bookcurios Chapter 137 To meet Bai Jinxin
Chapter 137 To meet Bai Jinxin
Bai Jinxin was extremely grateful: "Thank you, Master."
Ye Qingyan explained again: "Jinxin, I am planning for your future. Status and position are very important."
Nanny Qin agreed: "Jinxin, the master is right, just listen to her."
Bai Jinxin bowed and said, "Everything is up to the master."
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Concubine Feng from the Bai Mansion was sitting in the room eating a hundred-flower cake when a maid ran in hurriedly, "Master, I heard that you are going to bring Bai Jinxin back..."
Aunt Feng's eyes lit up, "I didn't expect Yun Wanqing to be so cruel. The more she wants to save her daughter, the more I won't allow her to do so.
My son's revenge must be avenged, but now is not the time to touch her.
The government is struggling now due to the deficit, so we’ll talk about it after we get the money.
With money in the palace, it will be easy to manage the household expenses."
"What you said makes sense, Aunt." said the maid.
"Should we inform Bai Jinxin so that she can be aware of the situation and be prepared?"
Aunt Feng's face dimples slightly: "Let's not wade into this muddy water and let them fight.
Bai Jinxin now has the support of Princess Zhan. If she is brought back and married to an old man, Princess Zhan will not give up..."
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On the morning of the second day, the eldest lady ordered someone to carry two boxes of thank-you gifts and brought people to Ye Qingyan's residence.
Ye Qingyan was sitting in the flower hall, playing with the purple jade bracelet on her wrist.
Feng Yi walked in and said, "Master, Minister Bai's wife is here. Would you like to see her?"
Ye Qingyan pursed her lips slightly: "We'll have to meet sooner or later, and this matter must have a result, let her in."
"Yes!"
A moment later, Yun Wanqing walked in with her companions. She bowed and said, "Greetings, Princess Zhan."
Ye Qingyan said calmly, "Mrs. Bai, please sit down!
Feng Yi, let Jin Xin come over."
"Yes!"
"Madam Bai, please have some tea." Fengjiu brought the tea.
Madam Bai smiled, a smile that was somewhat hypocritical: “Princess, thank you for saving my daughter Jinxin.
Now that we know that she is the daughter of the Bai family, we must not let the master's offspring be left alone.
Today I brought one thousand taels of silver and some gifts. Jinxin has been bothering you at home for many days, and this little token of my appreciation is not enough to show my respect.
I hope the princess will not be displeased and accept it. I will take her back with me."
Ye Qingyan's face turned cold: "Madam Bai, when Bai Jinxin sold herself to bury her mother, I helped her.
She is very well-behaved and knows her place, and I've gotten used to her serving me.
Jinxin also told me about her life experience. I just don’t understand why Lord Bai abandoned her and her daughter in Jiangzhou for so many years without paying any attention to them.
Now that she is in my house, you come to ask for her. Do you think I am a pawnshop?
Without one hundred thousand taels of silver, don't even think about taking her away."
Yun Wanqing's heart felt like it was being grabbed and twisted by a big hand. She thought Xiao Qi was too difficult to deal with.
At this time, Bai Jinxin walked in and bowed to Ye Qingyan: "Master."
Ye Qingyan looked at Madam Bai: "Jinxin, this is Minister Bai's wife. She's here to take you back. Are you willing?"
Bai Jinxin knelt down, her face full of grievance, as if Ye Qingyan was about to kick her out: "Master, I don't want to go back. I have sold myself and am your slave."
Mrs. Bai thought: If this little bitch doesn't agree to go back, Liu Baiwan's two hundred thousand taels of silver and ten shops will be gone. No, I must take her away with me.
She twisted her arm, her eyes immediately turned red, and then she pretended to wipe her tears with a handkerchief, and said in a sobbing voice: "Jinxin, my poor child!
Your mother didn't know of your existence at the beginning, otherwise she would have brought you and your mother back home long ago and would not have let you suffer outside.
I can't let you live here forever, Princess Zhan, I'm willing to take 100,000 taels of silver and take Jin Xin away."
"I won't leave, master, don't let me go." Bai Jinxin's tears kept flowing.
Ye Qingyan advised: "Jinxin, what Madam Bai said is not without reason. That is your home."
Feng Yi chimed in: "Jinxin, it's so nice to have a home. Let's go back."
Ye Qingyan shook her head helplessly: "Madam Bai, it seems that you really want to take Jinxin back, and you will definitely treat her well.
At least she is a lady in the Bai Mansion and has people to serve her, but here she can only be a maid.
Then I will reluctantly let her go. You can redeem her with 100,000 taels of silver, and take all your reward back with you."
Mrs. Bai didn't expect Ye Qingyan to be so evil. If she really wanted 100,000 taels of silver, even if she wanted to buy the best coffin, she wouldn't even need 100 taels.
She had a fake smile on her face: "Thank you Princess Zhan for your help. I was in a hurry to leave today and didn't bring that much silver. I will send the silver to you in the next two days."
"Okay, show him out!" Ye Qingyan was very frugal with her words.
Mrs. Bai was really angry. Everyone said that the fortune teller Xiaoqi had a weird temper, and it was absolutely true.
She bowed and said, "I'll take my leave!"
Ye Qingyan walked out.
Mrs. Bai asked someone to carry the gifts away and returned to the Bai Mansion together.
Feng Yi was a little worried: "Master, will Madam Bai really come?"
Ye Qingyan said confidently, "Don't worry, she will definitely come. After deducting 100,000 taels, there will be some left. Otherwise, there will be nothing left."
Mrs. Bai returned to her room and started smashing things around: "This bitch is so mad at me.
When has anyone ever ordered me to leave? If it weren't for that little bitch, I would never have gone to her mansion.
I need another 100,000 taels of silver. Where can I get it?"
The maidservant beside her, Yuzhu, advised: "Madam, you can ask the matchmaker to find Liu Baiwan.
"Give them the young lady's birth date and tell them they'll give her money before she'll marry him. I'm sure they'll be eager to give her the money. What do you think?"
Yun Wanqing panted and sat on the chair, her eyes wandering: "Yuzhu, go find a matchmaker quickly.
I don't know the little bitch's birthday, so I took Xiyue's birth date and asked the matchmaker to go to the Liu Mansion and get this done."
"Yes, I'll be there soon, slave."
Yuzhu took the engagement letter and crossed two streets to Li the matchmaker's yard.
Matchmaker Li was plump and wore a red satin skirt. Her big round face was covered with a thick layer of perfumed powder, which made her look like she had crawled through a flour bag.
The blush on her face was too red, and there was a black mole the size of a bean on her left cheek. There was a plain silver hairpin on her bun, and a big red flower was inserted next to it.
She smiled broadly and said, "Miss, what can I do for you, Mrs. Li?"
Yuzhu said in a pretentious tone, "Matchmaker Li, I am from the family of the eldest lady of Minister Bai's residence. This is the engagement letter of our young lady. She is going to marry Liu Baiwan as a concubine.
If this is to be accomplished, their betrothal gifts must be delivered to the Bai Mansion tomorrow. If they are late, the young lady will have to marry someone else."
Matchmaker Li's eyes were almost slits from laughing. She opened the engagement letter and asked, "What's the name of the young lady whose birth date is on this engagement letter?"
"Bai Xiyue!"
"Bai Xiyue, I remember your name. I'll leave this matter to you. I will definitely get it done for you."
Yuzhu took out five taels of silver and said, "This is for your errand fee. After the task is completed, Madam will reward you handsomely."
"Don't worry, young lady. I will definitely take care of this matter."
After Yuzhu left, Matchmaker Li put the engagement letter away and went directly to Liu Baiwan's residence...