Rebirth: The Journey of an Heiress novel Chapter 1496

Chapter 1496: Chapter 1491: The Unseen Threat

Did the Seventh Prince get his face injured while being pursued by the Second Prince? The timing... is quite opportune!

Xiao Rongyan looked at the spy kneeling in the center of the tent, reporting the Dongyi Queen’s ceremonial welcome of the Zhou Emperor, and said: "You’ve worked hard, Yue Shi... let someone take him to receive his reward."

"Thank you, Regent Prince, serving the country is my duty..." the man quickly expressed his gratitude.

Just as Yue Shi led the man outside, Xiao Rongyan said to the guards: "You all may leave now!"

When only Xiao Rongyan was left in the tent, he removed the mask from his face, poured himself a cup of tea, and as he picked up the teacup, he watched the clear tea with an even deeper smile.

It seems... Kid is determined to counter the trouble Xiao Ali once caused to Zhou.

This so-called "Seventh Prince" is probably a fake, and the real Seventh Prince is certainly already in Kid’s grasp.

The Queen of Dongyi thinks she’s the smartest person under the sky, showing off her intelligence in front of Kid, yet... she doesn’t know what kind of opponent she’s really facing. In order to protect her lifeblood, she devised a scheme against the Zhou envoy, now wanting Zhou to help her son seize power, not realizing that Kid is not someone who would endure humiliation and eat losses just for a gamble to win the country.

Now with her weakness firmly in Zhou’s grip, the Dongyi Queen can only pinch her nose and recognize this fake son, allowing him to ascend the throne, thus the entire Dongyi royal court falls into Zhou’s hands, energetically aiming to make trouble for Yan, even willing to drag Yan into the conflict.

He led troops here originally to prevent such things from happening, but Kid used a method of drawing out the firewood from beneath the cauldron.

On the surface, Dongyi is still Dongyi, but inside, Dongyi is already Zhou’s Dongyi!

Previously Yan could instigate Dongyi to trouble Zhou for a gambling win, now... Zhou can naturally order Dongyi to trouble Yan for a gambling win.

Previously Zhou was passive, now Yan is the one in a passive position!

Yan possibly can only try to buy off the Dongyi Queen and this fake Dongyi Seventh Prince, while dispatching agents to find the actual Dongyi Seventh Prince, bringing him under their control.

"Uncle Feng..."

Xiao Rongyan called out, and Feng Yao lifted the tent curtain to enter: "Master..."

"Uncle Feng, select the elite, head to Zhou, do your utmost... to find the Dongyi Seventh Prince! The Dongyi Seventh Prince should have first fled to Jinguan City..." Xiao Rongyan closed his eyes briefly, then turned to look at Feng Yao, "Surely on the way back to Dadu City now, Uncle Feng send people directly to Dadu City, ask our spies... see where the people escorted by the official government on the route from Jinguan City to Dadu City are housed, once confirmed as the Dongyi Seventh Prince, spare no expense to rescue him!"

Xiao Rongyan turned and gave the whip in his hand to Yue Shi, moved forward, and respectfully saluted Bai Qingyan: "Greetings to the Emperor of Zhou."

In front of outsiders, proper etiquette was still necessary.

Bai Qingyan, standing with hands behind her back, looked at Xiao Rongyan’s serious demeanor and spoke with a smile: "Regent Prince, no need for such formalities! Yan supported the Dongyi Second Prince’s ascension, I wonder... why didn’t Yan send troops to help Dongyi against Zhou, instead, even came to attack Dongyi!"

Xiao Rongyan straightened up, his deep eyes beneath the mask smiling gently: "Yan once supported the Second Prince as Crown Prince, but did not support his ascending the throne by means of patricide and fratricide, such an ally willing to harm even their own father and brothers, is indeed a potential threat to Yan!"

Bai Qingyan nodded slightly, agreeing with Xiao Rongyan’s statement, then heard Xiao Rongyan continue: "Furthermore, our Yan and Zhou were already allies, two countries now have a gambling country pact, since Zhou is taking action to strike Dongyi, no matter what, our Yan cannot help but act in assistance."

"Regent Prince means... not standing by watching Zhou take all the benefits alone without being tempted... without acting, right?" Bai Qingyan said with a smile, gesturing for Xiao Rongyan to proceed.

Xiao Rongyan, with a graceful posture, saluted Bai Qingyan again before walking together with her into the Dongyi Imperial Palace: "The Emperor of Zhou indeed is frank and straightforward."

Bai Qingyan smiled and walked shoulder to shoulder with Xiao Rongyan towards the main hall of the Dongyi Imperial Palace: "The coronation of the Dongyi Seventh Prince is set for tomorrow, Dongyi’s Imperial Astronomical Bureau calculated that tomorrow is an auspicious day; otherwise, it would be next month. Dongyi’s court officials believe... the country cannot be without a ruler for a day, after discussing with the Queen, come to inquire Zhou’s opinion, I... suggested it be set for tomorrow, hence today the entire Dongyi is busy, I have time to personally welcome the Regent Prince."