Chapter 360 Extra Chapter: After Growing Up, My Childhood Sweethearts Became Sticky With Me (Part 1)
I am a little koi fish. When I was secretly reading the clan leader's notebook, I accidentally entered an ancient world.
The family I came from is rather unlucky; the country I came from is also rather unlucky.
But I feel like I’m the unluckiest person right now!
This is my eighteenth time entering the palace this month.
The first seventeen times were because my childhood friends would fight over who was the one who was the little darling in my heart.
Don’t ask me why I have so many childhood sweethearts. It’s because of my personal charm.
"What is the reason this time?" The emperor's majestic voice carried a hint of barely perceptible weariness.
I looked up at his no-longer-young face and straightened up slightly.
Strictly speaking, this is the man I support to become emperor, but I'm quite afraid of him, even though he promised to let me live until I die.
I respectfully replied to the emperor: "Your Majesty, I am wronged!"
I stretched out my voice, genuinely defending myself: "This is really none of my business!"
Emperor Changshun became more interested when he heard what I said, "Oh, tell me about it."
My cheeks puffed out, and I angrily began to complain: "Your Majesty, they tried to poison Gu Qinghuai!"
"Clang!"
The porcelain cup in Emperor Changshun's hand shattered.
He looked at me with a twitching mouth, then glared at the people kneeling behind me... well, not all of them were kneeling, my good sister Princess Funing was standing.
He glared at the crowd, demanding an explanation.
After all, Gu Qinghuai is a rising star in the military.
Emperor Changshun must have been a fool to poison his own invincible weapon!
The emperor was angry... He was simply angry.
Because none of us here are pushovers.
I've decided that when I'm about to die, I'll write a book called "The Years I Tried to Trouble His Majesty the Emperor with My Childhood Sweetheart," which will definitely be a bestseller throughout the Great Zhou Dynasty.
I can’t write now because he told Funing and I to roll over and kneel with them.
"I'm telling you little bastards, you can mess around in the capital as you please, but if you destroy my Qinghuai, I'll make your father kneel here for you!"
Everyone present hung their heads and dared not say a word. After all, no one wanted their old father to kneel in front of Zhengyang Palace and be watched like a monkey.
Of course, there are two exceptions.
One is my good sister, Princess Funing. She is the emperor's half-sister, and the emperor emeritus passed away ten years ago.
Another one is Xue Zheng, who can't wait for his unfortunate father to die. If His Majesty were to give him a chance, he might kill his father to entertain His Majesty.
He's a friend of my twin brother. When they went on a study tour and weren't in the capital, they sent Xue Zheng to keep an eye on me. The terrible idea of poisoning Gu Qinghuai was suggested by my younger brother.
As for why they poisoned Gu Qinghuai?
Because he is my fiancé.
My impression of Gu Qinghuai is still that of the handsome, crazy older brother I once knew, but my mother firmly told me that he is no longer crazy.
Sometimes I would receive gifts from Gu Qinghuai sent back from the border. They would also include a portrait of Gu Qinghuai sent by the Prince of Zhennan.
My mother told me to recognize people carefully so that I don’t end up mistaking my fiancé for someone else.
I scratched my head, unable to refute it, because three years ago I mistook my fiancé for someone else and scared a frail young man so much that he jumped into the river to escape in the middle of the night.
Actually, I didn't mean to do that. It was just that the night was too dark and the peach blossom wine that Funing sent was too intoxicating.
But all I did was touch the corner of that person's clothes and he... punched me!
Then the wicked little Jin insisted that I was teasing him, which made me so angry that I packed him up and sent him to his unreliable parents on the spot.
But now the world is at peace, the seas are clear and the rivers are calm.
Gu Qinghuai was driven back to the capital by the Prince of Zhennan. In fact, I always thought that it was his stepmother who thought he was in the way so she asked the Prince of Zhennan to drive him back.
After all, having a stepmother means having a stepfather, and this is a pitiful child.
When I think of my childhood sweethearts who act like dogs and snakes all the time, I feel even more sympathetic towards Gu Qinghuai.
Our family eventually found out about our plan to poison Gu Qinghuai.
When I saw my mother standing in the front hall waiting for me with the familiar rattan stick, I knew that things today would not be simple.
I skillfully hid behind my father, and his actions of begging for mercy were so practiced that they were heartbreaking.
"My dear daughter, don't drag your father down with you!"
Seeing that I couldn't rely on my father, I instinctively wanted to crawl behind my older brother, but unfortunately my mother's cane hit me first.
It fell on me, enough to make me jump around in a frenzy.
"Mother, I was wrong!"
My mother raised her eyebrows and asked, "What's wrong?"
I was very anxious and really didn't understand where I had gone wrong.
I don't think I did anything wrong!
I even tried to stop them when they decided to poison Gu Qinghuai. If it weren't for me, Sister Xinyu would have already rushed to the border to poison him.
What did I do wrong? I'm just an ordinary little koi fish!
But fish have to bow their heads under the eaves, so I tentatively asked, "Shouldn't you murder your husband?"
My mother rolled her eyes. Seeing the cane about to fall again, my father bravely rushed over and hugged my mother. "Ma'am, Jiujiu knows I was wrong. Jiujiu, did you skip school today?"
Sigh, what a mess this has made...
"Mom, I didn't skip school!"
"You really didn't escape?"
"Master Xue has been poisoned and passed out, so we have a holiday."
When my mother heard that the teacher had been poisoned and fainted, she was so weak that she almost collapsed. If it weren't for her unwavering determination to kill me, she probably would have fainted first.
"Mom, this is not our fault. It was Master Xue who insisted on trying the snacks made by Sister Xinyu. Is this something he can eat?"
My mother was so angry that her eyes turned red, and my father was trying hard to wink at me, but I was a little idiot who couldn't understand other people's expressions since I was a child. I kept talking to myself, "Sister Xinyu said this was prepared for Gu Qinghuai. Of course, they didn't really want to poison him, they just planned to put him to sleep for a year or so."
In the end, I missed their engagement day! This was the best result I got after all the maneuvering.
What else could you possibly be dissatisfied with!
Humans have so many demands; this is something I haven't understood in the eighteen years I've been here.
"Oh."
A soft laugh rang out in the otherwise quiet foyer.
Looking towards the source of the laughter, the people in the hall made way for me, and that's when I saw that there was another person sitting behind me.
The man wore a black brocade robe, exuding a cool and aloof air, quite unlike the pampered young masters of the capital. Only his eyes shone with an unnerving intensity.
It feels strangely familiar...
I've been a sucker for good looks since I was little, and my mom has tried for eighteen years to get rid of this habit of mine, and it's only gotten worse.
I immediately exclaimed, "What a handsome young man!"
The smile in the other person's eyes deepened, but they remained silent.
Was my praise not direct enough?
My mother had a look of despair on her face as she kept muttering, "It's over. Our Jijiu has already started teasing men."
I don’t know why, but I felt that the man’s face suddenly turned dark after hearing what my mother said.
"Dad, who is he?" I moved to my dad's side and asked in a low voice.
To my surprise, my unreliable father just looked at me with an indescribable expression, and after a long while, slowly said, "You don't recognize him?"
I honestly shook my head.
Who on earth expects me, with my fish brain, to have an excellent memory?
The man's face darkened completely.
What on earth is he unhappy about?
"Since Miss Su doesn't recognize me, then I'll have to start over."
"My name is Gu Qinghuai."
"Oh, Gu Qinghuai..." My slow-witted brain finally reacted, "Gu Qinghuai?!"
I was just wondering why it looked familiar!
So he was the man in the portrait my mother made me look at every year...
To be honest, I think he looks better in person, like a pretty boy, that's why I didn't recognize him.
"Did you remember me?"
I nodded. Isn't this nonsense?
I'm not really stupid!
Gu Qinghuai couldn't quite describe his feelings; he could only swear to God that she definitely hadn't thought of that!
He bowed to the Marquis of Wenyang and his wife to take his leave: "My lord and madam, I have just returned to the capital and things at home are in disarray, so I must take my leave now. I will visit you again when Qiuqiu remembers me."
After saying that, the man put on a pitiful look, looking nothing like a demon god who would kill gods and Buddhas on the battlefield!
I feel like he is morally blackmailing me, but I have no morals!
I remember you! I really do!
Little man, do you think I don't know what you're thinking? You just want to find an excuse to come to my house again next time.
My mother wants to beat me every time I do this. If it happens a few more times, I will become a dried fish!
Gu Qinghuai's smile froze on his lips. He almost burst out laughing at Qiuqiu's smug expression, which was practically smug. She really hadn't changed a bit since she was a child.
What is she laughing about so foolishly?
Gu Qinghuai is not in a hurry, as they have a long way to go.
Gu Qinghuai left, leaving behind three carriages of gifts.
I then learned that he hadn't even gone home when he returned to the capital, and the first thing he did was to come to our house to give us a gift. Thinking of this, I felt a little sorry for him.
He is so filial to my parents, yet I was thinking about how to poison him with Sister Xinyu and the others. I am so sinful!
Wouldn't you have to get up in the middle of the night and punch yourself a couple of times?
I told my mother what I was thinking, and she scolded me for looking like my father.
"You look exactly like your father when he was young!"
That tone of disappointment reminded me of my dad's embarrassing pursuit of his wife in middle age, so I couldn't help but say shamelessly, "Mom, I'm just like you!"
"I don't have such an unromantic daughter!" My mother poked my head angrily. "I don't even know what to say to you!"
"Qing Huai treats us this way because he values you. This child has a cold personality and isn't close to his family, but he's very warm to our family. Did you eat all the local specialties this year?"
My eyes fell on the pug lying at my mother's feet...it did eat it.
I saw that my mother's face didn't look good, so I didn't dare to say anything.
I think Gu Qinghuai is a bit reluctant to get married, otherwise why would he be so eager to please his future mother-in-law?
My father coaxed my mother in time. I didn’t want to eat the elderly version of dog food, so I ran after the little Haba as fast as I could.
Afterwards, I ate and slept as usual. Gu Qinghuai only appeared for a moment, and since then he has not caused a ripple in my life.
Neither Xue Zheng nor Xinyu mentioned poisoning him again.
So I just gave up and followed Master Xue in studying, shaking my head.
Mr. Xue's voice is very magnetic, and he pours all his emotions into reciting poems and songs. For a poor student like me, it is a perfect lullaby.
While I was in a daze, I felt that another good sister of mine was attacking me!
Sister Diandian was very ruthless.
I knew she just wanted to kick me awake, but she definitely didn't intend to kick me out.
It must be because I am too weak to withstand the abuse that I knocked over the table and fell to the ground.
I can already imagine Master Xue’s ugly face right now.
It’s over, I’m going to get scolded by my mother again tonight!
I waited for Master Xue to scold me, but after a long wait, no familiar curse sounded. Instead, a pair of black boots appeared in my sight.
The gemstones set in those shoes are huge!
That’s what I think.
"Have you seen enough?" Gu Qinghuai's smile was barely concealed, and his eyes held a hint of doting affection as he looked at Qiuqiu.
I've said before that I can't read other people's expressions. I just shook my head stupidly and said, "I sprained my back."
Gu Qinghuai: "!!!"
Gu Qinghuai was visibly panicking. He bent down and picked me up, saying softly, "Don't be afraid. I'll take you to see a doctor."
Of course I am not afraid. The emperor and the heaven both said that I can live until death, so I have been able to survive all the hardships I have experienced since I was a child.
A small sprain on my waist...it hurts so damn much!
"Hurry, hurry, doctor! Find me the best orthopedist!"
Gu Qinghuai ran out on the spot as I instructed, and the rest of the people were dumbfounded.
Lu Diandian frowned, "Oh no! Gu Qinghuai is going to kidnap our Qiujiu!"
Sitting in the school were all... oops! Brothers and sisters who had been through so much trouble since childhood. They were all in complete agreement on the ownership of Chiu Chiu!
"We'll deliver our own chicks!"
"Stop Gu Qinghuai!"
I don't know whether they wanted to pick a fight with Gu Qinghuai or they didn't want me to live, but they used all their tricks to stop Gu Qinghuai from taking me away.
Gu Qinghuai clearly did not take the group's petty tricks seriously, dodging every move they made.
They couldn't stop them, but people ended up lying all over the ground.
I was dumbfounded. Was this the method they always talked about, the one where they would risk their lives to take me away?
Are you kidding me?
I guarantee Gu Qinghuai didn't use even a fraction of his strength, otherwise they would be reporting to the King of Hell together. Perhaps the King of Hell will allow them to remain brothers in their next life because of their deep friendship.
Of course, there are some unreliable childhood friends of mine.
Look, Fu Ning is here.
Funing is a little different from ordinary girls in Beijing. She doesn't like red dresses but prefers weapons.
Her hair was styled high, she wore golden scale armor, and held a red-tasseled spear. A murderous glint seemed to flash across her already spirited face. She glanced at the people lying on the ground and curled her lip in disdain.
She casually tossed the red tassel spear to the guard beside her and extended her hand directly to Gu Qinghuai, "Men and women shouldn't touch each other. General Gu just returned to the capital, so it's inevitable that he doesn't know the etiquette."
"Jiujiu, leave it to me!"
Gu Qinghuai didn't move, quietly watching Fu Ning.
Their eyes met, and they fought fiercely until the sky darkened.
I look at this one, then I look at that one. Could it be that they are attracted to each other?
After all, I am still Gu Qinghuai's fiancée. It wouldn't be nice to do it in front of me, right?
To end this awkward situation, I raised my trembling little hand and said, "Um, if you don't take me to the clinic soon, I think I'm going to be crippled!"
Gu Qinghuai: "!!!"
Princess Fu Ning: "..."
I think the extra story should be called "My childhood friends are fighting for my right to feed me every day" hahaha
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