Rebirth: The Journey of an Heiress novel Chapter 1269

Chapter 1269 -1264: The End of an Era

At this moment, Li Tianjiao finally realized that perhaps when General Cui Shanzhong captured Bai Qingyu and the Bai family army into the city, their seemingly impregnable Yunjing… had already become a sieve in the eyes of the Zhou and Yan armies!

For some reason, Li Tianjiao suddenly thought again of Cui Fengnian, who had disguised herself as a man and conducted trade.

At this moment… Li Tianjiao was certain that Cui Fengnian was definitely a spy for the Zhou and not the Jin Kingdom. From the very beginning, she entered Xiliang to high buy fur and jade, while also lowering food prices, all to prepare for the future attack of the Zhou on Xiliang!

So, after the Bai family army and Bai Qingyu were captured into the city, for those deeply hidden Zhou spies, it was like their backbone had entered the city, and could now take action!

Recalling how the Imperial Physician said Bai Qingyu’s injury was not fatal, but her pulse was chaotic, and she never woke up, it might have triggered an old disease. Now, Li Tianjiao understood, it wasn’t Bai Qingyu’s injury that had triggered any old ailment, she was merely feigning a coma!

Ha… this man really could endure, lying in bed for so long, enduring the pain of the Imperial Physician’s acupuncture on various acupoints, and the pain of having her nail cover pried off, without moving a muscle. Truly resilient!

Their Imperial Palace had stood for a hundred years, with countless eunuchs and maids, how many spies had mixed among them during this time. After bringing Bai Qingyu into the palace… Bai Qingyu probably pretended not to wake up, and let the spies in the palace constantly leak information, which led to the burning of the granary! That led to the poisoning incidents.

So… how long ago did Bai Qingyan start planning to overthrow the Jin Dynasty? Perhaps Bai Qingyan’s overthrow of the Jin Dynasty wasn’t because the Jin Emperor was using children for alchemy, that was merely an excuse. Perhaps she had long been preparing for uniting the world!

How early was this planning?

In the split second of life and death, Li Tianjiao’s mind was flooded with countless thoughts, and her heart turned cold.

Now realizing these things was no longer of any use, Xiliang… would ultimately fall into her hands.

“Your Majesty, now there is only one way out of the city. Our Xiliang Imperial Palace has a secret passage built for just such a situation. Where is it?” General Cui Shanzhong solemnly asked, “Let me escort you there!”

Li Tianjiao’s hand that held the sword trembled slightly, as the title of the fallen monarch would forever be a disgrace that she could not shake off.

Moreover, both the Emperor of Zhou and the Emperor of Xiliang were female rulers… proclaimed emperors in the same era. She feared she would inevitably be compared to Bai Qingyan by future generations.

However, if Bai Qingyan had truly started her preparations for world unification so long ago, then Li Tianjiao would be sincerely convinced of her defeat.

General Cui Shanzhong looked at Li Tianjiao and spoke softly, “Your Majesty can realize where she falls short compared to the Emperor of Zhou, and has the courage to speak it out, her future is still boundless! Your Majesty… let this old official take the remaining soldiers to escort you out of the city! Though Your Majesty may not return soon, I believe with an emperor like you in Xiliang, the nation will be restored eventually! I… look forward to seeing that day!”

General Cui Shanzhong spoke earnestly.

But Li Tianjiao seemed resolute, shaking her head: “I am determined to die in battle for the country, General, it was I who implicated you! General, quickly leave the city!”

General Cui Shanzhong’s deeply lined eyes showed a touch of emotion, and after hesitating for a long time, he suddenly smiled at Li Tianjiao, like an elder speaking to a junior, revealing a kindly smile he had never shown Li Tianjiao: “To think that Your Majesty, a young girl, would have the courage to die in battle for the country! Well…”

“I am over eighty years old today, and today I will accompany Your Majesty in sacrificing my life for the country!” General Cui Shanzhong said, clasping his fists solemnly and bowing deeply to Li Tianjiao, raising his head with bright eyes looking at Li Tianjiao, “Die in battle for the country!”

“General…” Li Tianjiao always thought that General Cui Shanzhong was a cold-hearted person, and it was only because she, as an emperor, humbled herself and begged that General Cui Shanzhong reluctantly agreed to come out of retirement.

She never expected that General Cui Shanzhong would say… he was willing to sacrifice his life to accompany her!