Princess Jinghe's eyes lit up, suppressing her inner joy, and she asked again:
"Why do you say that? Do you have some special connection with Gu Jiangli?"
Lieutenant Li clearly looked guilty, and his expression only fueled the curiosity of the onlookers.
Gu Jiangli said calmly:
"I don't remember when I made any agreement with Vice General Li. I also want to know what Vice General Li is hiding from everyone?"
Lieutenant Li straightened his back and said somewhat angrily:
"Miss Gu, what you're saying is true. The reason we agreed not to meet is, of course, to protect you and to save the General's face!"
"I intended to keep my promise, so why are you going back on your word?"
Princess Jinghe urged:
"So what exactly happened between you? Lieutenant General Li, don't be afraid. Today, I, the princess, am here, and many young masters and ladies are witnessing this. Brother Ayan is also a reasonable person."
"If Gu Jiangli is really in the wrong, just say it, and we will stand by your side."
Gu Jiangli leaned back leisurely on the recliner, her head resting gently on Xie Shiyan's shoulder, her expression calm.
"As Shi Yan's subordinate, what can't Li, the deputy general, say to his face?"
"Tell me everything. If you have a valid point, Shi Yan will definitely stand up for you."
Xie Shiyan maintained a smile throughout, but his eyes were icy cold.
Lieutenant Li couldn't help but shiver, but when he caught a glimpse of the princess in the main seat, he mustered his courage and said:
"Alright, Miss Gu, you asked me to say this today. If I make you lose face, don't blame me!"
“On that day, someone said you were a spy from the Southern Kingdom and sent you to the military camp. My left-wing soldiers arrested and imprisoned you.”
"When our group returned victorious, the first thing I thought of was you, the neglected spy. You haven't eaten for days and you'll probably starve to death."
"So I took pity on you and went with my men to bring you food."
"Unexpectedly, Miss Gu is a woman with a deep mind. In order to save her life, she actually tried to use her charm to make us brothers release you."
"They struck a series of seductive poses in front of us, as if they wanted to strip themselves naked."
"We knew we didn't have the authority to release you, so we had no choice but to tell you that your fate was up to the general. So you took off your clothes and forced us to take you to see the general."
"We brothers are all upright and honest people! This behavior makes us blush with shame!"
"Seeing how pitiful you are, a weak woman, I finally softened and took you to see the general."
"I don't know what method you used to get the general to give you his things, and then... I heard that the general wanted to take you back to the capital and even planned to marry you."
"In order to prevent others from knowing about this, you promised me that I would never appear in front of you again."
"But seeing how deeply the general loves you, I didn't want him to know the details, and also to save face for the general, I agreed to your request."
"I haven't told anyone about this matter for so many days, and it's really infuriating that Miss Gu is turning her back on me today."
Lieutenant Li spoke each word so vividly that it made the listener feel as if they were actually there, immersed in the scene.
Everyone stared wide-eyed in astonishment, covering their mouths and whispering among themselves:
"My God, I never imagined she was this kind of person! She was willing to sacrifice herself to save her own life."
"Fortunately, Vice General Li and his party were of good character and were not seduced by her."
"Could it be that the general was also seduced by her, which is why he loves her so deeply?"
"The general is actually quite pitiful. Does he even know what kind of person the woman beside him is?"
"This is shocking! I never expected to hear such secrets at a victory celebration banquet. This meal was definitely worth it."
These words were still being whispered among the people, but Princess Jinghe spoke them out loud:
"What?! Gu Jiangli, you actually did something like this?!"
Her expression was a mixture of shock and anger. She then asked Lieutenant General Li, "Lieutenant General Li, what you've said today is no small matter. You're not just making things up, are you?"
Lieutenant General Li stated bluntly, "Of course not! Several of my brothers are witnesses. If many people saw us taking Gu Jiangli to see the general, how could we fake it?"
Princess Jinghe grew increasingly angry, stood up abruptly, pointed at Gu Jiangli's nose, and shouted:
"Gu Jiangli, your character is utterly despicable! What right do you have to be Brother Ayan's wife!"
Then she called out to Xie Shiyan:
"Brother Ayan, have you finally seen Gu Jiangli's true colors today? She's not worthy of your affection at all!"
"What wouldn't a promiscuous woman do to survive or gain status?"
Everyone looked in the direction of Gu Jiangli and Xie Shiyan, waiting for their reaction.
Xie Shiyan's eyes were extremely gloomy, and everyone thought he would lash out at Gu Jiangli on the spot.
However, Gu Jiangli was the first to make a move.
She lowered her head and then burst out laughing.
Then, as if they had seen a good show, they clapped their hands.
"How wonderful, Lieutenant General Li! Who wouldn't think you're an upright lieutenant general after hearing your words today? And who wouldn't think I'm a wanton woman?"
“Isn’t that right?” Princess Jinghe answered eagerly.
Gu Jiangli stood up, stepped over the desk in front of him, and walked slowly to Vice General Li. Every move he made exuded the demeanor of a great man.
She smiled gently and said:
"Since you, Lieutenant General Li, have presented so much reasoned and evidence-based, I will not deny your claims for the time being."
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