Rebirth: The Journey of an Heiress novel Chapter 369

Chapter 369: Chapter 366: Seven Inches_1

"Your Highness!" Before the Crown Prince could finish speaking, Bai Qingyan bowed again. "I will soon return to Shuoyang, and there will not be many opportunities to come back to Dadu. Before I leave, I just want to do as much as I can for Your Highness. Left Prime Minister has hatred and grievances, let him direct them towards me. But Your Highness’s future court officials must not follow the Left Prime Minister, neglect the ruler, abuse power for personal gain, and pervert justice."

The Crown Prince pressed his lips together. Bai Qingyan indeed wholeheartedly considered him his master, thinking only of his future. He felt deeply moved and bowed deeply in gratitude for Bai Qingyan’s thorough consideration.

"You are weak, go back. The wind is chill..." the Crown Prince said with concern. "I have already sent people to Shuoyang to inform the local officials. You will depart tomorrow, and they will follow your orders and help you handle clan matters."

Bai Qingyan bowed once more. "Thank you, Your Highness!"

Watching the Crown Prince’s carriage leave, Bai Qingyan lifted his eyes, now cold and stern.

Bai Jinzhi, seeing that events had unfolded exactly as Bai Qingyan had predicted, could not contain her excitement and hurried down from the high steps. "Eldest Young Lady, it’s just as you expected!"

"Let’s talk about it at home." Bai Qingyan, holding Bai Jinzhi’s hand, smiled and turned with Bai Jinzhi to face the still-angry Mrs. Dong.

Before the Crown Prince arrived, Mrs. Dong had been scolding Bai Qingyan for breaking the legs of the Left Prime Minister’s son.

Bai Qingyan did not inform Mrs. Dong that she held leverage over the Left Prime Minister. But when the Crown Prince arrived and spoke of how the Left Prime Minister had cried and confessed his mistakes before the Emperor without accusing Bai Qingyan, Mrs. Dong understood that her daughter must have a tight grip on Li Mao.

Supporting Mrs. Dong’s arm, Bai Qingyan escorted her back to her courtyard. On the way, Mrs. Dong couldn’t help but mutter, "It’s better to offend a gentleman than a petty man. You went and offended Li Mao, a petty man with great power!"

"Mother, Kid would never bring trouble to the Bai family without reason. Just wait and see. Li Mao will come to us to make amends before we return to Dadu. By then, just be polite."

Mrs. Dong looked at her daughter, who was specially reminding her to be polite. "What is your plan?"

"There must always be someone playing the villain and someone playing the good guy. Kid has played the villain; naturally, Mother will be the good guy. Only then will the Left Prime Minister think there is a breach in the Bai family to exploit and not fight us to the death."

"So, you do have leverage on Li Mao?" Mrs. Dong asked. _{fгee𝑤ebɳoveɭ.cøm}

Bai Qingyan nodded. "Grandmother entrusted it to me to protect the Bai family. Kid will use it wisely."

"Just be careful!" Mrs. Dong patted her daughter’s hand.

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The sky had not yet brightened, and the fog had not lifted. The red lamps on the long street by the road were still burning. Dadu City was silent, with only occasional dog barks.

A husband and wife, early risers who sold breakfast at a street stall, briskly walked through the light fog carrying a shoulder pole. Once at the stall, they busied themselves quickly.

The woman skillfully tied on an apron, lit the high-hanging lantern and the stove, and added water to the pot. The man used a bamboo pole to set up an oilcloth canopy, arranged the tables, chairs, and stools, and was about to wipe the tables when he heard the clatter of hooves coming from the west end of the long street.