Chapter 883 Family Reunion (First Update)
Shangguan Qing set lofty goals, completely unaware that his younger brother was actually a super black sesame-filled glutinous rice ball.
The thought of bullying a top-scoring student until he cried made Shangguan Qing feel incredibly cool.
He began to look forward to that day coming soon.
Marquis Xuanping stayed in the room for about half an hour. It would be impossible for them to suddenly become completely at ease with each other, as if they had lived together for twenty years.
But his son did not reject him, which put the weight off Marquis Xuanping's heart.
He was never worried about fighting, but he was full of insecurity about how to be a good father.
He was a rough man, but Ah Heng was so smart and hardworking. He recited poems he couldn't understand and looked at him with admiration and expectation, hoping that he could match a couplet with him.
How could he be right?
But he didn't want to back down, so he could only use bluffing to cover up his inner unease.
"You're so old, and you still can't ride a horse."
"I can't even lift a knife."
"What's the use of memorizing all this?"
Finally, he saw hurt and grievance in the child's eyes.
She was so shameless, yet she couldn't let go of her pride in front of her son.
It took him nineteen years to finally tell Xiao Heng, "My greatest pride in this life is not my military achievements, nor my title, but you."
He will not make the same mistake with Xiao Qing.
He only hoped it wasn't too late, that their father-son bond wouldn't be too short, and that he would try his best to make up for the regrets of the past years.
"Your shoulder injury is alright, isn't it?" Shangguan Qing asked calmly.
She's cold on the outside but warm on the inside, just like Ah Heng later on.
Marquis Xuanping vowed to be a loving father, but his seriousness only lasted three seconds.
Hearing his son's concern, he twitched his shoulder, gasped, covered his wound, and bent down.
Shangguan Qing exposed himself completely, but he was unaware of his biological father's character.
His expression immediately changed: "Hey! How are you?!"
Marquis Xuanping said with a pained expression, "It hurts so much... that dagger is poisoned... I'm afraid I'm going to... die... but if you call me 'Father'... maybe I can still be saved..."
Shangguan Qing's face darkened: "..."
Soon it was time for dinner, and to make it easier for Shangguan Qing to rest, dinner was served in his room.
The food on the table was his favorite dish, but there was no fennel.
He picked at the rice in his bowl while looking at his parents on either side.
Over the years, it has always been just him and his mother at the dinner table, and he never thought anything of it before.
But now that I think about it again, the imperial mausoleum... seems quite deserted.
...
With the situation in Pucheng gradually stabilizing and no longer requiring a large number of troops to be stationed there, Shangguan Yan transferred the main force to the border to launch a campaign against the Jin state.
In just three days, the Great Yan captured the first border city of Jin, and the Jin army retreated to Xicheng.
The vanguard forces attacking Xicheng were the Shadow Clan and the Black Wind Cavalry.
As soon as the hour of You (5-7 PM) passed, Gu Jiao ordered the first wave of attacks on Xicheng.
As usual, they used Liang's chariots and siege ladders. The soldiers charged at the city gates and climbed the city walls at all costs. As one fell, another rushed up.
The sky over Xicheng was stained blood red.
"You Jin dogs! Give me your lives!" Tang Yueshan charged to the foot of the city wall in one go.
A crack was smashed open in the city gate, and a group of Jin soldiers charged out.
These elite assassins were highly trained and more difficult to deal with than ordinary soldiers. In a short time, many of Da Yan's comrades fell under their swords.
Gu Jiao temporarily abandoned her plan to climb the ladder and rushed over to kill the group of assassins.
"They are even more formidable than the assassins of Liang Kingdom. No wonder the imperial court has the backing of the Sword Pavilion!"
Gu Jiao did her best to deal with it.
Her red-tasseled spear pinned Gongsun Yu to the city wall. She used a silver spear that she brought from Ghost Mountain, which was also very sturdy and durable.
However, there were too many of them, and they surrounded her in no time.
She stabbed the assassin in front of her with her spear, while the assassin behind her raised his knife to slash at her legs!
There's no armor protecting you there!
call out!
An arrow struck the assassin squarely in the chest; he screamed and collapsed helplessly.
Gu Jiao turned around.
Tang Yueshan had drawn his bowstring again. He stood on the high chariot, controlling the high ground below the city wall.
The Grand Marshal of the Zhao Kingdom's Armed Forces unleashed his full power, coldly declaring, "I'll kill you!"
Gu Jiao nodded and entrusted her back to Tang Yueshan with peace of mind.
Tang Yueshan's arrows never miss!
Under Tang Yueshan's cover, Gu Jiao successfully eliminated all the assassins.
At this moment, the old Marquis also attacked from behind.
Tang Yueshan raised an eyebrow at him casually: "Old Gu, you're too late, we've already killed them all!"
us.
This is blatant boasting.
Look at your granddaughter, she's not close to you at all, but she's more like a father and son fighting side by side with me!
What great chemistry!
The old marquis's face was extremely grim.
At that very moment, Tang Yueshan, who had killed countless soldiers, finally attracted the attention of the Jin army. Just as Tang Yueshan was climbing the ladder to the city wall, their catapults suddenly launched an attack on him!
The ladder was instantly destroyed!
Tang Yueshan fell from the high sky, and the Tang family bow on his back flew off.
But that wasn't all; a Jin army archer aimed his bow at Tang Yueshan.
The old lord planned to use his light-footed skills to save the person.
Tang Yueshan cried out, "My bow! My bow! Save my bow!"
The old marquis stumbled, nearly choking him to death!
Fatty Tang! Which is more important, the bow or the person?
But even if he caught Tang Yueshan, it would be of no use, as there was no way to dodge the crossbowman's attack.
Just then, Gu Jiao suddenly grabbed an arrow she had pulled from the body of a suicide soldier, stepped onto the chariot, and leaped up.
The old marquis glanced at her, then leaped up and landed at her feet.
With the old Marquis's shoulders as her foothold, Gu Jiao felt a surge of upward momentum.
She caught the falling Tang family bow with one hand, nocked an arrow with the other, drew back the bowstring, and shot an arrow through the chest of the Jin archer!
She didn't know any martial arts skills, and she didn't panic when she fell rapidly.
The old Marquis caught Tang Yueshan and lashed out with his whip, which caught the falling Gu Jiao.
The three landed steadily on the chariot.
Tang Yueshan let out a long breath.
I made a mistake; I almost fell to my death.
The old Marquis glanced at Tang Yueshan with disdain.
Tang Yueshan: "Old Gu, what's with that expression?"
The old Marquis: "Heh."
The three continued fighting the enemy.
Tang Yueshan's bow was not effective in close combat, but the old Marquis's whip was different. He willingly took on the responsibility of protecting Gu Jiao, covering all blind spots and dead ends, one whip at a time. The two cooperated perfectly and were simply invincible.
Tang Yueshan frowned.
...Why do I feel like Lao Gu is showing off something?
Of all his grandsons, the old Marquis only led Gu Changqing into battle. Gu Changqing was his most outstanding grandson and the young master of the Gu family army, whom everyone looked up to.
Gu Changqing performed exceptionally well in every battle.
But now, as the old marquis watched the young man charging forward and fighting bloody battles, he was momentarily lost in thought.
It felt as if he were leading Gu Changqing into battle, leading the most dazzling and outstanding offspring of the Gu family into battle!
A wave of heat washed over my chest, and my blood began to boil uncontrollably!
It gradually got dark.
The boy radiated light and an inspiring power.
Even the old Marquis, who had countless battlefield experiences, had to admit that it was a thoroughly enjoyable battle.
Unfortunately, the two did not work together for long before an unexpected situation occurred.
Gu Jiao had just rushed onto the Jin chariot and killed a Jin general when she slipped and fell.
The old marquis swung his whip to retrieve her.
Unexpectedly, a tall figure rushed from behind, faster than his whip, and steadily caught Gu Jiao, landing her on the open ground to the side.
The other person lowered the visor of their helmet, revealing only a pair of familiar eyes.
Gu Jiao blinked: "Gu Changqing?"
Gu Changqing smiled slightly, without turning around, supported her with one hand, and then thrust his sword backward, killing a Jin soldier who had ambushed him.
"Yes, it's me," he said softly.
He withdrew his longsword and used his lightness skill to carry Gu Jiao to the rear of the camp. "You go back first, leave this to me."
Gu Jiao stood still and gave him a strange look: "Didn't you go to the State of Zhao with Old Master Meng?"
Gu Changqing said, "We've gone. The task of negotiating peace is complete."
He no longer needed to stay in the State of Zhao, so he traveled day and night without stopping to the northwestern border.
His eyes had a faint bluish tint, and there were tired red veins in the back of his eyes.
He touched Gu Jiao's helmet and said gently, "Go back and wait for me."
Gu Jiao: "Oh."
Gu Changqing drew his sword and returned to the battlefield where swords clashed and horses galloped.
As he fought the enemy, he vaguely sensed that the figure of the old general beside him was somewhat familiar.
Forget it, I'll just finish killing them quickly and go see my sister.
The old marquis was completely ignored, which made him grit his teeth in anger.
Very well, you don't even recognize your grandfather anymore!
...
The morale of the Yan soldiers was high, and victory at Xicheng was assured; there was nothing left to worry about.
After thinking about it, Gu Jiao returned to Quyang City.
Five days have passed since Xuanyuan Qi took the purple grass poison, and she wants to know how he is doing.
(End of this chapter)
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