Chapter 403: Chapter 403: Cross-Dressing Female General VS Enchanting Femme Fatale (25) Chapter 403: Chapter 403: Cross-Dressing Female General VS Enchanting Femme Fatale (25) Gu Shengyin had just ordered the servants to carry the rewards from the palace to the storeroom when she saw the figure of the old butler.
“Does Father have something urgent?” The old butler had always been close to Old General Fu, so his seeking her out meant there were no other possibilities.
“Father.” When Gu Shengyin arrived at Old General Fu’s study, the considerate butler closed the door behind her, leaving a private space for father and daughter.
“Tell me honestly, what exactly happened? The Emperor would not bestow so many rewards on our family without reason,” Old General Fu asked Gu Shengyin.
Gu Shengyin dismissed the worry, “Isn’t it written on the imperial edict? Princess Shu He fell ill with a serious disease, and my engagement was called off. This is the Imperial Family’s compensation to me…”
Old General Fu impatiently interrupted her, “I want to hear the truth.” Such excuses from the Imperial Family might fool ordinary people, but to their kind, it was obvious there was more to the story.
Gu Shengyin suddenly let out a short laugh, her gaze strangely fixated on her father, “Do you truly want to know?”
Old General Fu frowned as he regarded his daughter’s expression.
“Then I’ll tell you the truth. Because Princess Shu He didn’t want to marry me, the assassination attempt at the city gate upon my triumphant return last time was her doing.”
Old General Fu’s fingers squeezed the teacup in his hand, creating a slight crack.
He had considered numerous possibilities but had never expected this.
“You…” His throat felt dry as he looked at his daughter, uncertain of what to say.
After all, he also bore fault in this matter. If he hadn’t made a momentary decision years ago, his daughter wouldn’t have suffered so much.
Gu Shengyin stood quietly, waiting for Old General Fu to say something.
She knew that the real Fu Yunzhen had waited her entire life, mayhaps not even aware of what she wanted to hear; perhaps it was affirmation from her father, perhaps Old General Fu’s belated regret, or perhaps something else.
However, Fu Yunzhen’s life was too short, and she ultimately never received what she yearned for.
A surge of intense sorrow welled up in Gu Shengyin’s heart, shocking her: This wasn’t a feeling she should have.
The system promptly provided an answer, “This is the instinct etched deep within the body by the original host, Fu Yunzhen, and the host has been slightly affected for a moment.”
Gu Shengyin had heard that for hosts like them, carrying out tasks, such as herself, it meant attaching to the original host’s body; in effect, they lived the originals’ lives in their stead, since the souls of the originals had long since dissipated. Logically, they should not be able to influence the hosts at all.
Yet, humans are after all one of the most miraculous species in this world, and their “emotions” are the most complex and difficult to understand.
Just like now, the real Fu Yunzhen had long died in her past life, but certain deep-rooted obsessions remained in the body, incapable of fading away without answers, destined for eternity.
As long as it didn’t affect her tasks, Gu Shengyin didn’t mind helping these hosts fulfill their obsessions.
But she had waited a long time and still hadn’t heard Old General Fu’s words.
Gu Shengyin watched coldly as Old General Fu clearly harbored regret, yet due to his personality or his own pride, he was unable to utter a word of apology to his daughter.
She decided it was time to resort to a more drastic measure.