Rebirth: The Journey of an Heiress novel Chapter 54

Chapter 54: Chapter 54: Character_1

Hearing the name King Liang, Bai Qingyan’s pupils suddenly contracted, and a chilling aura instantly spread.

Before she could ask, Bai Jinzhi anxiously lifted the curtain and, unable to suppress her temper, asked, “What’s the maid from King Liang’s residence causing a ruckus at our mansion for?”

Bai Jinzhi was seriously furious. The other day, such a commotion was made at the Duke’s mansion, selling off thirty-nine people from five households altogether, just because King Liang had bribed the gatekeeper’s wife, who daily colluded with Chun Yan by Eldest Young Lady’s side. And now, a maid from King Liang’s residence dared to come openly.

“The maid from King Liang’s residence said she wanted to plead with Miss Bai, asking Miss Bai to spare her life. Steward Hao sent some grannies and stewards to inquire, but the girl insisted on not speaking without seeing Miss Bai and refused to enter the mansion. She’s kneeling and crying at the gate of our Duke’s mansion! Now there’s a big crowd gathered at our gate.”

With a cold face, Bai Qingyan asked, “When did this happen? Did it alarm my mother?”

“A quarter of an hour ago. Steward Hao did not dare to alarm Madam.” The servant from the Duke’s mansion quickly replied.

“Go back and tell Steward Hao not to alarm my mother. Since she’s here for me, we’ll return respectfully through the front gate. I also want to ask her—how this maid from King Liang’s residence needs me to spare her life.”

After finishing, she lowered the curtain, her face heavy with contemplation.

Bai Jintong, always perceptive, quickly sensed something unusual: “From King Liang’s residence? Eldest Young Lady, King Liang’s mansion first bribed Chun Yan by your side to spy on your secrets. Then they sent this maid. I guess… they want to use your reputation as leverage! Eldest Young Lady, do you have any idea?”

She pursed her lips, looking at Bai Jintong without speaking. The other day, the Duke’s mansion had just made a grand example of itself, and she thought she was being overly cautious about King Liang using underhanded methods. She didn’t expect that in just four days, King Liang would impatiently send someone.

She truly overestimated King Liang’s character.

“What’s to fear from a mere maid?! If she dares to misbehave… see if I don’t whip her to death! Eldest Young Lady, you just return to the mansion, and I’ll ensure she can’t utter a single word!” Bai Jinzhi gritted her teeth, gripping the whip at her waist.

“It’s better to let it flow than to block it. Let’s see what the maid has to say first, then think of a countermeasure…” She looked up, smiling at Bai Jinzhi. “Fourth Sister, stand among the crowd and keep a sharp eye. Make sure that girl doesn’t harm herself in front of me.”

“Don’t worry, Eldest Young Lady!” Bai Jinzhi patted her chest in assurance.

Bai Qingyan’s words made Bai Jintong understand the meaning immediately: “Right, we can’t let her create a scene of a loyal servant from King Liang’s mansion begging Eldest Young Lady to meet King Liang. People might think our Eldest Young Lady indeed had an affair with King Liang.”

Bai Jinzhi nodded, feeling more solemn.

“Eldest Young Lady, what about me?”

“And me! And me!” Seeing the eager faces of Little Five and Little Six waiting for her orders, she couldn’t help but smile softly. She touched the foreheads of the two children with warmth in her eyes: “You two… return to the mansion with the carriage, go and play with your Seventh Sister. Don’t get involved, or the two ponies I prepared for your birthdays will be gone!”

She didn’t want her young sisters to witness such filth. Their world should be clean, and she was willing to safeguard it with all her might.