Rebirth: The Journey of an Heiress novel Chapter 1517

Chapter 1517: Chapter 1512: A Golden Opportunity

"I accept the command!" Liu Pinggao couldn’t help but look at the generals of the Bai family army with a smug expression, full of joy, "The Emperor is wise!"

The Anping Army was thrilled to hear they would accompany the Emperor to the territory of Yan, with many unable to contain their excitement, going to the Bai family army to boast. They claimed that the Emperor took them into such dangerous territory within Yan, showing that he valued them highly.

The Bai family army was infuriated but dared not speak out. Some who knew Lu Yuanpeng’s identity encouraged him to ask the Emperor whether the Bai family army, being the direct line, was the only one willing to sacrifice endlessly for the Young General Bai.

This time, Lu Yuanpeng was clear-headed and merely said, "I think this talk is wrong. Although the Bai family army is the direct line, the Anping Army are also the Emperor’s soldiers. If they truly faced danger, they would also risk their lives to protect the Emperor! I just feel the Anping Army isn’t as mighty as our Bai family army and worry for the Emperor’s safety!"

"No one shall speak of this matter any further!" Cheng Yuanzhi commanded, "The Young General Bai has ordered us to escort the King of Hancheng; I will see to it that the King is escorted back to Hancheng safely. Since we claim to be under the Young General Bai’s command, we must follow his orders!"

"General Cheng is right! Our Bai family army should be the most unquestioning of the Emperor’s orders; that is what it means to be the Emperor’s direct line!" agreed a Bai family army commander.

The next morning, Bai Jinse and Cheng Yuanzhi led the Bai family army to escort the coffin and Princess of Hancheng back to Hancheng. Bai Qingyan originally wanted Lu Ping to follow Bai Jinse, but Lu Ping was worried; Bai Qingyan was going to a plague-stricken area and insisted on accompanying her, saying it was to protect Doctor Hong. Bai Qingyan couldn’t refuse.

After seeing off the King and Princess of Hancheng personally, Bai Qingyan took the Anping Army and the medicine purchased from Jinguan City to set off towards Dongguan, planning to enter Yan from there.

Throughout the journey, Bai Qingjue and Doctor Hong, Lu Ping sent people to collect herbs. Along the way, a locally renowned doctor heard the Emperor was going to the city of the Zhou domain in Yan and sought out Lu Ping, willing to accompany the Emperor to offer assistance.

Lu Ping was very moved and took the initiative to bring the person along, after all, when formulating medicine for the plague, one more doctor is one more source of aid.

Later, more and more doctors heard that the Emperor was personally going to the city of the Zhou domain in Yan. They were inspired by his words about never abandoning any of Zhou’s citizens and pursued the Emperor’s convoy to accompany him to Yan.

Meanwhile, Xiao Rongyan received a handwritten letter from Bai Qingyan sent by Weisu.

When Xiao Rongyan saw Bai Qingyan was personally going to the Zhou domain in Yan, his brows furrowed. With the plague advancing, the whole Yan nation was like facing a great enemy, yet Kid was risking traveling to Yan. If she or anyone around her caught the plague...

Xiao Rongyan understood why Bai Qingyan wanted to go to the Zhou domain in Yan. It’s said that after the Zhou’s Minister Shen Tianzhi sealed the city, the supply of herbs was delayed. The citizens inside, stirred by Yan spies, almost incited civil unrest, which his sister-in-law, the Empress Dowager of Yan, seemed to delight in.

If Bai Qingyan could be with the citizens of Yan, never mind the Zhou domain...those once loyal to Yan, just hearing about this would move all within Yan’s borders.

The vast power that public favor can bring, Xiao Rongyan had experienced during his reclamation of Nanyan.

Looking ahead, Xiao Rongyan had insights about which country would ultimately prevail.

The Empress Dowager of Yan was pressing an attack on the Regent Prince’s faction during the morning court when the dust-ridden Xiao Rongyan stepped into the main hall.

The Empress Dowager of Yan had planned to fully control the Yan Court before Xiao Rongyan returned. For this, she had found excuses to remove Xiao Rongyan’s trusted courtiers from their high positions. But before the changes were complete, Xiao Rongyan was back.

Old Minister Meng tightened his fist instinctively looked at the Empress Dowager, retreated to the side, and cleared the central position in the main hall for Xiao Rongyan to pass.

Xiao Rongyan stood with hands behind his back, glancing at the Empress Dowager of Yan atop the platform, then at the kneeling court officials. When they saw the Regent Prince’s return, they saw their backbone and kneeled forward to greet, "Regent Prince!"

"A Yan is back." The Empress Dowager slowly tightened her hand below her richly embroidered robe, forcing a smile, "By calculation, A Yan should know about the plague in Yan, returning tirelessly day and night! Why don’t you take a rest?"

Xiao Rongyan’s eyes beneath the mask were deep; after bowing to the Empress Dowager, he straightened up and said, "If I don’t return, Yan might face a major crisis!"

Then, Xiao Rongyan turned to Minister Meng, "Was it Minister Meng who advised the Empress Dowager against sending herbs to the Zhou’s cities within Yan?"

Minister Meng understood from these words that Xiao Rongyan knew, and couldn’t deny it. He hurriedly bowed and said, "Regent Prince, with both countries gambling for dominance, the sudden plague in Yan and the worsening plague in the Zhou cities within Yan presents a perfect chance given by Heaven for us to win!"