Rebirth: The Journey of an Heiress-Chapter 881 - 878: Seizing the Opportunity to Create Chaos

"What?!" The Fifth Lady couldn’t help but exclaim in shock, her eyes full of disbelief, her voice trembling, "Say it again!"

The Seventh Young Master!

Bai Qingjue!

Mrs. Dong suddenly gripped the armrest of her chair tightly and looked towards the Fourth Lady, Mrs. Wang.

The Bai Clan guard finished his report, then looked up with tears streaming down his face. He saw the stunned expressions of the Bai Clan ladies and choked out, "Madams... the Seventh Young Master is still alive! The Seventh Young Master is still alive!"

The prayer beads slipped from Mrs. Wang’s hand, and she hurriedly knelt to pick them up, tears streaming down her face. "You mean... Ah Jue is coming back?!"

"Mother!" Bai Jinzhao hurried forward to help Mrs. Wang up, "Seventh Brother is coming back! This is good news! Why are you crying, Mother?"

Bai Jinhua also rushed to support Mrs. Wang on the right side, choking up, "Seventh Brother is coming back, Mother! Seventh Brother is coming back!"

Mrs. Wang clutched her chest tightly, nodding vigorously. It was supposed to be a joyous occasion, but she couldn’t stop her tears from flowing.

Even though Bai Qingyan had already informed the Fourth Lady of Bai Qingjue’s survival, the Fourth Lady had believed she might never see her son again. She prayed day and night, hoping only to be certain her son was alive before she died. But now... Bai Qingyan sent news that Bai Qingjue would soon return to Shuoyang to bring them back to Dadu City.

"You... you’re not lying to us, are you? Is it really Ah Jue?" The Third Lady, Mrs. Li, anxiously asked.

"The Eldest Young Lady said it herself. She told you not to worry about going to Dadu City. The Seventh Young Master will lead soldiers back to escort you. The Eldest Young Lady asked me to relay to all the madams... the Seventh Young Master is still alive!"

Covering her mouth with a handkerchief, Mrs. Li’s tears fell.

The Fifth Lady, Mrs. Qi, also gripped the armrest tightly, suppressing her sobs, "The Seventh Young Master is still alive, but... what about the other young masters? Are any of them... still alive?!"

If Bai Qingjue survived, did that mean the other children might also be alive?!

If one can escape death, might the others have that chance as well?

Oh, merciful heavens... could you return all the good children of the Bai family...

The news of Bai Qingjue’s survival brought a shock to the Bai family that surpassed even Bai Qingyan’s ascension on June twentieth.

Perhaps it was because the madams had long seen the Jin Dynasty’s decadence and knew a transition of power was inevitable, pointing to Bai Qingyan as the one to succeed. But the records of the new army had listed all the sons of the Bai family as deceased!

Mrs. Dong’s throat tightened. She suppressed her question about whether A Yu would be coming back and sat in her chair, gripping the armrest.

"The Eldest Young Lady has already announced it to the world. She calls for all surviving Bai family children and soldiers from the Xuanjia period’s southern battle to return to the capital to witness her enthronement together and to build the grand cause! The Imperial Edict sent from Dadu City has already been dispatched across the land; soon the entire country will know!"

The Fifth Lady, Mrs. Qi, let out a long breath, closed her eyes and then opened them, straightening her back, looking at Mrs. Dong: "Big Sister, I understand now... Kid isn’t afraid to bear the blame for seizing the throne. It’s to bring back all the surviving Bai family members and soldiers with honor! The Jin Kingdom has changed hands. Kid wants them to know... in this country, no one can disgrace them any longer; from now on, the Bai family will be in charge!"

They had believed since all the Bai men had died in the southern battle, Bai Qingyan bore the family burden alone. They never imagined how heavy that burden was on her shoulders...

When did she start planning all this? They knew nothing of it. If they had known... they might have asked their maternal families to help!

Though others saw Bai Qingyan as invincible and omnipotent, to these aunts, she was still just a child.

Mrs. Dong’s throat tightened, her eyes misty. After a shallow nod, she said, "I just hope the surviving Bai family members can return! At least... let the children come back! It would mean Kid’s efforts were not in vain."

Mrs. Li nodded tearfully, "I hope the heavens are merciful... even if Ah Luo, Ah Ming, or Ah Yun come back... even if just one of them..."

In the bright main hall of the Bai family, where emotions of joy and sorrow intermingled, the madams burst into tears together, praying in their hearts... hoping the news of Bai Qingyan’s ascension would bring their children back!

After shedding tears, the Fifth Lady, Mrs. Qi, dabbed the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief and solemnly said, "Big Sister, as Kid is ascending, there are things we can help with. Let’s send word to our maternal families! Each of our maternal families has some influence. Even if they can’t help much, they can help a little. Power transitions need stable local forces, especially since Kid is a woman. Some may take the opportunity to cause trouble."

"Fifth Sister-in-law is right!" Mrs. Li agreed, "I’ll write to my maternal family right away!"

The Fourth Lady, Mrs. Wang, who had been crying uncontrollably, also nodded, "It’s just I am insignificant, and I don’t know... if my maternal family will listen to me."

Though the Fourth Lady, Mrs. Wang, was of legitimate birth, her younger brother had died early, and her mother was unable to bear more children. The family adopted a half-brother as heir, and he now led the Wang family, unlikely to heed her.

"Don’t worry, Fourth Sister. Kid is about to ascend. The wise will understand the trend..." said the Fifth Lady, Mrs. Qi.

The news wasn’t kept secret for long and quickly spread...

The Bai Clan soon learned of Bai Qingyan’s impending ascension. The clan members were overjoyed.

Bai Qihe’s wife, Mrs. Fang, after hearing the news, couldn’t help but complain about Bai Qihe and Bai Qingping despite her happiness.

"Those two are my nemesis..." Mrs. Fang muttered as she lounged on a couch, holding up her greenish bronze-embroidered skirt and venting to Puliu, "I always told them to bring my daughters to visit the Bai Mansion, to get to know their cousin, the Princess of Zhen, more often. They’re cousins, after all; sisters should keep in touch!"

Throwing down her handkerchief, her eyes red with anger, she continued, "But they ignored me! Like my daughters aren’t their kin, like I was scheming through them to get information from the Bai Mansion! Now look... Bai Qingyan is becoming Empress! And my daughters didn’t even get to make an appearance!"

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