Rebirth: The Journey of an Heiress
Chapter 547 - 544: Predicting Like a God_1

Chapter 547: Chapter 544: Predicting Like a God_1

She hated herself for being foolish, and hated herself even more for being instigated by her elder brother, almost harming Changmao. Fortunately, the Princess of Zhen hadn’t acted ruthlessly; otherwise, she would have no place to cry.

When Bai Qingyan stepped into Dong Qingyue’s study courtyard, Dong Qingyue’s advisors had just come out from his study and all greeted Bai Qingyan.

Bai Qingyan nodded slightly and stepped into the study, where she saw Dong Qingyue holding a tea cup and drinking tea.

"Uncle!" Bai Qingyan stepped forward and saluted.

"You’re here..." Dong Qingyue pointed with the lid of his tea cup to a letter on the corner of the table, "It’s from Dadu City. Take a look."

Dong Qingyue and his advisors had been discussing the issue of the Yan’s Princess Mingcheng for a long time. He was extremely thirsty from talking so much, so he gulped down a cup of tea and poured another before saying, "Princess Mingcheng probably won’t make it. She has at most three days left. The royal court of Beirong and the Yan Army stationed in Beirong have sent people to retrieve her. They should arrive tomorrow. At that time, I will hand over Princess Mingcheng to them, and this matter will be concluded."

Bai Qingyan paused in the act of opening the letter and looked up at Dong Qingyue.

Bai Qingyan understood in her heart that solving this issue in this manner was the most beneficial for the Jin Kingdom.

Returning Princess Mingcheng to Yan and Beirong while she was still alive would earn the Jin Kingdom goodwill from both Yan and Beirong.

In that case, would General Xie, who was childhood friends with Princess Mingcheng, come? If he could come, perhaps Princess Mingcheng might have a chance to survive.

"Uncle, most doctors in Beirong are shamans. They can’t compare to the doctors of the Jin Kingdom. Uncle, why not send a doctor along? Maybe he can save Princess Mingcheng..." Bai Qingyan suggested.

Bai Qingyan had great respect for Princess Mingcheng, a woman willing to sacrifice her personal feelings for the sake of her country’s alliance.

If she could be saved, Bai Qingyan very much wanted to save Princess Mingcheng.

Dong Qingyue replied, "That was my initial thought, but... the advisors in my residence made a good point. If we send a doctor, and our methods clash with those of the Beirong shamans, and if our doctor can’t cure her, it would be our fault!"

Rationally, Bai Qingyan agreed with Dong Qingyue, but emotionally... she still wanted to give it another try.

"Let’s send the doctor along and let him make a diagnosis as usual. However, whether to use the shamans’ methods or our Jin doctor’s methods, leave that decision to Yan. After all, the marriage alliance princess has not yet wed the King of Beirong and is still a Yan princess. It should be Yan’s decision. We... will just do our best!" Bai Qingyan suggested solemnly.

Dong Qingyue rubbed the edge of the sweet porcelain tea cup with his fingers and pondered deeply, "It might... work."

Seeing Dong Qingyue seriously considering the feasibility of her suggestion, Bai Qingyan lowered her gaze and opened the letter to read it carefully.

In the letter, Bai Jinxiu informed Bai Qingyan that on the third day of the eighth lunar month, the Empress was diagnosed with pregnancy. The nation celebrated the news of the Empress being pregnant with another legitimate son. However, the Empress missed King Xin during her pregnancy, which affected her health. Her brother pleaded with the Emperor during the morning assembly to bring King Xin back to Dadu to ensure the Empress’s and the child’s safety. The Emperor agreed.

On the same day at noon, the Crown Princess Consort was diagnosed to be pregnant for over three months, which made the Emperor extremely happy.

Furthermore, the divine white deer that the Crown Prince presented to the Emperor had been confirmed to have died of poisoning. However, the people involved were all beaten to death in the Emperor’s rage. Now, the Emperor had ordered King Liang to investigate this matter separately.

King Liang, now heavily relied upon by the Emperor, had openly started alchemy. The trend of alchemy was becoming increasingly popular among aristocratic families in Dadu City.

Li Mingrui, the Left Prime Minister’s son, had not visited King Liang’s residence for some time since the fire there. Now, with the Emperor favoring King Liang again, he had resumed his visits.

At the end of the letter, Bai Jinxiu finally mentioned that she had given birth to a son prematurely on the fourth day of the eighth lunar month.

Bai Jinxiu wrote that both mother and son were safe and assured Bai Qingyan not to worry. The baby’s name hadn’t been decided yet, but his nickname was Wang Geer. Although his body was a bit weak due to premature birth, Doctor Hong said proper care would help him recover.

Reading the end of the letter, Bai Qingyan clenched her palm.

Bai Jinxiu always shared the good news and concealed the bad. Bai Qingyan couldn’t believe that Bai Jinxiu gave birth prematurely without reason. There must have been some incident, but Bai Jinxiu downplayed it to avoid making her worry.

However, since the letter was written by Bai Jinxiu herself, they should be safe!

Bai Qingyan would still investigate Bai Jinxiu’s premature birth when she returned. If the Qin family girls were involved, they would accompany their mother to the temple!

Seeing the killing intent in Bai Qingyan’s eyes, Dong Qingyue put down his tea cup, "Is something wrong?"

Controlling her emotions, Bai Qingyan replied, "Jinxiu gave birth prematurely to a son. Both mother and son are safe! Also, the Empress and Crown Princess Consort are pregnant!"

Dong Qingyue’s brows furrowed, "The Empress is pregnant... Did King Xin return to Dadu?"

"Uncle, you predicted it accurately." Bai Qingyan stood up in front of Dong Qingyue’s desk, setting the letter on fire and placing it in the inkstone, "It seems the Empress’s pregnancy... is for King Xin’s sake!"

Now, seeing the Crown Prince’s position secure and the Emperor favoring King Liang, the Empress couldn’t sit still.

The Emperor didn’t have many offspring, especially legitimate sons, with only King Xin being one. Now, with the Empress pregnant, this child, whether male or female, would be treasured by the Emperor.

It’s been hard for the Empress trying to secure a future for her incompetent son, first by attempting to force General Fu Ruoxi to lead a coup to enthrone King Xin. When that failed, she then resorted to getting pregnant to bring King Xin back to Dadu under the guise of needing his support.

It looked like Dadu would get lively again.

"Uncle, regarding General Fu Ruoxi... you need to be more vigilant. His relationship with the Empress is quite close!" Bai Qingyan reminded Dong Qingyue, recalling the letter Miss Lu had sent to Shuoyang earlier.

"Quite close?"

Bai Qingyan nodded, not hiding the truth, "The Empress once tried to convince General Fu to return King Xin to Dadu for a coup to enthrone him, but General Fu refused. However, the fact that the Empress could discuss such a treasonous matter with General Fu suggests their relationship is extraordinary."

Dong Qingyue was startled, knowing Bai Qingyan wouldn’t speak without grounds, and clutched his tea cup tightly, frowning in thought.

"The Fu Family... seemingly has no connections with the Empress." Dong Qingyue calculated carefully.

"The water runs deep behind aristocratic families. No one knows how many connections and networks are entangled behind them until it’s too late." Bai Qingyan stated, "Now that General Fu controls Anping Camp, uncle needs to be cautious."

Dong Qingyue nodded, "I understand!"

Having finished discussing important matters, Dong Qingyue put down his tea cup and asked with a smile, "Did you send Lu Ping out of the city?"

"I had him disguise himself and head to the heart of Nanrong to investigate." Bai Qingyan concealed the matter of the masked General possibly being A Yu.

"In that case, can you stay a few more days to accompany your grandmother?" Dong Qingyue smiled warmly.

Bai Qingyan nodded with a smile, "Yes, I’ll stay a few more days."

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