Rebirth: The Journey of an Heiress novel Chapter 1339

Chapter 1339: Chapter 1334: Assistance

Xile and Kangle are just two little children who like to blow bubbles, which Bai Wanqing finds rather boring. If she could pick a playmate to enter the palace, she would be quite pleased. 𝐟𝕣𝗲𝕖𝕨𝗲𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝗲𝚕.𝗰𝚘𝐦

"You can choose a few!" Bai Qingyan said with a smile, "As long as our Xiao Ba is happy."

"No, I’ll just pick one. If I choose too many and none are from the Qi family, I’m afraid the cousins from the Qi family might complain to our grandmother," Bai Wanqing shook her head sensibly, indicating she would choose only one.

Bai Wanqing is pampered like a favored child of heaven, but just like Xiao Qi, she is also very precocious, able to see many things even if the adults don’t say them out loud.

"Eldest Sister, whose child should I choose so as not to trouble you?" Bai Wanqing asked crisply.

Perhaps due to her fifth aunt Mrs. Qi, Bai Wanqing has always known since childhood that her eldest sister has a hard time, so she doesn’t want to add even a little trouble for her.

Bai Qingyan looked at Bai Wanqing’s bright black eyes, feeling very tenderhearted, and softly said, "Xiao Ba, choose whoever you like, it won’t cause trouble for Eldest Sister, just follow your heart."

Reassured by her eldest sister’s words, Bai Wanqing smiled until her eyes curved like little crescent moons and sweetly replied.

Bai Qingyan stroked the little girl’s forehead bangs, though Bai Wanqing is still young, a child’s eyes are the purest; she can tell who has other motives and who can truly play with her.

Xiao Ba is still young and without the love and care of her biological father, her fifth uncle, Bai Qingyan inevitably dotes on her a bit more.

She remembers before her fifth uncle went to war, wearing silver armor with a warm as jade countenance full of a gentle smile. He held Mrs. Qi’s hand, telling her to take good care of herself and their child, saying A Qi has always been too steady since childhood, and he hoped Mrs. Qi would have a lively and cute daughter, whom he would cherish and impart all his scholarly knowledge to.

Now that the daughter whom her fifth uncle placed high hopes on has been born, that talented, elegant, and noble fifth master of Dadu City when he was young will never return.

Thinking of her fifth uncle, Bai Qingyan stroked Bai Wanqing’s head again, recalling her fifth uncle playing chess under the hundred-year-old ginkgo tree at the Bai Mansion, just to protect the tree from those rascals training with swords, and her fourth uncle losing at chess to her and being frustrated that she wouldn’t play with him. So, her fourth uncle sought her fifth uncle to play chess under the ginkgo tree, where her fifth uncle would always watch him redo his moves without getting irritated.

Bai Qingyan’s eyebrows turned into a smile as she spoke to Bai Wanqing, "Once things settle down, and Eldest Sister has time... shall I teach Xiao Ba to play chess?"

Bai Wanqing’s eyes immediately brightened at these words, "Okay!"

Later, Madam Wang finally had a son, but just as their situation improved, the child faced premature death. Particularly under her paternal grandparents and clan’s pressure, Madam Wang had to register a favored concubine’s son as her own legitimate son, allowing the concubine to have a more rampant attitude and made their lives even harder.

Eventually, Madam Wang came to know that the Eldest Princess desired suitable matches for her sons returning from the frontier, prompting her to appeal directly to Bai Qingyan’s grandmother, the Eldest Princess. Touched by Madam Wang’s enduring and non-contentious nature and seeing that her son also favored the introverted and shy Mrs. Wang, the matter was settled.

As Bai Qingyan ascended to the throne, Mrs. Wang’s status naturally rose, allowing her residence within the palace. Yet, with her mother still under the control of the foster son, Mrs. Wang worried about his filial piety. Therefore, any support was given when possible, spoiling the couple’s greedy nature over the years.

Assuming their daughter’s marriage to Bai Qingjue was a foregone conclusion, the foster son began eyeing Bai Qingyan’s other brothers, particularly her full brother Bai Qingyu, scheming to have his biological sister’s daughter placed with him.

In the foster son’s view, the Bai family had taken Mrs. Wang as the fourth lady because they were then a top noble family in Dadu City. Now, with Bai Qingyan crowned as emperor, wielding authority over all, she wouldn’t select dominant families for her brothers to prevent them from amassing power. Instead, smaller households might have a chance, and no opportunities should be wasted to outsiders.

Moreover, having heard that Bai Qingyan’s brother, the King of Zhen, Bai Qingyu, had been disfigured, he considered that even his sister’s daughter would be a reasonable match. Having their young girl chosen by Bai family’s eighth girl as a study companion would be a tremendous honor.

Although Madam Wang Liu thought her husband’s ideas foolish, she still respectfully complied on the surface.