Chapter 18: A Perfect Life!
When the enemy had no will to fight and only wanted to escape, even though the numbers of both sides were not equal, the Linfeng Kingdom forces were full of fighting spirit, pursuing and striking, driving the enemy army into a panicked retreat.
It was precisely because of this fierce pursuit that the enemy’s already broken morale was once again shaken.
The result was, as expected, a great victory for the Linfeng Kingdom. The enemy army did not dare to counterattack during their retreat and suffered heavy casualties.
This time, taking advantage of the opportunity gained with explosives, the Linfeng Kingdom generals and soldiers gave the enemy no room to breathe, chasing them all the way back without any difficulty.
After the battle was won, some soldiers were left to clean up the battlefield, while the others, heads held high, returned to the military camp to report this news back to the capital.
“Yu, the war was resolved so smoothly; am I dreaming!”
Upon returning to the tent, Gu Mengyao, without even taking off her blood-stained armor, grabbed Gu Yu’s arm with a delighted expression, her voice full of joy and disbelief at the swift end of the war.
According to previous estimates, Gu Mengyao thought it would take at least a week… Who knew it would be shortened to just one day.
This was truly astonishing.
“Of course, it’s real. I told you I would resolve things quickly so we could go home sooner! Once the news of the war reaches the capital, we will leave here soon.”
Gu Yu knew why his little wife was so excited, which involuntarily made the corners of his lips curl up. Thinking of finally being able to go home… Although the swift end to this war was unexpectedly smooth, it didn’t shock Gu Yu.
It wasn’t for any other reason than that before coming to the battlefield, Gu Yu had already anticipated that this war would not last long.
If the war had remained in a deadlock even with explosives, that would have surprised Gu Yu!
However, the death of the Witch Priest was an unexpected surprise.
It would indeed end the war between the several countries faster, which Gu Yu thought was excellent, and that the Witch Priest died early was truly a good thing.
“We can’t celebrate too early. After all, there are still unresolved issues with Empress Bai Qian. I don’t know if she will blame us when she learns that all the explosives were destroyed.”
After the excitement subsided, Gu Mengyao remembered Empress Bai Qian and thought she was celebrating too soon.
Empress Bai Qian’s ambition had already been revealed, but now she had failed at their hands… Thinking from a different perspective, Gu Mengyao felt that this hurdle wouldn’t be easy to overcome!
Gu Yu, however, didn’t take it to heart at all. He even looked at his little wife’s worried expression with interest, and after watching for long enough, he said, “It’s fine. If Bai Qian wants to see explosives again in the future, she won’t do anything to the Gu family. Instead, she will cherish them… Qingheng, that foolish boy, is indeed fortunate; his position as a high official in the future is guaranteed.”
At this point, Gu Yu couldn’t help but shake his head.
Although on the surface, the complete ‘destruction’ of the explosives cut off Bai Qian’s path to unify all countries… For a ruler, this would undoubtedly be an extremely infuriating matter.
However, even so, Bai Qian would not harm a single hair on the Gu family.
Besides the capable Gu Qing and Gu Mengyao, Gu Yu’s secret formula for explosives was the main thing!
Although the Witch Priest was dead and there would be no more annoying guys to cause trouble, the appearance of one Witch Priest meant that there might be a second similar person in the future, dreaming of unifying the country.
At that time, they might not be bewitched by Bai Qian’s beauty but only desire power.
If that happened, it would be even more difficult to deal with than the Witch Priest!
Therefore, to prevent such a situation, the Linfeng Kingdom must have explosives as a foundation!
This was also something Gu Yu had recently thought of. Previously, he had worried that Bai Qian would get angry and lose her mind, but now he thought he was worrying too much.
A woman like Bai Qian, with so many schemes, even if angry for a moment, would not remain so for long.
Because most of the time, she was a rational person, otherwise, she wouldn’t have reached her current position step by step.
However, of the saying “one generation plants the trees, and another generation enjoys the shade,” Gu Yu was now experiencing it firsthand.
Gu Qingheng, as a member of the Gu family entering the imperial court, regardless of what Bai Qian thought, she would have to classify him as her own to maximize benefits.
After all, apart from Gu Qingheng’s own capabilities, the Gu family behind him was like a sweet pastry.
Fortunately, this development was also very satisfactory to Gu Yu. He thought that once Gu Qingheng stabilized his position in the court, he and Gu Mengyao could be liberated.
Then, they could take the children to travel, taste the delicacies of all countries, see all the scenery in the world, and fill their memories with happy moments.
This was a perfect life!
Compared to this, everything else was just fleeting… Of course, earning some silver at the same time was also acceptable.
Accumulating wealth, at any time, would bring joy from the bottom of one’s heart. That feeling of satisfaction was indescribable yet truly felt.
After hearing Gu Yu’s comfort, Gu Mengyao thought about it and felt she was a bit too pessimistic.
With the development of the Gu family, Empress Bai Qian would not do anything to them; she was just scaring herself.
“Yes, let’s wait for the news from the capital. However, staying on the battlefield is also boring… Yu, let’s take the children to visit the surrounding countries. We can also take the opportunity to see the state of the enemy countries.”
After relieving her worries, Gu Mengyao suddenly felt that they should celebrate the victory in the war, so she immediately spoke.
Since they were idle anyway, why not go to the enemy countries to scout? The past experiences of going to other countries with Gu Yu brought Gu Mengyao immense joy when she recalled them now.
At that time, they were both still young, but now they were parents. Time was truly magical.
“Okay, I’ve been wanting to take the children out to see the world. Keeping them in the space all day isn’t ideal! However, when we go to other countries this time, it’s not suitable to bring too many people. Let’s just go as a family!”
Gu Yu did not object to this and immediately agreed. He just added a last point.
A happy family of four traveling together and a group of chaperones gathering information were two different concepts…
“Don’t worry, we won’t bring anyone else. Just our family.”
Perhaps it was because Gu Yu’s slight complaint was too obvious, but Gu Mengyao couldn’t help but smile. Afterward, she directly gave Gu Yu’s cheek a passionate kiss.
Consider it a family outing.
Cough, cough, of course, they also needed to remember the main purpose… to see the state of the enemy countries and gather more information.
