Rebirth: The Journey of an Heiress novel Chapter 45

Chapter 45: Chapter 45: Responsibility_1

After speaking, Chun Yan hurriedly ran out of Qinghui Courtyard. Silver Frost, who was sitting in the room eating pine nut candy, saw Chun Yan leave and immediately stuffed the candy into her chest and followed her.

The gatekeeper old lady saw Chun Yan come out and greeted her obsequiously: “Miss Chun Yan!”

Chun Yan grabbed the gatekeeper’s arm and walked to a secluded place. After looking around to make sure no one was there, she asked: “Does His Highness have any instructions?”

“Uncle Tong said that His Highness came in person. The carriage is waiting outside the side gate, saying His Highness wants to see Miss Bai, please ask Miss Chun Yan to talk to Miss Bai and let her see His Highness…” the gatekeeper said.

Chun Yan’s heart was pounding heavily, and her face turned red with anxiety: “Isn’t His Highness seriously injured? How did he come in person?! What if he catches a cold again, what should we do?!”

“This shows His Highness’s true feelings for Miss Bai. Miss, go and report to Miss Bai quickly. Let Miss Bai go fast. In this freezing weather, if anything happens to His Highness at our mansion’s gate, we wouldn’t be able to bear the responsibility!” the gatekeeper said.

“I understand!” Chun Yan’s heart was wholly concerned with King Liang, and she couldn’t help but resent Bai Qingyan. It was all because Miss Bai returned the jade pendant given by His Highness, causing him to rush over with injuries. If anything happened to His Highness, even if Miss Bai died a million times, it would be hard to atone.

Chun Yan was both angry and anxious, almost tearing the handkerchief in her hand. She turned and rushed hastily toward the main house.

As Chun Yan ran, Silver Frost jumped down from the wall, startling the gatekeeper old lady. The old lady clutched her chest and glared at Silver Frost. Just as she was about to leave, Silver Frost knocked her out with a punch.

Silver Frost looked at the fainted old lady at her feet, hoisted her onto her shoulder, and carried her into Qinghui Courtyard.

“Miss Bai! Miss Bai!” Chun Yan rushed into the main house, circled around the screen, saw Bai Qingyan practicing calligraphy with sandbags tied to her wrists, and kowtowed. “Miss Bai, this maid knows you don’t like hearing about His Highness, but you asked this maid to return His Highness’s jade pendant yesterday. His Highness came personally today. He is seriously injured, almost losing his life, but for you, he came to our Duke’s mansion! Miss… this maid begs you, His Highness truly cares for you! Please see him!”

Chun Yan’s head knocked repeatedly on the floor, tears flowing down her face, genuinely heartfelt. In her past and present lives combined, Bai Qingyan had never seen Chun Yan so loyal to her. Besides anger, she also felt deep sadness.

Outside the door, Chun Tao, who was about to lift the curtain and enter, was startled to see Silver Frost carrying an old lady in. She quickly realized that Chun Yan had gone to meet King Liang’s people and was caught by Silver Frost.

Silver Frost casually threw the unconscious old lady on the ground and, smiling, reached out to Chun Tao for candy: “Caught another one! Sister, candy…”

Chun Tao felt deeply ashamed, remembering how she had pleaded for Chun Yan in front of Miss Bai one day, and now she felt embarrassed.

Without showing it on her face, she tapped Silver Frost’s forehead: “You fool! Wait here!”