Rebirth: The Journey of an Heiress novel Chapter 589

Chapter 589: Chapter 586: Blessed Fortune_1

Bai Qingyan rode in the same carriage as the Eldest Princess, returning to Bai Mansion.

On the slightly swaying carriage, the Eldest Princess noticed that Bai Qingyan had grown thinner. After carefully examining Bai Qingyan to confirm she was uninjured, she began to talk about Bai Jinxiu’s premature birth of a son.

The Eldest Princess’s face was filled with joy, and she spoke endlessly about her love for the child: "The child’s pet name is Wang Geer. Although he was born prematurely, Jinxiu took good care of him. He was born fair and cute. During the first few days, he didn’t drink much milk, and such a tiny baby worried everyone. But once the month was over, his appetite gradually improved. Now, with several wet nurses taking care of him, his little face has become chubby. He seems blessed."

Nanny Jiang knelt beside them and poured a cup of hot tea, handing it to the Eldest Princess: "Eldest Princess, you have said so much. Please take a sip of tea to moisten your throat! Eldest Young Lady has not been home for a long time and has much to say. Give her a chance to speak!"

The Eldest Princess took the teacup, smiled, and said, "Alright, alright! I’ll stop talking... let Kid speak."

Bai Qingyan smiled and took the teacup from Nanny Jiang, holding it in her hand. She looked up at the Eldest Princess and asked, "Grandmother, do you know why Jinxiu had a premature birth? In her letter, Jinxiu did not explain in detail, and after His Majesty’s incident, her letters stopped."

Hearing this, the Eldest Princess recalled how her granddaughter’s life had been hanging by a thread. If not for a particularly strong maid, it would have been a fatal dual tragedy. Her smile faded slightly, and a hint of anger and killing intent flashed in her eyes. She forcibly suppressed these emotions, then held Bai Qingyan’s hand, gently patting the back of it, and whispered, "Jinxiu is waiting for you at the Princess of Zhen’s residence. She insisted that she would tell you herself."

The Eldest Princess knew that Bai Qingyan would inevitably ask about this upon her return, but she hadn’t expected her to ask as soon as she arrived.

Bai Qingyan’s palm tightened slightly, and she nodded. Upon seeing the Eldest Princess’s temples filled with silver strands, she suddenly thought of her grandmother’s words... Grandmother, as the Lin family’s Eldest Princess, could not bear to see the Lin family’s imperial power fall to ruin. She gently held the Eldest Princess’s hand and nodded.

The Eldest Princess was stunned. Ever since the Ji Tingyu incident, the two had become distant. Bai Qingyan even knelt at the mourning hall, severing ties with her. The Eldest Princess had thought her granddaughter was beyond reconciliation. She hadn’t expected Bai Qingyan to hold her hand.

The Eldest Princess’s eyes grew hot. She smiled, gently stroking Bai Qingyan’s hand, holding back tears, and said, "Escorting the Crown Prince back to the Capital this time is a great achievement. Stay in Dadu City for a few more days. The Crown Prince won’t mind."

Bai Qingyan nodded and said, "Thank you for your hard work these past days, Grandmother."

The Eldest Princess held Bai Qingyan’s hand and smiled, shaking her head.

Nanny Jiang wiped her tears with her sleeve, then smiled and pushed some pastries towards Bai Qingyan. She handed Bai Qingyan a pair of delicately carved silver chopsticks with both hands: "Eldest Young Lady must be hungry after this journey. The old servant prepared some pastries for you. Have some tea before we reach home."

"Thank you, Nanny!" Bai Qingyan took the silver chopsticks, tasted a small bite of pea steamed cake, and smiled, "It’s Nanny’s craftsmanship."

"When we heard you were returning, Nanny Jiang specifically borrowed the imperial kitchen to make these pastries for you. She started working before dawn!" The Eldest Princess, perhaps due to her granddaughter’s affection, spoke with an unusually lighthearted tone, tightly holding Bai Qingyan’s other hand without letting go.

Chun Tao followed alongside the carriage, heading back to Princess of Zhen’s residence. She suddenly saw the group of young nobles who usually played with Lu Yuanpeng and was puzzled. Weren’t these young nobles from Dadu City supposed to join the army?