Rebirth: The Journey of an Heiress novel Chapter 1078

Chapter 1078: Chapter 1072: Even More Important

Now, Tianfeng Kingdom is uncertain about the strength and depth of both Zhou and Yan Kingdoms. It is also wary of the difficulties in confronting Tianfeng and Yan at the same time, so it desires to slowly devour Xiliang, Zhou, and Yan by means of leasing.

However, this method of devouring... Tianfeng Kingdom has the luxury of time, but she cannot wait until then!

She absolutely cannot let Tianfeng Kingdom have its way; she must force Tianfeng Kingdom to ally with Xiliang against Zhou in war, or... swallow Xiliang and then wage war against Zhou!

She seeks revenge, Tianfeng Kingdom seeks land, each getting what they want, that’s what cooperation means...

But if Xiliang is being used unilaterally and ultimately swallowed by Tianfeng Kingdom, no one with a shred of intelligence would agree to such cooperation!

She has endured until today, speaking those words in front of both Zhou and Yan Kingdoms, expecting no more than two possible outcomes...

Firstly, Tianfeng Kingdom dares not to act against Xiliang, after all, the entire resources of Xiliang support Tianfeng Kingdom’s army, yet if Tianfeng’s army swallows Xiliang, both Yan and Zhou would be even more intolerant of Tianfeng Kingdom! Tianfeng Kingdom would then have to fight to the death against Zhou and Yan!

Secondly, if Tianfeng Kingdom swallows Xiliang, yet Yan and Zhou have already formed an alliance, are they going to watch as Tianfeng swallows Xiliang and then attacks them? Tianfeng Monarch cannot be satisfied with just Xiliang, and conflict is unavoidable. Tianfeng Kingdom would still need to fight Zhou and Yan.

Regardless of the outcome, Li Tianfu’s goal would be achieved.

She gave Sal Khan a deep glance and smirked coldly, holding onto a Xiliang palace maid’s hand as she gracefully left.

As soon as the teams from Yan and Zhou departed, Sal Khan could no longer contain himself, rushed into the tent, fists clenched behind his back, and shouted, "Get out!"

"Your Majesty..." The disciple of the Great Shaman, seeing Sal Khan hastily return, thought the monarch was eager to learn who the divine had chosen to rule this land, quickly steadied himself with a hand on the table, standing with weak legs, "The Empress of Zhou and..."

"Another jade cicada might be in Zhou!" Sal Khan whispered lowly.

The disciple of the Great Shaman trembled, his face instantly turning pale.

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Bai Qingyan sat inside the swaying carriage, looking back and forth at the jade cicada, rubbing it in her hand, quite certain that this jade cicada was identical to the one in Sal Khan’s possession.

Yet why was Sal Khan so interested in this jade cicada?

He claimed it was Tianfeng Kingdom’s national treasure.

Xiao Rongyan said this was a relic of Empress Ji, something Empress Ji had once hung around his neck, saying it would keep him safe, which was why... Xiao Rongyan had given it to her.

Bai Qingyan held the jade cicada, spread a white handkerchief on the table, and brought the jade cicada close to the glazed lamp to see if its glow would leave any trace on the handkerchief, but she saw nothing peculiar.

She thought, if the monarch of Tianfeng Kingdom was so anxious about this jade cicada and later stopped by specifically to inquire about its whereabouts from Xiao Si...

Chun Zhi was usually quiet, so saying such a thing now must mean something serious. She nodded and said, "Speak..."

"After Your Majesty left today, the nanny beside the Governor’s wife came to find this maid, said quite a bit, and though this maid may be foolish, she knows that the nanny wants to use this maid to convey the message to the great lady’s ears...," Chun Zhi was eager to clarify, "This maid is unwilling! But as that nanny left, she forced a set of ruby ornaments into this maid’s hands. Before this maid could return them, the great lady returned! So, this maid can only report this to the great lady."

"What did they say?" She lifted the hem of her dress and descended the steps of the corridor.

"The nanny said that because the great lady was coming to stay, the Governor’s wife had specially arranged for the residence to be tidied up, but since the Governor was born of humble origins, and the Governor’s wife’s family comes from a background selling wine, the decor lacks some order, the whole house filled with bright reds, yellows, even the gold and jade ornaments on display were newly made by emptying out both the Governor’s mansion and the Governor wife’s family’s wealth, just wanting to ask if the great lady was displeased." Chun Zhi furrowed her brows, "This maid cannot understand... that nanny wishing this maid to deliver such words, is she aiming to ask the great lady for silver, but it cannot truly be an apology."

Chun Zhi knew she was clumsy, but having been by the great lady’s side for so long, and having interacted with the savvy people in the palace, she could sense the nanny’s intentions but couldn’t grasp the deeper meaning.

Bai Qingyan was amused by Chun Zhi’s words about asking for silver and said, "No need to overthink it if you don’t understand, just keep the ornaments properly. I’m aware of this."

"Alright!" Chun Zhi replied joyfully, and with Bai Qingyan by the arm, they made their way through the winding corridors towards Nuanhua Pavilion.

Having changed into fresh clothing, Bai Qingyu and Bai Jinzhi were waiting at Nuanhua Pavilion for Bai Qingyan, when they saw Wei Zhong bringing in the Ninth Prince of Yan.

Bai Jinzhi, holding a teacup, glanced at the masked Ninth Prince of Yan, then turned her head towards her fifth brother, "Family is dining, why bring Yan Kingdom’s Ninth Prince over?"

Seeing her fifth brother sitting calmly, Bai Jinzhi considered the recently signed alliance between the two nations, set the cup down, and stood up.