Chapter 783 - 780: Gaining Profit for the Country_1
"Furthermore, compared to speculating that the Princess of Zhen might rebel, Liu Hong was more willing to believe that the Princess of Zhen was moved by the Crown Prince’s ambitions. He believed she remained loyal to the Crown Prince and used her wisdom to strategize for his future.
For the greater good, Liu Hong deeply felt that at this moment, he could suppress this matter and not mention it. He decided to verify it with the Crown Prince after the war with Daliang ended and they returned to the court.
"Since the Princess of Zhen has said so, I will not mention her assistance in my report. When we return and the merits of this battle can be attributed to her, I assure you I will not claim unearned credit and will report the truth!" Liu Hong cupped his hands solemnly toward Bai Qingyan.
Bai Qingyan straightened her back and returned the gesture. "Bai Qingyan does not care for merit. General Liu, you need not be concerned about this matter. In our battles, as long as we achieve victory, whose merit it is does not matter. The ultimate goal is to benefit the country."
"The broad-mindedness of the Princess of Zhen is admirable!" Liu Hong said.
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When Bai Qingyan emerged from Liu Hong’s tent, Zhao Ran, who had been waiting for a long time, stepped forward. After bowing to Bai Qingyan, he said resentfully, "Eldest Miss, according to your instructions, we have prepared and delivered the medicine for treating the epidemic to the Liang Army. However, some of the Liang Army prisoners even knocked over the medicine, claiming they’d rather die for their country than accept the enemy’s charity. It’s simply ungrateful! I come specifically to ask how we should deal with these prisoners."
Zhao Ran was fuming inside, thinking that if they wanted to die, they could just smash their heads against a wall instead of pretending to be martyrs. The medicine for treating the epidemic was extremely precious; even the price of herbal medicine in Jin Kingdom had doubled. The Emperor of Daliang didn’t give them the medicine, yet Eldest Miss generously provided it. They dare to knock it over? If it weren’t for Eldest Miss’s orders, Zhao Ran would have slaughtered those ungrateful bastards.