Rebirth: The Journey of an Heiress novel Chapter 100

Chapter 100: Chapter 99: Sense of Propriety_1

Thinking that his son would become the Duke of Zhen in the future, Bai Qiyun felt ecstatic and couldn’t contain his excitement. His mind was filled with images of his son as the Duke of Zhen! The honor of the dukedom was beyond words, and the mansion of the Duke had accumulated much wealth from years of military campaigns. All this would belong to their family in the future. It was a tremendous fortune.

Because of this, Bai Qiyun was so happy that he couldn’t sleep all night.

Who knew that as soon as he departed from Shuoyang, he heard along the way that the second lord of the mansion had an illegitimate son outside. Just after the bastard was brought back to the manor, he was severely beaten on the main street by Bai Qingyan, the legitimate eldest daughter, for treating the common people with contempt. Everyone said that the dukedom was likely to fall into the hands of this child and sighed at the pity of it.

Hearing this, Bai Qiyun became so angry that he fell ill on the road, harboring a great deal of resentment in his heart. Why hadn’t the servants from the manor mentioned the second lord’s illegitimate child when they returned to Shuoyang to report the funeral?

Initially, Bai Qiyun was ready to turn back, but was stopped by Steward Wu. Steward Wu said that since they had set out, they might as well go and offer incense to the Duke. There might be some turning point in the matter; if they didn’t go, there would be no chance at all.

Reluctant, Bai Qiyun agreed. Steward Wu then sent someone ahead to the manor to inquire about the situation with the illegitimate son.

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This afternoon, when Bai Qiyun and Steward Wu arrived in Dadu City, it was the very moment when the Eldest Princess was forcing King Xin to his death at Wude Gate with her granddaughters.

Upon hearing this news, Bai Qiyun shuddered, fearing that the Bai family would anger the Emperor and bring disaster upon them. He immediately ordered his two illegitimate cousins to leave at once.

Who knew that just as the man sent to convey the order had left, the person sent by Steward Wu to gather information in Dadu returned, saying that the illegitimate son of the second lord had already packed his things and was ready to flee at any moment.

Steward Wu, thinking quickly, came up with another idea.

Steward Wu said that since the Bai family had forced the emperor’s legitimate son to his death, they were sure to face a bad end in the future. But for now, the Duke’s mansion had the support of the common people and should be temporarily safe. Now that the bastard son had sensed danger and was preparing to flee, their Shuoyang Bai family certainly couldn’t be foolish enough to get themselves involved with the Duke’s mansion.

However, if this illegitimate child left and the manor had no male heirs, the clan would have to adopt a son for the manor’s sake or risk having the female members return to Shuoyang to rely on the clan.

Whether the manor ended up returning home or seeking the clan to adopt a son, either way, they would be pleading with the clan. They could take this opportunity to demand land, renovate the ancestral hall, temples, and graves, establish a school, and invite scholars to teach, all in the name of supporting the clan.

Mrs. Dong, the mistress of the manor, was a clever woman. If she knew she would need the clan’s protection in the future, she wouldn’t dare refuse.