Rebirth: The Journey of an Heiress novel Chapter 107

Chapter 107: Chapter 106: Favors_1

“I only hope the clan, after receiving the silver, can truly grant our Duke of Zhen’s widows… some peace!” Bai Qingyan let out a long sigh. “It’s already late. Have the servants take the three uncles to their accommodations! After the Duke’s grand funeral… my mother will personally send someone to escort the three uncles back to Shuoyang!”

Bai Jinzhi couldn’t hold back and stepped forward. “Eldest Young Lady! They treated our Duke’s residence this way…”

“Our Duke’s residence would rather be betrayed by the world than betray the world. This is righteousness.”

Bai Qiyun, looking at the people of the Duke’s residence who seemed as if they wanted to swallow them alive, didn’t have the courage to stay at the Duke’s residence!

“No… no need! We have our own place to stay!” Bai Qiyun tightly grasped the hand of his junior cousin and was about to leave.

“Uncle, although Dadu City is not far from Shuoyang, it is not close either. Uncle carries four hundred and fifty thousand taels of silver. It wouldn’t be safe to return this way! Before the Duke’s funeral is complete, we truly do not have the manpower to escort the three of you back to Shuoyang. For safety’s sake… it would be better to wait until after the funeral and have someone from the Duke’s residence escort you back.”

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“Eldest Young Lady!” Bai Jinzhi’s eyes turned red with fury and discontent.

Before Bai Qiyun could speak, the senior elder who had just received the silver said, “This time, the three of us came for the Duke’s funeral and the late Duke’s last wishes. Naturally, we should wait until after the Duke’s funeral to leave! However, we dare not trouble the Duke’s residence for an escort. Otherwise, we would die of shame.”

Having said this much, Bai Qingyan nodded and ordered someone to invite Xiao Rongyan to the inner hall for tea and thanks.

Bai Qiyun and the other two left in disgrace under the gaze of the townspeople.

The onlookers couldn’t help but feel that Bai Qingyan was too weak toward the clan members.

“Though she said she’d rather be betrayed by the world than betray the world, how could the Bai clan treat the Duke’s residence so poorly, yet Miss Bai, who dared to force King Xin to death, is so weak when facing the clan?”

The townsfolk gathered in groups of three to five, holding lanterns and discussing loudly as they walked back.

“Why so weak?! Isn’t it that people under the eaves have to bow their heads? Didn’t you hear what the Princely Heir’s wife said… after the funeral, the Duke’s residence’s widows are going back to Shuoyang? What can they do? They are just a few widows and orphans who can’t possibly fight the clan head-on!”

At this point, a soft-hearted woman couldn’t help but wipe her tears. “The entire Duke’s residence was loyal and courageous. How did it come to such an end! If the Duke knew, he would certainly not rest in peace!”

“Of course not rest in peace! Just now… everyone else’s incense burned fine, but when that elder from Shuoyang offered incense, it broke! Twice! And the candle flames flickered without wind, isn’t that the Duke’s spirit showing?”

“Oh my! It’s getting dark, how can you say such things! It’s creepy!”

“What is there to fear? The entire Duke’s residence died to protect us commoners. Do you think their spirits would harm us?! Even after death, they would still protect us. No monster or ghost could hurt us!”

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The sky was already dark, and the once bustling red light street of Dadu City was covered in a foggy haze. Dimly, people and merchants could be seen spontaneously replacing their lanterns with white ones, probably to mourn the heroic spirits of the Duke’s residence who died for the country and the people.

The white lanterns on the long corridors and eaves of the Duke’s residence swayed gently in the wind.

Soon, snowflakes fell like finely crushed salt, gently hitting the white satin of the lanterns with a crackling sound.