Chapter 117: The Male and Female Bandits
After Gu Mengyao’s pleas, Gu Yu remained stubborn, thinking the Emperor was too stingy! If the Emperor looked down on Gu Mengyao simply because she was a woman… Gu Yu would definitely make the Emperor realize that such a wrong idea was very incorrect! Gu Yu was not an ordinary village youth. With his space and medical skills, he dared to teach even the Emperor a lesson. After all, the Emperor would never know who was tricking him until the day he died. Relying on the special nature of his space, he might even think it was his ancestors showing divine favor! “Yu, come here for a moment! Qingheng, there’s nothing for you here, go back and study!” “Hmph, what are you going to talk to my brother-in-law about again! And you still want to hide it from me… Alright, alright, I’m leaving!” Seeing Gu Yu’s look of plotting mischief on his face, Gu Yu felt very helpless. She could only call Gu Yu to a hidden spot, then took a cloth bag hanging from her waist and handed it directly to Gu Yu. Nowadays, if she didn’t let Gu Yu see the item, he would probably feel that she was being treated unfairly. Therefore, to prevent this situation, it was better not to continue hiding it. “This… it’s quite a lot!” “Right! So don’t fret about it. I just want to live a peaceful life with you all, I don’t want to be some great official!” As expected, when Gu Yu opened the cloth bag in confusion and saw the large amount of silver notes inside, he immediately grinned from ear to ear, his mood also brightening, and he no longer dwelled on the Emperor’s stinginess. Just looking at these silver notes, the Emperor wasn’t stingy at all! Seeing Gu Yu’s change in attitude, Gu Mengyao couldn’t help but smile, thinking that even though her little husband looked like a money-grubber, he was still very cute! So what if he liked money! If Gu Yu liked it, she would earn more! If she could keep Gu Yu happy all the time, it would be very worthwhile. “Alright, then let Qingheng be a great official later! At that time, we can also rely on his name to be overbearing and be male and female bandits for a day.” “I don’t want to! Be careful, Qingheng will know and cause trouble with you again.” As Gu Yu happily put away the money bag and talked about becoming an official, upon hearing Gu Mengyao’s unintentional remark about officialdom, Gu Yu nodded and said that it would be fine to let Gu Qingheng be an official in the future. This way, it would be quite convenient for him and his little wife to rob the rich and help the poor in the future, as they would have someone in court. The reason he felt the reward was not good just now was because these rewards were not equal to Gu Mengyao’s efforts, which made Gu Yu feel indignant for her. However, looking at the amount of silver notes, Gu Yu thought he had wronged the Emperor. Besides always rewarding gold bars, the Emperor was quite generous. However, when Gu Mengyao heard the words “male and female bandits,” she quickly shook her head, saying she wouldn’t go! She would earn money through normal channels, and it was better not to participate in any crooked ways! After all, she didn’t learn her kung fu for stealing. As for those people from the Wang clan, it was also because they had committed many evil deeds that Gu Mengyao couldn’t stand it, and it was fine to help Gu Yu steal everything from them! Fortunately, Gu Yu was just joking. If no one actively delivered themselves, he wouldn’t really rob anyone. The dividends he kept with Chengfeng Shan alone were not much less than the Emperor’s rewards, and might even be more. However, no one would say silver was too little. “Yu, when I left the Imperial Palace, the Empress sent someone to tell me to go see her this afternoon to chat.” Afterwards, hearing Gu Mengyao’s words, Gu Yu couldn’t help but be stunned, thinking, why would Empress Bai Qian suddenly want to see Gu Mengyao? Estimating the time, she was almost due to give birth! “What does she want you for? Since she said so, you definitely have to go! Bai Qian is not a simple person in my eyes, you have to be careful.” Gu Mengyao naturally couldn’t refuse the Empress’s invitation. Therefore, Gu Yu didn’t naively say not to let Gu Mengyao go, but his words carried a reminder to Gu Mengyao to be careful in the palace and not to be ambushed. Although he couldn’t find a reason for Bai Qian to harm Gu Mengyao, the Empress’s favor towards Gu Mengyao was too inexplicable, making it impossible to understand. And that eunuch named Li Ye also acted strangely, making people very confused. When Gu Yu first met Li Ye, he felt that this eunuch was quite strange… Upon hearing the name Gu Mengyao, the surprised expression on his face couldn’t be hidden, as if he had known Gu Mengyao for a long time. However, at that time, Gu Mengyao was just an ordinary village girl. What Li Ye said later was even more bizarre, making Gu Yu guess if Li Ye was a reborn person, otherwise how could he have predicted in advance that Gu Mengyao would become a nationally renowned powerful figure, something even he, Gu Yu, wouldn’t dare to say. Compared to Gu Yu, who transmigrated from another world, reborn individuals were local natives who returned to the past within twenty to fifty years… In other words, those who were reborn already knew the future development… they could know everything beforehand. Before transmigrating, Gu Yu had read many novels, so he was not completely ignorant of reborn individuals. That’s why he guessed Li Ye was a reborn person at this time. Oh, and the Empress too. Although compared to Li Ye, who didn’t know how to conceal himself, Empress Bai Qian was deeply hidden and showed no flaws, Gu Yu still felt something was wrong, thinking if Li Ye and Bai Qian were both reborn individuals. If so, things would be interesting! “Perhaps she’s too lonely in the palace, so when she heard the news of my return to the capital, she wanted to chat with me! Last time, at Bai Lin Yue’s wedding, the Empress and I had a very enjoyable conversation… Alright, I’ll be careful! I definitely won’t be careless, Yu, don’t worry.” Hearing Gu Yu’s words, Gu Mengyao nodded and then stated that she would pay attention. Although Gu Mengyao also agreed with Gu Yu. Bai Qian was not a simple woman. If she were simple, she wouldn’t have stepped on the numerous imperial concubines in the harem and directly ascended to the position of Empress. However, Gu Mengyao did not perceive any malice from Bai Qian. In fact, sometimes Gu Mengyao felt that the Empress admired her very much. She didn’t know where this feeling came from, and Gu Mengyao couldn’t figure it out, so she stopped thinking about it. According to Yu’s words, it was to deal with each situation as it arises, one step at a time! “It’s good that you know to be careful. If it weren’t for that place like the harem, which isn’t suitable for me to follow, I would have gone with you long ago!” Gu Yu didn’t want to tell Gu Mengyao about his discovery, lest this silly girl alert the enemy. As it seemed now, Bai Qian and Li Ye had no ill intentions towards Gu Mengyao, so it was fine for Gu Mengyao to interact with them… but it was still better to be cautious, to prevent being plotted against. Now, Gu Mengyao’s status had risen significantly. She was no longer the ordinary girl from Yang Family Village, but a formidable female general. Although there was still a deputy title, with the mysterious person continuing to send his pawns to attack, Gu Mengyao was not far from becoming a true Great General. “Haha, Yu, you could actually dress up in women’s clothing! Perhaps after changing into women’s clothing, the Emperor would fall in love with you at first sight!” “…Stop talking, I would never wear women’s clothing in Linfeng Kingdom!” Afterwards, hearing the words “women’s clothing,” Gu Yu felt a headache. He thought thankfully there were no cameras in ancient times, otherwise he would be even more embarrassed! “I won’t talk about it anymore! Now that we’ve received the rewards, let’s go find Auntie Fei! The date for my coming-of-age ceremony has already been set.” “It’s already been set?” “Yes, the master at the temple said that five days from now is a very auspicious day.” Then, seeing Gu Yu’s look of having no will to live, Gu Mengyao chuckled and changed the subject, starting to talk about the coming-of-age ceremony. Although her little husband’s shy appearance was also very cute, it was better not to tease him anymore, lest he really get angry. Upon hearing the words “coming-of-age ceremony,” Gu Yu became interested, thinking that it was very rare for him to witness Gu Mengyao’s coming-of-age ceremony! It was chaotic on the battlefield before, who would remember the coming-of-age ceremony… This goes to show that Gongsun Feifei, as the matriarch of the Gu family, was very competent! … “Your Majesty, I have already conveyed your instructions to Miss Gu.” “Mmm, well done. My body has been feeling tired lately. It’s only by finding a delightful person to chat with that I can relax. Oh yes, what is Li Ye doing?” “Eunuch Li is still in his room. Even when I knock on the door, there’s no response.” In Kunning Palace, Bai Qian, who was several months pregnant, was lying on a chaise lounge. After the maid came in to report, she put down the book in her hand and then suddenly mentioned Li Ye while speaking. Has this little eunuch been hiding from her for so long, and is he still hiding now? Hmph, he could hide for a while, but could he hide for a lifetime? Not to mention, counting the previous life, they had known each other for two lifetimes. However, it was also her fault for being too careless after becoming pregnant… Some time ago, while Li Ye was serving her to wash and dress, Bai Qian suddenly sighed. ‘Times have changed, but people are still the same people.’ It was this sentence that made the not-so-stupid little eunuch suspect. Then, through probing questions, he finally learned that Bai Qian was also a reborn person. After knowing this answer, Li Ye was first shocked and disbelieved, then he accepted the fact and finally became like a frost-bitten eggplant, directly hiding himself and not seeing anyone. Clearly, Li Ye didn’t know how to face Bai Qian. Originally, he thought she was unaware of everything, but now she had suddenly become someone who knew everything. Was it that Bai Qian just found it interesting and wanted to tease him? Although, while teasing, she ended up getting pregnant. “Hmph, tell him, if he doesn’t come over, I’ll get rid of this fetus in my belly.” “…Yes.” Hearing the little maid’s words, Bai Qian couldn’t help but let out a cold laugh. Then, her words made the maid raise her hand to wipe the cold sweat from her forehead and quickly hurry to find Eunuch Li. Nothing should go wrong with the dragon seed in the Empress’s belly! “Bai Qian, I admit defeat, don’t do anything dangerous.” “Finally willing to come out?” Not long after, upon hearing Li Ye’s voice, a smile involuntarily appeared on Bai Qian’s intoxicatingly beautiful face.
