Rebirth: The Journey of an Heiress novel Chapter 897

Chapter 897: Chapter 894: Adding Feet to a Snake

If Xiliang knows that the Rong intends to attack Xiliang within three years and that the Yan Kingdom has already signed an alliance not to intervene within three years, and now that the Zhou Kingdom stands out on its own, it’s inevitable that Xiliang will lean towards Zhou in hopes of preserving its state.

Murong Yan shook his head: "The Zhou... Empress, once made a three-year agreement with Yun Poxing, and now there are only nine months left of that agreement. The Empress of Zhou... is a person who is true to her word. She gave Yun Poxing three years, and after three years, she would surely attack Xiliang! So even if Xiliang intends to ally with Zhou, the Empress of Zhou would not likely accept. Even if she could, she would probably require Xiliang to hand over Yun Poxing, and the Empress of Xiliang doesn’t seem like someone who would compromise her court ministers for the sake of preserving the state."

"Therefore, the best course for Xiliang now is to ally with Rong, weak joining the strong. Unfortunately... that ghost-face prince of Rong is a descendant of the Bai family, the brother of the Zhou Empress." Murong Yan spoke very slowly.

"Then... did Ninth Uncle have someone inform the King of Rong of this matter?" Murong Ping asked anxiously.

Even Murong Ping, no matter how dim, understood that now Zhou had already destroyed Liang, and if Rong fell into Zhou’s hands... it would be difficult for Yan Kingdom to contend!

Especially if Zhou gained Xiliang, then Yan Kingdom would be in danger of being destroyed.

Murong Yan shook his head. After meeting the ghost-face prince of Rong in Xiangliang, he sent people to try to contact the King of Rong. Who knew... the King of Rong was entirely under the control of this ghost-face prince, and his people had no opportunity whatsoever.

"This ghost-face prince is no ordinary figure; the King of Rong is already completely under his control. I believe... even if he kills the King of Rong and takes his place, no one in Rong would say anything." Murong Yan’s gentle and rich voice echoed, "After all... the ethos of Rong is respecting the strong, never minding bloodlines."

Murong Li also became nervous. He lowered his eyes in thought for a moment and said, "Ninth Uncle... could you inform Xiliang that the ghost-face prince is the brother of the Zhou Empress, so that Xiliang, being on guard, might secretly turn to Yan Kingdom for aid."

"The Empress of Xiliang is no fool. She’s smart... so she knows that the ambition of Yan Kingdom is to unify the world, and to do so would naturally require the destruction of Xiliang." Murong Yan’s deep eyes fixed on Murong Li, who was about to become the Emperor of Yan, "Moreover, smart people are usually proud, so... if Yan Kingdom tells Xiliang that the ghost-face prince is the brother of the Zhou Empress, the Empress of Xiliang might suspect that Yan Kingdom is trying to sow discord and guard against Yan Kingdom. Matters must be handled with care, as with any relations between nations; enough is enough, and too much... becomes unnecessary embellishment."

Murong Li straightened his back and bowed to Murong Yan: "I will remember Ninth Uncle’s teachings."

Murong Ping hurried to follow and bow to Murong Yan: "I will also remember Ninth Uncle’s teachings."

Mentioning the Empress of Zhou, Murong Yan couldn’t help but think of the time when Ninth Uncle greatly admired the young general of the Bai family. Now that the eldest young lady of the Bai family had ascended to become the Empress of Zhou, with the same ambition to unify the world, they stood opposite to the Yan Kingdom.

Murong Li gazed at Murong Yan, "Ninth Uncle... can you still marry the eldest young lady of the Bai family?"

"Ninth Uncle..." Murong Li whispered to Murong Yan, "The Empress of Zhou will ascend the throne on June 20th, and envoys from all countries should go to congratulate her. Who does Ninth Uncle think should be sent?"

Murong Yan’s face remained calm, but his hand resting on his knee slowly tightened...

He once promised Kid that after pacifying Wei Kingdom, he would propose marriage. Now that Wei Kingdom was settled, Kid had even pacified Liang Kingdom... and replaced the Lin family’s royal power of Jin Kingdom. But his brother could no longer propose marriage on his behalf.

And now Murong Li was young, with Yan Kingdom in ruins, and he could not spare time.

They all understood that the day Xiliang perishes, Yan and Zhou will face off. free𝑤ebnovel.com

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