Rebirth: The Journey of an Heiress novel Chapter 261

Chapter 261: Chapter 259: Avoiding Taboo Titles_1

Chapter 261: Chapter 259: Avoiding Taboo Titles_1

She held the soup spoon, staring blankly at the large tree in the backyard, which had already sprouted green buds through the half-opened window lattice.

Bai Qingyan walked past the screen and called softly, “Fourth Aunt.”

Mrs. Wang, the fourth lady, snapped back to reality. She placed the soup spoon on the lid of the soup pot and couldn’t help but cough twice. She lifted the thin blanket draped over her legs and was about to get up when Bai Qingyan stopped her: “Fourth Aunt, I just have a few words to say, and then I’ll leave.”

Lingyun came in with hot tea and, after serving Bai Qingyan tea, retreated outside the screen to wait for instructions.

Chun Tao smiled at Nanny Guan and said, “Nanny Guan, a few days ago you mentioned a flower pattern you wanted me to look at. Why don’t you and Lingyun go check it out together?”

The implication was that the Eldest Young Lady had something to say in private to the Fourth Lady. Understanding the cue, Nanny Guan quickly agreed, and she left the room with Lingyun and Chun Tao.

“Fourth Aunt, I made a huge discovery on my recent trip to the Southern border…” She looked at Mrs. Wang with a gentle smile. “Ah Jue is still alive!”

Mrs. Wang trembled all over. Her eyes instantly filled with tears, and she was full of disbelief. “What? Kid, what did you say?!” _{frёeωebɳovel.com}

“Fourth Aunt!” She grasped the Fourth Aunt’s hand. “You should know how the men of the Bai family met their end in the Southern border. So… right now, we can’t make it public that Ah Jue is still alive. Ah Jue also can’t return to Dadu. But rest assured, Fourth Aunt. Ah Jue is keeping his identity secret and will soon join our Bai family army. For Ah Jue’s safety, Fourth Aunt, you must keep this matter close to your heart and not speak of it!”

“Kid! Kid, is what you say true?!” Mrs. Wang cried out incoherently. “You’re not deceiving your Fourth Aunt, right? Am I dreaming? You’re really… not deceiving your Fourth Aunt, are you?”

Mrs. Wang thought all her sons had perished in the Southern border. Her pain was known to no one. She lived each day like a walking corpse, always thinking about joining her husband and children in the afterlife. But Bai Qingyan’s return said Ah Jue was still alive!

Tears brimming in her eyes, she nodded and tried to smile with difficulty at Mrs. Wang. “Fourth Aunt, Kid swears on the spirits of our grandfather and father in heaven that Ah Jue is still alive! If Kid is lying… may she die without a complete body!”

“Fourth Aunt believes you! Good child… Fourth Aunt believes you!” Mrs. Wang tightly gripped Bai Qingyan’s hand, wiping away her tears with her hand. Not knowing whether to cry or laugh, she looked at her with a contorted expression. “Kid, thank you! Thank you!”

“So, Fourth Aunt, for Ah Jue’s sake… you must pull yourself together!” She took out a handkerchief and wiped Mrs. Wang’s tears. “You must carry on as usual, not letting anyone notice! The fewer people who know… the safer Ah Jue will be! Once we return to Shuoyang and settle down, Ah Jue will surely send a letter to you! If circumstances permit, Ah Jue will even come back to see you.”

“Understood!” Mrs. Wang cried and nodded, looking solemn. “Fourth Aunt understands! Fourth Aunt understands everything!”

“So, Fourth Aunt, since your health is poor, you should take medicine! Otherwise, how will your health hold up when Ah Jue returns? Ah Jue will be heartbroken!”

Mrs. Wang restrained her sobs and opened her mouth to respond but found herself unable to speak a word. She could only tightly grip Bai Qingyan’s hand, her gratitude difficult to express.

As Bai Qingyan left Lishui Garden, she heard Nanny Guan calling Lingxiu to fetch the official. She turned back to glance at Lishui Garden, her brows filled with a faint smile as she held Chun Tao’s hand and walked back.

Inside Qinghui Courtyard, Bai Jinxiu had been waiting for Bai Qingyan for a while.

Seeing Bai Qingyan return, she smiled and stood up to greet her. “Eldest Young Lady, I was planning to come to see you. If you had already rested, I’d have come later. I didn’t expect you to go to Fourth Aunt’s place.”