Rebirth: The Journey of an Heiress novel Chapter 1242

Chapter 1242 -1237: Safety and Danger

She needed to know who wanted to harm her brother and sister! She would cut this person into a thousand pieces, flay them alive!

“Wei Zhong, prepare the carriage!” Bai Qingyan said hoarsely, “Summon Commandant Lu, Minister Shen, and Minister Dong to the palace immediately!”

“Yes!” Wei Zhong responded, rushing to prepare.

The Bai family soldiers kneeling on the ground suddenly looked up: “Young General Bai…” 𝒻𝑟ℯℯ𝑤𝑒𝑏𝑛𝘰𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝒸𝑜𝘮

Was Young General Bai planning to go to Xiliang?

But, Young General Bai had just given birth!

Mrs. Dong knew Bai Qingyan was planning to set off for Xiliang. She tightly clutched the handkerchief in her hand, now soaked through, tears flowing, not knowing how to persuade her, nor whether she should.

Bai Qingyan lowered her gaze to the two children, bending down to kiss their soft cheeks.

The two children appeared smaller than usual infants, and the daughter was noticeably much smaller than the son, her earlier cries as faint as those of a newborn kitten. Her heart ached, suspecting it was because she had taken the children into battle while pregnant, causing them to suffer.

The Imperial Physician and Mrs. Dong had been observing, noting that Bai Qingyan’s belly wasn’t large, and were surprised it was twins. Even Bai Qingyan herself had not expected it. She remembered her fourth uncle’s concubine when pregnant with the fifth and sixth children, her belly had been very large, but hers hadn’t shown much.

Bai Qingyan felt regretful, reflecting on how she previously thought the children were quiet in the womb, hardly moving, fearing it was because she had been too fatigued and careless with her diet, causing harm to the children without realizing it.

“Don’t worry…” Mrs. Dong softly said to Bai Qingyan, “The Imperial Physician has examined them and said although the two children are as small as kittens, with weaker constitutions than other infants, if we take good care of them, they can recover over time.”

The twin birth meant the children were inherently weak, their cries kitten-like, unlike other children’s strong cries at birth. The granddaughter’s frailty wasn’t slight; when the wet nurse fed her milk… she even spat it up once.

To avoid worrying Bai Qingyan, Mrs. Dong had the physician keep this from her.

Prayers were offered, hoping heaven and the Bai family’s ancestors would protect them, that with the Imperial Physician’s care, the children would recover.

“Mother, the two children… the brother is named Bai Haiyan, the sister Bai Heqing, taken from the phrase ‘peaceful seas and clear rivers,’ their pet names… Xile and Kangle. Please, Mother, take care of Xile and Kangle for me. Mother… I vow to bring A Yu and Xiao Qi back safely, so A Yu can kneel before you and say… we have returned safely!”

Mrs. Dong could no longer hold back her tears, crying out while holding her daughter.

Nanny Tong led Chun Tao forward, kneeling before Mrs. Dong and Bai Qingyan.

“Madam, Miss, since Miss just gave birth and intends to go to Xiliang, I cannot stop her. I request to accompany her along the way to care for her!” Nanny Tong said firmly, bowing deeply, “If Madam and Miss don’t agree, I won’t rise today! I’ll kneel until Miss returns!”

“I will too!” Chun Tao echoed, tears streaming down her face, “If Miss is leaving, I must follow! Miss is so weak now, how can she go without someone to look after her! Miss must take me along!”

Mrs. Dong nodded: “Then have Lu Ping accompany Kid this time! We don’t need Lu Ping guarding the palace!”

“Madam, rest assured, I understand, it will be arranged properly!” Nanny Qin paid her respects and hastened to prepare Bai Qingyan’s travel necessities.

Turning back, Mrs. Dong saw her daughter staring at her two children, understanding her daughter’s reluctance to leave, as they were so newly born. But she couldn’t leave her siblings behind either.

Mrs. Dong couldn’t help but gently try to persuade her daughter: “You don’t have to go, Kid, you’ve just given birth, your uncle has already sent the Dong family’s Hidden Guards…”

Bai Qingyan shook her head: “Even if there’s a one in ten thousand chance A Yu and Xiao Qi are captured by Xiliang, I have to go! And we must get the word out!”

Her reluctance to leave her children couldn’t outweigh the life-threatening risk to A Yu and Xiao Qi.

She had returned to life to protect her mother, aunt, and siblings; she couldn’t let anything happen to A Yu and Xiao Qi!

Furthermore, the two children being in Dadu City meant their safety was assured, her mother and aunt would never let them suffer any grievance.

She looked at her children, having to part with them moments after their birth, but someday… when the world settles down, she vowed to make it up to them, spending time with them, and teaching them well.

Doctor Huang entered with a eunuch carrying medicine.