Mythical Qin: I, Gao Yao, will never be a eunuch!

Chapter 768: Educate Lu Zhi and point out the problem!

Gao Yao did not continue to ask, as if he had expected her answer. He reached out his hand, and grasped her cold wrist with his warm hand. With irresistible force, he gently pulled her into his arms and let her sit sideways on his lap.

This posture was too intimate and might have represented doting in the past, but at this moment, in Lu Zhi's heart, it was like sitting on a red-hot iron, causing every inch of her skin to feel the pain.

Gao Yao leaned close to her ear and spoke in a very low voice, but every word hit Lu Zhi's heart like a heavy hammer:

"Because...if I really announce it, or officially let others know about this, and lift the lid completely...then you will never be the person sitting next to me. Do you understand?"

boom--!

It was as if a thunderbolt exploded in Lu Zhi's mind! She raised her head suddenly and looked at Gao Yao's face in disbelief. In those deep eyes, there was no teasing or temptation, only a kind of calmness and seriousness that was almost cruel.

He...he actually...did it for this? !

This thought split all her calculations and fears like lightning. She had made so many mistakes before, and even set up a trap to test his bottom line. She thought he had been extremely disappointed in her and was just waiting for the right time to completely dethrone her.

But he never expected that the reason why he kept silent and showed mercy was to preserve her chance of "getting promoted"? To make her qualified to truly stand at the highest position beside him in the future?

A huge shock and sense of absurdity instantly overwhelmed her. Her first reaction was that it was impossible! This was simply a fantasy! She even suspected that she was hallucinating under the huge pressure. The only thing she didn't suspect was that Gao Yao was lying.

Having been with him for so many years, and having experienced many ups and downs, Lu Zhi knew Gao Yao's character better than anyone else. He could be ruthless and cruel to his enemies, but he was harshly honest to his "own people", especially his family members who were under his wing. He might keep silent and conceal things, but once he spoke, especially in such a situation, he almost never lied. When he said "I'll leave you a way to the top", he must have really thought about it!

At this time, Lu Zhi couldn't help sobbing, and Gao Yao sighed helplessly. Lu Zhi's greatest stupidity was not wanting to establish her own position, but self-righteously thinking that she knew Gao Yao well enough. If she really knew him well enough, she wouldn't have done these things.

"Okay, Lu Zhi."

Gao Yao called her name without any warmth as before, his eyes like a cold knife scraping across her face, "I know what's going on in your mind, and I know all your complicated calculations. But do you really know what I'm thinking?"

He leaned forward slightly, and an invisible pressure instantly enveloped the entire room, making it almost difficult for Lu Zhi to breathe. "This time, I tell you, I hope it's the last time." His voice lowered even lower, and each syllable contained an unquestionable determination, "I don't want - Lin'er - to be without a mother. Do you understand?"

This was not a tone of negotiation, but a naked, unequivocal ultimatum. The last bit of pretended gentleness in Gao Yao's eyes completely disappeared, leaving only a bottomless chill and an untouchable bottom line. He really couldn't tolerate it anymore.

The cause of becoming king was imminent, and there were numerous issues that needed to be sorted out. Undercurrents were surging inside and outside the court. If at this critical moment, trouble arose in the backyard because of Lu Zhi, it would be the most unbearable variable for him. This was no longer an ordinary warning, but the heaviest warning wrapped in blood.

Gao Yao's words were like an ice cone piercing into her bones. Lü Zhi felt a chill running from the soles of her feet to the top of her head. Her body trembled slightly involuntarily, and even her fingertips became cold instantly.

Fear, like a cold poisonous snake, unexpectedly wrapped around her heart, tightening more and more. She knew the man in front of her too well. In the past, even if Lu Gong intended to shake his foundation, he would only expel her from the main house in anger and draw a clear line. Although he was ruthless, he saved her life in the end, which was considered the last trace of their old feelings.

But at this moment, the words "Lin'er has no mother" burned into her mind like a red-hot iron - this was the first time Gao Yao had so clearly and directly expressed his murderous intent to her! This was not just a warning, but a death notice! An unprecedented, almost suffocating fear gripped her, a hundred times more than when she was expelled.

This was not because Gao Yao did not cherish their old friendship. On the contrary, it was because he knew too well the importance of Lu Zhi that he had to be so decisive. Even if the other women in the backyard, even Yu Shu, who had a special status, had ulterior motives, their abilities and foundations could not cause a huge wave. He could deal with them in a snap of his fingers, and the cost was controllable.

Only Lü Zhi was completely different! She was meticulous, cunning, and a master of political tactics. She was once the legal wife, and had a deep understanding of the huge Chamber of Commerce in Gaoyao and her network of connections. She was also very clear about the complex forces in the court, and had an extremely keen political sense.

Once Gao Yao left the center of power, whether for an expedition or other reasons, Lü Zhi, with her accumulated energy and popularity, plus her own political talent, would most likely quickly seize power and become a difficult threat to remove. The incident of Lü Gong was a lesson for us. If Lü Zhi had not chosen Gao Yao at the last minute, he would have been doomed!

Over the years, although he has been constantly weakening her wings and limiting her power, with the rapid expansion of his own power, the resources and potential influence controlled by Lu Zhi still have terrible destructive power under the rule of "one rises while the other falls". If she intends to cause trouble, she can still find a fatal loophole. This is Gao Yao's deepest worry.

"Yes, husband!"

Lu Zhi almost instantly lowered her body, her forehead almost touching the cold ground. She suppressed her voice but still trembled, "I... will never dare to do it again! I will remember my husband's teachings!"

She didn't dare to look up, didn't dare to argue, and didn't dare to say anything extra. All her shrewd calculations were frozen in the face of the cold murderous intent. Only the instinctive desire to survive drove her to assume the most humble and submissive posture.

"Yeah." Gao Yao responded coldly, his eyes lingering on her bent back for a moment, his eyes were complicated and difficult to read, and finally turned into a deep indifference. "Go to bed early."

After leaving these cold words behind, he no longer looked at Lu Zhi lying on the ground, but turned around and strode away from the courtyard filled with fear. The heavy wooden door closed behind him with a muffled sound, as if separating the two worlds.