"Do you think that there is no one else in Great Cheng?"
Shen Hechuan raised his voice as he spoke, making it quite intimidating.
The two men stared at each other from a great distance, both seeing anger in each other's eyes, neither willing to back down.
Then, a young eunuch's trembling voice came over.
"Your Majesty, Miss Gu requests an audience."
Upon hearing this, Shen Hechuan looked away, a smile instantly appearing on his lips.
"Send it quickly."
The ministers in front looked at each other, full of dissatisfaction, and muttered under their breath.
What is she doing here?
"She's just a woman, without even a proper title, yet she dares to come to this court. Does she intend to interfere in politics?"
"This is utterly absurd!"
The ministers were whispering among themselves, and Shen Hechuan's expression changed instantly when he heard them.
Mo Junxing, standing in the middle of the crowd, snorted coldly and silently raised an eyebrow at Shen Hechuan.
Soon, Gu Jingchun slowly walked up carrying a tray.
She walked to the middle of the crowd and slowly bent down. Before she could kneel, Shen Hechuan said, "No need for formalities. Miss Gu, please speak freely."
Gu Jingchun nodded immediately and raised the tray in his hand, saying:
"Your Majesty, in my spare time I have made a few small items that I think could be used in our army and might be more advantageous in battle."
"Therefore, I have come here specifically to present this to Your Majesty."
After Gu Jingchun finished speaking, the ministers present all laughed derisively.
"Oh!"
"What a joke! What advantage could something made by a woman like you possibly have in the war?"
"Do you mean you want flowers sewn onto the armor of all the soldiers?"
As soon as he finished speaking, everyone burst into laughter.
Shen Hechuan's face darkened. He glared at them fiercely and rebuked them:
"My esteemed subjects, isn't it a bit premature to make such a statement before even having seen anything?"
However, the person who just spoke was a military general named Li Yunba, who had fought alongside Emperor Rongcheng to conquer the country.
He is arrogant and has always believed in letting strength speak for itself. He has no idea how to understand those who cheat, slack off, or get ahead through connections.
Even before, when Shen Hechuan had been quite protective of Gu Jingchun, he had harbored a vague dissatisfaction.
Seeing Gu Jingchun carrying things over, they immediately guessed that this was a play put on by Shen Hechuan and Gu Jingchun, who deliberately brought some random things to prepare for carrying Gu Jingchun's sedan chair.
He had always disliked this kind of behavior, and even when facing Shen Hechuan, he couldn't help but make sarcastic remarks.
Now, hearing Shen Hechuan's clearly biased words, he was naturally even more dissatisfied and immediately said, "Your Majesty, your words are biased."
Is there anything wrong with what I'm saying?
"When did the men of Dacheng need women's help in their battles?"
These arrogant and ignorant words instantly ignited Gu Jingchun's anger.
She turned around and looked directly at him.
"General, you keep saying that you men don't need women to fight."
Then let me ask you, what aspect of the soldiers' clothing, shoes, armor, weapon repair, flag maintenance, food, and laundry does not require women?
"I've heard that the military families used women to pass on intelligence and gather information quite a bit during previous battles."
"How come in your mouth, women are useless in war?"
"It's just that men are naturally strong and suited for war, while women do their best to do what they can. How come they're considered useless in the general's mouth?"
Gu Jingchun's words immediately rendered the general speechless.
His face turned pale and then flushed, looking quite unwell.
Seeing that everyone around him was looking at him, he couldn't help but say again:
"What you're saying are indeed things that women would do, but they're not things you would do. You can't just bring over some random things and give some pointers and then claim that they're things that would benefit the war."
After he finished speaking, Mo Junxing chuckled softly.
"Your Dacheng people are really quite interesting!"
He looked at what Gu Jingchun was holding and guessed what it was. He was already dissatisfied, and now that he heard the general's words, he couldn't help but speak up.
“Luo…Gu Jingchun, look, this is the place you were willing to die to return to, the thing you were willing to die to give me, is something that no one cares about at all.”
"Why don't you just give it to me?"
After Mo Junxing finished speaking, Shen Hechuan immediately spoke up as well.
“My lord, what I have achieved is not something your Great Qi can take away at will.”
Mo Junxing chuckled lightly, about to retort.
The general snorted again and spoke.
"What a joke! His Majesty actually put on such a convincing act that even the ruler of Great Qi followed suit. It seems this Gu Jingchun is quite capable indeed!"
“However, Your Majesty, the army is not like the harem. Even at the risk of being punished by you, I will absolutely not allow a woman to point fingers at me.”
Shen Hechuan: "My dear minister, you should wait until you have seen what Miss Gu is holding before making a decision."
General Li naturally held it in utter disdain.
"I appreciate Your Majesty's kindness, but I have no interest in that thing of hers. If Your Majesty insists that I see it, then I shall take my leave."
Upon hearing this, Gu Jingchun instantly became furious and shouted, "It seems General Li is afraid."
General Li had a fiery temper and immediately retorted upon hearing this.
"Bullshit! I've killed countless enemies on the battlefield, why would I be afraid of a woman like you?"
Gu Jingchun chuckled softly.
"I think General Li is afraid that my possessions as a woman will surpass those of your army, which is why he keeps obstructing me from taking them out."
General Li laughed heartily upon hearing this.
"Bullshit! This general clearly looks down on you!"
Gu Jingchun: "Then why don't I make a bet with the general!"
Li Yunba: "What bet?"
Gu Jingchun: "If what I offer this time is beneficial to the war, then the general should take off his shirt, carry thorns on his back, run three laps around the capital city, and shout, 'You are not as good as a woman,' how about that?"
General Li chuckled upon hearing this.
"What a boastful tone!"
"Do you know that the weapons in our military camp are the result of years of research and refinement by dozens or even hundreds of craftsmen? How can you compare them to any random item you use?"
Gu Jingchun looked at General Li with a provocative expression.
"So, I ask you, General, do you dare to gamble?"
"good!"
General Li readily agreed, "If what you present today can truly compare to what's in the military camp..."
That general will not only circle the capital city, but will also shout, "You, Gu Jingchun, are my great-aunt! From this day forward, I, Li Yunba, will be at your beck and call!"
Gu Jingchun hadn't expected such an unexpected gain, and nodded happily.
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