The General is Pregnant: His Majesty Abstinence and Sexual Devotion Every Night

Chapter 13 Jade Pendant

Not long after Gu Junqing said goodbye to Ji Rang, he lost interest in the bustling streets of the capital. What's more, there was nothing wrong with it that required him to show up.

She returned to the general's mansion early and walked to the front yard to see the Gu family soldiers who were training.

Those Gu family soldiers are very self-conscious.

Seeing Gu Junqing coming, they stopped their weapons, smiled naively, and shouted at her in unison:

"General!"

Gu Junqing's eyes were instantly filled with smiles. Under the not-so-strong sunlight, she was as beautiful as a fairy among mortals, a demon in a painting. The smile on her lips was as warm as a spring breeze. She smiled brightly and said:

"You all seem very motivated today, unlike yesterday when you were all so lazy and listless. Very good, I will give each of you extra meat for lunch today!"

Upon hearing this, all the members of the Gu family army cheered. This lively and vivid scene made Gu Junqing smile even more and he felt extremely gratified.

Fortunately, they are still here.

Just as Gu Junqing was about to return to the backyard to think about what would happen next in her previous life, she paused and looked at the man standing in the center of the Gu family army, directing everyone to practice boxing.

She called out: "Duan Jun"

Duan Jun turned around and looked at her. Knowing that the general wanted to see him for something, he immediately asked another young man who was commanding with him to watch over the place while he left first.

Then he followed Gu Junqing towards the backyard.

"General, you called me. Is there anything you want your subordinates to do?" Under the locust tree, Duan Jun looked at the young general in front of him. She was only in her early twenties, but she had made countless achievements. She had followed the general for two years. These two years were enough for him to be convinced of the man in front of him. Duan Jun never asked many questions or said much about her orders because he trusted the general.

"Of course, Duan Jun, I need you to watch over Shen Lianyu tomorrow morning. Watch her carefully and don't let her die."

Shen Lianyu from the Shen family?

Thinking about the girl who had been staying in the west wing of the backyard these days, Duan Jun nodded and bowed.

However, since the girl was brought to the general's mansion by the general, she has not come out of the west wing all day, nor has she said a word. She has been very quiet and does not look like someone who would commit suicide.

However, in the past few days, Duan Jun almost thought that the girl was dumb. After all, he personally delivered the girl's meals in the past few days. At that time, he didn't know what the general meant. Now that he thought about it, the general had other intentions. I don't know what's going on here. The sun is constantly setting in the west. The afterglow of the sunset shines on the magnificent palace, which is infinitely magnificent and beautiful.

"Oh? You said that Gu Junqing gave you the clue? Then why is it under the pear tree outside the capital? Could it be that Gu Junqing hid it himself?"

King Huai stood not far below Qi Yunjin and curled his lips when he heard this:

"Your Majesty, do you think I hid it myself? It's absolutely true. Gu Junqing and I were discussing matters in the restaurant. As for why I was hiding under the pear tree outside the capital, I really have no idea."

Qi Yunjin nodded, agreeing: "That's right, with your personality of staying in the palace all day and not liking to go out, what else can I expect from you?"

King Huai: “…”

"But it doesn't matter. Minister Liu is one of Prince An's staff. Moreover, this account book involves many ministers in the court and some old affairs. Father must have turned a blind eye to it. After all, these ministers are from aristocratic families that have been rooted in the court for a long time, and some are new nobles in the court who have defected to the Shen family."

After Qi Yunjin finished speaking, King Huai continued, "Nowadays, the aristocratic families are concentrating on defending their rights and are becoming more and more rampant. They have even turned their attention to the Bingfu Army. Gu Junqing has just returned to the court with 100,000 troops from the Great Qi, not to mention the brave and combative Gu family army. I believe she must have had a hard time recently, otherwise how could she have happened at the return banquet?"

Qi Yunjin's eyes flickered slightly. He thought for a moment, then changed the subject and looked at King Huai who was still bowing his head in deep thought. He sneered, "Tsk, about tomorrow's morning court session, I guess there will be something interesting to watch."

The first ray of light in the morning shines on the majestic and cold Chaoyang Hall.

At 3:30 in the morning, Qi Yunjin finally arrived at Chaoyang Palace. The ministers below naturally did not dare to be later than the emperor, and no one was absent. This included Gu Junqing. She stood on the lower right side of Ji Rang, so as long as Ji Rang tilted his head slightly, he could see Gu Junqing.

Prince An was standing in the aisle to the left of Gu Junqing, only a few steps away.

She looked straight ahead, pretending not to notice Prince An's murderous look.

Before going to court, she happened to see Prince An, but there was no sign of Xi Feng beside him. She must have been executed by Prince An.

When the court session began, the emperor sat upright with a blank expression on his face, but he exuded an imperial majesty that made the ministers below dare not look directly at him.

At first, no one stepped forward, as if they didn't know what to say, until Liu Yanqing took a step to the side and then knelt down.

When Minister Liu saw this, a hint of triumph flashed in his eyes. He had already guessed what would happen next regarding Marquis Liu's actions.

No matter what Minister Liu thought, Liu Yanqing on the side remained kneeling. He cupped his hands and said:

"Your Majesty, I have a report to make."

Qi Yunjin just raised his eyebrows and said sparingly: "Speak."

"It has been a month since Concubine Liu died, and there is no clue at all. I have been thinking about it carefully and I am really worried. Just yesterday, I thought about it over and over again and finally found something wrong."

Having said this, he paused, as if waiting for Qi Yunjin's reply.

Qi Yunjin raised his eyebrows, he was just interested, he was willing to continue the conversation: "Lord Liu, please go ahead and say it."

"Before Concubine Liu married into the palace as a concubine, she used to wear the jade pendant she loved since childhood. Now the jade pendant is missing. The prison officials naturally think this clue is insignificant. As the concubine's father, I know that my daughter cherishes the jade pendant. She would never give it to others for safekeeping and would only carry it with her. But before she was killed, the jade pendant disappeared. At that time, I thought that the prison officials took it away as evidence. It was not until yesterday that I found out that it was not there!"

Gu Junqing couldn't help but frown when he heard this. Concubine Liu also had a jade pendant? She didn't have one in her previous life.

Qi Yunjin, who was sitting at the top of the table, asked back, "So?"

"So the death of the Concubine must have been the result of someone's conspiracy. It is impossible that she just died suddenly! Your Majesty, please make the decision for your daughter!"

The stern words are so moving that people are moved when they hear them.

Qi Yunjin glanced at King Huai out of the corner of his eye. He still had an expressionless face, but couldn't his royal brother see it? He could tell at a glance the solemnity hidden under King Huai's expressionless face.

Qi Yunjin's forehead twitched subconsciously, and he felt that the court was about to become lively again.