Rebirth: The Journey of an Heiress novel Chapter 833

Chapter 833: Chapter 830: Parental Care

As she spoke, she found a piece of goatskin, dipped her brush in ink, and pondered for a moment before writing a letter to Xiao Rongyan.

After finishing, Bai Qingyan placed the letter in the letter tube, sealed it with wax, and handed it to Zhao Ran.

Zhao Ran took the letter tube with both hands and left hurriedly, afraid that any important matters in Bai Qingyan’s letter would be delayed.

Seeing Zhao Ran leave, Bai Qingyan hung the brush back on the rack, feeling vaguely uneasy. She sat quietly for a while before writing the military report and sent someone to deliver it to Dadu.

On the same day, the report of Bai Qingyan’s capture of Jiangdu on the twentieth of last month finally reached the Crown Prince’s desk.

Upon learning that the Princess of Zhen had captured Datong, the Crown Prince was overjoyed: "The Princess of Zhen took Yingdu on the twelfth of January, Datong on the twentieth of February, by the dates... she might have already captured Jiangdu."

The Crown Prince’s speculation was correct, Bai Qingyan’s news of capturing Jiangdu on the nineteenth of March was on its way to Dadu City, and the news of today’s capture of Yangjiang had just been sent from Bai Qingyan’s command tent.

Advisor Fang couldn’t help but feel wary upon hearing this.

"Your Highness, isn’t the Princess of Zhen supposed to be in poor health? How could she be so fierce... advancing at a pace of capturing a city each month, and Daliang has sent famous generals too..." Advisor Fang’s words could not conceal his surprise, noticing the Crown Prince’s displeasure, he quickly added, "I am only worried that the Princess of Zhen is forcing herself."

The Crown Prince nodded, remembering Zhang Duanning’s report from the Imperial Physician, feeling a mix of joy and slight guilt: "I... regret telling the Princess of Zhen that I aim to rule the world, if not for that, she wouldn’t be fighting so desperately and would be recuperating in Shuoyang."

Quan Yu glanced at Advisor Fang and remained silent upon hearing the Crown Prince’s words.

Qin Shangzhi went to repair the canal, leaving only Ren Shijie and Advisor Fang as the Crown Prince’s advisors. They walked out of the Crown Prince’s study together, Fang had his hands in his sleeves, stepping through the glaring sunlight along the corridor, lost in thought. After a while, he said, "I always felt there was something peculiar about the Princess of Zhen’s health!"

Ren Shijie, walking alongside Fang, agreed: "Indeed, her bravery in capturing cities far surpasses General Liu Hong! But the Princess of Zhen’s health... the Imperial Physician treated her, they wouldn’t make mistakes, would they?"

"Don’t forget, the Princess of Zhen has the exceptionally skilled Doctor Hong by her side, even the director of the Imperial Medical Bureau, Doctor Huang, can’t compare!" Fang squinted his eyes, pondering, "If this Doctor Hong did something to the Princess of Zhen’s pulse, we wouldn’t know!"

"Although your suspicion is reasonable, the Princess of Zhen did risk her life to save the Crown Prince!" Ren Shijie smiled, "It might be that her health is failing, yet she’s holding on out of loyalty to the Crown Prince!"

"Speaking of the Princess of Zhen risking her life for the Crown Prince, I increasingly suspect that was a setup! Loyalty alone can’t make the Princess so fiercely capture so many cities of Daliang! Remember, she’s leading former surrender soldiers from two kingdoms and Daliang has dispatched heavy troops against her!"

Fang’s steps slowed, gazing at the shadow of the corridor eaves, suddenly pausing: "The Jin soldiers the Princess of Zhen brought are just a mob she assembled from Shuoyang!"