Quick Wear: The Charming Girl Plays with Everything

At this time, Xie Yuwei entered the hall and changed into court robes after a while. The solemn purple-black court robes gave him a sense of abstinence.

He walked to the front of the hall, bowed and said respectfully: "Your Majesty, please forgive me, I am late."

Qiandai raised the corners of her lips slightly, knowing the meaning of Xie Yuwei's actions.

He wanted to use herself to hit Gu Xuanmu indirectly. Now her majesty as a monarch is no longer the same as before.

At least, he, Xie Yuwei, was sincerely submitting to her.

Qiandai naturally would not let him down and casually pushed his hand away.

"Today is General Gu's return to the court. I am very happy and will not take your mistake seriously this time. However, I will never forgive you if you make the same mistake again next time."

"I thank Your Majesty." Xie Yu's voice fell like pearls falling on a jade plate.

Then he stood up, turned to Gu Xuanmu and called out indifferently:

"General Gu."

However, Gu Xuanmu's gaze did not move at all, and he ignored Xie Yuwei. His eagle eyes were fixed on Qiandai and he spoke coldly.

"I have only been away for half a year, but Your Majesty has become even more absurd. I led the soldiers to guard the border all night, while Your Majesty even delayed the morning court session in the capital and changed the time. This really disappointed tens of thousands of soldiers."

His voice was rough and low, with a straight tone and no ups and downs, but his aura was like a dark cloud pressing down on a city, which was terrifying.

The hall was eerily quiet for a moment.

Xie Yu frowned slightly and was about to defend Qiandai.

Qiandai spoke first, her slender index finger supporting her temple, her voice scattered.

"Yes, General Gu's teaching is..."

Gu Xuanmu could sense the insincerity in her words and frowned in dissatisfaction.

"Your Majesty, don't you know——"

Before he could finish his words, he was interrupted by Qiandai.

"I don't know why Lord Gu returned to the capital ahead of schedule this time, but have you already repelled the enemy troops of the State of Wei?"

Gu Xuanmu didn't understand the meaning of her words and pursed his thin lips.

"No."

"Isn't it because of this? Oh, then he must have taken the enemy general's head and came to me to collect the reward."

"No."

Qian Dai touched her chin and asked curiously:

"Neither. I am completely puzzled. Why did General Gu suddenly come back?"

Gu Xuanmu was silent.

Qiandai smiled.

Of course she knew that Gu Xuanmu returned to the capital this time to hunt down Wei Chong, but he was a man with a very high opinion of himself, and Wei Chong escaped right under his nose and slipped into Linzhao.

How could he say such a thing in the court?

What Qiandai wanted was for him not to say it.

Sure enough, Gu Xuanmu was silent for a moment, then said, "If you have nothing else to do, why not return to the court?"

He said this arrogantly because he knew that even if he said nothing, Qiandai wouldn't be able to do anything to him.

Unexpectedly, Qiandai's face suddenly darkened, she slapped the armrest hard and stood up suddenly, asking:

"Nonsense! General Gu returned to the court for no reason, leaving tens of thousands of soldiers at the border without a leader. If the enemy takes advantage of the situation and invades, and something happens, can you take responsibility?"

Gu Xuanmu uncontrollably took a half step back on his heels, and his face darkened when he realized what was happening.

How dare Yan Qiandai interrogate him like this?

And...he was actually oppressed by her aura for a moment just now.

A layer of gloom covered Gu Xuanmu's face.

He wanted to refute, but found that he had no way to refute.

Yan Qiandai set a trap for him from the very first sentence.

Gu Xuanmu narrowed his eyes and looked at Qiandai with a hint of inquiry.

Qian Dai met his gaze head on and suddenly smiled:

"Why is General Gu looking at me like this? Did I wrongly accuse you?"

"No, I didn't think it through."

Gu Xuanmu withdrew his gaze and spoke in a deep voice.

Whether he mistakenly let Wei Chong go, or secretly left a million troops on the border, it was indeed his fault.

He had no way to argue, so he admitted it.

Qiandai walked down the stairs, came in front of Gu Xuanmu, raised her hand and placed it on his shoulder.

His voice softened, "I know that you, my dear Gu, have worked hard guarding the border. In recent years, thanks to you, the court has received frequent reports of victory, and the State of Wei does not dare to invade Linzhao easily. You, my dear Gu, have been away from the capital for half a year, so it is inevitable that you miss your hometown for a while. I was a little harsh just now, so please bear with me."

After hearing what Qiandai said, Xie Yuwei, who was standing by, couldn't help but look up at her.

Give a slap in the face and then a date, this is the art of control used by those in power.

If Qiandai's overwhelming words of blame might have made Gu Xuanmu feel resentful, then her words of praise now would probably make any resentment he had no longer remain.

Xie Yuwei discovered that she had this ability.

The slap in the face last time in the court made him forget all the hatred.

Xie Yuwei couldn't help but smile bitterly: She is so smart, maybe she doesn't need his protection at all...

Sure enough, Gu Xuanmu's expression eased a lot. Qiandai had already given him a way out, so he couldn't continue to be shameless.

Then he said: "Your Majesty can understand me, so I will naturally understand Your Majesty as well."

If Qiandai had tried to please him and praise him from the beginning, he would have just looked down on her.

But when you are praised after being scolded, the feeling is completely different.

He even felt strangely flattered.

Qiandai patted his shoulder with satisfaction and gave a kind smile.

"My dear Lord Gu, you are so considerate, I am even happy. So, today, my dear Lord, please come to my palace for dinner, which can be regarded as a welcome for you. How do you think?"

Gu Xuanmu looked at her harmless smile and inexplicably felt a sense of crisis as if a sheep was walking into a tiger's mouth.

But then he thought again, he knew very well how capable Yan Qianyo was.

If one of them is a sheep and the other is a tiger.

That must mean that Yan Qiandai is the sheep and he is the tiger.

In order to prove that he was the tiger, Gu Xuanmu agreed immediately.

"Well, since your majesty has invited me, there is no reason for me not to go."

Qiandai smiled slightly.

Xie Yuwei's eyes darkened, and he bowed to Qian Dai and said:

"Your Majesty, I haven't seen General Gu for a long time. Can I go with him to the welcoming banquet today?"

Gu Xuanmu had a puzzled look on his face, his brows furrowed, and he looked at him in surprise.

He and Xie Yuwei have always looked down on each other, so why did this guy take the initiative to propose to attend his welcoming banquet today?

Could it be that you have some intention to seek good things?

Xie Yuwei stared at Qiandai without blinking, waiting for her response.

Qian Dai chuckled and threw the decision to Gu Xuanmu: "Since this is General Gu's welcoming banquet, let General Gu decide."

Xie Yuwei's eyes flashed with disappointment.

"Thank you, Prime Minister, please come whenever you want. I welcome you."

Gu Xuanmu did not refuse. He also wanted to see what these two people were planning.