Rebirth: The Journey of an Heiress
Chapter 334 - 331: Bearing Humiliation_1

Chapter 334: Chapter 331: Bearing Humiliation_1

She did not want to owe Xiao Rongyan any more favors.

Swiftly using her sword to remove the heavy iron sandbags from her legs, Bai Qingyan moved through the intense battle in the main hall.

He watched Bai Qingyan defend against the assassin maid from Xiliang, gripping his sword hilt tightly and shouting, "Yue Shi, protect the Commandery Princess!"

Her wrist had not yet fully regained its former agility, nor was her body as nimble and swift as before.

Facing and killing enemies... she relied entirely on her innate sensitivity to killing intent, her speed, and sheer courage.

Bai Qingyan’s sword gleamed with a dazzling, cold light. Her actions were so fast they left afterimages, with blood spraying and shockwaves spreading.

Li Zhijie blocked with his iron-bone fan, staring fixedly at Bai Qingyan and Li Tianfu, veins bulging on his forehead. He shouted harshly, "You can’t kill Bai Qingyan! Doing this will bring Xiliang to its doom! Don’t forget... you are the Princess of Xiliang!"

Li Tianfu’s eyes sparkled with a mad gleam as she sneered, "Of course, I know I’m the Princess of Xiliang!"

Her gaze shifted to Bai Qingyan, who was still fiercely fighting, and she screamed, "That’s why I want all of Xiliang to avenge my A Zhuo!"

Li Tianfu showed no mercy to Li Zhijie, pulling back her soft sword and striking. The sword, like a hook, aimed straight for Li Zhijie’s neck. If he hadn’t quickly opened his iron-bone fan to block, his head would have been severed by the sword slicing through iron like mud.

Li Zhijie widened his eyes, covering his neck where blood was gushing out. Had Li Tianfu gone insane?! She had actually used a killing move on him!

While Li Zhijie and Li Tianfu were entangled, her maids were either killed or captured, leaving Li Tianfu isolated and without support.

"Capture Li Tianfu!" the Crown Prince gritted his teeth, his eyes dark and grim. "Dead or alive!"

Li Zhijie closed his eyes, feeling helpless.

Today, if this madwoman Li Tianfu died here, it would be well-deserved.

The guards received the order and attacked Li Tianfu simultaneously.

"Bai Qingyan, I will kill you!" Li Tianfu screeched, charging straight at Bai Qingyan with her sword.

The dazzling noonday sunlight streamed in through the wide-open latticed windows. Bai Qingyan stood with her sword, her tall and straight figure shrouded in a mist of blood. Her body exuded a chilling killing intent, her sharp, cold gaze deep and serene, causing fear and making it difficult for anyone to meet her eyes.

This was the first time the nobles of Dadu City witnessed such slaughter and saw Bai Qingyan in action.

Though the woman was not clad in armor, her overwhelming killing intent had a thunderous, unstoppable momentum.

Sima Ping and his dissolute companions gulped, tightly clutching each other’s hands. It wasn’t hard to imagine how heroic this Bai family sister must be on the battlefield, filling them with admiration and longing.

They held their breath, waiting to see how Bai Qingyan would defeat Li Tianfu. Unexpectedly, Yue Shi appeared, having just captured the Xiliang maid, and forced the desperate Li Tianfu to retreat continuously, stumbling and falling to the ground.

The guards all rushed in, but Yue Shi, still not content, severed the tendon in Li Tianfu’s right hand with one swipe. Kicking away the Heavenly Silk Sword, she pointed her sword at Li Tianfu’s neck, drawing blood before finally stopping.

Li Tianfu’s face turned pale as she clutched her wrist in pain, tears streaming down her face from the unbearable agony. She glared at Yue Shi, whose eyes were filled with killing intent. She had seen that look before... so she knew that if she made any movements, this guard would certainly kill her.

But today, she had failed to kill Bai Qingyan and the Crown Prince. Dying would be in vain!

Without avenging A Zhuo, how could she face him?!

Li Tianfu stared at Bai Qingyan with eyes as poisonous as a snake’s. Her tears blurred her vision, making it hard to see Bai Qingyan clearly, but she had engraved Bai Qingyan’s image in her heart, in her very bones!

As long as she lived, she swore... to annihilate Bai Qingyan’s entire family!

Li Zhijie unexpectedly knelt before the Crown Prince, saying, "Your Highness, it was because this subject failed to manage the Princess properly that this incident occurred. Please, for the sake of not harming Your Highness and the Princess of Zhen, spare the Princess of Pingyang. Once this subject returns to Xiliang with the Princess, I will give your Highness and the Jin Kingdom a satisfactory explanation."

The Crown Prince coldly laughed, "The Crown Prince of Pingyang and the eunuch who tried to kill the Princess of Zhen are really so affectionate! Xiliang dares to send such a Princess to my Crown Prince’s residence! It’s utterly insulting!"

Li Zhijie closed his eyes, letting the blood continue to gush from his neck. "The Princess was bewitched by that eunuch. I beg Your Highness, in light of the newly signed alliance between our two countries, to forgive the Princess! This subject promises... to give Your Highness and the Jin Kingdom a satisfactory explanation."

A so-called explanation was nothing more than indemnities and ceding territory.

The Crown Prince’s face remained stern as he spoke, "King Yan, take your Princess of Xiliang back to the posthouse! I will send a large garrison to guard the posthouse. I hope King Yan will understand and not cause any trouble before you leave tomorrow!"

Li Zhijie closed his eyes, accepting the humiliation.

What started as a lively wedding ended as a farce.

Li Zhijie and his men were escorted out of the Crown Prince’s residence under the "care" of the Crown Prince’s guards.

Li Tianfu had her arms bound by Li Zhijie’s order and was led out by their Xiliang soldiers.

As she brushed past Bai Qingyan, Li Tianfu paused, turning her head to look at Bai Qingyan, who was calmly watching her. She gave a cold laugh, gritting her teeth, and said, "Bai Qingyan, if I don’t die, I will definitely kill everyone in the Bai family to avenge my A Zhuo!"

"Bai Qingyan awaits," Bai Qingyan gave a slight nod, her indifferent attitude making Li Tianfu seethe with hatred.

"Just you wait!" Li Tianfu’s hatred burned like a raging fire as she stepped out of the main hall of the Crown Prince’s residence.

The Crown Prince let out a cold snort, "If she weren’t the legitimate Princess of Xiliang, she would already be a corpse!"

Xiao Rongyan picked up the iron sandbag Bai Qingyan usually wore, handed it to his guard, and calmly walked to the Crown Prince, respectfully returning the longsword.

The Crown Prince saw Xiao Rongyan and finally allowed a smile to appear. He took the longsword, smiling as he said, "I didn’t expect Rongyan to have such good skills."

Xiao Rongyan tightened his grip slightly, smiling at Bai Qingyan with a sigh of what seemed to be regret. "How could I compare to the Princess of Zhen? I was hoping to gain her favor by saving her heroically, but I didn’t even get the chance and almost got hurt instead."

Xiao Rongyan brushed off the torn silk robe sliced by a dagger, looking somewhat fearful. "The dagger was poisoned, lethal upon even a tiny scratch. Rongyan... is honestly quite scared."

The Crown Prince let out a hearty laugh, leaning close to Xiao Rongyan, "I won’t tell the Princess of Zhen about your fear."

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