A rebellious minister forced me to be a foolish king

Chapter 661 The Privilege of Sleeping
Not long after the two men left Bowang City, they heard the sound of gongs and suonas not far away. Following the sound, they saw a group of palace soldiers holding white flags and white lanterns, carrying a stretcher covered with white cloth into the city.

Yuan Wuyou walked forward worriedly, showed the purple jade token of Lord Suxing to the guard at the city gate, and inquired about the situation.

Because the emperor had already announced that King Fengling would be named Lord of Suxing Mansion, these people on the border were the first to receive the notice, so naturally they did not dare to neglect it.

The guards then told her that the person covered with the white cloth was Anhua Gong's second brother, Yuwen Fuling, who had died at the hands of the Chishui rebels in Rang County. The rebels had brought him back and thrown him in front of Li Guojiu, who claimed that he was killing the traitors for the Tanguts.

Chishui is in the east and Dangxiang is in the west. The two groups of people have nothing to do with each other. Is it the turn of the Chishui rebels to make far-fetched claims and take the lead?
Yuan Wuyou certainly didn't believe that Wan Yuwuyu was dead, and he didn't believe this statement even more, so he wanted to push the guards aside and go into the city to ask. However, the guards said that Uncle Li had ordered that from now on no one was allowed to enter or leave Bowang City.

Yuan Wuyou knew very well that whether Wan Yuwuyu was dead or not, it was a sign of the various forces trying to intimidate the Zhou Kingdom.

At this moment, Zhou State was surrounded by Northern Qi and Chishui rebels in the east, Xiangyang and Liangchen in the south, Dangxiang Bailang in the west, and Tianshan Rouran in the north... Zhou State must have realized that it was surrounded by enemies from all directions.

Yuan Wuyou, who was unable to enter Bowang City, had something on his mind, so he had to return to the Qi military camp stationed outside Bowangpo with Gao Yanzong in a distracted manner.

As a result, she found that the military camp was bustling with activity late at night, and everyone was sharpening their bows and swords, ready to go.

At that time, the two of them were wandering around the camp, and Yuan Wuyou couldn't help but ask curiously, "Are you going to launch a surprise attack on the Zhou Kingdom?"

Gao Yanzong walked side by side with her. His handsome face with exquisite features was clearly outlined and glittering in the night. He raised his distinct eyebrows, raised his long and slender eyelashes, and said with a smile:
"We are not launching a surprise attack. We are preparing in advance to prevent a surprise attack by the Zhou Kingdom."

"The Zhou Kingdom has already taken over Bowang City. How did you know that the Zhou Kingdom was planning a surprise attack?"

"Didn't I sneak out when I entered the city with you? I saw that the Zhou Kingdom had a large number of soldiers, all preparing for battle. It was obvious that they originally wanted to destroy the Xiao family, but you sent Yuwen Zhi to do something secretly, so it was resolved without bloodshed. They have no place to vent their anger, so they will definitely attack us."

Yuan Wuyou chuckled, "You are quite perceptive."

"Also, the Zhou Kingdom wanted to keep you, but you didn't want to, so they just pushed the credit to the Fengling King who was disguised as a man..."

At this point, the man tilted his face slightly, his brown eyes staring straight at the person in front of him. His affectionate and sharp peach blossom eyes were full of admiration for his lover and a thorough understanding of the current situation.

"You have won the support of the people, but they didn't take the opportunity to mention whether the orphan of Empress Huaxu is a boy or a girl. Instead, they brought Uncle Li over. I'm afraid the Zhou Kingdom has made preparations for both situations and wants Master Li to take over in your place."

Hearing this, Yuan Wuyou couldn't help but look up, her phoenix eyes narrowed and she looked at the man next to her who was half a head taller than her with a smile.

"Tsk, Gao Yanzong is still the same Gao Yanzong. You were not at the scene, but you could guess what Zhou Guo wanted to do. As you expected, Yuwen Huaibi did threaten me by letting Li Mingjian replace me. I said I would think about it, so I came to relax with you guys."

Gao Yanzong nodded, his brown peach blossom eyes were unusually clear and sharp, even when he was smiling, his eyes were unusually firm and solemn.

"The most important thing is that Zhou State has not been trying to match you with the King of Zhou recently. Instead, they have appointed you as the Governor of Tongzhou and the Lord of Suxing Mansion, and let you take office right away. They must want the people to not know that you are the Princess of Qi, and then use this as a pretext to attack Qi State. I'm afraid that if you come here to relax... you will hurt yourself and get beaten up along with us."

The amber-eyed girl listened and said indifferently, "What I fear least is fighting. Those who can't kill me will only be killed by me. What's more, I don't plan to let Li Mingjian replace me."

"But I heard with my own ears the other day that you wanted to be an official in the Zhou Kingdom. You did not go to the capital to be an official, but only served as a governor of a prefecture or county. Do you want to be close to the water and get the moon first, or occupy a stronghold and command the whole situation?"

"Oh, you have a sharp ear. Are you trying to trick me? Am I that cunning?"

She suddenly turned her head slightly and glanced at the man next to her.

"Stop it, I don't know you. The only thing that excites you is the desire to conquer, conquer men, conquer power." Gao Yanzong joked with a smile, and when he saw that she turned her face away and continued walking forward, he stopped smiling.

"Tongzhou is a key location. You can retreat to Chang'an in the west or march to Luoyang. The Zhou Kingdom has always only given rewards but never appointed people. Yet, they can give you such authority over a fortress... He, a puppet emperor, actually issued an edict! This is extremely rare. It means that the court has allowed you, the King of Fengling, to return to Chang'an and has given you power."

The girl next to him didn't even turn her head, she just said leisurely:
"The Northern Zhou wants to use me as a wolf! They can't use the old ministers of the previous dynasty, and the court is stagnant, with checks and balances. They need to find a new breakthrough point so that the ministers can fight each other and the people in power can fish in troubled waters."

Gao Yanzong sighed, "Faced with such a sincere invitation from Zhou, I didn't expect you to be willing to return to Qi. I wonder if you want to give Qi a sense of crisis and see what benefits we can offer you, or... come to say goodbye to us?"

When the girl in black turned around, she met the man's tentative and expectant eyes.

She gave him a quirky smile.

"King Ande is indeed very smart, don't you suspect that I am addicted to men, and would rather have a beautiful man than a kingdom?"

"Maybe, but we can't compete with power. I am worried about you now. You are so aggressive and have the reputation of being the governor of Tongzhou, Fengling Wang. Da Qi will not dare to give you a fiefdom in Yecheng or Luoyang. At most, they will send you to the border, or reunite with our fiefdom in Shandong."

"It doesn't matter. The Duke of Xingyang is my relative, so I can cross the Yellow River without any hindrance. Why don't you help me analyze how Qi will treat me tomorrow?"

"I dare not say how I will treat you, but I will definitely adapt to the situation and make careful plans for you."

Seeing Gao Yanzong's determined eyes and serious expression at this moment, he looked more and more like Gao Changgong... Yuan Wuyou had an idea, so he raised his good hand and rubbed his delicate cheek.

"Having a counselor like you makes me feel more at ease than having those chefs." "Which ones?"

"Zu Ting, Gao Yuanhai, and Yang Zhiyu. Plus the one who wrote the Huang... Huangmen proofreader."

"Oh, their plan is cruel, but it does make sense."

Yuan Wuyou looked at Gao Yanzong, who was like a male fox and extremely intelligent, and felt itchy.

"How did you do it? When you were dizzy in bed, you looked silly and stupid, as if you were out of your mind and had lost your mind. But when you got out of bed, you were sober and wise again, which made me uneasy." After a pause, she added with a mischievous look in her eyes, "It must be that I didn't work hard enough."

When the man heard this, his brows suddenly frowned, and his fair and handsome face instantly became gloomy. He looked around nervously and found that the two camellia trees were not far in front of the two of them.

He didn't know when he had walked out of the military camp. There were no military tents nearby and no one could hear him, so he breathed a sigh of relief and stopped where he was.

The girl in black also stood there with him.

Gao Yanzong's brown peach eyes were deep and sharp, and he turned to stare at her with resentment, "Are you embarrassing me? I was... quite sober to begin with, but because I have you in my heart, I indulge you... and let you control my sobriety and restraint."

Thinking that she had gotten such a contrasting male fox, Yuan Wuyou couldn't help but be moved by him again.

She suddenly smiled and jokingly asked, "Do you remember your first time? What did I look like to you?"

"I don't remember anything... You are so mean..."

"Tsk, why are you blushing? You are already an old married couple, why are you shy? Just reminiscing."

Gao Yanzong raised his hands to cover his face angrily, "How dare you ask me this, and you blame me for being shy?" Seeing that she was still staring at him, he couldn't help but stretch out his slender white fingers and gently cover her eyes.

"You just want to see me blush and praise you for being awesome or something like that... something that makes you happy, right?"

Listening to the man's deep, magnetic voice and tone of grievance, Yuan Wuyou's heart almost melted.

"I'm not that bad. But your blushing face really makes me feel itchy." As she spoke, her eyes were playful and she didn't hide her smirk. She suddenly grabbed his slender and warm hand.

"Stop it……"

Having said that, Gao Yanzong turned his face away and was about to leave.

Yuan Wuyou hugged his thin waist and hugged the man face to face. He sighed, "Are you angry? I was really afraid that you were unwilling that night... I have always felt a little guilty."

The man hugged her back and comforted her helplessly, "What are you thinking about? If I didn't like you, why would I reveal my bottom line to you... And now in this situation, I have robbed Fourth Brother of his status and Lord Zhou of his status as his concubine, so I feel guilty."

“…Oh, is that really necessary?”

"As for me, Gao Yanzong, I have only loved one girl in this way in my life. It was me who seduced you into depravity, touched you and coveted you, and tarnished your innocence and reputation."

As he said this, Gao Yanzong's eyes were solemn, and there was no trace of frivolity in his usually charming and affectionate peach blossom eyes.

"Your concubine and first love should have been a better person, but I... selfishly possessed you. I naturally cannot trap you, but I should correct my mistakes. From then on, I turned over a new leaf and became a good person. I also want to follow the example of Lord Zhou and just love you silently, letting the world know that I am waiting for you, but I will not tie you down."

Seeing the man's cheeks flushed and he became shy again, Yuan Wuyou couldn't help but feel itchy, so he reached out to touch Gao Yanzong's chest, "Why do you feel so grown up? Do you want to breastfeed the baby?"

Gao Yanzong immediately held her hand and said gently in a deep and magnetic voice: "Isn't it always like this?"

"Even your fourth brother praised your good figure. I can't sleep with you, but can't I touch it?"

"Gao Yanzong bit his lip and held her hand.

"Why can't I sleep with you? The concubine is always the first one. Even though we...can't talk about love in public, in private, you can do whatever you want with me for the rest of your life. You will always have the privilege of sleeping with me."

The girl in front of him suddenly looked surprised. "Didn't you say you didn't want to have any more contact with me? Why are you suddenly giving me this privilege? Is it because you are my concubine?"

"Isn't that enough? Originally I just wanted to have you, and now it's more legitimate. I was so damned before that I actually wanted to give up on you. Now I have infinite courage. What's the point of being the King of Ande and begging for food? How can it compare to being the concubine of the empress? Now, let alone eloping with you, I even dare to challenge Yuwen Huaibi openly."

Yuan Wuyou felt inexplicably blocked in her heart, and her face suddenly turned cold, "Just because I might be your first time? Are you insulting me?"

Gao Yanzong shook his head. "How dare I? I just think that the fact that you can tell me such words shows that I am special in your heart. You have given me such a unique status. I am not arrogant. What I am proud of is your preference for me. It makes me feel that as long as I move forward, you will support me..."