Rebirth: The Journey of an Heiress novel Chapter 1539

Chapter 1539: Chapter 1534: The Temporary Palace

Bai Qingyan placed the letter brought by Bai Qingyu on the desk, her fingers tapping rhythmically. Could it be that Xiao Si’s deepest affection lies with Sima Ping?

But A Yu didn’t mention anything about Xiao Si and Sima Ping in the letter.

Bai Qingyan squinted. Since Lu Yuanpeng was already betrothed, why did he come to the Zhou city of Yan Kingdom together with Bai Jinzhi?

The matters of young people’s affections, even Bai Qingyan, as the eldest sister, should not interfere. She trusted that Xiao Si was someone who understood right from wrong. Knowing that Lu Yuanpeng was betrothed, she wouldn’t cause trouble for him anymore.

Nowadays, both men and women in the Zhou can enter the royal court as officials, and it is inevitable that the two will work together in the future. Should they sever ties just because Lu Yuanpeng once admired Xiao Si?

After thinking it through, Bai Qingyan picked up the letter paper, lit it with the flickering candle flame, and watched as the flames consumed the paper, thinking of Bai Jintong...

This time, the Hidden Guards risked their lives to steal the formula developed by the Yan Kingdom to treat the epidemic and deliver it to Bai Qingyan, saying that... it wasn’t Bai Jintong’s order, but his own initiative, yet she was still uneasy.

Bai Jintong was in the Yan Kingdom’s capital, so there was no worry about contracting the epidemic. But if it was Jintong’s order to have the formula delivered, it could easily expose him.

Zhou Dynasty’s doctors have reviewed Yan’s formula and found it to be a potent remedy against the epidemic, though it treats the disease with too much urgency, causing significant damage to the body. In contrast, Doctor Hong’s formula is more mild.

Bai Qingyan pretended not to have obtained the Yan Kingdom’s formula and ordered Doctor Hong’s prescription to be shared with the surrounding cities of Yan adjacent to the Zhou. The city-guarding generals of these Yan cities were surprised but deeply grateful to Bai Qingyan, the Emperor of Zhou, especially during this tense situation between the two countries. They never expected the Emperor of Zhou to be so magnanimous as to share the formula.

The messengers Bai Qingyan sent also mentioned that they knew the Yan Kingdom had developed the formula earlier, but it was heard that patients treated with it had left sequelae, whereas Doctor Hong’s formula was milder and could serve as a reference, hoping both countries could curtail the epidemic soon after the new year.

In their view, the Zhou should have hidden the formula, just as the Yan Kingdom did when they developed theirs.

This was exactly what Bai Qingyan wanted to see.

Wei Zhong brought in a bowl of curd and softly spoke to Bai Qingyan, "Your Majesty, please have some!"

"Hm..." she responded, taking a small silver spoonful into her mouth, and said to Wei Zhong, "This year, we’re spending the new year in Yan Kingdom, and everyone didn’t have a good celebration. You should go and tell the soldiers that once we return to Zhou, there will be rewards for all!"

"Alright!" Wei Zhong replied with a smile, "Once the two countries merge, everything will get better."

Bai Qingyan nodded.

Right now, both the officials and the common people of the Zhou and Yan Kingdoms were hoping for the two countries to merge, naturally hoping the other would join them.

However, judging by the current situation, Zhou seemed to have a better chance.

"Wei Zhong, take some rest. You’re the only one by my side right now, and many things require your effort." Bai Qingyan set aside the silver spoon as if she didn’t want to use it anymore.

Wei Zhong answered affirmatively, carried the curd out, and Bai Qingyan wiped her mouth with a cloth, wrote a letter, sealed it with her private seal, and called out, "Weisu..."

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