Rebirth: The Journey of an Heiress novel Chapter 86

Chapter 86: 85章:Planning to Strive_1

Ji Tingyu probably cut off another piece of his arm to make the act more believable!

When Ji Tingyu fell off his horse, it was a hard fall. He opened the bundle stained with his blood and handed it to Bai Qingyan, gripping her hand tightly to assure her.

Ji Tingyu’s veins bulged on his forehead. “My lady… I was ordered to deliver winter clothing to the Duke of Zhen and his men in the southern regions. At Chongluan Ridge, we encountered assassins trying to kill General Fang Yan from the Tiger Camp! We fought to the death to save General Fang Yan…”

“General Fang Yan said that Liu Huanzhang had betrayed us and colluded with Nanyan and King Xin. King Xin forced the Duke to go to battle to claim military credits, causing the deaths of tens of thousands of soldiers. At the front line, General Bai Qingyu fought to the death while evacuating civilians. King Xin abandoned the civilians, forcibly taking most of his troops to escape! General Fang Yan entrusted us with these six records of the military operation on bamboo slips! We hid and snuck all the way back, losing all our brothers to protect these six bamboo slips! We only ask… Heaven to give justice to the Duke and the Bai family!”

The King of Qi was horrified upon hearing this. Records of military operations presented to the Emperor were common, but why would anyone be pursued and killed along the way?!

Xiao Rongyan lowered his eyes, drinking tea without showing any reaction. In contrast, the nobles invited to the back hall stood up in unison and headed to the main gate, driven by curiosity to learn how the men of the Bai family met their demise!

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Bai Jintong looked at the floor soaked with Ji Tingyu’s blood. She reached out trembling and took the bundle containing the bamboo slips, knowing that Ji Tingyu had to make his wounds more severe to seem truthful.

But seeing Ji Tingyu inflict such harm on himself for the Bai family made Bai Jintong’s heart turn tumultuous. For the Bai family’s justice… if Heaven and the imperial court wouldn’t grant it clearly, must they resort to such self-destructive methods to seek it?!

Bai Jintong opened the bundle in front of everyone, trembling as she took out one of the bamboo slips and unfolded it.

Mrs. Dong, the princely heir’s wife, and Mrs. Liu, the second wife whose husbands and sons hadn’t returned, pushed past the guards to closely examine the bamboo slip, hoping to find any clue that their husbands and sons were still alive.

Bai Qingyan tightly tied the rope around Ji Tingyu’s severed arm and shouted sharply, “Uncle Ping! Take Ji Tingyu to Doctor Hong for treatment! Hurry!”

The King of Qi pushed past the guards blocking his way, took two steps forward, and bowed deeply, saying, “Since we have the records of the military operation, can the princely heir’s wife hand them to me now so that I may present these bamboo slips to our father, the Emperor?”

The King of Qi was not exceptionally talented, but he knew well that with the Duke of Zhen Bai Weiting’s capability, it was impossible he would act as recklessly as King Xin had claimed in his tearful complaints inside the Imperial Palace, accusing Bai Weiting of using troops impulsively and ignoring King Xin’s advice, forcing an attack!

Forcing the Duke to fight for selfish gains while abandoning the civilians, just these two charges were enough to block King Xin’s path to the throne!