"Back then, regarding Guan Xinhu..." Ouyang Li lowered his head slightly.
Gao Tiankuo placed both hands back on Ouyang Li's shoulders, kneading them as he said, "What happened back then—it is hard to say who was right or wrong. What matters is now."
"I mean, I was not ruthless enough back then. Now I regret it." Ouyang Li sighed.
Gao Tiankuo's hands paused for a moment. Gritting his teeth, he said, "What are you going to do now? The General only wants to counterattack across the Great River..."
Ouyang Li gently slipped both hands beneath the snow-white blanket and said calmly, "I had barely said a few words in the main tent before he pointed at the door. How was I supposed to continue?"
"Who told you not to speak like a human?"
"Everyone in the River Guard Army can speak like a human. The only one who does not is me."
"What you are asking for is something the General cannot do."
"Then I will find someone who can do it."
"You... can you help the General?"
"I have always been helping him."
"But..." Gao Tiankuo felt as though a fishbone were stuck in his throat and could not continue.
"With that one-track mind of yours, practicing martial arts is enough. You are not suited to overthinking things. I cannot resolve this matter; only he can resolve it himself. If he does not want to resolve it, then it will never be resolved."
Gao Tiankuo sighed and said, "If the General's problem cannot be resolved, then what about the Princess Consort's? She forcibly attempted to break through to First Rank and lost much of her lifespan. If the General finds out..."
"I truly do not want to concern myself with Guan Xinhu. Because of her back then, the River