Chapter 186: The Vicious Eldest Daughter (51)

"When did you become Chu Huang? Was it on your wedding day? Originally, the Chu family planned for Chu Sisi to marry in your place. Because I am your destined lover, you took Chu Sisi away and became my queen, didn't you?"

Wen Wan: No, it was clearly Chu Sisi who ran away on her own.

"No wonder I was thinking that Chu Huang clearly disliked me because I was dying and disfigured, and clearly planned to marry me in place of her. So how did she end up marrying me? It turns out that my queen has been replaced without my knowledge."

"No wonder your personality has changed so much. You gave me the medicine to cure the plague, didn't you? It must have been a divine medicine."

That was the beginning of his suspicions about Chu Huang's identity.

Because he had taken out the things she had received after the memorial tablet was placed in advance, and then had that dream, he knew from that moment on that Chu Huang was not the original Chu Huang. After that, there were just too many instances where he was exposed.

As for the claim of immortals, Gu Xi thought it was mostly false.

However, he could also tell that Wen Wan did not want to tell him the truth.

However, he has always been a man who knows what is important and what he really wants, so as long as he can keep the people he wants in his grasp, a few secrets are not a big deal.

Wen Wan watched as Gu Xi convinced himself, and she even felt that there were no loopholes in his argument.

The system exclaimed: "The male lead's IQ seems rather low! Can he really unify the Nine Provinces?"

Wen Wan: "Of course."

system:【……】

...

Gu Xi's injury healed quickly. What was originally supposed to take half a month was almost completely healed in seven or eight days.

Wen Wan was unsubscribed from surveillance and even frequented Gu Xi's residence, making many people curious about their relationship. However, Gu Xi didn't say anything, and although they were curious, they didn't dare to ask.

After learning that Wen Wan was safe, Gu Xi was completely relieved. The battle with the Three Continents Allied Forces was very long, but to everyone's surprise, the Mingzhou army actually won.

Gu Xi's military tactics were nothing short of miraculous, shocking everyone. He ultimately broke through the siege of the Three Continents Allied Forces and used a stratagem to wipe out the enemy's 150,000-strong army. The enemy quickly retreated, but Gu Xi led his army to continue the pursuit, capturing fifteen cities on the border of the Three Continents. On that day, Gu Xi's figure became the nightmare of all enemy troops.

At this moment, an order came from the court, requiring him to withdraw his troops and return to the capital.

The situation was clearly very promising, yet the emperor ordered a retreat at this crucial moment. The generals below were furious. Although they were a bunch of roughnecks, they knew that the emperor was afraid that Prince Xi would become too powerful with his army.

Even more foolish was his decision to return the cities that had been so hard-won and to sign a peace treaty with the three continents.

“Your Highness, we cannot retreat. If we do, our losses will be too great. In my opinion, we should launch a full-scale attack. Is the unification of the nine provinces still far away?” a general said.

"That treacherous minister is in power, and the emperor listens to slander; he's utterly incompetent!" a general uttered these treasonous words.

Gu Xi didn't speak.

He is waiting.

Soon the news arrived. A general rushed in, travel-worn and covered in blood. "Your Highness, I'm back! You absolutely must not return to court. The Emperor has imprisoned your family, and the Princess Consort is seriously ill and unconscious. I'm afraid she will never wake up again."

"What?" Gu Xi feigned shock, then spat out a mouthful of blood. "Why... why did you do this to me, brother...?"

"General—"

Gu Xi coughed up blood, and his generals were all furious. One of the most respected generals, who had guarded the frontier for more than 30 years and served two emperors, sighed and said, "The emperor is obsessed with the art of immortality, alienates virtuous ministers, and befriends sycophants. We are not afraid of fighting the enemy, but we are afraid of being attacked by hidden arrows."

There were people in the court who colluded with the enemy, which caused them to suffer many losses. When the general mentioned this, the others were also extremely angry.

"The late emperor originally intended for Prince Xi to succeed to the throne. He saw through the emperor's character back then, that he was intolerant of others, lacked the strategy to govern the country, and did not have the qualities of a wise emperor. It's a pity that he died young, and the empress dowager took control of the government and supported the emperor's ascension to the throne."

As you all saw later, the Prince was forced to the border. I watched him advance step by step, and I was truly amazed by his skill. He secured the frontier step by step, blood and sweat. As you all saw, he decisively defeated the enemy, but his achievements overshadowed the Emperor, and the Prince was severely wounded and disfigured. Now it seems the late Emperor was wise!

This clearly indicates a rebellious intent.

These people had fought alongside Gu Xi on the battlefield, and they held him in the highest esteem.

"General Chen, what do you mean?"

"That depends on what Your Highness thinks, whether Your Highness wants to be the ruler of the world, and how far Your Highness will be forced."

The others were all pondering. They were generals from Mingzhou, and loyalty to the emperor and patriotism were ingrained in their bones. They really couldn't make a decision right away.

On the other side.

Wen Wan knew that Gu Xi was faking vomiting blood.

Gu Xi lay on the bed. If Wen Wan hadn't known his plan, she would have been terrified just by his deathly pale face. But then again, how ruthless Gu Xi was! He had poisoned himself, disfigured himself, and then kept his life, lying low in the capital to develop his own power.

"You're drugging yourself. If you do this a few more times, even if your body is made of iron, it won't be able to take it, okay?"

"I know what I'm doing." Gu Xi reached out and took Wen Wan's hand. "Wan, the path I'm about to embark on is destined to be full of thorns. Will you leave me?"

Wen Yan: "..."

Gu Xi saw Wen Wan's thoughtful expression. Shouldn't she agree? Could it be that A-Wan was unwilling?

"But if he becomes emperor, with three wives and four concubines, where will there be a place for me then?"

Gu Xi: "..."

"Nonsense! I will only marry one wife in my life, and I will never have any other intentions."

"Fine, since you're my love tribulation. If you betray me, I'll leave you and go back to being a god, so you'll never find someone as good as me again, anywhere in the world."

Gu Xi reached out and hugged the person tightly in his arms, "That day will never come."

...

Soon, several imperial edicts arrived at the border, ordering him to return to the capital.

"Your Highness, we can't go back!" the generals under his command advised. "Why don't we rebel?"

"How dare you!" Gu Xi was furious. "I don't want to hear such treasonous remarks again. If I hear them again, I will kill him."

Just as Gu Xi was preparing to return to the capital, news arrived that a fire had broken out at Qi Le Palace, and that Princess Xi, Chu Huang, had been burned to death. Rumors circulated that Princess Xi had been poisoned and was already a living dead, and that the fire was intended to destroy the evidence.

Gu Xi was so angry that he vomited blood again and fainted once more, this time remaining unconscious for three days.

The day I woke up, the generals at the door were kneeling on the ground.

"Your Highness, you can't go back! The Emperor won't tolerate you. If you go back, you'll lose your life."

"Yes, Your Highness, even if you don't think of yourself, you should think of the deceased princess and the people of the world!"

Inside the room, Gu Xi sighed.

Then, Wen Wan helped him out. "But he is my elder brother! I have dedicated my life to the country and have never harbored any rebellious thoughts. Why is he forcing me like this?"