blueteamnovel Chapter 118 A Woman with a Thousand Faces; Meet Again After a Long Separation
Chapter 118 A Woman with a Thousand Faces; Meet Again After a Long Separation
"Where is he now?!"
Mu Yuyan's eyes shimmered with tears. Due to excitement, her delicate body trembled slightly. She stared intensely at Liu Yexi, the question on her lips.
Heartbroken for too long, even if this news were presented to her, she would find it hard to believe. She needed to see Gu Lan in person!
"Your Majesty..."
Liu Yexi broke into a cold sweat. She had only focused on making the Emperor happy and forgot to confirm the young master's specific whereabouts. How could she answer now?
At that moment, a small eunuch led a secret guard into the palace. It was Liu Yexi's trusted subordinate from the Imperial Announcements Bureau.
Witnessing the female Emperor's tearful face for the first time, he was momentarily stunned, then berated himself silently. He lowered his head, afraid to look again.
"Your Majesty, Lord Liu! Today, at three in the afternoon, the young master entered Dongzhi Gate and has now arrived at the residence!"
He was specifically assigned to keep an eye on Gu Residence.
Upon hearing this news, Liu Yexi sighed in relief.
She glanced approvingly at the messenger, thinking, "Well-timed! You'll be promoted when we return!" The information was confirmed!
Mu Yuyan's eyes shimmered.
She didn't want to stay in the palace for another moment. She pulled Liu Yexi and immediately boarded a carriage from the palace gate, heading straight for Dongzhi Gate.
Xiao Fei'er was left behind, still in awe and shock. "You go back. Pretend you didn't see anything today... sigh! I have to go back to the Hall of Mental Cultivation. While the female Emperor enjoys her tenderness, I have to help draft memorials!"
Although happy for the female Emperor, Xiao Fei'er still felt like a big scapegoat.
She had voluntarily acted like a lapdog for some time to test Gu Lan, and now that Gu Lan was back, her position in the female Emperor's heart plummeted!
...
"Lady, Yexi!"
Old Yang was chopping wood near the gate when he saw the two coming down from the carriage. He greeted them cheerfully.
"Where's Master Gu?"
Mu Yuyan's eyes sparkled as she asked immediately.
"He just got back, probably in the study?"
Old Yang wasn't entirely sure.
Mu Yuyan quickly walked into the study, but it was empty. She looked a bit panicked. At that moment, she suddenly felt a surge of fire elements in the courtyard. The source was... the kitchen?
Mu Yuyan walked over and then heard that familiar and deeply missed voice. Struck as if by lightning, her delicate body suddenly froze.
"Xiaoqi, spray a bit slower; a big flame is prone to burning the pot!"
Gu Lan stirred the spoon, his movements still somewhat clumsy. Another voice, sounding quite tender, responded, "Okay! I understand, Master. It's my first time controlling fire, and I lack experience. Please forgive me!"
"Yeah! You need more practice. I, your Master, still have to make a few more dishes for Madam... Hmm! It's only been a day, but it feels like I haven't seen her in a long time. Is it just me being sentimental?
Haha..."
Gu Lan lightly patted Gu Xiaoqi's head and chuckled.
Twilight seeped through the window lattice, gently casting on Gu Lan's side. Mu Yuyan's graceful figure stood at the kitchen door, silently gazing at that back view. Moisture condensed in her phoenix eyes, and her vision blurred.
Master Gu, it's not like it's been too long since we last met. It's just that every day felt like an eternity...
Sensing someone's arrival, Gu Xiaoqi immediately stopped the flame-spraying action, staring blankly at the kitchen door.
Gu Lan knew it was Mu Yuyan who had returned. Just as he was about to turn around happily and introduce the dishes he had made, a fragrant breeze swept in.
A soft and tender body suddenly embraced him tightly from behind.
Gu Lan was startled! He could clearly feel that his wife's embrace this time was extraordinary.Nôv(el)B\\jnn
It carried a feeling of not wanting to let go, mixed with fear and timidity.
It was nothing like the emotions one would have after just a day apart! Did she possibly know something?
Gu Lan slowly turned around. Lowering his head, he saw Mu Yuyan's beautiful face, crying like a pear blossom in the rain, with red-rimmed eyes and an expression full of fear and grievance.
"Gu, you're back... You finally came back..."
Mu Yuyan's small face was against Gu Lan's chest, feeling his warmth. She didn't want to separate for a moment, sobbing softly.
Silence is the most poignant melody. In moments of extreme sorrow and excitement, people tend to be silent. Her lotus arm tightly encircled Gu Lan's waist, almost wanting to melt herself into his body!
Liu Yexi had just arrived at the kitchen door. Seeing this scene, she immediately covered her mouth, eating a big wave of dog food while trying not to ruin the atmosphere. On such a reunion after a long separation, she certainly couldn't disrupt the mood!
At this moment, Gu Lan felt that his wife must have guessed something. Your next read is at empire
"Madam, Yexi, what's going on with you two? Why are you so worried?"
Gu Lan smiled, touched his head gently, and said gently, "How could I not come back? I just went to send Tan'er and the others inside!"
"Have you already heard about the Heaven Mountain Secret Realm?"
"No! I didn't go in! The broken secret realm has nothing to do with me. I was just watching the fun from the sidelines!"
"You're worrying for nothing, my dear!"
"I can only lend you half of the private army. The other half, I still need to guard against the Emperor taking action against me!"
"...Okay!"
After hesitating for a moment, the woman in purple agreed.
With half of the private army, combined with her own plan and the fact that no one from the female Emperor and various forces in the capital would be prepared, it should be enough to achieve a strong effect!
"Now that we've discussed this, what's your plan? After all, lending out half of the private army, I want to hear your strategy."
After all, lending out half of the private army, Wu Fan still wanted to hear her plan.
At this moment!
The woman in purple slowly took off the robe covering her head, revealing a face that was both charming and graceful, yet dignified.
"Y-Your Majesty?!" Wu Fan saw this face, his pupils shook violently, almost collapsing to his knees!
It was Mu Yuyan's face!
"General, don't be nervous. I am a trusted subordinate of the Third Prince, known as the Thousand Faces Woman in the martial world... Her Majesty's face is a crucial part of my plan!"
The Thousand-Face Woman smiled slightly.
Wu Fan reacted and took a deep breath!
He was frightened, thinking it was the female Emperor in disguise, and he almost exposed his collusion with Great Yu!
"Explain in detail."
"I arrived in the Great Jing capital a few days ago and investigated the local customs... From next month until the end of the year, aren't the nearby temples going to have rituals and prayers? Especially those closed and dense occasions are the perfect time for a massacre. Moreover, one can escape unscathed afterward!"
The Thousand Faces Woman said with a charming smile.
Wu Fan frowned as he thought about her abilities and the matter of lending private troops. Suddenly, he understood!
"You want my private soldiers to impersonate the Imperial Guards, you to impersonate Jiaqing, and then slaughter the followers of Buddhism, creating a rift between the Great Jing and the Buddhist sect?!"
Damn, this move is sinister!
And disgusting!
Wu Fan's eyes flickered with brilliance as he nodded.
This woman who came this time seemed much more reliable than the previous people from Great Yu!
"At that time, I'll also need General to prepare a good horse. After I succeed, I need to leave the Great Jing quickly!" The Thousand Faces Woman said.
"No problem! But you have to act quickly on this matter, so as not to have too many dreams at night!" Wu Fan urged.
"Why wait for three days?"
"Why?"
"Three days later is the day when Tianji Pavilion announces its rankings. If I kill people these two days, won't my name as the Thousand Faces Woman appear on the list by then?!"
"Ah, I see..."
"Let's make it five days later, precisely on the third day of the twelfth month. It's suitable for offering sacrifices and worshiping Buddha, and even more suitable for... bloodshed!"
...
Night fell!
In the bedroom of Gu Residence.
The female Emperor lay peacefully in Gu Lan's arms, not wanting to move at all, perhaps due to being fed too much.
"Master Gu, who is Xiaoqi? With your identity, you shouldn't randomly pick up people and bring them home, right?" Mu Yuyan asked with a smile.
"Oh, she's a phoenix with a not-so-smart brain!" Gu Lan replied.
Perhaps when she was still in the egg, he patted her head too much, making her look silly and cute. She lacked the majestic aura of an ancient divine phoenix!
"Master Gu is amazing! You can actually have a phoenix as a mount!"
Although Mu Yuyan had seen it in the letter, she still looked surprised, her beautiful eyes full of genuine admiration.
Facing the starry eyes with lethal charm from his wife, Gu Lan couldn't keep up his composure!
I am a peerless powerhouse, and now I'm laying it all out!
"Haha! Of course... Whenever my wife wants to stroll in the sky, I'll take you up there!"
"But it's not possible now; you're pregnant, and we can't afford any surprises!" Gu Lan patted her head.
Hearing this, Mu Yuyan's rosy lips pouted in dissatisfaction!
"Master Gu! ~ You immortals must be tired in the secret realm too. When you come back, you should relax!"
"Be good, now that you're pregnant, get a good night's sleep!"
"... Can Master Gu read 'The Peach Blossom Spring' to me?"
Gu Lan: ...
My lady, you've truly grasped the charm of ancient literature.