Rebirth: The Journey of an Heiress novel Chapter 1574

Chapter 1574: Chapter 1569: Safe and Sound

"Crown Prince of Xiping, rest assured, just leave a dozen people to follow... once we widen the distance by ten miles, I will release them!" Xiao Rongyan said calmly, "You have no room for negotiation."

The counselor in black moved forward, whispering to the Crown Prince of Xiping, "Your Highness... we should retreat towards the mountain pass’s exit. As long as we prevent them from reaching the junction to Shequ and the Zhou army, we can unite with other vassal kings and eventually capture the city where the Emperor of Zhou resides!"

Xiao Rongyan’s silver mask was illuminated faintly by the firebrands held by the soldiers on both sides, waiting for the Crown Prince of Xiping to give in.

"Fine..." the Crown Prince of Xiping agreed, then ordered, "Withdraw five miles!"

"Withdraw in the direction of Xiping County..." Xiao Rongyan added unhurriedly.

The Crown Prince of Xiping tightly gripped his reins and looked again at the counselor in black.

The counselor in black felt a heavy weight in his heart. The Regent Prince’s request meant they were heading through the mountain pass to Shequ.

"Your Highness, you must not!" the counselor in black urgently said.

Xiao Rongyan remained calm: "Yue Shi..."

Yue Shi responded, pulling out the ten-year-old son of the Crown Prince of Xiping, who was terrified and cried out: "Father, save me!"

"No! No..." Seeing her daughter-in-law already dead, with her eldest grandson now in the hands of one who had slain two of her sons and a daughter-in-law, the Princess of Xiping somehow found the strength to shake off the soldiers pressing her down, scrambling over to embrace her grandson, and hysterically shouted at her son, "You unfilial wretch! Your two brothers are dead! Why don’t you retreat! Do you want our entire family to be wiped out!"

The Crown Prince of Xiping, his eyes red-rimmed, shouted, "Retreat to Xiping County!" 𝘧𝓇𝑒𝑒𝑤ℯ𝑏𝓃𝘰𝑣ℯ𝘭.𝘤ℴ𝘮

This Regent Prince has never shown mercy to clan members, killing many... the Crown Prince of Xiping knew this well, and he could not gamble with his son’s life.

"Your Highness!" The counselor in black was shocked, "Your Highness, so many soldiers of Xiping have died just to kill the Emperor of Zhou today. They only brought a small number of reinforcements, even if we fought bloodily today..."

"Shut up!" The Crown Prince of Xiping harshly grabbed the counselor in black by his clothing, "The ones dead are my wife, my brothers, and sons, not yours. You speak so lightly!"

With that, the Crown Prince of Xiping flung the counselor aside, sullenly saying, "Say one more word, and I will wipe out your entire family! Retreat!"

The counselor in black, seeing the bloodshot eyes of the Crown Prince of Xiping, pressed his lips together. If not for the fact that the Crown Prince was the son of the King of Xiping, he would not assist him.

Watching the distant-looking Crown Prince of Xiping, Xiao Rongyan spoke again, "Half an hour later, I will send the entourage of the King of Xiping back."

Soon, the Xiping army retreated, and the counselor could only give a deep look at Xiao Rongyan before turning away.

Bai Jinzhi, seeing the Xiping army retreat, impatiently led others up the mountain to find Bai Qingyan.

On the mountain.

The scouts sent by Bai Qingyan returned and reported to Bai Qingyan and the others, "Your Majesty, it was the King of Gaoyi and the Regent Prince of Yan who came together. They captured the family of the King of Xiping, forcing the Xiping army to retreat!"

Xiao Rongyan...

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