She spoke these words from the bottom of her heart; she would not rebel unless absolutely necessary. The Bai family had always been loyal and brave, never for the sake of the Imperial Family, but for the tens of thousands of people in the Jin Kingdom!
The Eldest Princess's eyes, like a torch, stared intensely at Bai Qingyan, her suspicions unresolved, fearing that her treasured granddaughter was deceiving her.
She held the Eldest Princess's hand and slowly began to speak, "When I was five, I heard Grandfather and Father discuss the debate between the two great scholars, Cui Shiyan and Guan Yongchong, at Wenxian Hall about whether the First Emperor was a wise ruler or a tyrant. I said that if the First Emperor could ensure that the people were well-fed and clothed, then he would be a wise and holy ruler."