Chapter 936 Did I give him face?
"Madam, this, this——"
Zhou Shao was already stunned with shock.
Miracle! This is the real miracle.
Was it thunder from the gods, or was it the anger of heaven? Of course, Zhou Shao had some experience with the hot air balloon he had used before.
He knew that the fireworks exploding on the river were all related to those round little bottles.
"I said, I will not let my soldiers put themselves in danger."
You clearly have a magic weapon, but you don't use it, and insist on letting the soldiers kill the enemy with blood. This is not bravery, but stupidity!
Gu Qingcheng was very satisfied with the fireworks show in front of her.
Her beautiful face was filled with a faint smile.
Zhou Shao's Adam's apple rolled up and down, and he tried his best to control the urge to vomit.
The battlefield was already brutal, and the scene before him was particularly challenging to one's bottom line.
Even at a not-so-close distance, Zhou Shao could smell the strong smell of blood and the tingling smell of burning flesh.
He also saw a clearer and more detailed scene through the "clairvoyance" given to him by the queen.
The mutilated corpses, the soldiers wailing in pain...it was definitely hell on earth.
Even a man who had personally experienced the battlefield could hardly bear such a scene, let alone a noble lady like the lady who lived a life of luxury.
But my own daughter, looking at such a tragic scene, did not feel uncomfortable at all.
She, she can actually still chat and laugh?
"As expected of a lady, she is even calmer and more composed than a man, with the demeanor of a great general."
While Zhou Shao was surprised, he silently gave his lady a thumbs up.
"Okay, let the soldiers go!"
Gu Qingcheng didn't care about Zhou Shao's reaction. She was still staring at the river.
After a fireworks show, Yuwen Heng's troops had basically lost their combat effectiveness.
Now is the time to charge.
Kill Yuwen Heng's troops, cross the river, and attack the opposite city.
Gu Qingcheng never wanted passive defense, but offense, offense, offense! Chen Duan has already succeeded to the throne, and Gu Qingcheng must hold more chips faster.
The troops on the river bank and several cities on the opposite bank were Gu Qingcheng's primary targets.
"As you command!"
This time, Zhou Shao was completely convinced by Gu Qingcheng.
He didn't hesitate for a moment and gave the order quickly.
The less than two thousand soldiers left guarding the riverside boarded the boats and headed quickly towards the center of the river.
"Major General, let's go!"
Seeing that the enemy was about to attack, Yuwen Heng's personal guards did not dare to delay any longer.
They were choking on water and paddling desperately, trying to escape without pulling Yuwen Heng down with them.
Yuwen Heng: ...I lost! I actually lost like this!
However, Yuwen Heng is a man who can achieve great things. He may have shortcomings, but he is not an ordinary person.
He quickly adjusted his mood and suppressed the various emotions churning in his chest, "Let's go! Gather the remaining troops and go to Heyin!"
Yuwen Heng pushed aside his personal guards, found a piece of broken hull, and climbed up with difficulty.
He suppressed his fear of water and forced himself to stand up.
Regardless of the dripping water all over his body, he shouted loudly: "Brothers, follow me!"
The soldiers struggling in the water were either injured or drowning, and they were in a state of panic and thrashing about.
Hearing the familiar voice and looking up to see the tall figure, everyone suddenly felt more confident.
They began to try to paddle, control their bodies, and move closer to Yuwen Heng.
"Major General, the brothers who stayed by the river are here to rescue us!"
The guards hurriedly reminded him.
Yuwen Heng regained his confidence. He shouted loudly, "Brothers! Reinforcements are coming! Reinforcements are coming to support us!"
While shouting, Yuwen Heng was praying desperately in his heart: Stop exploding fireworks! God, please open your eyes and let me and my soldiers escape this disaster.
I don’t know if it was God who opened his eyes, or if Gu Qingcheng on the other side was so kind-hearted that she didn’t let anyone throw small porcelain bottles at her again.
They just let the defenders on the river bank shout and kill all the way, cross the river, and then kill their way into the military camp on the other side.
Yuwen Heng knew that his morale was crushed and his army was unstable, so he did not dare to fight. He swam to the shore, climbed out of the water, and did not dare to stay. He fled directly to Heyin with the remaining troops.
It's a county town several hundred miles away, quite north.
The key point is that there are three thousand troops stationed there.
Yuwen Heng was gambling. He was betting that Gu Qingcheng would not dare to advance deep into the enemy's territory alone and would not dare to extend the battle line too long.
Subsequent facts proved that he won the bet.
Gu Qingcheng did not pursue the victory, allowing Yuwen Heng and his remnants to escape.
"...Major General, I always feel that Gu Sanniang seems to be 'showing mercy'."
"Perhaps, she still cares about her sisterly relationship with the young lady."
After escaping from the river, the shouting and screaming behind them gradually faded away. Yuwen Heng and his men were no longer so anxious to escape.
One of the guards wiped the water off his face and spoke with a slight sigh.
"Show mercy?"
You know what, Yuwen Heng also felt the same way.
Although I don't understand it, the fact is that Gu Sanniang did not kill him.
As for the reason, Yuwen Heng is not sure.
"For Gu Youyi?"
Yuwen Heng expressed doubts.
His wife is indeed Gu Sanniang's cousin, but for the real superior, all he cares about is profit.
The so-called family affection is not important at all.
If it were Yuwen Heng himself, he would not easily let a powerful enemy go just for the sake of ridiculous friendship.
The most correct approach is to kill them all and prevent future troubles.
At least Gu Youyi is not that important.
Otherwise, the Gu family would not have left her behind when they fled the Northern Dynasty.
Even if Gu Youyi is already married, if the Gu family really cares about her, they will take her away even if they have to lie or kidnap her.
But the Gu family didn't do that. They even used Gu Youyi to deceive the whole Northern Dynasty, allowing the Gu family to disappear overnight! If it wasn't for Gu Youyi, what was Gu Sanniang doing for? Did she think that Yuwen Heng was a hero and had a "mutual admiration" for him? What a joke, this is not a legendary story written by a pedantic writer from the bottom of society.
Yuwen Heng himself would not do such a stupid thing.
Gu Sanniang, although she is a woman, she is definitely not a woman with a soft heart!
Let alone anything else, just the "fireworks show" she created was enough to prove her cruelty! Closing his eyes tightly, Yuwen Heng didn't want to recall the tragic scenes he had just seen on the river.
Whether Gu Sanniang let him go or not, he would not be grateful.
From now on, he and Chen Duan are enemies to the death.
Huoshui: ...He is not sick, right? Shouldn’t he hold a grudge against Your Majesty?
Gu Qingcheng said: This is the benefit of 'secular prejudice'. In a patriarchal society, women are dependent on men.
A woman should obey her father at home and her husband after marriage. If a woman gets into trouble, people will habitually blame her "guardian".
Trouble: ...
Well, it seems to understand a little bit the profound meaning of what His Majesty said, "Marrying Chen Duan will also bring me benefits."
Indeed, with Chen Duan blocking in front, Your Majesty can develop in a low-key and humble manner.
"Major General, this is bad, the young lady is missing!"
The guards could not hear the idle chatter of Gu Qingcheng and Huoshui, they were more focused on their lord.
As the young lady happened to be mentioned, the guards subconsciously looked around and exclaimed: "Major General, did the young lady have an accident?"
The young lady doesn’t know how to swim either.
The key point is that she is a pampered lady, and once she falls into the water, she has no ability to save herself.
"……Don't worry!"
Yuwen Heng was not too anxious.
There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!
First of all, Yuwen Heng did not have such deep feelings for Gu Youyi.
And as a superior, he would not abandon thousands of troops and turn around to save others just for a woman.
Secondly, Yuwen Heng chose to believe Gu Qingcheng.
They are all daughters of the Gu family. As long as Gu Youyi waits alive for the troops on the other side of the river, Gu Sanniang will not ignore her.
If she couldn't hold on until the "reinforcements" arrived, it would be Gu Youyi's fate.
Yuwen Heng had no choice but to sigh.
Compared to Gu Youyi, Yuwen Heng was more worried about his advisers and confidants.
"By the way, have you met any of the gentlemen?"
Yuwen Heng was in a hurry to escape and really didn't pay attention to other people.
At this moment, feeling a little safer and having been reminded, Yuwen Heng finally had the mind to pay attention to these things.
"...Except for Sima Jiang and Mr. Liu, the other gentlemen are still here!"
The guards searched the large army behind and hurried back to report.
"Jiang Sima? Jiang Chi!"
For some reason, Yuwen Heng suddenly had a bad feeling.
In fact, he couldn't be sure whether Jiang Chi died in the river, escaped in the chaos, or was captured by the enemy.
However, Yuwen Heng could not help but recall that day in the commander's tent when Jiang Chi said in front of everyone that he had "nowhere to escape."
"Jiang Chi, I hope this is just my imagination."
Otherwise, he would never let Jiang Chi go. Oh no, it was the man behind all this—Chen Duan! ...
A-choo!
A-choo!
Gu Youyi sneezed several times in succession.
Who is thinking about her? Ah Heng? Yes! It must be Ah Heng!
If he finds out that she is missing, he will definitely be worried and will try every possible way to find her and save her.
"Have a bowl of ginger sugar water."
Gu Qingcheng walked slowly to the temporary military camp on the other side of the river, saw Gu Youyi slumped on the ground, and said something softly.
All in all, Gu Qingcheng hasn't seen this cousin for eight or nine years.
My memory of my cousin has become very vague.
I just vaguely remember that she was a pretty girl with average intelligence.
In her previous life, Gu Youyi relied on the Gu family to marry Bu Liuhu, one of the eight great nobles of the Northern Dynasty.
Bu Liuhu is also one of the Eight Pillars of the State, commanding a large number of troops, and is the target of Yuwen Heng's wooing.
The marriage of Bu Liuhu's eldest son to Gu Youyi was also an alliance of interests between the two families.
Afterwards, Gu Qingcheng assisted Yuwen Heng in unifying the world and ascending the throne. Bu Liuhu, as his relative, was also given an important position.
If Gu Youyi hadn't done anything stupid, she would have lived a life of wealth and glory.
What a pity, Gu Youyi had a good hand but played it badly.
"She is clearly the blood cousin of me, the Empress (Empress of Heaven), yet she still caused unrest in the harem. Not only did she allow Bu Liuhu to get a concubine, but she also let that concubine get the power to run the household."
"As a noble lady of the Gu family, she has both a good family and a dowry, but she still lives such a miserable life. Gu Youyi is the first one."
Gu Qingcheng thought of some things from her previous life and couldn't help but shake her head.
If Gu Youyi is really domineering, she can use her power to bully others.
After all, she has the Gu family behind her. Even if the Gu family has lost their patience due to Gu Youyi's troubles, they will still support Gu Youyi for the sake of the word "Gu".
But she became one of the most jealous and vicious women in the capital, and she still allowed her husband to have a concubine and gave birth to several illegitimate sons and daughters.
"...It's rare for a person to be as stupid as her!"
Gu Youyi had definitely lost both face and dignity. She was despised by her parents' family, her husband's family, and even all the noble ladies in the capital.
Huoshui scratched his head, "A person like this can also be reborn? What a waste of rebirth quota."
A dark light flashed in Gu Qingcheng's eyes. Yes, Gu Youyi could actually be reborn.
What was the reason? However, the light in Gu Qingcheng's eyes flashed, and the disaster was not noticed.
Just as these two were communicating secretly, Gu Youyi had already raised her head.
"Who are you? Where is Gu Qing? Why doesn't she come to see me?"
When Gu Youyi raised her eyes, she saw a woman who was so beautiful that she seemed extraordinary.
Although there was a hint of familiarity between her brows, Gu Youyi, who remembered her previous life, did not connect the peerless beauty in front of her with her ugly cousin at all.
It's impossible, okay? Gu Qing's ugliness is well-known throughout the world and recorded in history. The key is that it cannot be changed! Gu Youyi doesn't think that if she is reborn, Gu Qing will change from an ugly monster to a great beauty.
"Fourth Mother, this is our Third Mother!"
It was the maid behind Gu Qingcheng who, upon hearing Gu Youyi's words, couldn't help but tell the "truth".
What kind of look does this Si Niang have?
Their Sanniang obviously looks very much like the princess. Anyone who is familiar with the princess will know when they see Sanniang that she is the princess's biological daughter.
Si Niang had been with the princess for nearly ten years, so how could she be so "short-sighted"? "Gu Qing? You are Gu Qing? Impossible! How could you become so beautiful?"
Gu Youyi widened her eyes and looked at Gu Qingcheng as if she had seen a ghost.
This was definitely more surprising to her than her rebirth.
"Maybe it's the soil and water of Lingnan that nourish people, or maybe my horoscopes are compatible with Lingnan's."
Gu Qingcheng talked nonsense in a serious manner.
"No! I don't believe it! I don't believe it!"
Gu Youyi was so stimulated that she was a little dazed.
"No wonder! No wonder Chen Duan likes you, not only because you are capable, but also because you have become more beautiful!"
"But, so what? You are only Chen Duan's fiancée. You may not be able to become Chen Duan's queen."
At this point, Gu Youyi seemed to have gained confidence, and her eyes were filled with venom. "Chen Duan has already succeeded to the throne, but he did not immediately issue an edict to enthrone you as queen, nor did he send anyone to pick you up!"
Haha, so what if I become more beautiful? So what if my fiancé becomes the emperor?
Isn't she still "disliked"?! Gu Qingcheng raised her eyebrows. Oh, this stupid cousin can actually think of this. It's not easy.
Subsequent facts proved that Gu Youyi's "curse" had actually come true.
Three months later, Chen Duan, who had already ascended the throne in Jiankang, did not issue an edict to make her queen, nor did he send anyone to pick up Gu Qingcheng. Instead, he ordered his confidant to deliver a letter.
After reading the letter quickly, Gu Qingcheng complained to Huoshui speechlessly: "Huoshui, do you think I gave him face?"
Otherwise, how could he be so confident, conceited, and arrogant?
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