Rebirth: The Journey of an Heiress novel Chapter 1002

Chapter 1002: Chapter 997: Surrounded by Enemies

Because it was being used in the outskirts of Dadu City, the house newly rebuilt by the noble families of the Jin Dynasty, the Ministry of Works only needed to repair it slightly before it was ready for use, so the women’s academy proceeded very smoothly. On August 13 of Yuanhe’s early years, ministers in the court sent their daughters to the academy.

Shen Tianzhi was sitting opposite Bai Qingyan, having lunch with her, talking about the grand occasion of the women’s academy.

"The daughters of prominent officials will go first, and then as the women’s academy expands, it can accommodate more women..." Shen Tianzhi said.

Bai Qingyan nodded: "Regarding the expansion, I will trouble Master Shen to take care of it..."

"Your Majesty..." Wei Zhong shuffled over to Bai Qingyan’s side, whispering, "King Yan of Xiliang requests an audience, presumably intending to resign and return to his country."

Seeing the situation, Shen Tianzhi quickly put down his chopsticks, wiped his mouth with a napkin, stood up, and moved to the center of the hall to salute Bai Qingyan: "Your Majesty, I have finished eating and will take my leave first..."

Bai Qingyan nodded and wiped her mouth with her napkin: "Regarding the expansion plans, I will trouble Master Shen to take care of it; I need not review them further."

Shen Tianzhi hurriedly bowed deeply to Bai Qingyan and then exited the hall.

"Take it away!" Bai Qingyan put down her napkin and took the honeydew water offered by Chun Tao to rinse her mouth.

After some tidying up, Nanny Tong and Chun Zhi assisted Bai Qingyan in changing clothes, accompanied by Wei Zhong and Chun Tao, to the front hall to meet King Yan of Xiliang, Li Zhijie.

In the grand hall, Li Zhijie tightly gripped his folded fan; today was his final attempt for Xiliang. Since Yan Kingdom dared to tell him that the ghost-faced general of Rong was from the Bai family, why couldn’t he pass this information to the Empress of Zhou? If it could stir up trouble between Zhou and Yan, Xiliang could at least gain temporary peace.

He would make a last-ditch effort; if it didn’t work, he would have to return to Xiliang and find another way.

Upon hearing the eunuch’s announcement, Li Zhijie stood and bowed deeply towards the hall door.

Bai Qingyan glanced at Li Zhijie, who was lowering his eyes with a less-than-pleasant expression, stepped over the threshold, and said: "No need for excessive courtesy, King Yan. I hear you are here to resign?"

Li Zhijie bent at the waist until he heard Bai Qingyan seated, then straightened his back, nodded, and said: "Now, Yan Kingdom stays in Dadu City for the marriage alliance, and Xiliang stays for the treaty discussions. However, the envoy in me hesitated upon receiving a message, lingering over a month, finally deciding to resign to the Empress. If the Empress truly wishes to treaty with Xiliang, please send an envoy to accompany me back to Yunjing to sign the treaty."

She watched Li Zhijie assume a formal tone, smiled softly, and asked: "Is it because... the Ninth Prince of Yan told you the ghost-faced prince of Rong is from the Bai family?"

Li Zhijie suddenly raised his head...

Seeing the surprise on Li Zhijie’s face, she lightly stroked the armrest of her chair, smiling as she spoke: "Yan signed a three-year non-aggression treaty with Rong, allowing their troops to return home without a legitimate excuse to attack Xiliang. Let me guess... did the Ninth Prince of Yan tell you the way for Xiliang to preserve itself is to pay tribute and surrender to Yan?"

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