Rebirth: The Journey of an Heiress-Chapter 897 - 894: Adding Feet to a Snake

If Xiliang knows that the Rong intends to attack Xiliang within three years and that the Yan Kingdom has already signed an alliance not to intervene within three years, and now that the Zhou Kingdom stands out on its own, it’s inevitable that Xiliang will lean towards Zhou in hopes of preserving its state.

Murong Yan shook his head: "The Zhou... Empress, once made a three-year agreement with Yun Poxing, and now there are only nine months left of that agreement. The Empress of Zhou... is a person who is true to her word. She gave Yun Poxing three years, and after three years, she would surely attack Xiliang! So even if Xiliang intends to ally with Zhou, the Empress of Zhou would not likely accept. Even if she could, she would probably require Xiliang to hand over Yun Poxing, and the Empress of Xiliang doesn’t seem like someone who would compromise her court ministers for the sake of preserving the state." freewebnoveℓ.com

"Therefore, the best course for Xiliang now is to ally with Rong, weak joining the strong. Unfortunately... that ghost-face prince of Rong is a descendant of the Bai family, the brother of the Zhou Empress." Murong Yan spoke very slowly.

"Then... did Ninth Uncle have someone inform the King of Rong of this matter?" Murong Ping asked anxiously.

Even Murong Ping, no matter how dim, understood that now Zhou had already destroyed Liang, and if Rong fell into Zhou’s hands... it would be difficult for Yan Kingdom to contend!

Especially if Zhou gained Xiliang, then Yan Kingdom would be in danger of being destroyed.

Murong Yan shook his head. After meeting the ghost-face prince of Rong in Xiangliang, he sent people to try to contact the King of Rong. Who knew... the King of Rong was entirely under the control of this ghost-face prince, and his people had no opportunity whatsoever.

"This ghost-face prince is no ordinary figure; the King of Rong is already completely under his control. I believe... even if he kills the King of Rong and takes his place, no one in Rong would say anything." Murong Yan’s gentle and rich voice echoed, "After all... the ethos of Rong is respecting the strong, never minding bloodlines."

Murong Li also became nervous. He lowered his eyes in thought for a moment and said, "Ninth Uncle... could you inform Xiliang that the ghost-face prince is the brother of the Zhou Empress, so that Xiliang, being on guard, might secretly turn to Yan Kingdom for aid."

"The Empress of Xiliang is no fool. She’s smart... so she knows that the ambition of Yan Kingdom is to unify the world, and to do so would naturally require the destruction of Xiliang." Murong Yan’s deep eyes fixed on Murong Li, who was about to become the Emperor of Yan, "Moreover, smart people are usually proud, so... if Yan Kingdom tells Xiliang that the ghost-face prince is the brother of the Zhou Empress, the Empress of Xiliang might suspect that Yan Kingdom is trying to sow discord and guard against Yan Kingdom. Matters must be handled with care, as with any relations between nations; enough is enough, and too much... becomes unnecessary embellishment."

Murong Li straightened his back and bowed to Murong Yan: "I will remember Ninth Uncle’s teachings."

Murong Ping hurried to follow and bow to Murong Yan: "I will also remember Ninth Uncle’s teachings."

Mentioning the Empress of Zhou, Murong Yan couldn’t help but think of the time when Ninth Uncle greatly admired the young general of the Bai family. Now that the eldest young lady of the Bai family had ascended to become the Empress of Zhou, with the same ambition to unify the world, they stood opposite to the Yan Kingdom.

Murong Li gazed at Murong Yan, "Ninth Uncle... can you still marry the eldest young lady of the Bai family?"

"Ninth Uncle..." Murong Li whispered to Murong Yan, "The Empress of Zhou will ascend the throne on June 20th, and envoys from all countries should go to congratulate her. Who does Ninth Uncle think should be sent?"

Murong Yan’s face remained calm, but his hand resting on his knee slowly tightened...

He once promised Kid that after pacifying Wei Kingdom, he would propose marriage. Now that Wei Kingdom was settled, Kid had even pacified Liang Kingdom... and replaced the Lin family’s royal power of Jin Kingdom. But his brother could no longer propose marriage on his behalf.

And now Murong Li was young, with Yan Kingdom in ruins, and he could not spare time.

Meanwhile, Kid... was also about to ascend as the Empress of the Zhou Kingdom, busy with a myriad of state affairs.

Murong Yan thought for a moment, and after a long while, he looked up and said, "I will go personally..."

"But if Ninth Uncle’s identity is discovered, the Xiao’s shop spreading across the world could..."

"The eldest young lady of the Bai family has always known my identity. When we were in Jin Kingdom... if it weren’t for the help of the eldest young lady of the Bai family, this identity would have been revealed long ago. So... now the Xiao’s shop visible in both Jin and Liang would likely already be monitored by Jin Kingdom, requiring a new plan."

Xiao Rongyan looked at the sea of Haitang trees swaying in the golden light outside the main hall and murmured, "This matter cannot be rushed... it must be done slowly."

They all understood that the day Xiliang perishes, Yan and Zhou will face off.

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In the seventh year of Yuanhe, on June 7th, King Liang was captured in Luohong City. Jin Kingdom’s fallen emperor returned to the light, reabolishing the position of the Crown Prince, ordering King Liang and Li Mao, along with others, to be imprisoned in the Heavenly Prison, to be executed on a selected day.

On June 10th, in the seventh year of Yuanhe, the Empress of Zhou, Bai Qingyan, led her troops to Luohong City.

Bai Qingyan had just arrived and was discussing siege strategies with Bai Jinxiu and Lin Kangle.

Lin Kangle told Bai Qingyan that the current defenders of Luohong City were Qin Shangzhi and Shen Tianzhi, the Governor of Yanwo. When King Liang arrived in Luohong City, he used the Crown Prince as a threat to Qin Shangzhi, but unexpectedly a Governor of Yanwo emerged midway. King Liang thought the Governor of Yanwo was there to assist him, opened the gates to let people in, yet Shen Tianzhi, the Governor of Yanwo, immediately captured King Liang and Li Mao upon entering the city.

Now, with the Jin Dynasty emperor finally resurfacing, he was once again absorbed in his Nine-tier Tower, even starting to forcibly conscript boys and girls through the restored and abolished Crown Prince, and had plans to use Qin Shangzhi and Shen Tianzhi’s troops to counterattack towards the Nine-tier Tower.

Upon hearing the name Shen Tianzhi, Bai Qingyan’s expression filled with a smile. Qin Shangzhi, loyal to the Crown Prince, indeed could be manipulated by King Liang, but not the quick-witted Shen Tianzhi. Moreover, Shen Tianzhi was a man of exceptional intelligence, and it wasn’t unjust for King Liang to fall into his hands.

Before Bai Qingyan could inform Bai Jinxiu and Lin Kangle of Shen Tianzhi’s identity, a report came from outside, saying that someone claiming to be a eunuch from the Emperor of Jin’s side brought a letter from the Eldest Princess to the Princess of Zhen, accompanied by a person cloaked in black and wearing a hood, whose face couldn’t be seen clearly.

Bai Jinxiu turned her head to look at Bai Qingyan sitting in front of the commander’s desk and said, "Previously, King Liang always liked to claim the title of Emperor of Jin. Ever since the Emperor returned to consciousness, he also referred to himself as the Emperor of Jin. Who knows what kind of drama he intends to play this time."

Bai Jinxiu guessed that it was because the Emperor knew that the Eldest Young Lady was proclaimed as Empress in Dadu City, and everyone referred to her as the Empress of Zhou, so he also called himself the Emperor of Jin.

"Who cares what drama this is, if he’s tired of living... I think we should just chop him and send his head back to that Jin Emperor!" Lin Kangle gritted his teeth and said.

Bai Qingyan unlatched the sword from her waist, placed it on the table, and smiled, "Let’s see what kind of drama this so-called Emperor of Jin wants to stage. Bring them in."

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