Rebirth: The Journey of an Heiress novel Chapter 1022

Chapter 1022: Chapter 1017: Unrestrained

"Eldest Young Lady, there is a reason why I shook off General Zhao." Bai Jinzhi’s expression turned rarely solemn, "Do you remember back when our second sister had just married our second brother-in-law, I once swung my whip to teach those two Qin family girls a lesson at the Qin Mansion, and the Qin family guard who stopped me?"

Bai Qingyan set down the pen in her hand and looked at Bai Jinzhi with a serious expression: "I vaguely remember, you mean..."

If Bai Qingyan remembered correctly, the guard caught Bai Jinzhi’s whip; she had briefly seen it and the most lasting impression was probably the guard’s eyes, their sharpness.

"This guard is named Sun Wenyao. I heard that shortly after our second sister married into the Qin Mansion, he left to join the military, and after the Hancheng rebellion was quelled, when Hancheng’s nobles and royals began revolting, this Sun Wenyao saved my life..." Bai Jinzhi deliberately emphasized the words ’saved my life’, yet not in a grateful manner.

"This Sun Wenyao is an old acquaintance, who dared pick a fight with me while just a minor guard, so I thought he was a man of integrity, and kept him by my side so we could spar and compete from time to time."

Bai Qingyan appeared as if she was all ears, listening intently.

Bai Jinzhi pursed her lips and said, "Earlier, those of the Daliang nobility claimed to have handed over all their family assets, pleading for a chance for their family to live. Coupled with Hancheng King’s plea, I granted it. Later, it was Sun Wenyao who found out that when they left Hancheng, they were smuggling out large boxes in the night, and asked me to stop them!"

Bai Qingyan narrowed her eyes upon hearing this.

"Mr. Cai suggested that I give them a warning, turn a blind eye to what they’ve already smuggled out, and seize what hasn’t been taken out yet, to stabilize Daliang in the meantime. After Daliang is fully in our Zhou’s hands, we can settle accounts then." Bai Jinzhi leaned closer to Bai Qingyan, "I agreed wholeheartedly with Mr. Cai, given it’s a special period just after the battle... Most of Daliang has now submitted to you. So our approach should be to appease people with gentleness."

That Bai Jinzhi could articulate this made Bai Qingyan look at her with newfound respect.

"After stopping them, I originally planned to follow Mr. Cai’s advice by seizing their properties to frighten them before releasing them. At that time, I let Sun Wenyao take them back to their residences and forbade them from leaving the city for the time being..." Bai Jinzhi spoke in a low voice, "Later on, for some reason, the two remaining nobles of Daliang were assassinated while handing over their assets, with the servants who brought the assets turning out to be top assassins, all coming for me!"

"Sun Wenyao took a blow for me, those two nobles shouted that I had broken my promise and intended to take their families’ lives, claiming heaven’s retribution, and they died by Sun Wenyao’s blade." Bai Jinzhi’s voice was heavy.

"Afterwards, seeing this, the other nobles obediently handed over their assets and hurriedly left Hancheng! Mr. Cai felt Sun Wenyao shouldn’t have killed those two Daliang nobles immediately, but should’ve inquired... as to why they thought I wanted to kill their families." As Bai Jinzhi spoke, her gaze grew colder, "I appeared furious and reprimanded Mr. Cai, claiming Sun Wenyao was my lifesaver! Questioned whether Mr. Cai doubted Sun Wenyao, implying doubting him was like doubting me."

Bai Qingyan’s lips parted slightly, her gaze towards Bai Jinzhi growing softer. Bai Jinzhi hadn’t seemed to change from her past personality: emotional, loyal, impulsive, easily angered.

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