Rebirth: The Journey of an Heiress novel Chapter 748

Chapter 748: Chapter 745: Urgent_1

Six years ago, Xiliang attacked the border of Jin Kingdom. General Zhou Buhui of the Bai family’s army led the troops under the order of Bai Qingyan’s grandfather to provide reinforcements. Bai Qingyan’s father, Bai Qishan, intended to train Xiao Ruohai and sent him along. Xiao Ruohai’s master, Shen Bozhong, worried about his apprentice’s first time in battle, requested to accompany them.

Later, Xiao Ruohai recklessly advanced in several skirmishes, seeking to earn merits, causing General Zhou Buhui to be hit by a poisoned arrow from Xiliang. On the night before the great battle, Shen Bozhong left the camp in secret to find an antidote for General Zhou Buhui and never returned. Everyone believed he went to the Xiliang camp to fetch the antidote and was killed.

In that battle, if Bai Qingyan’s father, Bai Qishan, had not arrived the next day with reinforcements of the Bai family army to take command, the outcome of the battle would have been uncertain.

Xiao Ruohai nearly lost his life under the enemy’s blade. To save Xiao Ruohai, Bai Qishan also took a sword blow from the enemy general on his shoulder.

Xiao Ruohai felt guilty about this matter to this day. He always believed that if he had not been reckless back then, General Zhou Buhui would not have been hit by the poisoned arrow, his master would not have gone looking for the antidote, the troops would not have panicked when the commander fell, nor would Bai Qishan have taken the blow to save him.

Bai Qingyan, coming back to her senses, stared at Li Mingrui. She knew Shen Qingzhu was eager to see her master, so she said, "Bring the old man here. I won’t take his life. I’m just very interested in his martial arts."

"I’m afraid the Princess of Zhen might be disappointed." Li Mingrui tightly covered his wound. "The old man, injured while saving my mother and me, has lost his memory and can’t answer the Princess’ questions."

So, he did lose his memory...

Bai Qingyan heard Shen Qingzhu say that Shen Bozhong seemed not to recognize her before. She suspected that Shen Bozhong had lost his memory and did not expect it was due to saving Li Mingrui.

"I must see this person. Minister Li, the more you hesitate, the more I want to see him. Tomorrow I will depart for Shuoyang, but before that, I must see him," Bai Qingyan said, then called out, "Someone come, send Minister Li back to the Left Prime Minister’s Residence."

Li Mingrui kneeled and bowed urgently, "Princess of Zhen! To be honest, I don’t know where the old man is now. If we really can’t find him, wouldn’t it be impossible for me to fulfill the Princess’ demand?"

Li Mingrui’s voice trembled in pain as he pressed his wound. "Since the Princess of Zhen assured me she wouldn’t take the old man’s life, I wouldn’t dare joke with my entire family’s lives. I will do my best, but as for the result..."

"The grand Left Prime Minister’s Residence, if you can’t even manage this, isn’t it too incompetent? Minister Li, do you really find it fit to say such things?" Bai Qingyan lifted her eyes and signaled the guards to take Li Mingrui away.

Li Mingrui wanted to argue further with Bai Qingyan, but the wound was so painful he couldn’t break free from the guard holding him and could only let the guards of the Princess of Zhen’s residence take him away.

Once Li Mingrui left, Shen Qingzhu couldn’t hold back, "Miss, my master, as Li Mingrui said, lost his memory because he was injured while saving him?"

Bai Qingyan nodded, "Li Mingrui didn’t seem to be lying. Plus, I saw Li Mingrui was greatly protective of your master and unwilling to bring him here. It should be as he said! Li Mingrui is Du Zhiwei’s apprentice; the two share the same traits - possessing no great virtue but observing minor principles."

"Don’t worry. Li Mingrui values your master greatly, but he won’t risk his entire family’s lives. Plus, I have promised not to harm your master. He will deliver him before I leave tomorrow," Bai Qingyan finished, then turned to Shen Qingzhu, "But you can’t take him away. If you’re worried about your master, stay in Dadu City...and take care of him." _{freewebnovel.cσ๓}