Rebirth: The Journey of an Heiress novel Chapter 114

Chapter 114: Chapter 113: Silencing by Murder_1

Gao Demao feigned a foolish laugh, “Oh dear, His Majesty has truly bestowed a great favor upon the Bai family! Prince Liang is the Emperor’s son; marrying a prince is a blessing cultivated over several lifetimes!”

Seeing the Emperor squint his eyes, Gao Demao suddenly changed his tone, “But Your Majesty, Miss Bai suffers from a chronic ailment and is said to have poor fortune in childbearing! Allowing Miss Bai to be Prince Liang’s side consort is already an exceptional honor from Your Majesty. The Emperor is benevolent and compassionate; considering the sacrifice of the Bai family men, confers dignity upon Miss Bai by making her Prince Liang’s primary consort. However, this humble servant, being narrow-minded and selfish, feels it is too great a grievance for the Emperor’s dragon son.”

The Emperor glanced at Gao Demao and couldn’t help but chuckle softly, “Your flattery has improved considerably!”

“This is all heartfelt truth!” Gao Demao smiled at the Emperor like a blossoming flower.

In the dungeons of the Court of Judicial Review, the place was perpetually damp and dark, reeking of mold everywhere. Even during the day, without lighting lamps, it was as dark as night.

Marquis of Loyalty and Courage, Qin Dezhao, sat cross-legged in the dimly lit cell, relatively calm.

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Achieving merit for supporting the rise to power had never been easy. Before allying with Prince Xin through Prince Liang, he understood that if Prince Xin won, he would gain glory. If Prince Xin lost, he too would lose everything.

Qin Dezhao always left a way out for himself. This time, his fearlessness stemmed from the life-saving Iron Deed in the Marquis of Loyalty and Courage’s residence.

Before the grain supply left Dadu City and was transferred from his hands, at least on the surface, it was top-grade new grain. He had already silenced those who needed silencing and cleaned up the aftermath.

Now that the grain supply had been lost, even if investigated, he would only be guilty of negligence, not implicating his entire family.

“Miss Bai, the Marquis of Loyalty and Courage is here, but the visitation time should not be too long, so please understand.” The prison guard bowed and whispered.

Bai Qingyan’s milk brother, Xiao Ruojiang, stepped forward and warmly handed silver to the prison guard, “Have some tea, brothers.”

“This can’t be!” The prison guard hurriedly declined, sincerity evident, “We are all protected by the men of the Duke of Zhen’s household in this prosperous capital. How can we accept money from Miss Bai now?! No, no!”

Qin Dezhao opened his bloodshot eyes and saw, under the flickering candlelight, that the person removing the black hat of the cloak was the stunning-featured Bai Qingyan.

He pressed his lips into a thin line.

Having been in this cell of the Court of Judicial Review for a day and a night, though Qin Dezhao’s dark blue cross-collared long robe was still relatively clean, his face clearly showed signs of fatigue.

Watching the prison guard’s departing figure, Qin Dezhao chuckled softly, “That prison guard… is also someone whose heart has been won over by Miss Bai!”

“These hearts were won by the Bai family with their lives. If the Marquis of Loyalty and Courage is willing to sacrifice his life, these hearts could also be won by the Marquis. But unfortunately…” Bai Qingyan raised her hand and handed the cloak to Nanny Tong, holding a plain silver floral hand warmer, standing in front of the cell door, “The Marquis of Loyalty and Courage’s family tradition has always been to cherish life, perhaps unwilling to let go.”

Qin Dezhao’s face darkened, “Miss Bai, lowering yourself to come to this dungeon, is it just to mock me a few times?”

She looked deeply at Qin Dezhao, extended her hand behind her…

Xiao Ruohai took out a ledger from his bosom and handed it to Bai Qingyan. Nanny Tong set down a long bench, wiped it clean with a handkerchief, and helped Bai Qingyan sit down.

Bai Qingyan picked names from the ledger of the already dead and recited them, as expected, seeing Qin Dezhao’s face change drastically in the cell. _{freewebnovel.cσ๓}