Rebirth: The Journey of an Heiress novel Chapter 48

Chapter 48: Chapter 48: A Night Banquet in the Palace_1

Those five maids and servants who had taken bribes from King Liang’s Mansion, upon seeing Chun Yan’s fate, were already trembling uncontrollably, only bowing their heads incessantly to beg for mercy.

Mrs. Dong, infuriated by Chun Yan to the point of chest pain, gritted her teeth and said, “Steward Hao, handle this according to the rules. Do not go easy on them…”

Steward Hao immediately stepped forward, efficiently dealing with these five money-grabbing individuals by breaking their legs and having their entire families taken and sold.

With the year-end approaching, the Princely Heir’s wife, Mrs. Dong, due to the unclear entanglement between the household staff of the Duke of Zhen’s residence and King Liang’s Mansion, reorganized the mansion thoroughly. Those deserving punishment were punished, and those to be sold were sold. Even a few stewards were implicated and unjustly affected.

Mrs. Dong drastically replaced and adjusted the stewards, especially having the gate guarded with heavy security.

Mrs. Dong knew very well that the gate was the first line of defense for the Duke of Zhen’s residence. No further incidents were permissible. _{freewebnøvel.coɱ}

King Liang had been waiting outside the side gate the whole time. Tongji, hearing the commotion inside as they replaced the gatekeepers, could not help but knock on the door, but no one came to open it.

After a few moments, someone came to inform King Liang that many servants were being sold off from the Duke’s residence, with some carried out bleeding. King Liang’s heart tightened, knowing that he likely wouldn’t be able to see Bai Qingyan today, so he ordered his men to return to the mansion, instructing Tongji before leaving, “You stay behind. Find a way to contact Chun Yan and ask what happened at the Duke’s residence.”

“Understood!” Tongji nodded.

Upon returning, King Liang was restless. Tongji returned and reported that all the gatekeeper maids and servants had been replaced. He had bribed some people to call for Chun Yan, but no one dared accept the money, all stating that since the Princely Heir’s wife had just reorganized the mansion, nobody dared to risk offending her now.

King Liang could only close his eyes and think of another plan.

That night, Chun Xing, who had taken over Chun Yan’s position as the head maid, stood obediently beside Bai Qingyan, speaking of the matter of the wife of the Marquis of Loyalty and Courage, Jiang Fengchun, being released by the Jing Zhaoyin’s residence: “Later, the case concluded that since the five dowry maids lost their slave status posthumously after death, they were still considered slaves at the time of death. Thus, the wife of the Marquis of Loyalty and Courage was deemed not guilty and was released.”

Bai Qingyan, listening, placed a chess piece on the board, nodding slightly. “I see. You may go and tend to your tasks now.”

Chun Xing bowed and agreed, noticing Chun Tao entering with red eyes, she then exited the room.

“Miss, may I help you settle in?” Chun Tao’s voice was thick with emotion.

Bai Qingyan asked, “How is Chun Yan?”

Chun Tao started to cry again, guilt overwhelming her, and she felt ashamed enough to want to die: “The doctor said she would need at least half a month to recover. The execution nanny still hit her too lightly; even breaking her legs wouldn’t be too harsh!”

Bai Qingyan found such a Chun Tao endearing, patting her hand, “It’s alright! I am not angry anymore, so you should not feel so remorseful! I wouldn’t have done anything severe to Chun Yan even if you hadn’t pleaded for her, as I still have use for her. Just take good care of her, and keep this matter to yourself.”

Chun Tao blinked her tearful eyes, her spirits lifting immediately upon hearing that Bai Qingyan still had use for Chun Yan. She promised repeatedly, “Rest assured, Miss, I won’t show it on my face, and Chun Yan won’t suspect a thing.”

Today, upon hearing Chun Yan tell King Liang all of Miss’s secrets, Chun Tao had no more sympathy for Chun Yan. Naturally, she would follow whatever Bai Qingyan instructed.