Concubines Lead to Strength: The Path to Immortality Begins with Taking a Spouse-Chapter 70 - : To Become an Empress or Remain a Pawn?
Chapter 70: Chapter 70: To Become an Empress or Remain a Pawn?
With another Attribute Point credited by the system notification, Gu Changge was also at his wits’ end this time.
Beneath him, Wang Yue’s forehead was covered in a fine sweat, hair sticking to her delicate skin.
“How… do you still have energy?” Wang Yue said softly, gasping for breath.
“Hmm?”
“What should I call you?”
Gu Changge slightly raised his eyebrows, pretending he was about to start over a billion times!
“…”
“Husband…”
Wang Yue truly felt slightly overwhelmed, still feeling a faint pain between her legs at this moment.
“That’s more like it,” Gu Changge said, finally satisfied and ceased.
However, as he rested against the headboard for a moment, he found Wang Yue unusually quiet.
Turning his head to look, he then noticed her eyes slightly reddened, gazing at him through a mist.
“Uh…”
“Why are you crying?”
“If you were unwilling, you could have refused last night.”
“It’s a bit late for regrets now.”
Gu Changge felt a bit out of his element, helplessly said.
“Who said I regret it!” Wang Yue turned her head away, stubbornly retorted.
For the past eighteen years, being the Northern Domain’s Little Princess, everyone around her had been nothing but polite.
Numerous young talents also expressed their admiration and pursuit.
But now?
The sudden change in her situation left her feeling deeply wronged.
“Perhaps, in the future, you’ll find that you’ve made the best decision?” Gu Changge said, touching his chin seriously.
“The best decision, meaning becoming the Mistress of the Gu Family?” Wang Yue lifted her head to meet his gaze and questioned back.
“You should also understand that both the Heavenly Cold Sect and the Gu Family are thorns in the Imperial Family’s side.”
“Sooner or later, one of them is bound to dominate the Northern Domain.”
“Why shouldn’t my Gu Family be the one to prevail?”
“Then wouldn’t the Northern Emperor’s throne bear the name ‘Gu’?”
Gu Changge smiled faintly, making it sound like a joke.
“You still want to become the Northern Emperor?”
Wang Yue’s brow furrowed slightly, she hadn’t expected this man to have such grand ambitions!
He wasn’t content with being the Family Head, but aimed to rule the entire Northern Domain.
“No, no, no.”
“That would probably be quite troublesome.”
“A situation where both lose would be good for no one.”
“But…”
“What if you became the next Northern Emperor?”
“Being from the Northern Domain Royal Family, and with the support of the Gu Family, plus Qingqing about to become the Saintess…”
“With the Heavenly Cold Sect and the Gu Family combined, is that not enough for you to vie for the Northern throne?”
“Will you continue to be a pawn of the Northern Domain Royal Family, or will you fight for the Empress’s position?”
Gu Changge, however, decisively shook his head; he had no interest in becoming any Emperor, and if possible, he would rather quietly receive the rewards of his Daoist Couple daily, being the man behind the women.
If Wang Yue could truly treat him as Qingqing did, he genuinely intended to push her to the throne of the Northern Domain in the future.
He dared to speak openly about these thoughts and was not worried that she would relay the information back to the Imperial City.
After all…
These were all true situations; what would the Imperial City think if she sent the information back?
As long as she wasn’t a fool, she wouldn’t do such a thing.
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“I…”
Wang Yue, upon hearing his words, became momentarily lost in thought, transfixed on the spot.
She had thought it was the ambition of the Gu Family or the courageous aspirations of Gu Changge.
To her astonishment, the other party was actually talking about herself?
Yet, paradoxically, if what he said were true…
With the aid of both the Heavenly Cold Sect and the Gu Family’s considerable forces, she would essentially have a foundation to rival that of the Imperial Family. In a scenario where neither side was mutually destroyed, did she truly have no chance to ascend the throne?
She did… and her chances were even greater than those of her older brother, the Crown Prince.
“Decide for yourself,”
“If you are sincere, I will treat you with the same sincerity.”
“If you are content to be just a pawn for the Imperial Family, that is also fine. I won’t treat you too badly.”
While she was still in a daze, Gu Changge had already dressed himself without any assistance.
This matter must also be causing her internal conflict, let alone whether she was willing, the main concern was whether she could trust it!
Would the Gu Family and the Heavenly Cold Sect really help her?
It was hard to say at the moment, after all, he had just recently become the Young Master. Though he had the same rights as the Family Head within the Gu Family, he had yet to make his mark, and the people of the Gu Family were not yet ready to assist him in seizing the throne.
As for the Heavenly Cold Sect, Liu Qingqing’s influence was also insufficient at the moment.
What he had just spoken of was but a possibility!
“If you decide, you can come and stay in my courtyard directly.”
“To be frank, I would quite like to try it on the dragon bed. It’s up to you whether you’re willing to seize this opportunity to become an Empress.”
Gu Changge took his leave with a stride, leaving the room without looking back.
Only Wang Yue was left behind, curled up in great turmoil, frowning.
“Is he trying to sow discord?”
“How could the Gu Family and the Heavenly Cold Sect willingly become my support…”
“The throne… Empress…”
“If I could truly become the Empress, would I no longer have to be tossed around like a pawn…”
Gu Changge’s words lingered in her heart for a long time, stirring up a tremendous surge.
She couldn’t even remember how she had left the courtyard.
All she knew was that she had put the bedding into her Space Ring absentmindedly and returned to the other courtyard where she was staying, lost in complex thoughts.
But when she got back to the other courtyard, something felt off.
It seemed as if something was missing today.
“Oh… It turns out all the Shadow Guards have been withdrawn.”
“Heh…”
Wang Yue suddenly let out a bitter laugh; it appeared that in her father’s heart, she truly wasn’t much different from a pawn.
The Shadow Guards had withdrawn without so much as a greeting, clearly at the Emperor’s command.
Leaving her alone at the Gu Family.
This experience tilted the balance in her heart.
She was genuinely moved by Gu Changge’s words.
Being an Imperial Heir herself, she knew all too well the extent of power that came with that position—an authority that could determine the life and death of millions with a single word.
As an Imperial Heir, she too found herself involuntarily at the mercy of a single sentence.
What if she were to sit on that throne?
Empress…
As a child, it seems she indeed had such a dream.
But she gradually came to understand—how could she ever compete for it?
Now this opportunity was once again laid out before her, and it was impossible not to be moved by it.
Holding the Communication Jade Token in her hand, she stayed silent for a long time.
In the end, she did not send the news back to the Imperial City.
As Gu Changge had guessed, with her father’s attitude towards her, sending this information back would be like planting a thorn in her father’s eye. Whether she agreed to Gu Changge’s proposal or not, the Emperor would presume she had accepted it, leading to vigilance and suppression!
“Hopefully… he’s not deceiving me.”
“The stakes I’ve placed this time are quite high.”
Wang Yue’s complex gaze gradually became resolute, indicating she had made her choice.
Upon returning to her room, she filled a tub with water and used her Spiritual Energy to heat it. As she lay in the tub, the soreness between her legs made her slightly frown.
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