Rebirth: The Journey of an Heiress novel Chapter 1279

Chapter 1279: Chapter 1274: Comfortable

Wei Zhong’s lips curved into a slight smile, seemingly trying to provoke Empress Dowager Yan and the Ninth Prince of Yan, saying: "The Ninth Prince must have received the news earlier, the Empress Dowager of Yan in Dadu... has been frequently interacting with people from Xiliang."

"Eunuch Wei’s words, I don’t know, might make one think there’s an intention to provoke my uncle and mother’s relationship." Murong Ping couldn’t help but speak, but his attitude towards Wei Zhong remained fairly gentle.

Xie Xun glanced at Xiao Rongyan, who was wearing a mask, and slowly said: "The Emperor of Zhou... and Zhou’s soldiers are honorable people, otherwise the Bai family’s army wouldn’t have risked their lives to open the city gates for our Yan Army. The Emperor of Zhou wouldn’t have stationed troops at the Yan Kingdom’s border without directly attacking it, sending Eunuch Wei to negotiate instead of dispatching an envoy, showing that he doesn’t want things to be too strained between the two countries. The Emperor of Zhou simply seeks justice for the Zhou Army and the fifth son of the Bai family."

"When General Xie’s words are spoken, it is soothing for this old servant to hear..." Wei Zhong said with a wide smile.

"Earlier, General Chu stepped forward and admitted to selling out the Zhou Army, and in his fury, the Ninth Prince had General Chu executed! As for what Eunuch Wei mentioned... it’s about our Empress Dowager of Yan selling out Zhou to Xiliang, asking General Cui Shanzhong to send the captured siblings of the Empress of Zhou to Yan Kingdom." Xie Xun nodded, then looked towards Xiao Rongyan, seeing him tapping his fingers lightly on the table without any intention of stopping him, Xie continued, "I dare not say it’s groundless, but I hope Zhou can give our Ninth Prince some time to investigate."

"Naturally..." Xie Xun smiled, mimicking Wei Zhong’s slight smile, "If Eunuch Wei is willing to trust our Yan Kingdom, could you hand over General Cui Shanzhong’s trusted aide to us for a detailed interrogation? After which, the Ninth Prince will surely provide Zhou with a satisfactory account!"

"Does General Xie’s meaning reflect the Ninth Prince’s intentions?" Wei Zhong asked with a smiling face.

Xiao Rongyan nodded: "General Xie’s words are mine. I ask Eunuch Wei to convey to the Emperor of Zhou that I will certainly give Zhou an explanation. If the Emperor of Zhou is not assured... the Zhou Army stationed at Yan Kingdom’s border need not be withdrawn temporarily."

"Ninth Prince!" A Yan Commander stood up and looked towards Xiao Rongyan, voice trembling with emotion, "Ninth Prince, they Zhou..."

Before the Commander finished his words, Xiao Rongyan raised his hand to stop him, then continued to Wei Zhong: "As for Yunjing, although it was said to be captured by both countries this time, if it weren’t for the fifth son of Bai family and the Bai family’s army ignoring Yan Kingdom’s betrayal of Zhou, opening the city gates for Yan Kingdom, entry into Yunjing wouldn’t have been so smooth, fearing more soldiers would have been lost without first entering the Imperial Palace of Yunjing. This favor... our Yan Kingdom acknowledges, Yunjing should return to Zhou."

"Ninth Prince, it can’t be done! Yunjing was won back by the brothers at the cost of their lives! How can we just give it up!" Yan Kingdom’s Commander chimed in emotionally, "How can we just hand Yunjing over to Zhou like this... how can we face the deceased Yan Army soldiers! How can we face the Emperor and Empress Dowager far away in Dadu City!"

"My uncle is speaking, how do you have the room to interrupt?" Murong Ping tightly gripped the hilt of his sword, standing resolutely by Xiao Rongyan’s side, "Before we came, the Empress Dowager and the Emperor entrusted the full matter of defeating Xiliang to my uncle, my uncle’s words... are the words of the Empress Dowager, the words of the Emperor! What... do you still have any dissatisfaction?"

Seeing this, Wei Zhong laughed and said: "The Ninth Prince’s words, this old servant will certainly convey, and I ask the Ninth Prince to give us a definite date from Zhou, when can we expect an explanation."

"You’re asking too much!" A Yan Kingdom General who had been silently sitting aside for a long time could no longer contain himself and spoke, eyes filled with killing intent looking at Wei Zhong.

"You refuse to accept it?" Xiao Rongyan’s voice carried a chilling coldness, "Very well... would you dare at this moment to fight against the Bai family’s army, against Zhou’s army?"

The Commander stiffened his neck and said: "If I can’t win, I’ll fight to the death, it’s better than surrendering Yunjing so cowardly!"

"You..." Xie Xun was about to step forward but was stopped by Xiao Rongyan’s raised hand.

"Fine, you have backbone! Dare to fight Zhou fiercely..." Xiao Rongyan leaned on the armrest of his chair, speaking slowly, "If Yan Army clashes with Zhou Army and Bai family’s army on this side, the Zhou Army stationed at Yan Kingdom’s border will promptly march to Dadu City, I ask you... with all our Yan Kingdom’s main force here, how should Dadu City respond?"

"Let General Xie lead troops back for reinforcement! I don’t believe..... every Zhou Army soldier is as fierce as the Bai family’s army!" The Yan Kingdom General, though unsure in his heart, spoke with great confidence.

"Do you think... Xie Xun could still lead troops back to support?" Xiao Rongyan’s gaze behind the mask coldly swept towards the heaving and indignant General, "When Zhou attacked Daliang due to the pandemic, Daliang was almost defenseless, many Daliang cities surrendered subsequently, and then Zhou absorbed these commanders and forces, growing increasingly stronger! Does our Yan Kingdom... have that many troops?"

The Yan Kingdom General’s throat rolled, he directly took off his helmet and slammed it to the ground, "Although we don’t have that much strength, it doesn’t signify we are truly weaker than Zhou Army or Bai family’s army! Admitting defeat without fighting, what kind of hero does that make!"