Rebirth: The Journey of an Heiress novel Chapter 1329

Chapter 1329: Chapter 1324: Betrayal and Treachery

Actually, regarding the attempt by Zhong Xingxiao’s men to assassinate Liu Rushi, Xiao Rongyan doesn’t worry about it causing real trouble for the diplomatic strategy between the two countries. While it might require some eloquence with the Zhou Dynasty’s court officials, as long as the rulers of both nations are committed to this diplomatic gamble, it shouldn’t be a concern.

Indeed, they could seize this opportunity to legitimately detain Zhong Xingxiao in the Zhou Dynasty. This way... having Zhong Xingxiao here as an envoy would mean no one near the Empress Dowager, harboring ill intentions, could incite unrest with Ah Li, which is beneficial. It could also make the sister-in-law somewhat apprehensive, preventing her from rashly committing any treasonous acts against the Zhou Dynasty.

After all... before coming to the Zhou Dynasty, when the sister-in-law learned that Zhong Xingxiao would be accompanying them, her worry and reluctance were evident to him. Regarding her blood-related brother, the sister-in-law ought to be very concerned.

"This... will this work? What if I end up in prison? This is the Zhou Dynasty, the disgrace would be on the face of Yan Kingdom." Zhong Xingxiao looked up at Xiao Rongyan, his heart pounding. 𝓯𝙧𝙚𝙚𝔀𝒆𝓫𝓷𝙤𝓿𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝙤𝓶

Xiao Rongyan leaned forward, his plain yet profound eyes behind the mask staring at the kneeling Zhong Xingxiao: "If you don’t go, you will ruin the Emperor’s grand plan, and then... once we return to Yan Kingdom, we’ll settle accounts. Then let’s see whether the Empress Dowager can protect your Zhong family."

Xiao Rongyan’s voice was calm and unperturbed, yet it stirred unimaginable waves in Zhong Xingxiao’s heart.

The implication of those words was clear to someone as savvy as Zhong Xingxiao. If the Zhou Dynasty uses this incident as an excuse to disagree with the diplomatic gamble, misfortune will befall the entire Zhong family when they return to Yan Kingdom!

Right now, it is their Yan Kingdom that is in peril, begging the Zhou Dynasty to agree to the diplomatic gamble. If the Zhou Dynasty uses this matter as leverage, allowing their army at the Yan Kingdom’s border to advance westward...

Zhong Xingxiao drew in a sharp breath.

"Looking at Master Zhong’s expression, it seems he understands, we cannot delay... go now!" Xiao Rongyan finished speaking, turned, and left.

In the blink of an eye, Zhong Xingxiao weighed the pros and cons in his heart, frightened but resolute, he picked up the bamboo slip from the ground and headed once again to Lu Mansion. Along the way, Zhong Xingxiao’s hands trembled, his face pale.

Though Zhong Xingxiao was greedy for life and feared death, compared to his family’s honor, his life mattered little. If this matters ruined the diplomatic strategy, the downfall of the nation and family would be imminent. As the Regent Prince said, even the Empress Dowager couldn’t protect the entire Zhong family upon their return to Yan Kingdom.

This time he miscalculated, the trouble he caused out of fear for his own life. If he must use his life... use his life to fill it, he just hopes the Empress Dowager and the Emperor can save the honor of the Zhong family in regard for his sacrifice.

Zhong Xingxiao, holding a resolve to die, sat in the carriage with the background of the guard in hand, worrying about his son in Yan Capital, hoping his son could do his family proud. If he were to die, his son should not idle and waste away; hopefully, the Empress Dowager could find him some position in the Imperial Court.

Thinking of his son, Zhong Xingxiao’s eyes dampened terribly. This time his old life was at its end, he should have beaten that rascal before he left. Now that he won’t return alive, he wonders if the boy will regret defying him.

Zhong Xingxiao knows his son, no great talent, but adept in indulgence, yet possessing a sincere heart. While he often irritated him... he was indeed filial.

His youngest daughter, though an illegitimate child, is clever and adorable. If he’s gone... he doesn’t know how the mother tiger would torment his youngest daughter. Hopefully, as the eldest brother, his son would protect his little sisters from being bullied.

Just as Zhong Xingxiao’s thoughts were turning endlessly, embracing death, he arrived at Lu Jin’s residence only to hear that Minister Lu had gone to Liu Rushi, Minister Liu’s residence; the Emperor of Zhou had personally gone to Liu Mansion.

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