Rebirth: The Journey of an Heiress
Chapter 937 - 933: Saying Goodbye to Grandmother

Chapter 937: Chapter 933: Saying Goodbye to Grandmother

Mrs. Dong, dressed in mourning clothes, followed behind, full of tears, supported by her sisters-in-law, as they slowly proceeded.

No matter what, the Eldest Princess was a good mother-in-law, beyond doubt.

The Eldest Princess never made her daughters-in-law adhere to strict rules in her presence, as their husbands were often away at war. Upon their return, the Duke would arrange for women to be with his sons, hoping they could expand the Bai family’s lineage and provide more talents for the Jin Kingdom in the short time they were home.

Later, it was still the Eldest Princess who stopped him, and then the Duke realized... he solemnly called his daughters-in-law to him, apologized for his oversight, and admitted he hurt their feelings. Even his sons complained about him as their father.

He was solely focused on laying the groundwork for the Jin Kingdom’s future unification, and noble families, unwilling to send their children to the battlefield, were also like this. The Duke could only look for solutions within his family.

He was a man who most often couldn’t understand women, thinking that as long as the illegitimate sons and daughters did not meet their biological mothers, and concubines remained confined to a small courtyard for life, his daughters-in-law wouldn’t be sad. He forgot that the deeper the relationship between a husband and wife, the less a wife would want to share her husband.

Afterwards, the King of Zhen no longer arranged concubines for his sons.

When the Bai family’s ladies heard about this, everyone praised the Eldest Princess as a good mother-in-law.

Mrs. Dong dared not say the Eldest Princess treated her daughters-in-law like her own daughters, but certainly did not cause trouble or make things difficult.

Her first child was Kid. Mrs. Dong’s nurse was worried, fearing that the Duke of Zhen’s family would look down upon Mrs. Dong for having a daughter. But... the Eldest Princess and the King of Zhen personally gave her the nickname Kid, using the Bai family’s generational "Qing" character for naming. They celebrated for three days, showed her extreme favoritism, and even Kids’ younger siblings Ah Luo and A Qiong couldn’t surpass her.

Thus, everyone in Dadu City knew that the legitimate eldest daughter of the Duke of Zhen’s manor... was truly the favored child held dear by the Eldest Princess and King of Zhen.

Looking across Dadu City, which mother-in-law and Duke could do as the Eldest Princess and King of Zhen did, and not belittle their own daughters?

No matter how untimely her mother-in-law’s departure was, Mrs. Dong remained grateful to the Eldest Princess.

Last night, a light rain fell throughout the night, and the long street was not yet dry, with moisture lingering in the air.

The tiles of the heavy-eaved buildings lining the long street in Dadu City were washed to a shiny blue-black, and the red lanterns hanging from the eaves swayed back and forth with the damp wind.

Papery offerings filled the sky, and upon falling to the ground, were soaked by mud and water, losing their color.

Bai Qingjue, in mourning clothes, walked at the forefront, holding the Eldest Princess’s memorial tablet in his arms, with a sorrowful expression and reddened eyes.

Behind the gold-and-nanmu coffin, loyal servants and relatives supported each other, crying out in sorrow, especially Mrs. Fang, who nearly collapsed onto Puliu, grieving harder than any of the Bai family’s ladies, as though her heart was being torn apart.

Puliu could faintly hear the curious citizens guessing Mrs. Fang’s identity, but she did not persuade anymore.

Last night... Bai Qihe and Puliu had already said what needed to be said to Mrs. Fang, and Mrs. Fang had only vaguely met the Eldest Princess a few times, without any deep feelings, yet chose this time to display an overly dramatic mourning stance, absurdly false.

Knowing Mrs. Fang wouldn’t heed advice, Puliu refrained from saying more.

Bai Qingyu, wearing a mask, now stood at Zheliu Pavilion outside the city, having waited there nearly an entire night, with a thin layer of mist covering his black cloak and tied black hair.

"Master, they’re coming..." Wang Dong, dressed in white, limped into Zheliu Pavilion and hurriedly informed Bai Qingyu, "Master! They’re coming!"

Soon, Bai Qingyu saw the majestic funeral procession resembling a long dragon slowly emerge from the city gates. He saw the Bai family’s loyal servants... saw Bai Qingjue holding the grandmother’s tablet, saw the grandmother’s coffin, saw the mother supporting the second aunt upright, saw... aunts with tears in their eyes.

Bai Qingyu, wearing mourning clothes under his black cloak, knelt towards the funeral procession, bowing his head and giving hard kowtows.

He still couldn’t return home like Ah Jue; the Rong lands... must be firmly controlled by him and turned into the Zhou Kingdom’s racetrack!

Thus, he could only remain unfilial here, kowtowing to grandmother, sending grandmother off!

He looked towards the funeral procession and spoke softly: "Grandmother, mother... Bai Qingyu, the fifth son of the Bai family, has returned! A Yu owes you peace and will repay in full... after the Zhou Kingdom unifies the world, I will say it to you both."

Wang Dong also knelt heavily behind Bai Qingyu, his eyes red from knowing how much his master’s heart was aching; to bid farewell to the Eldest Princess meant wearing mourning clothes under a black cloak within fear of being noticed... Master didn’t even bring Apulu.

The damp wind brushed past Mrs. Dong’s cheek, causing her to instinctively turn her gaze towards Zheliu Pavilion on the high slope, seeing a vague figure leap onto a horse and swiftly depart.

Mrs. Dong’s steps faltered, and the oblivious Mrs. Fang collided into her while crying and howling, causing Mrs. Dong to frown deeply. She supported the continuously tearful second sister-in-law, Mrs. Liu, as they slowly moved forward.

Mrs. Dong’s eyes stung from swelling, her heart arose with some doubt, not knowing whether it was just her imagination. Just now... she seemed to see A Yu.

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When Bai Qingyan awoke, it was already dark...

Hearing movement within the bed curtain, Chun Tao quickly walked over, lifted the aquamarine bed curtain, and hung it on a gilt branch-wrapped copper hook. Tears immediately welled up and she choked as she knelt by Bai Qingyan’s bedside footstool: "First Young Lady! First Young Lady, you’re awake!"

Lu Ninghuan also came in around the screen. Chun Tao quickly wiped her tears with her sleeves and stood aside to make room for Lu Ninghuan to check Bai Qingyan’s pulse.

Doctor Hong, waiting in the side room, heard the commotion, put down his teacup, and tapped Yingshuang’s head, who was counting cloud pastries: "Pack the medicine box! First Young Lady is awake!"

Upon hearing, Yingshuang hurriedly wrapped the cloud pastries in parchment, quickly stuffed them into his arms, and jogged behind Doctor Hong carrying his medicine box.

As Nanny Tong was about to go to the side room to invite Doctor Hong, she stepped over the threshold to see him arriving, causing her to hurriedly lift the curtain: "Miss Lu is diagnosing First Young Lady’s pulse."

Doctor Hong nodded and hurried into the main room.

Lu Ninghuan, seeing Doctor Hong approaching, made way from the bedside...

Unexpectedly, Yingshuang ran faster than Doctor Hong and squeezed to Bai Qingyan’s side, taking out the cloud pastries from his arms and placing them on Bai Qingyan’s bedside: "First Young Lady... eat!"

Having followed Doctor Hong closely, Yingshuang knew Bai Qingyan hadn’t eaten anything during her long sleep, worried about her hunger...