The arrogant and decadent nobles were finally rescued from the ruins. After being given some basic first aid, the disheveled group of them marched to the palace to file a complaint.
She thought she could use this to play the victim, but the emperor, who had received advance notice, refused to see her!
Even Prince Jing, who is usually very favored, did not receive any honors this time.
When they realized that seeking help from the Emperor was useless, they remembered Gu Che's other identity: a ruthless killer.
Some people then regretted it, but what's the use of regret? They've already done what they should and shouldn't have done.
Besides, they are the ones who are injured now!
Gu Che put so many of them to death just because of one concubine, just one concubine.
They were lucky to survive, but they were crippled!
Not to mention the two who died. They were both carefully cultivated family heirs from childhood. They were all talented in both literature and martial arts, and handsome. They just went out to a banquet and they were gone. Who could bear that?
The two families went completely mad after seeing the body!
Since the emperor wouldn't interfere, they decided to take matters into their own hands.
They spent a lot of money to contact assassins, but they couldn't find Gu Che.
It was only then that they realized that Gu Che had never shown his face since the incident occurred.
They only found out after asking that the person had already gone to the border. They were so angry that they were completely confused. After the incident, their first thought was to complain to the emperor.
This indirectly gave Gu Che time to get away.
Now it's impossible to find anyone, and countless teacups have been shattered in the capital in a short time.
It also boosted the economic chain of teacups, but that's another story.
Those unaware of the situation in the capital would surely say, "Gu Che is gone, but the Gu family is still here. Why don't you seek revenge against them?" Well, sorry, the Gu family is a military leader.
The family that followed the founding emperor in conquering the country has grown into a behemoth over several generations. Even if several families unite to deal with the Gu family, in the end, they can only suffer mutual destruction, allowing other families to benefit.
Those who sit in high positions are all fools who don't understand this principle.
Losing an heir is not an option; another can be cultivated. The entire family should not be ruined because of this.
As for the Duke of Anguo, ha!
He's already ruined. Who would care about a general who's already ruined?
His foundation wasn't deep to begin with, otherwise he wouldn't have sided with the Gu faction. Now, he's directly offended the Gu faction's strongest fighter.
This is the consequence of Duke Anguo's overconfidence!
Originally, Gu Che's marriage was intended to thoroughly cultivate him within the Gu faction, which is why he went to Prince Jing's place—to make the Gu faction feel a sense of urgency. Now, he's ruined himself.
Of course, the nobles in the capital also had a lot of opinions about Gu Che because of this incident. After all, so many people had been harmed for the sake of a concubine, and people kept coming to find Gu's father.
Only after Gu's father repeatedly assured him that such a thing would never happen again, and that Gu Che would never return to the capital, was the matter considered closed.
The emperor privately received Prince Jing, as they were, after all, his own brothers, and there was still some affection between them. After explaining his helplessness and unavoidable circumstances, the emperor presented Prince Jing with a considerable amount of tonics, and Prince Jing outwardly agreed not to pursue the matter further.
He had been secretly trying to find a solution. After a few days of depression, he came up with a vicious idea: to ruin Gu Che with rumors.
When Gu Che was labeled a traitor, he didn't believe his good brother could sit still, even if the news wasn't necessarily true; the emperor couldn't sit still.
Before he could even take action, rumors about them had already spread throughout the streets and alleys, completely stripping away the glamorous facade of the capital's aristocracy.
The rumors about their persecution of Gu Che were even more outrageous.
This directly led to public outrage. After all, Gu Che was a true war god who had protected the Great Zhou for so many years. They were afraid that if they succeeded this time, the Great Zhou would lose its war god, and how long could they continue to live in peace?
King Jing and his companions became pariahs, and most people in the court began to avoid them, fearing any involvement with them. In the end, they too became adversaries who persecuted the God of War.
The people of the capital were no longer satisfied with just throwing rotten eggs and vegetable leaves; they started forming groups to secretly throw excrement at night, filling the area around their residences with a stench.
Some people forced them to move to other places, but the power of the masses is terrifying. Even if they moved to villages in the suburbs, they still couldn't avoid being splattered with excrement.
While the group in the capital was in a state of panic, Gu Che had already arrived at the border at top speed. She buried Lin Yu in a scenic spot, a place with birdsong, fragrant flowers, and a pleasant temperature, a rare find in the frontier.
This was a place Gu Che had chosen for Lin Yu a long time ago. It was a harsh and cold border region, and she was afraid Lin Yu wouldn't be able to handle it.
She decorated Lin Yu's grave beautifully. Whenever he had time, Gu Che would come here to chat with Lin Yu. Afraid that Lin Yu would be lonely, he would also bring his friends to introduce her to him, so that even if she died in the war, someone would come to visit her.
Gu Che had even prepared a burial plot for himself in advance.
If it were just that, people wouldn't be so worried.
Sunny Day and Rainy Day (Gu Che's personal maids) would always watch with worry as their general brought delicious food to the grave, gently arranging it, their movements full of tenderness and affection.
It was as if that familiar figure was still alive, and would come over with a smile, just like before, to share this delicious treat with her.
The soldiers on the frontier were initially worried and often secretly watched the general's actions, fearing that something might really happen to her. But as time went on, they saw that she handled military affairs and commanded battles with the same efficiency and decisiveness. Apart from this occasional "abnormality," everything was as normal as could be.
Gradually, he stopped interfering too much in her private affairs and let her immerse herself in these memories that belonged only to her.
The border situation is turbulent, with war raging everywhere, and there is hardly a day of peace.
Even though Gu Che is a war god, the enemy country on the other side is not to be underestimated. Their combat strength is no less than that of the Great Zhou, and may even be greater.
If it weren't for Gu Che, the Great Zhou Dynasty would never have the peaceful life it enjoys today.
This is also the main reason why the emperor was able to let Gu Che off the hook.
Here, Gu Che spends most of his time on the battlefield, fighting fiercely to protect the peace of the border.
During lulls in the fighting, they had to rack their brains to solve the problem of the imperial court's interruption of food supplies.
She surveyed the terrain everywhere, tried to improve farming methods, organized soldiers to reclaim wasteland and cultivate land in their spare time, and tried to grow various drought-resistant foods. After overcoming countless difficulties and obstacles, she finally succeeded in achieving food self-sufficiency.
Not only were the soldiers well-fed, but a considerable amount of surplus grain was also stored, providing a solid material foundation for stabilizing the border defense line.
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