Quick Transmigration: My First Female Skill Takes Effect

Suburbs of Changzhou.

night.

An army that had marched from Shangjing to Huaizhou was setting up camp on the spot.

"Sanlang, why aren't you asleep yet?"

As the deputy general Feng Jiang, dressed in black armor, stepped out of his tent, he saw a familiar figure sitting on a rock, gazing up at the stars.

He paused for a moment, then went up to speak.

The handsome young general Gu Pingsheng stood up and turned around, first clasping his hands in a salute: "General Feng."

"I was thinking that I promised Uncle Zhao and Zhao Dalang six years ago that I would visit them when I passed through Youzhou, but I'm afraid I'll have to break my promise today."

Feng Jiang gently patted his shoulder, a smile on his face: "When you come back, visit him with your war achievements; he'll be even happier."

"It's nothing to worry about. Go to sleep now, or you won't be able to get up tomorrow."

He knew Gu Liang and admired Gu Liang's character, so he extended his affection for Gu Sanlang to Gu Liang as well.

Gu Pingsheng thought that Uncle Feng's idea was also very good, so he put aside his worries, clasped his hands in a fist and left.

The next day, before the sun had even risen, the soldiers were already awake and preparing to depart for Huaizhou.

The governor's residence.

Zhao Yifeng was unaware that Gu Pingsheng had returned to the battlefield. He ordered Sima and others to guard the passes of Youzhou to prevent an attack by the Turks.

For three consecutive months, from August to November.

The Turkic attacks were all repelled.

Just as Zhao Yifeng was in the midst of his excitement, half a month later, he received bad news from Huaizhou.

Another attack by the Turks.

Gu Liang went to the battlefield eager to make a name for himself, but he was careless and fell into an ambush by the Turks. He died in battle while leading his troops to break through the encirclement.

Gu Dalang and Gu Erlang died in battle, and Gu Sanlang's body could not be found, so his chances of survival were slim.

Zhao Yifeng nearly fainted. He grabbed the man by the collar and questioned him about the veracity of the news. When he received a confirmation that it was true, he sent his trusted confidant to Huaizhou.

I want to find out the facts.

Because he simply did not believe that Gu Liang would risk the lives of his soldiers for the sake of merit.

"General Gu is not that kind of person," Zhao Yifeng said firmly.

"I'd stake my life on it."

Chief Secretary Ning stopped him: "My lord, be careful what you say." The messenger was from Gu Liang's army, a person sent by the emperor to supervise the army.

Zhao Yifeng, his eyes red and trembling, glared at Chief Secretary Ning.

Chief Secretary Ning, with a serious expression, rose from his seat, cupped his hands, and said, "My lord, His Majesty has not yet ordered an investigation to uncover the truth. Gu Sanlang has not yet been found, and General Gu still has family members in the capital."

"You must restrain yourself for their sake and for the sake of your family."

"Disaster comes from the mouth, my lord."

Zhao Yifeng's gaze swept over everyone present, lingering on Wu Biejia for a second before landing on Ning Changshi. He choked out, "Understood."

"Take your indenture and leave immediately, understand?"

The Marquis of Yiyong's residence, the Gu family.

Gu Sanlang's wife, He Qingyu, was holding a contract of sale in one hand and a golden melon seed in the other, handing it to her trusted maid.

"Miss?"

"I've put it away."

He Qingyu had no interest in arguing with her, so she shoved the things in and went to her wet nurse's side, doing the same thing.

Without giving the two a chance to speak again, she began to adorn herself with gold and silver.

The commotion inside the courtyard had already begun.

She put the last banknote into a walnut wood bracelet before tidying her clothes and hair, and then went out.

Upon arriving at the main hall, she found almost all the female members of the Gu family there. She walked towards her mother-in-law's seat, her face showing fear and confusion.

"daughter."

Even though Lady Hou didn't like her usually, in the face of the family's destruction, the past was insignificant: "Come here quickly, don't be afraid."

He Qingyu nodded and hid behind Madam Hou.

The people outside were being searched by the Dali Temple and the Imperial Guards, and the chief officer started looking for people with family genealogies.

He called out a name, and once everyone was present, he waved his hand: "His Majesty has ordered that the Gu family is involved in treason and should be immediately imprisoned."

Lady Hou stepped forward, her gaze resolute: "The Gu family is utterly loyal to the Great Wei and to His Majesty, and has absolutely no intention of betraying the country. I beg Your Majesty to investigate thoroughly."

The Gu family members behind them said in unison, "Please, Your Majesty, investigate this matter thoroughly."

The official's gaze subconsciously shifted to the side, and after a moment he said, "Your Majesty is a wise ruler, and naturally you will see through everything."

"Take him away."

The group was taken to the women's and men's prisons of the Dali Temple respectively.

Upon entering the women's prison, they were inspected by the female warden, and their headwear and ornate outer garments were all replaced with white prison clothes.

Lady Hou was the first to be checked. She quietly handed the jailer a gold hairpin, a jade hairpin, and a gold bracelet: "They are young, so please take good care of them."

The jailer took it, slid it directly into his sleeve, and nodded slightly.

After making arrangements, He Qingyu was able to keep her walnut bracelet in the name of her mother's belongings.

Having only known the Gu family for a day, she was not familiar with them, and the original owner of this body was also an unpopular person. He Qingyu silently walked to a corner.

Fifteen minutes later, a damp, pungent smell entered her brain, and she coughed several times. Not only her, but all the women in the Gu family covered their mouths and noses.

The weeds on the kang (heated brick bed) were all yellow, indicating they were nearing the end of their lifespan.

"Mother, I don't want to stay here, I want to go home."

"I want to go home too."

When the child started crying, the first and second wives of the Gu family tried to soothe him. He Qingyu was glad that the original owner of the body did not have any children.

She disliked the sound of children crying, so she quietly covered her ears, not wanting to hear the nagging.

A young woman of about fifteen or sixteen from the second branch of the Gu family, seeing her behavior, immediately became angry and said, "What do you mean, Third Sister-in-law?"

Instead of helping to comfort the child, they hid away like children themselves.

She didn't dodge.

Everyone turned to look at He Qingyu, who was hiding to the side and covering her ears, because of Gu Ba Niangzi's shout.

He Qingyu: "..."

She silently removed her hands from her ears.

He took a deep breath and looked at Eighth Sister with an innocent and sincere expression: "What's wrong with me?"

Gu Ba Niangzi wanted to argue, but her mother stopped her, patting her on the shoulder and silencing her with a look.

Gu Ba Niangzi was unconvinced, but she kept quiet.

Gu Ba Niangzi's mother, Gu Er Madam, walked towards the Lady Hou and took her hand: "Sister-in-law, we are still here, and Sanlang will definitely be safe and sound."

Her husband died in battle, her two sons died in battle, and her son Sanlang's fate was still unknown. The person who suffered the most was Lady Hou.

Lady Hou's eyes were bloodshot, but she nodded to show that she was alright, appreciating her sister-in-law's concern.

"The Gu family is innocent, and His Majesty will surely find out the truth."

She also didn't believe her husband was an impulsive person, and that someone was definitely behind the deaths of her second and third sons.

Madam Gu nodded emphatically. Now, the whole family's hopes could only be placed on His Majesty. Besides, the Gu family's loyalty was obvious to all.

He Qingyu dared not place her hopes for survival on the emperor.

As a person from a later era, she had no intention of being loyal to the ancient feudal emperors, especially given the emperor's suspicion of the Gu family in the original owner's memories.

This even led her to suspect that the deaths of the Gu family members were orchestrated by the emperor.