Rebirth: The Journey of an Heiress novel Chapter 514

Chapter 514: Chapter 511: No Significant Harm_1

"Older Cousin?!" Dong Changlan was stunned, her expression tense. "Older Cousin, you’re hurt!"

Bai Qingyan leapt off her horse, her movements agile. She glanced at her clothes and smiled. "It’s someone else’s blood. I’m fine."

Mrs. Cui was also frightened, her face turning pale. Hearing what Bai Qingyan said, she pressed a handkerchief to her chest, feeling her stomach churn. She quickly patted her chest to suppress the feeling. She had always been squeamish about blood.

"Changlan, Sister Rong... safe journey!" Bai Qingyan smiled.

Dong Changlan bowed deeply to Bai Qingyan, helped Mrs. Cui onto the carriage, and Mrs. Cui lifted the curtain to say to Bai Qingyan: "Older Cousin, find time to visit Dengzhou, Grandmother misses you very much."

"Got it!" Bai Qingyan nodded.

"Tingzhen, you’re really not going to Dengzhou?" Mrs. Cui asked Dong Tingzhen again.

Originally, Dong Changlan and Mrs. Cui intended to take Dong Tingzhen back to Dengzhou with them. When the Dong family from Dadu City returned to Dengzhou for the new year... Dong Tingzhen could then return to Dadu City with them. However, Dong Tingzhen was very fond of Shuoyang and thought Mrs. Dong was lonely and didn’t want to leave.

Dong Tingzhen shook her head. "I want to stay and accompany Aunt more. Plus, I want to see the training grounds with Sister Jinzhi!"

This was a promise Bai Jinzhi made to Dong Tingzhen in private. Just dismounted, Bai Jinzhi heard this and quickly looked at her aunt, Mrs. Dong. Seeing no displeasure from her, she said: "It’s a small matter!"

Dong Tingzhen didn’t want to leave, and Mrs. Cui didn’t insist, only reminding her not to cause trouble for her cousin.

"Aunt, Older Cousin... Changlan is leaving now! Please take good care of yourselves and write often to Dengzhou to let Grandmother know you’re well!"

"Brother Changlan, pass along my regards to Grandmother and Second Uncle and Aunt!" Dong Tingzhen stepped forward, bowing to Dong Changlan.

Dong Changlan nodded, then bowed to Mrs. Dong and Bai Qingyan before getting on his horse and leaving slowly with the Dong family’s guards.

Once Dong Changlan was out of sight, Mrs. Dong took Bai Qingyan and Bai Jinzhi by the wrists and led them to Boyun Courtyard, instructing a maid to prepare water for their baths immediately.

Dong Tingzhen covered her mouth with a handkerchief and laughed quietly, turning to her personal maid: "Let’s prepare some food for our cousins. They must be hungry after setting out to suppress the bandits early this morning."

"Aunt, I really wasn’t hurt. How about... you drag Eldest Young Lady to bathe and let me return to my own courtyard?" Bai Jinzhi smiled, afraid Mrs. Dong might make her strip for inspection.

"Mother, I wasn’t hurt either," Bai Qingyan said.

Mrs. Dong said nothing, dragging them back to Boyun Courtyard and personally checking them for injuries.

Confirming they were unharmed, Mrs. Dong breathed a sigh of relief, instructing someone to fetch clothes for Bai Jinzhi from her courtyard.

Separated by a screen, Bai Jinzhi and Bai Qingyan each bathed. Bai Jinzhi whispered to Bai Qingyan: "I was scared to death. I thought Aunt would act like my mother, fiercely stripping my clothes to check, and if I resisted, she’d slap my arm! I didn’t expect Aunt to be so gentle. She’s so dignified and serious usually; I thought she’d be stricter than my mother."