Qi Yuanjing couldn't help but secretly think that Qin Zhan was naive and good at pretending. If he said that he was somewhat interested in Gu Lingze's appearance, he would believe it to some extent, but now he pretended to be so deeply in love with her, which was really disgusting.
At this time, Xie Tianhua stood up and said, "Your Majesty, the Divine Doctor Gu in my residence was originally treating my eldest son, Gu Xiuyi. It was only because the Second Prince of Qianhan Kingdom was in critical condition at the time that I lent a hand. I didn't expect the Second Prince to misunderstand this much. It's all my fault that I didn't explain it clearly."
"Moreover, Divine Doctor Gu is already engaged to Zhao Chengmo, the fourth-rank general Zhaoyi who was just awarded by the emperor."
Qi Yuanjing smiled, looked at Qin Zhantian and said, "Second Prince, you have heard that Divine Doctor Gu is already engaged. I cannot give him another husband, right?"
Qin Zhantian has already found out everything about Gu Lingze in the past few days, so he is so determined to marry Gu Lingze. If such a man with extraordinary abilities becomes his legitimate husband, wouldn't it be like adding wings to a tiger?
"Your Majesty, we have a tradition in Qianhan country since ancient times. If two men love the same person, they can use a duel to decide who should withdraw. Beauty should belong to the true warrior."
Qin Zhantian curled his lips and said, "I think the general of Qianyuan Kingdom shouldn't be a coward, right?"
Bang--
Gu Lingze slammed his fist on the table, and the tea set on the table shook.
"Is Qin Zhantian mentally ill?" Gu Lingze felt furious when he mentioned this name.
"If I had known earlier, I should have let him die, so that he wouldn't have to disgust me again now!"
If Zhao Chengmo accepts the challenge now, Gu Lingze will become a commodity to be fought over. If Zhao Chengmo does not accept the challenge, he will become a coward in Qin Zhantian's mouth.
Gu Lingze thought to himself that if he had known earlier, he should have taken action earlier. If he crippled Qin Zhantian now, it would cause disputes between the two countries.
There was another point that Gu Lingze couldn't figure out, why Qin Zhantian had only asked him to be an imperial physician before, but this time he directly asked the emperor to let him go to marry.
What bullshit love at first sight? That's just what Qin Zhantian said. Anyone who believes it is a fool. If something is illogical, there must be something weird.
"Qin Zhantian is a self-righteous person. I just gave him some hint that I wanted to marry Gu Lingze, and he sent someone to investigate." Qi Yixuan laughed sarcastically.
Concubine Yu raised the back of her hand and looked at her carefully trimmed nails. "Now we just have to wait for them to fight each other, and then we can reap the benefits."
The mother and son smiled at each other, as if they saw the throne of the crown prince beckoning to them.
In the past two days, Qin Zhantian has been trying to "visit" Gu Lingze with various excuses, and he has to put on a show every time he comes.
When Gu Lingze thought of the other person's face, he crushed the cup in his hand.
He decided to move back to the courtyard with Zhao Chengmo. At least this way he could "close the door to visitors" and not embarrass his father and brothers.
After hearing about this, Xu Mingyan wanted to go along as well. He was afraid that someone would make a fuss about their 'unmediated affair'. If he went along, no one would be able to say anything.
Qin Zhantian's lackeys had just been sent away a quarter of an hour ago, and now there was a knock on the door again.
A dark light flashed across Zhao Chengmo's eyes. He stood up to open the door, but he didn't expect that the person who came was Gu Tianhua.
"Where are the people from Lingze?" Gu Tianhua asked as he walked, his steps hurried.
"Dad, are you looking for me?" Gu Lingze walked out of the house at this time.
"It's urgent, follow me first."
The three of them got on the carriage at the door and drove all the way to the gate of a mansion.
Gu Lingze looked up and saw three big characters "Shangshu Mansion" written on the plaque.
"This is the residence of the Minister of War. Minister Cao and my father have been friends for more than 20 years."
Gu Lingze nodded as he listened. It seemed that his father must have brought him here today for something important.
The three were walking inside at a brisk pace when suddenly a young woman rushed towards them, holding a child of about four or five years old in her arms.
"Young Madam, Young Madam!" The maids and servant girls chased after her.
"Quickly stop the young lady!" An anxious male voice came from behind.
The woman's face was covered in tears and she looked grief-stricken. She was frightened by the sound and staggered, about to fall.
Gu Lingze quickly stepped forward and supported her. Taking advantage of this gap, the man who caught up with her from behind stabbed the woman in the neck and knocked her unconscious.
"Send the young lady back to her room first." The man handed the woman who had fallen in his arms to the maid behind him, and took the child from her hands.
Cao Xianrui looked at Gu Tianhua anxiously, "Uncle Gu!"
Gu Tianhua looked at Gu Lingze, "Lingze, take a look at this child."
Seeing that the little boy’s face was dark blue, Gu Lingze first reached out his hand to feel his breath, then touched the side of his neck and frowned.
"It's dead."
Cao Xianrui's whole body was shaking violently, and he suddenly went limp and fell to the ground, but he still held the child tightly in his hands.
He kept shaking his arms, trying to wake the child in his arms, but it was no use.
Gu Lingze squatted down, lifted the child's head and looked at the back of his head. Fortunately, there was still a last bit of yang fire that had not been extinguished.
"Where did the child happen to?"
Cao Xianrui's mind was in a mess and he was still immersed in grief. He did not answer Gu Lingze's words.
Fortunately, Minister Cao rushed over at this time. He was stunned when he saw Gu Lingze, but he quickly came to his senses.
Gu Lingze and Zhao Chengmo cupped their hands and called out "Minister Cao."
Minister Cao said anxiously, "Nephew, can you save my little grandson?"
Gu Lingze thought for a moment and said, "Take the child back to the room first. I will answer you after I have taken a look."
The group hurried back to the bedroom. The child's body had begun to gradually get colder, and the family's hearts were also growing colder.
Gu Lingze quickly undressed the child and found that he had no external injuries on his body. It seemed that this matter was indeed strange.
"Please fetch some pot ash and rooster blood from the kitchen."
Minister Cao hurriedly asked his servant to get it, and soon two bowls were brought in.
Minister Cao took it and personally brought it to Gu Lingze, "My dear nephew, do you think this is enough?"
Gu Lingze nodded and took it, poured the rooster blood into the ash at the bottom of the pot and stirred it evenly, then took out cinnabar and poured it in.
Then dip your fingers into the contents of the bowl and tap the nine vital points on the child's body one by one.
In less than half an incense stick of time, the red spots on his body turned blue, and then black in the blink of an eye. The Cao family members couldn't help but gasp.
"This, this." Minister Cao, who had seen a lot of storms, also began to stutter at this time.
"Where did the accident happen to the child?" Gu Lingze asked with a frown.
"In the hunting ground outside Beijing." Cao Xianrui, who finally came to his senses, answered hurriedly.
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