The chief eunuch was taken aback, and after a moment's thought, he quickly replied, "Ah, oh, this old servant's name is Li Gang."
“Li Gang, whose name means ‘brave and martial, strong and unyielding,’ is quite a good name. My name is Zheng Quchi. We’ve exchanged names, so we’re acquainted now.” Zheng Quchi smiled at him.
Li Gang, who was in his forties, had never met a woman as strong as the general's wife before. Her smile at that moment was like a dewdrop on a delicate flower stamen, fragile and beautiful, making one reluctant to let it fall and shatter.
"My name is nothing like the one you praise, Madam. It's just a lowly name."
The two then chatted casually, and Li Gang, seeing that the general's wife's expression was relatively calm, felt a little relieved.
Upon arriving at the palace, Zheng Quchi stepped over the smooth steps and entered the tall, dark blue palace gate. As soon as she looked up, she saw a conspicuous black coffin placed in the center of the aisle.
Inside, a group of people dressed in the attire of the Julu Kingdom were standing beside the coffin, while court officials with extremely grim expressions stood on either side, seemingly discussing something, their chaotic voices buzzing and disorderly.
Suddenly, a general from the Kingdom of Julu angrily slammed his palm down on the coffin with a disrespectful thud, and the hall fell silent instantly.
As Zheng Quchi approached, he heard a loud, gruff voice mockingly say, "Didn't you say you were going to examine the body? What's wrong? All you grown men have chickened out? Nobody dares to examine Yuwen Sheng's corpse, is that it? Well, this rotting, maggot-infested body is so filthy and disgusting. Where is the imposing aura of the Living Yama he once possessed? Hahahaha... Since none of you will examine it, then this general will—"
"I'll check it."
A clear, loud female voice coldly interrupted him.
All the court officials and the group from Julu Kingdom turned around at the same time.
Behind them, in front of the main hall, stood a slender yet upright and resolute figure, her waist bound with white silk, her face indifferent.
"It's the General's wife..."
"She actually came?"
When the people of Julu Kingdom saw Zheng Quchi's delicate little body, they were first stunned, and then they couldn't help but burst into laughter: "You? I'm afraid you can't even open the coffin lid."
At this moment, the chief eunuch Li Gang could not stop them in time and could only whisper to Zheng Quchi, "Madam General, there is something wrong with this coffin lid. More than a dozen of our guards went up to try to open it but couldn't."
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