Rebirth: The Journey of an Heiress novel Chapter 260

Chapter 260: Chapter 258: Benefactor_1

Chapter 260: Chapter 258: Benefactor_1

“Is the hot water for the young lady’s bath ready?! Chun Xing… the young lady will need to change her clothes later, are they prepared?!”

Chun Xing covered her mouth and laughed: “Nanny, don’t worry. Sister Chun Tao has already prepared everything!”

Chun Tao called a little maid over to watch the bird’s nest soup and stepped out of the small kitchen herself: “I’ll go check the temperature of the bathwater.”

Not long after, Mrs. Dong escorted Bai Qingyan, dressed in armor, through the gate of Qinghui Courtyard.

Nanny Tong led the maids and elderly female servants of Qinghui Courtyard to stand inside. As soon as they saw Bai Qingyan, they hurriedly bowed and greeted: “Congratulations on the young lady’s safe return from victory!”

Chun Tao, looking at the young lady in armor, felt her eyes well up, and tears began to fall.

Bai Qingyan, seeing the familiar faces around the courtyard, smiled: “I wasn’t here these days. It must have been hard on you and everyone guarding Qinghui Courtyard, Nanny!”

Mrs. Dong dabbed at her tears with a handkerchief, smiling through teary eyes: “Alright, go freshen up quickly.”

Chun Tao quickly stepped forward to take Bai Qingyan’s Sun Shooting Bow: “Young lady, the water is ready. This servant will assist you with the bath!”

She squeezed Chun Tao’s hand and nodded with a smile.

Chun Tao helped Bai Qingyan bathe. Seeing the wounds on Bai Qingyan’s body, tears fell like a broken string of pearls. But because Mrs. Dong was sitting outside, Chun Tao was afraid to sadden Mrs. Dong and bit her lip hard, silently aiding Bai Qingyan with the bath.

After the bath, Mrs. Dong personally wrung Bai Qingyan’s hair, speaking softly to her daughter about court matters: “Your uncle said, about the recent burn and killing of a hundred thousand surrendered Xiliang troops in the Southern Border battle… someone in court has already submitted a petition urging the Emperor to punish severely. But the Emperor has not issued a decree yet. Your uncle fears the Emperor is waiting for you to return and then hold you accountable. He sent a message asking you to be extremely careful.”

“Mother, don’t worry. I know what to do.” Bai Qingyan grasped her mother’s hand, turning to look at Mrs. Dong, “I am unfilial, making you worry!”

Mrs. Dong smiled with reddened eyes, raising her hand to hug her daughter: “If your father knew that Kid protected the border people, he would definitely be proud of Kid. I… am also proud of Kid!”

Her eyes reddened, she gently hugged her mother’s waist, like a child snuggling: “Mother, I am sorry. When I was in the Southern Border, I initially planned to bring father home after a great victory, but Kid thought… since father was devoted to the border people all his life, Kid, along with Little Four and the Bai family generals, secretly buried father at Tianmen Pass.”

Mrs. Dong nodded, understanding: “Mother knows! Rather than being buried in Dadu City, your father would definitely prefer to watch over Jin’s border people at the pass. Mother understands…”

“Alright, after your hair is dry, have a good sleep! At noon, I will host a feast in Prosperous Garden for you and Little Four.” Mrs. Dong smiled.

After Mrs. Dong left, Bai Qingyan sat in front of a bronze mirror and said to Chun Tao, who was tidying the bed: “Chun Tao, send someone to ask Uncle Ping to come over in half an hour. I have something to ask.”

Chun Tao put down the work in her hands and turned around: “Young lady, won’t you sleep for a while?”

“I’m going to see Fourth Aunt.” Bai Qingyan said.

Nanny Tong, while wringing Bai Qingyan’s hair, looked at her through the mirror: “Even though the young lady is tanned and thinner, she looks healthier than before!”

“Yes! Doctor Hong also said that having me rest might have been wrong before! So, fortune and misfortune are intertwined.” She said with a gentle smile.

After the hair dried, Nanny Tong braided Bai Qingyan’s black, thick hair into a crescent moon bun, fixed with a white jade hairpin. Bai Qingyan, still in mourning, changed into a plain white gown with silver trim and covered herself with a layer of sheer, moon-blush translucent silk, embroidered with ginkgo leaves in gold and silver threads, shimmering under the light.

Dressed back in feminine attire, Bai Qingyan exuded less of the heroic aura of armor and more of the elegant and gentle charm of a lady.