Rebirth: The Journey of an Heiress-Chapter 133 - 132: The Tenth Day_1
Chapter 133: Chapter 132: The Tenth Day_1
Even if her grandfather, father, uncles, and brothers were all buried, and the Bai family encountered a great calamity, her granddaughter could still hold onto her integrity, maintain her clarity and righteousness, and keep the bottom line of kindness! She embodied the integrity and toughness that were the fundamental principles of the Bai family.
The Eldest Princess felt both heartache and relief. Relief that even though she herself had bloody hands, Kid was not like that. Kid was the true descendant of the Bai family!
“Stand up now!” The Eldest Princess opened her eyes, looking fatigued. “Give this half-piece of Jade Pendant to Kid. From now on, I entrust the already trained secret guard to her!”
Nanny Jiang finally burst into tears of joy. “Yes! This old servant will definitely tell the Eldest Young Lady properly!”
“Tell Kid that after the funeral tomorrow, she can deal with the bastard however she wishes. I… won’t intervene anymore!” The Eldest Princess sighed long and deeply, her voice choked with bitterness. “Tell her not to hold a grudge against this grandmother of hers! I’m old and in many matters, have been blinded by blood ties and guilt.”
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At the hour of the ugly, Nanny Tong stepped into the room with small steps, bowed to Bai Qingyan, and said, “Eldest Young Lady, Nanny Jiang from the Eldest Princess’s side has come, saying she wants to see you.”
She gazed at Ji Tingyu, whose breathing had become steady on the bed, put down the warm hand stove, and said to Doctor Hong who was still guarding there, “Please look after Ji Tingyu. I’ll be right back!”
“Eldest Young Lady, take an hour’s rest! The funeral matters… there’s still a lot to do. Ji Tingyu’s condition is stable. I will definitely not let anything happen to him!”
She nodded, saluted, picked up the hand stove, draped her cloak, and walked out of the room where the fire was burning strong.
The cold wind hit her face. Seeing Nanny Jiang standing at the door, she clutched the hand stove tightly and stepped out.
“Eldest Young Lady…” Nanny Jiang approached, bowing, and tears began to flow.
“Nanny, say what you have to quickly. I’m very tired.” Her weak voice carried a hint of coldness, completely devoid of the usual affection she showed towards Nanny Jiang.
Nanny Jiang walked up to Bai Qingyan, holding a half-piece black jade Dragon Token with both hands, and handed it to Bai Qingyan. “Eldest Young Lady should know that the Eldest Princess has a royal secret guard! This is the black jade Dragon Token that commands the secret guard. The secret guard only follows the orders of the holder of the half-piece Dragon Token! After the funeral tomorrow, Wei Zhong will come to pay homage to the Eldest Young Lady, and from then on, will only obey the Eldest Young Lady’s commands. The Eldest Princess has tasked this old servant to hand over this token to you. She also said… after the funeral tomorrow, you can deal with that bastard however you wish. She won’t interfere anymore!”
Seeing Bai Qingyan not taking the jade pendant, Nanny Jiang walked over with small steps, raised her hand to support Bai Qingyan’s hand, and said, “I’ll accompany you back to Qinghui Courtyard and explain along the way!”
“I’m going to the mourning hall.” Bai Qingyan said.
Grandfather, father, uncles, and brothers could not be left unattended.
Nanny Jiang nodded, supporting Bai Qingyan towards the direction of the mourning hall. “Eldest Young Lady… the Eldest Princess said she has become muddle-headed, her eyes clouded by blood ties and guilt. She asks you not to hold a grudge against her! Eldest Young Lady… this old servant has served the Eldest Princess all my life, and only heard her admit to being wrong twice, both times to you! Eldest Young Lady asked the Eldest Princess to choose between you and that bastard. But you are the cloud in the sky… the heart of the Eldest Princess, while that bastard is as low as dirt. How could he ever compare to you?!”
The cold night wind was bone-chilling, but not as piercing as the chill of the heart.
No warm words could thaw a heart that had died.
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“This time, the Eldest Princess has handed over the secret guard. Eldest Young Lady… this shows the Eldest Princess’s sincerity. The Eldest Princess will soon go to the Imperial Ancestral Temple for seclusion, and Eldest Young Lady will return to Shuoyang. To put it bluntly… the next time the two meet might be in the afterlife! The Eldest Princess is old… and won’t live many more years. Eldest Young Lady, please forgive her just this once! The men of the Bai family are no longer here; the remaining ones must not fall apart!” Nanny Jiang spoke earnestly.
“Nanny, have you said these words to the Eldest Princess?”
Bai Qingyan’s cold voice made Nanny Jiang’s fingers tremble. The Eldest Princess… not Grandmother? Was the Eldest Young Lady truly going to sever her ties with the Eldest Princess?!
“Eldest Young Lady!” Nanny Jiang gritted her teeth and tightly gripped Bai Qingyan’s hand. “The idea to poison Ji Tingyu was mine! If Eldest Young Lady is still angry, this servant… will go back and take my own life as repayment! Just please don’t hate your grandmother anymore, alright?!”
She paused, looking at Nanny Jiang, suddenly thinking of Jade Lotus, who poisoned Ji Tingyu to save her mother.
She withdrew her hand from Nanny Jiang’s grasp and stared fixedly at Nanny Jiang. “Nanny, the most foolish thing in this world is to give one’s own life as a price, handing over the fate or future of someone precious to others! Nanny, stay alive and serve Grandmother well! I will accept the secret guard, but Nanny, the bond between my grandmother and me beyond the titles, can never return to what it was.”
The people of the Bai family still needed the protection of Grandmother, the Eldest Princess. As long as the Eldest Princess no longer protected that bastard, Bai Qingyan wouldn’t have to be too ruthless.
After all… the past bond between grandmother and granddaughter was real. But now, their paths were undeniably different and there was no going back.
She took the half-piece jade pendant from Nanny Jiang’s hand and turned towards the mourning hall.
With tear-filled eyes, Nanny Jiang stood by the lantern, watching Bai Qingyan walking away with Nanny Tong and Chun Tao. She sighed. Ultimately, there had been a rift between the grandmother and granddaughter, one that might never be mended in this lifetime.
Bai Qingyan stopped before entering the mourning hall. She turned to Nanny Tong and said, “Nanny, tell Uncle Ping to select ten highly skilled guards to stand outside the mourning hall. If that bastard even steps foot inside, regardless of who brings him, capture and kill him immediately without fail!”
“Yes!” Nanny Tong nodded.
She stepped into the mourning hall, seeing Bai Jinxiu, Bai Jintong, and Bai Jinzhi, who had all returned to rest, there.
“Eldest Sister…” Bai Jinxiu stood up.
In an instant, her eyes reddened. “Why are you all here?”
“We can’t leave Grandfather, Father, Uncles, and Brothers unattended.” Bai Jintong said.
“Eldest Sister!” Bai Jinzhi walked to Bai Qingyan’s side, solemnly saying, “Tomorrow… I will personally kill that bastard with one strike! Eldest Sister, rest assured!”
She smiled softly, gently caressing Bai Jinzhi’s top of the head. “Let us sisters accompany our grandfather and family here tonight.”
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On the tenth day, heavy snow suddenly fell in the middle of the night, shrouding the entire Dadu City in deep mist.
Before dawn, smoke curled up from the Duke of Zhen’s mansion. Servants and maidservants bustled in and out of the side gates.
Maids, carrying embossed copper pots of plum blossom hot water or black lacquered gold-painted food boxes, filed in and out of the kitchen, tiptoeing along the silk-clad white lantern-lit winding corridors, orderly returning to their respective courtyards.
