Chapter 23 Old Ancestor
When I pushed the door and entered the room, a jade screen with smoky and clear water stood in front of me, and bursts of fresh and refined fragrance came over me. The green gauze tent, agate bead curtains, and large and small gold, silver and bronze ornaments were placed in the room, which were simple and elegant, complementing each other.
An old woman sat upright on the couch in the inner room. Although she was gray-haired and old, she had a rosy complexion and was full of energy. The old woman was carrying a bowl of jade white jade soup and eating pearl white jade balls in small mouthfuls.
Bai Xiao walked in anxiously. The old woman looked up and saw that it was her beloved grandson, with a kind and friendly smile on her face, "Xiao'er, why are you free to visit Grandma Grandma today? Come, sit down and let Grandma Grandma take a look."
Bai Xiao sat respectfully in front of the old woman. The old woman held Bai Xiao's hand and looked at Bai Xiao with kindness and said, "Oh, why have you lost weight again? Are those servants neglecting you again? Tell Grandma, I'll vent your anger for you?"
"Grandma Zu, grandson is very good, you are worried." Bai Xiao took Grandma Zu's hand and acted coquettishly.
"What did you do, your child, do you do outside?" Bai Xiao's grandmother asked happily.
"Grandma, who do you think of your grandson as? Your grandson is no longer a child and has long been sensible. Besides, you can't come to visit you if you have nothing to do."
"It's good to be sensible. My good grandson has grown up. In two years, let your father tell you about marriage. If you have enough of it outside, you should be calm. In the future, you will have to bear the burden of the Bai family." The old woman said with a smile.
"I think I'd better forget it. With my elder brother and second brother here, my father still remembers that he has a son who is a concubine. He doesn't let me participate in big and small things in the mansion on weekdays. I'm happy to be idle, and I can still accompany you grandma if I have time." Bai Xiao turned his body and complained.
"You are all from my Bai family. How can your father not recognize you? If he dares to refuse, see that grandma will not break his legs." The old woman said to the maid beside her, "Go and bring a bowl of jade white jade soup to the third young master."
After a while, a bowl of emerald green crystal white jade pearls came up. While eating, Bai Xiao took out a token from his arms and put it on the table.
"What is this?" the old woman picked up the token and looked at it for a moment, then asked, "Xiao'er, are you going to Tiance Yuwei? I tell you, this is not a joke, you can't let your temperament do whatever you want."
The old woman mistakenly thought that Bai Xiao was excluded at home, so she wanted to do a job in the Tiance Yuwei and stay away from this home. She knew what the Tiance Yuwei did, licking blood from the knife, and life and death were impermanent.
"Grandma Zu, you misunderstood. This was presented by a servant. A few days ago, it was said that the eldest and second brothers arranged for the assassination of Li Xuan by the Tiance Yuwei, and the remaining ones by the Tiance Yuwei."
"Your elder brother, second brother is too careless in doing things. How can such an important thing be carried with you? It's so stupid. If the Li family catches the handle, it will see how your father and the others end!"
Bai Xiao’s grandmother is not an old woman who has not seen the world. I remember that Yan Chilian, the "Chin Lian Changhong" back then, was also famous in the Jixi Desert. Yan Chilian relied on her late stage cultivation, holding a sword in her hand to fight more than ten middle-stage monks in the Zhenwu period. She fought for three days and three nights in a row, and finally killed more than ten Zhenwu period monks in the desert.
The Bai Mansion has such power in Moyan Town, and Yan Chilian has made great achievements. Now there are two cultivators in the Taixu Realm of the Bai family. Yan Chilian is one of them, and the other is Bai Xiao’s third uncle Bai Yankuan.
"The big brother and second brother will probably become the eternal sinners of my Bai family. According to my subordinates, Li Xuan also obtained a token and is planning to join forces with Guihai to annex my Bai family." Bai Xiao said seriously.
"What? The Li family is going to join forces with the Guihai family to deal with my Bai family? Xiao'er, this matter is not to be joked about, is your news true?" Yan Chilian asked cautiously.
"At first I heard this news, I thought it was a servant who deceived me. After I asked sternly, I finally asked the whole story. Li and Guihai have been eyeing me, Bai. Now what the eldest and second brothers do have been exposed, it is understandable that Li takes the initiative. Just let Guihai and Li join forces, I am afraid that Bai is in danger." Bai Xiaoguan said, and glanced at Yan Chilian's face with his light. Seeing his serious face, he was secretly happy.
"This matter is extraordinary. Xiao'er, follow me to see your father." Bai Xiao saw that his goal was achieved, and his face was full of spring breeze, and he helped Yan Chilian leave the house.
Baifu Intermediate Court, Conference Hall.
Bai Xiao's father Bai Dingshan, eldest uncle Bai Dinghe, second uncle Bai Dingjiang, fourth uncle Bai Dingchuan, eldest brother Bai Shu, and second brother Bai Hua were discussing important matters in the hall.
Suddenly, Bai Dingshan heard the sound of footsteps. When he saw that his grandmother Yan Chilian and Bai Xiao were walking in, he hurriedly stepped forward and greeted him: "Old ancestor, why are you here?"
Yan Chilian asked while walking, "Well, what are you discussing in Dingshan?"
"Go back to our ancestors, we are discussing opening up new trade routes to increase the income of the Bai Mansion." Bai Dingshan replied respectfully.
"Let this be put in advance." Yan Chilian was supported by Bai Xiao and sat down. She handed the token to Baidingshan, "Dingshan, do you recognize this token?"
Bai Dingshan took the token and looked at it. He felt that it was not special. It was just a waist card of Tiance Yuwei. He didn't understand what Yan Chilian meant, so he asked: "Oncestor, what's special about this token?"
Yan Chilian ignored Bai Dingshan, but looked at Bai Shu and Bai Hua and asked: "Shu'er, Hua'er, a few days ago, did you send Tiance Yuwei to assassinate Li Xuan, a boy from the Li family?"
When Bai Shu and Bai Hua saw that their ancestors asked about the Crescent Lake incident, they glared at Bai Xiao fiercely, and then said nervously: "Reply to the ancestors, this is indeed the case."
"Can you succeed?" Yan Chilian asked lightly.
Bai Shu and Bai Hua complained in their hearts, "Ancestor, aren't you asking knowingly? If the assassination is successful, Li Xuan can't walk around Moyan Town." They looked at Bai Xiao again and secretly scolded the third brother for being despicable. If there was any movement, they would complain to the ancestor. For some reason, the ancestors spoiled this illegitimate third brother, and they were really helpless.
As the boss, Bai Shu smiled bitterly and shook his head.
"Can you leave a real handle for the demographic?" Yan Chilian asked.
Bai Shu smiled bitterly again. Although he had figured out the route of Li Xuan's arch and the time of return, and made preparations in advance, he still underestimated the cultivation strength of Li Xuan's arch team.
After the assassination failed, Tiance Yuwei returned to the death, he realized that there were several new Yuwei guards who had not taken off their waist cards when they were ineffective. Two of the new Yuwei guards died in Crescent Lake and were combed in a tight manner. For this reason, Bai Shu and Bai Hua brothers were furious and killed all the new Yuwei guards who were injured.
They were always worried that Li Xuan would discover the true details of the assassin. They were afraid that their father and elders would blame themselves after they knew about this, so they concealed it and did not report it. Unexpectedly, Bai Xiao was still exposed today, and the two were extremely scared.
Chapter completed!