After rebirth, I went from a peasant girl to the richest man

Dayang Village, 5:15 pm.

The late spring sun is bright and gentle, bringing a hint of coolness to those who work hard.

Bai Qingyun listened to the story about Bai's mother. Although her life was much better than that in Dayang Village, it was not happy after all.

"Mom, how did you manage not to be chosen?"

Bai Qingyun was confident that if his mother was willing to work hard, she would be the woman to enter the palace.

Bai's mother smiled and said a little embarrassedly.

"I am always the last one to go to class every day. Sometimes I am late for staying in bed and get punished by the nanny."

"Even homework is delayed as much as possible, and the final result is not satisfactory!"

Lady Su laughed and teased Bai Qingyun: "Ah, then you have missed out on a huge fortune."

"Maybe... I can even become a sister to the princess!"

Bai Qingyun was not intolerant at all, and retorted with a squinting look: "Then there will be no me!"

"Madam Su will have to stay at the inn and stare at those few pages of account books for the rest of her life."

The bickering between the two did not affect Bai's mother who was caught in the middle. She would pour a cup of tea for Su Niangzi and hand a piece of cake to Bai Qingyun.

She could also see now that the two of them just liked to be harsh with their words, and it didn't affect their relationship at all.

As for why Bai Qingyun became so close to someone who was almost as old as her, she was not at all surprised.

Your own daughter is always worth it!

Look at it from another perspective, having a friend who is like an older sister can help take better care of your youngest child and you can feel more at ease.

Bai Qingyun suddenly remembered his previous question and asked quickly, "Mom, what happened to Jiang Li later?"

When she heard Jiang Li being taken out of the yard, she couldn't help but ask.

However, Bai's mother was immersed in memories and wanted to recount in detail what she was thinking at that time in order to express her emotions that had been buried for many years.

Bai Qingyun didn't have the heart to interrupt him. Now that the story was over, his curiosity couldn't help but be aroused.

Bai's mother recalled: "She..."

"At the beginning, we were locked up at home and attended classes for two whole months. We even turned down all the banquets in Kyoto, so we couldn't hear any news from the outside world."

"But my maid is often sent out by me to buy things, and she only heard about it when she met someone from the Grand Princess's Mansion."

"Jiang Li was brought to the gate of the princess's residence and forced by the housekeeper to kneel there and apologize."

Bai Qingyun interrupted and asked, "Won't the knees be left with scars?"

"Yeah, it was a hot day to begin with, and if we had been kneeling on the mud, it probably wouldn't have been that serious."

"But how could there be a muddy road in front of the princess's mansion?"

"It's just that the gravel road in the yard has been replaced with a smooth stone road."

Madam Su commented pertinently: "With such an ordeal, not only will she have scars on her legs, but she will also have internal injuries. She will never be able to marry into a good family."

Yes, scars on the body can be covered with clothes, but if the legs are injured, they can be easily seen when walking.

Not to mention the powerful and wealthy families, even ordinary families would not easily choose a disabled person as a daughter-in-law.

Because in their perception, this will affect the "quality" of the next generation.

Bai's mother nodded and continued, "I heard that she knelt until the evening that day, and her knees were already worn out. When she was in the yard, there were a lot of bloodstains on her clothes."

Bai's mother's words were like an implicit admission that Jiang Li's legs had become damaged after that day and would be difficult to cure.

Although this was just a statement of fact, the two heard a hint of regret and heartache in Bai's mother's tone.

Bai Qingyun asked doubtfully, "What happened next? Did the Grand Princess take her life?"

This crime, to put it bluntly, is contempt for the royal family. The contempt for imperial power is enough to convict Jiang Li's entire family, and the Jiang family's power can only be barely protected from being implicated.

But with such a charge, the subjective possibility of manipulation is high.

The final outcome of this matter ultimately depends on the attitude of the eldest princess.

If the eldest princess does not pursue the matter, then it will be difficult for Your Majesty to step forward, otherwise there will be public opinion that the imperial power is suppressing others.

However, could such a filial princess really take Jiang Li's life?

Seeing the two people's curious expressions, Bai's mother kept them in suspense before continuing.

"Later... the maid beside the eldest princess opened the door and brought Jiang Li in."

"But what's strange is that Jiang Li's housekeeper and maid were all turned away, leaving her alone to enter."

Bai Qingyun's heart tightened: Could it be that this filial piety was all a show in front of His Majesty?

"It was a long time before the gate of the princess's mansion opened."

"I heard that Jiang Li changed her bloody dress and put on the clothes of a maid in the princess's mansion!"

Such a result, not to mention Bai Qingyun and Su Niangzi, even the housekeeper and others who were waiting outside the mansion were all stunned when they saw Jiang Li wearing a servant's clothes.

"Since then, all I know is that the eldest princess has a personal maid named Mu Li."

Although Mrs. Su was surprised, she still said objectively: "It's a smart move."

Bai Qingyun continued: "Yes, if we return to the Jiang family, even if His Highness lets Jiang Li go, Jiang Li will definitely not survive."

"If things go wrong, even the parents of Shenxian Valley will be implicated."

Bai's mother said quickly, "She has been implicated. As soon as Jiang Li did this, the ancestor... the head of the Jiang family sent people to the Divine Doctor Valley to capture her."

Bai Qingyun watched the teacup in Bai's mother's hand being squeezed hard.

"After all, if necessary, their family will always die first."

Madam Su frowned and said, "Since Jiang Li has taken refuge with the eldest princess, his family will naturally be fine."

"But, with Jiang Li's personality, how did he convince the princess?"

At a young age, she is arrogant and bullies others by taking advantage of her power. When a little girl has all these characteristics, she may not be loyal when she grows up.

Even though the princess is young, the experienced elders around her will definitely stop her.

Those people, having gained extraordinary experience in the palace, have a very sophisticated vision.

Bai's mother said: "She used this family as a bargaining chip to buy a chance of survival."

"Jiang Li's family now lives on the eldest princess' farm, and their daily lives are taken care of by the eldest princess's people."

Bai Qingyun looked at his mother helplessly: "Mom, why don't you just say that their whole family is being held hostage by His Highness?"

"You speak so subtly, are you afraid that I understand?" she murmured to herself after saying this.

Bai's mother chuckled: "I'm afraid you're still young and can't stand hearing all this fighting and killing!"

"Who would have thought that my son was so smart that he could understand it!"

But as a mother, she really hopes that her daughter will never understand in her life.