Rebirth: The Journey of an Heiress-Chapter 620 - 617: Admiration_1

"On the fifteenth of October, King Liang is to marry the Princess of Nandu. The soldiers under King Xian from Nandu have already infiltrated Dadu City in complete silence. Their aim is to provoke a fight between the Empress, King Xin, and the Crown Prince, leaving them unprepared for King Liang, who is known for his cowardice. King Liang intends to seize this opportunity to force a palace coup and usurp the throne."

Bai Qingyan spoke of rebellion with a calm demeanor and tone, one so composed that if the matter hadn’t come from this Princess of Zhen, Fu Ruoxi would have dismissed it as a jest.

"At this moment, whether it’s the Crown Prince leaving the city or me leaving to meet the twenty thousand soldiers at Anping Camp, the target is too large and it’s easy for King Liang to guard against it. What we need to do now is make King Liang reveal himself and then capture him in one move!" Bai Qingyan addressed the shocked Fu Ruoxi. "As long as you can lead twenty thousand soldiers from the Anping Camp to quell King Liang’s rebellion, you will be a hero. Not only the Fu Family, but even you can escape death. Does General Fu understand?"

"King Liang?! How is it possible..." Fu Ruoxi couldn’t believe it. How could that cowardly prince, who is always bullied and knows only how to cry, harbor rebellious intentions?!

"No matter how incapable King Liang is, he is still a prince. From presenting elixirs to the Emperor to using children’s lives to practice alchemy, the alchemist he offered was made the State Preceptor. Then there was the Emperor building the Nine-story Terrace, followed by his unconsciousness after falling from a horse. Which of these incidents can be detached from King Liang? General Fu, don’t view King Liang with your old perception. Now, King Xian, who holds military power, backs King Liang!"

Bai Qingyan watched Fu Ruoxi, who had been stunned for a long time by this news. She sat down on a small stool nearby, paused for a moment, and asked Fu Ruoxi, "This is the only chance. If you want to do it, then you do it..."

Fu Ruoxi clenched his fists. "Princess of Zhen, aren’t you afraid that if you entrust me with twenty thousand soldiers from Anping Camp, I will still side with the Empress?"

Lu Ping, upon hearing this, placed his fingers around the hilt of his sword, a cold glint in his eyes.

If Fu Ruoxi could not be utilized by the eldest lady, Lu Ping would not let Fu Ruoxi stay to cause trouble for her.

When Bai Qingyan heard this, a faint smile appeared in her eyes. She rested her elbow on the table and tapped her fingers. "I dare to let you handle this matter because I have ways to clean up if things get out of control. Although this is a risky move, Bai Qingyan never acts without a backup plan."

"I am willing to trust General Fu. For the sake of Madam Fu, I am giving you a chance. But if you lead your troops to backstab us, think of the other commanders of Anping Camp detained in the Court of Judicial Review. Although you lead Anping Camp, it’s because these commanders follow you. All these commanders’ relatives are within Dadu City. Do you think they would, like you, abandon their loved ones for the Empress?"

Bai Qingyan said lightly, "If these commanders declare that you, Fu Ruoxi, are rebelling, and order the soldiers from Anping Camp to detain you immediately, do you think the soldiers would trust you, a traitor who raised a knife against the Crown Prince and was brought back to Dadu City, or believe the other commanders from Anping Camp?"

Fu Ruoxi looked steadily at Bai Qingyan, with whom he had fought bloodily, and his eyes were full of admiration.

"I once said, if there’s anyone who can rally Anping Camp, it is you, Fu Ruoxi, but that is only if no one is restraining you. Now, the commanders of Anping Camp detained in the Court of Judicial Review are those who can restrain you the most. Not to mention your entire Fu Family!"

"In every perilous event, there are multiple solutions, but for you, this is the only method that offers a way out for you and the Fu Family. It’s your best choice. For me, though, aside from this method, I have other ways, albeit more troublesome, but not impossible to execute."

"Capturing the ringleader and seizing King Liang, the Empress, and King Xin, what more could you do? For instance, Zhong Shaozhong has already started contacting the old forces of the imperial guard. At my request, the Crown Prince and Master Tan can issue orders to detain the commanders Zhong Shaozhong meets and reassume control. With the imperial guard, as long as the gates of Dadu City are guarded, even if the Empress and King Xin are killed, what more could you do? Though troublesome, do you think this chaos cannot be quelled?"

Bai Qingyan’s eyes, deep as an abyss, shone with piercing brilliance. "So, Fu Ruoxi, I am giving you an opportunity, not asking for your help."

Fu Ruoxi knelt on one knee before Bai Qingyan and said, "The wisdom and strategy of the Princess of Zhen are beyond my admiration. I, Fu Ruoxi, owe much to my wife and son, and I will not do anything foolish. Even though I was confused this time, the repeated aid from the Princess of Zhen saved my life and the entire Fu Family. From today on, I will follow your orders, and anything you command, if I disobey, let my mother’s soul be unrestful after death! May the entire Fu Family meet a terrible end!"

Lu Ping, hearing these words, finally released his fingers from the sword hilt.

A few hours earlier, the words Bai Qingyan said to Fu Ruoxi in prison had sunk in.

The Empress had long since lost affection for him, leaving only manipulation. Just as the Princess of Zhen said, if the Empress needed support, why wouldn’t she recruit her own brother? Zhong Shaozhong, within the imperial guard, held the position of Deputy Commander and was in Dadu City!

By controlling the imperial guard, she could control the Imperial City. Despite having such an advantage, she chose to use him, located far away in Anping Camp!

The Empress sought to bring ruin to the entire Fu Family, but the Princess of Zhen wished to save them. Who should be listened to? If Fu Ruoxi still couldn’t understand, his mother, Madam Fu, would have died in vain.

Fu Ruoxi’s eyes reddened. His guilt towards the Empress vanished after she sent someone to kill him today, replaced by hatred!

Hatred for the Empress, even more so for himself!

If he hadn’t been foolish, wholeheartedly trusting the Empress and hesitating over decisions, how could his mother have died in such a tragic way?

He still remembered his mother had said, she would wait until all the children were married and see the birth of her great-grandson. Since Fu Ruoxi was far away in Anping Camp, she would raise Fu Ruoxi’s grandchildren, not asking for great achievements, only wanting them to grow up upright and proper.

Upright and proper...

That had always been Madam Fu’s teaching to Fu Ruoxi during his childhood.

But as an adult, Fu Ruoxi hadn’t done well.

He felt unworthy of his mother, his wife, Mrs. Luo, his two sons, and the entire Fu Family.

Bai Qingyan nodded and helped Fu Ruoxi up, "General Fu, please rise. Then the twenty thousand soldiers outside the city will be entrusted to General Fu. I will have Lu Ping deliver you out of the city under the pretext of delivering a peace letter to Shuoyang from the Princess of Zhen’s manor. How you explain it to the soldiers is up to you."

"Princess of Zhen, rest assured," Fu Ruoxi nodded.