Rebirth: The Journey of an Heiress novel Chapter 1295

Capítulo 1295: Chapter 1290: Target of Public Criticism

“Sister-in-law…” Xiao Rongyan lifted his head. Although his expression was calm, there was inevitably a hint of sadness in his dark eyes. “My alliance with the Emperor of Zhou was wrong from the beginning, and now let this mistake end completely. The father of those two children is the world’s richest merchant, Xiao Rongyan, and has nothing to do with me as the Regent Prince of Yan. If sister-in-law wishes well for me, let’s not bring up this matter again in the future.”

“Alright, alright! Sister-in-law won’t mention it, won’t mention it anymore!” The Empress Dowager Yan replied repeatedly, “A Yan doesn’t want it, and if you don’t like Meng Zhaorong, later on… sister-in-law will definitely find you a quiet princess.”

“This matter shall be discussed later!” Xiao Rongyan said.

Hearing Xiao Rongyan speak this way, the Empress Dowager Yan felt somewhat relieved yet couldn’t help but worry about Murong Li. She frowned tightly, clutching her handkerchief, and after a while said to Xiao Rongyan, “Ah Li did make a terrible mistake this time, but today, after careful consideration, it seems… there’s no better solution to our Yan Kingdom’s predicament! A Yan, do you agree?”

Xiao Rongyan turned to look at the Empress Dowager Yan: “Sister-in-law, does this mean… Ah Li has convinced you?”

The Empress Dowager Yan tightly clutched her handkerchief, pretending to be at ease, and wiped the sweat from her palms with it: “It wasn’t Ah Li who convinced me, but I simply couldn’t think of a better way! Yan’s main force is now blocked in Yunjing by Zhou, and the Zhou army is at my Yan Kingdom’s border, ready to march into Yan’s capital anytime!”

This thought terrified her deeply, and unable to resist, she dabbed her tears with her handkerchief, then looked at Xiao Rongyan: “By then, if Xie Xun’s main force can’t return, and the Zhou army approaches Yan’s capital, A Yan… I don’t want to face your brother after my death and admit I couldn’t protect his empire! As long as the Emperor of Zhou agrees to Ah Li’s plan, it might not only give our Yan Kingdom a chance at survival but also possibly fulfill the wishes of your mother and brother for a unified world!”

“Sister-in-law…” Xiao Rongyan frowned tightly, clearly disagreeing, “Since Zhou won both Daliang and Rong, their soldiers have become much stronger, well-armed and well-trained! Zhou’s… Emperor, is ambitious and aims to unify the world. Even if they agree to Ah Li’s plan, our Yan Kingdom has only recently regained Nanyan and is weak in foundation; whether in three or five years… it’s uncertain if we can match Zhou.”

“A Yan, don’t you have confidence in the political strategies left by your mother?” The Empress Dowager Yan asked Xiao Rongyan as taught by her brother Zhong Xingxiao, “Do you believe our Yan Kingdom’s national policies are bound to lose to Zhou’s?”

Sure enough, seeing Xiao Rongyan stunned at her words, she hurriedly continued: “I’ve roughly reviewed Zhou’s new policies, and many were once tested by our mother in Yan but couldn’t be implemented, all of which failed. I believe Zhou won’t be an exception; even our great mother couldn’t succeed in those endeavors, so I don’t believe the Emperor of Zhou could either!”

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