Rebirth: The Journey of an Heiress novel Chapter 374

Chapter 374: Chapter 371: Do Not Blame_1

For those without signed contracts, Mr. Gu would break their legs and throw them out of the ancestral home, making it known throughout Shuoyang City that anyone who dared to employ these people and their families would be opposing the Princess of Zhen’s mansion!

Additionally, for those maids and servants with signed contracts, Mr. Gu carried out a thorough purge, killing some and selling others, notifying all the brokers in Shuoyang City that the Bai Mansion was in need of new servants, causing quite a commotion and proceeding swiftly.

Mr. Gu was determined to clean up the ancestral home inside and out before Bai Qingyan and her party returned.

It just so happened that today was the day when all the brokers and human traffickers in the city would bring people to the ancestral home. Mr. Gu thought that since the eldest daughter had returned, if she were available, she could take a look.

Mr. Gu, along with the steward and loyal servants who had returned earlier from Dadu City with Lu Ping, stood waiting outside the imposing gates of the ancestral home for Bai Qingyan’s carriage.

From afar, they saw the commandery princess’s carriage approaching slowly. Mr. Gu, joyful, leaned on his cane and led the group of housekeepers and loyal servants down the high steps.

Many curious townspeople also gathered, watching the rare sight in Shuoyang City of a four-horse carriage.

As the carriage came to a stop, Mr. Gu, leaning on his cane, walked over and saw Chun Tao assisting Bai Qingyan out of the carriage. He quickly knelt down to pay his respects, stabilizing himself with his cane. "This old servant welcomes the Commandery Princess..."

Following Mr. Gu, the Bai housekeepers and loyal servants also stepped forward to pay their respects. "Welcome, Commandery Princess!"

Although Bai Qingyan had instructed everyone in the Bai Mansion to still call her the eldest daughter, with so many townspeople watching in Shuoyang, propriety could not be abandoned!

Otherwise, if even the loyal servants of the Bai family did not pay proper respects to Bai Qingyan outside, the clan members would have an excuse to disrespect and look down on their eldest daughter.

Bai Qingyan understood Mr. Gu’s intentions; he was helping her establish authority.

She walked up to Mr. Gu and helped him up. "Everyone, please rise. Mr. Gu, as an elder, performing such a grand ceremony... troubles me greatly."

Mr. Gu smiled warmly and asked in a low voice, "Did the eldest daughter have a safe journey?"

With bandit attacks becoming frequent lately, Mr. Gu had been worried for days upon hearing that Bai Qingyan and Bai Jinzhi were returning alone.

"Do not worry, Mr. Gu. With two teams of guards from the Crown Prince’s residence accompanying us, the journey was very safe." Bai Qingyan turned her head and looked at the imposing vermilion gate of the Shuoyang ancestral home.

Six large gates, vermilion pillars, two stone lions taller than a person standing on both sides, red walls, and green tiles adorned with intricate carvings.

Over the generations, the Bai Clan had repaired and expanded their ancestral home, making it more grand and impressive. Although it could not compare with the residences of nobles in Dadu City, it was quite rare to find such elegance in Shuoyang City.

"Is the eldest daughter returning this time to handle clan affairs?" Despite his age, Mr. Gu was very perceptive. Originally, Bai Qingyan was set to return from Dadu to Shuoyang at the beginning of May, but she had come back now, indicating she was here to deal with clan matters.

Looking at the composed and gentle Bai Qingyan before him, Mr. Gu’s eyes could not help but redden. Everyone said that with all the men of the Bai family in Dadu dead, the Bai family was doomed!

Yet, their eldest daughter took up the mantle of the Bai family’s burden, passionately declaring the Bai family’s loyalty at the state banquet, borrowing coffins for the deceased King of Zhen and the Bai family during New Year’s Eve, risking her life to seek justice for them, and confronting the Emperor at the Wude Gate to demand punishment for King Xin.

Who else could display such valor in this world?!

Only their Bai family’s daughter in Dadu!

During the days and nights when the eldest daughter was in the Southern Frontier, Mr. Gu was sleepless, praying for the King of Zhen, the Duke of Zhen, and the various Bai family generals to protect Bai Qingyan in heaven.

Not only did their eldest daughter return safely, but she also returned with honor, defeating Xiliang and repelling Nanyan. She accomplished what the entire Bai family of men could not achieve in the Southern Frontier. _{freeweɓnovēl.coɱ}

Mr. Gu felt immensely proud.

If anyone ever claimed that women were inferior to men, Mr. Gu would be the first to disagree.

"Not troublesome at all! It is a great joy for me, an old man, to be able to contribute to the Bai family and the eldest daughter." Mr. Gu, with tearful eyes, gazed at Bai Qingyan. "If the King of Zhen were still alive to see such an eldest daughter, he certainly... certainly would be delighted!"

Speaking of this, Mr. Gu could not hold back his tears. He quickly turned away and used his sleeve to wipe them, laughing softly to cover it up. "Getting old... comes with this problem of tearing up in the wind. I hope the eldest daughter does not mind."