Rebirth: Bai Xueyun's
16. Zhuo Meimei's

After receiving the order, Su Jie turned around and left. He sneered at Bai Xueyun as he passed by.   

However, when he saw Bai Xueyun's thin smile, he froze and suddenly remembered that earlier at the gate, he had let Bai Xueyun enter the Prime Minister's residence so easily, he said, it was as if he had been possessed.

Realizing that he was afraid of Bai Xueyun, Su Jie snorted and left.

Bai Xueyun stood in the lobby and said politely, "Dad, I'm here to pay my respects." His voice was calm, showing no emotion.

Sitting on the armchair, Bai Meng slipped the lid into the cup, looked up and squinted at Bai Xueyun, "Where were you?"

"I went to see my mother." Bai Xueyun replied honestly, neither humble nor pushy.

"Your mother?" Bai Meng suddenly raised his voice. "Tell me again. Who's mother?"

"Lian Yue, your legal wife, is my mother." Bai Xueyun looked at Bai Mengs eyes, emphasizing every syllable.

Bai Meng smashed the cup on the ground near Bai Xueyun's feet, and turquoise tea stains were scattered on Xueyun's white dress.

Bai Xueyun shook her dress and took a step back, ignoring Bai Mengs anger.

Bai Meng was so angry that even her beard twitched, and she scolded, "Bai Xueyun, you are my legitimate son, so your mother must be my legitimate wife. Lian Yue is dead. Don't you ever call him again! This is your first visit after marriage, and according to the rules, you should come to pay my respects first, rather than going to see a crazy nameless servant. Do you even have any respect for me, for this mansion? "

Bai Xueyun sneered, "I follow the rules of this mansion, which disregards the order of power and superiority. If you are not happy about it, you should change the rules here to prevent yourself from becoming a joke in the eyes of the public. "

As the young mistress of the prime minister's residence, before she married, she was only allowed to walk through the back door, which ignored the order of power. As the legitimate daughter of the prime minister, she should have been superior to all the children of the concubines, but here, anyone of them could trample on her, which was a disregard for superiority.

The so-called rules are just an excuse for the strong to oppress the weak.

Today, Bai Xueyun used this excuse to deny Bai Meng. 

Staring at Bai Xueyun, Bai Meng saw the mocking expression on Bai Xueyun's face and became even more furious, "Joke? I have always disciplined my family very well. What is the reason outsiders joke about me? But you, Bai Xueyun, marrying prince Chen does not mean that you have become superior enough to disrespect me. "

Just then, Su Jie walked in with a disciplinary tool, which was a whip covered in hooked thorns. He walked over and handed the whip to Bai Meng.

"Prime Minister, here's the whip."

Bai Meng took the whip from Su Jie's hand, and looked at Bai Xueyun, "B*jing*, I'll teach you what the rules are today."

Bai Xueyun swung the whip, and the hook thorns on the whip shone in the sunlight. Anyone who is whipped will be hurt with their skin split and their flesh torn.

Qing Yan stepped forward and stood in front of Bai Xueyun. Before they came here, prince Chen gave him the order to protect Bai Xueyun at the Prime Minister's residence.

"How dare you, Prime Minister!" Bai Xueyun changed her tone, and even called out to him with a different title. He spoke in the manner of the majesty of the royal family. "If I do not respect the Prime Minister's residence, I will not return today. But you insulted me, the emperor's son-in-law, showing no respect at all. It seems that you consider yourself superior and powerful enough to disrespect the dignity and prestige of the Imperial Family. "

This was a serious accusation that Bai Meng could not accept.

"How dare you!" Bai Meng was so angry that she hoped to whip Bai Xueyun soon, but she could not.

As Bai Xueyun had said, she was now the emperor's son-in-law. Although Emperor Han considered Prince Chen an abandoned child, he still held the royal title. He was the prince of the royal family, so his wife should be considered a member of the royal family as well.

When Bai Xueyun was with that royal title, whipping her would be a whip on the face of the royal family, which was unacceptable.

"I didn't see you for just a few days, and now your tongue is sharp.” With a high-pitched female voice, Zhuo Meimei walked in with the help of her servant, and looked at Bai Xueyun with a sharp gaze.

Bai Meng walked over and looked at Zhuo Meimei with a smile, "What are you doing here?"

"Xueyun is back. Of course I have to go out and see him." As soon as Zhuo Meimei sat on the armchair, a servant brought him a cup of tea. And then, he looked at Bai Xueyun, "Where were you before our house?"

Before Bai Xueyun could reply, Zhuo Meimei continued, "I found out from the servant that you went to the Lotus residence ?"

The Lotus Residence was a courtyard to store ancient books and paintings in the Prime Minister's House, and every collection inside was priceless.

"your servant must be blind." Bai Xueyun denied, "or crazy."

"How dare you!" The cup was smashed on the table heavily by Zhuo Meimei, and tea splashed all over his hands. He frowned with a contemptuous look, and the maid immediately handed him a handkerchief.

Zhuo Meimei wiped the tea stains from his hands and narrowed his eyes to Bai Xueyun, "Don't try to deny it. Tell the truth. What did you take from the Lotus residence ?"

Zhuo Meimei insisted that Bai Xueyun had stolen something from the Lotus residence, and Bai Xueyun knew what she was doing.

He probably knew that Lian Yue had given him the medical book, so he wanted to use this excuse to search for Bai Xueyun, and claim that the book belonged to the Lotus residence . In that case, it would be perfectly justified for him to take the book. 

Zhuo Meimei did not attempt to cover up his true agenda, as he was confident enough to believe Bai Xueyun was no match for him. 

Bai Xueyun did not try to defend herself, as she knew it would not make a difference when they were determined to trap her.

“permaisuri Bai, you are a member of the royal family now. If word gets out, say that you stole from your own parents, how did it get to the royal family? " Zhuo Meimei pretended to be sincere and earnest. “It was our fault because we didn't teach you better. Whatever happens, the prime minister is your father. I'm sure the emperor won't blame him for disciplining his morally corrupted daughter. "

With a few words, he denied everything Bai Xueyun had just said. Zhuo Meimei beckoned to Bai Meng with his gaze, and Bai Meng caught her point and walked over to Bai Xueyun with a whip in her hand.

Bai Meng said in a fierce tone, “I discipline my son. Even the emperor cannot stop me. Bai Xueyun, kneel down! "   

Bai Xueyun squinted at Bai Meng calmly, "What if not?"

"You should kneel today, whether you want to or not!" With that, Bai Meng waved the thorn whip towards Bai Xueyun.

The whip crackled in the air.