When Gu Xin saw that it was Peng Mu, she said in surprise, "Sixth Brother Peng, are you going out of the city? It's so dangerous outside, what are you going out for? You don't look well!"
Peng Mu gave a weak smile: "I haven't been feeling well since the beginning of spring. I need to go back to the capital because of the war in the southern border region, and the doctor who usually treats me is unable to come."
Gu Xin nodded: "Oh. Then be careful, Brother Peng."
She no longer gave away the jade beads as casually as before. She wasn't actually that familiar with the Peng family, but she often interacted with General Peng, Madam Peng, and Peng Ze.
Moreover, she always felt that Peng Mu was a bit strange, unlike the other children in the Peng family who gave her a better feeling.
Therefore, she wouldn't give Peng Mu the same jade beads she gave Xiao Yu.
Actually, if she met Xiaoyu back then now, she wouldn't give Xiaoyu the jade beads either.
She has experienced and seen a lot in the past few years, and she is not as naive as before.
She wouldn't easily reveal the jade beads again. She was glad that Xiaoyu was also young back then, and Xiaoyu probably wouldn't suspect that she could talk because she had given her something to eat.
Peng Mu simply greeted him, and then the two parted ways.
Gu Xin sighed. There was no way she could see Yuan Yuan's team anymore. Let's go back!
God bless Yuan Yuan so he stays safe and sound, and I will wait for him to come back in the city.
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From May to June, battle reports were sent one after another to the capital and then to Kuncheng.
Meanwhile, the Gu family also received a letter from Qingzhou informing them that Yang had given birth in April to a son. Uncle Gu wrote to ask the family to arrange when they could come to Kuncheng.
Uncle Gu said regretfully, "Fourth son is ultimately different from us! The fourth branch of the family no longer has a eldest daughter!"
According to the family order, Gu Sishu's eldest son is the seventh, Gu Qilang.
Grandpa Gu named Gu Qilang Gu Xiang.
Originally, their family did not specifically choose names with the character "heart". All three were daughters, and Hui Nianxin was a name given to a girl. When Gu En was born, Grandpa Gu was quite ill. After Gu En was born, Grandpa Gu's health improved a lot, so Grandpa Gu named him En.
All four children had hearts, so when Gu Si was born, the character for "heart" was specially chosen.
Until Gu Ren was born, it wasn't Grandpa Gu who named it, but Uncle Gu himself. It had a heart radical, and Grandpa Gu didn't want to argue with his eldest son anymore.
Renren is an impatient person, and the character "Ren" (忍, meaning patient/tolerant) is alright.
The fact that Gu Xiang is now thinking about the fourth branch of the family also means that the family is thinking about it.
Because of the war in the southern border region, Grandpa Gu wrote back, asking Uncle Gu's family of three to wait until the war was over before setting off, so that his grandson wouldn't suffer.
On the first day of July, Gu Nian went out of the city. In the past two months, she had been going out once or twice to visit the laboratory outside the city.
The Gu family trusted her quite a bit, but they didn't let Huo Yanyu, Gu Xin, or Gu Si follow her; instead, they sent Bai Er to accompany her.
The lab wasn't far away. As soon as Gu Nian went in, she was tapped on the back of the head. She felt something prick her neck, and then she passed out.
Hearing the commotion inside, Bai Er cautiously went in, took the arrow, and was immediately struck in the chest, collapsing to the ground.
When Bai Er was discovered, there was blood all over the ground.
Peng Jiajun's men quickly sent him back to the Gu family. The Gu family was shocked and asked, "Where is Gu Nian?"
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