Chapter 229 - 227 Thank You Bai Family Army_1
Chapter 229: Chapter 227: Thank You Bai Family Army_1
Chapter 229: Chapter 227: Thank You Bai Family Army_1
Bai Qingyan listened to Qin Shangzhi’s words and nodded, cupping her fists towards the Crown Prince, “Then, please have the Crown Prince send someone to retrieve the bodies of my Huying Camp’s fallen elite soldiers and see what Xiliang has to say!”
“No, that can’t be done!” Fang Lao paused in stroking his beard and quickly looked at the Crown Prince. “No matter what, Qiushan Pass is still under Xiliang’s control. It is already inappropriate for the Jin Kingdom to have sent someone to scout in the first place. We can’t revert this now and request those bodies back. Wouldn’t that be admitting to Xiliang that we sent people to scout Qiushan Pass? Crown Prince, you must think this through!”
Upon hearing Fang Lao’s objection, Qin Shangzhi frowned deeply and immediately decided not to speak any further. After all, whenever Fang Lao spoke, the Crown Prince always heeded his advice, making anything he said pointless.
Bai Qingyan glanced at the seemingly composed Fang Lao and lowered her eyes in response, “Fang Lao’s concerns are valid. His Highness did instruct us to return quietly, but we failed to fulfill his command. We have let down His Highness!”
The Crown Prince saw Bai Qingyan kneeling on one knee, deeply remorseful, and signaled Quan Yu to help her up. He spoke slowly, “General Bai, there is no need for self-reproach! Originally, this began because Li Zhijie was evasive in the peace negotiation tent, even falsely accusing me of sending a maidservant, insisting on postponing the negotiation. It was only prudent for us to scout Qiushan Pass; besides, how else would we have known that a group of men in Jin uniforms, skilled in martial arts, was hiding there, ready to ally with Xiliang’s soldiers in defending the city?”
Bai Qingyan, supported by Quan Yu, looked towards Fang Lao with great respect, “What is Fang Lao’s wise plan?”
Fang Lao, feeling pleased with Bai Qingyan’s respectful demeanor, stroked his beard even more deliberately, turning his head towards the Crown Prince, “In my humble opinion, we should maintain our current position and stay alert. Let us protect the Crown Prince and see what King Yan Li Zhijie intends to do next.”
The Crown Prince thought for a moment and nodded, “What do you all think?”