Rebirth: The Journey of an Heiress novel Chapter 872

Chapter 872: Chapter 869: Kneeling and Bowing Low

For the greater good, one must abandon emotions and righteousness; this is a necessary lesson for any king or emperor.

The heart of an emperor should not be black and white, nor should it be warm.

The heart of an emperor needs to be ruthless, and the blood of an emperor must be cold!

An emperor should not be entangled by emotions. The Art of the Emperor is the art of balance, weighing pros and cons, not the measure of righteousness, nor making decisions based on sentiments.

Being the emperor of a great nation is not an easy task; otherwise, why would past emperors always refer to themselves as isolated?

Those at the pinnacle of power are destined to be lonely. This position is not as comfortable as others might imagine, nor as carefree as King Liang imagines, thinking he can do as he pleases once he ascends.

She witnessed firsthand the rise and fall of three emperors: her father, her brother, and the current emperor, understanding that the joy of holding power soon fades under the heavy burdens and pressures.

The icy throne is like the heaviest cage and shackle in the world, isolating out family affection, friendship, and love. Only those who can abandon these bindings can become eternal rulers and achieve everlasting reign!

It is laughable that perhaps only those who sit in that position understand its terrors.

However, once there, it’s for life, unless death brings relief...

So, if in the end she cannot prevent the fall of the Lin dynasty, she must teach Kid the most important lesson of being an emperor.

Weighing pros and cons and family affection, Eldest Princess ultimately made this decision.

With this plan in mind, she could not take Bai Jinse and Nanny Jiang along, giving King Liang more leverage to use against her.

She had already instructed Nanny Jiang to relay her words to Kid and needed to leave Nanny Jiang to pass messages for Kid.

Sitting in the carriage, Eldest Princess looked at the increasingly distant Dadu City, thinking... If she had not been born into the imperial family, perhaps she wouldn’t be this way. She might have been purely Bai Weiting’s wife, and wholly Kid’s grandmother.

She and Kid were clearly the closest people in the world, yet in the end... they had to go separate ways and stand in opposition.

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Bai Jinse and Nanny Jiang were confined by Eldest Princess to Changshou Courtyard, forbidden to go out. Nanny Jiang had been knocked unconscious by her grandmother’s orders and had yet to wake, causing her great anxiety.

Seeing the armed guards outside Changshou Courtyard, Bai Jinse thought for a moment, sneaking to the backyard, climbing a tree... and jumping down, landing with her hands... pain sizzling through her palms.

She bit her lip hard to keep from crying out, fearing to alert those guarding Changshou Courtyard. Enduring the pain, she lifted her skirt and ran toward the back corner gate, needing to quickly send word to her eldest sister and second sister.

When Bai Jinse reached the corner gate, she was already sweating heavily. Seeing the guarded gate, she quickly turned and hid behind the corner wall, tightly pressing her lips to regulate her breathing.

Her grandmother had left in a hurry and couldn’t have ordered the whole mansion to watch her; the guards at the gate were likely sent by her second sister. They posed no immediate threat.

Thinking this, Bai Jinse stopped hiding. She wiped the sweat off her face with a handkerchief and, although still panting, calmly stepped out from behind the wall, shouting, "Take me to see Second Sister! Quickly!"

The squad of soldiers guarding the Bai Mansion’s corner gate recognized Bai Jinse and hurriedly saluted, "Seventh Miss, it’s not safe to go out amidst the city’s chaos. If you have any concerns, we can relay them for you!"

"Can you relay to others that my grandmother, the Eldest Princess, was taken away by King Liang?!" Bai Jinse’s eyes were fierce, "Prepare a horse! I need to see Eldest Sister and Second Sister! Quickly!"

"Seventh Miss, rest assured! Ji Tingyu will definitely rescue the Eldest Princess!" After speaking, Ji Tingyu led the remaining troops in pursuit. freeweɓnøvel~com

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