Rebirth: The Journey of an Heiress novel Chapter 198

Chapter 198: Chapter 196: 1

Chapter 198 -196: 1

“My Lord, I believe what you said is very true!” She clasped her hands and saluted the Crown Prince.

With the matter settled, the Crown Prince, in a joyful mood, went to inspect the camp. He commended Bai Qingyan in front of the soldiers and drank with them, affirming Bai Qingyan’s military achievements.

Since he wanted to win this person over, the Crown Prince would naturally handle things elegantly, much like the Emperor.

Bai Qingyan presented the Crown Prince with the trophy sword and respectfully saw him off from the military camp.

Just before boarding the carriage, the slightly intoxicated Crown Prince, supported by Quan Yu, said earnestly to Bai Qingyan, “The Commander’s Seal is in your hands; I… trust you! No matter what others say… I trust you! Command the troops as you see fit, just ensure that the border people of Jin Kingdom do not suffer again!”

Bai Qingyan solemnly clasped her hands and said, “I will not fail Your Highness!”

Watching Quan Yu help the Crown Prince onto the carriage, Bai Qingyan said to Quan Yu, “Thank you for taking care of His Highness.”

“It is my duty!” Quan Yu quickly saluted Bai Qingyan, “General Bai is not in good health; please take care of yourself while outside!”

After saying this, Quan Yu felt his words were inappropriate and hastily added, “So… His Highness can be at ease!”

The two masked the situation… the general outside not doubting the sovereign, showing loyalty and trust.

As the carriage moved, the Crown Prince, who had just exhibited signs of drunkenness, opened his eyes and glanced at the sword Bai Qingyan had given him inside the carriage.

They say that drunken words speak the truth; hopefully, Bai Qingyan would believe his words before boarding the carriage.

After sending off the Crown Prince, Bai Qingyan was about to return to the command tent when Xiao Ruojiang approached and whispered in her ear, “Miss Bai, Mr. Xiao’s guard has arrived, saying he is here to deliver something to you.”

Without turning her head, Bai Qingyan asked, “Where is he?”

“He has been waiting by Jinghe for a while now,” Xiao Ruojiang said.

“Let’s return to the command tent first. I will go see him later!”

With that, Bai Qingyan turned and headed back to the command tent.

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Xiao Rongyan’s guard had been blowing in the cold wind by Jinghe for quite some time. Sitting on horseback, holding the reins of the white horse, he saw Bai Qingyan and Xiao Ruojiang approaching, carrying torches, and immediately dismounted.

From a distance, seeing Bai Qingyan in her armor, Xiao Rongyan’s guard was surprised. He had seen Miss Bai in Dadu City before; though delicate and frail, she had an aura of resilience. She was stunningly beautiful.

But now, Miss Bai wore armor, her hair tied back, holding a black gold whip, emanating a fierce aura that made people hesitate to look directly at her.

As she approached the guard by the river, Bai Qingyan reined in her horse and asked, “Are you Mr. Xiao’s guard?”

“Yes, I am Mr. Xiao’s guard. I have been ordered to deliver this horse to Miss Bai! Our master saw this horse at the Mengcheng Market in Nanyan! He also instructed me to bring a letter for Miss Bai!”

With that, the guard quickly took a sealed letter from his chest and respectfully raised it.

Xiao Ruojiang dismounted and took the letter from the guard, carefully examining it to ensure there were no problems before handing it to Bai Qingyan.

She opened the letter and read it by the light of Xiao Ruojiang’s torch.