Rebirth: The Journey of an Heiress novel Chapter 657

Chapter 657: Chapter 654: Promote at Discretion_1

The Princess of Zhen Mansion, next to the yellow glazed lamp in the upper room of Qinghui Courtyard, Bai Jinxiu was carefully holding Bai Qingyan and weeping... completely unlike her usual dignified self as the mistress of the Qin Mansion, crying like a child.

Bai Jinxiu was making winter clothes for Wang Geer at the Qin Mansion when she suddenly heard the news that Bai Qingyan had been shot through the chest with an arrow. She was so shocked that she nearly fainted; her legs were too weak to stand. She gritted her teeth and ordered her maid Cuibi to help her back to the Bai Mansion.

It wasn’t until she saw her eldest sister and heard her say... this was all a setup did Bai Jinxiu finally relax. She nonetheless couldn’t help but break into loud sobs.

Since last year, when trouble befell the Bai family, Bai Qingyan had been the backbone and guide for them sisters. Bai Jinxiu couldn’t imagine how they would cope without their eldest sister, or what the future held for the Bai family...

In just one year, they had lost too many family members. Now they truly couldn’t bear to lose another.

Bai Qingyan gently stroked Bai Jinxiu’s back and softly reassured her, "Alright... alright! You’re already a mother, and still crying! Wang Geer would laugh at you."

As soon as Bai Qingyan finished speaking, Lu Ping came to report that all the squads of the imperial guards Bai Qingyan had asked the Bai family guard to contact had sworn allegiance to the Crown Prince.

She nodded. In the recent chaos at Wude Gate, Bai Qingyan had instructed the Bai family guard to carefully observe and select some of the imperial guards who valued camaraderie, under the pretense of choosing men for the Crown Prince, to gather people for herself.

Using the name of the Crown Prince to recruit the imperial guards was mainly because... those people were not from the Bai family army and couldn’t be completely trusted. Bai Qingyan worried that if her identity as the Princess of Zhen was revealed, the Emperor and the Crown Prince would become suspicious.

Now... it was widely known that Bai Qingyan had already pledged allegiance to the Crown Prince. This made her actions much more convenient, allowing her to receive timely information from the imperial guards.

"The Bai family guard who went to persuade those imperial guard squads today was Song Chengguang. I thought it would be best for him to continue liaising with those squad leaders in the future!" Lu Ping took a list from his bosom and handed it to Bai Qingyan, "Here’s the list!"

Bai Jinxiu took the list, opened it, and handed it to Bai Qingyan for her to review.

There were thirteen names in total, with their current positions listed next to them.

Bai Qingyan briefly reviewed the list and motioned for Chun Tao to hand it back to Lu Ping. _{fгeewebnovёl.com}

Under the flickering candlelight, Bai Qingyan’s dark, deep eyes were calm as she said, "Uncle Ping, there are two tasks I need you to handle! First... copy the names of the first seven people on the list and deliver it to Lord Fan Yuhuai at the Fan Mansion, telling him that before I fell unconscious, I recommended him to the Crown Prince as the head of the imperial guards. These people are my placements within the guards to prevent another incident like the Wude Gate revolt. Let him promote them as he sees fit! But he must keep this hidden from the Crown Prince. The Crown Prince greatly fears the Emperor. If he knew I was intervening in the imperial guards, he would undoubtedly be terrified before the Emperor. But as someone under the Crown Prince’s command, I have no choice but to make plans for him."

Although revealing all this to Fan Yuhuai was risky, Lu Ping always adhered to Bai Qingyan’s orders and nodded in response.

"The other task is to send a message to General Shen Kunyang, telling him to properly arrange the eighteen thousand soldiers the Crown Prince sent to the Southern Border and, if possible, take them into his fold."