Do Not Offend the Reborn Wicked Wife

Chapter 640: Kill Them All!

"Hee-yah, hee-yah, hee-yah! Make way!"

At a northern border outpost, a fast horse galloped in. The rider held a token, and the soldiers at the checkpoint hurriedly made way.

Then, he entered the camp, twisting and turning through the paths until he reached a tent, where he tightened the reins and dismounted.

"The Emperor has ordered, General Gao to receive the decree!"

Gao Chi quickly came out from the tent and knelt on one knee.

"General Gao, the Emperor said that since the mistake has already been made, then we should follow through on it. Guard against the Daliang Army, and if they dare disturb, then strike back fiercely!"

Gao Chi had originally been worried that the Emperor would blame him this time, considering he had carelessly fallen into a trap.

The key point was, he didn’t even know who had set the trap!

This was not mere negligence; it was outright incompetence!

Yet to his surprise, the Emperor didn’t prosecute?

This wasn’t typical of the Emperor’s nature!

Then he thought of the Supreme Emperor.

Indeed, he was a confidant of the Supreme Emperor, who would undoubtedly protect him, and Qi Junlian, being his son, even if displeased, could only accept it.

Gao Chi was a military general, lacking the crafty maneuvers of the aristocrats. It was remarkable he even thought of this, but he couldn’t fathom that Qi Yun not only protected him but also gave Qi Junlian a valuable lesson.

Excitedly, Gao Chi received the imperial edict with both hands: "Your servant thanks Your Majesty for your grace and will not disappoint Your Majesty’s great expectations!"

"General!"

At this time, a voice came from outside the tent. Gao Chi knew who it was, so he first escorted the messenger out, then asked the person, "How is the interrogation going?"

"Reporting to the General, it’s been found out that they were instigated by someone."

"Were you able to determine who instigated them?"

"Well..." the person bowed his head awkwardly, "We couldn’t. They said the person was wearing black and a straw-hat, making it impossible to recognize him."

"Hmph, damn it, are these people fools? To pledge their lives without even knowing who they’re aiding? Aren’t they afraid of death?"

Gao Chi was furious, eager to rush in and hack those troublemakers into pieces!

But he couldn’t do it now; he needed to extract more useful information from them.

"General Gao, this time we fell into a trap purely because of our own carelessness. That person’s tactics weren’t extraordinary; he only bribed a few greenwood bandits to impersonate the Liang Army and harass us. If we could have restrained our rage then, things wouldn’t have turned out this way."

Gao Chi sighed; wasn’t he already aware of this?

Yet perhaps being used to stationing at the border all these years, he became arrogant. The moment he saw the Liang Army come to pillage, his blood rushed to his head out of anger, leading to such consequences.

"The Emperor didn’t punish us but instead ordered us to guard this place well — it’s an opportunity to redeem ourselves through merit!"

"I understand!"

"General, now that Daliang is amassing troops at the border and responding so swiftly, in my humble opinion, Liang Country has long harbored intentions to invade Dazhou! This time, it might merely be a performance staged by them!"

"But Liang Country denies this, and they claim that our Zhou Army invaded and harassed them."

Gao Chi frowned; this matter was indeed the crux of the problem.

Both sides experienced enemy incursions, but Dazhou never sent anyone over, and Daliang probably didn’t either. So the question arises, who was responsible?

The problem circles back to the beginning.

Rubbing his temples, Gao Chi decided not to dwell on these headache-inducing matters. Looking at the sky, he said, "Return now; tomorrow, we’ll properly organize the troops to be ready for potential conflict with Daliang!"

"I accept the order!"

...

The summer night sky was clear, with radiant stars surrounding the brightest moon in the center, creating a pleasing sight.

Li Qingmu gazed at the moon overhead, his expression turning somber.

A sense of desolation rose within him, suffocating him.

He gently covered his chest, feeling a deep pain that made him tremble all over, thinking himself like a living corpse, his soul already departed with Long Yue.

"Princess Nianxi, please stop; the Eldest Young Master is already resting."

A palace maid’s voice came from outside; the visitor was Princess Nianxi.

Li Qingmu’s eyes narrowed slightly; why had this woman come?

Disdain flashed in his eyes; he suppressed his emotions, turned around, and lay down on the bed to sleep.

After the last incident, Rong Si’s supervision over him had relaxed significantly. During rest, the palace maids and eunuchs could leave, allowing him his own time.

But if they entered and found he wasn’t in bed, it wouldn’t bode well.

"I, the Princess, wish to see my brother. Must you block me?"

Princess Nianxi’s tone was filled with dissatisfaction, causing the palace maids to hesitate, unsure whether to let her in.

"Move aside!"

Seeing their hesitation, Nianxi grew more aggressive, pushing aside a palace maid blocking her way and hurriedly entering.

The room was still lit by a few faint candles, illuminating everything inside. On the bed, a man lay quietly, appearing very calm and peaceful.

Perhaps the noise from Princess Nianxi rushing in caused the figure under the covers to stir slightly and turn over.

He rubbed his sleepy eyes and looked at the faint silhouette beneath the dim candlelight.

"Nianxi?"

The man was slightly dazed, looking confusedly at the woman before him.

Princess Nianxi approached, gently sat on the edge of Li Qingmu’s bed, reached out to grip his hand tightly, "Brother, I came to see you."

Her voice was sweet to the point of being cloying, and Li Qingmu slightly frowned, showing displeasure, coldly saying, "Why have you come? You disturbed my pleasant dreams just now!"

Seeing Li Qingmu’s evident annoyance at being woken, Nianxi apologized: "I’m sorry, brother, I didn’t know you were already resting."

Li Qingmu’s gaze turned cold, "The palace maids outside didn’t tell you?"

Of course, the palace maids had told her, but she insisted on barging in!

"No, they didn’t!"

Nianxi laughed, considering the matter trivial, thinking she could just muddle through. She simply wished to become closer to Li Qingmu and strengthen their bond.

Why ruin the mood by discussing these things?

However, Li Qingmu wouldn’t let her have her way.

With an icy expression, he said coldly, "I’ve been clear; during rest, no one should disturb me. They fully understand this rule, yet they let someone in — does this disregard the Eldest Young Master’s authority?"

Nianxi was shocked, raising her head to meet Li Qingmu’s deep black eyes. Suddenly, her heart skipped a beat, as a terrifying emotion swiftly spread within her.

She didn’t understand the origin of this fear, but one thing was certain: Li Qingmu was very angry right now!

He quickly got up from the bed, his voice cold, "Come here!"

Soon, the palace maids and eunuchs rushed in.

"Did I not make it clear before, that during rest, no disturbances are permitted? You allowed someone to enter; do you think I’m too easygoing, and thus you can show disrespect? If that’s the case, where is the Imperial Guard?"

He shouted loudly, and suddenly, a group of sword-bearing guards rushed in.

"Execute all these palace maid eunuchs!"