Rebirth: The Journey of an Heiress novel Chapter 699

Chapter 699: Chapter 696: Taking Qiao_1

"Back to the Eldest Daughter, it’s the Clan Leader himself who brought people here. I guess it’s because he heard that the Eldest Daughter invited the Governor and Magistrate Zhou to our mansion, so he was coerced by the Bai Clan’s people to come over!"

When Steward Hao received the report from the gatekeeper and went out to take a look, he saw that the sedan bearers were sweating profusely in this weather, standing aside wiping their faces with sweat cloths. This showed how urgent the situation was. Even so, there were still people grumbling that the Clan Leader’s changing clothes delayed the time.

"Accept the gifts and send them directly to Bai Qingping, let him use them for the training and bandit suppression. This way, it counts as the Bai Clan contributing to the effort." Bai Qingyan put the teacup aside, gently covered her chest with her hand, and stood up holding Chun Tao’s hand. "Let them go back. Just say I’m seriously injured and really not suitable for meeting guests."

"Yes!" Steward Hao responded and left the main hall to deliver the message personally.

Bai Qihe, the Clan Leader of the Bai Clan, was anxiously waiting outside.

Early this morning, clan members came to block the Clan Leader’s house. They wanted him to bring them to deliver birthday gifts to the Princess of Zhen. Bai Qihe was initially unwilling to come, claiming that considering the Princess of Zhen’s heavy injury, sending someone to deliver the gifts to the Bai Mansion would be enough to convey their sentiments.

Who would have thought the clan members gathered at the Clan Leader’s home, all vying to represent the Bai Clan to deliver the gifts themselves, unwilling to back down, causing a commotion at Bai Qihe’s place.

They all believed that since Bai Qingyan saved the Crown Prince’s life this time, her status with the Crown Prince would become even more extraordinary. If Bai Qingyan could promote the younger generation in the clan, the Bai Clan could once again achieve glory.

They were hoping that Bai Qingyan would promote their descendants, so their families could regain the honor that the Duke of Zhen’s household once had.

Later, a servant from an unknown family entered to report that the Princess of Zhen’s mansion had sent someone to invite the Governor and Magistrate Zhou to the Bai Mansion. The clan members rushed here together. Bai Qihe tried to stop them along the way but couldn’t, so he had no choice but to follow, to prevent them from offending the Princess of Zhen.

Perhaps it was because Bai Qihe, the former Clan Leader’s legitimate second son, never participated in the clan’s affairs and later became completely engrossed in restoring ancient books and paintings, contributing nothing significant to the clan. Therefore, although carrying the title of Clan Leader, he was not feared by the clan members.

Soon, Steward Hao came out of the Bai Mansion, bowed deeply to Bai Qihe, and said: "Forgive us, Clan Leader. Our Eldest Daughter is seriously injured and really not suitable for seeing guests. The Eldest Daughter has ordered the gifts from the clan to be sent directly to the military camp for use in training and bandit suppression. Here, I thank you all on behalf of our Eldest Daughter."

Some clan members, upon hearing this, hurriedly squeezed forward and shouted: "The Princess of Zhen just met the Governor and Magistrate Zhou. So why is she unable to meet her own clan members due to her injury? Is it because we are just commoners and of no use, that the Princess of Zhen is putting on airs in front of us?"