Chapter 898 - 895: Our Own
"Yes!" The messenger soldier exited the tent to relay the orders.
Shortly after, a eunuch with an elegant appearance and red lips entered, followed by a person wrapped tightly in a black cloak. Only from his gait and figure could it be judged he was approximately a middle-aged man.
Bai Qingyan looked at the slightly swaggering eunuch, smiling calmly, sitting with poise. She had thought the Emperor would send the old eunuch Gao Demao, close to him.
"Princess of Zhen, I am here under the orders of His Majesty to deliver an invitation. The Eldest Princess is hosting a banquet tonight in Luohong City and invites the Princess of Zhen..." The eunuch stepped forward to place the letter on Bai Qingyan’s desk and then retreated, smiling as if unafraid, directly staring at Bai Qingyan, "His Majesty genuinely did not expect that the Princess of Zhen, who has always been loyal to the Crown Prince, would betray His Majesty and the Crown Prince! His Majesty is very disappointed, but... remembering the Princess of Zhen once saved the Crown Prince’s life, if the Princess of Zhen would surrender and admit fault now, His Majesty, being magnanimous, would surely show leniency because of the bond between the Crown Prince and the Eldest Princess."
"What has the Jin Dynasty Emperor consumed to speak with such grandeur..." Lin Kangle was unflinching, his voice cold and firm, "Already like a trapped beast, yet dares to speak so arrogantly with our Majesty."
"Although the Princess of Zhen crowned herself in Dadu City, it is still not legitimate, and how many can truly accept it?" The eunuch smiled at Bai Qingyan, "His Majesty also said that after ascending the Nine-Tiered Platform, he would abdicate... passing the throne to the Crown Prince. If the Princess of Zhen still cares for the Eldest Princess and harbors some loyalty to the Crown Prince, it would be best to surrender."
As the eunuch’s words fell, the man removed his cloak and hood, revealing himself to be Shen Tianzhi, whom Bai Qingyan had appointed Governor of Yanwo.
Shen Tianzhi stood behind the eunuch, saluting Bai Qingyan: "I am ordered by the Eldest Princess to invite the Princess of Zhen..."
"Even considering you’re an old acquaintance, why come under orders... in such secrecy? It’s unclear yet it seems as though the Emperor came himself." Bai Qingyan’s eyes, clear and bright, bore a faint smile.