Rebirth: The Journey of an Heiress novel Chapter 405

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Inside the grand hall, he saw palace maids kneeling on the ground, trembling like sieves, not daring to breathe heavily. They were afraid that if the Emperor got angry, anyone who displeased him would lose their life.

The Crown Prince hurriedly entered the Imperial Palace upon hearing the news. When he heard the Emperor cursing in the bedchamber, he hesitated and did not dare to go in.

It was a little eunuch who quietly told Gao Demao that the Crown Prince had arrived. Gao Demao hurriedly took small, quick steps to greet him: "Your Highness, you should go in quickly!"

The Crown Prince did not move and looked at Gao Demao: "Is Father very angry?"

"Indeed! Before the battle report came back, the memorials from the new Governor of Yanwo and the Left Prime Minister’s son Li Mingrui arrived one after another. His Highness King Liang did not handle the disaster relief properly, inciting a rebellion among the people. Now, the entire Yanwo is waiting for His Majesty to send troops to suppress the rioters! His Majesty was already furious, and within half a cup of tea’s time, news of Daliang declaring war on our Jin Kingdom arrived! How could His Majesty not be angry?"

The Crown Prince’s fingers twitched. It seemed that the people he had sent had completed their tasks. He felt great joy in his heart.

This time, the rebellion in Yanwo and the outbreak of war in Chunmu Mountain happened concurrently. Knowing his father’s temperament, King Liang would undoubtedly be blamed.

Gao Demao noticed that the look in the Crown Prince’s eyes seemed much more stable than when he first arrived, and there was an inadvertent hint of joy in his brows. He hurriedly said: "If Your Highness has a good idea, you should quickly tell His Majesty. His Majesty’s headache is acting up, and his anger is not subsiding. If this continues, something bad might happen!"

The Crown Prince cleared his throat and said: "Do not hurry, let me think it over, striving for stability."

The Crown Prince’s mind was racing. Now that Daliang and their Jin Kingdom were at war, and there was a rebellion in Yanwo, their Jin Kingdom lacked soldiers!

He thought of Bai Qingyan. The battle at Chunmu Mountain with Daliang might need a commander like Bai Qingyan to lead the troops to achieve victory with fewer forces.

As for Yanwo... since King Liang had already failed, regardless of how the mess was cleaned up, his father could not blame him. Moreover, the rebels in Yanwo were just lowly commoners, and compared to Daliang’s elite soldiers, they should be relatively easy to handle.

With his mind made up, the Crown Prince followed Gao Demao into the main hall and respectfully saluted the Emperor: "Your son, pays respects to Father."

"It was all your recommended candidates!" The Emperor angrily threw the memorial at the Crown Prince’s feet, clutching his forehead as he paced in front of the desk.

The Crown Prince shivered in fear and hastily kowtowed: "Father, please forgive me. I did not know King Liang would handle things this way. King Liang was recommended by your son. Now that something has happened, as an elder brother, it is natural for me to clean up the mess for my younger brother. I implore Father to allow me to personally lead troops to Yanwo and quell this rebellion."

Seeing the Crown Prince’s sincere and fearful appearance, and thinking that this son was also trying to help his brother, the Emperor closed his eyes: "Daliang has declared war and Yanwo is in rebellion. They are both urgent matters. It will take time to recall the troops guarding the Rong border. If we take the garrison troops from the capital, the capital would be left undefended."

The Crown Prince quickly stood up and said: "Father, I would like to recommend the Princess of Zhen. The Princess of Zhen is the eldest granddaughter of the King of Zhen and is most skilled in winning battles with fewer troops. Father could send a fast rider to Shuoyang to deliver the decree, ordering the Princess of Zhen to go to Chunmu Mountain and take over as the commander. With the Princess of Zhen there, we could deter Daliang to some extent!"