Rebirth: The Journey of an Heiress-Chapter 889 - 886: Knowing in One’s Heart

After watching Quan Yu leave, Bai Jinse couldn’t help but sigh, "Quan Yu is truly a sentimental person."

Recently, when King Liang occupied Dadu City, the servants of the Crown Prince’s mansion were living in constant fear. Later, when the Eldest Young Lady captured Dadu City and declared her intention to be the Empress, Quan Yu undoubtedly faced cold stares.

Bai Qingyan lowered her eyes and picked up a brush, dipped it in vermilion, and spoke softly, "Zhenguang... go and instruct someone to tell the second young lady, through those who accompany Quan Yu to Luohong City, to take good care of Quan Yu and to ensure his survival."

"Yes!" Zhenguang responded, hurriedly saluting and leaving.

Bai Jinse knew that her Eldest Young Lady was mindful of Quan Yu’s care for the Bai family members and admired his loyalty and sentimentality. She sat beside Bai Qingyan and looked up, asking, "Eldest Young Lady, are you going to bring mother and the aunts back for the ceremony on June 20th?"

"According to the date, your seventh brother will definitely return before the ceremony. He will first go to Shuoyang and then personally bring mother and the aunts back," Bai Qingyan looked at the still young Bai Jinse and said, "With the army escorting them, I will be more at ease!"

She could already imagine the joy her fourth aunt would feel upon seeing Ah Jue.

Bai Jinse rubbed her moist red eyes, smiling, "Eldest Young Lady, do you think... upon announcing the ascension, will the surviving uncles or brothers, and the Bai family army all come back?"

"They will!" Bai Qingyan smiled at her. The ascension was not only to fulfill the Bai family’s generations-long ambition but also to convey to the surviving Bai family members and the Bai family army that they could safely and proudly return home. By taking the supreme throne, she would ensure no harm came to them.

Bai Jinse nodded, tears streaming down, "If only Brother A Yu were still alive..."

Bai Qingyan just smiled and remained silent, not revealing that the Rong masked general was indeed A Yu. Knowing him, A Yu would certainly stay with the Rong.

Because it wasn’t yet time for the Rong to merge into the Zhou Kingdom, on March 29th, Yan General Xie Xun broke through Weishu City, the Empress Dowager of Wei perished in a sea of flames, announcing the demise of the Wei Kingdom, whose lands full and returned to Yan.

The annexation of Wei propelled Yan to the top of the nations, causing Xiliang to be anxious.

Now, Bai Qingyan’s defeat of Liang and acquisition of its fertile land expanded the Zhou Dynasty’s territory, surpassing Yan’s brief prominence to reclaim the top position, making Xiliang fearful.

The stronger Zhou and Yan become, the weaker Xiliang will inevitably become...

Xiliang must either ally with the Rong to resist Zhou and Yan, or annex the Rong to strengthen itself, or depend on Zhou or Yan for survival.

But neither Zhou nor Yan would allow the annexation of the Rong!

So Xiliang only has two choices: ally with the Rong or depend on Zhou or Yan.

However, both Zhou and Yan aim to conquer the world, so aligning with either would be like seeking refuge with a tiger, ultimately leading to its downfall.

If Bai Qingyan were the Empress of Xiliang, she would surely choose to ally with the Rong...

Yet, if the Rong were to merge into Zhou now, it would create a crisis for Xiliang, pushing it towards Yan to confront a growing Zhou.

Historically, alliances among nations are invariably formed by weaker nations against stronger ones.

Therefore, among these three powers, when Yan can rival Zhou, it’s not yet time for Zhou to expose its sharp edge, lest it drives Xiliang towards Yan and helps Yan easily acquire Xiliang.

"Mistress..." Zhenming entered, saluted Bai Qingyan, and said, "Prime Minister Lu is seeking an audience at the side gate!"

Bai Qingyan put down the folds in her hand, pinched her brow, and said, "Invite Prime Minister Lu in..."

"Minister Lu worked for three days and nights without rest and visits late at night, which is probably because the royal relatives of Jin visited the Lu Mansion today," Bai Jinse stood up and spoke to Bai Qingyan.

Although Bai Qingyan hadn’t imprisoned Jin’s royal relatives, she did assign people to monitor them.

Before Zhenming could go to invite Prime Minister Lu, Zhenguang also entered and reported, "Mistress... Master Dong and Minister of Judicial Review Lu Jin seek an audience together."

"Even uncle is here..." Bai Jinse looked at Bai Qingyan.

"You go personally, keep it discreet and invite them to the Mulan Pavilion," Bai Qingyan instructed, pointing to the bamboo slip on the table, "Bring that freshly written bamboo slip!"

Mulan Pavilion is quiet, suitable for discussions.

"Alright..." Bai Jinse saluted Bai Qingyan and then, together with Zhenming and Zhenguang, went to the side gate to invite Prime Minister Lu, Dong Qingping, and Lu Jin to the Bai Mansion and then to the Mulan Pavilion.

When Prime Minister Lu, Dong Qingping, Lu Jin, and Lu Jin’s eldest son, Lu Jinxian arrived, Bai Qingyan was already in the Mulan Pavilion, sitting at the table waiting for them.

Prime Minister Lu and the others, wearing black cloaks, entered the Mulan Pavilion with Bai Jinse. They saw maids respectfully opening the curtain for them and wasted no time as they entered. As soon as they entered, they saw Bai Qingyan holding a teapot, pouring tea for the four men.

Prime Minister Lu quickly stepped forward wanting to salute Bai Qingyan, but she interrupted him, "Prime Minister Lu, no need for such formalities! This is the Princess of Zhen’s mansion, not the palace! Moreover, my uncle is also here..."

"Courtesy cannot be abandoned!" Prime Minister Lu insisted, saluting Bai Qingyan.

Dong Qingping, Lu Jin, and Lu Jinxian hurriedly followed suit, saluting Bai Qingyan.

"Sit down!" Bai Qingyan pushed the teacups towards the four people kneeling opposite her, "Prime Minister Lu, have some tea. Uncle, have some tea. Ministers Lu, have some tea!"

Under the thirty-two-head bronze entwined lotus flower lamp, Bai Qingyan sat upright, showing no sign of fatigue despite dealing with state affairs for three consecutive days and nights.

Bai Jinse knelt behind Bai Qingyan.

"Prime Minister Lu, Uncle, and Ministers, coming here late at night must be due to some urgent matter," Bai Qingyan’s gaze was clear, "Please speak frankly."

"Your Majesty, I am here today regarding Your Majesty’s intention to implement new laws," Lu Jin said respectfully, without displaying seniority, with a loving smile, "The new laws Your Majesty intends to implement will harm the interests of the aristocratic families and Jin’s royal relatives. Out of kindness, Your Majesty hasn’t imprisoned Jin’s royal relatives, yet they have their calculations. Using Your Majesty’s grandmother, Eldest Princess who is a Jin Dynasty Princess, they presume to bargain with Your Majesty."

Bai Qingyan nodded, "Implementing new laws benefits the nation and its people. Any new law implementation will inevitably harm the aristocratic families and royal relatives. This is natural! Not imprisoning Jin’s royal relatives upon entering the city was for a legitimate reason, Prime Minister Lu, rest assured... Bai Qingyan is fully aware."

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