Rebirth: The Journey of an Heiress-Chapter 838 - 835: Compassionate Heart of a Loving Father

Bai Jinxiu, though disappointed with the Crown Prince, still said, "Perhaps the Hidden Guards in the Crown Prince’s residence have already been secretly... dealt with! King Liang wants to pin the crime of regicide on the Crown Prince before my eldest sister and General Liu capture Daliang Kingdom’s capital and return, and then ascend to the throne smoothly!"

She looked up at the Crown Prince’s grim face and continued, "By then... King Liang, being of royal blood, will have ascended to the throne as the Emperor, what can anyone do about it!"

The Crown Prince pressed his thin lips tightly together, his fingers rubbing silently.

Bai Jinxiu had no choice but to say, "If the Crown Prince still has doubts, please send someone to recall the Hidden Guards arranged around King Liang’s residence by the Crown Prince’s residence. But I guess... they definitely won’t be able to return!"

Bai Jinxiu did not reveal that it was her eldest sister who ordered the surveillance on King Liang’s residence, and indeed... King Liang had already dealt with those Hidden Guards of the Crown Prince. Bai Jinxiu did not want to show too much sharpness, so she used the word "guess" to let the Crown Prince investigate himself.

Recalling the Wude Gate rebellion, the Crown Prince’s palm tightened as he shouted, "Quan Yu, send someone to recall one of the Hidden Guards stationed at King Liang’s residence, I have something to ask."

Seeing that the Crown Prince had already given the order, Bai Jinxiu added, "Your Highness, before coming to the Crown Prince’s residence, Jinxiu took the liberty to inform General Fu Ruoxi and the retired General Xie Yuchang to protect Your Highness. If Your Highness trusts Jinxiu and trusts General Xie, please... issue a decree to General Xie Yuchang, so that General Xie can rightfully take over the position of head of the Imperial Guards. If there are enough Imperial Guards loyal to the Emperor and the Crown Prince, General Xie can safeguard the Emperor’s safety."

"Let’s wait a bit longer... I still don’t believe that Minister Fan would betray me!" The Crown Prince’s face was a bit ugly, he thought he had treated Fan Yuhuai well. Last time, he personally met with Fan Yuhuai when he sent a gift to Hongmei for his son’s future, telling Fan Yuhuai that he was his man, and that if there were any issues, he should come to him, the Crown Prince. He had shown Fan Yuhuai great favor, how could Fan Yuhuai betray him!

"Your Highness, not everyone is like the Bai family, and not everyone is like my eldest sister... who is unwaveringly loyal to Your Highness!" The more Bai Jinxiu looked at this Crown Prince, the more disappointed she became.

She came late at night, it must have been for some extremely important matter, yet this Crown Prince kept her here for nearly two hours...

Nearly two hours! How many things could be done in that time!

Not distinguishing between what is urgent and what is important, and being overly confident, even if the Crown Prince successfully ascends the throne, such a person in charge of the state... would definitely not be better than the current situation!

Before this, Bai Jinxiu thought that perhaps some of the Crown Prince’s policies were because of the Emperor, but now it seems... she had overestimated this Crown Prince.

The Crown Prince pressed his lips tightly and instructed Quan Yu, "Go and invite Mr. Fang and Mr. Ren!"

Not long after, Ren Shijie hurried over alone, and had to tell the Crown Prince that Mr. Fang had gone out of the city on some matter and would definitely return within ten days.

Bai Jinzhi recounted the matter to Ren Shijie again, and just as she finished speaking, the people sent by the Crown Prince’s residence to find the Hidden Guards at King Liang’s residence returned, saying they couldn’t find a single one.

The main hall of the Crown Prince’s residence was so quiet that only the sound of the hourglass could be heard, and the Crown Prince suddenly became jittery, even suspecting Mr. Fang had betrayed him. Otherwise, why would it be so coincidental... that Mr. Fang had gone out of the city at this critical moment.

"Your Highness! You cannot hesitate any longer..." Bai Jinxiu said.

"I will immediately go to the palace to inform Father of this matter and request Father to... dismiss Fan Yuhuai and reinstate General Xie Yuchang as the head of the Imperial Guards!" The Crown Prince said, standing up.

"Your Highness! Perhaps King Liang is waiting for Your Highness to enter the palace at this moment!" Bai Jinxiu stood up and blocked the Crown Prince, "Just like the Wude Gate rebellion, the Imperial Guards are still under Fan Yuhuai’s control. As long as Your Highness enters the palace... the Imperial Guards can force entry, kill the Crown Prince, and then pin the crime of regicide on the Crown Prince. That would truly be indefensible!"

"Mrs. Qin is absolutely right!" Ren Shijie also stood up and said.

Ren Shijie was actually very pleased, as it would be advantageous for Jin Kingdom to be in chaos...

The longer the chaos lasted, the better. Only with the Crown Prince alive would Jin Kingdom remain in turmoil for a longer period.

"May I ask Mrs. Qin and Mr. Ren, right now, what should I... do?" The Crown Prince’s palm was sweaty.

"Your Highness should command Fu Ruoxi to lead the Patrol Camp and escort the Crown Prince out of Dadu City along with General Xie Yuchang!" Ren Shijie said solemnly, "There are many Imperial Guards, and the Crown Prince’s residence can easily be breached. Only with the Crown Prince alive does Jin Kingdom have its foundation! If King Liang can’t capture the Crown Prince, he can’t pin the crime on him! Naturally... if this turns out to be a false alarm and you get through it safely, it would just be as if the Crown Prince had taken a trip out of the city and returned! But the Crown Prince must not stay here in the Crown Prince’s residence, attracting so much attention. What does Mrs. Qin think?"

Only by leaving Dadu City... would King Liang pursue the Crown Prince with full force and Jin Kingdom would have its turmoil!

Bai Jinxiu had already made up her mind and said, "The most dangerous place is the safest place! I suggest having Fu Ruoxi lead troops to fight out of the city, pretending to escort the Crown Prince, while actually having General Xie Yuchang’s loyal Imperial Guards hide the Crown Prince within Dadu City. This way, King Liang would send people to search outside the city, and the Crown Prince would be safe within Dadu City."

The Crown Prince, feeling uneasy, looked at Ren Shijie again, "What does Mr. Ren think?"

Ren Shijie thought for a moment and concluded that if chaos really broke out in Dadu City, his goal would be to keep the Crown Prince alive as long as possible, which aligned with Bai Jinxiu’s plan. He nodded immediately, "Mrs. Qin’s idea is feasible, but we need to carefully plan where to hide the Crown Prince and the escape route out of Dadu City."

"Mr. Ren is absolutely right!" Bai Jinxiu nodded and then said, "Your Highness, this matter... is best to inform a trusted loyalist in the court like Prime Minister Lu."

"Right! And the Chief of Staffs must be notified as well!" The Crown Prince’s palm tightened. frёeωebɳovel.com

"Your Highness!" Bai Jinxiu shook her head, "Among the Chief of Staffs, we don’t know who might be Left Prime Minister Li Mao’s people. We can’t act rashly! Currently, throughout the court... I only trust Prime Minister Lu, and only those deeply trusted by Prime Minister Lu!"

The Crown Prince immediately nodded and ordered someone to bring Prime Minister Lu to the Crown Prince’s residence. He had absolute trust in Prime Minister Lu.

"There is one more matter!" The Crown Prince suddenly spoke, looking like he had made a difficult decision, "The Crown Princess Consort and the young prince cannot stay with me, it’s too dangerous. Do you have a way to send the Crown Princess Consort and the young prince out of the city? Or... can you entrust the young prince to a reliable family, and after... the situation calms down, bring the young prince back?"

"Your Highness has a kind-hearted, fatherly nature, I will arrange this!" Bai Jinxiu thought for a moment and then said, "However, Your Highness, you need to send someone with your seal, preferably with the Emperor’s token, to Daliang to inform my eldest sister and General Liu. With the Emperor’s token or the Crown Prince’s seal, my eldest sister can justifiably lead troops back to rescue."

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