Rebirth: The Journey of an Heiress-Chapter 751 - 748: Traitor_1

Shen Bozhong carefully observed Bai Qingyan, feeling that the figure of this girl named Bai Suqiu in his memory seemed very similar, but he couldn’t recall the features and appearance of that woman.

Bai Qingyan spoke to clear up his confusion: "Bai Suqiu is my aunt. I am Bai Qishan’s daughter, Bai Qingyan."

Hearing the name Bai Qishan, Shen Bozhong was slightly taken aback. He raised his hand to his head... He remembered that there seemed to be an extremely important matter he needed to convey to this person named Bai Qishan!

But... what news was it?!

"Where is Bai Qishan?" Shen Bozhong asked. Perhaps seeing this person would help him remember.

Suddenly asked about her father, Bai Qingyan, though deeply grieved after her heartache, was no longer as emotionally unstable as before. Instead, she was quite calm. She pressed her lips together and said, "My father has already passed away."

Shen Bozhong looked slightly shocked.

Bai Qingyan nodded to Shen Bozhong, turned with Zhenming and walked out of the side room. She instructed the steward to properly settle Shen Bozhong and then returned to Qinghui Courtyard.

Although she was eager to learn about the past from Shen Bozhong, those old matters did not hold much meaning for her. She was not bound by heavy doubts. What Bai Qingyan wanted to do now... was to look forward.

The next day, before dawn, Bai Qingyan was already preparing to depart for Shuoyang.

The Crown Prince had to attend the morning court session, so he sent Quan Yu to personally escort Bai Qingyan from the Duke of Zhen’s residence.

After sending Bai Qingyan onto the carriage, Quan Yu deeply bowed to Bai Qingyan: "I know the Princess of Zhen is loyal to His Highness. The Princess can rest assured. Here... Quan Yu will not let anyone estrange His Highness and the Princess of Zhen!"

Bai Qingyan’s slender, white hand lifted the curtain as she looked at Quan Yu’s clear and calm face. She nodded to him with a smile: "Thank you, Quan Yu."

"This is what I should do!" Quan Yu stepped back a pace and bowed again, "Safe journey, Princess of Zhen!"

In Quan Yu’s heart, Bai Qingyan was a hero, surpassing many men in the world. He didn’t want to see such a hero harmed by treacherous people and lose the trust of His Highness.

"Eldest Young Lady, take care on the journey!" Bai Jinxiu’s eyes reddened.

"Don’t worry, Eldest Young Lady. I will take good care of Grandmother!" Bai Jinse also said.

Bai Qingyan nodded, and let down the curtain.

"Let’s set off..."

The Bai family guard in the lead shouted. The convoy slowly moved, the guards walking in orderly steps.

On the eighteenth of February, after a slow journey, the convoy finally arrived near Kongtong Mountain. Bai Qingyan ordered someone to send a message back to Shuoyang, informing her mother that they would arrive in Shuoyang City around noon the next day and that they would rest for the night at Kongtong Mountain.

The posthouse was silent after nightfall. Only a bright full moon illuminated the night, spreading a silver frost across the ground.

Bai Qingyan sat under the lamp, closely examining the map of Daliang. She speculated where Bai Jinzhi and Liu Hong might have taken their troops. Suddenly, she heard a very slight sound of footsteps on the roof tiles.

Bai Qingyan raised her head to look at the roof, her eyes following the sound.

"Cuckoo... Cuckoo..."

The Hidden Guards around Bai’s residence signaled that there were visitors.

Bai Qingyan quickly put away the map and blew out the candle within the lampshade. The extinguished light signaled the Hidden Guards that she was aware.

She also drew a short-handled knife from her boot, lightly stepping behind the window lattice. Her eyes were calm. Using the knife’s sharp blade, she gently pushed open a gap in the lattice, quietly observing the long wooden corridor illuminated by the moonlight outside the window.

There seemed to be two or three people approaching quietly, hooking onto the eaves and jumping into the corridor. The sound of footsteps grew closer, the wooden floor made faint creaking sounds. Bai Qingyan leaned against the wall, gripping the short knife in her hand.

The Bai family’s Hidden Guards and guards were aware of the intruders, but according to the old practice, they informed everyone and awaited to catch the intruders live, so they could interrogate them... to find out who sent them and for what purpose.

At that moment, the Bai family guards who had just lain down were already up, quietly lurking at various escape points with knives in hand.

The three intruders were very cautious, squatting down. Two hid under the window lattice, and one behind a red-lacquered pillar. Bai Qingyan watched the elongated shadows on the wooden corridor, and the leader gesturing with hand signals.

Three people. Bai Qingyan didn’t pay much attention, and she sheathed her dagger.

Hearing the sound, the assassin under the window instantly tensed up, raising a hand to signal silence, listening carefully to the movements inside. They noticed the person inside seemed to be coming out, and had already reached the door...

The three assassins placed their hands on the swords at their waists, their eyes sharp as falcons staring intently at the door not far away.

The intricately carved wooden door was pulled open. Bai Qingyan, dressed in frost-colored tight clothes, stepped out, turned to look at the assassins hiding under the window lattice and behind the red-lacquered pillar. Her gaze was somber and cold.

The assassin hiding behind the red-lacquered pillar reacted swiftly. Seeing Bai Qingyan coming out, he drew his sword and charged toward her without a word.

The blade, gleaming coldly in the moonlight like lightning at night, was intercepted by an even faster sword before it could approach Bai Qingyan.

The Hidden Guard, resolute as death, raised his sleeve... a green-glowing hidden weapon darted toward Bai Qingyan. However, the guard himself was pierced in the chest by a Bai family guard’s sword.

To the assassin’s surprise, Bai Qingyan, who looked frail and was rumored to be barely surviving, effortlessly sidestepped his hidden weapon.

Seeing this, the other two assassins drew their swords, attacking the suddenly appearing Bai family’s Hidden Guards. But soon, battle cries rose to the heavens as Bai family guards, some only in inner clothing, swarmed from all directions, vowing to protect Bai Qingyan with their lives.

The assassin who had been stabbed in the chest had no time to react before a blade’s cold glint swept across his neck, spraying blood mist.

His eyes widened, his dying features twisted. Until his death, he couldn’t understand how the rumored weak and dying Princess of Zhen, Bai Qingyan, could dodge his hidden weapon!

Was there a traitor among the three of them?! The Princess of Zhen was already prepared...

Before the assassin could figure it out, he was already dead.

The Bai family guards gathered around Bai Qingyan, protecting her in the center, retreating quickly.

Bai Qingyan’s gaze was calm, her expression unruffled.

Four Bai family Hidden Guards engaged the two remaining assassins in battle. Silver light and weapons clashed, each move deadly fierce. The two assassins seemed determined to fight to the death, with no intention of leaving alive.

Bai Qingyan stood composed at the side, observing their movements and techniques. She faintly realized... knowing these assassins were likely death warriors raised by King Xian of Nandu. Although King Xian and Liu Ruofu were dead, who were they obeying now to kill her?

Suddenly, Bai Qingyan’s ear twitched. She turned her head towards the green-tiled eaves decorated with carved beasts. Under the large bright moon, a silhouette of a tall man stood on the eaves, drawing a bow and aiming an arrow at her position, ready to shoot...