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"Mother..." Bai Su was about to speak when Matriarch raised a hand to stop her, saying irritably towards the door, "What kind of behavior is sneaking around? Come in already."
Bai Su was taken aback by this. She had clearly instructed Lin Ma and Liu Ying and Liu Lu to guard outside, so how could someone be eavesdropping? She hurried to open the door, only to find that it was none other than her husband, Ouyang Hao.
"Husband, what brings you here?" Bai Su stepped aside to let him in and smiled at Madam Bai on the bed, saying, "Mother is still as sharp as ever; I didn't even notice someone outside." While Bai Su spoke lightly, the other two in the room understood her inner turmoil. In her youth, Bai Su had been a prodigy with exceptional talent, but due to various reasons, she had become an ordinary person.
Ouyang Hao tightened his grip on Bai Su's hand but did not offer any words of comfort. This topic had been long past; although it was difficult to bring up, he felt some things should truly be left in the past. Seeing Bai Su smile at him and shake her head to indicate she was fine, he then bowed to Matriarch and asked, "Is Matriarch feeling unwell? Should I send someone to fetch a doctor?"
Madam Bai waved her hand with a smile, saying it was just a night without sleep that made her a bit tired; there was no need for a doctor. However, Ouyang Hao kept addressing her as Matriarch; it seemed he was unwilling to acknowledge her as his mother. After all these years, it was surprising that he still held onto such stubbornness. Now that she had come to visit him, he still wouldn't call her mother.
"Since you're here, then sit down and let's talk," Madam Bai sighed inwardly. The events of the past had left deep scars; at this moment, she felt she had no right or position to demand anything from Ouyang Hao. As long as he took good care of Susu over the years, that alone brought her comfort.
Leaning against the pillow with her back supported, Madam Bai faced a window directly opposite the bed. Although the window was closed, her gaze seemed to penetrate through the paper of the window. After a while, she slowly began to speak, "Many years ago, the Bai Clan welcomed its first matriarch—who was the original Legitimate Daughter..."
Bai Su knew some of this history, but Ouyang Hao knew very little. This was the first time he had heard such detailed accounts; before they knew it, an entire afternoon had quietly passed.
"Bai Zhan committed too many sins and is considered a sinner of the Bai Clan. Whether his bloodline can gain recognition from the Treasure of the Bai Clan—Bright White Stone—is still uncertain. Therefore, I and the Five Elders unanimously believe that Ouyang Zixin and Baike could both potentially be this generation's Legitimate Daughter of the Bai Clan." As Madam Bai's words fell slowly, it marked her first time discussing Bai Clan history in front of someone outside their ethnic group. Logically speaking, even though Ouyang Hao was Bai Su's husband, he had no right to know all this—especially since Bai Su had already distanced herself from the Bai Clan.
Bai Su's separation from the Bai Clan was precisely one of the most difficult aspects of welcoming a Legitimate Daughter.
After listening to Madam Bai's account, Ouyang Hao remained silent for a long time. Even Bai Su seemed lost in thought beside him, lowering her head without speaking. Observing their expressions, Madam Bai realized that this matter would likely be challenging; if they were to impose upon Ouyang Zixin the suffering that Bai Su had endured, they would absolutely refuse.
However, now Madam Bai could not guarantee that if Ouyang Zixin truly was the Legitimate Daughter of the Bai Clan, they would be able to protect her from the poisonous hands of Bai Zhan and his people. At this moment, Madam Bai's heart was conflicted; on one hand, she was proud of her daughter and granddaughter, while on the other hand, she felt guilty towards them.
The room suddenly fell silent, with no one daring to speak first until a voice from outside broke the silence—
"Reporting to you, Master, Madam, Matriarch, there is news from outside that someone has emerged from the Millennium Ruins..."
Ouyang Hao quickly walked to the door and pulled it open, asking with concern, "Is it Xin'er?"
Lin Ma shook her head. The messenger only mentioned that someone had come out but did not clarify who it was. Currently, outside the Millennium Ruins were not just people from the Exiled Nation but also individuals sent by various families from two other countries. It was not easy to determine who had emerged.
"Zi Yi." Ouyang Hao frowned upon hearing this and called out for Zi Yi, saying, "Lin Ma probably doesn't even know who the messenger is. Go find out who came to deliver the message and who has come out of the Millennium Ruins."
Dressed in gray, Zi Yi appeared from the shadows and disappeared again in just a few breaths. Now they could only wait for his news.
Ouyang Hao dismissed Lin Ma and then looked up to see that night had already fallen without him noticing. He turned around and asked Lin Ma to light the candles in the room before returning to sit beside Bai Su again. He pressed her somewhat cold hands and said, "Don't worry; I've already sent someone to investigate."
Bai Su's stiff lips curled slightly as she quickly glanced at her mother on the bed. Normally, she would be excited to hear news of someone emerging from the Millennium Ruins, but after hearing her mother's earlier words, she suddenly felt that it might be better for Xin'er to stay in the Millennium Ruins a little longer.
Madam Bai seemed completely oblivious to the commotion outside and did not react at all to Ouyang Hao's words until Bai Su called her a few times. Only then did she come back to herself, looking weary as she said, "I'm tired; you all should go rest. Let those two girls attend to me."
After Ouyang Hao and Bai Su exited, they asked Lin Ma to prepare some congee for the Matriarch. Throughout the day, she had hardly eaten anything and had only drunk a few sips of water. Bai Su was worried that her mother’s health could not withstand it.
The two returned to their room together, and Zi Yi also came back. Ouyang Hao initially wanted Zi Yi to speak in the study, but Bai Su disapproved with a look that left Ouyang Hao no choice but to invite Zi Yi into their room instead and ask what he had found out.
"Sir, the person who came to deliver the message from the Zhao Family this afternoon is also from the Zhao Family," Zi Yi said, lowering his head as he relayed the information he had gathered.
It turned out that the reason the Zhao Family sent someone to convey a message to Ouyang Hao was due to an instruction from the eldest son of the Zhao Family, Zhao Feihong, who had just come out of the Millennium Ruins. However, the messenger did not convey the message clearly. Zi Yi later found out that Zhao Feihong had encountered Ouyang Zixin in the Millennium Ruins, which was why he sent someone to inform them.
"How is Xin'er doing now?" Bai Su asked anxiously, tightening her grip on her clothing upon hearing news about her daughter, urging Zi Yi to speak quickly.
"When Young Master Zhao parted ways with Miss, she was safe and sound." This was not exactly what Zhao Feihong had said, but in front of the lady, Zi Yi chose his words carefully. While the lady could not tell, the sir was aware of it; there were still some matters that were better reported to him privately.
"Madam, now that you know Xin'er is fine, you can rest easy. Zi Yi and I have other matters to attend to; you should take a break. I will have someone bring over your meal," Ouyang Hao reassured Bai Su before leading Zi Yi toward the study. (To be continued.)
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