Rebirth: The Journey of an Heiress novel Chapter 691

Chapter 691: Chapter 688: Living to a Ripe Old Age_1

It wasn’t just a matter of listening to one person’s opinion and hastily writing a book. This was precisely why Mr. Min was so highly respected by scholars and the public alike.

"Let’s go back!"

Bai Jinzhi secretly encouraged herself. She couldn’t keep avoiding her mother forever. After all, facing the consequences sooner or later was inevitable. She decided to go back home.

"Qingping still needs to visit the camp, so I won’t escort you, Commandery Princess." Bai Qingping bowed deeply to bid farewell to Bai Jinzhi.

Bai Jinzhi nodded, leapt onto her horse, took a deep breath, and with a resolute expression, returned home with the Bai family’s guards.

Everything unfolded as Bai Jinzhi had expected. The moment she walked through the door, she saw her mother, Mrs. Li, holding a ruler and tapping it against her palm, smiling warmly at her.

Bai Jinzhi’s palms inexplicably hurt as she gripped the horsewhip. She smiled awkwardly at her mother: "Mother... didn’t you go to see Eldest Young Lady?"

"I just came from your eldest sister’s place. Don’t worry... your eldest sister has your aunt taking care of her. Nothing will go wrong... come! Come here and talk with your mother!" Mrs. Li called out to Bai Jinzhi with a forced smile. "Come on... don’t be afraid!"

Without any dignity, Bai Jinzhi knelt at the doorway, respectfully raising her hands with palms facing up: "As long as mother is not angry, you can punish me however you want. But... mother, can you be gentle? Eldest Young Lady is injured, and I still need to help her. It would be inconvenient if my hands were hurt, making it difficult to ride a horse."

Upon hearing this, Mrs. Li’s tears immediately welled up.

The nanny beside Mrs. Li took the opportunity to gently take the ruler from her hands, smiling: "Madam, you see, our Fourth Miss knows her mistake! Please don’t be angry anymore. Fourth Miss was anxious about the Eldest Young Lady, which is why she hastily left a note and ran away. Considering that Fourth Miss is genuinely concerned about the Eldest Young Lady, who is injured and relying on Fourth Miss for help, please forgive her!"

The nanny winked at Bai Jinzhi as she spoke. Bai Jinzhi hurriedly lifted her skirt and ran to kneel at Mrs. Li’s feet, hugging her waist and looking up at her: "Mother, please don’t be angry. Your daughter will never dare to do this again!"

Tears streamed down Mrs. Li’s face as she glared at Bai Jinzhi, forcefully poking her forehead. She swallowed her reprimands, bent down, and helped her daughter up, brushing the dust off her skirt.

Seeing the dried leaves tangled in Bai Jinzhi’s sachet tassels and the dirty soil on her new embroidered shoes, Mrs. Li couldn’t help but get angry again: "Look at yourself! How unbecoming of a noble lady. You should learn from your Dong family cousin. I could rest easy with my eyes closed if you were half as graceful as her!"

"Then I must be even naughtier so that you can live a long life!" Bai Jinzhi leaned against her mother’s shoulder, her brows and eyes brimming with affection and dependence.

Mrs. Li glared at Bai Jinzhi but couldn’t help but laugh herself. She wiped her tears with a handkerchief, pushed Bai Jinzhi away, and said sternly: "Alright, no more punishment! Copy ’Lessons for Women’ one thousand times! No one else is allowed to do it for you! If you don’t finish it... you’ll be in trouble! Now go back to your courtyard, change your clothes, and drink the soup!"

After speaking, Mrs. Li poked Bai Jinzhi’s forehead again, swept her sleeves, and led the way to Bai Jinzhi’s courtyard.

"Fourth Miss, Madam personally made soup for Eldest Young Lady and you. Follow Madam back and have a taste!" The nanny reminded Bai Jinzhi with a smile. "Madam still loves you!"