Rebirth: The Journey of an Heiress novel Chapter 248

Chapter 248: Chapter 246: A Compassionate Heart_1

Chapter 248: Chapter 246: A Compassionate Heart_1

The Crown Prince was extremely furious. He laughed coldly, and his voice raised, “I almost forgot… Why would Bai family army need any Commander’s Seal? With just one order from her, the Bai family army would obey without question!”

Soon, Quan Yu’s trembling voice came from outside the door, “Your Highness, the men we sent to Youhua Road last night have returned!”

“Let him in!” The Crown Prince stood there, his face taut.

Shortly, two guards in plain clothes entered. After saluting the Crown Prince, they reported, “Your Highness, we were ordered to go to Youhua Road last night. Before reaching Jinghe, we encountered a messenger returning with news for you…”

The messenger knelt and, after kowtowing, spoke, “Your Highness, Minister Lu sent me to inform you that Xiao Ruojiang, who was recuperating at Youhua Road, has disappeared!”

The Crown Prince’s face turned even more grim. The feeling of being made a fool of grew stronger, “Good! Very good!”

He even wrote to the Emperor to express his support for Bai Qingyan, claiming he could control her, and requested the Emperor to reward her with the title of Princess for her achievements!

He had lost face in front of the Emperor. If the Emperor found out, the Emperor would undoubtedly scold him harshly! _{freewebnσvel.cøm}

The Crown Prince swept the bowls and plates off the table, and the delicate porcelain shattered all over the floor, causing the eunuchs outside the door to kneel in fear.

“Crown Prince, don’t let King Yan of Xiliang hear this! Let’s wait until General Bai returns. Then, Your Highness can personally inquire and demand an explanation from her. If she can’t provide one, it’s not too late to punish and be angry! After all, these are our speculations. Perhaps… General Bai didn’t burn the Jin-dressed dead soldiers out of pity for them as fellow countrymen?”

“A person who burned ten thousand surrendered soldiers alive, and you tell me she has a compassionate heart?” The Crown Prince stood up and threw his handkerchief onto the messy black lacquer table.

Qin Shangzhi was stunned, “Your Highness, at the Battle of Wengshan, the enemy outnumbered us. If she didn’t kill those surrendered soldiers and let them go, Xiliang would have counterattacked. There would have been no such great victory for our Jin. Your Highness, since you led the troops to conquer the southern border, you should be more aware than anyone of the dire situation then. Saying such words would alienate General Bai!”

“A general who doesn’t consider ‘me,’ why would I fear alienating her?” The Crown Prince sounded like he had heard the biggest joke. Probably extremely angered, he clenched his fist and, besides anger, there was also unwillingness in his eyes. After a moment of silence, he suddenly spoke, “Go call Zhang Duanrui! I… will personally follow Bai Qingyan and see what she’s up to!”

Qin Shangzhi was somewhat incredulous, “Your Highness, do you mean the army will halt at Tianmen Pass today?”

“The army will proceed as usual. Have Zhang Duanrui bring more men!” The Crown Prince ordered.

“But Your Highness, doing so might be unsafe!” Qin Shangzhi did not dare let the Crown Prince risk it.

“On the land of Jin Kingdom, who could possibly harm me?” The Crown Prince decisively concluded.

Seeing the anger in the Crown Prince’s face, Qin Shangzhi knew it was not the right time to persuade him further. He looked out the window with some concern.

Similarly ravaged by the flames of war, Feng County was hardly better off than Fengcheng. Fortunately, the will of the people in Feng County remained strong. Even the children joined in the rebuilding efforts, doing what they could by bringing tea and water to the adults.