Rebirth: The Journey of an Heiress novel Chapter 1281

Chapter 1281 -1276: Going Home

If we were truly to calculate based on the chronological order of the army entering the city, then Bai Qingqi of the Zhou should have been the first to lead people into the Yunjing Imperial Palace. After all, the Bai family army of Zhou was the first to control the palace gates.

Upon seeing Xiao Rongyan sweep his sleeves and leave, Murong Ping followed his ninth uncle out. The commanders of the Yan Kingdom surrounded Xie Xun, each of them requesting Xie Xun to put in a good word for them with their Ninth Prince because Yunjing could not be given away.

Xie Xun simply replied, “The Ninth Prince has ordered, and we follow his command! The Ninth Prince’s vision encompasses the world, thus we, the Yan Kingdom, must not break our promise to the world! Everyone… your outlook and perspective must see further and wider.”

After speaking, Xie Xun cupped his hands in farewell to the commanders and left.

“General Xie! General Xie!”

The commanders of the Yan Kingdom, seeing Xie Xun leave without turning back, fumed with anger, threatening to submit a memorial to the Empress Dowager in Yan Capital.

That afternoon, the people Xiao Rongyan sent to find Bai Jinse finally located Bai Jinse and a wolf-like little boy at the riverside in the outskirts, drinking from the river.

Bai Jinse had just cupped water, ignoring whether it was clean or not, about to drink when the little boy tugged at Bai Jinse’s arm and hid behind a tree. Soon, they saw a group of people on horseback approaching along the river.

Hiding behind the tree, Bai Jinse saw that the approachers wore Yan military attire and didn’t rush to come out.

She noticed those soldiers dismount to drink water as well, discussing how much longer they would have to pursue the refugees and how soon they could rescue the Seventh Miss of the Bai family to make up for General Chu’s betrayal of the ally Zhou Kingdom.

Bai Jinse also overheard some in the group estimate that by now, both Zhou and Yan might have already entered Yunjing, though they didn’t know whether Yunjing would ultimately belong to the Yan Kingdom or to Zhou.

The leading commander drank his fill and ordered everyone to fill their water pouches, instructing the soldiers to mount up. The sooner they caught up with the refugees, the less danger the Bai family’s Seventh Miss would be in.

Having observed these soldiers for a while, Bai Jinse hesitated for a moment before stepping out from behind the tree to reveal her identity: “I am the Seventh Miss of the Bai family…”

Originally, Bai Jinse did not intend for the Yan soldiers to take her back. After all, following the defeat of Xiliang, Zhou and Yan were now at odds, and if Yan secretly took her back, she might become a hostage.

But they now had no food left. Continuing to walk through the wilderness without strength, they might become victims if they encountered refugees again, becoming prey for others.

After thorough consideration, Bai Jinse decided that preserving her life was the priority.

Besides, Yan might not necessarily use her as a hostage. Yan’s betrayal of Zhou led to her being captured by refugees, which was Yan’s fault. With the Eldest Young Lady’s protection over her siblings, along with the strategic layout of both countries, if Yan could not locate her, they would fear that Zhou might use it as an excuse to launch an attack on Yan for achieving unification.

Now that Yan’s main force was concentrated in Yunjing, if Zhou indeed attacked Yan, drawing upon troops stationed between the two countries to head straight for Yan Capital while controlling Yan’s main force in Xiliang, even if Yan survived, it would certainly be crippled, especially given Yan’s current grain shortage.

Therefore, Bai Jinse bet that the wise and enlightened Ninth Prince of Yan would not gamble the entire Yan for her as leverage, which was not worth the risk.

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