Rebirth: The Journey of an Heiress novel Chapter 1502

Chapter 1502: Chapter 1497: Negotiating with a Tiger for Its Skin

"Even if the court officials cannot distinguish whether the Seventh Prince is real or fake, surely this palace, as his biological mother, must be able to tell whether my own son is genuine or not?" The Empress raised her teacup, smiling slightly, "And yet, Regent Prince... you have long hidden behind a mask, never showing your true face. Even today, to display your sincerity, you reveal yourself. Whether you are indeed the Regent Prince of Yan, I truly cannot discern!"

"Whether I am the Regent Prince of Yan or not does not matter; as long as the Yan Imperial Court recognizes the regent seal at my waist, that is enough!" Xiao Rongyan also raised his teacup, "Just as, whether the officials can recognize the Seventh Prince or not does not matter; if you, Empress, say the one in the Dongyi Imperial Palace now is the Seventh Prince, then he is. If you say he is not, then he is not!"

The Empress pretended to lower her head and take a sip of tea, carefully pondering over Xiao Rongyan’s words, speculating... could Xiao Rongyan be suggesting that she imitate Zhou’s actions, and after Zhou leaves, perform a switcheroo as well? The Empress’s mind immediately became active.

Yes... if she says that now he is the Seventh Prince, then he is the Seventh Prince; if she says he is not, naturally, he is not!

Once the Emperor of Zhou departs, she could have that child abducted... keep him carefully contained, not letting him harm himself. No matter who wears the crown, it’s all the same.

Only, the Emperor of Zhou will surely place people around that child. Handling it then could be a thorny issue.

The Empress glanced at Xiao Rongyan, contemplating the possibility of using Yan. After setting down her teacup, she asked, "So, Regent Prince, you have come today to forge an alliance with our Dongyi Kingdom?"

"Indeed!" Xiao Rongyan used the lid of the teacup to press down the floating leaves in the tea, ceasing his coyness, "Yan has already dispatched people to Zhou to rescue the Seventh Prince. If successful, the Empress need not be constrained by Zhou. Then... if the Empress requires, Yan’s military presence in Dongyi can also be at the Empress’s disposal, offering assistance!"

This means getting Dongyi to trouble Zhou; the Empress inwardly chuckled. Zhou wants Dongyi to target Yan, while Yan wants Dongyi to target Zhou. Ultimately, it’s all about wagering national interests, and this... is truly Dongyi’s only bargaining chip now, the sole reliance of Dongyi Kingdom.

"So, how many troops will Yan leave behind?" The Empress asked.

"On the surface, naturally the three thousand men I brought, plus another five thousand men can serve as the Empress’s backup."

"Naturally, but... when Dongyi follows Zhou’s arrangements to trouble Yan, I ask the Empress to notify us in advance, along with Yan’s efforts to rescue the Seventh Prince not being in vain." Xiao Rongyan picked up the mask by the teacup and toyed with it as he stood, "Does the Empress have any other requests? If not, I’ll take my leave now." 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝐰𝚎𝕓𝐧𝚘𝘃𝗲𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝕞

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