Before the end of November, Huang Shulang married Xu Mingyan and became the top scholar.

The marriage was arranged so quickly that all the ladies and young men in the capital city didn't have time to be heartbroken before the man of their dreams became a married man.

On the third day after getting married, Gu Lingze, as an embarrassed member of the bride's family, called Huang Shulang into the bedroom to talk.

Huang Shulang was half leaning there eating melon seeds, but Gu Lingze kept staring at him, making him feel annoyed.

"Brother, why are you looking at me like that?"

Gu Lingze pursed his lips and said, "I want to ask you..." The voice behind him became lower and lower, and Huang Shulang could not hear it because he was leaning forward.

"It's just the two of us here, why are you speaking so quietly?"

Gu Lingze waved his sleeves in annoyance, "I don't want to hear the account anymore!"

Huang Shulang looked at him in confusion. What kind of evil anger was this?

Gu Lingze was a little discouraged, but his curiosity was about to explode, so he simply asked again.

"Does your...%￥#amp;...hurt?"

"Does it hurt?" Huang Shulang was a little annoyed. He even suspected that Gu Lingze had something in his mouth. Why couldn't he hear anything clearly?

"What's wrong with your ears?" Gu Lingze slammed the table.

He had originally been very ambitious, but he didn't expect it to fail again and again, and now it's all gone for the third time.

Huang Shulang looked puzzled. He seriously suspected that Gu Lingze was sick.

He jumped off the chair and reached out to touch the other person's forehead.

"what you do?"

Huang Shulang reached back and touched his forehead again with a frown, "Strange, it's not hot."

Gu Lingze gritted his teeth, pulled Huang Shulang over, and asked in his ear.

While the Gu family was busy preparing for their wedding, an earth-shattering event occurred in the court.

"In cahoots with each other!" Qi Yuanjing slammed the memorial on the table, his chest heaving, obviously very angry.

"Gao Yi, quickly summon Grand Tutor Xie and General Zhenguo to the palace!"

When the two returned home, their faces were solemn.

At the next morning court session, this earth-shattering event caused an uproar among the court officials.

The four countries, Xianyu led by Qianhan, Beixiang and Chonglan, had joined forces to station troops on the border of Qianyuan.

The claim they made was that an evil star from Qianyuan Kingdom had descended upon the world and killed the auspicious golden dragon. Even Emperor Jing had been bewitched by the evil spirit and had ignored state affairs for a long time, concentrating on refining elixirs and seeking immortality.

It was obvious that every word was directed at Gu Lingze. Emperor Jing looked at the ministers standing in a crowd below with a sullen face.

"My dear ministers, what do you think about this matter?"

Xie Xiru was the first to stand up, "Your Majesty, I think these four countries have evil ambitions and are clearly trying to stir up trouble to challenge the prestige of our Qianyuan Kingdom."

"I second the motion." Minister Cao stood up.

"I also agree." This is Marquis Wenxin.

"I have objections." Minister of Finance Deng Binyu stood up, glanced at the three of them and said, "The four countries have hundreds of thousands of troops, and as many as millions. Are they going to cause so much suffering just for one little guy?"

"You!" Gu Tianhua clenched his fists.

Deng Binyu waved his long sleeves and said, "General, there is no need to be so cold and stern. I am only speaking the truth."

After saying that, he knelt down in front of Emperor Jing and said, "Your Majesty, this is a disaster that will lead to the destruction of our country. I hope you will care for the common people and have mercy on the people of Qianyuan." Then he knocked his head to the ground.

Unexpectedly, many more people stood up, knelt down and shouted, which really made Qi Yuanjing very angry.

"Well, I didn't expect that there would be so many ignorant people standing in the court of Qianyuan Kingdom. What use do I have for you!"

At this time, Xie Xiru and the others also knelt down, "Your Majesty, please calm down."

"The country's demise? If it weren't for Gu Lingze's desperate fight that day, I'm afraid all of you would have died long ago. How could you be standing here today, asking me to hand him over?"

"Your Majesty." A voice sounded, and unexpectedly it was the only brother of Emperor Jing, Prince Gong Qi Kangde.

"I hope the emperor will consider the overall situation and protect our Qianyuan country."

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Gu Lingze sat on the chair and sneered. He had actually become a monster that brought disaster to the people of Qianyuan.

Good, that’s very good.

"It's just a war, who would be afraid of them?" Gu Feirui shouted while gritting his teeth.

Unexpectedly, the situation became more intense the next day.

Not only did most of the court officials kneel in front of the hall to beg for orders, but many common people also knelt outside the palace gates, requesting the emperor to hand Gu Lingze over to Qian Han State for disposal.

Gu Lingze stood under the eaves, staring at the snowflakes falling from the sky.

A fox fur coat was draped over his shoulders. Gu Lingze looked at Zhao Chengmo beside him and curled the corners of his lips.

"What are you thinking about?"

A self-deprecating look appeared on Gu Lingze's face. "What does this world have to do with me? I only care about you guys."

Zhao Chengmo held his fingers together, looked into his eyes and said, "Let's fight. Even if there are thousands of obstacles, mountains of swords and seas of fire, I will always be with you."

At this moment, Gu Lingze seemed to have heard the most touching love words in the world.

He stared into Zhao Chengmo's eyes, "Okay." Gu Lingze's lips curled up slightly, "Then let's go and conquer the four countries."

The four countries gave Emperor Jing a month to hand over Gu Lingze, and including the time it took to deliver the message on the road, most of that time has now passed.

Qi Yuanjing looked at Gu Lingze standing below and suddenly didn't know how to start.

Others may not know how much Gu Lingze has done for the country, but as the monarch of Qianyuan, how could he not know?

Emperor Jing was still hesitating, but Gu Lingze spoke first.

"Your Majesty, I want a promise from you."

"Go ahead."

He looked at Emperor Jing steadily and said, "During the time when I am away from the capital, please ensure that my family members in the three mansions are safe and sound."

Qi Yuanjing nodded solemnly, "I promise you, if I can't do this, then I don't have to be this incompetent emperor anymore."

The person who was most saddened when she heard the news that they were going to war was Xie Qingwan.

Her husband and son have been guarding the border for so many years to defend the country.

Unexpectedly, her youngest child, who nearly died to save Qian Yuan, was said to be a sorcerer who controlled the government and deceived the emperor. How could this not make her disheartened?

When Uncle Xu and the others heard about the war, they were all extremely worried, and several aunts were crying their hearts out.

"What a crap bastard, he just lets others die with just a word, he's nothing!" Aunt Tao didn't care about anything else at this time, she cried and cursed.

Recently, both in the court and among the people, there have been widespread calls for Gu Lingze to sacrifice his life for his country, as if Gu Lingze's death would bring eternal peace to Qianyuan.

Old Mrs. Xie was also standing by, covering her chest with her hands, tears streaming down her face.

Gu Lingze smiled bitterly and said, "Grandma, mother, and several aunts, just wait at home and we will definitely return safely."