The man raised his eyes and glanced briefly at Gu Jiangli.
Gu Jiangli's beauty made him pause for a moment.
But this pause was only for a brief moment.
A strange smile appeared on his face.
"A spy, quite audacious. What will you do when I see him?"
Gu Jiangli pursed her lips.
The system says the male protagonist isn't interested in women, which is definitely true.
After using the props, her face was so beautiful that it could make three men drool, but the general was only stunned for a moment.
It seems that to win his favor, I really have to take an unconventional approach.
"If you see me, you can make a deal with the general."
Gu Jiangli remained calm and composed, exuding an air of composure.
The way she spoke so calmly to the general made the three men who brought her look at her as if they had seen a ghost.
Just when they thought Gu Jiangli was doomed, the general suddenly became interested and said:
"You all go out first. I want to hear what deal this spy has to offer me."
The three men clasped their hands in a fist salute, their faces showing surprise, and replied, "Yes."
The men left in unison.
The general then rose from his desk.
His tall and slender figure meant that Gu Jiangli had to look up slightly to see his face.
It must be said that this general was incomparably handsome.
Although he kills enemy soldiers on the battlefield every day and has a bloodthirsty aura, his face does not show any ruggedness.
Her clean, fair complexion even gave her a somewhat androgynous appearance.
If he sat there expressionless and silent, no one would ever think he was an invincible general who had fought on the battlefield.
Only his narrow, phoenix-shaped eyes occasionally revealed a hint of ruthlessness.
Although the system said that this general had an eccentric personality, Gu Jiangli was still very satisfied with his appearance.
Just as she was admiring the man's face, the next second, he grabbed her chin.
His movements were somewhat rough, and his chin turned red instantly.
Gu Jiangli met his sinister gaze, and then heard him say with a mocking tone:
"Tell me, what kind of deal do you want with me, a 'spy' abandoned by your family?"
He deliberately brought up her painful memories and used force against her.
If an ordinary woman were to experience this, she would probably be trembling with fear.
But Gu Jiangli showed no fear in her eyes, faced his face directly, and answered:
"I have heard that General Xie is the only son of the Xie family in the capital. A hundred years ago, the Xie family followed the Holy Ancestor Emperor to conquer the country and can be called a founding hero."
"But the direct line of the Xie family has dwindled in number, and by the time of the general, you are the only one left with his bloodline."
"The Xie family head and matriarch are very anxious. They started looking for a wife for you when you were fourteen years old, and they have become even more anxious in the last two years."
"Their intentions are very clear: they want you to leave behind a Xie family heir as soon as possible so that the Xie family line can continue."
"I wonder if the information I obtained is accurate?"
Gu Jiangli spoke slowly and deliberately.
These are all things she discovered in the original owner's memories.
Fortunately, the original owner was also a woman from a prominent family, and the stories of these large families would always inadvertently reach her ears and remain in her memory.
Although she was only three or four years old at the time, she had already heard about the young general.
The man raised an eyebrow, released her chin, and commanded:
"Go on."
Gu Jiangli did not hesitate and said directly:
"I understand. The reason why the general has been unwilling to follow the family's arrangements to get married and have children all these years is not because he is dissatisfied with those women, but because he is dissatisfied with the people who recruited them."
"To put it simply, they are dissatisfied with your mother... no, it should be your stepmother."
The man's eyes narrowed dangerously, but Gu Jiangli seemed completely oblivious, continuing her tirade without stopping:
"General Xie's birth mother passed away after giving birth to you. Although it was against common sense that General Xie made his concubine Liu his principal wife, he managed to silence outsiders by saying that the children in the family needed the care of the principal wife."
"Thus, this stepmother became your mistress."
"But General Xie has been in the army since he was old enough to understand things, fighting for the Northern Qi. He must be dissatisfied with his father's choice and the selection of this mistress."
"Leaving the Xie family and fighting on the battlefield can make you feel better."
"But General Xie, outsiders don't understand the Xie family's principles, and there have already been some unpleasant rumors."
"They say you're not interested in women because you prefer men..."
Gu Jiangli had barely finished speaking when the man in front of her grabbed her neck.
"Hmm..."
A fierce killing intent erupted in the man's eyes.
An aura of menace enveloped her in an instant.
This was the first time in Gu Jiangli's life that she felt she might die at someone's hands.
But the angrier he got, the more it proved that Gu Jiangli had made the right bet.
This plan is feasible!
"Do you know that you are now a spy for the Southern Kingdom? This general can use the cruelest tortures in the world to make you wish you were dead."
Even so, he reduced the force in his hand.
Veins were bulging on Gu Jiangli's forehead, but she showed no fear whatsoever.
"General, rather than killing me...would it be better to...let me be of some use to you..."
"Hmph, what use are you?"
Gu Jiangli forced a smile, a hint of confidence in her voice, and said, "Marry me..."
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