Rebirth: The Journey of an Heiress novel Chapter 220

Chapter 220: Chapter 218: Alive_1

Chapter 220: Chapter 218: Alive_1

Li Zhijie had long heard that in the Duke of Zhen’s Bai family of Jin, regardless of gender, all children must be sent to the battlefield for training once they turned ten.

Although there might be some exaggeration in Liu Rushi’s words, they were mostly true.

He had heard that the second daughter of the Bai family was already married and thus did not go to war this time. If he killed Bai Qingyan and angered the Jin Kingdom and the Bai family, what if the Bai family produced several more figures like Bai Qingyan who would fight Xiliang to the death? Xiliang could not afford another war right now!

His gaze fell on Bai Qingyan, whose eyes were as cold as frost and snow. “General Yun is our Xiliang’s Assistant General. Handing over twenty-three men selected from the three clans to General Bai is something Xiliang absolutely cannot agree to. I hope General Bai can understand. However, General Bai mentioned that General Yun’s treatment of the Bai family’s seventeenth son was improper. Our Xiliang is willing to compensate with silver taels to build a mausoleum for the young general. Would General Bai find this acceptable?”

Liu Rushi looked at Bai Qingyan, seemingly asking for her opinion. Since it involved the Bai family, Bai Qingyan, as the eldest legitimate daughter, should have the final say.

Bai Qingyan nodded.

Only then did Liu Rushi say, “Very well, I will have someone calculate the cost of building the mausoleum. Xiliang will compensate the Bai family in one lump sum!”

“That is only natural!” Li Zhijie nodded.

Li Tianfu was inwardly furious but managed to hold her temper without making a fuss. She glanced coldly in Liu Rushi’s direction, then lowered her gaze to her embroidered handkerchief, focusing on the bamboo leaves.

Li Zhijie was right. Xiliang could not afford another war. She had already frustrated Li Zhijie’s plan to send her to the Jin Crown Prince’s palace. Since she had achieved her goal, she had to know when to stop. Otherwise, if the negotiations between the two countries broke down because of her, even if she did not have to marry for peace and returned to Xiliang, her mother would not be able to tolerate her.

Li Tianfu’s desires in life were simple. She did not want to be involved in the backhouse or harem intrigues of royalty and nobles. She just wanted to live a leisurely and wealthy life with Lu Tianzhuo by her side.

What did the princess’s duty to give birth to an emperor with Xiliang blood have to do with her, Li Tianfu!

As they were speaking, a Xiliang soldier suddenly ran in from outside the tent, covering his mouth as he whispered in Li Zhijie’s ear. Li Zhijie squinted his eyes and gestured for the soldier to stand aside. He then opened his iron-bone fan and chuckled lightly. “Crown Prince, while we are here negotiating peace, why did your country arrange for a maid to infiltrate our negotiation tent and kill a Xiliang soldier before running towards the Jin Army’s camp? What is this about?”

That Xiliang soldier was sent by Lu Tianzhuo. He had not appeared in the tent because he was just now overseeing the Jin Army’s movements from a high point, thinking about how to set an ambush to kill Bai Qingyan.

However, he had seen Shen Qingzhu leave the tent a stick of incense ago, change out of a Xiliang maid’s clothes, and don black attire with agile movements. He had sent someone to question Shen Qingzhu, but Shen Qingzhu had unexpectedly killed someone and fled towards the Jin Army’s camp.

Lu Tianzhuo was instantly alarmed from his hidden position. He did not know when the Jin people had infiltrated Xiliang’s peace negotiation team.

Although it was just an unremarkable maid, her exceptional skills and her ruthless efficiency in killing people at the critical moment made her a significant threat.

Lu Tianzhuo then sent someone to inform King Yan, so he could adapt to the situation. He himself went alone to follow her to see what Jin was up to.

Bai Qingyan lowered her eyes without showing any emotion. “A maid? Towards the Jin Army? It must be that Shen Qingzhu’s whereabouts had been discovered.”