Rebirth: The Journey of an Heiress novel Chapter 312

Chapter 312: Chapter 309: Indulgence_1

"Eldest Young Lady, Second Young Lady..." Nanny Tong’s expression didn’t look good. After bowing, she said, "Steward Liu, who was sent back to our ancestral home in Shuoyang to oversee the restoration of the ancestral mansion, has returned. He is currently reporting the restoration matters to Madam in the front hall."

"Is there something wrong?" Bai Qingyan put down her teacup and asked.

"The members of the Shuoyang Clan are truly shameless..." as Nanny Tong spoke, her temples throbbed with anger, "When Steward Liu went back, he found that the family of Fifth Granduncle was living in the ancestral mansion. After asking around, he discovered that over the years, our mansion would send a letter in advance before returning, which made them move out temporarily. Once we left, they moved back in to live! Yet, the clan had the nerve to say they were taking care of the ancestral mansion for us and were seeking benefits from our Madam!"

"Every time we returned, they sent people to clean up, clearly to cover up their tracks, and had the cheek to claim credit!"

During the mourning period of the Bai family, Nanny Tong had grown extremely disgusted by the clan’s behavior and demeanor. Hearing Steward Liu’s report about the Shuoyang Clan made her feel as if her heart and lungs were about to explode with anger.

Bai Jinxiu’s face changed too. She set her teacup heavily on the small black lacquer table beside her: "How shameless!"

"Steward Liu also said that as soon as our house was repaired, and even before he left, the family of Fifth Granduncle moved back in. They claimed that the ancestral mansion in Shuoyang was passed down by the Bai ancestors and should be inherited by the firstborn legitimate grandson..." Nanny Tong held her handkerchief tightly, her eyes red, "They said since the Bai Mansion now has no male heirs, the house should belong to the clan. They have lived there for years with the Clan Leader’s permission! If our Bai family women return, the clan would pity them and allocate a small part of the mansion for the Bai family’s women to live in. They even said... they would build a high wall to avoid... to avoid... any bad omens from our Eldest Young Lady affecting them."

Bai Jinxiu slammed her hand on the table in fury: "The clan is bullying us too much! If this is their claim, why didn’t they say anything sooner? They waited until we repaired everything to shamelessly come and seize it! Do they really think there is no one in the Bai family?!"

"Fifth Granduncle’s family relied on their large numbers in Shuoyang and already hired craftsmen to build the wall in the courtyard. Steward Liu sent people to stop them and then rushed back to report to Madam!" Nanny Tong’s chest heaved with rage.

Bai Qingyan’s eyes darkened, a fire seemed to burn within her chest. The clan... for years, like blood-sucking insects, had been taking benefits from the Bai family!

Now, seeing that all the Bai family men were gone, they shamelessly tried to figure out ways to get more benefits from the Bai family.

As Mr. Gu once said, a favor given in small amounts breeds resentment if given in large quantities. Grandfather and Father’s leniency had indeed nurtured the clan’s insatiable appetite.

"Eldest Sister, will you go and ask about it?" Bai Jinzhi asked.

"I will change my clothes and go."

Nanny Tong hadn’t heard all the details. Bai Qingyan needed to ask Steward Liu in person.

As for the house deeds and land deeds of the ancestral mansion, it was unclear whether they were with the clan or had been kept by Grandfather.

If Grandfather had them, then Grandmother should have handed them all to Mother, Mrs. Dong, before she went to Qing Temple for seclusion.

When Steward Liu went back, Fifth Granduncle had pulled out the mansion’s plans and with a grand gesture, divided the house into two parts, with more than half taken by his family and leaving a smaller portion for the Bai family. He claimed that since his family had lived there for years, using those courtyards was right and proper. Moreover, the front courtyards were meant for men, so they didn’t spare them for the Bai family. _{ƒгeewёbnovel.com}