"Why do you have to say such harsh things? Of all the people here, only the General's wife is willing to give it a try. That's better than many people who only talk nonsense behind people's backs but don't dare to stand up and compete with these people from Julu Kingdom who have come to provoke us."
Liu Jinqu, the eldest son of the Liu family, spoke up.
At this moment, the head of the Wang family also spoke up: "Anyone who dares to go up can give it a try. If they can't do it and there's no way to help them, then they should shut up."
Those who had been humiliated by Liu Jinqu wanted to argue back, but since Grand Secretary Wang had spoken, everyone had no choice but to shut up.
Grand Secretary Wang looked at Zheng Quchi with worry and a sigh in his eyes. He was too impulsive. What if... how would he save face later?
"No, Your Excellency, she is Zheng Qing."
At that moment, Liu Jinqu's voice came softly, yet inexplicably firm and resolute.
Grand Secretary Wang was taken aback.
Zheng Qing...
Yes, he had forgotten that besides being the general's wife, she was also the top performer of this year's "Jichun Craftsmen's Guild"—Zheng Qing, the woman who created what could be called a miracle among Ye Kingdom's craftsmen.
Amidst the intense dissatisfaction, doubt, worry, and disdain of the crowd, Zheng Quchi passed the spot where the Julu Kingdom's military general had stopped and walked straight to the black lacquered coffin.
At this moment, a thick, long arm rose up and blocked her way. It was She Kou, the highest-ranking military officer in Julu Kingdom. He looked down at the woman who only reached his shoulder: "You are Yuwen Sheng's wife, Zheng Quchi?"
Zheng Quchi looked up at the man with rugged and aggressive features, and nodded.
“I am his wife, Zheng Quchi.”
She Kou asked her, "Do you think you're stronger than those dozen Imperial Guards?"
Even if she possessed extraordinary strength, she couldn't possibly be as strong as a dozen Imperial Guards combined.
"I don't think so." She shook her head.
She Kou found that she was like a little girl, and she answered questions very obediently, nodding and shaking her head.
"Then what else do you want to test?" He had a scar on the corner of his mouth, which made him look ferocious and terrifying when he grinned, like a wild beast about to devour someone.
Zheng Quchi did not avoid his gaze, even though in others' eyes the aggressive and fierce aura in his eyes was too overwhelming and frightening: "I'm checking who the person you brought here is. Are you afraid of me now that you're blocking me like this?"
Are you scared?
She Kou lowered his body slightly, and the oppressive atmosphere of the shadows intensified. He said, "What a joke, who is afraid? But we have already spoken with His Highness and will only give you three chances. If you still can't find out, then we will take this body back. As for whether he is Yuwen Sheng or not, it is clear to us. But your Ye Kingdom will be guessing the truth forever."
Zheng Quchi asked, "What if the diagnosis is confirmed? Then the general's body will belong to me?"
Hearing her naive question, She Kou stood up and laughed loudly, "Hahahaha... That depends on what your King Ye says. After all, a person who wantonly breaks the peace treaty of the seven kingdoms should not be allowed to return home after he dies, as a form of punishment. That is the correct way to deal with it. But if your Ye Kingdom insists on protecting him, then you are planning to openly tear up the ten-year treaty you made back then. Then you can't blame us for what happens next."
Shameless.
The people of Julu Kingdom have long disregarded the peace treaty. Over the years, how many overt and covert invasions have they launched against Ye Kingdom? They just need to put in some effort to find some high-sounding excuses each time.
The so-called rules and constraints are simply imposed by powerful countries on weaker countries. They don't take them seriously at all, only mentioning them when necessary, just to have a pretext for action.
Zheng Quchi was still unsure whether the person inside the coffin was Yuwen Sheng, and he was not in a hurry to argue with him.
"Let's do it a priori."
She Kou looked in Yuan Xingzhou's direction and held up one finger: "Your Highness, this is the last time. We don't have time to play house with you here and waste our time."
They carried Yuwen Sheng's body to Ye Kingdom to show off and declare that, through this incident, all seven kingdoms would know one thing—Ye Kingdom's guardian deity had fallen.
Whether the body is real or fake, who cares more?
It's the State of Ye, of course.
Because the Kingdom of Julu had already been established.
Zheng Quchi walked to the coffin. She was neither confused nor hesitant. Instead, she had already come up with an idea and was gradually putting it into practice. She first bent her knuckles and tapped on the coffin, one tap after another, changing positions. There was no pattern, yet it seemed to follow a pattern.
She walked around the coffin, knocking on it no less than a hundred times.
She was listening to the sounds to determine if there was a problem inside the coffin.
"What is she doing? How can she open the lid by knocking and hitting it like that?"
"Is she playing a trick on us, making all these officials waste their time here with her?"
"With such a frivolous approach, will she actually be able to open the coffin lid?"
The chaotic noise resumed, and the restless commotion and frustrated doubts formed a wave of sound that buzzed in our ears like flies and mosquitoes.
"Keep quiet."
Yuan Xingzhou shouted to stop them, and the air seemed to freeze due to the cold. The noisy ministers below swallowed hard, and the discussion fell silent in an instant.
Zheng Quchi was not disturbed by the external environment. She maintained a focused and calm expression. After finally deciding on the location, she began to push on the coffin at the several important positions she had recorded.
One slap.
Bang.
The coffin lid remained unmoved.
Two palm strikes.
Bang.
The coffin lid remained unmoved.
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