Rebirth: The Journey of an Heiress-Chapter 129 - 128: Never Miss the Mark_1

Chapter 129: Chapter 128: Never Miss the Mark_1

“Eldest Young Lady, spare me! Eldest Young Lady, spare me!” the doctor screamed in terror, but his spine was firmly stomped by Lu Ping, unable to move.

Two guards quickly stepped forward and pinned the doctor’s hands. One guard, holding a stone, raised it and struck decisively…

The sound of bones cracking accompanied the doctor’s desperate screams, echoing through the Duke’s mansion.

Mrs. Ji Liu was scared out of her wits, huddling there in tears but not daring to make a sound. A pale yellow puddle had formed beneath her.

The doctor, in agony, wailed, “Eldest Young Lady, spare me! I’ve said it all… I didn’t poison him! When I arrived, the man was already unconscious! I thought I just had to wait for him to die! I truly didn’t know he was poisoned! I swear to the heavens! If I’m lying, let me die without offspring! I’m telling the truth!”

Suddenly, the doctor looked at Mrs. Ji Liu as if seeing hope and shouted, “This woman! It’s this woman… When the nanny brought me here and was about to leave, I heard her tell this woman that once the man died… I didn’t hear it clearly! It must be this woman who poisoned him! It has nothing to do with me!”

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Bai Qingyan’s cold gaze turned to Mrs. Ji Liu, “Mrs. Ji Liu…”

Hearing Bai Qingyan call her name, Mrs. Ji Liu shivered, “Eldest Young Lady, please discern clearly! I didn’t poison him! I… I can prove my innocence with death!”

Speaking, Mrs. Ji Liu pulled out a hairpin from her head, intending to commit suicide.

Nanny Tong gasped, “Stop her!”

The quick-eyed guard kicked the hairpin out of Mrs. Ji Liu’s hand and restrained her.

Bai Qingyan’s expression grew colder, “It seems you’re not afraid of death… what you fear is a fate worse than death!”

She was gradually calming down. Since she knew Mrs. Ji Liu was heartless towards Ji Tingyu, she didn’t need to show mercy for Ji Tingyu’s sake.

Mrs. Ji Liu trembled like a leaf, staring at the kicked-away hairpin with tears streaming down her face.

Bai Qingyan sat down, “Ji Tingyu is your husband. Why did you want to harm him? If you don’t speak… I have ways to make you talk. Iron nails driven under your fingernails and toenails. The pain connects to the heart… Even the toughest men can’t endure it. Do you want to try?!”

Mrs. Ji Liu’s body went limp, her blood seeming to freeze.

Her throat tightened, crawling to Bai Qingyan’s feet in tears, “Eldest Young Lady, spare me! Eldest Young Lady, spare me! I… I was forced! I’m not Mrs. Ji Liu! My name is Jade Lotus, the illegitimate daughter of a village head, Wang Wangeng. My father threatened my mother’s life to make me impersonate Mrs. Ji Liu. He forced me to die and pretend to be devoted once Ji Tingyu passed away. If I didn’t comply, my mother would die! Eldest Young Lady… I don’t want to die, but I can’t watch my mother die!”

Jade Lotus tremblingly took out a white porcelain bottle from her bosom, “This was given to me by the nanny! She said if the Eldest Young Lady came before the funeral tomorrow, I should find an opportunity to give it to Ji Tingyu! Eldest Young Lady… I’ve told you everything! I was truly forced! I don’t ask for mercy, just a quick death! Please, Eldest Young Lady, give me a quick death!”

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Bai Qingyan took the cool, gleaming white porcelain bottle, gripping it tightly, “Where is Mrs. Ji Liu?!”

“Mrs. Ji Liu is already dead…” Jade Lotus cried, confessing everything, “The Duke’s son took a liking to Mrs. Ji Liu. He wanted to force her to submit, but Mrs. Ji Liu resisted and ended up bashing her head to death in the room. The son… the son hacked her body into pieces and had her corpse fed to dogs. My mother and I saw the whole thing. My father said if I impersonated Mrs. Ji Liu and covered it up, my mother would live. Otherwise… we were all dead!”

In that instant, Bai Qingyan felt a chilling coldness that numbed her entire body. Her blood, boiling with anger like lava, cooled to the core, colder than the frigid winter wind that could freeze water.

So, her grandmother wanted to cover for that illegitimate child. This was the reason Ji Tingyu had to die.

To her grandmother, a vicious illegitimate child mattered more than a loyal and self-sacrificing hero of the Bai family!

Her grandmother’s actions… how were they any different from the Imperial Family’s so-called treatment of the Bai family?!

Chun Tao, just arriving at the door, heard Jade Lotus’s words. She stopped in her tracks, looking up at Bai Qingyan standing under the corridor light, her face drained of color. Outsiders knew nothing of the grandmotherly affection between the Eldest Young Lady and the Eldest Princess, but she did.

Bai Qingyan, her whole body enveloped in an icy aura, her eyes filled with intense killing intent, commanded, “Tie up Jade Lotus and the doctor. Confine them in this courtyard. Without my orders, no one is to take anyone from here! Guard this place!”

She then drew the long knife from the waist of a nearby guard and walked out of the courtyard.

“Protect this courtyard!” Lu Ping urged as he hurried to follow Bai Qingyan, advising from behind, “Eldest Young Lady, King of Zhen and the Duke of Zhen’s funeral is tomorrow. The Duke’s mansion cannot descend into chaos now. As long as Ji Tingyu is safe, can’t we discuss it tomorrow?”

Bai Qingyan, surrounded by a fierce and overwhelming aura, did not respond. She gripped the long knife, lips tightly pursed, striding quickly toward the mourning hall.

Although the Duke’s mansion was large, Bai Qingyan had earlier made a scene by sending Lu Ping and the guards to seize people and fighting in the courtyard, alerting the entire household. The servants and maids, startled by the Eldest Young Lady’s killing intent, pressed themselves against the walls, watching Bai Qingyan.

Bai Jintong, hearing the news, hurried over. Before she could arrive, she saw Bai Qingyan stalking toward the mourning hall with a sword in hand through the corridor.

“Eldest Sister!” Bai Jintong leaped out of the corridor, chasing after Bai Qingyan, “Eldest Sister, are you taking the knife to kill that illegitimate child?! What happened?”

Seeing Bai Qingyan’s grip on the knife so tight that her knuckles turned white, her steps swift and determined, Bai Jintong had never seen her Eldest Sister so frantic, not even when the bamboo slips were returned.

Bai Jintong grabbed Bai Qingyan’s hand holding the knife, solemnly saying, “Eldest Sister! No matter who you want to kill… I will wield the knife and not miss!”

Bai Jintong’s tone was firm.

She looked at her sister’s resolute eyes, her own eyes burning.

Her throat choked, gripping Bai Jintong’s hand tightly, she gritted her teeth, “Don’t be afraid… Eldest Sister knows what to do!”

Bai Qingyan, driven by fury, carrying a knife, made sure everyone in the mansion knew. She wanted her grandmother, the Eldest Princess, to know she was aware of everything! If her grandmother still wanted to harm Ji Tingyu, she would have to kill her first.

Her grandmother easily chose the illegitimate child over Ji Tingyu; today, she would personally take that illegitimate child’s life. She wanted to see if her grandmother would use the Hidden Guards to deal with her for that child!