Rebirth: The Journey of an Heiress novel Chapter 218

Chapter 218: Chapter 216: Burial Companion_1

Chapter 218: Chapter 216: Burial Companion_1

“You…” Li Tianfu stared at Bai Qingyan, almost unable to hold back her tears of anger.

Bai Qingyan then said coldly, “The Bai family lost all its sons in Nanjing. The Bai family has twenty-three coffins! If Xiliang cannot compensate our Jin Kingdom with twenty-three cities today, if Xiliang cannot hand over twenty-three men from the three clans of Yun Poxing, the Auxiliary General of Xiliang, for us to behead and disembowel, then I, Bai Qingyan, even if it means defying the Crown Prince’s orders, will lead the Bai family army into Yunjing. The imperial family of Xiliang and the nine clans of the Yun family will accompany our Bai family sons in death, to console their heroic spirits! Hence, I ask the people of Yunjing to wash their necks clean, so as not to stain the precious blades of our Bai family soldiers!”

Bai Qingyan’s words were extremely arrogant, with her armor reflecting a cold light. The murderous aura from the Shura Blood Pool battles sent chills down their spines, making them too afraid to look at her directly.

“What’s the big deal about your Bai family having twenty-three coffins? My father… the emperor of Xiliang, wasn’t he also killed by assassins from your Jin Kingdom? What does Jin Kingdom have to compensate for my father, the emperor of Xiliang?” Li Tianfu shouted, her voice hoarse with rage, filled with immense grief and indignation. “What do you have to compensate for my father!”

Bai Qingyan felt a sense of relief. The Princess of Xiliang couldn’t hold back any longer!

Earlier, she had pressed Li Zhijie step by step, but he firmly refused to mention the assassin to turn the situation in favor of Xiliang, which made her uneasy.

Now that Li Tianfu had spoken first, she would see how Li Zhijie would explain the affair with the assassin.

If he said the assassin was dead, then Shen Qingzhu and others would need to rescue the Ninth Prince immediately, and time was of the essence.

If he said the assassin was captured, then the matter of exchanging the person would fall to the Crown Prince and the peace envoy.

Li Zhijie closed his eyes, not expecting the princess, Li Tianfu, to lose her composure in the end.

“The princess’s words are amusing. Since the princess claims that the assassin of the Xiliang emperor was sent by our Jin Kingdom, where is the assassin?” Bai Qingyan’s eyes, as deep as an ancient well, locked onto Li Tianfu.

“The assassin died on the spot…” Li Zhijie softened his tone. “It was only because the assassin wore Jin Kingdom’s attire at the time, so the princess mistook him for a Jin Kingdom assassin. Our Xiliang is still investigating this matter thoroughly. Just as General Bai said, we came to Xiliang to seek peace. If, because of this matter, we make a false accusation against Jin Kingdom and stir up laughter, I fear there will be even more to compensate. The reason I didn’t mention it initially was that I was waiting for the investigation results.”

Hearing this, Bai Qingyan’s eyes darkened. As expected, Li Zhijie wanted to keep the Ninth Prince in his grasp for his schemes!

She turned around and made a stealthy hand gesture to Shen Qingzhu, who was dressed in a Xiliang palace maid’s outfit. Shen Qingzhu nodded slightly and silently exited the tent.

Since it was known that Li Zhijie had held the Ninth Prince with ulterior motives, they must not let him continue to hold the prince!

Li Zhijie didn’t plan to make the Ninth Prince an obvious bargaining chip for the peace talks. Naturally, he wouldn’t keep the prince by his side, leaving him only at Qiushan Pass.

The envoys from both countries chose to conduct peace talks in the area between the two armies’ camps for safety. The Crown Prince had brought with him five thousand elite soldiers and Huying Camp followed. Xiliang also must have its elite forces.

At this time, if Shen Qingzhu led Huying Camp to rescue the Ninth Prince from the unguarded Qiushan Pass, by the time the news reached Li Zhijie, it would be too late.