Muran, was all of this within your expectations?
After some time, Gu Yan was woken up by voices.
"You haven't eaten yet?" Yi Ling's voice came from outside the door.
"Madam has been resting since noon and hasn't woken up yet," Zhao Shuyue replied.
Gu Yan had fallen asleep at some point, but when she heard Yi Ling's voice, Gu Yan immediately woke up. She had already put away the things he had given her, but she didn't know how to face him.
"Go and call for the meal," Yi Ling said and went into the tent.
Gu Yan hurriedly closed her eyes and pretended to sleep. She heard him walk in and sit down beside the bed. He called out to her, "Ting'er."
The sound of Ting'er made Gu Yan's heart skip a beat, and her tears came out again. She closed her eyes and answered in a muffled voice, "Yes?"
"Get up and eat." Seeing that Gu Yan didn't move, he asked, "Are you not feeling well?"
Gu Yan shook her head and turned over. A tear slowly fell.
Yi Ling was stunned when he saw her suddenly turn over. He reached out and pulled her into his arms. He frowned and asked anxiously, "What happened?"
Gu Yan opened her eyes, and the tears in her eyes flowed down.
Yi Ling was stunned. His gaze softened, and even his voice seemed to be comforting, "What's wrong?"
Gu Yan looked straight at him. After a long time, she asked, "General, do you still remember what you promised me on our wedding night?"
The word 'general' pulled away the two hearts that were slowly getting closer to each other.
Yi Ling's arm around her stiffened. His gaze was heavy, and it was as if he had returned to the scene at the Green Rock Mountain. She was wearing a red robe, and her eyebrows were as beautiful as a painting. Under the flickering candlelight, her eyes were as bright as stars. "General, please protect the Gu family." How could he forget?
"I remember."
Gu Yan gently broke free from his arms and sat up straight. She looked straight into his eyes and continued to ask, "Then does the general's words still count?"
She kept calling him 'General', which was very harsh to Yi Ling's ears. He was very irritated and said coldly, "I, Yi Ling, always mean what I say."
Gu Yan stared at him for a long time, as if trying to find an answer from his eyes. Finally, he made up his mind and reached out to take out the box under his pillow and give it to him.
Yi Ling frowned. "What?"
"Emperor Chu sent someone to deliver it," she said.
Yi Ling took it and opened it. Her eyes were unexpectedly calm, and there was even a hint of a smile. "What's this for?"
Gu Yan saw his expression and couldn't figure out what he meant. He just said, "Let me use this to take your life."
"Then why did you give it to me?" He looked straight at her and asked.
"I …" Gu Yan hesitated. "I …"
Yi Ling wasn't in a hurry to get an answer, but his eyes didn't back down. Under her gaze, Gu Yan finally looked away and lowered her head to avoid looking at him.
Yi Ling didn't allow her to escape. He pinched her chin and made her look at him. "Why? As long as you let me take it, you can take my life without anyone knowing, and your Gu family will be fine."
"I …" Gu Yan tried hard to find the words, but found that she didn't have an answer. Yes, why didn't she think of killing him when she got the box? She hated the Anqing Emperor for being ruthless, but the Anqing Emperor held the lifeline of the entire Gu family in his hands.
Yi Ling's thin lips softly spat out a few words. "Because you don't want me to die."
Gu Yan's heart trembled. It was as if the dark clouds that covered her heart were swept away, and the bright moonlight filled her heart. Her mind was as clear as a mirror.
All the negative thoughts flashed through Gu Yan's mind. She wanted to convince herself that she was only thinking about the big picture, that it was only because of her hatred for the Anqing Emperor, but in the end, she helplessly found that everything was so pale.
"Right?" Yi Ling asked again.
Gu Yan understood her own thoughts, but she felt angry about these feelings. She thought of Muran, and how he looked under the willow tree. His eyes were gentle, and he always had a faint smile. How could she have such feelings for Yi Ling?
"Looking at you, my tears fall like rain!"
The contradiction and anger in her heart could no longer be hidden.
She suddenly looked up at Yi Ling and shouted, "Yes, I don't want you to die. I don't want you to die. Is that enough?" As she spoke, tears blurred her eyes again.
Seeing her face full of tears, Yi Ling's heart suddenly hurt, but her words made him happy. He raised his hand to wipe her tears and said, "I'm very happy."
Gu Heng was so shocked by his words that she couldn't regain her senses. She stared at him blankly.
After wiping for a while, her tears still didn't stop. He sighed helplessly and lowered his head to kiss her tears. He softly said, "Don't cry, my heart hurts."
He said it so softly that Gu Yan thought she had heard wrong. But his eyes were so serious, and there was a deep affection in them.
All the knots that had been tangled together seemed to have been untied by his simple words.
After a long time, he let go of her and said, "Don't worry, the Anqing Emperor doesn't dare to move against the Gu Family."
Gu Yan quietly leaned on his shoulder and listened to him say, "The Gu Family's power is complicated. It can't be removed overnight. The Empress and Crown Prince are in the palace, and the Prime Minister is in the court. Nothing will happen."
How could Gu Yan not understand this, but she knew that the Emperor was already worried about the Gu Family. The Crown Prince, Feng Jing, was also walking on thin ice.
Yi Ling saw that she was still worried and said, "The Gu Family still has the Muran. You don't have to worry."
Hearing him mention the Muran, Gu Yan was stunned and asked, "You, know him?"
Yi Ling only said, "The number one scholar in the world. I've heard a lot about you."
Gu Yan held the corner of her clothes and slowly said, "I … …"
Before she could finish, she was interrupted by Yi Ling, "I know."
Gu Yan was shocked and raised her head to look at him. Yi Ling gently smiled and hugged her even tighter.
Gu Yan's gaze fell on the box that he had thrown to the side and asked, "Then what do we do now?"
Yi Ling looked at the small purple wooden box, his eyes cold, "Since the Anqing Emperor has good intentions, how can I not accept it?"
Gu Yan understood when she heard this and said, "You mean to say that we should beat them at their own game?"
In the commander's tent, the British Martial Army's commander-in-chief and Yi Ling's subordinates were discussing the war in front of the sand table. Everyone's brows were furrowed and they were at their wits' end.
The two armies had been facing each other for many days in front of Yin Zhou City, but Xiao Ze had not been seen for a long time. No matter how the British Martial Army's soldiers called for him, he refused to come out. Huan Zhuo stared at the two words' Yin Zhou 'on the map and said fiercely, "Why don't we attack by force?"
"No!" Yi Ling rejected, "If we attack Yin Zhou City, it will cause chaos in the city. The number of people who will die will be countless."
"Then what do we do? Are we just going to waste time like this?" Huan Zhuo roared.
"Duan Of Silla, don't be anxious. We're just trying to think of a way." Li Feng smiled and said to Huan Zhuo.
Huan Zhuo was already anxious and angry. At this time, seeing him smile and not take this matter to heart, he became even more angry, "Of course you're not anxious. If Father can't endure it, then Xiao Ze is even more reasonable."
Li Feng heard his mockery and anger rose in his heart, "Your Highness, I don't like to hear these words. What do you mean we're not anxious?"
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