Rebirth: The Journey of an Heiress novel Chapter 584

Chapter 584: Chapter 581: Kill Without Mercy_1

Bai Qingyan looked toward Fu Ruoxi. Even if they temporarily didn’t kill Fu Ruoxi, they absolutely couldn’t let him return to the capital with control of the troops.

Seeing the Crown Prince silently looking at Bai Qingyan, Fu Ruoxi knew that this idea came from Bai Qingyan.

Fu Ruoxi stepped forward, respectfully saluted, and said, "Your Highness, in the Anping Camp, there are still people capable of leading the troops. There’s no need to trouble Lord Dong to come. Dengzhou just faced a calamity, and Lord Dong is probably burdened with heavy duties and can’t manage both ends well. I assure you with my life that even if I am not in the Anping Camp, other commanders can surely defend it."

As soon as Fu Ruoxi finished speaking, a soldier outside the camp reported, "Reporting. Outside the camp, there is a man claiming to be a Bai family guard named Lu Ping who says he has important matters to report." _{freeweɓnovel.cøm}

How could Fu Ruoxi not know Lu Ping? Not to mention the last time they hurried to the Northern Frontier to fight against Daliang, Lu Ping also fought alongside them. Even before that, Fu Ruoxi had heard of Lu Ping from the Bai family army. But later, Lu Ping was severely injured and was arranged by Bai Qishan to protect the women of the Bai family.

Fu Ruoxi’s heart pounded like a drum, but he maintained a calm facade and said, "Quickly, invite him!"

Bai Qingyan’s thumb pressed against the sword’s hilt, looking as though Lu Ping had already captured the messenger.

Lu Ping, clad in armor with two guards behind him, carried the intercepted messenger. Fu Ruoxi’s face immediately turned pale upon seeing that the person had already died, and only then did he slightly relax.

Lu Ping grasped the hilt of his sword, stepped forcefully, knelt on one knee, and presented a cloth belt containing a letter tube retrieved from the messenger, respectfully raising it above his head. "Lu Ping, by the orders of the Princess of Zhen, set an ambush between the Anping Camp and the capital, and intercepted this person! This was found on him!"

"That person, wasn’t he the one who just came to the camp to deliver a message to General Fu?" Fu Ruoxi’s blunt and straightforward subordinate grabbed his sword hilt, intending to draw it against Lu Ping, angrily saying, "What do you mean by this?!"

Fu Ruoxi pressed down his subordinate’s hand, biting his teeth, feeling a chaotic mess in his mind.

If he were to kill the Crown Prince now, it would be unjustified, branding him as a traitor; moreover, not everyone in the Anping Camp would necessarily follow him.

But if he did not kill the Crown Prince, he had to find a perfect explanation for that letter today.

The Crown Prince carefully held his breath and moved closer to Fang Lao.

Sending a letter to Dadu City at this time, what did it indicate for Fu Ruoxi?

It indicated that Fu Ruoxi might have already colluded with a certain prince in Dadu City who intended to seize the throne, or even with... the Empress.

Bai Qingyan took the cloth bag handed by Lu Ping and opened it to reveal a sealed letter tube. She opened the tube and pulled out the paper inside. It read... "Wait for the opportunity to act."

Bai Qingyan clenched the paper and looked at Fu Ruoxi. Fang Lao couldn’t help but step forward and snatch the paper, saying, "General Fu, just now, that messenger came to Anping Camp to deliver a message. Now you were going to have this person deliver a message to whom? To whom did you instruct to wait for the opportunity to act? Speak!"