jdhmnovel Chapter 461 Helping Him Make a Choice
Chapter 461 Helping Him Make a Choice
"How can we prove General Gu's innocence?" Ye Qing'an lowered her eyes, a smile playing on her lips. "Proving General Gu's innocence isn't difficult at all. All you need to do is..."
"What do you need?" Gu Hai pressed.
His biggest regret now is that he shouldn't have stood at the entrance of this tent and let Ye Qing'an get entangled with him.
If they were in the camp, he could easily find a pretext to distort the truth and pin all the blame on Ye Qing'an, allowing everything to continue along the path he had planned.
But now...
Gu Hai glanced at the soldiers peering around him, feeling increasingly irritated. The most important thing now was to clear his name of suspicion.
Although he appears to be the commander-in-chief of the camp, and he makes all the decisions within the camp.
But in reality, this camp was infiltrated by various forces, including the Emperor's men, people planted by other royal forces, Ye Qinghao's men, and even some other aristocratic families, all of whom had spies within it.
If he cannot clear his name tonight, it is likely that by tomorrow at the latest, news will spread throughout Wangjing City that he intends to take the Heavenly Spirit Pearl for himself and then frame Ye Qing'an.
Now that the Gu family has been suspected and feared by the Emperor, if this matter were to reach the Emperor's ears, the Gu family would likely gradually decline from then on.
Ye Qing'an naturally understood what he was thinking. She glanced at He Yi, who was walking quickly toward them, before speaking: "This guard said that General Gu wanted to force me to take action in order to seize the Heavenly Spirit Pearl for himself. He pretended that the Heavenly Spirit Pearl was stolen and then pinned the crime of stealing the Heavenly Spirit Pearl on me."
"The Heavenly Spirit Pearl is still with General Gu. All General Gu needs to do is hand it over..."
Seeing Gu Hai's sudden change in expression, Ye Qing'an's smile deepened: "Hand over the Heavenly Spirit Pearl. General He, or perhaps General Gu, can escort it back to Wangjing City and hand it over to the Emperor, so that the Emperor can decide how to dispose of it."
Gu Hai gritted his teeth and handed the Heavenly Spirit Pearl to He Yi.
dream.
But if he refuses, it would seem to confirm his crime of wanting to possess the Heavenly Spirit Pearl, and then...
Gu Hai gritted his teeth, remained silent for a while, and then said, "If the Heavenly Spirit Pearl is in the camp, it will definitely attract many people who want to snatch it. In that case, tomorrow morning, He Yi and I will send the Heavenly Spirit Pearl, along with the Taotie, back to Wangjing City."
Ye Qing'an stared at Gu Hai for a long time, her little finger curling up slightly.
She had originally planned to leave the Heavenly Spirit Pearl here and watch the showdown unfold.
However, Gu Hai didn't give her that chance and insisted on causing this scene tonight.
Since that's the case, she'll give it a push and help Gu Hai make a choice.
“Alright, to prevent any further trouble tonight…” Ye Qing’an turned to look at He Yi, who had been watching the show for a while: “We’ll have to trouble General He to lead men to guard outside General Gu’s tent, in case anything goes wrong with the Heavenly Spirit Pearl.”
The veins on Gu Hai's forehead throbbed. What did Ye Qing'an mean by this?
Is he being treated like a prisoner, to be kept under guard?
Ye Qing'an seemed to have guessed Gu Hai's thoughts and quickly said, "General Gu, please don't overthink it. I just feel at ease leaving the Heavenly Spirit Pearl with you. However, the Heavenly Spirit Pearl is really a hot commodity now. Several groups of people came to snatch it tonight. It's better to keep it safe."
Gu Hai was furious inside, but he remained outwardly calm and simply nodded: "Yes, Miss Ye is very thoughtful and it is the right thing to do. Then... I'll have to trouble General He."
He Yi stood to the side, only responding with a casual, low voice.
Gu Hai grew increasingly agitated, almost unable to contain his temper. However, considering the current situation, he could only swallow his anger, turn around and enter the tent. Before going in, he turned his gaze to the personal guard: "Take him away and interrogate him carefully."
This time, Ye Qing'an didn't stop her anymore. She just smiled and stepped aside, letting the soldiers guarding the side take the person away.
Ye Qing'an's lips curled up slightly, and when she turned her head, she met He Yi's gaze.
He Yi's eyes were scrutinizing. Ye Qing'an blinked, bowed to He Yi, and turned to leave.
It doesn't matter who He Yi is working for, or how he views her. As long as he has no evidence to prove that he did these things, it won't affect her in the slightest.
When Ye Qing'an returned to the camp, Shen Qingdai was giving Eleven a hot foot bath.
Upon seeing Ye Qing'an return, Eleven quickly raised her eyebrows and smiled at Ye Qing'an, "Mother."
"Ah."
Shen Qingdai explained with a smile, "It was chilly at night. The eleventh young master had been outside for quite some time. Although he was wrapped in a cloak the whole time, his feet were still a bit cold, so I asked someone to bring hot water for him to soak his feet."
Ye Qing'an responded and sat down next to Eleven.
Eleven's eyes followed Ye Qing'an: "Mother, are we leaving the camp tomorrow? Sister Qingdai said that we probably won't be able to leave."
Ye Qing'an curled the corners of his lips: "Not necessarily. Tonight's show isn't over yet. Until it's over, nothing is certain."
"It's not over yet?" Eleven blinked. "Why do you say that, Mother?"
You'll find out first thing tomorrow morning.
Eleven blinked again. Ye Qing'an now understood him very well and knew what he was thinking from Eleven's reaction. She simply raised her hand and rubbed Eleven's head: "Don't fuss, go to sleep. Children need to sleep well to grow tall and strong so they can protect their mother."
"You only have a few years to grow taller. In the past few years at the farm, you didn't eat very well, and you were already much thinner and smaller than your peers. If you don't seize the time to make up for it properly, it will be difficult to catch up later."
"..."
Eleven pouted, somewhat displeased, but considering her height, she could only wipe her feet and lie down on the bed: "Okay, I'll sleep well."
After all, they're still just kids. They made such a fuss all night, and after lying down for a short while, they fell into a deep sleep.
Shen Qingdai turned off two of the camp's lamps, leaving only one as a nightlight. She dimmed the light of the remaining oil lamp slightly before turning her head: "Does Miss think that Gu Hai will cause trouble again tonight?"
Ye Qing'an chuckled: "It's not that I think it's wrong, but I'm sure he'll make a scene."
No sooner had Ye Qing'an finished speaking than a loud bang was heard from not far away.
It sounded like something was being exploded...