Rebirth: The Journey of an Heiress novel Chapter 134

Chapter 134: Chapter 133: Unswerving Commitment_1

Today, the Emperor decreed that the Duke of Zhen and all the masters and young lords of the Bai Mansion would be buried. They must be interred before the sun rises.

At the end of the Yin hour, everyone in the Bai Mansion gathered in the front hall.

Nanny Qin supported the red-eyed Mrs. Dong into the hall. Several ladies and children had already arrived.

“Sister-in-law, the road is slippery with snow today. You are heavily pregnant, so you should not go.” Mrs. Dong looked at the noticeably pregnant Mrs. Qi.

Mrs. Qi gently supported her belly and choked out, “The child and I must see our Bai family heroes on their final journey!”

Then, the Eldest Princess, wearing white and leaning on a tiger head cane, also arrived with the help of Nanny Jiang.

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“Mother…”

“Grandmother…”

Everyone saluted.

“Mother, are you going too?” Mrs. Dong asked.

The Eldest Princess nodded, her gaze falling on Bai Qingyan. However, Bai Qingyan kept her head bowed, neither looking at her nor supporting her as she usually did. The Eldest Princess’s heart was filled with sadness. She said, “I must see the last journey of the men in our Bai family. I can manage.”

Mrs. Dong sighed and gathered her strength, “Steward Hao, open the door!”

“Open the door…”

With a shout from Steward Hao, accompanied by the creak of the wooden door, the grand red door of the Duke of Zhen’s mansion, draped with white lanterns and plain gauze, all swung open.

But Mrs. Dong did not expect to see so many people gathered outside the mansion with lanterns!

There were also young and old officials from noble families. They stood quietly in the snow, right in front of the black-gold-lettered door of the Duke of Zhen’s mansion.

No one had informed them of the time of the Duke of Zhen’s funeral procession. They came early, waiting to send off these loyal martyrs.

Mrs. Dong saw her brother, Dong Qingyue, in military attire, standing at the forefront with several generals from the court. They held mourning cloths on their heads and carried bright lanterns, standing tall and dignified.

This reminded Mrs. Dong of the night of New Year’s Eve when the people waited here with the Bai family for news, and of the fifth day when the entire city braved the snow with lanterns to welcome the Bai family’s heroes home at the south gate.

Emotions surged in Mrs. Dong’s heart, and she could no longer hold back her tears.

Last night, Dong Qingyue did not sleep, shuttling between the homes of various generals, persuading them to come and carry the coffin of Duke Bai Weiting.

When the mansion door opened, Dong Qingyue put down his sheepskin lantern, dropped to one knee, and saluted, “General Dong Qingyue, respectfully sending off King of Zhen, Duke of Zhen, and the young generals of the Bai family! The soul of the Bai family army will live forever!”

General Shi Panshan, standing beside Dong Qingyue, red-eyed, knelt down with fists cupped, “General Shi Panshan, respectfully sending off King of Zhen, Duke of Zhen, and the young generals of the Bai family! The soul of the Bai family army will live forever!”

“General Jiang Ruhai, respectfully sending off King of Zhen, Duke of Zhen, and the young generals of the Bai family! The soul of the Bai family army will live forever!”

“General Zhen Zeping, respectfully sending off King of Zhen, Duke of Zhen, and the young generals of the Bai family! The soul of the Bai family army will live forever!”

“General Zhang Duanrui, respectfully sending off King of Zhen, Duke of Zhen, and the young generals of the Bai family! The soul of the Bai family army will live forever!”

A general in military attire arrived on horseback, dismounted quickly, and knelt in the back, shouting, “General Liu Hong, respectfully sending off King of Zhen, Duke of Zhen, and the young generals of the Bai family! The soul of the Bai family army will live forever!”

Second Madam Mrs. Liu looked at the generals outside, kneeling in the heavy snowfall to send off the heroes of the Bai family. She could no longer hold back her cries, leaning weakly against Bai Jinxiu, pounding her chest in agony for her deceased husband and son!

All the people standing at the entrance kneeled and wailed, their cries shaking the heavens. They hailed the King of Zhen, the Duke of Zhen, and the young generals of the Bai family who died to protect the people. _{freewebnoveℓ.com}