Rebirth: The Journey of an Heiress
Chapter 936 - 932: Applauding and Cheering

Chapter 936: Chapter 932: Applauding and Cheering

Amidst the pattering rain, Xiao Rongyan’s rich voice slowly unveils the hidden secrets of the Yan Kingdom to Bai Qingyan.

"General Tang Yi outwardly claimed to have died of an old ailment, but the truth is... the Yan Prime Minister’s faction was eager to move, wishing to support Tang Yi’s ascension, to eliminate the foolish Emperor Yan and my brother from the roots. At that time, my mother, pregnant and powerless within the harem, had no choice but to take drastic measures. General Tang Yi died from a cup of poisoned wine given to him by my mother’s own hand, causing her lifelong pain and guilt..."

"The Great General of Yan Kingdom, Ning Chuao, was actually my mother’s full brother. At that time... Emperor Yan emerged from his stupor, General Tang Yi was gone, and military power lay solely with my uncle. Yet, my uncle, to protect my mother and us, chose to surrender his military rights. Even so... Emperor Yan worried about my uncle’s high military prestige, and the ministers following Emperor Yan intended to frame my uncle for treason to ease Emperor Yan. Loyal subordinates wanted to help my uncle escape from Yan, but... for my mother, for us, my uncle ordered his subordinates to deliver his head to Emperor Yan before the Emperor’s ministers could act, exchanging... our safety!"

"When my uncle’s head was placed before Emperor Yan, my mother was in such agony she wished to end her own life, yet she persevered, with thunderous measures slaughtering the entire clans of those deceitful ministers who intended to frame my uncle!"

"Kid, to me... you are a far stronger woman than my mother; your character is similar to her, and your ambitions align! But you achieved what my mother should have but never did! Leading troops... overthrowing the Jin Dynasty, ascending as Empress! You have lived the life my brother and I wanted our mother to live!"

Xiao Rongyan spoke these words sincerely, Bai Qingyan never constrained by emotions, never compromised on determined goals, with a necessity to achieve.

He tightly clasped Bai Qingyan’s hand: "Compared to General Tang Yi who died at my mother’s hand, and compared to my uncle who willingly delivered his head to Emperor Yan to protect us mother and child, your grandmother... the Eldest Princess of the Jin Dynasty, she already knew the downfall of Jin Dynasty was inevitable, she died by her own choice to honor the Jin Kingdom of her Lin family, you did not drive your grandmother to her death! You shouldn’t torment yourself like this."

Xiao Rongyan looked deeply into Bai Qingyan’s eyes, seeing her lightly nod: "I understand what you’re saying, I understand the rationale... but grandmother was my grandmother, I will never have grandmother again... never again."

As she spoke, her nostrils flared, and tears fell from her long lashes.

When Murong Yu departed, Xiao Rongyan felt the same...

His movements were slow as he straightened up, gently enfolding Bai Qingyan in his arms, softly stroking her back. Crying out is good, crying out is a form of release.

Bai Qingyan buried her head in Xiao Rongyan’s embrace, holding back emotions, yet unable to stop the tears, her back slightly trembling.

Murong Yan tightened his arms, shielding Bai Qingyan from the cold wind coming through the never-closed window, wanting to warm Bai Qingyan even a little.

He lowered his gaze to Bai Qingyan’s crown, seeing there was gray hair, his heart clenched.

How young she is, yet there’s gray hair...

Xiao Rongyan knew he couldn’t let Bai Qingyan continue like this; he had to find a way for Bai Qingyan to sleep well.

Without showing any signs, he took out the calming balm prepared by the Imperial Physician of Yan hidden in his sleeve, warming it in his palm, gently massaging Bai Qingyan’s temples.

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Bai Qingyan met Xiao Rongyan last night, and only near dawn did Xiao Rongyan leave Bai Mansion, at which point Bai Qingjue ordered all who knew within Bai Mansion to keep silent, all remaining were loyal servants, swearing an oath not to reveal a single word tied to the Eldest Young Lady’s reputation.

And now, Bai Qingjue realized, the relationship between Xiao Rongyan and his eldest sister might be extraordinary.

Xiao Rongyan stayed with his eldest sister most of the night, and when departing... Bai Qingjue clearly saw tear stains on Xiao Rongyan’s waistcoat, later... his eldest sister, red-eyed, emerged and was helped by Chun Tao back to Qinghui Courtyard to rest, never waking till now.

Doctor Hong checked the pulse several times, stating the Eldest Young Lady was just extremely exhausted recently, her body worn out, simply sleeping, instructing not to disturb her to let her sleep naturally, only then could she regain some vitality.

Lu Ninghuan also stood guard by Bai Qingyan’s bedside, ready for any need... as a woman, she was more convenient than Doctor Hong.

Bai Qingjue guessed that perhaps Xiao Rongyan had persuaded his eldest sister last night, that she cried and let go, her tightly drawn string slackened, exhaustion flooding in like torrent waters, hence she slept till now.

As long as the Eldest Young Lady was asleep, not for other reasons, Bai Qingjue thought it was a good thing.

Before he returned, the eldest sister alone pushed the Bai family to now, she is indeed utterly worn out, and it is time for him to share some of his eldest sister’s burdens.

On the nineteenth of June in the first year of Yuanhe, the funeral of the Empress of Zhou’s grandmother, the Eldest Princess of Jin Dynasty, was held.

Bai Qingyan was still in a deep sleep and not awake, Bai Qingjue implored the mother and aunts to let Bai Qingyan sleep longer, promising to write the funeral elegy and perform the rituals himself.

In the past, when King of Zhen and the sons of the Bai family were buried, few noble families attended, but the entire long street... was densely packed with kneeling and escorting people, reluctant to leave.

Today, at the Empress of Zhou’s grandmother’s funeral, noble families were crammed full, common people came for spectacle, yet not the scene of wails echoing throughout Dadu City as before.

The common people learned that the Eldest Princess’s funeral was simple and swift because before the dog villain King Liang of Jin Dynasty kidnapped her, she had instructed her closest nanny, that if she died... the funeral should be simple, and only wish to be reunited with the King of Zhen early in the grave.

The people lamented the deep love between the Eldest Princess of Jin Dynasty and King of Zhen and remembered that when the news of the battle in southern borders returned, the Bai family’s main courtyard housed twenty-three coffins.

To this day, people still tear up upon remembrance, fortunately, Heaven showed mercy... bringing back Bai Family’s seventh son, a reward for Bai Family’s virtuous deeds, King of Zhen’s entire family of men, women, old, and young are true gentlemen protecting the nation with pride and honor. Even the Princess of Zhen rebelled against Jin Dynasty because the Emperor constructed the Nine Tower, cruel towards the people, and intended to use a thousand boys and girls in alchemy.

They all heard that the dog Emperor of Jin Dynasty wasn’t content to use children for alchemy, even intending to use the war orphans of frontier soldiers whose grandfathers, fathers, and uncles died on the battlefield, leaving not even bones and blood.

Later the Emperor of Jin Dynasty died at Luohong Tower, and the people all cheered and applauded.