Rebirth: The Journey of an Heiress novel Chapter 1131

Chapter 1131 -1125: Return to the Capital

“Please, Ninth Prince…” Bai Qingyan turned her horse around and made a gesture of invitation to Murong Yan.

Murong Yan, maintaining a formal demeanor, also made a gesture of invitation to Bai Qingyan, “Emperor of Zhou, please!”

After watching Bai Qingyan, Murong Yan, Bai Jinzhi, Shen Qingzhu, and Xie Xun walk away into the distance, Wang Dagou stood up and said to An Qingshan, “As the Emperor of Zhou and our Ninth Prince said, if it weren’t for the fact that our Yan Kingdom is really lacking in iron and grain, we wouldn’t be so calculative, but since Zhou has helped our Yan Kingdom once, in the future when we fight again… we are also willing to help Zhou!”

“Sure, sure!” An Qingshan quickly replied.

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On their way back, Murong Yan rode side by side with Bai Qingyan, keeping a slow pace because he was mindful of Bai Qingyan’s pregnancy, “Has the Empress of Xiliang, Li Tianjiao, been caught?”

Bai Qingyan shook her head, “The people sent out haven’t returned to report, and we don’t know if Li Tianjiao has kept some backup plan, but this time… there was indeed an unexpected delight.”

Now that Yun Poxing is dead, Li Tianjiao cannot suppress the Eight Great Families of Xiliang. Even if Li Tianjiao escapes, it doesn’t matter; the real target is the Tianfeng Kingdom she invited.

“What?” Xiao Rongyan asked.

“Li Tianfu has been captured, and another one… is the chief disciple of the Great Shaman of Tianfeng Kingdom,” Bai Qingyan said with a smile.

Tianfeng Kingdom, initially invited by Li Tianjiao, was able to enter Xiliang, and later, due to Li Tianjiao’s disobedience, they deposed her and gave Li Tianfu the title of Emperor of Xiliang, using him as a puppet to exploit Xiliang for Tianfeng Kingdom’s benefit.

Now, Li Tianfu is in the hands of Zhou.

If Li Tianjiao doesn’t show up, it will be over, but if she shows, why can’t Zhou use Li Tianfu as an excuse to capture her, and after the war ends, treat Li Tianfu like the King of Rong, conferring him a title like the King of Xiliang and keeping him in lifelong seclusion in Dadu City.

Of course, if Li Tianfu seeks death, Bai Qingyan wouldn’t mind sending him on his way.

The chief disciple of the Great Shaman couldn’t keep his mouth shut; after some persuasion, he divulged the secret of the jade cicada.

Since Bai Qingyan had already learned about this secret from Li Zhijie, she knew the disciple wasn’t lying…

The disciple further revealed, under heavy torture, that the reason Sal Khan didn’t dare to seize the lands of Zhou and Yan Kingdoms outright was that the Great Shaman prophesied a deity had chosen the rightful owner for these lands.

Hearing Bai Qingyan mention the matter of the deity, Murong Yan didn’t appear shocked but rather amused, “Just because their Great Shaman said a deity has chosen an owner for these lands, they dare not fight? I doubt it could be that simple?”

“Unless?” Xie Xun looked at Bai Qingyu.

“Unless General Shen Liangyu and General Cheng Yuanzhi failed to capture Li Tianjiao, and she met with Sal Khan! Having completely fallen out with Zhou, if she once again sides with Tianfeng Kingdom, they might have the strength to unite against our Zhou and Yan.” Bai Qingyu looked at Quanya City, “But I think that possibility is low.”

Bai Qingyu was confident in Shen Liangyu and Cheng Yuanzhi’s combat capabilities; the veterans from the Huying Camp were sent to capture Li Tianjiao. If they still couldn’t capture her, Li Tianjiao would indeed be extraordinarily lucky.

Shen Qingzhu lifted the curtain and entered from outside, whispering to Bai Qingyan beside her ear, “Third Miss sent a letter, and the Hidden Guard delivering it said it was urgent. Would you like to avoid the Yan people and go to the side room to see?”

“Give it to me!” Bai Qingyan stepped a few paces under the lamp, took the letter from Shen Qingzhu, and unfolded it, reading it carefully.

Bai Qingyu, Shen Kunyang, and Xie Xun were still discussing the next steps in the battle.

In the letter, Bai Jinxiu mentioned… the Empress Dowager of Yan quietly left the city for Mengcheng. Currently, everyone in Yan believes the Empress Dowager is in the palace recuperating, but it was discovered she left the city quietly because she has been keeping a close watch on her natal family. She deliberately approached Murong Li’s cousin, who enjoys eating, drinking, and reveling, and finally found out after great effort that the Empress Dowager of Yan was uneasy about the Ninth Prince of Yan, Murong Yan, taking the Emperor of Yan to the frontline, fearing the Ninth Prince aims to harm the Emperor of Yan. Hence, she came to Mengcheng to take Emperor Murong Li back to the capital.

Others might not be aware of the complex internal relationships within the Yan Imperial Family, but Bai Qingyan was well aware…

The relationship between Murong Li and Murong Yan, though strained, was more of a performance for outsiders.