Chapter 61 Empress Invites You
After the assassins who attempted to assassinate were dealt with, the scene returned to calm for a moment.
However, unlike the lively scene of eating and drinking before, the guests now wore forced smiles, and even when drinking, their voices were extremely low, as if they were hiding from something, being very cautious.
They came this time to celebrate the happy union of the newlyweds, but who knew they would encounter assassins…
It made them very worried that things might repeat themselves, fearing that they would be the next victim.
They couldn’t protect themselves!
However, when the assassins made their move just now, Mengyao Gu’s reaction was terrifyingly fast.
And how did those chopsticks pierce through a person’s palm?
It was too brutal!
It’s no wonder she was a woman who had been on the battlefield, she was the very embodiment of a mother tiger!
It was rumored that Mengyao Gu’s husband was a live-in son-in-law, and must have been bullied at home!
…
“Yu, I’ve been thinking, could the person who poisoned and attempted to assassinate this time be sent by the Wang Clan again? After all, we were already attacked by them in the bamboo forest earlier.”
“No, the Wang Clan couldn’t train such capable people. Did you notice… counting the journey to the Tang Sect before, among the people sent by the Wang Clan, even those who were captured alive did not commit suicide by taking poison?”
“Hmm… now that you mention it, that’s true.”
“Yes, so I don’t think it’s the Wang Clan, because the assassins they train are very afraid of death.”
Gu Yu, who was considered a pushover by everyone, was eating with great enjoyment, while Mengyao Gu, sitting beside him, looked troubled. Clearly, the assassination attempt had left her still thinking, and the more she thought about it, the angrier she became.
These assassins were too detestable!
Did they think she was a sick cat just because a tiger didn’t show its power!
Later, when Mengyao Gu started talking about the Wang Clan, Gu Yu shook his head at her, indicating that it was not the Wang Clan who sent them.
Just the fact that they would commit suicide by poison was enough to directly rule out the Wang Clan.
It did make Gu Yu think of a suspicious candidate.
“If it’s not the Wang Clan, then who could it be?”
“Guess?”
“I can’t guess! Yu, just tell me!”
When Gu Yu said it wasn’t the Wang Clan, Mengyao Gu guessed it to be those few people, but she couldn’t find any evidence. After ruling out names one by one, she still couldn’t guess who it was? So, after failing to guess, Mengyao Gu reached out and shook Gu Yu’s arm, speaking a little coquettishly, wanting Gu Yu to tell her the answer directly.
And when Gu Yu heard Mengyao Gu’s coquettishness, the corner of his mouth couldn’t help but curve upwards. Then, he picked up a piece of cherry meat with his chopsticks and brought it to Mengyao Gu.
After she opened her mouth and ate it, Gu Yu spoke, sharing his speculation.
“It’s actually very simple, the person who wanted to kill me this time is that mysterious person.”
“Mysterious person???”
“Yes, I’ve seen quite a few people die for him. Although I don’t know what kind of charisma the mysterious person has, or why so many people are willing to give their lives for him, it has given me a good hint that the mastermind of this assassination is the mysterious person.”
“Oh my god, we haven’t had any direct contact with the mysterious person, why would he come after us?”
“This means the mysterious person has noticed us, but it’s hard not to notice us! After all, from the murder of the Luoluo Kingdom envoy to the West Regions Holy Cult being driven out of the capital, and then resolving the battle with the Fengming Kingdom, and incidentally exposing the traitor of the Tang Sect… If the mysterious person still doesn’t notice us, then he’s blind.”
Immediately, Gu Yu stated his conjecture, which made Mengyao Gu involuntarily cover her mouth with her hand in surprise. Clearly, she hadn’t expected the culprit to be the mysterious person.
Gu Yu was also somewhat caught off guard. Just now, he was discussing the mysterious person with Li Ye in the bamboo forest. Who would have thought… now the mysterious person had popped out on his own.
However, he was afraid that the mysterious person would continue to hide in the shadows. Now that he was actively provoking them, it wouldn’t be long before he was exposed.
Conversely, it was a good thing.
“If that’s the case, we must be on guard. Don’t give the mysterious person an opportunity, otherwise, it will be bad.”
“No need, you can’t guard against a thief for a thousand days. Let the mysterious person use whatever tricks he has, we just need to be careful.”
“Yes, that’s all we can do for now… Wait, Yu, Qingheng is still in Lian Town, could he be in danger?”
“It’s fine, Qingheng is very safe. With Director Qingshan there, there’s no problem… Although Director Qingshan doesn’t have martial arts skills, he can’t help but invite powerful people to help. Even though the mysterious person can control many people, his power within the Lifeng Kingdom is not great, so there’s no need to worry too much.”
As they were speaking, Mengyao Gu suddenly thought of her brother left in Lian Town and became worried, fearing that her brother might be in danger without her around.
However… afterwards, Gu Yu dispelled Mengyao Gu’s worries.
Director Qingshan could live until now, besides outwardly feigning compromise, he must have made many arrangements in secret, so there was no need to worry about Gu Qingheng’s safety.
Instead, he and Mengyao Gu were the first to bear the brunt. Next, if the mysterious person’s plan failed, he would definitely have a backup.
However, they just needed to be careful.
Isn’t there a saying… in the face of absolute strength, all schemes and tricks will fail.
He believed that with his wife’s martial prowess and his space, they could definitely suppress the mysterious person.
“Alright, alright, there’s no need to worry too much now. It’s more enjoyable to eat and drink. Come, come, don’t make me drink alone!”
“Didn’t you just say you felt uncomfortable drinking? No more, eat your food.”
“…Alright.”
When Gu Yu tried to change the subject, he had just picked up the wine pot, and immediately Mengyao Gu’s eyebrows shot up. Then she directly reached out and snatched the wine pot, warning him not to drink!
This made Gu Yu smile helplessly, but he could only nod at Mengyao Gu, indicating that he wouldn’t drink.
He really shot himself in the foot.
If he had known, he would have found another excuse, and wouldn’t have ended up unable to drink now.
Thinking about this dejectedly, Gu Yu turned his sorrow into appetite. However, when Mengyao Gu proactively picked up food and sent it to him, Gu Yu felt ecstatic inside, thinking that wine wasn’t that good, and it was better than the food his wife fed him!
“Madam Gu, the Empress invites you.”
However, Gu Yu’s happy time was short-lived, because a little eunuch suddenly ran over and said to Mengyao Gu.
This made Gu Yu’s face darken rapidly, thinking that this meal was really not peaceful.
And when Mengyao Gu heard that the Empress was inviting her, her face couldn’t help but freeze. Then, after reacting, she immediately nodded to the little eunuch.
Afterward, after comforting Gu Yu a few times and telling him to be careful, Mengyao Gu left the banquet and headed towards Bai Linyue’s bridal chamber.
Empress, what does she want with her?
On the way, Mengyao Gu thought for a long time but couldn’t figure out the Empress’s purpose in looking for her.
She had only met the Emperor a few times, and this was her first time meeting the new Empress. She had never had a chance to interact with her, so naturally, she didn’t know her.
Could it be that Bai Linyue was the matchmaker?
Mengyao Gu had only heard a few words about Empress Bai Qian from Gongsun Feifei and didn’t know much more.
However, Mengyao Gu knew that Bai Qian was currently the most noble person in Lifeng Kingdom, because she was carrying the royal bloodline.
Full of doubts along the way, when Mengyao Gu met Bai Qian, her emotions stabilized, and she didn’t show any on her face.
“This commoner pays her respects to the Empress.”
“No need for so much ceremony. this empress has long heard of a female general from Lifeng Kingdom. Meeting you today, you are indeed as heroic as any man, truly bringing honor to us women!”
“The Empress is too kind.”
Before Mengyao Gu could pay her respects, Bai Qian waved her hand, indicating that there was no need for such ceremony.
Then, what came out of Bai Qian’s mouth made Mengyao Gu freeze.
Empress Bai Qian was not quite what she had imagined.
Mengyao Gu had thought… the Empress would be arrogant, after all, she was the woman in the highest position, and with everything she had, she naturally wouldn’t be like ordinary women.
But now, her first impression overturned Mengyao Gu’s previous imagination.
Empress Bai Qian, apart from her excessive beauty, was no different from other women.
With Empress Bai Qian’s sweet talk upon meeting, Mengyao Gu naively thought she was a very approachable woman. So, when she went over to chat, she didn’t see the sympathy on Bai Linyue’s face.
Her cousin Bai Qian was a person who was two-faced, and Mengyao Gu, like a little white rabbit, was too naive.
As for Bai Linyue’s red veil being directly thrown on the bed, it wasn’t until Bai Qian arrived and saw Bai Linyue sitting on the bed with her red veil properly covering her face, did she let out a light chuckle.
Then, Bai Qian stated that she didn’t know her cousin had changed her disposition and could sit still like this.
When Bai Linyue heard this, her body, which had been sitting upright, bent down. She directly threw the red veil aside and started chatting with Bai Qian.
Since there was only Bai Qian in the room, Bai Linyue didn’t have so many scruples.
And when Mengyao Gu arrived, Bai Linyue had considered whether to cover herself again, but thinking it too troublesome, she decided to leave it as it was!
When her little Fengfeng came, she would cover herself again, and make Chengfeng Shan happy then.
Bai Linyue had always disliked some of the traditional etiquette, so she didn’t want to fuss too much.
And her cousin Bai Qian knew this, so she saw through Bai Linyue’s true nature as soon as they met.
As for why Bai Qian wanted to call Mengyao Gu at this time, it was because she had been reborn for so long and had never seen Mengyao Gu with her own eyes…
It was finally an opportunity to meet Mengyao Gu during her cousin’s wedding, so Bai Qian naturally didn’t want to waste this opportunity.
In her past life, Mengyao Gu was a renowned female general.
Although she wasn’t yet, judging by her appearance, it wouldn’t be long.
