Rebirth: The Journey of an Heiress

Chapter 127: Chapter 126: The Entire Clan Annihilated – Part 1

Second Uncle’s illegitimate son was never an honest person. Regardless of what trouble or misdeeds he had caused, she needed to be fully informed to have a strategy. This way, the Bai family would not be caught off guard by any sudden accusations.

Now that the servant sent to fetch him from the manor was missing, it was clear that something had happened at the manor and someone wanted to keep it concealed. The more that was the case, the more she couldn’t pretend not to know.

She looked up at Nanny Tong: “Has Nanny Jiang been alerted about this yet?”

“If the Eldest Miss hadn’t called Chun Xing to inform me just now, I was about to go to Changshou Courtyard to inquire with Nanny Jiang. After all, it is only natural for Eldest Miss to be concerned about Grandmother’s well-being,” Nanny Tong said softly.

“Nanny, go ahead! Remember to note every word Nanny Jiang says without missing a single one and report back to me!”

“Yes!”

Seeing Nanny Tong leave, she put down her chopsticks and stood up, forcing herself to stay alert: “Chun Tao, bring my cloak, I am going to see Ji Tingyu’s wife.”

Since the Ji family was coincidentally at the manor where that illegitimate son resided, Ji Tingyu’s wife must know what happened there. She wanted Nanny Tong to remember every word Nanny Jiang said only to see which side Ji Tingyu’s wife was on.

If Nanny Jiang and Ji Tingyu’s wife said the same things word for word, they had likely rehearsed it to deal with her. In that case, she would have to send someone to investigate the manor thoroughly.

“Eldest Miss!” Chun Tao’s eyes were red.

She turned to see Chun Tao standing motionless, biting her lower lip while holding her fox fur cloak. She took the cloak and asked softly: “What’s wrong?”

“Eldest Miss!” Chun Tao suddenly knelt on the ground, tears streaming down her face as she cried out, “Actually, Ji Tingyu is not doing well! Before Ji Tingyu’s wife came this afternoon, we couldn’t wake Ji Tingyu no matter how hard we tried! Nanny Tong had already sent someone to fetch Doctor Hong! Nanny Tong felt heartache for Eldest Miss’s hard work these days and didn’t want you to worry in vain, so she told me not to say anything…”

She felt her blood rush straight to her head, her spine stiffened for a moment, and she strode quickly out of Qinghui Courtyard, headed into the wind.

“Eldest Miss!” Chun Tao ran and followed closely behind Bai Qingyan, holding her up while crying and admitting her mistake, “It’s all my fault, I was wrong! I shouldn’t have hidden it from you. Eldest Miss, please slow down!”

When she arrived at Ji Tingyu’s, Doctor Hong was nowhere to be seen. Instead, an unfamiliar physician was nodding off at the table under the oil lamp.

Seeing Ji Tingyu lying there pale and lifeless, her fury surged. Her scalp went numb: “Where is everyone?! Doctor Hong?! Where are the people taking care of Ji Tingyu?!”

The physician was startled, almost falling to the ground. Seeing the somber-looking woman in mourning clothes before him, he quickly saluted, recognizing she was the mistress.

A young woman holding a freshly brewed medicine hurriedly entered from the doorway, eyes wide with confusion as she looked at Bai Qingyan.

She turned and saw a young woman dressed as a wife holding the medicinal soup, looking anxious and fearful at her. Her voice couldn’t help but rise: “Are you Ji Tingyu’s wife?”

“Answering the Eldest Miss, I am Mrs. Ji Liu!” the young woman quickly bowed, her eyes downcast, not daring to look directly at Bai Qingyan.

“Where is Doctor Hong?!” she asked, suppressing her anger.

“I heard he was called away…” the young woman said.

Bai Qingyan’s sharp gaze fixed on the downcast Mrs. Ji Liu, her eyes cold as ice: “Chun Tao, quickly go to my mother’s place and have someone bring my mother’s letter to invite Doctor Huang!”

“Yes!” Chun Tao quickly ran out of the courtyard.

“How is Ji Tingyu?” she asked the physician, holding back her tumultuous emotions.

“This… this man lost a lot of blood, and the treatment was not timely…”

The words of this countryside physician completely differed from Doctor Hong’s. She didn’t want to hear more, lifting the curtain to call out: “Come!”

The serving women in the outer courtyard hurried in: “Eldest Miss!”

Lu Ping, while patrolling at night, unexpectedly encountered Chun Tao running wildly towards Mrs. Dong’s place. Upon learning about Ji Tingyu’s situation, he rushed over. Before he even entered the courtyard, he heard Bai Qingyan’s voice full of anger and also entered, saluting: “Eldest Miss!”

“Who called Doctor Hong away?!” she asked the servant woman.

Bai Qingyan exuded a threatening aura, scaring the servant woman into kneeling: “Answering Eldest Miss, it’s the Young Master of Marquis Yongding’s residence. His leg was broken and he hasn’t woken up. Marquis Yongding’s Madam had heard that Doctor Hong is an apprentice of Doctor Huang from the Imperial Medical Bureau, so she requested… requested at the Eldest Princess’s place. Originally, it was said that Doctor Hong would return after a look, but for some reason, he hasn’t returned. Our mansion sent people to fetch him, but they said that the Yongding Marquis’s Young Master is precious and must wait until he wakes up to release Doctor Hong!”

Hearing this, Bai Qingyan clenched her fists tightly. The Marquis Yongding’s residence was indeed bold!

Her voice involuntarily rose: “Lu Ping, take two teams of guards to the Marquis Yongding’s residence to bring back Doctor Hong. If Doctor Huang is there, bring him too! If the Marquis Yongding’s residence dares to stop you, tell them… Ji Tingyu risked his life to return the bamboo slip to clear the Bai family’s and my grandfather’s names as loyal and brave men! He is a benefactor of the Bai family! Who dares to fight over a doctor with Ji Tingyu is opposing the Bai family. I, Bai Qingyan, will use all my power to eliminate their entire clan! Even a young master… wouldn’t have even a chicken or a dog left! If the Marquis Yongding’s residence still resists, no matter if it takes killing or staining the Yongding Marquis’s residence with blood, you must bring the person back within half an hour! All responsibility will be borne by me, Bai Qingyan!”

“Lu Ping receives the order! Eldest Miss, rest assured, if I fail to bring the person back within half an hour… I will return my head to you!”

Lu Ping bowed to Bai Qingyan, turned, and commanded the guards behind him: “Stay here and listen to the Eldest Miss’s orders!”

“Yes!” the guards responded loudly.

They had just heard Bai Qingyan’s words. For the sake of Ji Tingyu, who returned the bamboo slip with his life, Bai Qingyan was willing to turn against Marquis Yongding’s residence with such firmness and bring the doctor back. How could the guards serving the Bai family remain unmoved?!

Inside, the young woman huddled in a corner, her hands trembling as she held the medicinal soup.

The physician glanced uneasily at the man on the bed, his legs going weak…

Bai Qingyan clenched her fists tightly, regained her composure, and commanded: “Bring me a chair! Bring Mrs. Ji Liu and the physician out!”

When Mrs. Ji Liu and the physician were brought out, Bai Qingyan was sitting under the veranda. Two rows of guards with swords were lined up on either side, making the scene particularly intimidating.