Rebirth: The Journey of an Heiress-Chapter 906 - 903: The Situation Is Lost

Bai Qingyan mentioned the rebellions happening in various places, which the Eldest Princess had heard about. She had heard that... all because of the conscription of children, chaos had turned everywhere into a living hell.

The Eldest Princess closed her eyes calmly; the end was near!

After a moment, the Eldest Princess moved slightly, taking out a handkerchief from her sleeve to wipe the tears from the corner of her eyes. When she turned to look at Bai Qingyan, her expression changed, shedding the sorrowful look from before. Her brows were clear and her voice was firm...

"If that’s the case, then you shouldn’t have come! Since you are to become the Empress of Zhou, you should know that... a ruler must never put themselves at risk. You... are the Empress of Zhou, the foundation of Zhou! Not a single mishap must occur! Zhou is newly established, there is so much to be done, and those generals and soldiers you brought back from Daliang are all loyal to you, Bai Qingyan. If anything happens to you... Zhou will descend into chaos! For the sake of justifying to your grandmother alone, you are risking the safety of an entire nation. This is not what a ruler should do!"

Upon hearing the Eldest Princess speak, the Emperor sitting behind the screen suddenly stood up, murder flashing in his eyes. Could this be what an Eldest Princess says to a traitor? freewebnøvel_com

He roared through clenched teeth, "Eldest Princess!"

Already restrained, Quan Yu was startled into bowing down, knocking over the Cuiyu wine cup on the black lacquered platter — the spilled wine filled the black lacquered platter, and Quan Yu, trembling all over, remained rigidly bowed behind, staring intently at the shining floor reflecting the candlelight, hardly daring to breathe.

All his life, he was just a servant, at most becoming the Crown Prince’s personal eunuch. Even if he reached the top to be the Emperor’s personal eunuch, he would still be a servant, inherently fearing his master. Even a slight glance from the master would cause unease, let alone the Emperor’s current rage.

The Eldest Princess seemed not to hear the Emperor’s shouts, gazing fixedly at her granddaughter, as if heartbroken, desperately clutching her granddaughter’s hand. She leaned closer solemnly, "You are a ruler, not a crude general! You should not risk yourself for a grandmother nearing her end! You carry the weight of an entire nation! From the moment you became a ruler... you ceased to belong to yourself alone! You are the embodiment of the people of Zhou. Their welfare must be prioritized! Such a simple choice... you don’t understand?! The choice when your father shot arrows to kill... your five brothers, you still don’t understand?!"

Saying this, the Eldest Princess could hardly hold back her tears.

"Eldest Princess!" The Emperor roared again.

But the Eldest Princess seemed oblivious to the Emperor’s fury, only seeing her granddaughter: "Back then, Xiang Yu captured the father of Han ancestor alive and threatened to cook him. Han ancestor said... if you must cook the old man, spare me a cup of soup! Only then could he achieve great success... If Han ancestor were like you, how could he achieve greatness?!"

Seeing the Emperor about to stride out from behind the screen, the trembling Quan Yu lunged forward and hugged his leg, "Calm down, Your Majesty!"

The black lacquer platter holding the poisoned wine fell to the ground, soaking Quan Yu’s clothes. The shattered pieces of the Cuiyu cup pierced into Quan Yu’s knee, which should have caused intense pain, but Quan Yu was completely unaware. All he felt was fear, fear that made his voice tremble, yet he held onto the Emperor’s leg with the resolution to die.

Gao Demao, who had remained inside the Luohong Tower, also knelt down, "Calm down, Your Majesty!"

"Wretched slave, get off!"

The Emperor’s eyes widened in fury, never having expected even the timid and weak little eunuch Quan Yu to dare come up and hold his leg. The Emperor kicked at Quan Yu’s shoulder with all his might but couldn’t manage to kick him away.

Quan Yu took the blow from the Emperor, the pain numbing his scalp, yet he clutched the Emperor even tighter, shouting loudly, "Princess of Zhen, run! Run!"

Upon hearing Quan Yu, Bai Qingyan turned her head toward the screen.

The Emperor, seeing he couldn’t shake off the stubborn servant, dragged Quan Yu, who was kneeling and holding his leg, out from behind the screen, glaring fiercely at the Eldest Princess and Bai Qingyan.

"Remember!" The Eldest Princess held Bai Qingyan’s hand tightly, lifting her face toward her, making her look at her as she spoke clearly and deliberately, "You are a ruler... You should learn how to manage your subjects, the art of employing people! A ruler’s heart... encompasses all, sacrificing minor interests for greater benevolence, forsaking small affections for greater love, prioritizing the nation and its governance over all else. Nothing else is important. To be negligent of this for personal reasons could ruin Zhou. This can never be the act of a ruler."

Upon hearing the Eldest Princess speak thus, the Emperor seemed deranged, his gaze searching for anything to signal, throwing a cup... would call the soldiers of Luohong City to rush in and end Bai Qingyan.

"Kid, don’t worry about your grandmother! Kill the Emperor, and from then on... let the Jin Kingdom be transformed!" The Eldest Princess spoke solemnly.

The Emperor had just spotted the porcelain vase with fresh flowers on the tall table, taking it into his hand... Before he could shatter it, the sound of combat pierced the air outside.

The Emperor turned his head toward the outside of Luohong Tower in panic.

"Grandmother, without certainty, your granddaughter would never risk herself. At this moment... Jinxiu is attacking the city, perhaps having already breached the city gates," Bai Qingyan directed her gaze at the Emperor’s back, "And inside the city... surely it’s already in chaos now."

The Emperor abruptly turned his head to look at Bai Qingyan, seeing her deep and serene gaze fixed on him, "Signal with a cup, correct? The cup is broken, has anyone entered?"

She looked at the vase in the Emperor’s hand, "If you don’t believe, you can try. Even if you smash the vase, see if anyone comes in at your command..."

Since Shen Tianzhi is outside Luohong Tower, he won’t let the Emperor’s men come in unless Bai Qingyan orders it.

The Emperor looked again at the Eldest Princess, who was seated calmly, suddenly realizing...

The Eldest Princess was willing to risk everything for him and the Crown Prince, but it didn’t mean... she would do anything for them, including killing her granddaughter.

Thus, the Eldest Princess was already prepared!

In fact, the reason she was willing to come with them to Luohong City in the first place was... to serve as Bai Qingyan’s eyes and ears to gather information, making them feel Bai Qingyan would be apprehensive, preparing to eradicate the Imperial Family in one fell swoop, avoiding the escape that occurred when the Yan Kingdom wiped out Wei, where the Empress Dowager of Wei Kingdom fled with the Young Emperor.

"Your Majesty! Your Majesty!" Gao Demao crawled on his knees to the Emperor’s side, hugging one of the Emperor’s legs while cautiously reaching for the vase in the Emperor’s hand, "Your Majesty... the situation is irreparable, Your Majesty! Even if it means mutual destruction... Luohong City doesn’t have the strength or capacity!"

Seeing even Gao Demao advising the Emperor, Quan Yu, soaked through, finally breathed a sigh of relief, releasing his hold on the Emperor’s leg, and slumping to the ground. As his eyes caught sight of the broken pieces of the wine cup pierced into his knee, his mind went blank.