Rebirth: The Journey of an Heiress novel Chapter 7

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Chapter 7: Chapter 7: Promising Future_1

A servant from the Marquis of Loyalty and Courage's residence rode through the crowd and squeezed to the side of the wedding steward, whispering: "Steward, our wedding procession needs to change route. Half an hour ago, Prince Liang was assassinated on Changan Street. The Jing Zhaoyin's office has sealed off Changan Street to conduct a thorough investigation. The wedding procession may need to make a large detour to return!"

The wedding steward was also taken aback. Fortunately, the Eldest Young Lady of the Duke of Zhen's residence had set up a chess match to block the door. Otherwise, if they had arrived half an hour earlier as planned, they might have encountered the assassination of Prince Liang on their return trip.

The Duke of Zhen's residence naturally also received this news. The stewards of the two families met and discussed it. Bai Qingyan's mother, Mrs. Dong, immediately instructed her chief maid, Tingzhu, to inform Bai Qingyan to let the wedding procession proceed, so as not to miss the auspicious time.

"Eldest Young Lady, Madam sent me to inform you that the steward of the Marquis of Loyalty and Courage's residence said the wedding procession needs to detour. The time blocking the door is almost enough. If it is delayed further... it might miss the auspicious time!"

Upon hearing about the detour, Bai Qingyan felt relieved.

She nodded, letting the maid go to relay the message to Bai Jinzhi: "Go and tell Fourth Young Lady that the Duke of Zhen's residence sees the sincerity of the Princely Heir of the Marquis of Loyalty and Courage in seeking to marry our Second Young Lady. We hope he cherishes our Second Young Lady and doesn't let her be heartbroken! This chess match... can wait until the return visit after the wedding."

Bai Jinxiu looked at her eldest sister, her eyes red and swollen beyond measure.

The sound of firecrackers rang out as Qin Lang, surrounded by countless playboys of Dadu, rushed into the Duke of Zhen's residence.

Bai Qingyan, wrapped in a fox fur coat, stood under the corridor, watching Qin Lang carry the goose and enter. He bowed to the hall, offered the goose, served tea, and then joyfully led the bride out of the main hall, walking towards the gate of the Duke of Zhen's residence.

She slightly curved her lips, and said to Chun Tao behind her: "Let's go!"

The entire Duke of Zhen's residence was bustling with joy. Qin Lang, with a face full of smiles, thanked the congratulating guests as he held the red cord. His peripheral vision caught a fleeting slender figure at the corner of the corridor, causing him to pause... and fall into a daze.

Originally, he was supposed to marry Bai Qingyan. Once, when Bai Qingyan accompanied the Duke of Zhen to a campaign, he had seen her off.

He still remembered that at that time, Bai Qingyan's brows and eyes hadn't fully opened up. She was astonishingly beautiful, like a picture, in her armor with a sword at her waist, exuding heroic grace.

He once believed himself incredibly fortunate to marry such a lady.

In his youth, unable to suppress his feelings, he gave his family heirloom, a jade pendant, to Bai Qingyan before the campaign, and bowed, promising: "May you return safely. Don't forget the one waiting for you. When you return, I will marry you."

Now, he was here with the goose to marry someone else.

Ultimately, he had failed her.

"Congratulations, Princely Heir!"

The voice of others congratulating brought Qin Lang back to his senses. Smiling, he returned the gesture and stepped over the threshold of the Duke of Zhen's residence with the bride.

Upon hearing the sound of firecrackers as Bai Jinxiu boarded the bridal sedan chair, Bai Qingyan paused and looked towards the main gate of the Duke of Zhen's residence.

"Eldest Young Lady!" A sweeping maid from the Qinghui Courtyard ran up to Bai Qingyan, bowing and saying, "Lu Ping from the guards has come to Qinghui Courtyard. He said he has something to report to you."

Bai Qingyan nodded, and took the hand warmer from Chun Tao's hand: "Let's go back."

In her previous life, at the end of the fifteenth year of Xuanjia, on the day Second Young Lady of the Bai family was leaving for her wedding, she was tragically killed by an assassin's blade while protecting Prince Liang. Then, on New Year's Eve, the war report came in... the young men of the century-old aristocratic Bai family in the Duke of Zhen's residence had all died in battle.

Bai Qingyan's grandmother, the Eldest Princess of that time, was devastated by the news and fell ill, passing away shortly after.

In February of the sixteenth year of Xuanjia, Bai Qingyan's mother, Mrs. Dong, received news in advance that the Left Prime Minister, Li Mao, had colluded with Prince Liang to accuse the Duke of Zhen, Bai Weiting, of betraying Jin to Nanyan, leading to the catastrophic defeat of Jin and the deaths of tens of thousands of soldiers in the southern regions. The evidence would return to Dadu City within two months.

Mrs. Dong made a decisive decision, instructing the loyal Steward Liu to take Bai Qingyan and Bai Jintong out of the city to investigate. She privately told Steward Liu that if Dadu City changed... he should raise Bai Qingyan and Bai Jintong as his daughters, keeping their identities hidden to preserve their lives.

She also ordered the Bai family's Hidden Guards to split into two groups, escorting the pregnant Fifth Madam, Mrs. Qi, and any underage children out of the city to evade danger.

In March of the sixteenth year of Xuanjia, Liu Huanzhang, the former deputy of the late Duke of Zhen, Bai Weiting, entered the Capital to testify against Duke of Zhen for treason.