Rebirth: The Journey of an Heiress novel Chapter 269

Chapter 269: Chapter 267: Joy in the Heart_1

Heh, what future does the Fourth Prince of Yan Kingdom have?

If by chance something happens to the Yan Emperor’s legitimate eldest son, a profligate returning to reign over Yan, that would indeed make Yan quite lively.

Seeing that the Crown Prince understood his meaning, the Emperor raised his hand and patted the Crown Prince’s hand. "My son, you have truly matured!"

The Emperor grew increasingly satisfied with this son.

"The Yan Emperor has come this time also with the intention to ally through marriage. He desires a noble lady from Jin Kingdom for his blood brother, the Ninth Prince of Yan. Xiliang, too, has sent a princess, so we should choose carefully! King Yan of Xiliang, Li Zhijie, might also seek marriage ties, so be observant." The Emperor reminded the Crown Prince.

The Crown Prince’s heart skipped a beat, thinking of Bai Qingyan: "Father, do you think... they might seek Bai Qingyan’s hand in marriage?"

The Emperor paused, then smiled: "Bai Qingyan has vowed never to marry. Even I cannot force her into it. But if the Ninth Prince of Yan and King Yan of Xiliang don’t mind joining our family, then... I would consider it a good match!"

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Inside the yew carriage, Mrs. Dong held her daughter’s hand, carefully advising: "Our family’s return to Shuoyang is set for the first day of May. It’s a lucky day for everything. Once we return to Shuoyang, with the Emperor far away, we have nothing to fear! So during the palace banquet... if the Emperor mentions the burning and execution of surrendered soldiers and makes you feel aggrieved, you must endure it to prevent him from harboring further ill will."

"Mother, don’t worry, Kid understands!"

Mrs. Dong, looking at her daughter’s outstanding appearance and bearing, tucked a loose strand of Bai Qingyan’s hair behind her ear. She anxiously anticipated taking her daughter back to Shuoyang, fearing that the Emperor might whimsically bestow a marriage decree upon her daughter. What would her daughter do then?

She wanted to mention Dong Changyuan to her daughter again, but feared her daughter’s resistance, so she held back the words.

Feeling the calluses in her daughter’s palm and the iron sandbag around her wrist, Mrs. Dong’s mouth turned bitter. She felt her daughter had endured too much hardship.

The carriage stopped at the palace gate. Bai Qingyan helped her mother, Mrs. Dong, down from the carriage. The ladies of General Zhang Duanrui’s family and Zhen Zeping’s family, who had arrived earlier, quickly approached. They politely exchanged greetings with Mrs. Dong and the three Madams from the Li family, continuously praising Bai Qingyan and Bai Jinzhi for being as capable as men.

As soon as Bai Jinzhi got off the carriage, she whispered to Bai Qingyan, "Just received news that King Yan of Xiliang, Li Zhijie, and Princess of Pingyang won’t be coming today."

It was clearly Jin Kingdom’s victory celebration against Xiliang. What were the Xiliang people doing here? Li Zhijie was rational.

The daughters of the Zhang family and Zhen family stood properly behind their mothers. Seeing Bai Qingyan’s stunning beauty left them in awe. They never expected that the Bai family’s eldest daughter, praised at home for her wisdom and bravery, possessed such captivating beauty.

Several girls wanted to greet and befriend Bai Qingyan and Bai Jinzhi. But recalling that Bai Qingyan was known for her cold-heartedness in burning and killing ten thousand people, they hesitated.