Rebirth: The Journey of an Heiress novel Chapter 612

Chapter 612: Chapter 609: Unavoidable Personal Feelings_1

Bai Qingyan sneered at Xiao Rongyan. "What I have said, Mr. Xiao is not unaware of. It’s just that Mr. Xiao is not from Jin, so he doesn’t care about Jin’s survival. He only cares about his personal interests."

The Crown Prince gently stroked the armrests of the chair. Bai Qingyan’s words... the Crown Prince could understand them.

Indeed, Xiao Rongyan was a businessman and a Wei Kingdom native. He must not be blinded by the small profits before him.

The only way for Xiao Rongyan to be truly loyal was if he married into the Bai family, became a Jin, and tied his future to that of the Crown Prince.

At that time, as long as Xiao Rongyan knew he could gain more by staying in Jin than in his homeland of Wei, he would serve the Crown Prince wholeheartedly.

Currently... what Xiao Rongyan said and requested deserved the Crown Prince’s careful consideration.

"All right, I wasn’t planning to agree to this in the first place. No need to argue so fiercely," the Crown Prince smiled. "Rong Yan, indeed, I cannot help you this time. The envoys have already been dispatched. Even if the envoys hadn’t been sent, I must plan for the long-term of Jin. You are my friend; if I can help, I will. But sitting on the position of Crown Prince, Jin must come first. Do you understand?"

With the Crown Prince speaking this way, Xiao Rongyan knew he couldn’t continue. He could only smile and bow. "Your Highness is the Crown Prince of a nation and must consider the well-being of millions of Jin citizens. This is merely a personal business matter for me... just involves losing some silver coin. It cannot be compared to the great affairs of Jin. Now that Your Highness has been generous enough not to expel me, it is already the greatest honor. I am truly grateful."

"Rong Yan, you speak so formally, but I regard you as a friend..." the Crown Prince smiled at Bai Qingyan. "The Princess of Zhen is going to the Court of Judicial Review to see Fu Ruoxi later. If Rong Yan is free... would you mind accompanying her?"

Xiao Rongyan smiled and bowed to the Crown Prince and Bai Qingyan. "Then please, Your Highness and the Princess, wait a moment. Let me have my guards inform my people not to ship the grains to the Rong and order the steward to sell the grains promptly."

"As for selling the grains, I can help Mr. Xiao with that. Currently, Shuoyang is training the people and fighting bandits. Many people have come seeking refuge, and they are in need of grains. It can be seen as... Bai Qingyan helping the Crown Prince’s friend solve a problem!" Bai Qingyan smiled at the Crown Prince. "It would also fulfill the friendship between you and Mr. Xiao!"

With Ji Tingyu having taken the newly recruited soldiers of the court, Bai Qingyan was in dire need of grains. Whether Xiao Rongyan’s "grains" existed or not, she needed him to deliver them to her.

Bai Qingyan’s words made the Crown Prince overjoyed. He felt that Bai Qingyan was indeed loyal to him.

The Crown Prince wished for more opportunities for both of them to interact, so he eagerly said, "That’s excellent. Rong Yan, you must thank the Princess of Zhen!"

"May I say a presumptuous word. This amount of grain is enormous. I fear the improper storage by the Princess of Zhen might cause spoilage. Could I perhaps deliver just half of it first?"

Bai Qingyan smiled faintly at Xiao Rongyan, completely different from her previous sharp demeanor. "Mr. Xiao need not worry. Regardless of anything, you are a benefactor to the Bai family. Within our capacity, we are more than willing to resolve Mr. Xiao’s troubles. Since I dare to promise, naturally, it can be stored properly."