Rebirth: The Journey of an Heiress novel Chapter 3

Chapter 3: Chapter 3: Hold on_1

"Eldest Princess" heard Bai Qingyan's words, her body stiffened, and the blood drained from her face. Nanny Jiang hurriedly poured out the life-saving pill granted by the Empress Dowager and handed it over with water to the Eldest Princess: "Eldest Princess..."

The Eldest Princess waved her hand at Nanny Jiang, comforting Bai Qingyan: "Silly child, it was just a dream. Dreams are always the opposite."

"This dream was too real, too terrifying! Grandmother... I dreamt that the entire court mocked our Bai family for having no men, mocked our family for having no one to protect us. I saw our sisters being hurriedly sent away by Mother, changing names and never to contact again. I saw Mother struggling to clear the Bai Clan's grievances without any means... hanging herself in the prison along with our aunts, leaving behind a blood oath! I was really, really scared." _{free𝑤ebnovel.com}

Her hatred and sorrow in her eyes shocked the Eldest Princess.

"Kid, don't be afraid!" The Eldest Princess held Bai Qingyan tightly, "Don't be afraid! Grandmother is here with you!"

After speaking with the Eldest Princess for a while, Bai Qingyan left. As soon as she left, the Eldest Princess could no longer hold on, clutching her chest and vomiting blood, collapsing onto the couch.

"Princess!" Nanny Jiang quickly supported the Eldest Princess, wiping the blood from the corner of her lips with a handkerchief, and called out in panic, "Someone, quickly call Doctor Huang!"

The Eldest Princess grabbed Nanny Jiang, shaking her head and holding back tears, asking: "Have they gone far?"

"Rest assured, Eldest Princess, the Eldest Young Lady has already gone far..." Nanny Jiang's voice was choked with sobs.

The Eldest Princess loosened her grip slightly, tears falling like broken strings: "I raised that Kid myself, don't I know her temperament? She must be afraid I wouldn't be able to take the news and made this dream up to tell me; otherwise, why would she bring such ethereal matters before me, making me worry with her!"

Nanny Jiang also cried, holding the Eldest Princess's hand tightly: "Princess, you must hold on! If the dream Eldest Young Lady mentioned becomes true, our Duke of Zhen Mansion will still depend on you!"

"Hold on! Of course, I have to hold on!" The Eldest Princess's eyes reddened like torches, she braced herself against the edge of the table, sitting upright, "If all the men of our Bai family truly die in their armor, and I too fall, the Duke of Zhen Mansion would indeed be vulnerable! For these kids, I must hold on!"

Nanny Jiang nodded repeatedly: "Eldest Princess, Doctor Huang is already here. Let him come in and take your pulse! Your health must not falter now!"

The Eldest Princess nodded, closing her pained eyes. Thinking of her husband, son, and grandson possibly dead in the South Frontier, her heart felt torn apart, a wrenching pain.

But now, she had no time to grieve. She had to think things through before any definite news returned to Dadu City. If the news was indeed true, she must plan what future lay ahead for their Duke of Zhen Mansion.

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Bai Qingyan came out of the Eldest Princess's residence, just in time to see the fourth, fifth, and sixth young ladies riding back on horseback.

In the thick snow, the three little girls, dressed in crimson riding outfits, came gallantly, laughing and chatting. Their clear laughter, as pure as silver bells, could clear away any gloom in one's heart.

All of Dadu City knew that the girls of the Duke of Zhen Mansion were different from the ladies of other mansions. The Duke of Zhen Mansion never restricted their daughters to needlework or the arts. The girls of the Duke of Zhen Mansion were flashy and bold.

Upon seeing Bai Qingyan standing in the red silk-decorated corridor, the fourth young lady, Bai Jinzhi's eyes lit up, and she ran over quickly: "Eldest Young Lady!"