Rebirth: The Journey of an Heiress
Chapter 626 - 623: Satisfaction_1

Chapter 626: Chapter 623: Satisfaction_1

Lu Jin looked at Zhong Shaozhong and gently shook his head. "I’m talking about King Liang..."

King Liang sat at the desk in front of a small dark lamp. Having stayed up all night, a light stubble appeared on his chin, and his eyes looked increasingly deep-set. His gaze was no longer as timid as it usually was in front of others. Instead, it revealed a harsh determination.

"Did King Xian personally go to examine the body?" King Liang asked.

Hongqiao, kneeling on the ground, nodded. "Indeed, I saw him from afar. King Xian looked relieved. The headless corpse was likely Fu Ruoxi. After all, Fu Ruoxi lost an arm; there’s no doubt about that. And it wasn’t a coincidence that another person missing an arm died at this time!"

"What about the clothes? Did you look at them closely?" King Liang asked again.

"King Xian’s people guarded closely. I couldn’t look closely. However, from what I saw, it should be Fu Ruoxi!" Hongqiao said confidently.

King Liang let out a long breath. As long as this major event was confirmed, the first thing he would do after ascending the throne was to ensure the Bai family was utterly ruined and dead without a burial place.

"Your Highness, there’s another matter. The Commandery Princess intended to have someone assassinate Princess of Zhen last night, but King Xian stopped it and threw a huge tantrum." Hongqiao reported.

King Liang pondered. Liu Ruofu, the only daughter of King Xian, spoiled by her father and reputed as the most beautiful woman in Jin, could get anything she wanted in Nandu, even more respected than a princess! At the last palace banquet, Prince of Daliang mistook her, causing her immense shame. Unable to blame Prince of Daliang, Liu Ruofu naturally hated Bai Qingyan to the core.

Hongqiao glanced at the thoughtful King Liang and bowed her head. "I need to return before the Commandery Princess wakes up. Your Majesty, I shall take my leave." Hongqiao bowed to King Liang.

Because King Liang was marrying Liu Ruofu tomorrow, Hongqiao had been ordered to Liu Ruofu’s side early to talk about the affairs of King Liang’s mansion, but mostly because Liu Ruofu liked Hongqiao’s hairdressing skills. Having Hongqiao there always ensured Liu Ruofu had the most unique and beautiful hairstyles.

"Go ahead!" King Liang lowered his voice and reminded Hongqiao, "Those past few days... have you been giving Liu Ruofu the medicine?"

Hongqiao nodded solemnly. "Rest assured, Your Highness. I’ve mixed the medicine into the hair oil daily. The Commandery Princess’s child will surely miscarry before full term. Even if the child survives to full term, it will certainly be deformed. You have nothing to worry about!"

King Liang nodded. "Thank you, Hongqiao. Now, you are the only one left by my side!"

Hongqiao went to Liu Ruofu as part of King Liang’s plan...

King Liang could not let the child in Liu Ruofu’s belly be born safely. Otherwise, if a male child were born, King Xian’s ambitious nature might drive him to kill King Liang.

"Your Highness, you must not undervalue yourself. You are the true dragon Emperor... You should ascend the throne. This world is yours!" Hongqiao’s words were sincere.

After Hongqiao left, King Liang called for someone to help him dress.

Once fully dressed, King Liang stepped out from behind the carved flower partition and stood under the eave, watching the sky that was barely starting to brighten. He noticed clouds gathering, indicating a coming storm.

King Liang smiled. The task his second elder brother failed to accomplish, he would complete for him!

The pain the Bai family inflicted on Consort Tong and his second elder brother, he would make the Bai family repay a hundredfold.

A young eunuch hurried in to report, seeing King Liang standing under the eave. He bowed, "Your Highness, King Xian sent someone to discreetly invite you to his residence. A carriage is waiting at the side gate."

Originally, even if King Xian had not sent for him, King Liang was planning to go. He nodded. "Alright, we’ll leave through the side gate!"

King Xian hadn’t slept all night either. King Xin and Zhong Shaozhong acted a day earlier than he expected.

King Xian had anticipated that Zhong Shaozhong and King Xin would act on King Liang’s wedding day, taking advantage of the chaos.

But just now, King Xian received word that Zhong Shaozhong’s most loyal guard, Bi Heng, had already led the imperial guard to the Imperial Palace under the pretense of rescuing the Emperor and was attempting to breach the Imperial City.

Moreover, King Xian’s scouts learned that Bi Heng’s preparations were thorough. Breaching Wude Gate was only a matter of time.

Bi Heng’s imperial guards were already in battle with the palace guards.

Additionally, Bi Heng ordered some forces to seize the Crown Prince’s residence, arresting the Crown Prince for conspiracy and usurpation. The Patrol Camp now protected the Crown Prince’s residence. Although their next move was uncertain, King Xian couldn’t sit idly by and decided to quietly bring King Liang to his residence. When the Patrol Camp and the imperial guards exhausted themselves in battle, it would be time for the Nandu soldiers hidden in Dadu City to act as the unexpected "oriole."

However, if King Xian wanted legitimacy, he needed King Liang, a Prince, to legitimize their actions.

At that time, it could be claimed that King Xin killed the Crown Prince and the Emperor, and King Liang sought to rectify the chaos but arrived too late.

Even if King Xin hadn’t killed the Crown Prince, if the Nandu soldiers killed the Crown Prince, King Xin, the Emperor, and the Empress, who could claim King Liang wasn’t the rightful heir and couldn’t ascend the throne?

Although, if they could control the officials’ families coming to congratulate at the wedding tomorrow, it would be foolproof.

But since circumstances had changed suddenly, they had to adapt accordingly.

Liu Ruofu woke up early today. Not seeing Hongqiao, she became furious. Hearing that the imperial guards were fighting with the palace guards, Liu Ruofu ordered her servants to dress her and went to the front yard to find King Xian.

"Father!" Liu Ruofu lifted her skirt and entered the hall.

King Xian, discussing with the Nandu generals about the current matters, saw his daughter enter and immediately stopped talking, greeting her and scolding her maid, "What’s wrong with you? Can’t you see to the Commandery Princess properly?"

The frightened maid quickly supported Liu Ruofu by the arm.

"Greetings, Commandery Princess!" The Nandu soldiers saluted Liu Ruofu.

The commanders in the hall had watched Liu Ruofu grow up and were like family to her. She did not put on airs. "Greetings, uncles!"

King Xian smiled at Liu Ruofu, "It isn’t even dawn yet. Why are you up?"

"I heard fighting and shouting from my room. The guards were coming and going. How could I sleep peacefully?" Liu Ruofu said, adding, "Father, since Dadu City is in chaos, can I now send someone to kill Bai Qingyan? Bai Qingyan is currently under the Crown Prince’s command. If she isn’t eliminated... and brings the Anping Camp’s two thousand soldiers into the city, your plan will fall apart."

King Xian gently patted his daughter’s hand. "You should focus on keeping yourself in good health and preparing to become the Empress. Leave Bai Qingyan to me. I will make sure you are satisfied!"

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