Rebirth: The Journey of an Heiress novel Chapter 1162

Chapter 1162: Chapter 1156: Take a Breather

"The wife of the Governor, Ye Yingnan, was already worried about being denied entry at Ye Shouguan’s gates. And she thought that with the Emperor of Xiliang in Zhou’s hands, Xiliang was likely at its end, so she decided to take a gamble by turning back to Suining City... hoping to use her identity as Ye Shouguan’s sister to persuade him to surrender or to steal the token to open the city gates, offering her daughter in marriage to Zhou’s imperial family."

Bai Qingyan gently caressed her abdomen and paced slowly: "But the Zhou imperial family is not foolish enough to be easily deceived by Ye Yingnan. They won’t act without concrete evidence, and Ye Yingnan, out of greed, was captured just like Li Tianfu... leading to her sending a servant with the token to plead for assistance. Only by getting hold of the token could the servant temporarily safeguard Li Tianfu and the Governor and his wife’s lives. If he couldn’t obtain the token and open the city gates, then... when Zhou attacks the city, we’ll use the Emperor of Xiliang Li Tianfu, the Governor, and his wife as shields to advance!"

Bai Qingyan knew clearly that stealing the token wasn’t that simple. The token controls the opening and closing of the city gates, which concerns the fate of the entire city. How would Ye Shouguan easily let someone steal it?

"Ye Yingnan’s daughter knows well that her mother failed when confronting Zhou. She’s also afraid that Ye Shouguan might use the accumulated grievances against the Governor’s wife, Ye Yingnan, over the years as a chance to eliminate her mother, kill Li Tianfu, and claim the mountain for himself, seeking the servant’s help!"

"As long as Ye Shoucheng’s general’s servant, being a Xiliang native, is not worried about harming their Emperor, as a long-time admirer of the Governor’s wife, he won’t fear hurting someone dear to him, he can disregard Li Tianfu and Ye Yingnan’s fate!"

Bai Qingyan’s voice was slow and measured, quickly sorting out and defining the whole incident.

The incident is a mix of truths and falsehoods. If even one or two matters align, it would greatly enhance the credibility of the whole affair.

For instance, the Governor and his wife, Ye Yingnan, returning midway to Suining City could surely be known by the Xiliang people who escaped into Ye Shouguan, thus... Ye Shouguan querying them slightly could learn this truth, greatly increasing the credibility of other matters.

Hearing Bai Qingyan’s words, Bai Qingjue said: "Does Eldest Young Lady mean to lessen the servant’s guilt, making him feel that stealing the token is not only to save his beloved but also to save the Emperor of Xiliang, hence fulfilling his duty..."

"Moreover, Ye Shouguan might have doubts about Li Tianfu being in Zhou’s hands, suspecting how Ye Yingnan’s daughter managed to pass through the layers of guards to reach Ye Shoucheng!" Bai Qingyan’s gaze carried a hint of a smile, "If any mistake occurs in this, only if the servant is caught while or after stealing the token might he reveal the information of Li Tianfu in Zhou’s camp, and the threat of killing Li Tianfu and Suining’s Governor and wife if the token isn’t stolen to open the city gates..."

"Eldest Young Lady intends to use this method to make Ye Shouguan believe Li Tianfu is in our hands?" Bai Jinzhao frowned, "But... will that work?"

Bai Qingyan shook her head with a smile.

"The whole affair isn’t intended to make Ye Shouguan believe, but to make the soldiers of Ye Shouguan firmly convinced of the news that Li Tianfu is in our hands! Therefore, the bigger the commotion, the better... letting more soldiers of Ye Shouguan believe Li Tianfu is with us, thus... when we present the fake Li Tianfu, if Ye Shouguan says it’s fake, the soldiers will doubt him." Bai Qingyan smiled faintly at Bai Jinse, who proposed the idea, "Meanwhile, we act as Xiao Qi said, getting the soldiers pre-positioned to use ’Li Tianfu’ to draw Ye Shouguan out to fight!"

Bai Qingqi nodded: "Dispatch an insider into the city, engage enemy head-on, Huying Camp soldiers enter Ye Shouguan! Apply all three strategies... success is sure!"

"Yes!" Bai Jinse responded with a salute. 𝐟𝕣𝗲𝕖𝕨𝗲𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝗲𝚕.𝗰𝚘𝐦

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