Yuwen Sheng seemed unsurprised, and even accepted the matter well. In fact, the news was not a big deal to him and could not affect any of his decisions.
Fu Rong couldn't understand why the general was so calm. Didn't he think that Gongshu Jiruo was really despicable for playing tricks on them like this?
“General, why did Gongshu Jiruo choose to remain at Guixu Ridge under the alias Li Shi? I believe he harbors the same thoughts as the Mo family before him,” Wang Zebang said, clasping his hands in a fist salute.
“That must be the case,” Wei Yao agreed.
However, Fu Rong's thoughts wandered to another point, and he made another guess: "But I think that his choice to stay in Guixu Ridge is probably still for Sang Xuanqing, right?"
Sang Xuanqing?
"Oh, why do you think that?" Yuwen Sheng asked.
Fu Rong poured out all his thoughts at once: "How precious and proud is Gongshu Jiruo? If he and Sang Xuanqing had no connection, would Gongshu Jiruo condescend to stay at the Sang family's shabby mansion?"
Calling it a mansion is an exaggeration; in reality, the Sang residence is just a small, incongruous house. Although the design is quite unique, it is nothing compared to the various mansions he has seen.
Hey, hey, hey, don't forget, isn't our general the same?
Wei Yao glanced at him, somewhat speechless.
And that shabby mansion is the home of our General's wife. If you continue to speak recklessly, don't blame the General for holding you accountable later.
"continue."
"I suspect that Gongshu Jiruo and Sang Xuanqing have a very close relationship. In other words, Sang Xuanqing has a complicated relationship with the Gongshu family."
Upon hearing this, Wang Zebang suddenly recalled something: "In that case, it is possible. On the day the city wall collapsed, everyone was in a hurry to escape, but Sang Xuanqing risked his life to save Master Li. At the time, I did not investigate Master Li's true identity and only thought that Sang Xuanqing's actions were out of kindness and that he was a warm-hearted person. But now that I think about it, he risked his life for a stranger."
Upon hearing this, Wei Yao's expression turned serious.
Yuwen Sheng leaned his arms outstretched on the armrest, tapped his fingertips lightly, and slowly closed his long, feather-like eyelashes.
“Julu Kingdom, Moye, Mo Family, Qiu, Beiyuan Kingdom, Gongshu Jiruo… every single one of the people Sang Xuanqing knows is extraordinary.”
Inside the desolate main tent, a chill permeated the air. Although the person in the main seat was smiling, an indescribable black demonic energy seemed to be surging wildly around him, and a terrifying illusion of ghostly wails could be faintly heard.
The three people present were startled, lowered their eyes and remained silent, waiting in fear.
Wei Yao didn't know how to defend Sang Xuanqing for a moment, because there were indeed too many inexplicable doubts about her.
Wei Yao walked to the middle and knelt down: "General, could you please not jump to conclusions about Sang Xuanqing so quickly? Sang Xuanqing has worked tirelessly and devoted herself to building the city walls for the people of the city. You once said that you would give her another chance."
Yuwen Sheng opened his eyes, sat up straight, placed a palm on his knee, and leaned forward to tell Wei Yao, "I will not go back on my word. Wei Yao, I also hope that Sang Xuanqing will not disappoint me."
"Thank you, General Xie."
Seeing Wei Yao repeatedly pleading for Sang Xuanqing in front of the general, Wang Zebang couldn't help but say, "Why don't you believe that she's just putting on an act and deceiving our trust?"
"Wei Yao and that Sang Xuanqing are very close?" Fu Rong, standing to the side, had also figured it out to some extent.
As a newcomer, there were naturally some things he didn't know, but based on his intuition alone, he felt that the person named Sang Xuanqing definitely had a big problem.
Wei Yao smiled and said nonchalantly, "I just want to stick to my trust until the very last moment."
Upon hearing this, Wang Zebang gave him a cold, mocking glance.
"madness!"
Yuwen Sheng was too lazy to watch them make a fuss, so he waved his hand and said, "Go down, all of you."
Fu Rong wanted to say something, but intimidated by Yuwen Sheng's icy and unshakeable aura, he held back for a moment before replying along with the other two: "Yes."
Without calling the soldiers into the tent, Wang Zebang and Wei Yao took matters into their own hands and carried Fu Rong out as well.
Once the crowd had dispersed, only Yuwen Sheng remained in the spacious tent, sitting alone on the general's chair.
He took out a finely embroidered candy bag from his waist, picked out a candy from inside, put it in his mouth, and savored it slowly, waiting for the cloyingly sweet taste to fill his entire mouth.
He half-closed his eyes and reached out to stroke the fox fur scarf around his neck, which was also a gift from Zheng Quchi. The neatly folded fox fur coat next to it was also placed there by her.
The pelt of the giant insect she had hunted was now lying on him, and he was letting his mind wander, as if he were surrounded by her presence.
“Carpenter's square…” his low, hoarse voice rang out.
For your sake, even if Sang Xuanqing ultimately chooses to betray us, I will still spare his life. Although, based on his usual methods, a two-faced person like him would undoubtedly die, perhaps even suffer a gruesome death, but…
He's your older brother. If you knew, you'd definitely be unhappy, right?
Even if you don't know that the Yuwen Sheng you despise and fear is your husband named "Liu Fengmian".
From then on, he never spoke again.
From this point on, in her eyes, he was only "Liu Fengmian," while the identity of Yuwen Sheng, which she despised and rejected, would forever remain hidden in that locked secret.
——
Zheng Quchi was traveling in an oxcart when, halfway there, he suddenly noticed that the oxcart had stopped.
She turned her head: "Driver, why have you stopped? Has something happened?"
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