Rebirth: The Journey of an Heiress novel Chapter 17

Chapter 17: Chapter 17: Eye-Opening_1

Bai Qingyan, who was already in the carriage holding a hand warmer, pulled back the carriage curtain to look at Mrs. Jiang, who was feigning weakness, and couldn’t help but sneer.

Her words were spoken so beautifully. They appeared to be an apology but secretly accused the Duke of Zhen’s household of being too domineering. They said her sister-in-law fell into the lake while playing and that the Duke of Zhen’s fourth young lady lashed out with a whip at the Marquis of Loyalty and Courage’s household’s two girls without discernment. In the heavy snow, she took the injured married woman back to the Duke of Zhen’s household by force.

“She is full of lies!”

The fourth young lady, Bai Jinzhi, grabbed the whip at her waist and was about to get off the carriage, but her third sister, Bai Jintong, held her back.

“Even if the Marquis of Loyalty and Courage’s wife has a noble title, if you impulsively whip her at their mansion, it will give her what she wants. Your reputation will be ruined!” Bai Jintong patted Bai Jinzhi’s hand and said, “You sit quietly in the carriage. I will go to Eldest Young Lady’s carriage to discuss this with her.”

Second Madam Liu, who was about to get on the carriage, shouted angrily with a trembling voice and tears, “My daughter married into your mansion for just three days! Her life is almost gone! How can I dare to leave my daughter in your wolf’s den of a Marquis Mansion?”

Marquis of Loyalty and Courage, Qin Dezhao, was not yet at the door when he heard his wife apologizing meekly. Seeing Second Madam Liu so aggressively making their mansion out to be a demonic cave, he couldn’t help but become furious. He lifted the hem of his robe and stepped out of the mansion.

“Second Madam, have you forgotten that Bai Jinxiu has already married into our mansion?!” Qin Dezhao stood with his hands behind his back, his face stern and looking very intimidating.

Nanny Jiang, fearing Second Madam Liu would impulsively say something that others could use against her, stepped forward to greet her, but before she could speak, Bai Qingyan’s clear voice was heard…

“The marquise can turn black into white with her sharp tongue… Calling murder and mayhem mere playful banter! We were forced to carry our second sister back home in the heavy snow, yet the marquise made it out to be unreasonable and domineering! Truly eye-opening.”

Bai Jintong saw Chun Tao lift the curtain for Bai Qingyan to get off the carriage and stood silently beside it.

Marquis of Loyalty and Courage, Qin Dezhao, clenched his fist behind his back, his deep eyes fixed on the steady pace of Bai Qingyan, “Miss Bai, watch your words.”

Nanny Jiang hurried forward to support Bai Qingyan, protecting her.

Second Madam Liu, her eyes red with anger, shouted emotionally, “Marquis, your two daughters are truly fierce! They struck my daughter’s head, leaving a massive bleeding wound, and in the dead of winter pushed her into the water! What grievance could drive such beastly cruelty towards my daughter?!”

Qin Dezhao turned to look at Mrs. Jiang, who shook her head in panic. He then looked at Second Madam Liu, “Second Madam, could this be a misunderstanding?”

“Does the marquise and the two young ladies have the courage? If they dare say a word of affirmation, I will today end my life and drink poison to apologize to the Marquis Mansion!”

Bai Qingyan spoke quickly and firmly, clarifying everything with a few words, causing the onlookers to discuss fervently.

“Oh my, to interfere with daughter-in-law’s dowry, that’s plotting to murder for money!”

“Isn’t it? Who would have thought the Marquis Mansion would behave like this?”

“I heard they have a legitimate young master in the mansion. Anyone marrying their daughter into the Marquis Mansion would be doomed!”

Qin Lang, rushing back from Fanxing Tower, saw the commotion at the mansion gate, with carriages and onlookers. Hearing Bai Qingyan’s words from afar, his heart pounded, and he dared not advance.

Marquis Qin Dezhao clenched his fists, biting his teeth, “Your Bai family’s daughters act wildly within the Duke of Zhen’s mansion, neglecting virtue and propriety, playing with weapons daily, is already bad enough. Now, meddling in others’ affairs and publicly slandering elders. Aren’t you afraid someone will accuse the Duke of Zhen and his heir for raising unruly, undisciplined daughters?”

Bai Jinzhi and Bai Jintong were both furious. Bai Jinzhi had already gotten out of the carriage. If Bai Jintong hadn’t held her back, she might have rushed forward to argue with Marquis of Loyalty and Courage using a whip.