She seemed to understand that the architecture of an era and the fusion of certain preferred colors could indeed be influenced by the environment. The people of Ye seemed to dislike warm, festive colors, and even their army was associated with the solemnity of black. Their color culture tended to be more about weight and power.
After reading and reflecting on her experiences in the palace, Zheng Quchi returned to the Hundred Departments Hall around noon, still feeling unsatisfied. As soon as she entered, she saw Rong Rong waiting there.
The moment she saw Zheng Quchi, she couldn't hide the displeasure on her face, but the next second she regained her usual warm and gentle demeanor. She held something in her hands and solemnly handed it to her: "General's wife, you've finally returned. This is something His Highness asked me to give you."
Zheng Quchi knew what it was at a glance.
He kept his word and lent her the important item as soon as he got it.
Where are the others?
Rong Rong looked up at her, her eyes filled with sympathy and pity, and said softly, "The army from Julu Kingdom that came to participate in the Six Kingdoms Military Trial has arrived. His Majesty has instructed Your Highness to preside over the reception ceremony."
After saying that, as if thinking she didn't understand, Rong Rong carefully added, "I heard today that the body will be identified in front of the palace. Please accept my condolences, General's wife."
Upon hearing this news again, Zheng Quchi was able to perfectly conceal her true feelings. Her face remained expressionless as she asked, "I've heard that this golden seal can mobilize the entire vanguard, rearguard, and central army of the Ye Kingdom, is that right?"
"……yes."
Rong Rong squinted at Zheng Quchi, wondering why she didn't feel sad at all when she heard the news.
Rong Rong didn't understand her thoughts.
She had assumed that Zheng Quchi would be devastated upon hearing this, and might even be heartbroken and in tears at the prospect of what was to come.
After all, Rong Rong had seen far too many women like her who had no background or ability, and who would only cry and whine and lament once they realized they had completely lost their support.
Just as Rong Rong was thinking this, she glanced at Zheng Quchi's face and froze.
Because she saw... Zheng Quchi was still laughing?
"Rongrong, tell me, in the current Ye Kingdom, who holds more power and military strength than me?" Zheng Quchi reached out and picked up the golden seal, holding it in her palm with focused concentration, as if she had already grasped the greatest and most overwhelming power in the Ye Kingdom.
Rong Rong was struck dumb, her whole body went numb, and she stared wide-eyed at the general's wife.
Her words are truly chilling upon closer examination.
When a child takes a knife and excitedly digs in the mud, those around him will only scold and teach him. But when the child understands the power and destructive force of the knife and begins to use it to protect himself and fight back against those who try to bully him, no one will dare to bully the weak anymore. They will be silent, afraid, and will then keep their distance.
Rong Rong's gaze slowly moved from Zheng Quchi's face to the golden seal of the Three Armies held in her palm.
If Zheng Quchi truly controls the Golden Seal of the Three Armies, and with the Four Symbols Army under her command, the Wei Clan of generals, and the Wang Clan of strategists, who in Ye Kingdom has power and military strength stronger than her?
The answer is obvious.
No.
"lady……"
"Are you scared?" Zheng Quchi noticed that Rong Rong's delicate face was a little pale, and she even took a step back in surprise when Rong Rong approached. Zheng Quchi stopped and stared at her calmly.
She understood the meaning behind that expression and behavior, but Zheng Quchi didn't quite grasp it. She asked kindly, "I didn't intend to do anything to you, so why are you afraid? Unless..."
After the word "unless," there is a long blank space, allowing the other party to fill in the blanks in their own mind.
Unless you have something to hide!
These words didn't need to be spoken; Rong Rong already understood them perfectly.
She quickly lowered her eyes, her eyeballs darting nervously beneath her eyelids, and tugged at the hem of her dress: "Madam, the things have been delivered, so Rong Rong will take her leave now."
After performing a curtsy, Rong Rong's usually composed and elegant gait was replaced for the first time by a sense of urgency as if she were fleeing in panic.
Zheng Quchi stared at her back, smiling slightly, indicating that she was yet another person whose attitude was hard to understand.
This royal palace truly has two faces: one looks like a good person, but harbors evil intentions; the other doesn't look like a good person, but may have a sharp tongue but a soft heart.
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Zheng Quchi carefully put away the Three Armies Golden Seal and then instructed the palace servants to prepare lunch. She knew that something would happen soon, but she couldn't just wait around. As anyone who works on a construction site knows, you need to be well-fed and hydrated to have the strength and energy to do heavy work. So she had long since developed the habit of not going to work on an empty stomach.
After she finished eating, she was strolling in the courtyard, admiring and studying the palace's landscape design, when the chief eunuch led a group of people over.
He was quite polite to Zheng Quchi. After bowing, he didn't say anything else and directly explained the purpose of his trip: "Madam General, there is something I need to ask of you in the front hall. I hope you can come with me."
Zheng Quchi simply said, "I understand. Let's go."
When the chief eunuch saw the general's wife's calm and composed demeanor, he knew that she must have known about the matter beforehand and had already composed herself to deal with it with a calm, self-disciplined, and dignified manner.
"Please."
The journey was silent. The chief eunuch looked at Zheng Quchi's profile several times, his heart heavy. He didn't know how to comfort the general's wife, who had lost her husband at such a young age, especially since they were on their way to identify the body.
"I haven't asked you yet, what's your name, Chief Steward?" Zheng Quchi suddenly asked.
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