Rebirth: The Journey of an Heiress-Chapter 213 - 211 Proud Beauty_1

Chapter 213: Chapter 211: Proud Beauty_1

Chapter 213: Chapter 211: Proud Beauty_1

In her excitement, Jinzhi thought of Liu Rushi’s attitude towards Bai Qingyan today and asked, “Eldest Young Lady, we’ve already won this battle. Surely, the Crown Prince will let us return to Dadu with the peace envoy from Xiliang. Are we going to take the Bai family army back to Dadu?”

Unexpectedly, her little sister was actually concerned about this issue. She smiled and said, “The Emperor and the Crown Prince will not allow us to bring the Bai family army back. Not only will they not allow it, but they will probably also send the Bai family army to guard the territory ceded by Xiliang this time.”

The Bai family army was the backbone of the Bai family. If the Bai family army did not follow them back…

“What should we do?!” Bai Jinzhi frowned tightly.

“Not going back is also good. This fits well with my plans!” Bai Qingyan raised her hand and gently touched Bai Jinzhi’s hair. “Don’t worry, your elder sister has a plan.”

Although there were many things Bai Jinzhi couldn’t understand, as long as her elder sister had a plan, she didn’t worry.

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In the evening, Bai Qingyan, Zhang Duanrui, Liu Rushi, and others led a camp of soldiers to accompany the Crown Prince to a banquet between Youhua Road and Qiushan Pass.

Li Zhijie, the King Yan of Xiliang, wearing a light purple long robe and a black cloak, holding an iron-bone folding fan in his hand, stood outside the temporarily constructed luxurious tent, waiting for the Crown Prince of the Jin Kingdom.

From a distance, he saw Bai Qingyan, wearing silver armor and holding a red tassel spear, riding at the front. His peach blossom-shaped eyes narrowed slightly, and he turned his head to ask his advisor, “Silver armor, silver spear, Sun-shooting Bow. Could that be the God of Slaughter, Young General Bai?”

Li Zhijie’s advisor, who looked to be in his twenties, clean-shaven with a fair and delicate face, stood respectfully behind Li Zhijie. Hearing Li Zhijie’s words, he raised his eyes and looked into the distance, then lowered his eyelids, took a step forward, and said, “It is indeed Young General Bai.”

Although this advisor was dressed in the common attire of Xiliang men, his demeanor and conduct were exceptionally standard for a palace attendant, respectful yet reserved.

Li Zhijie nodded, a faint smile curling his lips. “Somewhat thinner than I imagined! Although she has a personal vendetta with you, this time we in Xiliang are lowering ourselves to seek peace. A Zhuo, don’t lose your composure!”

The advisor addressed as A Zhuo nodded with a slight smile. “Rest assured, Prince, I have a plan.”

This advisor named A Zhuo was the adopted son of Pang Pingguo, the Great General of Shu Kingdom. Named Lu Tianzhuo, Pang Pingguo had shown him deep kindness and heavy sentiment.

Later, Pang Pingguo was beheaded by Bai Qingyan, and Shu Kingdom was also destroyed. Lu Tianzhuo, full of grief and indignation, drifted to Xiliang, where he ended up serving the imperial Princess Li Tianfu. Eventually, he caught the eye of Li Zhijie and became his advisor, serving him closely to this day.

Lu Tianzhuo, despite his disabled body, clung to life with a single goal: to avenge his adopted father Pang Pingguo and Shu Kingdom. This time, it was thanks to Lu Tianzhuo that Xiliang decided to collaborate with the Nanyan coalition to invade the Jin Kingdom.

It was also Lu Tianzhuo who, drawing on the relationship between the wife of the Prince of Nanyan and Liu Huanzhang’s wife, connected with Liu Huanzhang, making him an internal response for Nanyan.

However, Lu Tianzhuo knew that the downfall of the Bai family and the massacre of all the male members in the Bai family due to the Southern Campaign was a result of internal struggles within Jin, foreign plots, and the Emperor’s suspicion of the Bai family. It was a multifaceted strategy game, not something he could achieve alone.

“Let’s hope the Crown Prince of Jin favors the Princess’s beauty. If the Crown Prince proposes marriage to the Princess, that would be ideal…” Li Zhijie said.

Lu Tianzhuo’s eyes lowered even more, his hands behind his back slowly clenched into fists.

Seeing Bai Qingyan riding the steed getting closer, Li Zhijie, who fancied himself a connoisseur of many women, was momentarily stunned.

Bai Qingyan was a formidable general, so Li Zhijie had assumed she would be a muscular and rough-looking woman. But as she got closer, he could make out her delicate features, hinting she might have the look of a celestial being.

After all, the captured descendants of the Bai family were so handsome, it wasn’t surprising the Bai family produced beauties.

Li Zhijie’s lips curled, his left hand lightly tapping his right palm with the iron-bone folding fan. “Didn’t expect this Young General Bai to be… a beauty! Even from this distance, I can smell the fragrance of a beauty.”

Lu Tianzhuo knew Li Zhijie favored beautiful individuals. Those he found attractive always enjoyed his extraordinary patience and tolerance; Lu Tianzhuo himself had caught Li Zhijie’s eye due to his own handsome appearance.

If Li Zhijie had not been so enamored with worldly beauty and uninterested in the throne, he could have seized power during the chaos in Yunjing.

Lu Tianzhuo lowered his voice, patiently reminding Li Zhijie, “Prince, do not forget we are here to negotiate peace. The national interest must come first.”

“I know, I know!” Li Zhijie’s peach blossom eyes looked towards Bai Qingyan, his smile deepening, “Do you really think I’m someone who would let lust cloud my judgment? Though we may be enemies, it doesn’t prevent me from appreciating Young General Bai’s beauty! While I enjoy admiring beauty, I am not greedy for it. I will maintain my demeanor; even if we can’t give Jin a show of strength, we won’t let them look down on us.”

Soon, the convoy from the Jin Kingdom arrived outside the grand tent. Bai Qingyan, mounted on a chestnut steed, dismounted first. Li Zhijie stared at her, his elongated peach blossom eyes blazing with intensity.

She looked at Li Zhijie calmly and composedly, her gaze steady and deep.

Lu Tianzhuo took a few steps forward, lowered his voice, and said, “Prince…”

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Li Zhijie snapped back to his senses, his eyes shining even brighter. Feeling he may have been rude, he bowed deeply to Bai Qingyan, showing great respect. “You must be General Bai.”

She was clearly a stunning yet delicate woman. Clad in military attire, her erect posture added an aura of heroic spirit and vigor. Li Zhijie had never seen such an ethereal yet resolute beauty before; truly a stunning and unparalleled beauty with unyielding spirit.

Lu Tianzhuo: “…”

He didn’t want to look at their Prince anymore. What about maintaining demeanor? What about not letting Jin Kingdom look down on them?

Bowing deeply to the enemy general right upon meeting. What would he do when he saw the Crown Prince of Jin Kingdom? Kneel?

Bai Qingyan nodded. “King Yan, you are too polite.”

Lu Tianzhuo stood behind Li Zhijie with his eyes lowered, feeling his Prince had unintentionally let Bai Qingyan give Xiliang a show of strength.

Quan Yu helped the Crown Prince off the carriage. Li Zhijie stepped forward to greet him but found the Crown Prince’s appearance somewhat lacking, not even as good-looking as the late King of Xiliang’s assassin from the Bai family.

However, Li Zhijie gave the Crown Prince ample face, bowing deeply in salute. “Your Highness, Crown Prince…”

“King Yan, you are too polite!” The Crown Prince nodded reservedly.

“Your Highness, please!” King Yan respectfully made way for the Crown Prince, his intense gaze again falling on Bai Qingyan. “General Bai, please!”