Rebirth: The Journey of an Heiress novel Chapter 771

Chapter 771: Chapter 768: Retaliation in the Future_1

The Crown Prince clenched his fist tightly, nodded his head, and willingly admitted his mistake with utmost respect, "Prime Minister Lu is right! Thus, I am... trying to make amends."

Quan Yu looked at the Crown Prince. He had followed the Crown Prince for many years and had never seen him take responsibility for anyone other than the Emperor and Elder Fang.

He hadn’t expected that this time, for the Princess of Zhen, the Crown Prince would take on such a significant responsibility.

Quan Yu understood that the Crown Prince had remembered Bai Qingyan’s loyalty and righteousness, which was why he was defending her so strongly. Quan Yu let out a long breath of relief, grateful that he hadn’t said anything wrong in front of the Crown Prince, avoiding damaging the Crown Prince’s trust in the Princess of Zhen.

Seeing the Crown Prince repent so earnestly, Prime Minister Lu did not press further. He spoke, "Given the current situation, we cannot worry about whether the court officials are dissatisfied. Everyone in the court knows that the Princess of Zhen fell ill after shielding the Crown Prince from arrows. The Princess joined the army despite her illness, is it not appropriate to dispatch soldiers with her? Can the strong-bodied Li Mingrui compare to the Princess of Zhen? The Crown Prince should not worry about the critics among the officials; he should prioritize the national interest. If anyone dares to criticize, I will be the first to object! Let them come and argue with me first!"

Prime Minister Lu respected the Bai family, but also felt pity for them.

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"Prime Minister Lu’s words are very true. Let us report it to the Emperor during the morning court session," said the Crown Prince.

The Crown Prince, Prime Minister Lu, Minister of War Shen Jingzhong, Minister of Revenue Chu Zhongxing, and Fan Yuhuai all left the Crown Prince’s residence together to attend the morning court session.

The Crown Prince had prepared a speech, but the Emperor did not attend the morning court session.

The Emperor seemed intent on retreating from worldly concerns. Now that the Crown Prince was governing, military matters were urgent. The Crown Prince immediately ordered the Anping Army to join the Princess of Zhen and follow her command.

Prime Minister Lu, Shen Jingzhong, Chu Zhongxing, and Fan Yuhuai led the support. Even Zhen Zeping seconded the motion. Left Prime Minister Li Mao, though shocked, saw Chu Zhongxing’s signal and quickly agreed.

On August 22nd, the seventeenth year of Xuanjia, the Princess of Zhen, Bai Qingyan, who had been ill for nearly a year and had hovered between life and death several times, donned armor and wielded her sword, leading her troops to war. The Crown Prince of Jin ordered the Anping Camp to join the five thousand Shuoyang soldiers led by the Princess of Zhen. Provisions and medicine were prepared overnight and followed closely behind.