noffsinger Chapter 151 Arrival in Chong'an Prefecture
Chapter 151 Arrival in Chong'an Prefecture
Wei Zhao looked confused. "Then I, I..."
"What?" Wei Zhu interrupted him. "What are you still standing here for?"
"Don't you know what you're supposed to do?"
Wei Zhao really wanted to reply that he didn't know, but he couldn't. Seeing that his cousin seemed to be in a bad mood, he decided not to upset him.
Before Wei Zhao could speak, Wei Zhuo ordered him to leave.
As soon as Wei Zhao turned around, Wei Zhuo's expression changed.
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Chong'an Prefecture.
The border of the North.
The city that has been guarded since the founding of the nation.
The thick city walls stand tall and are indestructible.
The guards who arrived early were waiting at the city gate, along with familiar new faces.
She and Bai Wuyou, along with another guard, met the contact person in front of them, and Jiang Zhi was taken aback.
He spurred his horse forward, asking, "Wen Guzhu Yu?"
“Your Highness,” Wen Guzhuyu said respectfully.
He was the acquaintance Gu Liang had mentioned.
"Has His Highness arrived?"
Wen Guzhu shook his head.
Jiang Zhi's smile faded.
She hadn't seen Gu Liang and the others during her slow journey. She had initially thought that they might not have met because they were going the same way, but now it seemed that they were simply late in arriving.
Wen Guzhu took the reins for Jiang Zhi, saying, "Let's go into the city first."
After saying that, he led them into the city.
Hongying Inn is located on the main street in the south of the city. The inn has three floors, with a tavern in the front and a teahouse in the back, connected by a covered walkway.
Jiang Zhi looked around and noticed that the inn was somewhat similar to Huazhuolou. He casually asked, "This does resemble Huazhuolou in Yanjing."
But then Wen Guzhu said, "Both Huazhuo Tower and this shop belong to His Highness."
Jiang Zhi then realized why, even though there were no seats available at Huazhuolou last time, Gu Liang only exchanged a few words with the manager before leading her to a private room. It turned out that it was his family's property.
She always thought she was hiding a lot from Gu Liang, but now it seems he was hiding just as much from her.
"How are you doing?" Jiang Zhi recalled that after seeing him off, there had been no further news.
"Your Highness, I wish you all the best," he said. "I am also fortunate to have been appreciated by His Highness the Prince of Liang, which has given me a new lease on life."
Everyone settled into the Hongying Inn.
Bai Wuyou rested first, and Jiang Zhi found Wen Guzhu. Before she could speak, he said, "As soon as we received the news this morning, we sent people to meet His Highness. Your Highness, please don't worry too much."
Jiang Zhi asked in a slightly lower voice, "Have the military been conducting thorough checks at the border?"
The attackers were Northern Di people, so naturally they wouldn't be traveling by the right path.
"Your Highness, rest assured," Wen Guzhu smiled, "His Highness's men will certainly not fail."
Jiang Zhi smiled slightly, "Then if there is any news about His Highness,"
“I will inform the Princess Consort immediately,” Wen Guzhuyu replied quickly.
Jiang Zhi smiled gently, "I remember what you said."
Wen Guzhu watched her departing figure, pacing back and forth, arms crossed, a look of frustration on his face.
As soon as Bai Wuyou came out of the room, she saw Wen Guzhu waiting outside with his hands behind his back.
"Young Master Bai, come with me," Wen Guzhu said gently.
Bai Wuyou frowned and quickly followed.
The two walked down the corridor to the backyard, where a row of side rooms had been built.
Wen Guzhu pushed open one of the doors and led Bai Wuyou inside.
"Your Highness," Wen Guzhuyu said to the person in the room, "Young Master Bai has arrived."
"come in."
The voice inside sounded weak.
Leaning against the headboard, Gu Liang asked Bai Wuyou, "Did your arrival go smoothly?"
Bai Wuyou walked closer, saw his expression, and frowned, "Why did you get yourself into this state again?"
Gu Liang's face was almost bloodless, and she looked as if she had suffered a severe injury.
Bai Wuyou took the pulse, puzzled. "I can't detect any fluctuations in the toxins now. Have you encountered something again? Why is the black line advancing again?"
“It’s the same as last time at the Imperial Ancestral Temple,” Gu Liang recounted her experience.
Bai Wuyou pondered for a long time, "Now we can only use the last method."
"What method?" Xingluo, who was standing guard to the side, asked.
"Blood transfusion."
Jiaoyue tilted her head, "Blood transfusion?"
“Yes.” Bai Wuyou looked at him, “But this method can only prolong your life by six months at most. If you don’t have a blood transfusion, you might only…”
"How many?" Xingluo asked hesitantly, terrified of the number.
“Only one month,” Bai Wuyou said in a deep voice.
Xingluo's heart skipped a beat, and his voice became a little hoarse, "Dr. Xiaobai, you, you must be joking."
He silently lowered his eyes.
Realizing that Bai Wuyou was telling the truth, the group was momentarily speechless.
Gu Liang looked at Bai Wuyou, then at Xingluo Jiaoyue, guessing that they must be very reluctant to part, which was why they didn't know how to say it.
"You two, cooperate with Dr. Xiaobai first."
"Wait until I die and you burn paper money for me before you cry," Gu Liang said lightly. "If you cry now, don't go back swollen from crying, and even the midday sun will laugh at you."
"Your Highness," the two said in unison.
“Alright,” Gu Liang instructed, “go and help.”
"After the blood transfusion, take Bai Wuyou to your room and give him what we brought back," Gu Liang gestured to Xing Luo.
"What is it?" Bai Wuyou asked.
“These are stones we collected at the site,” Xingluo said. “They still have some lingering smell on them.”
Bai Wuyou agreed and followed the instructions in the medical book in her mind to perform a blood transfusion for Gu Liang.
After an incense stick had burned a while, Wen Guzhu finished brewing the blood-tonifying medicine and filtered the liquid into a bowl. "Your Highness, should we still keep it from the Princess?"
Jiang Zhi arrived in Chong'an Prefecture travel-worn. Upon seeing him, he was first puzzled, then asked about Gu Liang's whereabouts. If he hadn't been prepared, he would have almost given himself away.
“I promised the Princess I would repay her kindness, and I said I would inform her immediately if I heard anything about you,” Wen Guzhu sighed. “I haven’t lied much yet.”
Gu Liang smiled, closing her eyes to rest, "When you lied to Xiangyi back then, didn't you just spout off whatever came to mind?"
“How can that be the same?” Wen Guzhu retorted. “That was rehearsed in advance, and it was also thanks to the guidance of your princess.”
Gu Liang smiled and said, "Put the medicine on the table and go back to guard it. If the princess asks, just say I will arrive tomorrow night."
"You were delayed on the road for so long, aren't you afraid she'll worry even more?"
“It’s alright,” Gu Liang said. “It’s still better than what she sees now.”
Wen Guzhu hesitated for a moment, then said nothing, "Then I'll go down first."
He had to hurry back and keep watch. Jiang Zhi was so clever; if he suddenly asked him something, he could quickly brush it off.
"Young Master Wen Gu".
Sure enough, as soon as he arrived at the inn in the front yard, he ran into Jiang Zhi looking for him.
"Have you seen Dr. Xiaobai?" Jiang Zhi asked.
"Dr. Xiaobai?" Wen Guzhu looked surprised.
It's as if he doesn't know.
"Isn't he in the room?"
“I went to his room and checked, but no one was there.”
Jiang Zhi was originally guarding her room, but she was still worried. She remembered the Qilin Clover and wanted to ask Bai Wuyou about Gu Liang's health.
To everyone's surprise, he wasn't in his room for almost an hour, and neither of the two guards knew anything about it.