Chapter 421: At the Forefront_1

Two reasons: it was not only to prevent Bai Qingyan from establishing too much prestige in the military, but also to ensure that once Bai Qingyan had the same high reputation as Bai Weiting, she wouldn't use her troops to her advantage due to her fearless temperament and lack of reverence for the Imperial Family. If that happened, the Emperor would find her hard to control. Worse, Bai Qingyan might even rebel.

Lu Ping had always respected this frail yet victorious daughter of the Bai family, who achieved a great victory over Xiliang in the southern border.

At first, Lu Ping thought the Emperor was being overly cautious. However, after reflecting on Bai Qingyan's resolute speech at the palace banquet and recalling how she forced the execution of King Xin by striking the drum of grievances, he concluded the Emperor's concerns were not unfounded.