All Heavens: Starting with Little Li Flying Dagger

Chapter 140 Sister Yanran, did this guy bully you?

After the discussion, Gu Yu returned to his small courtyard.

Upon entering the room, one sees a stunningly beautiful woman sitting at the table, conversing with Wu Tingfang.

This beautiful woman is none other than Ji Yanran.

After she left the city, she disappeared as if she had vanished. Apart from Lady Ya and a very few others, no one knew that she had also come to the State of Zhao.

This was thanks to Shan Rou's superb disguise skills, which made Ji Yanran look like an ordinary maid, so no one recognized her as the most beautiful woman in Wei.

Upon seeing Gu Yu enter, Wu Tingfang stood up and said, "You two chat first, I'll go for a walk outside."

Gu Yu smiled and said, "Fang'er, sit down too. I also have something to tell you."

"All right!"

Wu Tingfang sat down again.

Gu Yu walked to the table and sat down. He looked at Ji Yanran and said sincerely, "Thank you so much this time. If it weren't for your righteous help, we would have had a hard time leaving Daliang quietly."

Ji Yanran smiled and said, "It's nothing, Young Master Gu, you don't need to worry about it."

Wu Tingfang couldn't help but say, "How can this be called a small matter? Not to mention that you led the princess and her entourage away from Daliang, just the fact that you gave up everything in Wei to come to Zhao is admirable. If it were me, I might not have been able to do it."

Actually, there was a hint of bitterness in her words.

How could she not guess why Ji Yanran was willing to give up everything?

It's all for Gu Yu.

Gu Yu naturally knew what Wu Tingfang was thinking, which was why he asked Wu Tingfang to stay. It was better to make some things clear face to face.

Unexpectedly, before he could explain, Ji Yanran smiled and said, "Miss Wu, the reason I came to Zhao despite everything was indeed for Young Master Gu. Because he is an extraordinary man."

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Her frankness made Wu Tingfang a little embarrassed.

So, she glared at Gu Yu reproachfully, then took Ji Yanran's hand and asked, "Sister Yanran, did this guy bully you?"

Ji Yanran smiled and said, "So, he bullied you back then too?"

Gu Yu hurriedly said, "Hey, you two have teamed up so quickly?"

"certainly!"

The two women responded in unison.

Gu Yu:

After a few jokes, Ji Yanran finally straightened up and said, "Actually, it was after listening to Young Master Gu's analysis of the general situation of the world that I left Wei without regard for anything else."

Wu Tingfang asked curiously, "What exactly did he say to you?"

Ji Yanran said, "He said that Qin will eventually unify the world, so we should go to Qin to develop our careers as soon as possible."

"So you believed him?"

"Don't you believe me?"

Wu Tingfang shook her head somewhat embarrassedly: "I don't know either. To be honest, I'm not very clear about the general situation of the world. Anyway, wherever Gu Lang goes, I'll follow."

Gu Yu patted Wu Tingfang's shoulder and said, "Just keep this to yourself. Don't tell anyone outside, not even your uncles, brothers, or sisters. If the news leaks out, the consequences will be unimaginable."

Wu Tingfang nodded hurriedly: "I understand, don't worry, Master Gu."

The following afternoon, Queen Jing sent someone to summon Gu Yu again.

Upon seeing the Crystal King, Gu Yu's heart skipped a beat.

She was alone in the room, sitting at a small table wearing only a thin silk robe, exuding an alluring charm.

"Your humble servant greets the Queen."

Queen Crystal smiled and waved her hand: "Come, sit down and have a few drinks with me."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

After Gu Yu sat down, Queen Jing personally poured two glasses of wine, then raised her glass and said, "This first glass is to congratulate General Gu on his promotion."

Gu Yu humbly replied, "Not at all, it's all thanks to Your Majesty's patronage."

The two drank a toast together, and Gu Yu poured two glasses of wine, then toasted Queen Jing with another glass.

After a few drinks, Queen Crystal's face flushed, her eyes became watery, and her gaze towards Gu Yu became increasingly dreamy.

Gu Yu could naturally understand the implication in her eyes. Without showing any emotion, he slowly reached out and placed one hand on her leg.

"Hmph, you've got some nerve."

Queen Crystal gave a feigned snort.

Upon hearing this, Gu Yu simply shifted his body, sitting closer to her, his hand slowly sliding to the side from his lap.

"what!"

Queen Crystal couldn't help but gasp in surprise.

Gu Yu leaned closer and whispered, "Does the Queen want people outside to hear?"

Queen Crystal's body was already burning hot, and she said breathlessly, "You—you bastard, take your hand away, I have something to tell you."

"All right."

Gu Yu sat up straight, wanting to hear what Queen Jing had to say.

"call"

Queen Crystal let out a long breath, calming herself down.

Then he said, "I have heard about your argument with Zhao Mu in the palace. It is clear that you two are now bitter enemies."

"I know!" Gu Yu nodded.

Queen Jing continued, "Although the King has promoted you to general, you must understand one thing: your status in the King's heart is still far inferior to that of Zhao Mu."

"What exactly is the Queen trying to say?"

"It's very simple. You know very well that if we join forces to deal with Zhao Mu, it will be beneficial to both of us."

Gu Yu feigned difficulty: "I understand the reasoning, but with Zhao Mu's power, how easy is it to deal with him? Besides—"

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Before she could finish speaking, Queen Crystal suddenly leaned in and kissed her on the lips.

"And now?"

Queen Crystal bit her lip and asked softly.

"I feel a bit more motivated, but this reward is far from enough to motivate me to give it my all."

Queen Jing sighed and said, "I know what you want, but you must promise me that you will do everything in your power to get rid of Zhao Mu."

"That depends on how sincere the Queen is—"

The next morning.

Gu Yu walked out of the Queen's bedchamber feeling refreshed.

The eunuchs and maids, understanding each other perfectly, acted as if they hadn't seen him at all, and let him leave the bedchamber.

Inside the room, Queen Crystal's face was still flushed, and she looked languid.

She finally understood why Lady Ya was so devoted to Gu Yu. If she weren't the Queen, she might have followed Gu Yu regardless of everything.

Next, Gu Yu began to devise a plan to assassinate Zhao Mu.

Although he knew perfectly well that Queen Jing was only using him to eliminate her political enemies, he still had to kill Zhao Mu even without her intervention.

In fact, killing Zhao Mu was quite simple for Gu Yu; the difficulty lay in preventing suspicion from falling on him. At the very least, he needed to ensure that no one could find any fault with him.

Otherwise, it would disrupt the entire plan.

Next, after discussing the matter with Wu Shilu and his son, Gu Yu decided to carry out the assassination of Zhao Mu and the rescue of Zhu Ji and her son simultaneously.

To rescue Zhu Ji and her child, we must first find out the situation regarding the hostage's guards.

So, Gu Yu once again sneaked into the hostage residence under cover of night—