Rebirth: The Journey of an Heiress novel Chapter 78

Chapter 78: Chapter 77: Leading the Way_1

Bai Qingyan’s already pale face looked even more ghostly today. Though her brows bore signs of weariness, her gaze remained resolute.

“Thank you, Young Master Lu, for resolving the situation in front of the Duke’s residence that day. After our family’s affairs are settled, we will surely visit to express our gratitude,” Mrs. Dong said gently.

“Madam, you give Yuanpeng too much credit! It was just a coincidence. Madam need not worry,” Lu Yuanpeng replied politely.

The sky was just beginning to lighten as the heavy snowfall gradually ceased.

Just when the citizens thought they would freeze, they faintly heard the sound of horse hooves through the fog.

Soon, a four-horse-drawn carriage with lanterns at its corners appeared, slowly approaching, escorted by guards carrying King Xin’s banners.

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Mrs. Liu’s legs gave way, and it was only thanks to Bai Jinxiu’s quick reflexes that she was caught. Holding Mrs. Liu’s hand tightly, she was in tears.

Mrs. Dong took a deep breath and instinctively gripped Bai Qingyan’s hand.

From afar, King Xin’s guards saw the bright lanterns illuminating the south gate. They hurried over, realizing the situation, and rushed back to the carriage, whispering, “Prince, the Bai family’s widow and the citizens of the capital are all at the south gate…”

King Xin, carrying a beautiful concubine in his arms, lifted the curtain to glance at the bustling lights. Feeling guilty, he quickly withdrew, his palms sweaty.

This time, he had only brought back the bodies of Duke Bai Weiting, Bai Weiting’s fifth son, Bai Qijing, and Bai family’s sixth and seventeenth sons. To humiliate the Bai family for the court officials to see, King Xin had deliberately placed them in the lowest-quality coffins.

King Xin wiped his sweaty palms with a handkerchief, stared at the bronze incense burner, and thought for a moment before saying sternly, “Tell them I am severely injured and cannot get off the carriage, and to proceed directly into the city.”

“Yes, understood!” King Xin’s guard nodded.

The beautiful concubine in the carriage, seeing King Xin’s somber expression, laughed as she took a cup of warm wine from the stove and offered it to King Xin’s lips. “The men of the Bai family are all dead. It’s just a group of women; why should you worry, Prince?”

The alluring beauty smiled radiantly at him, and King Xin, feeling a bit more at ease, drank the wine from her delicate hand.

Yes, the men of the Bai family were all dead. What could a group of women possibly do?

Furthermore, it wasn’t he who held a grudge against the Bai family but his father. The ancient saying goes that when a ruler wants a minister to die, the minister has no choice but to die. The Bai family died for a cause. Why should he be afraid?

Thinking this, King Xin leaned back comfortably on the soft cushion, playing with the beautiful woman’s delicate hand. _{frёewebnoѵel.ƈo๓}

The carriage swayed as it arrived at the city gate, where Mrs. Dong led the Bai family members in a salute. “Greetings, King Xin.”

“Cough, cough, cough…” King Xin’s coughing sound came from the carriage. “I tried my best, but I could only bring back Duke and General Bai Qijing, along with the sixth and seventeenth sons. I am severely injured and cannot get off the carriage. Let the soldiers take them back to the Duke’s residence.”

With that, the carriage began to move.

Mrs. Dong, realizing none of her husband or sons had returned, swayed and had to be supported. “Mother!”

Watching Mrs. Dong, who was in shock, Bai Qingyan felt a sharp pain in her heart.