Chapter 59 – A Woman’s Intuition
Upon hearing Li Ye mention the changing times, the first thing Gu Yu thought of was not something else, but whether Linfeng Kingdom was about to change its ruler.
However, what Li Ye said next was not what Gu Yu had imagined.
“You must be very familiar with the events that Linfeng Kingdom has experienced recently, Gu Yu! After all, it also involves your wife’s family. It’s impossible not to pay attention.”
“Are you referring to the frequent attacks on Linfeng Kingdom by other countries?”
“Yes, after the Empress’s investigation, it was all orchestrated by someone behind the scenes. Unfortunately, the other party is deeply hidden and cannot be easily identified.”
Hearing Li Ye’s words at this moment, Gu Yu couldn’t help but raise his eyebrows, thinking that the Empress’s intelligence was very well-informed, even managing to track down the mysterious person.
After experiencing many events, the Gu family finally obtained information about the mysterious person, and it was a coincidence that every major event seemed to be related to this mysterious person.
Gu Yu felt it was very coincidental, wondering if he had some destiny with the mysterious person, as they always seemed to cross paths…
However, like him, the Empress also could not ascertain the identity of the mysterious person.
So far, manipulating two countries to attack Linfeng Kingdom was a grand gesture.
It was a pity that his identity remained unknown…
This caused the situation to stall, and there was no way to proceed.
Even if the person couldn’t be found, what was the point of continuing!
However, Li Ye’s visit today was clearly not to discuss these matters.
“May I ask why Duke Li is looking for me today?”
“I just wanted to inform you that more conflict is likely to arise… The Gu family is currently in a precarious position. Once the war breaks out, even though Gu Mengyao is just a woman, she will be conscripted as a deputy general and will march to the battlefield to serve.”
What followed from Li Ye’s mouth made Gu Yu freeze for a moment, and then his brow furrowed.
Although Gu Yu had already speculated that war would break out again, why should his little wife be sent to the battlefield?
Previously, Gu Mengyao went to the battlefield solely at the request of General Gongsun Jie, who had nothing better to do. However, this time, the Emperor should not have made such a demand. Why was his wife being sent!
Truly annoying!
“Recently, General Gongsun Jie has been unwell. According to the imperial physicians’ diagnosis, his years of fighting on the battlefield have caused many hidden injuries, and it is very likely that he will not be able to hold on for much longer… Therefore, preparations are underway to select the next Great General.”
“Isn’t my father-in-law, Gu Qing, going to be selected as the Great General?”
“If it were in the past, Deputy General Gu Qing would have surely been selected! However, due to the frequent recent battles, many talented individuals have emerged on the battlefield. In addition to your wife, Gu Mengyao, many others have also distinguished themselves… Among them, the Wang clan has the most talented individuals. However, the Emperor does not wish for the Wang clan to become more powerful, so he plans to support his own people.”
“So, my wife was chosen?”
“Yes.”
Sensing Gu Yu’s dissatisfaction, Li Ye sighed and then explained the reason for sending Gu Mengyao to the battlefield.
It was truly helpless. Linfeng Kingdom was currently undergoing a great test under internal and external pressures.
Originally, after Li Ye was reborn, he thought everything would proceed smoothly according to the trajectory of his previous life.
As long as he could prevent Bai Qian from poisoning the Emperor.
Who knew that after his rebirth, everything had changed.
Not only had the master-servant relationship with Bai Qian directly changed, but the current targeting of Linfeng Kingdom was something he had never seen in his previous life!
In his previous life, the ascension of Bai Qian as Empress had caused instability in Linfeng Kingdom.
As a result, foreign enemies took advantage of the situation and attacked Linfeng Kingdom, making it precarious and at risk of collapse at any moment.
However, Bai Qian did not kill the Emperor this time, so why had things become different?
Even more so, in this life, he, a eunuch, even had children…
That’s right, the child in Empress Bai Qian’s womb was his.
For a eunuch, such a thing was completely impossible.
However, since Li Ye had been reborn, nothing was impossible.
On the first day of his rebirth, Li Ye discovered that he was no longer a eunuch.
However, because Li Ye wanted to leave the Imperial Palace directly after preventing Bai Qian from killing the Emperor, he had not undergone the castration again.
At that time, he would marry an ordinary woman, start an ordinary family, and live his life like that.
But now, it had all turned into smoke.
As for how the child came about, Li Ye did not want to recall it at all now. He only knew that since Empress Bai Qian was pregnant, he should take responsibility and protect them, mother and child.
Although with Bai Qian’s strength, his protection might not be needed…
When Bai Qian’s pregnancy was revealed, Li Ye was sweating with anxiety until the Emperor came over angrily to question Bai Qian.
If the Emperor intended to harm Bai Qian, he could only step forward and take the first step.
However, the subsequent development of events was somewhat beyond Li Ye’s expectations.
When Bai Qian, who was feeding Li Ye grapes at the time, heard the Emperor asking about the child, she showed no panic. She even shifted her position on the chaise lounge and then lazily said to the Emperor.
With just one sentence, not only the Emperor was shocked, but Li Ye, who was serving on the side, was also shocked.
Because Bai Qian said that the Emperor actually had an inclination for men…
Afterwards, seeing the Emperor remain silent, it was clear that he tacitly agreed.
This made Li Ye drop the grapes he was holding without even realizing it. He just stared at the Emperor with his mouth agape, not understanding why the Emperor liked men!!!
It wasn’t like this in his previous life!
Moreover, the Emperor had several children.
Although the Emperor’s private parts had been cut off by an assassin after Li Ye’s rebirth, that didn’t mean he would like men…
For a moment, this explosive news was something Li Ye could not accept.
Seeing Li Ye’s shock, Bai Qian couldn’t help but laugh softly. Her beautiful face was breathtakingly beautiful at this moment, but unfortunately… the other two people in the room were in no mood to admire it, as they were both immersed in shock.
To the extent that Bai Qian reached out and picked up a grape from the fruit platter, gently placing it into Li Ye’s mouth. Her finger did not retract in time, but slowly traced Li Ye’s red lips.
This made Li Ye’s face flush when he reacted. He quickly took a step back and lowered his head.
It was only when the Emperor asked Bai Qian how she knew that Bai Qian, still with a slightly gloomy expression due to Li Ye’s avoidance, spoke to the Emperor in a less than pleasant tone.
She simply said it was a woman’s intuition.
At this moment, many thoughts arose in the Emperor’s mind. However, before he could implement them, Bai Qian proposed to form an alliance with him.
The gist of it was that the Emperor should not worry about where the child came from. Anyway, he was impotent now, and with the royal bloodline dwindling, there was no way to adopt even if he wanted to. It would be better to directly make the child in her womb the crown prince.
Since the Emperor liked men and now had a child, the civil and military officials and the Empress Dowager would no longer pressure him.
He could associate with men as he pleased without worrying about trivial matters.
When he heard Bai Qian’s proposal, it was indeed tempting.
However, the Emperor still felt very resentful about being cuckolded.
Even though he was impotent, it was not a reason for Bai Qian to have an affair!
Even though he liked men, Bai Qian had entered the palace and was a woman of the palace.
No matter what the Emperor did, Bai Qian had to accept it.
Just as the Emperor was thinking this, Bai Qian’s lips curved slightly upwards. Then, she reached out and patted the door, and it was immediately opened, revealing a group of strong men entering, which made the Emperor freeze in astonishment.
At this moment, Bai Qian said that these were guards chosen for the Emperor, and he could do whatever he wanted. Even if he got tired of them, she could help him again later…
Thus, the matter was perfectly resolved.
As the Emperor happily left with a group of husky men, Li Ye was still stunned and hadn’t recovered. It wasn’t until Bai Qian, to punish his earlier retreat, disregarded her pregnancy and…
Thinking of this, Li Ye suddenly felt a sense of despair.
He had become Bai Qian’s puppet, and there was no escaping this life.
“Duke Li, according to what you said, does my wife have to go to the battlefield?”
“Yes, the decision has been made by the higher authorities and cannot be easily changed. I am telling you this now to prepare you in advance, so that you will not be caught off guard when the time comes.”
“Alright, I understand.”
Afterwards, Gu Yu’s voice pulled Li Ye back to reality. Listening to Gu Yu’s words, Li Ye immediately nodded, indicating that this matter was set in stone.
Although Gu Mengyao was just a woman, she was powerful. If she performed exceptionally on the battlefield, it was possible for her to become a Great General.
As a reborn individual, although many things had changed after his rebirth, Li Ye knew some things about Gu Mengyao.
In his previous life, Gu Mengyao was also sent to the battlefield by the Emperor and became the feared ‘Asura General’.
And now, although Gu Mengyao’s family was still alive, her martial arts were even more formidable. Even the time she went to the battlefield was much earlier than in her previous life.
It had to be said that Gu Mengyao was perhaps naturally suited for leading troops into battle.
Otherwise, across two lifetimes, why would she always be connected to the battlefield…
“However, Gu Yu, you don’t need to worry too much. Gu Mengyao is very formidable, the enemy cannot harm her at all. You just need to be wary of your own people.”
“Your own people?”
“Yes, sometimes, it’s not the enemies in plain sight that are terrifying, but the hidden enemies that are more sinister because you never know when they might suddenly make a move.”
Then, as if remembering something, Li Ye added another sentence.
Although it was still early, just in case, it was best for Gu Yu to be extra cautious.
After all, in his previous life, Gu Mengyao died at the hands of a spy.
He hoped that this life would not repeat the same mistakes and that the tragedy would not happen again!
