Rebirth: The Journey of an Heiress novel Chapter 1037

Chapter 1037: Chapter 1032: Crooked Thoughts

There were some bold children, ignoring their mother’s scolding, who swiftly climbed up the trees, peering into the scene and relaying what they saw to the people gathered below.

The Second Miss Qin had timed her arrival perfectly, planning to stir things up when everyone’s attention was focused here, ensuring that the Bai family would have a tough time dealing with it.

The current Second Miss Qin was no longer the person she once was; having faced death once before, there was nothing more to fear.

As that official said, if she were to die... why not create some trouble for the Bai family before she goes, causing them distress would be her way of avenging her mother!

Bai Jinzhi, pulling on Royal Arong, bypassed the kite-flying competition area and ran toward Bai Qingyan’s pavilion. Upon arriving, she heard the Second Miss Qin saying loudly, "Therefore, we need the Royal Family to set an example, so that the new law encouraging widow remarriage can be successfully implemented. Otherwise, the common folk might suspect that the encouragement is only for them and not for the nobles, thinking there’s no benefit since neither the Royal Family nor the noble widows are rushing to remarry."

Everyone was anxiously watching Bai Qingyan’s pavilion, waiting to see who would win the kite competition, but instead, they heard this declaration from the Second Miss Qin.

Everyone held their breath, looking at Bai Qingyan, Mrs. Dong, and the other Bai family ladies.

Mrs. Dong, however, showed no signs of panic, gently fanning herself while looking at the Second Miss Qin with a faint smile. Then she glanced at the tense Second Lady Mrs. Liu and the coldly smiling Third Lady Mrs. Li, and the calm Fifth Lady Mrs. Qi: "Look, she’s targeting us, trying to use us as a platform to attack the new law..."

The Fifth Lady Mrs. Qi leaned against a hidden stand, lazily waving her ivory fan: "This Second Miss Qin really cares too much! I wonder who’s behind her pushing all this!"

The Second Miss Qin, having faced death and become fearless, bowed towards the direction of Bai Qingyan and Mrs. Dong: "May the Empress Dowager and Her Majesty discern this clearly, no one is instructing me from behind; these are my heartfelt words, all for the sake of the Zhou Dynasty!"

The Second Miss Qin lowered her gaze, repeating what that official taught her: "Now that Her Majesty permits women to take the imperial examinations and enter officialdom, though I am not talented, I wish to contribute to Her Majesty. Since I don’t usually have a chance to see Her Majesty, I can only take this opportunity today to bring up this matter, asking Her Majesty to put the overall situation of the new policies first and allow the Bai matrons to remarry."

"I really don’t understand this talk!" Fifth Lady Mrs. Qi laughed coldly, "Asking Her Majesty to allow us to remarry sounds as if Her Majesty forbids us from marrying."

Liu Rushi, having been advised by Lu Jin, already understood Bai Qingyan’s intention. She lifted her dress and walked towards Bai Qingyan’s pavilion, saluted Mrs. Dong and Bai Qingyan before speaking: "I’ve long received word that someone intends to cause trouble with the new law encouraging widow remarriage at the kite competition hosted by Lord of Gaoyi today. I wondered who had such courage and capability, never expecting... it would be the Second Miss Qin from the Qin family, who almost killed the Auxiliary General and often calls herself the Auxiliary General’s sister-in-law."

The Second Miss Qin knelt there, unafraid of Liu Rushi, the Minister of Rites known for his sharp tongue in Dadu City, looking up at him: "How can this be called causing trouble? Nowadays, this matter is the talk of Dadu City. The widows from ordinary families are getting remarried one after another, but which of the Bai family ladies is not a widow? Why aren’t they remarrying, aren’t they afraid of starting rumors?"

A few days ago, Bai Qihe had expelled a Bai Clan member who had inappropriate thoughts towards the Bai family matrons, so today’s Bai Clan members had long since given up the idea of marrying the widowed ladies of the Bai family from Dadu. Who could have known that the Second Miss Qin would dare to bring this matter up publicly, doing what they initially planned to do...

Thus, if the Bai matrons are forced to remarry, does that mean they might have a chance? After all, they’re still members of the Bai Clan, and marrying the Bai family ladies to Bai Clan members would keep the benefits within the family.

Thinking of this, the Bai Clan members began to calculate...

"This is what people outside are saying: the widowed matrons refuse to remarry because the Imperial Family also believes that widow remarriage taints family reputation, bringing no benefit to themselves, so they don’t allow Bai family widows to remarry. The Empress’s new policy mandates that widows remarry, preserving the face of the Imperial Family while disregarding the dignity of the people, which I refuse to accept!" The Second Miss Qin declared rightfully.

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