Rebirth: The Journey of an Heiress novel Chapter 313

Chapter 313: Chapter 310: Stigma_1

Later, after some discussion, it was decided that the position of clan leader would continue to be held by a son registered under the name of the great-grandmother. Later, the position was passed on to his son.

But neither the great-grandfather nor the grandfather ever thought of taking back the house deed, leaving it with the clan.

Owning a land deed without a house deed was indeed very tricky.

"In the past, the Bai family clan in Shuoyang was protected by the Duke of Zhen’s mansion. Now that the Eldest Young Lady has been granted the title of Commandery Princess, they can still run rampant in Shuoyang thanks to the Duke’s mansion and the Eldest Young Lady’s blessing. Yet now they are bullying us like this! Eldest Young Lady doesn’t know that the Bai family in Shuoyang has done all sorts of evil over the years. Outsiders think the Bai family in Shuoyang relies on the prestige of the Duke of Zhen’s mansion. I overheard someone complaining about the injustice of Heaven, saying that it was so hard for the Duke of Zhen’s mansion to fall, yet another female God of Slaughter emerges from the Bai family, and she is granted the title of Commandery Princess. They believe the Bai family will continue to be arrogant."

Talking about this made Steward Liu feel furious inside.

He didn’t dare to tell Mrs. Dong and Bai Qingyan that some time ago, there were widespread rumors in Shuoyang about Bai Qingyan burning and killing ten thousand surrendering Xiliang soldiers. Because the Bai family clan in Shuoyang had been committing sins previously, everyone in Shuoyang now thought of Bai Qingyan as a cold-blooded, violent, and cruel person.

It was precisely because Bai Qingyan’s reputation had been tarnished that the people of the Bai family clan in Shuoyang dared to openly seize the ancestral home.

"Uncle Liu, is there anything else you haven’t said?" She looked at Steward Liu who seemed to have words stuck in his throat and asked.

Steward Liu glanced at Mrs. Dong. After hesitating, he furrowed his brows and said, "Just as the news of the Eldest Young Lady being titled as Commandery Princess reached Shuoyang, there were also widespread rumors in Shuoyang about the Eldest Young Lady killing ten thousand surrendering soldiers. Added to this, the clan has been acting tyrannically in Shuoyang. Rumor has it that our family’s men died in battle, and many common people who had been harmed by the clan..."

Steward Liu couldn’t bring himself to say it, only remarking, "In short... after the news of the Eldest Young Lady being titled a Commandery Princess spread, the Official Government even hosted the people of the Shuoyang clan. The commoners in Shuoyang have been spreading very unfavorable things about the Eldest Young Lady."

Upon hearing this, Bai Qingyan didn’t get angry. Mrs. Dong rose to her feet immediately: "The Shuoyang clan acted lawlessly during my father’s time, taking advantage of my father’s prestige. The Official Government protected them countless times to save my father’s face, causing so much public resentment! The commoners in Shuoyang were deeply resentful of the Duke of Zhen’s mansion! Now... they are bullying us widows and orphans on one hand and using my daughter’s great name to cause trouble on the other! This is too much! This is too much!"

"Mother..." She stood up and held Mrs. Dong, gently stroking Mrs. Dong’s back, "Mother, don’t worry. Leave the clan matters to me, I will definitely make you satisfied."

"I didn’t mention this earlier because I was afraid it would upset you! Since the Eldest Young Lady said she could handle it, she certainly can, madam, please don’t be angry," Steward Liu advised.

With Bai Qingyan supporting Mrs. Dong on the chair, Mrs. Dong gritted her teeth and said, "This won’t do. This clan... they push their luck. Your grandmother is still around, and you hold the title of Commandery Princess, yet they dare to bully us orphans and widows, knowing that there are no men in our family. If we return to Shuoyang... who knows how much they will bully us?! We must come up with a plan..."

"I will come up with a plan, Mother just think about how we will settle our family after returning!" She squeezed Mrs. Dong’s hand, "Mother, trust me!"

"You already have a plan in mind?" Mrs. Dong looked up at her daughter and asked.

"The truth is, the clan thinks that if we orphans and widows return to Shuoyang, we would have to endure their bullying and rely on their care," Bai Qingyan turned and sat back next to Bai Jinxiu, "Over the years, the clan has been taking advantage of our grandfather’s prestige, and now they rely on my reputation as a Commandery Princess." _{freewēbnoveℓ.com}