Rebirth: The Journey of an Heiress novel Chapter 883

Chapter 883: Chapter 880: Backbone

Bai Qingping just walked under the hallway veranda, and before he even had a chance to step into Bai Qihe’s study, he heard the clan elders talking about how their family had contributed the most in defending Shuoyang and should be recognized for their merits. Bai Qingyan ought to grant them a prince’s title...

"Clan Leader, do you think... Now that His Majesty has ascended the throne, shouldn’t we, as clan members who meritoriously defended Shuoyang, be properly rewarded? We don’t have a say in front of His Majesty, so we hope you can speak of our merits in front of His Majesty. After all, we are part of the royal family, shouldn’t granting us some fiefdoms and a hereditary prince’s title be reasonable?"

"Exactly, and that Madam Bai, Mrs. Dong..."

"Hey! How do you address her! She should be called the Empress Dowager now!" An elder corrected.

"Yes, yes, Empress Dowager! It’s Empress Dowager! At the time of defending Shuoyang, the Empress Dowager explicitly said that whoever contributed the most would be rewarded accordingly. Several of our families practically went bankrupt to stockpile grain for Shuoyang, Clan Leader, you know that very well!"

"Indeed, in order for the Princess of Zhen to ascend the throne smoothly, and to protect the Bai family ladies from being captured by King Liang to threaten the Princess of Zhen, we risked our lives to protect them and put in considerable effort! Think about it, if the Empress Dowager was captured... would the Princess of Zhen have ascended so smoothly? If we were to discuss merits, our Bai Clan should certainly be recognized first for the Princess of Zhen’s ascension!"

Listening to the clan elders simply fantasizing, Bai Qihe just held his tea cup, kept his eyes lowered, and drank his tea, bearing in silence.

"First merit?! I wasn’t aware... When did everyone become clairvoyant, knowing beforehand that the Princess of Zhen would ascend as Emperor? And when did everyone risk their lives to protect the Bai family ladies?" Bai Qingping spoke slowly, unhurriedly stepping in from outside the study, bowing to Bai Qihe, and addressing the clan elders, "When Li Mingrui led troops to attack Shuoyang, did everyone lead troops to the city walls to defend against the enemies, or personally shot and captured Li Mingrui? It was the Bai family’s two young ladies leading the Shuoyang Army to the city walls to defend against the enemies, and the Bai family ladies dispatched their household guards to repel the enemy! It was also Ji Tingyu leading the Bai family guards to arrive in time, preserving the heads of everyone present!"

"Although Bai Qingping is young, he has seen shamelessness, seen ingratitude, and seen repaying kindness with enmity, but has never seen such black-and-white reversal... Taking the kindness others have shown and claiming it as their own kindness towards them! You’ve truly opened my eyes." Bai Qingping’s voice was cold and stern.

The Bai Clan members had been continuously showing off their merits, and now Bai Qingping, who had led troops to defend Shuoyang fighting on the city walls, returned with such sharp words, presuming Bai Qingping was dissatisfied with them not showing their family’s merits, they bowed their heads in embarrassment.

Someone tried to flatter Bai Qingping: "Absolutely, the most meritorious should be the Clan Leader and Qingping. Surely His Majesty should grant the largest fiefdoms to the Clan Leader and Qingping."

"Regarding merits, Bai Qingping believes he cannot compare to the soldiers who fought in Hancheng against King Liang, nor can he compare to the Bai family ladies and young women in Dadu! As for all of you... protecting Shuoyang was also for protecting your lives. In this defense of Shuoyang for those who were meritorious, the Bai family ladies remember it clearly, and upon reporting to His Majesty, His Majesty will reward accordingly."

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