Rebirth: The Journey of an Heiress novel Chapter 92

Chapter 92: Chapter 91: Shaking the Dynasty_1

The Emperor remained silent. The Eldest Princess closed her eyes, tears welling up at the corners, and spoke chokingly, “Married into the Bai family but could not be wholly devoted. To test my husband and sons constantly, to guard against them at every turn… Does Your Majesty know how guilty I feel? Now let the Bai family leave Dadu City, leave a bit of their bloodline. They carry our Lin family’s blood too! They’re only daughters left; even if… Aunt begs Your Majesty to leave some bloodline for me. Can you?”

Tears filled the Eldest Princess’s eyes as she humbly pleaded with the Emperor. She hoped he had a shred of mercy left, seeing the Bai family’s retreating stance, and would not eradicate them entirely.

The Emperor’s fingers were rubbing together. After a long pause, he spoke, “Aunt, I do not wish to annihilate the Bai family, but this Miss Bai…”

In the past days, the actions and conduct of this Miss Bai were extraordinary. It was she who had pushed the Bai family’s reputation to its peak. He was the Emperor… How could he not see through this?

But this Miss Bai was the one most resembling Bai Suqiu…

Thinking of Bai Suqiu made the Emperor’s eyes slightly moist.

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The deep-seated desire from his youth, the regret and remorse recurring more often as he reached middle age.

His fear of the Bai family had long been growing, like freezing over time. Having now sacrificed tens of thousands of soldiers to reach this point, he was unwilling and uneasy to leave the extraordinary, even if they were daughters, untouched.

The Eldest Princess saw the Emperor’s intent to kill Bai Qingyan, and her hands trembled.

She looked at the Emperor and, choking with tears, began, “For the stability of the imperial family, if Your Majesty says my granddaughter must die, I have no objections! But does Your Majesty know why I value my eldest granddaughter so much?”

The Emperor looked at the Eldest Princess.

“Because my granddaughter is the most like Suqiu!” The Eldest Princess mentioned her daughter, and tears streamed down, “Strong-willed, unyielding! Another living Suqiu! The year Suqiu died… I almost followed her! Now I pour all my emotions into this granddaughter. I hope… Your Majesty, for Suqiu’s sake, spare this child’s life!”

The Eldest Princess’s words touched the Emperor’s softest spot.

Perhaps since sitting on this cold throne, the Emperor’s heart had gradually turned cold. But the place where Bai Suqiu resided remained soft and warm.

The Emperor gritted his teeth, lowered his eyes to the bloodstained bamboo slip, and finally spoke as if making a decision, “Escort the Eldest Princess to the side hall to rest. Have Xie Yuchang personally lead the Imperial Army to arrest Liu Huanzhang’s entire family. Also, bring that rebellious King Xin to me!”

After some thought, the Emperor added, “Enter and exit through Wude Gate!”

Outside the main hall, the Empress was like an ant on a hot pan, pale with fear at hearing the Emperor’s furious roar.

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Outside Wude Gate.

The commander of the Imperial Army, Xie Yuchang, rode out swiftly, leading the Imperial Army straight to Liu Huanzhang’s residence with great momentum.

Soon, King Xin, who had taken a solid kick from the Emperor yesterday, was tied up firmly with hemp rope and escorted through the Wude Gate by the guards.

King Xin saw the people of the Bai family and the citizens at the Wude Gate. His gaze, like that of a viper, stared directly at Bai Qingyan.

The plea for his death to his father came from this Miss Bai!

The Emperor had no great abilities in governance but was suspicious and distrustful. Raised in hardships and not favored by the former Emperor, he longed for luxury and grandiosity after gaining the throne. He desperately wanted to be a more renowned wise ruler than the former Emperor. _{freewebnovel.cσ๓}