Gu Yuzhi carefully carried the puppy back, constantly reassuring it, "Don't be afraid, little puppy. I'll have the doctor take a look at you in a bit."
He suddenly exclaimed, looked up at Qi Chenglang, and said with a pained expression, "Guard Qi, the little dog won't have to drink bitter medicine either, will it? Wouldn't that be so pitiful for it?"
Before Qi Chenglang could answer, he changed the subject again: "But where did the puppy's mother go? Is it okay if we just take it away like this?"
Thinking about it this way, Gu Yuzhi felt a little sad. He was already so grown up, and he felt sad even when he was separated from his mother, let alone such a small puppy.
He pouted, thought for a moment, and said, "How about this, little puppy, I'll take you back to heal first, and then I'll bring you back when you're all better."
Wolves are known for holding grudges, but because the wolf was wounded, Qi Chenglang guessed that its pack might have been attacked, which is why he acquiesced to His Highness picking up the wolf cub.
Just as he was about to explain, the oppressive aura reappeared, and Qi Chenglang's hair stood on end. He turned around abruptly and saw a large white ball of fluff in the distance, its eyes flashing with green light.
Qi Chenglang was certain that the oppressive aura came from the adult wolf; its surrounding presence made it seem as if it would fly over and bite off his neck at any moment…
"have……"
Um?
What happened? Before he could finish speaking, the wolf walked away.
Qi Chenglang turned around and glanced at the little wolf. Could it be that the big wolf had specially sent it over?
He suppressed the myriad thoughts in his mind and whispered, "Your Highness, rest assured, this dog was specially sent over by its mother."
"Huh?" Gu Yuzhi was puzzled, but then, thinking of his own situation, he whispered, "Was he also 'exiled'?"
Qi Chenglang was struggling to explain the wolf pack war to His Highness when he suddenly heard what he said, and it seemed to make sense...
He nodded: "That's pretty much it. The puppy's mother also hoped he could survive."
After receiving a positive answer, Gu Yuzhi held the little wolf even tighter and insisted on walking on his own with his short legs. In no time, he returned to the carriage. At this time, Chief Secretary Xie was waiting around the carriage. When he saw Gu Yuzhi returning with the little white ball in his arms, he said in a low voice, "Your Highness."
Gu Yuzhi held the wolf cub high, his eyes filled with excitement: "Look, Chief Secretary, this is the puppy I found. Guard Qi said that the puppy was also exiled, so its mother sent it to us to raise."
Chief Secretary Xie raised his eyes and glanced at Guard Qi indifferently, then smiled and said, "In that case, Your Highness may take him with you for now."
Gu Yuzhi nodded repeatedly, looking around: "Where is Judge Qin? Come quickly and treat the puppy's injuries."
Qin, the Imperial Physician, shivering as he stepped off the carriage, wearing only his outer robe, exclaimed in surprise the moment he took the puppy: "Your Highness, this is not a puppy, it's a wolf!"
Xie Changshi, who was standing to the side, felt like he was coughing so hard his throat was about to burst into smoke, but he still couldn't shut up Judge Qin.
He rolled his eyes in exasperation, and the next second he heard Imperial Physician Qin say, "Chief Clerk Xie is coughing so badly, how about I take a look at you first?"
Chief Secretary Xie stared at him for a moment, then, halfway through flicking his sleeve, remembered that His Highness was there. Resisting the urge to leave, he gritted his teeth and said, "Thank you, Imperial Physician Qin, please take the little wolf to see him as soon as possible."
It was no wonder that Judge Qin was chosen to come and be granted this fiefdom.
Gu Yuzhi didn't see any difference between wolves and dogs; they were both fluffy little cuties anyway.
He handed the wolf cub over, looking at Judge Qin with pleading eyes: "Judge Qin, please take a look, the puppy... the wolf cub's hind leg seems to be injured, and it's covered in blood."
Qin Yuan examined the wolf cub, and Gu Yuzhi waited obediently to the side, occasionally patting the wolf cub and imitating his mother's words of comfort: "Be good, be good, after Qin Yuan examines you, we'll drink the medicine and you'll be fine."
Chief Secretary Xie pulled Qi Chenglang aside to speak, his expression extremely serious: "How could you let His Highness bring the wolf back? It has been tainted with human scent, and the wolf will be abandoned by the pack. Also, the mother wolf will follow the scent, and we still have to stay in Xinliang for a few more days."
Your Highness is already in a very difficult situation; we must not make things any more difficult for you.
Qi Chenglang waved his hand with a smile: "It's okay. This wolf pack must have been taken over by another wolf pack. Its mother was afraid it wouldn't survive, so she sent it here."
He turned and pointed to the spot where he had seen the large wolf earlier: "The wolf stood there watching, and only left when His Highness took the cub away."
Even so, Chief Secretary Xie was still somewhat worried and instructed, "You must be more vigilant these next few days. If anything happens to His Highness, neither of us will be able to keep our heads."
Not to mention their heads, their families in the capital city will also face the death penalty.
Qi Chenglang nodded solemnly, then turned to discuss the upcoming defense with the other guards, emphasizing that His Highness must not lose a single hair.
This delay brought it to 1:15 AM. Gu Yuzhi finally couldn't stay awake any longer and went back to the carriage to fall into a deep sleep. He didn't wake up until 3:45 AM.
Hearing the commotion, Xie Changshi, who was waiting outside the carriage, hurriedly stepped forward and knocked on the carriage door: "Has Your Highness woken up?"
Gu Yuzhi hummed in a daze, opened his eyes and saw the top of the carriage. For a moment he was a little dazed, thinking that he was on his way to Mobei. Then a very small wolf howl sounded and pulled him back to his senses.
He didn't need Xie Changshi to serve him; he dressed himself, opened the carriage door, and was carried off the carriage by Xie Changshi: "Xie Changshi, where's Little Wolf?"
Judge Qin picked up the wolf cub, and Gu Yuzhi took it and saw that its hind legs were supported by a small wooden stick and secured with a rope. The blood on its body had also been washed away.
"Would Your Highness like to give the little wolf a name?"
Gu Yuzhi tilted his head and thought for a moment: "Its fur is white, so let's call it Xiaoxue."
The little wolf howled, its eyes still closed; otherwise, Gu Yuzhi would have seen the condemnation in its eyes.
"I'm afraid that's not quite right," Xie Changshi chuckled. "This little wolf is a male, so it would be more appropriate to give it a more imposing name."
Domineering?
Gu Yuzhi rolled his eyes: "Xiaoxue (Minor Snow) isn't suitable, so let's call it Snow Night. Snow is because it's white like snow, and Night is because we discovered it at night."
His eyes sparkled, and the more he thought about it, the more suitable the name seemed. He picked up the little wolf and whispered, "Snowy Night, Snowy Night..."
Snow Night howled in protest a few more times, clearly also dissatisfied with the name, but Gu Yuzhi, unable to understand wolf language, assumed it was satisfied and laughed even more heartily, calling out several more times, "Snow Night, Snow Night..."
Xueye buried her head heavily in Gu Yuzhi's arms, thinking, "Fine, let it be..."
Chief Secretary Xie remained silent.
After a quick breakfast, the group continued on their way, traveling for about two hours before finally reaching their next destination after noon.
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