Rebirth: The Journey of an Heiress novel Chapter 372

Chapter 372: Chapter 369: The Root of the Clan_1

Was it possible... that as the rumors said, the Crown Prince truly had feelings for the Princess of Zhen and intended to make her his consort in the future?

Seeing the Governor had already walked up, Lord Zhou couldn’t think more as he quickly regained his composure and stepped forward, followed by the Clan Leader and clan members.

The Governor and Lord Zhou saw Bai Qingyan alight from the carriage and hastily went to greet her: "Greetings, Princess of Zhen."

"No need for formalities, my lords." Bai Qingyan introduced Quan Yu to the Governor and Lord Zhou, "This... is Eunuch Quan Yu from the Crown Prince’s residence."

The Governor and Lord Zhou hurriedly paid their respects.

"My lords, you are too courteous. I am just a servant of the Crown Prince. Upon hearing that the elders of the Bai Clan forced his royal great aunt to vomit blood, the Crown Prince, worried for his sisterly close Princess of Zhen, sent me and two squads of the Crown Prince’s guards to assist her in handling the Bai Clan’s affairs and to prevent her from being bullied," Quan Yu said with a smile to the two lords.

The Clan Leader’s legs nearly gave way upon hearing this, his gaze falling on the hundred plus robust guards of the Crown Prince’s residence, his face pale as a sheet.

Lord Zhou’s eyebrow twitched. Close as siblings...

This meant that the Crown Prince harbored no romantic feelings for the Princess of Zhen.

If not for romantic affection, then he must highly value her or completely trust her.

No matter which it was, Lord Zhou could not afford to neglect Bai Qingyan.

"Injustice! We didn’t force the Eldest Princess to vomit blood! It was the Eldest Princess herself..." an elder quickly cried out.

The Clan Leader hurriedly grabbed the elder’s hand, stopping him from speaking further.

Any more and it would be accusing the Eldest Princess of acting. Nobody would believe... that the Eldest Princess would fake vomiting blood for a mere clan’s sake.

"Greetings, Princess. Greetings, my lords," the Clan Leader quickly bowed to Bai Qingyan and Quan Yu, smiling obsequiously, "Princess returns home, why didn’t you notify us earlier? So we could prepare properly and welcome you and the lord from the Crown Prince’s residence..."

Bai Qingyan did not answer. She merely looked at Lord Zhou and asked, "I heard that after I left last time, the Bai clan members caused trouble, throwing a young girl into the river and causing her mother’s death, demanding Lord Zhou to arrest them. Did you?"

"Arrested! Arrested! Rest assured, Princess, I have not forgotten your orders to punish them severely according to the law!" Lord Zhou quickly replied.

Bai Qingyan nodded, her cold and indifferent eyes sweeping over the Bai Clan members as she asked the Clan Leader, "Did you inform Lord Zhou and properly settle Bai Qingping, who reported her niece, here today?"

The Clan Leader dared not say that he had locked Bai Qingping in the ancestral hall and she was still kneeling there today.

The Clan Leader had no choice. Bai Qingping was his own grandson. Not locking Bai Qingping up couldn’t quell the clan members’ anger.

"At home, at home..." The Clan Leader kept his head down, not daring to look into Bai Qingyan’s deep, dark eyes.

"Can it be that the Princess intends to enter the ancestral hall?" Bai Qiyun frowned deeply, not daring to look at Bai Qingyan, only speaking to the Clan Leader, "Father, women have never been allowed to enter the ancestral hall since ancient times." _{freeωebnovēl.c૦m}

Since the Clan Leader said so, what else could the elders and clan members say?

"In that case, the Clan Leader should prepare. I have some matters to attend to and will head directly to the ancestral hall afterward," Bai Qingyan said, not giving the Clan Leader a chance to speak more, and called out, "Shen Qingzhu..."

"Present!" Shen Qingzhu stepped forward with clasped fists.

"Take some men and accompany Little Four and Eunuch Quan Yu with Lord Zhou to the Government Office. Bring all records and arrive at the Bai Clan’s ancestral hall by noon," Bai Qingyan instructed.

Bai Jinzhi stepped forward, responding, "Yes!"

The Clan Leader and clan members watched as Bai Qingyan got back into the carriage. Bai Jinzhi also followed Lord Zhou to the Government Office, leaving them flustered and huddling around the Clan Leader, asking questions all at once.

"Clan Leader, what does the Princess mean? Is she still going to deal with our clan members?"

"Will she really expel the children from the clan? The children are the foundation of our clan! If the children are expelled, and only we old folks are left, what will become of the clan’s future? Are we to rely on the women of the Bai family in Dadu?"

The clan members nodded in agreement. An elder stepped forward with grave solemnity: "Clan Leader, if a woman enters the ancestral hall, our whole clan will face great misfortune! We can’t let her enter the ancestral hall!"

The Clan Leader’s face was ashen, and he struck his cane forcefully on the ground: "Enough! Stop quarreling! If we don’t let her into the ancestral hall... our clan will face misfortune right now! Quickly, let’s go prepare!"

Bai Qingyan led ten Bai family guards and ten guards from the Crown Prince’s residence, entering the city directly to pick up the mute lady.