Rebirth: The Journey of an Heiress novel Chapter 135

Chapter 135: Chapter 134: Disloyalty and Filial Piety_1

Tears, slid down the corner of the Eldest Princess’s eyes.

“My father, born as the Princely Heir, always led by example whenever war broke out. My mother often worried and couldn’t sleep at night, constantly advising him. My father said, ‘If the country is at war or the people suffer, it is the responsibility of the Bai family’s children to take the lead, sacrifice themselves to protect the people. This is the spirit and integrity of the Bai family, just like the Bai family army’s black sail and white python flag, which must never fall. Only then can we boost morale and defeat the invaders who harm our people of Jin.'”

“I was born as the eldest legitimate child. Seventeen children all my brothers. Although born at different times, bound by the same aspirations. If someone asked about my life’s pursuit, I would answer, ‘to see a peaceful world with clear skies and calm seas.'”

“The Bai family’s descendants inherit the family’s integrity, loyal, upright, and steadfast, worthy of Heaven, without shame before men. They repay the Jin people’s support with their bodies, protecting the citizens with their lives, securing a chance of survival for those at the borders.”

Outside the door, the Bai relatives, nobility, and generals all had tears in their eyes. Some cried out loud, some wiped their tears with their sleeves, and others stood tall with misty eyes.

The loyalty of the Bai family was well-known. Heaven and earth bore witness, along with men and gods.

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Bai Qingyan read the eulogy huskily, with tears, knelt before the fire basin, and threw the eulogy into the fire.

The Eldest Princess turned her head and whispered, “Nanny Jiang… bring them in!”

Someone had to smash the mourning basin; after smashing it, the Eldest Princess would hand the illegitimate child to Bai Qingyan. Whether to kill or maim him was up to her.

Nanny Jiang nodded in agreement and shouted to those outside the mourning hall, “Bring them in!”

Soon, two burly guards came in with the illegitimate child.

Unexpectedly, as soon as Bai Qingxuan entered the main hall, before he could reach the Eldest Princess to pay his respects, a group of guards unknown to him suddenly appeared and captured Bai Qingxuan, forcing him to kneel in the hall.

The sudden tension scared Nanny Jiang, who quickly shielded the Eldest Princess. The loyal servants by the various ladies’ sides also moved to protect their masters.

Even Dong Qingyue and the other generals kneeling outside stood up in shock, grabbing the hilts of their swords, ready to draw and enter.

The Eldest Princess held up Nanny Jiang’s raised arm shielding her, looking at Bai Qingyan’s calm and unperturbed demeanor. The Eldest Princess realized immediately that this was Bai Qingyan’s arrangement.

“Who are you?! What do you want?! I am the only grandson of the Bai family! The future King of Zhen! How dare you touch me?! Let go of me! Otherwise, when I inherit the title, I will make sure you have no place to bury your bodies!”

The common people were shocked, what kind of monster was this illegitimate child? The Bai family had suffered such a great loss, being the only male, instead of showing filial piety before the spirit, he sought to force himself on a widow, driving her to suicide and then destroying the body. And he intended to inherit the title of King of Zhen after being exposed! Was he not afraid of retribution? Not afraid that Mrs. Ji Liu would turn into a vengeful spirit and seek his life?!

All the men of the Bai family were loyal, how could such an ungrateful and disloyal wretch emerge?!

Bai Qingxuan, upon seeing the enraged common people outside, panicked and looked to the Eldest Princess for help, hoping she would save him. After all, he was the last male of the Bai family, and Bai Qingyan’s public revelation meant he couldn’t live, which meant the Bai family couldn’t survive, right? Would his grandmother tolerate this?!

Bai Jintong stepped forward, blocking Bai Qingxuan’s view of his grandmother, looking coldly at the illegitimate child.

Bai Qingxuan felt uneasy, but with a tough exterior, he raised his neck, “I know… you all look down on me because I am illegitimate! But I am now the last bloodline of the Duke of Zhen, the only grandson of Bai Weiting! How dare you treat me like this?! Don’t you fear grandfather won’t rest in peace, and the Bai family won’t have descendants?!”

Bai Jintong coldly said, “If you were to inherit the title, grandfather truly wouldn’t rest in peace! All the descendants of the Bai family, after fighting on the battlefield, protecting the country, only then do they accept the people’s reverence! Grandfather led all Bai family men into battle, is it to pave the way for a monster like you to enjoy life on their merits?!”

The Eldest Princess felt heart-wrenching pain, gripping her tiger head cane tightly, seeing the illegitimate child’s arrogance, feeling regret…

Kid was right, such a wretch… leaving him alive would be the Bai family’s downfall!