Rebirth: The Journey of an Heiress-Chapter 589 - 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?

Chun Tao watched the group of young nobles accompany each other into Yanque Tower but did not see the usual visitor to the Bai family, Lu Yuanpeng. Before Chun Tao could take a closer look at who else had entered Yanque Tower, suddenly a soldier in armor sped past Chun Tao on horseback, heading towards the government office. He shouted for the people to make way!

Inside the carriage, Bai Qingyan heard the commotion, lifted the curtain to look outside, and Chun Tao looked up while walking, asking her mistress, "Eldest Young Lady, do you have any orders?"

"Who is riding on the long street?" Bai Qingyan asked.

"Replying to Eldest Young Lady, it is a soldier in armor, seemingly heading towards the government office," Chun Tao replied.

Bai Qingyan nodded and, after a moment of thought, guessed it might be a military report sent back to Dadu.

But the war report did not go directly to the Imperial Palace; instead, it headed towards the government office... It must have been sent to the Ministry of War, indicating it was not urgent military news.

It came from the east gate of Dadu City. Could it be a military report from the Rong direction? novelbuddy.cσ๓

"Inform Lu Ping to go to the Ministry of War and inquire about the military report," Bai Qingyan said.

"Yes!" Chun Tao responded and ran forward to relay the order to Lu Ping.

Bai Qingyan dropped the curtain and retracted her hand, then heard the Eldest Princess say, "If it were sent to the Ministry of War, it should not be urgent military information. You should rest well!"

"It is likely military news from the Rong side. Now that half of Anping Camp’s forces have returned, I fear the Rong may have intentions of causing trouble. It’s better to know early and prepare in advance," Bai Qingyan said.

The Eldest Princess looked at her granddaughter, who had the resolute and unyielding spirit of the nation’s backbone, and gently stroked Bai Qingyan’s hand: "You are truly like your grandfather, always thinking about the Jin Kingdom. You are a good child of the Bai family."

Bai Qingyan remained silent and, along with the Eldest Princess, arrived at the Princess of Zhen’s residence.

In front of the Princess of Zhen’s residence, Second Lady Mrs. Liu, Bai Jinxiu, Bai Jinse, Lu Ninghuan, and Doctor Hong all stood outside to welcome the Eldest Princess and Bai Qingyan.

Originally, Mrs. Liu was supposed to return to Shuoyang with Third Lady Mrs. Li after Wang Geer’s full month celebration. But Mrs. Dong sent a message through Mrs. Li saying that since Bai Jinxiu had a premature birth, Mrs. Liu wouldn’t be at ease returning to Shuoyang. The Qin family had no elders to take care of Jinxiu, and it was her firstborn, so Mrs. Liu stayed in Dadu City to take care of Jinxiu and Wang Geer. She could also look after Bai Jinse, the seventh young lady.

Mrs. Liu was very grateful to Mrs. Dong and stayed in Dadu City without any pretense, planning to return to Shuoyang after Wang Geer’s six-month celebration.

As soon as she saw the Eldest Princess’s carriage from afar and Chun Tao walking alongside it, Mrs. Liu’s face lit up with joy. She lifted her skirt and hurried down the steps: "They have returned! They have returned!"

The golden light of the early morning sun crossed the city walls, spreading gold across the clean streets of Dadu City.

Bai Jinse also hurried down the steps, smiling, and looked back at Bai Jinxiu: "Second sister! Eldest Young Lady has returned!"

Bai Jinxiu smiled and nodded. Having become a mother, her demeanor had softened considerably. Perhaps because of the ordeal of her premature birth, she had lost quite a bit of weight, but she still looked well.