Rebirth: The Journey of an Heiress
Chapter 486 - 483: Please see Attachment 1

Chapter 486: Chapter 483: Please see Attachment 1

Mrs. Fang’s brother heard his sister sobbing uncontrollably. He had to comfort her with kind words: "Alright, alright! If you can’t face this... it’s better to go to the drill ground and find Qingping. After all, you are Qingping’s biological mother, and the child will always side with you! Let Qingping speak well of you in front of Bai Qihe!"

Saying this, Mrs. Fang’s brother had the coachman turn around and head towards the drill ground.

Inside the Bai Mansion, Bai Jinzhi was fuming: "What a disgrace! They think they’re somebody just because we give them some face! They don’t even know how to ask for help properly, just sitting in the carriage... Do they expect me to go over and greet them?!"

"Those years, Grandfather greatly elevated the status of the Bai Clan’s Clan Leader. That Mrs. Fang has seen it often and thinks that the current Clan Leader can still stand on par with the Bai family. She doesn’t understand the reality... and is a fool, not worth your anger!"

As soon as Bai Qingyan finished speaking, the gatekeeper hurriedly caught up with her and saluted: "Miss Bai, there’s a Mr. Xiao outside requesting to see you. Here is his name card..."

The gatekeeper handed over the name card. Before Lu Ping could take it, Bai Jinzhi snatched it first, smiling and glancing at Bai Qingyan. The slight irritation caused by Mrs. Fang’s visit vanished instantly: "Oh! It’s Mr. Xiao! If Mr. Xiao has come, there must be important matters! Quickly, invite him in!"

Bai Jinzhi looked back and saw her eldest sister’s ears turning a bright, crystal red. She pursed her lips to stifle her laughter.

"Eldest Young Lady, I just took a turn around the drill ground, and I’m all covered in dust. I’ll go change my clothes. You and Mr. Xiao take your time to talk..." Bai Jinzhi said, and then she swiftly ran off.

She didn’t want to disturb her eldest sister and Mr. Xiao’s conversation.

Bai Qingyan stood at the entrance of the main hall. She saw Xiao Rongyan, dressed in a straight robe with a jade belt around his waist, step into the Bai Mansion. Behind him were Yue Shi and Wang Jiuzhou, with all the guards left outside.

Standing behind Bai Qingyan, Lu Ping also had a smile in his eyes. He instructed someone to inform Mrs. Dong.

No matter what, when in Dadu City, Xiao Rongyan had helped the Bai family out of trouble and saved the fourth lady from a near-fatal accident. The Bai family regarded Xiao Rongyan as a benefactor, naturally not looking down on him because of his merchant status.

Bai Qingyan stood on the high steps of the main hall, hands behind her back, with a tall and imposing presence. The only thing was her ears, glowing red under the sunlight.

Xiao Rongyan, with a gentle and elegant smile characteristic of a scholar, carried himself with calm and restraint.

"Miss Bai..." Xiao Rongyan stood below the high steps and bowed gracefully.

Following Xiao Rongyan, Wang Jiuzhou and Yue Shi also hurriedly saluted Bai Qingyan. They exchanged glances but couldn’t manage to say their greetings. Their master called the Princess of Zhen "Miss Bai," so did they have to follow suit and call her "Miss Bai" too?

Before Wang Jiuzhou and Yue Shi could clear their confused looks, Bai Qingyan had already returned the salute: "Mr. Xiao, please come inside..."

Lu Ping stepped aside to make room for Xiao Rongyan: "Mr. Xiao!"

Xiao Rongyan nodded to Lu Ping and stepped into the Bai Mansion’s main hall.

After they sat down, a maid served tea to Xiao Rongyan and then respectfully withdrew from the main hall.

"Mr. Xiao, what brings you here today?" Bai Qingyan withdrew her gaze from the outside and looked earnestly at Xiao Rongyan. If not for her red ears, her composed and dignified manner would have been even more intimidating.

Only Bai Qingyan and Xiao Rongyan were in the main hall. Lu Ping, Yue Shi, and Wang Jiuzhou stood guard outside the opened carved flower partitions.

Xiao Rongyan rested his elbow on the small table and lowered his voice: "I have an important matter to inform Miss Bai about."

Bai Qingyan looked at Xiao Rongyan and nodded: "Please speak, Mr. Xiao."

"I received news that the Empress of Xiliang has agreed to deploy troops alongside Wei at Yan’s border. Their intention is to seize the fertile land of Yan’s southern region. To be prudent, I have sent people to lobby in Wei and Xiliang simultaneously. Yan has also sent an envoy to Jin with treasures and persuaded the Emperor of Jin to dispatch troops to the Xiliang border as a deterrent. It seems the Emperor of Jin intends to have General Liu Hong lead the recently victorious northern troops to the southern frontier."

The reason Xiao Rongyan came to inform Bai Qingyan of this matter was that he knew Bai Qingyan had deployments in the southern region, and he wanted to give her time to make the necessary adjustments.

If any country didn’t want to see Xiliang rise again, besides Yan, it would be Jin...

Earlier this year, in a battle in the southern region, Bai Qingyan had slaughtered the elite forces of Xiliang. Later, Xiliang experienced internal chaos in Yunjing, leaving Xiliang significantly weakened. If Xiliang and Wei combined their forces to attack Yan this time and gained the fertile land of Yan’s southern region, their national strength might gradually recover.

Jin had paid a huge price to prevent Xiliang from becoming a rival again. Naturally, they needed to keep Xiliang suppressed. Otherwise, with a strong enemy nearby, the Emperor, even without a desire for territorial expansion, would be constantly worried, like a thorn in his throat.

Yan had grasped the Emperor and Crown Prince’s concerns, thus sending an envoy to present treasures to Jin, asking them to station troops at the Xiliang border to deter Xiliang from acting rashly.

Xiao Rongyan certainly didn’t need to come and tell Bai Qingyan this, but he did, and Bai Qingyan appreciated this gesture: "Thank you, Mr. Xiao, for informing me."

Xiao Rongyan smiled warmly at Bai Qingyan: "Miss Bai, please make your preparations early!"

Just as Xiao Rongyan finished speaking, Nanny Qin helped Mrs. Dong into the room. Xiao Rongyan quickly stood up and bowed.

Spring Tao, who learned that Bai Qingyan had returned from the drill ground, also rushed over from Boyun Courtyard. Seeing Mrs. Dong and Nanny Qin enter, she quietly lifted her skirt and slipped through the door, circling around the dark ebony pillar to stand properly behind Bai Qingyan.

"Mr. Xiao is our benefactor. No need for such formalities." Mrs. Dong, not hiding her admiration for Xiao Rongyan, sat down and saw that Xiao Rongyan was still standing. She said, "Please sit, Mr. Xiao. May I ask if your visit today concerns any particular matter?"

Xiao Rongyan glanced at Bai Qingyan and then bowed to Mrs. Dong: "Recently, there have been frequent bandit problems. I have a batch of white tea that urgently needs to be transported out of Shuoyang. I came to ask Miss Bai if it is appropriate to leave the city now."

Since Bai Qingyan had taken charge of the anti-bandit campaign, and the Crown Prince had ordered local officials to fully cooperate, it was only natural for Xiao Rongyan to come to Bai Qingyan to inquire.

Mrs. Dong nodded and smiled, then asked Bai Qingyan: "Have you finished discussing?"

"We have finished discussing," Bai Qingyan nodded.

Mrs. Dong nodded and then chatted idly with Xiao Rongyan, talking about his business in Shuoyang. She heard that Xiao Rongyan had bought several tea mountains and intended to sell Shuoyang white tea to various countries.

Now, Shuoyang white tea was already popular among the nobility in Daliang. Mrs. Dong heard that Xiao Rongyan had given the white tea an elegant name, Wuyun tea.

Xiao Rongyan honestly told Mrs. Dong that he intended to transport Wuyun tea to Wei and Xiliang, planning to monopolize the trade.

Wei, of course, needed no further explanation. Xiao Rongyan already had extraordinary relations with those princes. Any business he wanted to start would naturally profit those princes and nobles, allowing him to monopolize the market.

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