Rebirth: The Journey of an Heiress novel Chapter 1062

Chapter 1062: Chapter 1056: Forcing Someone Against Their Will

Yesterday, the eldest girl first called him into the palace and bestowed many rewards, instructing him to treat Chun Tao well. Today, she left the palace to send Chun Tao off...

Chen Qingsheng felt a sense of honor and made up his mind to repay the eldest girl well, as such he could justify the special favor she had bestowed upon him and his wife.

After sending off Chun Tao, Bai Qingyan did not rush back to the palace. She sat in the main room of Qinghui Courtyard, observing that the furniture here was spotless, not even a small ornament had been moved, it was exactly as it was when Bai Qingyan lived here.

The Earth Dragon was burning early just as when she used to be here, bringing warmth and the tea flowers on the table were blooming brightly, just like the Bai family flourishing at its peak.

Though the Imperial Palace was majestic, it couldn’t give Bai Qingyan the sense of belonging like Qinghui Courtyard. She knew that one day she would have to return here, perhaps when the world is unified or when she is old and gray.

She cherished the warmth given by this place, yet she also knew now wasn’t the time to lay down her burdens and rest. After a brief pause here, she would gather her resolve to face the Tianfeng Kingdom, an entity that hadn’t appeared in her previous life.

Shen Qingzhu stood nearby accompanying her family’s eldest girl. Seeing Bai Qingyan gently stroking her abdomen with closed eyes, Shen Qingzhu’s gaze also fell upon her belly, as a slight warmth seemed to appear in her otherwise cold eyes.

Through the carved window lattice, Shen Qingzhu saw Wei Zhong outside the courtyard looking anxious yet not daring to urge. He then stepped forward and whispered, "Eldest girl, let’s return to the palace, lest Madam becomes worried."

"Alright..." Only then did she slowly open her eyes and softly reply, "Let’s return to the palace!"

On the way back, Nanny Tong sat in the carriage with Bai Qingyan, saying, "Chen Qingsheng said he saw the eldest girl, but since the eldest girl was incognito out of the palace, he feared coming to kowtow to His Majesty might bring unnecessary trouble, so he entrusted this old servant to convey his apologies to the eldest girl. He also said he would be sure to treat Chun Tao well, and asks the eldest girl not to worry."

Upon hearing this, Bai Qingyan, leaning against the cushion, had a broader smile on her face: "They grew up together, childhood sweethearts, and even after all these years of wandering the world, Chen Qingsheng has remained devoted to Chun Tao. I have no reason for concern."

Chun Tao was honest, Chen Qingsheng dynamic, they seemed well-matched.

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The Tianfeng Kingdom set the alliance day on December 5th, but Liu Rushi instructed the envoy from Tianfeng Kingdom to change the date... setting it to after December 15th, stating that the Empress of Zhou would arrive in Pingyang City by December 15th at the earliest, and had already sent word to the Yan Kingdom, telling the Emperor of Yan not to hurry in setting out.

Liu Rushi knew that Yan Kingdom and Zhou were about to form an alliance against the Tianfeng Kingdom, and His Majesty had proposed that the monarchs of the two countries attend the alliance signing themselves to intimidate Tianfeng Kingdom, so Yan Kingdom was bound to attend.

Liu Rushi’s actions were meant to inform the Tianfeng Kingdom that despite their Elephant Army, they were not to assume themselves as the greatest. The alliance could proceed... but the dates were for Zhou to decide.

The envoy from Tianfeng Kingdom had no choice but to dispatch people to report back to their own monarch with all haste.

However, if not tackled, there were concerns of flooding in the coming year, hence the laborers and soldiers gritted their teeth to work in the cold wind. 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝒆𝔀𝒆𝙗𝓷𝒐𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝓶

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