Rebirth: The Journey of an Heiress novel Chapter 831

Chapter 831: Chapter 828: The Scourge of the Family

"Uncle Ninth! What should we do now?" Murong Ping wiped away his tears and choked out, "Those old aristocratic families from the Wei Kingdom are still waiting outside!"

Inside the grand hall, it was deathly silent, only the uneven breaths of those present could be heard.

After a long while, Xiao Rongyan finally rasped, "Uncle Feng, have someone properly settle my royal brother’s body, and send him back to Yan Kingdom at dawn tomorrow."

"Yes!" Feng Yao kowtowed.

"A Ping, dry your tears and come with me to see those old aristocratic families!" Xiao Rongyan slowly laid Murong Yu’s body flat from his arms.

"But Uncle Ninth, you have...," Murong Ping saw the blood of Murong Yu on Xiao Rongyan’s sleeves and chest, "blood all over you..."

"Send someone to fetch me a set of identical clothes," Xiao Rongyan’s voice was extremely cold and desolate, "Be quick!"

Painful as it was, he had to muster his spirit and pretend nothing had happened to deal with those old aristocratic families from the Wei Kingdom right after his brother’s departure.

Xiao Rongyan lowered his gaze to his pale, peaceful brother, recalling his mother’s visage when she passed, the pain tearing at his heart. He tightly closed his eyes.

From today on, he would never... have an elder brother again.

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The old aristocratic families of the Wei Kingdom stood in front of the grand hall, discussing and speculating. They wondered why, upon entering the hall, the Yan Emperor immediately had the guards close the doors without summoning them for an audience.

Before long, the doors opened again, and the Ninth Prince of Yan, Xiao Rongyan, who had arrived with Murong Yu, emerged, followed by the Second Prince, Murong Ping.

The old aristocratic families of the Wei Kingdom craned their necks but saw no sign of the Yan Emperor inside the hall.

Xiao Rongyan stood with his hands behind his back, the silver mask on his face gleaming in the morning light. In a cold voice, he said, "My royal brother knows that you have gathered here today under the pretense of paying homage, but in truth, you are here to negotiate terms and resist the new governance! My royal brother does not wish to waste time with you, so he has asked me to convey his words. Remember well, Chang City is now a part of Yan Kingdom. All lands of Yan Kingdom must follow the new governance. Those who do not comply will be dealt with according to Yan law!"

As soon as Xiao Rongyan finished speaking, an elder from the aristocratic families stood up in defiance, "Our Wei Kingdom has always followed the old governance, and we were once dominant as well! Now that Yan Kingdom has just taken over Chang City, you should pacify us old aristocratic families to stabilize the regime! You should even combine the best of both nations’ governance to truly unite Wei and Yan into one inseparable entity! Why impose Yan Kingdom’s tyrannical governance, scorned by the noble families of other nations, directly on Wei Kingdom?!"

"I forgot to mention, at this moment... the Great General of Yan Kingdom, Xie Xun, has already captured Weishu City. The Wei Kingdom... is no more!" Xiao Rongyan’s rich voice carried a hint of mockery, deliberately intimidating these old aristocratic families, not taking them seriously. "The Wei Kingdom followed the old governance, which is why it was destroyed by Yan Kingdom! Now, the land you stand on is Yan Kingdom’s land. On Yan Kingdom’s land, you must follow Yan Kingdom’s law! If you are unwilling, you are welcome to die for your country! Let those who dare... be given an honorable burial! Guards, bring this man a sword!"

At Xiao Rongyan’s command, a Yan soldier drew his sword and handed it to the infuriated member of the Wei Kingdom aristocracy.

"Anyone else who wishes to die for Wei Kingdom, feel free..." Xiao Rongyan smoothed his sleeves, his gaze growing colder, "You are all captives of Yan Kingdom, yet you dare to negotiate with the Yan Emperor, thinking too highly of yourselves."