Rebirth: The Journey of an Heiress novel Chapter 1346

Chapter 1346: Chapter 1341: Ally Distant, Attack Near

"Now with the current state of the Zhou, it is not suitable to establish an Emperor Consort again. The royal court is united, and the political situation is stable. Establishing an Emperor Consort might needlessly stir up waves," Bai Qingyan said to Mrs. Wang with a smile. "Therefore, everything must wait until the merger of the Yan Kingdom and Zhou is completed."

"Fourth Aunt is not familiar with matters of the previous dynasty, but that Ninth Prince of Yan..." Mrs. Wang leaned closer to Bai Qingyan, lowering her voice as a reminder, "Kid should be cautious!"

"Rest assured, Fourth Aunt!" Bai Qingyan responded with a smile, then turned to look at Xiao Rongyan.

Xiao Rongyan’s eyes smiled, and noticing the Fourth Lady of the Bai family glancing at him, he adjusted his sleeves and looked towards the gracefully dancing dancers.

After the flower banquet, Xiao Rongyan, citing the assassination of Minister Liu Rushi orchestrated by Zhong Xingxiao, stayed behind with the excuse of needing to discuss matters with Bai Qingyan.

The King of Hancheng also followed, stating he needed to talk to Bai Qingyan during the flower banquet.

As for Minister Shen and Minister Dong, they accompanied Bai Qingyan to the study, while only Commandant Lu, who was presiding over peace negotiations between the two countries at the Honglu Temple, was on his way to the palace.

"Wei Zhong, first escort the Ninth Prince of Yan to the side hall to rest!" Bai Qingyan glanced at Xiao Rongyan, then at Minister Shen and Minister Dong. "Let Chun Zhi escort you to have some rest first. When Commandant Lu arrives, we will all enter together as I have something to say."

Minister Shen and Minister Dong bowed deeply and said, "We, your humble servants, obey."

The King of Hancheng respectfully followed Bai Qingyan into the study, then knelt down solemnly and bowed deeply.

Bai Qingyan took the hot towel handed over by Chun Tao to wipe her hands, saying, "No need for formalities, King of Hancheng. Please rise and sit! What would you like to discuss with me?"

The King of Hancheng, kneeling on the cushion, quickly turned towards Bai Qingyan’s direction upon hearing her voice, and after bowing again, he said, "Your Majesty, I wonder if you still remember... the Dongyi Kingdom?"

How could Bai Qingyan forget the Dongyi Kingdom, which once dared to demand the position of side consort for the Crown Prince’s sister in exchange for her?

"I remember." Bai Qingyan nodded.

The King of Hancheng, feeling uneasy, looked up at Bai Qingyan, then hurriedly lowered his head again and said, "When my late father was still alive, he arranged for spies to be placed in the Dongyi Kingdom. Later, after my father’s sudden death, he did not mention this matter, so when I submitted to Your Majesty, I was unaware of these spies in the Dongyi Kingdom and thus did not report it."

Holding the teacup, Bai Qingyan sharply turned to look at the King of Hancheng, listening closely as he continued to speak.

"Last night, a spy whom my father had arranged in the Dongyi Kingdom disguised himself as a vegetable delivery man and infiltrated the prince’s mansion with news that... the Emperor of Yan secretly sent envoys to the Dongyi Kingdom, seemingly intending to secretly support the Dongyi Kingdom in seizing a few coastal towns of the Zhou. I dared not delay and rushed to inform Your Majesty."

The King of Hancheng hadn’t finished speaking when the old Daliang factions, initially sent as spies into the Dongyi Kingdom, conveyed that the Emperor of Yan’s envoys sought to support Dongyi in capturing those coveted towns, and they even proposed using this opportunity to restore the old Daliang, suggesting escape plans for the King of Hancheng if he was willing...

But the King of Hancheng knew well that Daliang no longer existed, and the new policies of Zhou had won the hearts of the Daliang people. Even if he attempted to restore the kingdom amidst chaos, even by rallying troops, he would lack public support—what would be the point?

"Your humble servant... wishes to plead with Your Majesty to spare the lives of these spies and to allow them to serve the Zhou!" The King of Hancheng bowed deeply to Bai Qingyan.

Bai Qingyan gazed at the clear tea in the cup she held and found herself admiring the young Murong Li. 𝕗𝐫𝐞𝕖𝕨𝐞𝗯𝚗𝕠𝘃𝐞𝚕.𝐜𝗼𝚖

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