an indescribable sadness in her heart.
In her previous life, because of the raid on her home, her sister died by hitting a pillar and failed to get married.
Now, because of his father's debasement, he can't stay in the capital to watch his sister get married.
Bai Suxin glanced at his father, and then realized that his father seemed to have become much haggard.
Bai Yitian said lightly: "Let's go back and pack up our things," after a pause, he said, "Xin'er will go to the study with me." β
Bai Suyi looked at Bai Suxin with a frown, and Bai Suxin had no choice but to smile and signal the eldest sister not to worry.
After arriving at the study, Bai Yitian always looked at the bookshelf by the wall, leaving Bai Suxin with only a majestic back.
After a long time, Bai Yi genius spoke: "As you said, my father politely refused the request of the fourth prince, and then he was sent to Liangzhou as an official." β
The movements of the four princes are really fast, which shows that this matter is very dangerous.
After listening to his father for a long time, Bai Suxin learned that Master Hu, who is now the left attendant of the Ministry of War, took over his father's position and became the new secretary of the Ministry of War.
Master Hu, Bai Suxin had never heard of it in his previous life.
But it is not difficult to guess that Lord Hu is the person of the fourth prince, otherwise he would not have been promoted at this time.
That disaster is just around the corner, and I don't know if Lord Hu's family will suffer bad luck......
Bai Suxin didn't think about it, thinking that all this was Master Hu's own choice after all, and he couldn't complain about others.