Rebirth: The Journey of an Heiress novel Chapter 730

Chapter 730: Chapter 767: Detailed Report_1

Even if you don’t consider Vice Minister of Revenue Li Mingrui, the Left Prime Minister Li Mao was an important court official with many disciples. Any action against him would have widespread repercussions.

Once, Bai Qingyan broke Li Mao’s youngest son’s legs. She even sent Li Mao’s subordinate’s head to the Li Mansion’s doorstep just to intimidate him. Li Mao understood that a warning could only go so far and refrained from further actions.

However, Li Mao’s eldest son, Li Mingrui, seemed to be someone who disliked having leverage held over him. He believed he could be as ruthless as Du Zhiwei and adept at manipulating people, which is why he set up this plot.

He probably thought that Bai Qingyan ordered him to rescue Wang Qiulu. He then sent someone to inform her that Wang Qiulu had close ties with the King Liang’s Mansion. By the time Wang Qiulu was sent to the Crown Prince, at least the Li family could stay uninvolved.

Should someone discover that the Bai family held Li Mao and the Second Prince’s letters without handing them over to the Crown Prince, they might guess that Bai Qingyan wanted to blackmail the Left Prime Minister Li Mao and the Li family. She could claim that she collected these letters for the Crown Prince, with today’s incident laying the foundation for it. The Crown Prince would undoubtedly trust the Bai family deeply.

Bai Qingyan turned to Bai Jinxiu and spoke: "Tonight the Crown Princess Consort gives birth. The Imperial Physicians must be attending to her in the Crown Prince’s Mansion. Leave through the side door, personally visit the Crown Prince’s Mansion, and tell them that my condition has worsened, requesting His Highness to send an Imperial Physician to the Bai Mansion. Preferably, ask one of the eunuchs close to the Crown Prince to act as a witness as well."

Bai Qingyan chuckled softly: "Afterwards, you should go to the Crown Prince’s Mansion with others and express loyalty on behalf of our elder sister."

Bai Jinxiu stood up and bowed solemnly: "Eldest Young Lady, rest assured. I will handle it promptly. I am heading to the Crown Prince’s Mansion now!"

Though Bai Jinxiu could manage the matter, she felt pity for her elder sister, rushing day and night to Dadu City and facing so many issues immediately upon her arrival.

The lights blazed brightly in Anyang Palace. The white drapes hanging from the beams swayed slightly. In the center of the palace, the gilded incense burner burned dragon saliva, producing delicate and lingering wisps of fragrant smoke. The elderly emperor, having just taken his elixir, lay in his snow-white undergarments on a soft couch, appearing almost as if he were about to ascend to immortality.

However, the brightness of the thirty-six-head copper lotus lamp exposed the emperor’s wrinkled forehead and faint brown age spots.

Upon hearing about the birth of his grandson, the emperor’s joy barely showed before he remembered the child the empress had taken away, causing his expression to sour. _{ƒreeωebnovel.ƈom}

After a moment of silence, the emperor looked at the elated Crown Prince kneeling in the center of the hall and slowly spoke: "The imperial grandson shall be named Ji. I hope he will prioritize our dynasty and bear the responsibility left by our ancestors."

Bestowing a name upon a newborn prince was a great honor from the emperor, further implying his favor towards the Crown Prince’s lineage, thus reinforcing the Crown Prince’s position.

The Crown Prince quickly bowed to the emperor: "Thank you, Father, for bestowing the name!"

Before the Crown Prince could share more of his joy, the emperor inquired: "What is the progress on Jiuchongtai? I have heard that the treasury is growing ever tighter. The Daliang war persists, and epidemics in the two cities are intensifying. If this continues, court officials will likely request a halt on constructing Jiuchongtai. Do you have no solutions?"

The Crown Prince seemed like a boy fearful of his father’s authority. His earlier joy faded into unease. He hurriedly replied: "Father, Doctor Hong from the Princess of Zhen’s Mansion has developed a remedy for the epidemic. I have already dispatched it to Huayang and Qinhuai, and the epidemic will soon be under control. Rest assured, Father... I... I..."