Chapter 350 - 350 347 Competent Assistant_1

Chapter 350: Chapter 347: Competent Assistant_1 Chapter 350: Chapter 347: Competent Assistant_1 Eldest Princess and Mrs. Wang had a natural bond between them, Mrs. Wang was certain Bai Qingyan brought news of Ah Jue. Mrs. Wang rushed out of the house.

As soon as she reached the courtyard gate, she saw Bai Qingyan entering.

“Why are you outside, Auntie?” Bai Qingyan asked with a smile.

Mrs. Wang tightly held her Buddha beads: “I heard you were coming, so I came out to greet you. Lingyun, bring the freshly made goat milk crisps for the eldest young lady.”

Nanny Guan lifted the curtain respectfully and invited Bai Qingyan inside. Cleverly, she stayed outside, letting Lingxiu bring two small embroidered stools and sat with Chun Tao under the veranda to discuss embroidery patterns.

Bai Qingyan and Mrs. Wang sat by the window on a soft couch. She handed the letter hidden in her chest to Mrs. Wang.

Mrs. Wang looked up at Bai Qingyan, her eyes red, her hand clutching the Buddha beads trembled. After a long while, she dared to put down the beads and reached out to take the letter, her throat tight.

As soon as her fingertips touched the letter, Mrs. Wang’s tears fell. She quickly dabbed them with a handkerchief, fearing they would wet the paper.

She opened the letter. There was only one sentence, but it was indeed Bai Qingjue’s handwriting.

Mrs. Wang clutched the handkerchief to her chest, biting her lip to keep herself from crying out loud, tears falling one after another. Her nose flared as she tried to open her eyes wide and look at Bai Qingyan, seemingly seeking confirmation if she had seen Bai Qingjue alive.

Bai Qingyan nodded at her aunt: “The wound has healed, he is much thinner than when he left home, but his spirit is still there.”

Mrs. Wang almost sobbed at these words. She covered her mouth tightly, pressing the letter to her chest. Her frail shoulders trembled, tears fell like broken beads, and her crying was extremely repressed, fearing others would hear.

“Auntie, I brought it back for you to see, but I must burn it…” Bai Qingyan’s voice was very low.

Mrs. Wang nodded while crying. She understood… she understood, even if the letter was in her possession, it was not safe. The safest thing was to remember it after seeing it.

She wanted to thank Bai Qingyan, but feared opening her mouth would make her unable to hold back her sobs.

She thanked Bai Qingyan for not lying to her, for bringing back Ah Jue’s letter, letting her know Ah Jue was still alive. She could only reach out and grip Bai Qingyan’s hand tightly with all her strength.

When Bai Qingyan left her aunt’s Lishui Garden, an hour had passed. Mrs. Wang personally had burned the crumpled letter.

Mrs. Wang said she would continue to eat vegetarian and chant Buddha, praying to the heavens to bless Ah Jue and the Bai family with peace and stability for the rest of their lives.

The news of the Shuoyang Bai Clan forcing the Eldest Princess to cough blood spread throughout Dadu City within an hour. The citizens were shocked that the Shuoyang Bai Clan had such audacity to force the Eldest Princess to cough up blood.

Bai Jinxiu at the Qin Mansion, upon hearing the news, couldn’t sit still and had someone prepare a carriage to rush back to the Princess of Zhen’s mansion.

Upon returning home, Bai Jinxiu discovered it was a false alarm. It was just their grandmother using means to deal with the clan. She then breathed a sigh of relief and went to Qinghui Courtyard.

Bai Qingyan was reviewing the list Nanny Tong had prepared of items to be transported back to Shuoyang with the first convoy.

Chun Tao, upon seeing Bai Jinxiu, informed Bai Qingyan, then went with Nanny Tong to the gate of Qinghui Courtyard to welcome Bai Jinxiu.

Bai Jinxiu, now five months pregnant, her belly already showing, but still quite agile, probably due to her martial arts background.

Nanny Tong supported Bai Jinxiu as they walked: “Second young lady, take it slow. You are now carrying two lives.”

“Godmother!” Yingshuang greeted Nanny Tong.

Bai Jinxiu’s personal maid, Cuibi, also smiled and greeted Nanny Tong and Chun Tao: “Hello Nanny Tong, hello Miss Chun Tao!”

Nanny Tong nodded.

“It’s fine, where is the eldest young lady?” Bai Jinxiu asked.

“She was just going over the list of the first batch of items to be transported back to Shuoyang with Nanny Tong.” Chun Tao laughed, lifting the curtain for Bai Jinxiu, escorting her in, and then ordered someone to bring red date tea for her.

“Eldest Young Lady…”

Seeing Bai Jinxiu enter, Bai Qingyan looked up from the list: “You heard about our grandmother, so you came by?”

“Yes!” Bai Jinxiu nodded, sitting down beside her.

“Eldest Young Lady!” Yingshuang saluted Bai Qingyan.

She smiled at Yingshuang: “You may rise!”

Nanny Tong, worried the sisters had private matters to discuss, smiled: “Eldest Young Lady and Second Young Lady, chat first. I will take Yingshuang and Cuibi to have some goat milk steam cakes.”

Bai Qingyan nodded: “Take some with you when you leave.”

Nanny Tong thought Yingshuang would be happy, but the girl waved her hand, staying close beside Bai Jinxiu: “No, I mustn’t leave Second Young Lady’s side!”

Hearing this, Cuibi covered her mouth and laughed lightly: “Eldest Young Lady, please manage Yingshuang! You said for her to guard Second Young Lady closely. Last night she didn’t even let the second master into the room, standing by the bed like a gatekeeper…”

“Cuibi!” Bai Jinxiu’s ears turned red, scolding her.

“Like what?” Bai Qingyan pressed.

Cuibi didn’t get a chance to answer as Yingshuang proudly declared: “Even when Second Young Lady used the toilet, I followed! I never left her side!”

The room erupted in quiet laughter, Yingshuang’s bright eyes looked to Bai Qingyan, awaiting praise.

Bai Jinxiu, exasperated yet amused, looked at Yingshuang helplessly: “Eldest Young Lady, you have to do something! If it wasn’t for Cuibi, everyone in the mansion would know Yingshuang was ordered to guard me, not allowing Qin Lang to… stay in the room.”

She couldn’t speak of not allowing Qin Lang to get close.

In surprise, Bai Qingyan chuckled. Knowing Bai Jinxiu’s gentle nature, she could imagine her embarrassment and dilemma.

“Yingshuang did well!” She praised Yingshuang, “But you must listen to the Second Young Lady. Taking care of her closely is tiring. When Second Young Lady asks you to rest, you need to rest. How else will you have the energy to take care of her when she goes out? Right?”

Yingshuang thought for a moment and nodded: “Yes!”

“So, you must listen to the Second Young Lady.” Chun Tao couldn’t help smiling.

Yingshuang nodded: “I understand! When Second Young Lady goes out, I’ll be by her side. When she’s home, I’ll follow her orders!”

“Yingshuang is so smart!” Bai Qingyan smiled nodding.

Bai Jinxiu sat with Bai Qingyan a little, then returned to the Qin Mansion. She had left too hastily, and many matters there were still unfinished.

Bai Qingyan personally saw Bai Jinxiu to the door, calling Chun Tao to summon Lu Ping.