Chapter 238 - 236 Even-Stevens_1
Chapter 238: Chapter 236: Even-Stevens_1
Chapter 238: Chapter 236: Even-Stevens_1
Xiao Rongyan had already arrived at Kuntian City, which was very close to Dadu City. By the time the guard brought the message, Xiao Rongyan had likely taken Dadu City.
Bai Qingyan finished reading the letter and used the torch in Shen Liangyu’s hand to set the letter on fire.
Watching the flames consume the paper, she said to Yue Shi, “You can take this fine horse back. The Jin Kingdom and Xiliang have already signed a peace agreement, so I won’t need such a fine horse when I return to the Jin Kingdom.”
Yue Shi was taken aback and looked up at the steadfast and calm woman on horseback. Seeing Bai Qingyan’s serene demeanor, he realized she was serious and not just being polite.
In her past life, Xiao Rongyan had once shown her a kindness. Although she eventually couldn’t escape Dadu City, she never forgot the jade cicada Xiao Rongyan gave her that time, which was intended to help her escape.
During the palace banquet in Dadu City, she discreetly helped and supported him, all the while keeping his identity secret. She thought this act would repay Xiao Rongyan. However, he later helped the Bai family and saved her fourth aunt, making Bai Qingyan feel even more indebted to him.
Last time, she advised Xiao Rongyan on the most convenient and least harmful way to reclaim Nanyan, believing this would repay her debt to him from her previous life.
Later on, Xiao Rongyan saved her seventh brother. But her brother, stubbornly insistent on repaying kindness, said he wouldn’t leave until he had done so. Therefore, Bai Qingyan couldn’t accept Xiao Rongyan’s horse today. Otherwise, how could they ever settle their accounts?