"What do you mean by that? How do you know that the Kingdom of Ye is about to fall into a prolonged war?" Zheng Quchi asked urgently.
Gongshu Jiru carefully observed her expression before saying, "It seems that Yuwen Sheng didn't tell you anything."
Zheng Quchi was dissatisfied with his nonchalant attitude. She frowned and said, "I don't want to play riddles with you. Yuwen Sheng and the others are returning to Ye Kingdom without delay. You said it was to turn the tide, which means he had anticipated this situation... And you also know the inside story. I don't care about anything else, just tell me, what will become of Ye Kingdom?"
Seeing her so worried about the situation in Ye, Gongshu Jiruo understood her concern for the safety of her siblings who were still in Fuxian. He said, "There are some things that I cannot get involved in, and I cannot tell you the truth. But in this battle, whether we win or lose, Ye will lose most of its territory. So you and your family should think about your escape route in advance."
Ye's internal affairs are complex, with disunity among its leaders and subordinates. Once it suffers a defeat, it will only enter a vicious cycle.
No matter how powerful Yuwen Sheng was, he had no power to save the corrupt and decadent Ye Kingdom.
"Is it the Kingdom of Julu?" she guessed.
Gongshu Jiruo only wants to separate her from the troublesome affairs of Ye Kingdom and Yuwen Sheng, so he naturally does not intend to let her get involved.
“You can’t control the wars between countries, and knowing this only adds to your troubles,” he said.
"If it is so!"
A cold, deep shout rang out, and Abbot Miku walked over with brisk steps. He must have just finished dealing with some matters, for he looked hurried and his eyes were particularly sharp.
When Gongshu Ji saw Mi Ku staring at Zheng Quchi with hostility, he took a step forward and stood in front of Zheng Quchi in a protective posture.
Zheng Quchi was enveloped in the tall shadow, and she subconsciously looked up at Gongshu Jiruo's back.
Ahead, Mi Nan, unable to hide his anger, shouted, "What are you doing? Get out of the way!"
“This has nothing to do with her; she knows nothing about it.” Gongshu Jiruo stared at him with cold eyes, not giving an inch.
Mi Ku's voice was as cold as ice: "You knew perfectly well what important letter Yuwen Sheng stole from the Thousand Trees Palace, yet you still protected her?"
“Miku, you tried to trick him with false information, but he turned around and stole the real one. You played a game of deception, but he played a game of deception. You defeated a game of strategy with strategy. You lost to Yuwen Sheng’s cunning and wit. You should be looking for Yuwen Sheng, not the innocent, who is angry.”
Having his dignity stripped away in public, Mi Ku gritted her teeth, her face as black as the bottom of a pot: "She's innocent?"
“If she were truly important to Yuwen Sheng, he wouldn’t have kept her. If she is not important, but merely a pawn that Yuwen Sheng uses to deceive people, then she is also someone who has been used. Isn’t she innocent?” Gongshu Jiruo retorted.
Miku: "..."
Zheng Quchi: "..."
He actually called black white?
“Alright, I will take what you say as true and will not hold her accountable for conspiring with Yuwen Sheng. However, she must stay at Wujue Temple to study diligently and atone for her sins.” Mi Ku then revealed his true thoughts.
Zheng Quchi fell silent for the second time: "..." He wanted her to stay at Wujue Temple and become a monk? Unfortunately, even if she became a monk, she could only go to a nunnery.
"No way." How could Gongshu Jiruo allow Zheng Quchi to stay and become a monk? This is simply absurd.
Mi Ku thought that Gongshu Jiruo thought his punishment was too harsh, so he compromised: "Then stay... for five years."
Five years would not only allow Zheng Qing to get married and have children in the future, but also provide Wujue Temple with a money-making expert to accumulate wealth... Zheng Quchi did not hear his wishful thinking, but Gongshu Jiruo heard it very clearly.
"no."
He remained firm in his stance and refused outright.
Mi Ku was immediately displeased. He said, "What makes you think you can answer for Zheng Qing? What we've lost right now is something important to Wujue Temple. Before we find Yuwen Sheng, the culprit, she naturally needs to take responsibility for this."
Gongshu Jiruo suddenly said to him, "Miku, she is the one I will never let go of."
Upon hearing this, Mi Ku immediately recalled the conversation between the two of them that day in the "Mo Tan Xuan" tea room.
His expression changed drastically, and he looked at Gongshu Jiruo with disbelief.
He… so, the person he and Yuwen Sheng had been fighting over all along… was actually the same man?!
When did he become gay, and why was he completely unaware of it before?
Mi Ku took a deep breath, no, take another deep breath... He weakly put his palms together and chanted "Amitabha," then said with a complicated look in his eyes, "You can explain this to me later. Now, join me in arresting Yuwen Sheng. We must not let them leave Tianqian Pass alive!"
Seeing that Mi Ku had backed down, Gongshu Ji Ruo was not stingy either: "I will order Ju Zi to lead the Gongshu family disciples in the city to hunt down the animal with you. Among them are hunting dogs that are good at hunting. You can use them as you see fit."
"Okay, you'd better keep a close eye on her and not let her out of your sight."
After leaving behind this sentence, Mi Ku left in a hurry again.
After he left, Zheng Quchi suddenly said, "I didn't know the inside story; I just did what they told me to do."
Gongshu Ruo turned around and said, "You're only explaining now that the person's gone?"
"This is to explain it to you," Zheng Quchi said in a low voice.
He paused for a moment upon hearing this, then gently said, "I understand."
——
Back at Wujue Temple, Zheng Quchi continued to stay in the room that had been arranged for her. As soon as she entered the room, she closed the doors and windows and began searching for clues throughout the room.
After searching around, I found nothing.
That shouldn't be the case.
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