Chapter 639 (Second Update)
The kiss lasted a long time, as if the night itself were lingering.
The surroundings were so quiet that only the sound of kissing could be heard, and even the full moon seemed to hide behind the clouds in embarrassment.
Xiao Heng's arms tightened little by little, and the two bodies pressed tightly together. The night breeze in Shengdu was slightly cool, but his heart was burning hot.
It took him immense self-control to finally release her. His right hand gently stroked her head, and her lips were a moist, luscious color.
Their foreheads touched, their breaths mingling.
My heart, which had felt empty for many days, finally found some comfort at this moment.
He couldn't resist finding her lips and kissing them again.
Then Gu Jiao kissed him back.
She knows she needs to respond.
Xiao Heng chuckled softly, his strong arms holding her tightly, and he said in a hoarse voice above her head, "Jiaojiao, if you keep this up, you won't be able to leave tonight."
Gu Jiao stopped moving.
But after a short while, she boldly asked him, "When do the city gates close?"
Xiao Heng said, "Today is the hour of Hai (9-11 PM)."
Gu Jiao did the math and said, "There's still a quarter of an hour left." She meant that they could stay for another quarter of an hour.
Xiao Heng stared at her intently, then chuckled and said, "A quarter of an hour won't do."
"Hmm?" Gu Jiao looked at him strangely.
Xiao Heng coughed suddenly: "I...I meant a quarter of an hour...you...you can't make it there in time."
She meant they could spend another fifteen minutes together; what was he thinking?
Luckily, I covered myself up quickly!
"Oh." Gu Jiao raised an eyebrow and glanced at him, her gaze sweeping over him. Just when Xiao Liulang thought she hadn't understood anything, she suddenly asked with an academic air, "Is that so?"
Even beginners can master it instantly.
Xiao Heng: "...!!"
...
When Gu Jiao returned to the house, the three little men in the family were already asleep. As usual, Madam Nan and Master Lu waited for her while doing their own things in the courtyard.
While Master Nan was brewing poison, Master Lu performed two sets of powerful punches before going to repair the broken tables and chairs at home.
Gu Jiao told the two of them about meeting Xiao Heng, and they were both stunned.
Is that Liu Lang? Was he the one who brought Xiao Jingkong to Shengdu?
The two men's lips twitched at the thought of Xiao Jingkong's pitiful and sad appearance, as if he had been kidnapped by a child.
How much does this little guy dislike his brother-in-law? That's unfair of him.
But then they realized that Liu Lang had actually taken Gu Jiao's place and entered Canglan Women's Academy, and the two of them couldn't help but find it both funny and absurd.
Gu Jiao took Xiao Liulang's admission documents, and Xiao Liulang took Gu Jiao's admission documents. What a huge blunder!
“I think it’s a good thing,” Master Lu said. “Aren’t there people in Yan who are hunting down Liu Lang? They would never have imagined that Liu Lang was right under their noses.”
“That makes perfect sense.” Madam Nan nodded in agreement. “Looking at it this way, it was all a misunderstanding.”
This is a good thing for Liu Lang, and also for Gu Yan.
If it is Gu Jiao who enters the inner city, then Gu Yan will have to separate from Gu Jiao. Right now, the person who can't live without Gu Jiao the most is Gu Yan. He is in critical condition and needs Gu Jiao's medical treatment at any time.
Thinking of something, Madam Nan asked, "Eh? Then why didn't you recognize Liu Lang's handwriting?"
Gu Jiao said, "He changed his handwriting."
The characters used in Zhao and Yan are different. Gu Jiao had only seen Xiao Heng's characters used in Zhao, not his characters used in Yan. But even if they were characters used in Yan, the characters he used in Zhao were very different from the characters he used in Yan.
Xiao Heng was a very cautious person, and he would not leave any handle for anyone to use against him in such matters.
"What should we do about Xiao Jingkong?" Nan Shi Niang asked.
Gu Jiao said, "I'll go back to school in the inner city."
Nan Shi Niang sighed, "Then he must be heartbroken."
Having finally escaped from her wicked brother-in-law's clutches, she's being sent back again in the blink of an eye. The little one is about to cry.
Gu Jiao could indulge Xiao Jingkong in other matters, but there was no room for discussion about his schooling.
The next morning, Xiao Jingkong learned the terrible news that he was to be sent back to the inner city. Holding the bowl, he felt that the food in the bowl did not taste good!
With tears welling up in his eyes, he asked, "Jiaojiao, am I still your most beloved little man?"
Gu Jiao rubbed his little head: "Then you have to go to school too."
Little Jingkong cried, "Waaah, Little Eleven will miss me!"
Who is Xiao Shiyi?
Before Gu Jiao could get a clear answer, Ma Wang, with his little braids and flowers, walked straight over from the backyard, picked up Xiao Jingkong's little bundle, and put it outside the door.
—I grant your permission!
Today, Tianqiong Academy is closed, which is perfect timing and doesn't require me to ask for leave.
After breakfast, Gu Jiao took Xiao Jingkong and boarded the carriage to go into the city.
Gu Xiaoshun escorted the two of them to the vicinity of the inner city gate as before. Gu Jiao, holding the inner city talisman that Xiao Heng had given her the night before, led Xiao Jingkong by the hand to the city gate.
The tokens were issued to students of Canglan Girls' Academy based on their personal documents. They were written with the names of Gu Jiao and Jing Kong. Gu Jiao entered the city dressed as a woman and wore a veil, so the guards did not notice anything amiss.
After entering the city, Gu Jiao hired a horse-drawn carriage: "Get in."
The little cemetery is feeling wronged.
Gu Jiao said, "I will visit you often."
Little Jingkong, clutching his small bundle, pouted and said, "I need two kisses before I can get on the bus."
Gu Jiao kissed him twice.
Xiao Jingkong then boarded the carriage with his small bundle.
Gu Jiao took Xiao Jingkong to the agreed location—a teahouse near Canglan Women's Academy.
The two could not meet in public, so Xiao Jingkong went in by himself.
Xiao Heng was already waiting in the side room on the second floor facing the street.
Xiao Jingkong went to the side room, opened the window, and leaned on the windowsill to let Gu Jiao know he was safe.
Xiao Heng put his arm around him, his gaze already fixed on the carriage.
Gu Jiao was also looking at him.
The two gazed at each other from afar.
The last time we looked at each other like this was on the day he was paraded through the streets as the top scholar in the imperial examination.
It won't be long. Once she cures Gu Yan and takes care of the Nangong family, they will be able to walk openly down the street.
"Young lady, where are we going next?" the driver asked.
"Go to the South Gate," Gu Jiao said.
"Are you in a hurry, young lady?" the driver asked.
"Hurry up," Gu Jiao said.
"Then I'll take the shortcut." The coachman cracked his whip and drove the carriage away in a cloud of dust.
Gu Jiao sat in the carriage with her eyes closed, resting.
Halfway through the journey, the carriage suddenly stopped.
"What's wrong?" Gu Jiao asked, opening her eyes.
The driver hesitated for a moment, then said, "Miss, I'm afraid we'll have to take another route."
Gu Jiao sensed something was wrong. She lifted the curtain and looked outside, and saw that something had happened on the long street ahead. People had gathered around, and there seemed to be sounds of beatings and cursing coming from the center of the crowd.
"Let's change it," Gu Jiao said.
This isn't the Zhao Kingdom; her identity can't be exposed. It's best to stay out of this kind of thing.
"Oh no, someone's going to get killed!"
Just as Gu Jiao was about to lower the curtain, a middle-aged woman's voice came from the roadside.
An elderly man not far from her asked, "Who hit someone?"
The older woman said, "Who else? That young master from the Nangong family!"
Nangong?
Gu Jiao paused, then slightly parted the curtain to look at the woman by the roadside and asked, "Excuse me, what happened up ahead?"
Upon hearing this, the coachman put down his whip.
The old woman sighed, "Alas, a few stable boys drank too much and said some disrespectful things to General Nangong. Young Master Nangong overheard them, and he ordered them to be beaten. He said he was going to...beat them to death!"
Gu Jiao asked, "Aren't you afraid of being held accountable if you kill someone?"
The old woman sighed, "They were just a few stable boys; no one would care if they died."
Gu Jiao then asked, "Auntie, which general was the General Nangong you mentioned earlier?"
The aunt said, "Lord Nangong Li! He was ambushed and seriously injured on his way back to his hometown to pay respects to his ancestors. When he returned to Shengdu, he was on the verge of death. Those stable boys said things like he couldn't cure him, which is why Young Master Nangong made such a big fuss."
It was Nangong Li who injured Gu Yan, yet he's still alive.
A middle-aged man said, "This isn't the first time Young Master Nangong has killed someone. Last time, even the pageboy from Minister Luo's household suffered at his hands, and that was a law-abiding citizen."
Gu Jiao lowered the curtain and asked the coachman, "Where is the Nangong family's residence?"
The coachman said, "Miss, are you going to the Nangong family? The Nangong family has moved to a new residence, which is near the palace. If a carriage like ours goes there, we'll be arrested."
Gu Jiao paused for a moment, then asked, "Is the Nangong family very powerful?"
"Impressive," the coachman said. "These past few years, he's gained military power and is now at the height of his power. If—cough."
The driver stopped them in time.
What do you want?
If Marshal Xuanyuan were still alive, would the Nangong family have the right to be so arrogant and domineering?
Back then, the Xuanyuan family had a million soldiers; how powerful they were!
The Nangong family is nothing more than a dog that licks the boots of the Xuanyuan family.
After the Xuanyuan family's rebellion failed, military power was divided among four families: the Nangong family, the Han family, the Wang family, and the Mu family.
The Nangong family made the greatest contribution in the battle against the Xuanyuan family and received the most military power.
(End of this chapter)
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