Chapter 283: Hit me, storm in, first seize the Gilded Gold Dynasty's people

After about ten or so minutes, Fan Weiming and the Deputy Captain quietly went out, and then quickly disappeared into the night.

On the surrounding walls, several dozen black shadows also quickly withdrew with Fan Weiming's group.

Still, over a dozen people remained on duty.

Gu Qingwan was leaning sideways in the chair at this moment, her clean white, alluring long legs gently swaying.

At this moment, Gu Qingwan did not flip through any memorials, merely tilting her head to look at the teacup in her hand, then suddenly said:

"Who brewed this tea?"

"This doesn't look like your tea-making skill."

The Grand Eunuch was startled, then hastily said:

"It was brewed by the Deputy Captain; at that time I was organizing the memorials……"

Having said that, the Grand Eunuch hurriedly knelt down; this sort of intimate service for the emperor can only be performed by this Grand Eunuch himself.

However, Gu Qingwan did not continue with that, merely standing up and walking toward the door while speaking expressionlessly:

"Listen well, I am just living with my man, not with you all; who allowed you to let those two in to wait?"

"Can my study be entered at will?!"

The Grand Eunuch froze, then hurriedly cried and shouted that he was wrong; although it was crying and shouting, he still did not dare to raise his voice.

The sight was really somewhat comical.

Gu Qingwan did not continue scolding the Grand Eunuch, but simply pushed the door open and left.

Opening the door, the bright moonlight fell upon Gu Qingwan's stunning mature face; at this moment, her flawless mature visage had already been suffused with a rosy glow.

Really…… too embarrassing!!

The temperature of that tea…… one could tell my side had ended; the Deputy Captain of the Heaven-Holding Guard only brewed it after hearing no movement from me.

This means…… the nonsense I said is very likely to have been heard by these people??

It's all that little rascal's fault!!

He keeps making me talk nonsense!!

After pondering repeatedly, Gu Qingwan finally hurried back inside; upon returning to the room, she saw Lu Yuan soundly asleep.

Gu Qingwan showed no trace of anger, only a hint of resentful smile, and nothing else.

She took off her shoes, took off her clothes, rested her head on her man's chest, wrapped her jade arms around Lu Yuan, and eventually fell into a drowsy sleep.

The next day, early morning.

Lu Yuan stretched a big lazy stretch in bed.

He hummed a comfortable sound in his mouth.

Before Lu Yuan could even open his eyes, Gu Qingwan's pleasant voice came from beside him, saying:

"Hurry up and try the breakfast sister made for you~"

Huh?

Upon hearing the movement, Lu Yuan opened his eyes and saw Gu Qingwan smiling warmly at the table in the main hall, gazing at him with affection.

After rubbing his head and sitting up, Lu Yuan yawned again.

And Gu Qingwan also came over holding a basin of water, speaking in a coquettish voice:

"Wash your face quickly, then eat~"

Lu Yuan then waved his hand, saying:

"You don't need to; just rest, I can do it myself."

Gu Qingwan, however, placed the basin to one side, and while taking a towel to wash, she gave Lu Yuan a flirtatious white-eye, saying:

"Where does a master waking up not need someone to attend to him~"

"How come, you said yesterday you were the master, but today you won't admit it?"

Lu Yuan sat on the bedside looking at his wife's plump mature back, grinning and saying:

"I do want service, but not from you; we ought to find two maidservants to attend to us."

And Gu Qingwan turned her head to look at her man, laughing coquettishly and saying:

"Oh, how come, my service isn't enough for you, you still need two more maids—can you handle that?"

Lu Yuan, however, raised an eyebrow and said:

"How could I not handle it, but don't forget, back then you and Liyan two……"

Before Lu Yuan could finish his words, Gu Qingwan, face flushed with shame, glared at him and said:

"Okay, okay, the more you say the more vulgar—close your eyes, sister will wash your face~!"

Finally, Lu Yuan just sat there on the bedside, waiting for his wife to finish washing her face and dressing, then he sat down at the dining table like a lord, ready to eat.

Gu Qingwan looked at this man being attended to neatly by herself, and her heart was overjoyed.

Gu Qingwan had wanted this for a long time; upon waking early, she did nothing else but first attend to her man getting up.

It's just that before, there had never been an opportunity.

Mainly because this little man of mine is lazy; no matter when he sleeps, unless it's past ninety o'clock, he won't wake up.

If I usually lived with my man in a Siheyuan, I'd have to rush back to the palace early in the morning—there'd be no time to attend to him.

If I lived in the palace, I'd have some duties—either a small or grand court assembly—so I wouldn't have time to stand by him constantly.

But now, Gu Qingwan feels she truly resembles a virtuous wife.

Gu Qingwan carried the water basin out; after leaving, the Grand Eunuch hurriedly came over, but Gu Qingwan did not give the basin to the Grand Eunuch, instead directly saying:

"The master is about to eat; go in and attend to him."

The Grand Eunuch nodded repeatedly, then turned and entered the house.

This is getting into character again.

……

After eating, Lu Yuan and his wife went to the study.

This place cannot compare to the grandeur and luxury of Chonghua Hall.

Just that imperial throne in Chonghua Hall could occupy half the area of this small study.

But this place inexplicably has a bit of warmth.

Lu Yuan was now sitting in the main seat at the table, looking at the military report in his hand, which had just been delivered this morning.

Gu Qingwan sat close beside Lu Yuan, deliberately taking a stool much smaller than his and sitting at the side.

One jade hand massaged her husband's leg, while the other hand held a memorial, staring at it with a serious, focused expression.

It inexplicably resembled an earthly office couple, each busy with their own work after work, yet not neglecting each other.

As for the Grand Eunuch, he simply stood at the door, unchanged like a stone Buddha.

After looking at the military report for a while, Lu Yuan raised his head and glanced at the Grand Eunuch, saying:

"Steward, you don't need to keep standing; we two don't need you to serve us—just go out and move around."

The Grand Eunuch was startled, then quickly said:

"Eh, okay, Lord… old master, shall I go buy some vegetables?"

Lu Yuan waved his hand and said:

"No need, buying vegetables and such—I'll go with my wife later; you just go out and play. I see there are old men playing chess at every corner of our community."

"You go play; as for meals and such, let my wife prepare them—I love the food my wife makes."

Hearing Lu Yuan's words, Gu Qingwan's face lit up with an extraordinarily beautiful smile; she lifted her head and gave him a charming, coquettish glance, saying in a sweet voice:

"What would you like to eat later, old master? ~"

Lu Yuan turned his head to look at Gu Qingwan and grinned, saying:

"When we get to the vegetable market, we'll see and decide then."

Having said that, Lu Yuan raised his head to look at the somewhat bewildered Grand Eunuch and raised his eyebrows, saying:

"Alright, go on—don't forget to come home for lunch."

At this moment, the Grand Eunuch's face was full of emotion, but after he came to his senses, he suddenly realized something.

The next second, with a clatter, he knelt directly on the ground and wailed toward Lu Yuan and Gu Qingwan:

"Lord, Your Majesty… you… you don't want me anymore, do you…?"

Lu Yuan looked at this Grand Eunuch who had started crying to heaven and earth, and said helplessly:

"Hey, old man, what are you thinking? What does this have to do with that? It's just that I see you exhausted every day and thought you should rest."

Gu Qingwan beside him glanced at the Grand Eunuch and slightly shook her head, saying:

"Get up quickly, there's nothing to worry about; even when you're old in the future, I, the sovereign, will not treat you like an ordinary eunuch."

"I will arrange a residence for you in Huangcheng, send people to visit you every month; go rest now, listen to the old master's words."

Hearing Lu Yuan and Gu Qingwan speak like this, the Grand Eunuch finally felt relieved, his face full of emotion as he said:

"Thank you, Your Majesty, thank you, Lord."

After the Grand Eunuch finished speaking, Gu Qingwan waved her hand and said:

"Go out."

After hearing Gu Qingwan's words, the Grand Eunuch wiped his tears and finally rose to leave.

After the Grand Eunuch left, Gu Qingwan looked at Lu Yuan and shook her head, saying:

"You, little brother, are really considerate toward these servants."

Lu Yuan, while looking at the military report in his hand, raised his eyebrows and said:

"Nobody has it easy."

Perhaps Lu Yuan is a transmigrant from Earth, so some of his inner thoughts indeed differ from this world.

Perhaps in the eyes of my second wife, this Grand Eunuch is merely a servant—if he breaks or dies, just replace him.

But to Lu Yuan, everyone is pretty much the same.

Although Lu Yuan also doesn't believe in universal equality, he feels that life is the same.

Hmm… that's a bit profound.

Hey, it's like we're talking philosophy.

Gu Qingwan blinked at her husband, then pursed her lips and smiled, saying:

"You know, little brother, what I like most about you is just this—every time I see you getting along well with everyone, appearing so close and friendly."

"No matter whether a person's status is high or low, you can be friends with them; sister feels such a little brother is incredibly charming~"

Huh?

Lu Yuan, somewhat dazed, looked toward his wife beside him.

Gu Qingwan, meanwhile, pursed her lips and smiled, saying:

"Because sister can't do these things~"

Lu Yuan, hearing Gu Qingwan's words, grinned and said:

"If your status meant you got along well with everyone, the Great Zhou Dynasty would be doomed."

"Besides…"

Saying this, Lu Yuan's smile turned a bit cheeky as he looked at Gu Qingwan and continued:

"Besides, you just need to be good to me; you don't need to be good to others."

Hearing Lu Yuan's words, Gu Qingwan also laughed out loud, then gave him a charming white eye, extended her jade hand and lightly poked his brow, saying indulgently:

"Good, good, good~~ sister won't be good to others; sister will be good only to her little man~"

Lu Yuan raised his eyebrows at Gu Qingwan and said:

"Not a good big brother, not a little husband anymore?"

Hearing Lu Yuan's words, Gu Qingwan began to recall the nonsense he had coaxed her into saying last night.

Instantly, her stunning pretty face flushed, and she spat out shyly:

"Just three sentences in and you're already off track; keep spouting nonsense and big sister will punish you!"

Although Gu Qingwan is not Su Liyan, she is older than Su Liyan and is a truly mature woman.

But even if she is mature, she can't withstand this.

After all, Gu Qingwan is not really a social butterfly flitting through lantern-lit, wine-green nights; she is also a proper woman.

She is still the supreme emperor; who would dare speak such nonsense to her face before?

It's just that she sees her man is younger than her, and also knows that he sometimes likes her that way.

But she can't always be like that.

Gu Qingwan also gets shy.

Immediately, Gu Qingwan promptly changed the subject, saying:

"Have you finished reading the military report? Any thoughts?"

When speaking of serious matters, Lu Yuan also became serious, nodded, tidied the military report on the table, and then nodded, saying:

"Finished reading, no thoughts; it's a straight advance—basically we're chasing them while they run."

"For now we can't see anything special; basically, when we reach their capital, there will be some difficulty."

After saying that, Lu Yuan looked at his wife, who was listening attentively and occasionally nodding, and she curiously said:

"You've read this military report, right?"

Gu Qingwan immediately nodded and said:

"I have; it was delivered after six this morning, and I finished reading it while cooking porridge."

Lu Yuan curiously blinked and said:

"So you have no thoughts or instructions?"

Listening to her husband's words, Gu Qingwan pursed her lips and smiled:

"You said it yourself—everyone has their own business; as emperor, my duty is to pick the finest great general."

"The rest is for the great general to decide; it's not the older sister's responsibility, and she won't handle it."

Upon saying this, Gu Qingwan mischievously blinked at Lu Yuan and said in a coquettish voice:

"Big sister sure listens to little brother's words~"

Seeing his wife's playful look, Lu Yuan grinned and said:

"That's right, good; listen to master's words—master has a reward today at noon, and master will personally cook a dish for you at noon."

This thing his wife did is truly without any mistake.

Speaking of which, there are many things in the world that make people extremely annoyed, and among the most annoying things, the kind of not understanding but insisting on giving orders definitely ranks in the top three.

Just mentioning this thing makes people's blood pressure rise.

Speaking of which, the emperors of the Qing dynasty on Earth, perhaps due to ethnic reasons, or perhaps because of the things the Qing dynasty finally did, cause high blood pressure.

Generally speaking, the vast majority of people dislike the Qing dynasty's emperors, including Lu Yuan.

Even the so-called Kangxi prosperous era, many people also scoff at it.

However, among the many emperors of the Qing dynasty, there is one whose reputation is quite good—Yongzheng.

Even those who dislike the Qing dynasty, when speaking of Yongzheng, generally give praise, feeling that the Qing dynasty has only this one watchable emperor.

Lu Yuan also likes this emperor somewhat.

However, Yongzheng has a flaw: he likes micromanaging.

When Nian Gengyao was around earlier, it was still strong; after Nian Gengyao was gone later,

this flaw of Yongzheng's liking micromanagement grew bigger and bigger.

Often the great general would be commanding well up front, then Yongzheng would issue an edict from behind, saying you can't do it that way, you must do it this way.

The result was a utter defeat.

During the Yongzheng period, especially the later Qing dynasty's foreign wars, it was simply unwatchable.

Seventy to eighty percent of those were losses due to Yongzheng's micromanaging.

One could say that for some battles, if Yongzheng just lay at home sleeping all day, they would be winnable.

But instead, they were forced to lose because of micromanaging.

So saying, my wife's habit is very outstanding good.

Eh~

Since you did well, master naturally should have a reward~

Such peaceful times, safe and harmonious, truly make one feel at ease.

……

Great Desert.

Here a rumble of mechanical sound.

The air is filled with the smell of burning gasoline.

War chariots, tanks, off-road vehicles mounted with machine guns are advancing forward.

The surrounding tents and camp are being dismantled.

This is already the sixth time today that the command headquarters camp has been pushed forward.

Everything is too smooth.

The army collapsed like a mountain falling; after the first clash of cold weapons and heavy firepower, the Gilded Dynasty completely lost its will to fight.

They were routed all the way, fleeing in panic.

Even on the plains, horses can't outrun cars.

However, the grasslands are vast, allowing them to scatter and flee, which caused considerable trouble for the Great Zhou Dynasty's pig‑catching.

Fortunately, two off‑road vehicles mounted with heavy machine guns can chase down an entire battalion of cavalry; no matter how many pigs, the Great Zhou Dynasty can deal with them all.

It's merely a matter of time.

At this moment, in the command headquarters' main tent, a huge sand table surrounded the supreme commander of the 39th Army.

Around them, soldiers hurriedly moved things and took down tents.

Yet no one dared to approach the sand table.

"Rakshasa Dynasty, these white‑skinned pigs now dare to hide people, huh? I, the king, am worried that this battle is going too smoothly; when we return victorious to the court, I won't be able to claim merit."

In earlier years I remember when our Great Zhou Dynasty was weak, these white‑skinned pigs seized much of our land, even taking the seaport of Liaobei, and they still haven't given it back.

Good, now we'll settle new and old scores together.

"Attack, charge in, first drag out the people of the Gilded Dynasty for me!"

Gu Lie flung the token in his hand onto the sand table, shouting angrily.

The sand table said: "You're impressive, you're aloof."

(End of chapter)