The Marquise: I Earn My Own Worship

“Da da da da”

Horses galloped on the tree-lined path, raising dust on the ground.

Kang Ge'er walked in front. He lowered his body and looked ahead with his eyes narrowed.

The man's whip never stopped, so the horse had to run forward for its life.

He was extremely upset and shocked that the person behind the scenes had been able to hide in the capital for so long.

After finding out that Prince Cheng was the culprit, they initially thought that he was the one behind the scenes.

Taishu Huang was the criminal identified by them after looking through Taishu's family tree.

In fact, there was another person, a girl, Tai Shuzhen.

"What if it's this Taishu Chen?"

"No way, absolutely impossible."

Kang Ge'er's words were just spoken but were pushed back by someone.

"Not to mention that Tai Shu Huang has already confessed, Tai Shu Chen was just a young girl at the time. Are you saying that she not only escaped the massacre alive, but also trained so many people?"

After saying that, the other officials also looked at Kang Ge'er with smiles in their eyes as if he was a young boy who didn't understand politics and had no experience.

If the family falls into trouble, they will definitely send away the most capable descendant first, rather than a girl who can do nothing but arrange flowers for fun.

None of them took the six-year-old girl seriously. It seemed unbelievable to those men that a woman could stir up trouble in the Great Chu over the years.

They may not even care about this.

"If that's the case, I won't wear this official robe. These past few years, those women have made this Great Chu a mess. It's really a different form. How could anyone believe such absurd words?"

"Can……"

Kang Ge'er was about to speak.

"General Duan, your considerations are indeed reasonable."

Kang Ge'er thought that someone finally took him seriously, but after hearing the next sentence, he finally fell silent.

"Even if Taishu Chen were still alive, the only person connected to Prince Cheng's mansion would be the old princess. We've researched and found out that the old princess was the younger sister of the late Emperor Jing's Consort. There's even a portrait of Jing's late wife in the palace, and after comparing them, we've confirmed they're sisters."

The Emperor of Chu nodded after hearing this.

Even though Kang Ge'er had doubts in his heart, he swallowed the words that were on his lips after seeing His Majesty and the officials present at the time.

Without any evidence, it's useless for him to say anything.

Later, His Majesty met with him privately and ordered him to continue investigating the relevant matters secretly.

The Emperor of Chu could not escape his suspicious nature in his later years.

In addition to many suspicious points, he still felt that the person behind the scenes had carefully planned it and would not be the kind of person who would commit suicide by taking poison.

Besides, he still has a few lines buried.

There are still troubles left by the other party in the court. He must find them out and eradicate them all.

Even if that person is really Tai Shuhuang, the remnants under him cannot be let go.

He wanted to leave Yu Gu a peaceful and prosperous country.

After experiencing these years of turmoil, it is time for Da Chu to develop and grow stronger.

Unfortunately, after searching for a year or two, they were still taken advantage of by the other party.

The Emperor of Chu watched over the Queen, watching her lying there, her face old and gray, her mouth full of bitterness.

The original intention was to let her enjoy her old age here and pass away happily.

I didn't expect that I would have such an ordeal in the end.

"When will the Queen wake up?"

"Your Majesty, the Queen's body is beyond saving. Whether she can wake up... is unknown."

The imperial physician knelt there trembling with fear, feeling the suppressed anger of the Emperor of Chu.

What a sin! People who work in this industry really have to live with their heads hanging on their belts.

"Okay, back off."

This time, the Emperor of Chu did not make things difficult for them.

When there was no one in the room, a long sigh was heard.

The Emperor of Chu covered his face with one hand. He knew the Queen's fear and worry. If anything happened to Yu Gu, the Chu Empire might really have no one to succeed it.

"Report, Your Majesty, I have something to ask you."

The Emperor of Chu took one last look at the Queen, then stood up and left.

"What?! You said General Duan already knows Yu Gu's whereabouts and has taken people there?"

The King of Chu was overjoyed and stood up straight.

"Yes."

"Very good, it is a blessing for the Great Chu to have such a general."

They say good things come in pairs.

Someone else rushed into the palace to report to the Emperor of Chu.

"Princess Anru hosted a banquet, but in reality, she was setting up assassins to take the lives of the officials and their families. General Duan's wife joined forces with the female students to fight the enemy, successfully counterattacked, and captured Princess Anru and others."

"Where are the people?!"

When the Emperor of Chu heard that it was Princess Anru, he had a bad feeling.

"The people have been left by that group of women..."

The visitor didn't know what to call the group of female students, so he simply called them "guards."

"They have been brought here by the group of guards, and the general's wife has also come forward to face the emperor."

"Call him in quickly."

When the door opened, the Emperor of Chu saw a woman leading the group walking towards him.

Fang Youlang was dressed in neat casual clothes and had no hair ornaments.

Looking at her, the first person that Emperor Chu thought of was Kang Ge'er.

The two of them had very similar temperaments at this moment.

"Your Majesty, please send some help. My grandmother and child have been kidnapped by thieves."

The good news here was a death warrant for Tai Shuzhen.

However, she didn't seem to be in a hurry at all, but was chatting with Song Shengfu.

Song Shengfu couldn't understand what she was up to.

However, she heard that when Kang Ge'er learned about Yu Gu's whereabouts, he also learned about Lu and the others being trapped at the banquet and the situation of herself and Yu Ge'er.

The other party's move is to attack the heart.

But it seems that for this woman who can be considered a "politician", this strategy seems a bit narrow-minded.

She had imagined many endings, either Yu Gu was gone, or Da Chu fell into a new round of strife and chaos.

This is the easiest to achieve. After all, the other party can kidnap Yu Gu from the heavily besieged palace, and can also kill him immediately.

But she didn't.

So, why?

Let Kang Ge'er choose between three options. If he chooses to save his wife or son, the future heir of the Great Chu will die.

From then on, the Duan family would be disliked by the Emperor of Chu, who would even confiscate and exterminate the entire Duan family in anger.

But if Yu Gu is saved, Kang Ge'er may lose his family.

In this way, even if Yu Gu came back alive, his most powerful supporter, his maternal family, would be severely damaged and unable to support the stability of his throne.

No matter which outcome, Da Chu will fall into a certain degree of civil strife.

Song Shengfu looked at Tai Shuzhen, who was humming a little tune with a dazed look in his eyes.

She thought that the other party enjoyed the process more than the result.

It was as if the ending of the Duan family in the previous life was not an instant separation, but the family dispersed and died after everyone tortured each other.

The pain of a blunt knife grinding into flesh would bring great satisfaction to the woman whose clan was exterminated.

She had gone mad a long time ago.

Maybe I am going to die, or maybe the other person is about to reach the end of his life.

Song Shengfu wanted to confirm her guess.

"why?"

Tai Shuzhen closed his eyes and enjoyed the sunshine bathing his body.

She hummed an unknown tune and opened her eyes when she heard Song Shengfu's words.