Rebirth: The Journey of an Heiress novel Chapter 263

Chapter 263: Chapter 261: Pressure_1

Chapter 263: Chapter 261: Pressure_1

The Crown Prince hurriedly knelt down and kowtowed to the Emperor, “Father, you are the heavens to me. Even if I were to die a thousand times, I would never dare to deceive you! Moreover, my title as Crown Prince and my position were all bestowed upon me by you. Even if you wish to take it all back, as your son, I wouldn’t dare harbor any resentment. How could I use false words to deceive you?”

The Emperor was very pleased to see the Crown Prince kneeling on the ground. He smiled and nodded, “Stand up! Your father knows you are a good child!”

The Crown Prince’s eyes became even more teary. He looked up at the Emperor and choked out, “Father.”

“Last time, you secretively requested a decree to confer a princess title upon Bai Qingyan. It’s not impossible. But now that Bai Qingyan has already been subdued by you, haven’t you thought about keeping her in the court for your use?” The Emperor asked, gazing at the water surface.

“Our court has never had a precedent of appointing women as officials. Although I also value Bai Qingyan’s talents, if I gave her a general’s position, it might cause great controversy among the ministers and place you, Father, in a difficult position. So I dismissed the idea.”

The Emperor nodded, gratified that this son did not only recruit talent for himself, forgetting about his father.

“Tomorrow, the Emperor of Yan and the Princes will come to Dadu City. After that, they will send envoys to Jin. As the Crown Prince, you will personally welcome the Emperor of Yan into the palace. All arrangements will be entrusted to you!” The Emperor said. Then, as if he remembered something, he turned to the Crown Prince. “You just returned from the southern border. Are you feeling exhausted?”

The Crown Prince kowtowed heavily to show his loyalty, “It is my duty to serve the country! I will definitely give it my all!”

“Your Majesty!”

A clear, joyful young girl’s voice came from behind the Crown Prince. The Crown Prince looked up to see the Emperor’s gaze directed behind him. His eyes lit up, and he put down the fishing rod, standing up with considerable excitement.

The Crown Prince quickly got up and withdrew to the Emperor’s side. He discreetly followed the Emperor’s gaze and saw a young girl, wearing white riding attire, with her long hair tied up high behind her head with a white ribbon. She held a black-gold riding whip and ran lightly and cheerfully towards the lakeside.

The Crown Prince’s pupils contracted for a moment. He had an inexplicable sense of familiarity with the girl’s attire, as if he had seen it somewhere before.

Before the Crown Prince could recall, the girl, carrying a fragrant breeze, had already thrown herself into the Emperor’s arms. The Crown Prince and the eunuchs and maids nearby quickly lowered their heads and stepped back a few steps, not daring to look.

“Eunuch Gao said this riding attire was personally ordered by Your Majesty for me. I put it on immediately to show Your Majesty! Since Your Majesty made this riding attire and gave me the riding whip, you’re going to take me riding, right?” The girl’s cheerful voice carried a hint of pride. “I’ve been practicing horsemanship since I was young. Your Majesty, are you capable of competing with me?”

The Emperor’s eyes were filled with love and affection. “Gao Demao, go and have preparations made. I am taking Lady Qiu to a horse race!”

Gao Demao, panting after chasing Lady Qiu, nodded smilingly, “The old servant will immediately give the orders.”

“Your Majesty, you are the best! I adore you the most!” Lady Qiu’s eyes sparkled with laughter. “But even so, I won’t go easy on you later!”

The Emperor raised his hand to tuck the stray strands of hair behind Lady Qiu’s ear and smiled. “It has been hard on you. You can ride a horse here in the palace for now. After the court affairs are over, I will take you to the imperial ranch for a proper ride.”

“I’m not an unreasonable child! If Your Majesty can accompany me riding here in the palace, I am already very happy!” Lady Qiu said. Then noticing someone else present, she stepped out of the Emperor’s arms with a playful tone, “Your Majesty, why didn’t you tell me there was someone?”

“This is the Crown Prince…” The Emperor’s voice was not as joyful as before.

“Your Highness!” Lady Qiu greeted with a curtsy.