Chapter 700 - 697: Uneasy_1
Some clan members glanced inside the Bai Mansion gates, lowering their voices: "What if... What if the Princess of Zhen really meets a tragic end and doesn’t get the chance to speak on our clan’s behalf to the Crown Prince? What will happen to the futures of the children in our Bai Clan? Our prestigious name that has flourished for a hundred years... Won’t it just fall into decline!"
After these words were spoken, others began to echo the concerns, all hoping to get a chance to show their faces in front of the Princess of Zhen, asking her to speak to the Crown Prince for the clan’s future. Only then would the Bai Clan’s honor be assured.
"Clan Leader... You are the Clan Leader. Please find a way. At the very least, let us see the Princess of Zhen!"
Dressed in a dark blue long robe, Bai Qihe stood under the swaying lanterns at the Bai Mansion. The sunlight of the day reflected off him, making him appear exceptionally steady and upright. He swept his gaze over the crowd of clan members hoping the Princess of Zhen would plead with the Crown Prince on their behalf, and spoke...
"The Princess of Zhen was severely injured saving the Crown Prince. As members of the Bai Clan, many of you standing here are considered elders to the Princess of Zhen. Yet, instead of worrying about her health, you fear that if she doesn’t survive... it will affect the futures of your offspring!"
Bai Qihe took a deep breath, adjusting his emotions before speaking slowly, his voice as cold as if soaked in ice water: "You didn’t come to visit the Princess of Zhen. Neither are you here to celebrate her birthday. You came solely for your own interests, hoping to use the clan’s prosperity to pressure her! You want to exploit her sacrifice in saving the Crown Prince to pave the way for your children’s futures! Absolutely... heartless and shameless!"
"It’s just a matter of a few words. Clan Leader, you speak too harshly!" someone retorted, rolling their eyes at Bai Qihe.
Bai Qihe remained calm and composed on the surface, but inside he was seething with anger. He took a deep breath: "I thought when the Princess of Zhen started purging the clan, you would have already understood that the hundred-year honor of our Bai Clan relies on the Bai family in Dadu City. Now that all the men of the Prince of Zhen Mansion have perished in the southern regions, our clan must rely on the Princess of Zhen! But you... have barely behaved for long before reverting to your old ways! Truly disappointing to the extreme."