Rebirth: The Journey of an Heiress novel Chapter 56

Chapter 56: Chapter 56: The Evil One_1

“Good!”

Someone in the crowd couldn’t help but shout out in approval, then quickly pulled back their head, afraid of being seen by King Liang’s men and offending him.

Bai Qingyan’s words showed the pride and integrity of the Bai family. They gave people a glimpse into the righteous backbone of the Duke of Zhen’s household. With such honest and upright people protecting Jin Kingdom, how could the citizens not feel at ease?

“Miss Bai! His Highness never intended for things to be this way! It was all this maid’s own doing!” The steward of King Liang’s mansion bowed solemnly to Bai Qingyan. “Miss Bai, please do not let this maid harm the harmony between the Duke of Zhen’s household and King Liang’s mansion.”

“In that case, please ensure that King Liang’s mansion properly disciplines their servants. Do not come to my Bai Mansion causing trouble! His Highness, as a prince, should set an example for the people, stand upright, cultivate his character, and act with integrity. He should know what can and cannot be done. He must not engage in lowly actions like bribing other household servants to spy on the private matters of daughters, thus tarnishing the Imperial Family’s reputation.” Bai Qingyan sneered at Tongji, “Fourth Sister! Let her go!”

“You’re lucky!” Bai Jinzhi, full of resentment, pushed away the kneeling Hongqiao with gritted teeth. If it weren’t for her elder sister stopping her… she would have whipped this lowly maid a hundred times.

The normally silent Gao Sheng saw that Hongqiao seemed about to pick up her hairpin and commit suicide. He immediately stopped her.

“Guard Gao, let me die! His Highness has always admired Miss Bai. I thought Miss Bai knew I was serving His Highness, which is why she wouldn’t see him. I never expected to cause such a misunderstanding between Miss Bai and His Highness! Miss Bai, it wasn’t His Highness who sent me, I came on my own… You cannot misunderstand His Highness!”

Hongqiao wept bitterly.

“Whether you caused trouble at the Duke of Zhen’s mansion on King Liang’s orders or out of your own selfishness, it doesn’t matter! Bribing our household servants, sending a jade pendant, and secretly requesting to see my elder sister… these were the actions of King Liang!” Bai Jintong said coldly, bowing to the steward of King Liang’s mansion. “Please discipline the servants of King Liang’s mansion! If this continues, it might alarm my grandmother, the Eldest Princess…”

“Yes, yes!” The steward of King Liang’s mansion hurriedly turned to Gao Sheng, “Guard Gao, take this lowly maid away!”

Gao Sheng nodded.

Bai Qingyan stood at the main gate of the Duke of Zhen’s mansion, watching Gao Sheng walk away, her eyes cold.

Gao Sheng was King Liang’s most skilled guard, and Du Zhiwei was King Liang’s most adept counselor. She wondered if today’s act by Hongqiao was arranged by Du Zhiwei. If so… she really overestimated Du Zhiwei. _{ƒrēewebnoѵёl.cσm}

“Let’s go back!” she said to Bai Jintong and Bai Jinzhi.

Bai Jinzhi watched the steward of King Liang’s mansion bow and leave, her eyes filled with undisguised hatred. She tightly gripped her whip as she returned to the mansion.

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As the New Year’s Eve approached, Bai Qingyan felt increasingly uneasy, often waking up in the middle of the night from nightmares of the Bai family’s men all perishing on the front lines in her previous life.

Just past 3 AM on the 29th day of the twelfth lunar month, all was silent. Outside the window, the north wind howled, and the sound of falling snow could be faintly heard.

Someone knocked on the gate of Qinghui Courtyard, waking the lightly sleeping Bai Qingyan. She listened to the howling wind outside the window.

Waking from a nightmare, her heart pounded. Missing her night guard, Chun Tao, she hoarsely called out, “Chun Tao…”

At the gate, Chun Tao, pale-faced, heard Bai Qingyan call her, glanced back at the main house, and said to Lu Ping at the gate, “The young lady is awake! Please wait a moment, I will inform the young lady!”

Ignoring the snow and cold, Chun Tao hurriedly ran into the main house.