C6 (1/2)

The moment Bai Zheng entered the room, she was wrapped up by Bai Nianming. With slightly reddened eyes, he cried, ”Big sister! ”You scared me to death!”

Bai Zheng's heart warmed. She couldn't help but reach out and rub the head of her second brother. ”What are you scared of?

”Zheng, are you really alright?” The Madame Lin that followed closely behind had a face full of worry, as she circled Bai Zheng three times. Seeing that Bai Zheng was indeed alright, she felt relieved.

”Is elder sister back?”

His eyebrows were slightly thick, and his eyes were thin. His body, which had yet to develop, was thin and straight, so wasn't this Bai Zheng's little brother, Bai Yinan's twelve-year-old eldest son, Bai Nianjin?

Evidently, he had received the news that Bai Zheng had safely returned home, and hurriedly returned with a group of people searching for him. He grabbed Bai Zheng's arm with a face full of surprise and joy.

”It's good that Zheng is safe. Your father can finally be at ease.” Although Madame Lin looked at Bai Zheng with a somewhat relieved gaze, she was mostly filled with worry. As she said this, she was about to shed tears again.

Bai Zheng was a little doubtful. She looked to Bai Nianjin, who was at the side, and frowned.

Bai Zheng looked around, only to see that although the servants and wives in the house were happy with her return, they were all tired and there were even a few white spots on their faces, there were a few younger ones whose eyes were red and swollen.

Her heart sank, and she asked Bai Nianming: ”Nianming, did something happen to father?”

”Elder sister!” After what seemed like a long time, the young Bai Nianming finally could not hold it in, and her tears fell as she said, ”Daddy was taken away!”

”What?” Bai Zheng did not understand, seeing that Bai Nianming was sobbing, she anxiously turned to Bai Nianjin and asked: ”Nianjin, what exactly happened? Who took father away? ”

Bai Nianjin bit his lips and said: ”This afternoon, a group of people suddenly came to the house and said that they were from the South Village's flood. The 200000 taels of silver sent by the imperial government to provide relief was taken away and they came to the house to search. ”Later on, later on …”

As Bai Nianjin said this, he also began to tremble slightly.

Bai Zheng concentrated and guessed the gist of it, then continued: ”Afterwards, I found some evidence in the palace and said that Daddy was the one who stole Wen Yin's money, right?”