Rebirth: The Journey of an Heiress novel Chapter 1520

Chapter 1520: Chapter 1515: Nobility

The city most severely affected by the epidemic in the Yan Kingdom is very close to the city divided to Zhou by Yan.

Now that the epidemic is rampant, indeed a royal figure needs to be present for the people to feel at ease. The Emperor personally went for Zhou, but on the Yan side... Xiao Ali going would worry Xiao Rongyan.

Moreover, he does indeed hope that in his absence... Murong Li can understand that he should shoulder the burdens of a nation and not always rely on him. Just now, the reason he had Yue Shi bring those words to Murong Li was still out of pity for him.

After this incident, no matter what, Xiao Rongyan will not allow the Empress Dowager the opportunity to send even the slightest message to Ah Li. If Ah Li were to lose his mother at this time, and he were to leave without saying a word, the child would be deeply saddened.

Remembering the tears in Murong Li’s eyes when he bowed earlier, he felt a pang of heartache.

Upon leaving the Imperial Palace, Xiao Rongyan stood with his hands behind his back, gazing at the gradually darkening sky, his eyes growing solemn.

Once in the carriage, he closed his eyes and played with the ring on his finger before speaking after a pause, instructing the carriage to turn into a side alley and ordering all accompanying guards to withdraw. He called out, "Guan Ying..."

"Guan Ying is here!"

Guan Ying, like Pingyi, was once a guard beside Xiao Rongyan’s elder brother, Murong Yu. However, Guan Ying was a Hidden Guard, while Pingyi was an Open Guard. Later... before Murong Yu’s departure, he arranged for Guan Ying and Pingyi to protect Xiao Rongyan in the future.

Xiao Rongyan raised his hand to lift the small window curtain of the carriage and cast a sidelong glance at Pingyi, who knelt beside the carriage with his head lowered. "Regarding the Empress Dowager, whether Ah Li orders the Empress Dowager to be confined in the palace or sent to a villa, you follow, ensuring she is not harmed, but... do not allow any of her words or things to reach the Emperor. If anyone dares to deliver any message or item from her to the Emperor, they will not live."

"Guan Ying understands!"

"Apply the same medicine the Empress Dowager gave the Emperor on her. Let her understand the feeling of being full of anger yet unable to get out of bed, unable to control her own body," said Xiao Rongyan, his voice showing no sign of emotion.

"Understood!"

"Go now!" Xiao Rongyan lowered the curtain of the small window again and closed his eyes once more.

Once, out of respect for his brother and the Empress Dowager, he indulged her...

Ah Li, unable to let go of the mother-son bond, softened towards the Empress Dowager...

Because of their indulgence and softness, a near catastrophe almost occurred, causing the Yan Kingdom to lose its credibility worldwide for the first time, leading to Kid’s premature birth in fright, and his daughter... having a weak constitution because of that. If it wasn’t for divine protection, he might not have seen Kid and his two children!

This time, it nearly cost countless innocent citizens their lives due to her desire to win, which contradicted the original intention when they were willing to gamble their nation.

Once, Xiao Rongyan felt chilled by the Empress Dowager, but he was still willing to respectfully call her sister-in-law.

Now, blinded by power, the Empress Dowager, willing to sacrifice everything just to win, even at the cost of the citizens’ lives, has completely cooled Xiao Rongyan’s heart towards her.

Human greed is boundless; if left unchecked, once she dared to give Ah Li the medicine that left him weak and unable to rise, who knows if next time she might use poison to take Ah Li’s life!

Just like... his father!

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