Rebirth: The Journey of an Heiress novel Chapter 994

Chapter 994: Chapter 990: Revenge

Bai Qingqi nodded, just about to get up and take his leave, when the Empress of Xiliang asked, "Since your envoy intends to sow discord within the Xiliang imperial court, could you tell me... who was it that the Eight Great Families planned to nominate as emperor? Could it be... King Yan, Li Zhijie, who is far away in Zhou?"

Bai Qingqi smiled faintly and said, "The late emperor of Xiliang’s bloodline isn’t exclusive to just Your Majesty. If they intend to remove Your Majesty from the throne, supporting the Princess of Pingyang would be the natural choice. If Your Majesty insists on an answer... as an outsider, I would certainly say the Princess of Pingyang."

The Empress of Xiliang’s lips curved into a subtle smile, nodding slightly.

As she watched Bai Qingqi’s figure leave the main hall, the smile on the Empress of Xiliang’s face eventually faded away.

The more Bai Qingqi openly admitted he came to incite discord, the more suspicion brewed in the Empress of Xiliang’s heart.

Yun Poxing and Bai Qingqi, who was exiting the hall, exchanged a glance. Upon seeing Bai Qingqi, Yun Poxing clenched his fists and slowly stood up from his seat.

Even though he wasn’t dressed in military garb, Yun Poxing’s authoritative presence was undiminished. It was an aura of majesty forged through iron and blood on the battlefield, unable to be hidden despite his illness-caused stoop.

Bai Qingqi’s gaze fell on Yun Poxing. After several years apart... Yun Poxing seemed to have aged considerably more since being on the battlefield. Perhaps for Yun Poxing, the battlefield was more suitable than the treacherous terrains of Yunjing. Here... Yun Poxing, as a noble minister of Xiliang, born into one of the Eight Great Families and a supporter of the Empress of Xiliang’s new policies, treaded carefully between the Eight Great Families and the Empress of Xiliang. It was like walking on thin ice compared to risking his life on the battlefield.

For Bai Qingqi, he bore a personal grudge against Yun Poxing, hating Yun Poxing’s treacherous methods on the battlefield, especially regarding the matter with little seventeen... Bai Qingqi wished dearly to skin Yun Poxing alive.

However, for Xiliang... Yun Poxing was a loyal minister. Though not without his branches of thousand blades, it was he who supported the Empress of Xiliang with his aged body, allowing her to stand tall.

In the path of loyalty, Yun Poxing earned Bai Qingqi’s respect. Although Bai Qingqi’s eyes gave away his hatred, he still bowed to Yun Poxing.

Yun Poxing was slightly surprised, and before he could return the bow, Bai Qingqi had straightened up and followed the little eunuch down the stairs.

He thought, given the Bai family’s hatred towards him, Bai Qingqi would have wanted to tear him limb from limb. Judging by Bai Qingqi’s gaze, it seemed exactly that way. He thought, even if Bai Qingqi couldn’t touch him in the Xiliang Imperial Palace, at the very least he would ignore him completely.

He never expected that even though Bai Qingqi, a survivor from the Southern battlefield of the Bai family, was now with the upper hand in Zhou, fully capable of acting against him, he would still maintain his composure.

Compared to what he did to the Bai family’s descendants back then, especially... the seventeenth son of the Bai family, the constant guilt weighing on him had never made his heart more uneasy than it did now.

Yun Poxing clenched his fists, took two steps forward, and called out loudly, "General Bai, regarding the seventeenth son of the Bai family, Yun Poxing... apologizes here!"

As Yun Poxing said this, he bowed deeply in apology to Bai Qingqi, almost toppling due to his aching waist, saved only by the quick reflexes of the Xiliang imperial guards’ support.

The voice trailing from behind, Bai Qingqi didn’t turn back, his palms clenching tightly...

The revenge for little seventeen simply couldn’t be allayed by a single apology. The vengeance of his grandfather, uncles, and father... and little seventeen’s revenge, Bai Qingqi vowed to repay on the battlefield with dignity, only then could they be laid to rest in peace.

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