Rebirth: The Journey of an Heiress novel Chapter 1286

Chapter 1286: Chapter 1281: The More One Hides, the More Is Revealed

Xiao Rongyan spoke sternly, reprimanding Murong Li, the Emperor of Yan Kingdom, as if he were scolding an inept child of his own, without the slightest consideration for face: "The principle that one cannot win the world by breaking faith is known even to three-year-olds. Your late father often taught this lesson. Have you honored your father by making such a mistake?"

Seeing Murong Li lower his head in silence, Xiao Rongyan’s tone grew even more somber: "Yan Kingdom... after forming an alliance with Zhou, received more in every division of the spoils. In such a situation, Yan Kingdom’s betrayal is unjust! Displayed before the world, it places our Yan Kingdom in a position of treachery and deceit, making us faithless ingrates and placing Yan at the center of criticism! Is such an outcome... satisfactory to you?"

"Ninth Prince..." Wang Jiuzhou, standing beside Murong Li, hurriedly knelt and bowed his head, "Ninth Prince, please calm your anger, it was not the Emperor who did this! It was—"

"Wang Jiuzhou!" Murong Li snapped sternly.

Wang Jiuzhou tightly pressed his lips together, looking as if he wished to speak but couldn’t bear to defend Murong Li.

Wang Jiuzhou understood that this time... both the master and the Emperor might have thoughts of removing the Empress Dowager from her regent position. Wang Jiuzhou did not name the Empress Dowager directly, but essentially, he was warning the court officials that the disaster of Zhou deploying troops at the Yan border was caused by the Empress Dowager.

Wang Jiuzhou was eager to defend Murong Li, and Murong Li’s reprimanding of Wang Jiuzhou’s voice was simply a cover-up.

The court officials exchanged glances, all realizing that there must be more to the story, and it was very likely that the Empress Dowager of Yan, who had been frequently in contact with the Xiliang people lately, was behind it. Their emperor was just taking the blame for the matter.

"Enough! Your Majesty should accompany me to see the Empress Dowager, and let the Empress Dowager meet the confidant of General Cui Shanzhong. The truth will become clear." Xiao Rongyan spoke.

The ministers of Yan watched, sensing that the Ninth Prince would take this opportunity to remove the Empress Dowager from her regency, making the Yan court his domain, at least until the Emperor came of age.

The ministers who had long followed the Ninth Prince, Murong Yan, were naturally overjoyed, feeling that the Empress Dowager was courting her own doom and that Zhou’s troops at the Yan border were actually helping the Ninth Prince.

The ministers aligned with the Empress Dowager were instantly gloomy. Murong Li’s uncle, Zhong Xingxiao, felt a pang of anxiety in his heart. They knew that it was indeed the Empress Dowager’s doing, and currently, the national strength of Yan versus Zhou still held a gap. If war were to break out, Yan might not be a match for Zhou, hence there indeed needed to be an explanation given to Zhou.

Especially after hearing the Ninth Prince saying that General Cui Shanzhong’s confidants had been handed to the Ninth Prince by Zhou, which suggested that Zhou already knew it was the Empress Dowager who betrayed them. Hence, it was necessary for her to provide an explanation.

Since the Emperor is still a youngster, those of them who openly follow him are mostly followers of the Empress Dowager, so they must protect the Empress Dowager at all costs!

The ministers aligned with the Empress Dowager had resolved to do whatever it took to keep her in her regency position.

"Your Majesty, Ninth Prince..." Zhong Xingxiao stepped forward, respectfully bowing to Murong Li and Xiao Rongyan before saying, "The so-called confidant of General Cui Shanzhong handed over by Zhou might not truly be such."

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