0p0 Chapter 427 The Real Gold Fighted Over by Handsome Men (4)
Chapter 427 The Real Gold Fighted Over by Handsome Men (4)
Who wouldn't love their own child?
Perhaps there are, but they are only a minority.
Bai Ruofu cried in Qin Qingwu's arms.
The old women urged them to go back to their rooms.
Bai Ruofu really liked Qin Qingwu's scent.
It made her feel incredibly safe.
When she was in Moon Village, her adoptive parents only treated her as a tool for doing chores.
Bai Ruofu never experienced any love or care from her elders.
Yet they often boast to others how much they love their children.
They arrived at the Zhenbei Marquis's residence.
Even if Qin Qingwu didn't say anything, Bai Ruofu could tell how much Qin Qingwu loved her.
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Xu Nanzhan was not allowed to enter the inner courtyard, so after bowing to Qin Qingwu, he went out.
He also gave Bai Ruofu a deep look, as if to say, "Don't be afraid, I'm here."
After entering the house, the Marquis of Zhenbei also hurriedly returned from the training ground.
If it weren't for urgent military matters to attend to today, the Marquis of Zhenbei would definitely be waiting for Bai Ruofu at home.
Qin Qingwu took Bai Ruofu's hand and introduced her: "Afu, this is your father."
“Father…” Bai Ruofu’s voice trembled.
Even the Marquis of Zhenbei felt his eyes sting.
As daughters grow up, even biological fathers must avoid suspicion, so Marquis Zhenbei cannot hug Bai Ruofu like Qin Qingwu did.
"Ah! It's good that you're back! It's good that you're back!"
The three sat down, and Zhenbei Hou and Qin Qingwu asked Bai Ruofu many questions.
They seemed to have endless questions for her.
Qin Qingwu, fearing that Bai Ruofu was tired, pulled Zhenbei Hou along to serve the meal.
The people of Hengchao, especially the nobles, valued not to speak while eating or sleeping, so Bai Ruofu could finally get some rest.
She had barely taken a few bites of her meal when a servant rushed in with the news: "Something terrible has happened! The second young lady has hanged herself!"
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The second daughter mentioned by the servants is actually the fake heiress, Bai Baozhu.
She is also the biological daughter of Bai's parents in Moon Village.
Bai Baozhu's name was given to her by the Marquis of Zhenbei.
The name "Baozhu" (precious pearl) was meant to be cherished like a precious jewel, and was originally intended for Bai Ruofu.
When Bai Baozhu was little, both the Marquis of Zhenbei and Qin Qingwu loved and doted on her.
But they won't spoil her excessively.
If Bai Baozhu does something wrong, they will punish her.
However, neither the Marquis of Zhenbei and his wife, nor the nanny invited from the palace, could teach Bai Baozhu well.
Bai Baozhu always assumes the worst about others.
First of all, she felt that since she was the only daughter of the Marquis of Zhenbei and Qin Qingwu, the Marquis and his wife should spoil her unconditionally. If they did not, it meant they did not love her.
Secondly, she is already the daughter of the Marquis of Zhenbei's family, so she doesn't need to learn any music, chess, calligraphy, or painting. If someone forces her to learn, that would be bullying her.
Finally, she cannot tolerate the slightest dissatisfaction, otherwise she will lose her temper and beat or scold the maids around her.
No one can teach her well.
It seems like she was born this way—cold-blooded and selfish.
No one can change her.
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Bai Baozhu knew about her background beforehand, but she didn't tell anyone.
He took advantage of Qin Qingwu and the Marquis of Zhenbei's compassion and stayed in the Marquis of Zhenbei's residence.
The Marquis of Zhenbei and his wife instructed the servants in their household to refer to Bai Ruofu, who was about to return to the mansion, as "eldest daughter," and Bai Baozhu as "second daughter."
The terms "嫡" (legitimate son) and "长" (eldest son) carried significant weight in the Heng Dynasty.
So Bai Baozhu was unhappy.
Why should she be the second daughter?
However, she wasn't the biological daughter of the Marquis of Zhenbei and his wife. It was already a miracle that she could stay here at all; she had no choice but to accept it...
But Bai Baozhu was unwilling to give up.
So he staged his own suicide attempt.