Agil was right; the Quicksand Army had laid a trap. Seeing that the Cloud Sea Army behind them hadn't pursued them, Gu Xin felt quite disappointed.
She now felt she understood Agil somewhat, and if it weren't for the urgent life-or-death situation between the two sides, she felt she could spend time making Agil angry to death.
It was already evening when they returned to the city, and General Ying came to greet them with several of his deputies.
"Third Miss, General Chi is still breathing!" The speaker was a deputy general from the Peng family, who was so grateful that tears were almost streaming down his face.
"Still not awake?" Gu Xin asked, dismounting from her horse.
"No, no. However, the maidservant beside the Third Miss said that her condition has stabilized for the time being. She has no fever, but her body is too exhausted and she needs to rest for some time," the lieutenant said excitedly.
"Okay, I'll go see him!" Gu Xin nodded and had someone take her to Peng Sanlang's place.
Cheng Huaijin did not go with them.
Peng Sanlang was settled in the place where Gu Xin and the others lived. The Da Zhou army returned first. Peng Sanlang had already been washed clean, but there was not a single part of his body that was unharmed, so he was wrapped in cloth.
"Xin Xin, you plunged your sword so deep, yet you didn't kill him. How did you do that?" Princess Jinghe asked curiously as Gu Xin entered.
Gu Hui and the others who remained in the city already knew about what had happened at the city gate and found it utterly unbelievable.
“Brother Peng’s heart is different from ours. Ordinary people’s hearts are on this side, but his is on the other side. So, Ajir and the others must have thought Brother Peng was dead. After I stabbed him, I immediately gave him medicine and then had someone quickly bring him back for treatment, so he didn’t die,” Gu Xin explained.
She was telling the truth, but Peng Sanlang was able to live partly because his heart was in a different position than others, and partly because Gu Xin had the jade bead. As long as there was still a breath left, the jade bead could keep him alive.
"Aren't they different? How do you know?" Princess Jinghe asked.
“I heard Grandma Xiao mention it. Grandma Xiao said that not everyone in this world has their heart on one side; a small percentage of people have their heart on the other side. She gave Peng Sange as an example. She also heard it from Grandpa Peng. I thought Grandpa Peng wouldn't lie about this, so I gave it a try,” Gu Xin explained.
Princess Jinghe nodded, then reached out and touched it, then touched herself, feeling that what Gu Xin said seemed to be true.
Gu Hui bowed deeply to Gu Xin, who was startled: "Big sister, what are you doing?"
Gu Hui said, "Thank you, Xin Xin, for saving Sanlang's life. This bow is on behalf of the Peng family."
Gu Xin felt a pang of sadness: "Big sister, it's as if you're only a member of the Peng family now and not a member of the Gu family anymore, sigh!"
Gu Hui patted her shoulder and said, "Yes, I am first and foremost a member of the Gu family, and only then a member of the Peng family. You are my third sister, and he is my husband's third brother. Don't be upset."
Gu Xin breathed a sigh of relief, then stepped forward to examine Peng Sanlang.
After the examination, she summoned her maid, wrote a prescription, and asked the maid to fetch the medicine from Ying Shiyuding. She also gave instructions on how to take care of Peng Sanlang and what precautions to take.
After doing all that, she left with Gu Hui and the others and went to Cheng Huaijin's place.
Cheng Huaijin still looked like he was in a bad mood, and anyone could tell.
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