After leaving, Zheng Quchi pondered this sentence carefully: What is the "belief" of the Kezhu tribe?
She also asked Letai, and he seemed to have realized or guessed something during this time, and became wary of her again. So he didn't keep asking her when he would be allowed to leave, nor did he talk to her about other things without any reservations.
He claimed he wasn't quite sure either. He huddled in the corner, hugging his legs, looking down at her, and stammered when answering her questions. He wasn't completely silent, but there wasn't much truth in his answers either.
Knowing that I wouldn't get any answers from him, he might be hiding something, or he might genuinely not know.
Why is helping Yuwen Sheng break free from the "Phoenix Tears" tantamount to betraying his "faith"? Unless... the "faith" of the Kezhu tribe is equivalent to Yuwen Sheng's enemy.
Recalling the explosions in the mountain forests, such things didn't seem like something barbarians could create. There must be someone behind them, and these people wanted Yuwen Sheng dead...
Suddenly, Zheng Quchi stopped in his tracks, and his expression changed drastically.
If the triggering of Yuwen Sheng's Gu poison was not the Kezhu tribe's own will, but rather someone instigating them behind the scenes, then the problem would be much bigger.
This could very well be a huge conspiracy targeting the State of Ye.
Zheng Quchi quickly sent Lan Yue and the others to inform Wei Yao, Wang Zebang, and Fu Rong that she planned to hold an emergency meeting. There were some things that needed to be guarded against, and she had to make preparations for the battle in advance.
However, Wei Yao wasn't there. Fu Rong said he had led his troops out to find the general, so it was just the three of them discussing things.
A table and a lamp stood guard outside the tent, with layers of guards around them. Zheng Quchi's eyebrows furrowed and his eyes were serious as he said, "Something terrible is about to happen. I have a feeling something big is about to happen."
The atmosphere for discussing important matters was thus established. Fu Rong and Wang Zebang reacted for a moment, then exchanged a glance.
Fu Rong touched his nose: "Now that the general is missing, poisoned by Gu, and completely out of his mind, isn't this a major incident?"
Wang Zebang then asked, "Does Madam believe there is something even bigger?"
Zheng Quchi nodded: "I think the Kezhu tribe is definitely colluding with some other forces. You'll have to investigate who they are. I've discovered that they don't just want to invade and plunder Wubao; they have a bigger scheme..."
To be honest, she felt that a large-scale war might break out in Uburg in the near future.
Upon hearing this, Fu Rong said, "We have discussed this matter, but the most important thing right now is to find the general and ensure his safety."
“Leqi would rather die than reveal anything about the Phoenix Tears. Even if we find them, we can’t wake the general.” Wang Zebang’s serious face couldn’t hide his anxiety.
Zheng Quchi disagreed: "We definitely need to find him, but that's not the most important thing. Our primary task is to start preparing for the battle, just in case. We've all relied too much on Yuwen Sheng. It's as if the entire Ye Kingdom would perish without him. But now that he can no longer stand in front of everyone, we need to show everyone that what supports the Ye Kingdom is not one person, but the strength of an entire nation."
Upon hearing this, Fu Rong's face turned extremely pale. He looked at her in shock: "Madam, are you planning to give up on the General?"
"Why would you think that?" Zheng Quchi asked, looking surprised.
Fu Rong pressed on, saying, "Madam said that Ye Kingdom is not supported by one person, but for so many years, Ye Kingdom has clearly been protected by the General. If it weren't for him, Ye Kingdom would probably have been destroyed long ago. Are you now trying to betray the General and be like those people in Shengjing, enjoying the world the General conquered on one hand, and wishing he could die on the battlefield on the other?"
Zheng Quchi stared at him blankly, remaining silent for a long time, while Wang Zebang hurriedly stopped Fu Rong: "Fu Rong, how dare you speak to the General's wife like that? How could she be the same as those people!"
Fu Rong looked away, his jaw clenched: "I don't know. Since the General's accident, the Madam doesn't seem worried at all. She only cares about the state of Ye and the people. Her kindness and compassion can be shown to anyone, but she turns a deaf ear to the General's suffering..."
Wang Zebang was speechless, but quickly his expression hardened as he said, "That's not how it is..."
"What is it then?" Fu Rong asked sarcastically.
Wang Zebang was about to speak when Zheng Quchi interrupted him first.
“That’s not how it is, Fu Rong. I can understand how you feel right now, but I never hoped that Yuwen Sheng would die on the battlefield, nor did I feel at ease enjoying the empire he built. On the contrary, I have always been trying very hard to catch up with him. Perhaps you think that you only need to follow behind him, but I want to walk alongside him on the long and lonely road.”
“I will shoulder the same burden as him. I will share his fatigue and suffering. The road we are going to walk is destined to be bumpy, so let's work together to make it smooth. I admit that I am not a soft and emotional person. I always weigh the importance and urgency of things, and I will force myself to ignore some worries because I don't want to lose my calm judgment. I still have a lot of things to do. I can't be crushed by these things, and I can't run away from the problem.”
She looked at them; she had a pair of very bright eyes, like gems soaking in a stream, so clean and beautiful, yet so resilient.
“Fu Rong, I’m worried about him just like you are, but I’m keeping that worry to myself and want to protect you and Wubao first.”
She is definitely not the kind of person who wallows in negative emotions when faced with problems. Over the years, they have witnessed firsthand how she pulled them all out of adversity. If she weren't this kind of person, she wouldn't have resolutely stayed behind after the general's "death" to take on the responsibility for them.
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