Rebirth: The Journey of an Heiress novel Chapter 586

Chapter 586: Chapter 583: Starting from Scratch_1

Fu Ruoxi’s deputy, covered in blood, cupped his hands to Bai Qingyan, "Princess of Zhen, please beg the Crown Prince for mercy on behalf of our General. He... he must have been coerced!"

"Yes! That person who delivered the message..." The upright commander under Fu Ruoxi pointed at the corpse of the messenger, "must have been sent by someone to coerce our General!"

Bai Qingyan nodded, "General Fu has been guarding the frontier for many years with unwavering loyalty. If he was truly coerced and had no choice, I will personally plead with the Crown Prince and His Majesty. But right now, the priority is to return the Crown Prince to Dadu. As long as we can safely escort the Crown Prince back to Dadu, everyone here will have achievements. At that time, you can plead for General Fu based on your merits."

Hearing this, several generals under Fu Ruoxi nodded, cupping their hands in agreement.

Fu Ruoxi’s deputy, who had previously fought in the Northern Frontier alongside Bai Qingyan, had deep respect for this iron-willed Princess of Zhen.

Moreover, as a descendant of the Bai family and having achieved great victories in both the Southern and Northern Frontiers, Bai Qingyan commanded an added layer of respect from the soldiers of Anping Camp.

Half of Anping Camp’s soldiers were ready to set out. Before departure, Bai Qingyan called Lu Ping, who was to stay at Anping Camp, aside and whispered, "This time, due to Fu Ruoxi’s attempted assassination of the Crown Prince in public, most high-ranking commanders of Anping Camp will be taken away by the Crown Prince. Inform your uncle that he must control the remaining half of Anping Camp’s forces."

Lu Ping nodded, "Do not worry, Eldest Miss!"

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A gentle rain had just fallen at night, making the blue bricks and green tiles shine brightly.

At the crack of dawn, even the earliest merchants had not yet arisen. The lanterns at the front gates of the wealthy Huang Residence, with its black lacquer and gold nails signboard, were still lit.

A dozen horse hooves thundered along the long street, stopping abruptly at the entrance of the Huang Residence.

Zhang Yan, who had been waiting at the entrance of the Huang Residence, heard the commotion and opened the mansion gate.

Xiao Rongyan, dressed in a moon-white robe and a black cloak, held the reins in one hand and a black gold horsewhip in the other. He dismounted in one leap, covered in dust from his journey.

Zhang Yan hurried to greet him. As he drew near, Xiao Rongyan detected the bitter scent of medicine on Zhang Yan.

Xiao Rongyan threw the black gold horsewhip to Zhang Yan, hurried up the steps, and walked briskly towards the Huang Residence, asking, "How is Xie Xun?"

"The moment Princess Mingcheng’s body was sent off, General Xie fell ill, burning with a fever that won’t go down. He sleeps more than he’s awake," Zhang Yan said, his voice full of concern, "General Xie does take his medicine, but he throws it back up."