Chapter 642 - 642 639 First Achievement_1

Chapter 642: Chapter 639: First Achievement_1 Chapter 642: Chapter 639: First Achievement_1 Fu Ruoxi stood extremely close to Bai Qingyan and naturally saw Bai Qingyan’s uncontrollable trembling arm. His heart tightened. He suppressed his voice and leaned closer to Bai Qingyan. “Princess of Zhen, are you injured?!”

Bai Qingyan naturally stood with her hands behind her back, hiding her trembling arm. She shook her head at Fu Ruoxi. Her eyes fixed on the already disarmed and kneeling Nandu soldiers with a calm and composed expression.

Fan Yuhuai, who had lost an eye, saw that the rebellion of the Nandu army had been quelled and came to his senses upon hearing King Liang’s cries. “Detain King Liang first!”

“Father, save me! I am innocent… I truly came to rescue my father and the Crown Prince! I had no idea about King Xian’s rebellion!”

King Liang’s despicable behavior was already within Bai Qingyan’s expectations…

Even if the Emperor showed mercy this time, the Crown Prince would never let King Liang go. Bai Qingyan was not worried.

Fan Yuhuai walked up to Bai Qingyan and cupped his fists. “Princess of Zhen!”

Bai Qingyan saw that Fan Yuhuai’s face, scrubbed by the rain, was covered in blood. Her gaze fell on Fan Yuhuai’s missing eye. “Lord Fan, are you alright?”

“It’s nothing!” Fan Yuhuai’s eye was in excruciating pain at that moment. But compared to losing a life, an eye injury was fortunate. If his soldier hadn’t pulled him earlier, he would have been a ghost under King Xian’s sword.

Fan Yuhuai, seeing Fu Ruoxi guarding Bai Qingyan, lowered his voice to ask, “Princess of Zhen, this… Fu Ruoxi…”

“This time in saving the Emperor, Fu Ruoxi deserves the most credit!”

With just that one sentence, Bai Qingyan made it clear to Fan Yuhuai. He nodded. “In that case, leave the battlefield’s cleanup to our Patrol Camp. Princess of Zhen and General Fu, quickly enter the hall and inform His Majesty, the Crown Prince, and the Eldest Princess, so they don’t worry.”

Bai Qingyan nodded and looked at Fu Ruoxi…

In the pouring rain, Fu Ruoxi tightened his grip on the sword and also looked at Bai Qingyan.

“Let’s go!” Bai Qingyan said to Fu Ruoxi, then turned and walked up the high steps.

The commanders of Anping Camp looked at Fu Ruoxi, only hoping that the credit for saving the Emperor this time could save their General’s life.

Liu Pinggao also stepped forward and said to Fu Ruoxi, “General, sincerely apologize to His Majesty and the Crown Prince! His Majesty will surely show leniency considering your merits in this rescue!”

Fu Ruoxi handed his sword to Liu Pinggao, nodded, then turned and followed Bai Qingyan along the path opened by the Patrol Camp and the imperial guards, heading towards the main gate of the hall.

Bai Qingyan stood at the closed main gate of the hall, knelt on one knee, and shouted loudly, “Bai Qingyan and Fu Ruoxi are late in rescuing. The rebels have surrendered. Please, Your Majesty, Crown Prince, open the door!”

“Guilty minister Fu Ruoxi is late in rescuing. The rebels have surrendered. Please, Your Majesty, Crown Prince, rest assured!” Fu Ruoxi followed Bai Qingyan and shouted.

“Fu Ruoxi?!” The Crown Prince turned to look at Fang Lao, as Fu Ruoxi was the one who had intended to kill him before.

Fang Lao also clenched his fist, but thinking that the Eldest Princess was also present, he was not that worried.

Inside the hall, the Eldest Princess felt relieved when she heard the Emperor speak. “Let Princess of Zhen and General Fu come in!”

Leaning on her cane, the Eldest Princess rushed to the door. “Quick! Open the hall doors!”

Several eunuchs inside the hall hurriedly opened the carved doors of the hall.

The moment the doors opened, the rain, which couldn’t wash away the smell of blood, mixed with the damp and cold wind, blew into the hall, dimming the bright candlelight. It then flickered again, casting dancing shadows across the grand and majestic Emperor’s bedchamber.

The curtains and drapes swayed. The bells on the golden hooks chimed crisply.

The Eldest Princess saw Bai Qingyan kneeling outside the door. She was soaked, and it was unclear whether the blood on her silver armor was hers or someone else’s. The Eldest Princess nearly lost her balance and immediately welled up with tears, her throat tight.

“Eldest Princess!” Nanny Jiang hurriedly supported the Eldest Princess.

The Eldest Princess handed her cane to Nanny Jiang, clung to the doorframe, and stepped out of the hall. She helped Bai Qingyan up, looking her up and down, wiping the blood that hadn’t been washed away by the rain from Bai Qingyan’s silver armor, and tucked Bai Qingyan’s wet hair behind her ear. She choked up and asked, “Where are you hurt?”

Before Bai Qingyan could answer, the Eldest Princess felt Bai Qingyan’s trembling arm. Her hand trembled as she fearfully pulled Bai Qingyan’s arm out. “Where are you hurt? Imperial Physician… Imperial Physician!”

“Grandmother!” Bai Qingyan gripped the Eldest Princess’s hand with her other hand. “Grandmother, I just exerted too much force! No need to bother the Imperial Physician.”

The rain was too heavy for her voice to carry far. To deter the Nandu army and stop the fight, minimizing casualties, Bai Qingyan had to lift King Xian to let the Nandu army see… to instill fear and panic in them!

But even with Bai Qingyan’s constant practice with iron sandbags, lifting King Xian was still incredibly strenuous. After that intense burst of strength, her arm trembled and became utterly weak, as if it were crippled.

Even holding her arm behind her back felt strenuous.

If her father were still around… he’d probably scold her for being reckless again.

The Eldest Princess’s genuine concern was clear to Bai Qingyan. As the Eldest Princess, she couldn’t scold Bai Qingyan for risking her life right in front of the palace. She could only clench her teeth and hold back her tears. “His Majesty is waiting for you! Go in!”

Quan Yu also stood at the door, seeing Bai Qingyan’s limp arm hang by her side as she walked in, her steps not as free as usual. He teared up instantly, taking small steps back to the Crown Prince. He whispered, “Your Highness, Princess of Zhen’s arm seems injured!”

The Emperor turned to look at the curtain that blocked the damp cold wind. “Lift the curtain…”

Gao Demao quickly ordered the eunuchs to lift the bright yellow curtain. The Eldest Princess led Bai Qingyan in, followed by Fu Ruoxi with one less arm, both in blood-soaked armor, entirely drenched, in a distressing state.

Earlier, Bai Qingyan had instructed Fu Ruoxi. If Fu Ruoxi pleaded as Madam Fu had instructed before her death…

Considering his merits in rescuing the Emperor, the Emperor would surely forgive the Fu family and Fu Ruoxi.

The Empress sending someone to the Court of Judicial Review to kill him was akin to severing their bond. From then on, Fu Ruoxi no longer owed her.

Fu Ruoxi silently resolved that if he survived this time, he would heed Madam Fu’s words and treat his wife and children well…

Fu Ruoxi’s gaze fell on the slim, upright figure kneeling in front of the Emperor. If he miraculously survived this time, he would surely follow Bai Qingyan through fire and water.

He knew that Bai Qingyan, like the late King of Zhen Bai Weiting, was someone with immense burdens and aspirations.