Rebirth: The Journey of an Heiress novel Chapter 842

Chapter 842: Chapter 839: The Morality of the Counselor

Mr. Fang was almost helped onto the carriage by the guards. He had not yet sat down when he quickly lifted the curtain of the carriage and instructed the guards, "One of you... go ahead and scout. See if something has happened in Dadu City. Report back immediately when you have news!"

"Yes!" The guard obeyed and left.

Mr. Fang saw a guard riding away quickly. Only then did he put down the curtain and leaned back in the carriage.

His back was already soaked with sweat. He could only keep praying that this news was wrong.

The carriage left Shuoyang City, bumping along the way. Mr. Fang’s heart was in his throat, constantly calculating what to do if Fan Yuhuai, who held military power, truly wanted to rebel and kill the Emperor and the Crown Prince.

After leaving the city, the carriage raced for more than an hour into the deep night. Even though they were on the official road, the roadsides were flanked with dense tall trees, casting deep shadows and making the wind howls.

Mr. Fang was jolted so much that his face went numb. Soon, the guard he had sent to gather news rode back, turning his horse to follow Mr. Fang’s swiftly moving carriage. He called to Mr. Fang inside the carriage, "Sir, I have returned!"

Mr. Fang, with his eyes closed, heard the call and quickly held onto the carriage window to lift the curtain and asked, "What did you find?"

"Just now, I inquired at the posthouse on the official road and an old man resting at a teahouse said that these days, all travelers coming from the direction of Dadu City are talking about King Liang conspiring with Left Prime Minister Li Mao and the head of the Imperial Guards, Fan Yuhuai, in rebellion!" the guard reported.

Mr. Fang’s heart sank lower and lower, and his brain throbbed with the carriage’s jolts.

"Sir, I also asked merchants coming from the Dadu City direction. They said that Dadu City is only allowing people to enter, not exit, so many have turned back out of fear. What should we do now?" the guard asked.

Such commotion surely means trouble...

Returning to Dadu City might be a path to death.

What to do?

What can be done?!

He was a counselor in the Crown Prince’s residence; the Crown Prince was his master!

The trust the Crown Prince had in him over the years exceeded that anyone else, especially before the emergence of the Princess of Zhen. As a counselor, having recognized the Crown Prince as his master, he must plan for the Crown Prince for life!

Mr. Fang was terrified but still resolved to go back.

The Crown Prince is the foundation of the nation, the true heir of the state. As a man of Jin, he must uphold the rightful heir of the Jin Kingdom.

So, even if Mr. Fang was scared... he had to return to save his master. It was his duty as a Jin man, more so the moral responsibility of a counselor. Even if he died saving the Crown Prince, it would be an honorable death.

Without any hesitation, with a trembling voice, Mr. Fang said, "You... have the Crown Prince’s insignia. Try to seek aid from all quarters..."

Mr. Fang thought of Shuoyang. Considering the stance of Shuoyang, he felt the Bai family might rebel, so he hastily instructed the guard, "But do not seek help from Shuoyang!"

Otherwise, if Shuoyang took this opportunity to send troops to Dadu and annihilate the Imperial Clan, claiming on the outside that King Liang did it and that they were only quelling the rebellion, then the entire Imperial Clan would be in great danger.