The Female Supporting Character's Counterattack: The Evil King's Doctor Consort's Ent

Chapter 38 Fortune Turns Around

Mo Jiuxiao, who had disappeared somewhere, was sitting peacefully in her military tent, with a stick of sandalwood burning beside her, filling the room with a quiet atmosphere.

"you……"

Seeing the culprit from last night, Gu Lingzhi's expression turned even uglier.

She, who was usually quick-witted, was at a loss for words at this moment.

"come over."

Mo Jiuxiao narrowed his long, slender phoenix eyes, the corners of his eyes slightly upturned, giving her a sharp, piercing impression.

Gu Lingzhi saw that the other party was completely unaffected, as if she was the only one overreacting.

She walked over to him, but Mo Jiuxiao quickly reached out and pulled her into his arms.

Gu Lingzhi plopped down on Mo Jiuxiao's lap and almost jumped up, but she held her breath and endured it.

"this!"

Mo Jiuxiao suddenly spoke up and placed the letter in his hand in front of Gu Lingzhi.

"The list of people who initially suggested changing the location of the grain depot?"

Gu Lingzhi was puzzled for a moment, but she still took the envelope. The first thing she saw was Zhao Qiankun's name.

It seems that Mo Jiuxiao was not without his doubts.

Since Gu Lingzhi has made up her mind to turn things around, she will not let Zhao Qiankun, who harmed her, get away with it.

"Your Highness, if I were to say that General Zhao is the biggest spy in that military camp, would you believe me?"

Mo Jiuxiao glanced at her sideways and tightened his arms around her.

Gu Lingzhi was about to move when she felt as if she had sat on something, so she quickly sat up straight.

Her usually confident voice became somewhat nervous: "I was just saying, Your Highness, please don't take it to heart."

Gu Lingzhi almost cried out when someone pinched her buttocks hard.

She clenched her teeth tightly, her back taut with tension.

"Your Highness, could you please move your hand away a little? What would it look like if the soldiers saw this?"

Mo Jiuxiao, however, was completely unaware of the threat in Gu Lingzhi's words.

"Who cares who I like?"

Gu Lingzhi was speechless.

The reason why Mo Jiuxiao was the most powerful person in the border region was because she was constantly targeted due to her identity, which is why Mo Jiuxiao kept his distance from her. But now that the barrier has completely disappeared, Mo Jiuxiao...

The word "unscrupulous" is a perfect description!

Gu Lingzhi felt a pang of guilt. She finally understood Mo Jiuxiao's ultimate goal. Even if all the soldiers and officers knew now, what difference would it make to Mo Jiuxiao?

Originally, there would have been people who disliked her and tried to teach her a lesson, but now those people might be too busy trying to curry favor with her.

Seeing the anger and embarrassment in her eyes, Mo Jiuxiao suddenly whispered in her ear as if it were fun: "Was it comfortable last night?"

Gu Lingzhi: "..."

She didn't know how to start the conversation; she felt her blood boiling in her head.

Mo Jiuxiao tapped his pen and called out to the outside of the military tent, "Bring Zhao Qiankun here."

Zhao Qiankun is still recovering from his injury.

His injuries will definitely take at least a month to heal.

However, he now appears to be able to get out of bed and was helped into the military tent by two soldiers.

Gu Lingzhi finally broke free from Mo Jiuxiao's grasp, stood up from his dangerously heavy legs, and stood to the side, her eyes fixed on Zhao Qiankun, who had been brought in.

In less than ten days, Zhao Qiankun lost a lot of weight and his face became very pale.

The men he brought with them all knelt down on the ground.

"I will finally meet the prince!"

Mo Jiuxiao didn't tell him to get up, but instead threw the list in his hand in front of him.

"I have investigated. You were the one who suggested the new address when the discussion about relocating the granary took place that day!"

Zhao Qiankun trembled and quickly raised his head: "Your Highness, I am utterly loyal and have never done anything to harm the army."

"Don't rush to pledge your loyalty. Let me ask you, why did you choose to locate the granary here?"

"This……"

Zhao Qiankun was getting anxious, and cold sweat broke out on his forehead.

Gu Lingzhi watched the commotion from the sidelines, deliberately lowering her voice and saying in a rough tone, "General Zhao must have something to hide."

Zhao Qiankun was stunned, looking at Gu Lingzhi's unfamiliar face, completely unaware of why she was suddenly targeting him.

However, recalling what his subordinates had told him, he knew that Gu Lingzhi and Mo Jiuxiao had a close relationship and were not to be trifled with.

"If Your Highness does not believe me, I will offer my life as proof."

Upon hearing this, Gu Lingzhi kindly took the Mo Jiuxiao Great Sword from the side.

As soon as she took over, Gu Lingzhi was so tired that she gritted her teeth. The long knife weighed at least fifty or sixty pounds.

Let alone waving it, Gu Lingzhi struggled to even hold it, but luckily she could manage to lift it, so she simply tossed it in front of Zhao Qiankun.

"General Zhao, who has proven his innocence with his death, please!"

Zhao Qiankun was stunned for a moment, his face full of shame and anger.

Mo Jiuxiao sat to the side with his eyes lowered, one hand supporting his chin as he watched the show.

With her thick, dark eyelashes fluttering upwards, a dark light flashed in her slender phoenix eyes. Mo Jiuxiao gently moved the corners of her lips: "If you were to die, Eunuch Li would surely be pleased if he knew in the afterlife."

Zhao Qiankun stared wide-eyed, tilting his head back to look into Mo Jiuxiao's eyes.

His lips turned even paler, but his eyes remained resolute: "This humble general does not know what Your Highness means."

Mo Jiuxiao gave a soft, cold snort: "Eunuch Li has already confessed."

Zhao Qiankun felt a chill run down his spine; it felt as if a long knife was hanging over his neck, ready to fall at any moment.

"Eunuch Li is deliberately sowing discord, trying to get the prince to get rid of his right-hand men."

Mo Jiuxiao's eyes turned icy instantly, and the temperature around him dropped accordingly.

He stood up, looking down at Zhao Qiankun kneeling on the ground: "Left and right arms? Left and right arms who act on their own initiative, I will cut them off directly!"

Somehow, these words reached Gu Lingzhi's ears and suddenly reminded her of something the strategist Bai had said to her that day.

The prince injured his own hand.

As she watched Mo Jiuxiao's retreating figure, her thoughts drifted far away. However, to others, her gaze appeared to be full of affection.

"Your Highness, I am truly innocent! I only thought that the place had good feng shui and was easy to guard, which is why I thought of it. Someone must have leaked the information. I will definitely go down and investigate thoroughly!"

Gu Lingzhi was stunned by his bold words and came back to her senses.

She immediately understood Zhao Qiankun's meaning; he must want to find someone to take the blame.

Whoever takes the blame for this is doomed.

"Investigate? How will you investigate?"

"Your subordinate... Your subordinate will definitely use severe torture to find out who leaked the information!"

Mo Jiuxiao glanced at Zhao Qiankun indifferently.

Gu Lingzhi suddenly laughed.

She secretly rubbed her palms together. "Your Highness, why not just torture General Zhao to extract a confession? Such a big matter, if we can't give the soldiers an explanation, it won't be good."

"you……"

Zhao Qiankun glared angrily at Gu Lingzhi.

Gu Lingzhi paid no attention to his gaze, but saw Mo Jiuxiao nod: "Someone come here."

Several guards rushed in instantly, and Zhao Qiankun was dragged up from the ground. Gu Lingzhi walked up to Zhao Qiankun and lowered her head slightly: "Your Highness, why don't you hand General Zhao over to me for interrogation? I can definitely give you a satisfactory answer."

If we're going to change the plot, let's change it completely. Once Zhao Qiankun, this threat, is removed, the person who stole the military tally will no longer exist.

Therefore, no one could force Mo Jiuxiao to rebel, and in the end, so many things would not happen.

Mo Jiuxiao glanced at Gu Lingzhi sideways.

"Okay, it's yours!"

Mo Jiuxiao's doting affection was evident in his words, and everyone was stunned upon hearing them.

Even Gu Lingzhi found it unbelievable.

What? Did they develop such deep feelings after just one night together? Could it be that Mo Jiuxiao has fallen in love with her?

It is very possible!

Gu Lingzhi indulged in a moment of self-admiration, but it was just a fleeting thought; she didn't take it to heart. She strode up to Zhao Qiankun and took the whip that was hanging on the military tent not far away.

The whip must have belonged to Mo Jiuxiao, but it felt very comfortable in her hand. Thinking of the suffering she had endured at the hands of Eunuch Li a few days ago, Gu Lingzhi was ruthless when she struck.

The whip in her hand moved like a serpent.

The blow struck Zhao Qiankun hard, and the seasoned general let out a miserable scream.

Gu Lingzhi knew exactly where the blows would hurt the most, and the whip repeatedly struck the same spot.

Zhao Qiankun tried to dodge, but was firmly held down by the two guards escorting him from behind. Gu Lingzhi slightly curved the corners of her lips and whispered, "General Zhao, how are you feeling?"

Zhao Qiankun gritted his teeth, his whole body tense, and the veins on his forehead bulging.

Mo Jiuxiao sat to the side watching, and when he saw the whip raised in Gu Lingzhi's hand, a look of suspicion flashed in his eyes.

However, he remained calm and watched Zhao Qiankun suffer.

Zhao Qiankun was, after all, a general, and it was impossible for him to confess everything after being subjected to a little torture. So even though Gu Lingzhi's palms were sweating, Zhao Qiankun didn't utter a single word.

Gu Lingzhi withdrew her hand, rubbed her wrist, and handed the whip to the person next to her.

"Your Highness, General Zhao is really stubborn, and I am powerless to help him."

Zhao Qiankun: "..."

He was filled with anger, but he dared not vent it in front of Mo Jiuxiao.

"Your Highness, he is trying to force a confession out of him. Please, Your Highness, do justice for this humble general."

"General Zhao actually knows how to force a confession. If we let you go back, will he force a confession from several of his subordinates to take the blame?"

Zhao Qiankun's thoughts were exposed, and he was filled with resentment. His eyes looked as if he wanted to devour Gu Lingzhi.

Gu Lingzhi was already used to this kind of expression from him. Now that she had Mo Jiuxiao as her backer, she was even less afraid of him. After avenging the punishment, she squinted at Zhao Qiankun and said, "If General Zhao does not produce concrete evidence, you will still be suspected."

This is a perfect example of how fortunes change.

Zhao Qiankun was completely suppressed by Gu Lingzhi and couldn't utter a single word in rebuttal.

"Your Highness, your subordinate..."

He was about to reaffirm his loyalty when he heard Mo Jiuxiao's icy words: "I will give you three days. If you do not find any traitors with concrete evidence, bring me your head."

Zhao Qiankun lowered his head in a panic, cold sweat sliding down his neck.

"Yes, I obey."

Three days, and Gu Lingzhi also gets three days.

Now, if you do the math, there are only two days left.

When Gu Lingzhi saw Zhao Qiankun being taken away, she clapped her hands and turned to look at Mo Jiuxiao.