Rebirth: The Journey of an Heiress novel Chapter 1254

Chapter 1254 -1249: The Hallmarks of a Great Nation

Li Tianfu said she wanted to learn to dance, and Father and Mother invited the best dancers from Xiliang to teach her, only to make her happy!

Li Tianfu said she wanted martial arts, and Father and Mother had the most formidable warriors from Xiliang teach her!

But as for her? Just because she was the eldest daughter, when she said she wanted to learn to dance, Father said that one day she might have to bear the heavy burden of Xiliang and shouldn’t learn things according to her preferences.

She also wanted to study martial arts like Li Tianfu, but Father said… she had someone to protect her, which was enough, and there was no need to spend effort on martial arts; instead, she should spend that time reading historical texts.

She cherished her sister and envied her, which is why she tried her utmost to care for her sister, safeguarding her sister’s carefree existence, allowing her to remain Xiliang’s happiest princess, as if seeing her happiness meant experiencing that joy herself.

Li Tianjiao shook her head at this thought, forcing herself not to dwell on it, dispelling the gloom in her heart, and pretending that… when her sister killed Mother for the throne, that sister died together with Mother.

From the very beginning, Mother was wrong to send Li Tianfu for the political marriage.

If they hadn’t sent her sister for the marriage but kept her by their side, found her a royal consort, and let her indulge in her mischief with Lu Tianzhuo, maybe… the two sisters wouldn’t have met today’s life-or-death conclusion.

Nowadays, the reason the Zhou army sieges the cities of Xiliang so easily is because Li Tianfu is in Zhou’s hands.

Li Tianfu had ascended the throne supported by the Tianfeng Kingdom before, while Li Tianjiao was seen as the incompetent ruler who introduced the Tianfeng Kingdom into Xiliang.

Now many Xiliang people and generals guarding the cities believe that Li Tianfu, the legitimate second daughter of the former Emperor of Xiliang, allied with Zhou and Yan Kingdom, expelled the Tianfeng Kingdom, and that Li Tianfu is the hero who drove away Tianfeng from Xiliang; hence, they are willing to follow her and overthrow Li Tianjiao, the traitor of Xiliang.

If not for her last-minute request to get General Cui Shanzhong, who had a strong appeal in Xiliang, she wouldn’t have this military power now, but… this is Xiliang’s last remaining resources.

She hopes this Bai Qingyu can become Xiliang’s last hope for survival.

Li Tianjiao recalled Li Zhijie’s departing words, holding her hand and using his last breath to say that if it really couldn’t hold, they should surrender to Zhou, at least to survive!

Because Li Zhijie believed Yan Kingdom had such an Empress Dowager and a young sovereign, with the Regent Prince eyeing the throne, it didn’t seem like it could unify the world.

Instead, the Zhou Bai family, united as one, both military and civilians, exhibited the characteristics of a great nation capable of achieving world peace.

Later, when Li Zhijie was delirious, he began to ramble, saying he should have agreed to surrender to Zhou earlier, so fewer soldiers would die!

Li Zhijie hoped to see a peaceful era in his next life, without wars.

“Not too difficult; through contacts the Third Young Lady left behind in Xiliang, I’ve already visited the prison once. Our brothers in the Bai family army are capable of speaking simple Xiliang dialects, though speaking more might reveal their identity!” Xiao Ruohai said.

“That’s enough, we’ll set it for tomorrow!” Bai Qingyu pointed at the food supply in Yunjing and then at the weapons depot, “First set fire to those two places, then burn other locations where General Cui Shanzhong hid food in the city, and simultaneously have our people switch to Xiliang military uniforms, pretending to capture escaping Bai family soldiers, taking advantage of the chaos to escape!”

“That requires sending Xiliang military uniforms inside in advance; this is a very risky task…” Xiao Ruohai expressed his concerns, “Sending stuff inside may expose the people the Third Young Lady left behind!”

“This will test how capable the people left by the Third Young Lady are. Tell them it’s the last battle of life and death, they must exert all efforts! This mission… must succeed, it cannot fail, and cannot be exposed; succeeding makes them the heroes of pacifying Yunjing!”

“Understood!” Xiao Ruohai responded, noticing Bai Qingyu’s discomfort, promptly pulling out a reddish-brown porcelain bottle from his chest, “Fifth Young Master, take this medicine first…”

Bai Qingyu waved his hand: “I estimate the Imperial Physician will start visiting frequently tomorrow; having a disordered pulse is better! Go handle the important tasks, and grind the medicine into powder, then mix it into the medicine they prepare for me!”

Adding the pill to the concoction, once the medicine is brewed, the medicinal strength will seep into it.

Xiao Ruohai worried the medicine provided by Doctor Hong might react with the prescription given by the Xiliang Imperial Physician, and quietly said, “However… if indeed there’s a substance in this medicine reacting with the prescription from the Xiliang Imperial Physician, isn’t this not very safe? I should find an opportunity to personally feed the Fifth Young Master!”

“Don’t waste time on these minor matters! Focus on the most important tasks!” Bai Qingyu looked at Xiao Ruohai, “Once all is arranged, you immediately leave through the moat, carefully exit, and inform Third Brother, have him lead troops to the north gate at your specified time!”