Chapter 306 The Doting Grandson Maniac (Two Updates)
In the Imperial Study, the Crown Prince was attending his last lesson of the day.
Xiao Liulang's lectures were actually excellent, insightful yet easy to understand, drawing on a wide range of sources, and not at all boring. They were more vivid and easier to understand than Han Xueshi's lectures.
This is not to say that Han Xueshi's literary foundation is inferior to Xiao Liulang's, but rather that Xiao Liulang has several mischievous children at home. When tutoring them, the three of them would collectively drift off into daydreams if the lessons were even slightly boring.
But whenever the Crown Prince looked at Xiao Liulang's face, he couldn't help but think of the deceased Xiao Heng, and he would always be lost in thought.
“Your Highness, please explain the meaning of that sentence you just said.” Xiao Liulang interrupted the Crown Prince’s twenty-seventh lapse in concentration.
The crown prince was taken aback: "Hmm?"
Xiao Liulang repeated it.
The crown prince was taken aback.
He was thinking about Xiao Heng, so he didn't hear what he said.
Xiao Liulang put down his book on the platform and said, "If the Crown Prince didn't understand, then I'll explain it again."
The Crown Prince was at his wits' end. It was already lunchtime, but he kept getting distracted and hadn't finished his lesson. Other civil officials might have finished their lessons long ago, but they dared not keep the Crown Prince from finishing.
But this Xiao Liulang was very stubborn and insisted on finishing the lesson.
The crown prince reluctantly listened to it once.
I learned a lot from listening carefully; at least he was able to repeat the explanation immediately.
Xiao Liulang then tested the prince on several key points from the day's lessons. The prince thought he hadn't listened, but to his surprise, he answered them all correctly, much to his own astonishment.
When exactly did you understand it?
Wasn't he just daydreaming about Xiao Heng the whole class?
Xiao Liulang said calmly, "That concludes today's lesson. Please write down the assignments, Your Highness."
"There's still homework?" The Crown Prince frowned as he looked at him. What audacity! He's barely grown up yet, just a temporary substitute teacher. Does he really think he's the Crown Prince's teacher?
The Crown Prince, being the emperor's legitimate son and the future ruler, had every right to be arrogant. He looked down on Xiao Liulang, a poor, crippled boy. Of course, it was also possible that his complex feelings for Xiao Heng were at play, causing him to project some of his emotions onto Xiao Liulang.
Does he love Xiao Heng?
It will definitely hurt.
He had so many brothers and sisters in the palace, but before Xiao Qi was born, he had no real siblings.
They all wanted his position, flattering him to his face while secretly envying and cursing him.
His only biological younger brother was Xiao Heng.
Xiao Heng was so outstanding. Although he was five years younger than him, he was better at reading books, memorizing poems, and even more handsome.
But he thought, this is his cousin, and he will be his subject in the future, so it would be a good thing if he became excellent.
He was never jealous of him, until... he met Wen Linlang.
He was thirteen that year, and Wen Linlang was eleven.
He was just an inexperienced young man who didn't understand love between men and women, but for some reason, the moment he saw Wen Linlang, he felt that she was the Crown Princess he would marry in the future.
The Empress Dowager often summoned the daughters of ministers to the palace to keep him company, but he disliked none of them.
If he absolutely had to have someone accompany him on his path to becoming an emperor, he hoped that person would be Wen Linlang.
"May I have your name?"
"I……"
"Sister Linlang!"
Eight-year-old Xiao Heng ran over with his childish face, tilted his little head, looked at Wen Linlang, and then at him: "Crown Prince, you're here? Let me introduce you. This is Sister Linlang, and Sister Linlang, this is Cousin Crown Prince."
"Greetings, Your Highness!"
She quickly knelt down to pay her respects.
Afterwards, she took Xiao Heng's hand and left, wiping the sweat from his forehead as she walked.
He heard her whisper, "Aheng, don't climb trees anymore, it's dangerous."
"But I want to pick some fruit for you to eat, don't you like to eat them?"
"But I'd rather Ah Heng be well, and I don't want Ah Heng to get hurt."
"oh."
He returned to the palace and told his mother that he liked Linlang, Aheng's older sister. However, his mother solemnly told him, "She is Aheng's fiancée. She saved Aheng's life, and the marriage was arranged a long time ago. You are the older brother, and you cannot steal your younger brother's marriage."
"Your Highness, Your Highness!"
Xiao Liulang's voice interrupted the prince's thoughts.
The crown prince was so shocked that he broke out in a cold sweat.
He glanced at Xiao Liulang guiltily. This person looked too much like Xiao Heng.
What is Father Emperor thinking?
Aren't you afraid of having nightmares if you let him teach you?
The Crown Prince composed himself, maintaining his good manners and the demeanor of a crown prince, suppressing his impatience and discomfort, and said in a normal tone, "I didn't remember the assignment just now, so I'll trouble you, Xiao Xiuzhuan, to repeat it again."
When the Crown Prince came out of the study, he was soaked in sweat.
The palace servants waiting outside the door immediately stepped forward, offering handkerchiefs and fanning the door.
Fortunately, it's the height of summer, so it's not surprising that people are sweating.
Only the crown prince knew that most of his sweat was cold sweat.
Xiao Liulang calmly walked out of the study.
The prince glanced at his cane again.
Xiao Heng is very vain and cares a lot about what others think. When he was a child, he lost two front teeth and didn't speak in front of people for a whole six months.
He would never allow himself to be disabled; he would rather sit in a wheelchair than limp in broad daylight.
It's not Xiao Heng.
He is not.
On the other side, Consort Shu rode out of Changchun Palace in a sedan chair.
The emperor was reviewing memorials in his study when he suddenly heard Eunuch Wei report, "Your Majesty, Consort Shu has arrived."
The emperor frowned: "Now?"
It was lunchtime.
The emperor glanced at Empress Xiao, who was waiting silently to the side, cleared his throat, and said to Eunuch Wei, "Let Consort Shu in."
"Yes." Eunuch Wei stepped out.
Empress Xiao said nothing and silently sat on the chair opposite her, sipping her tea.
Qin Chuyu rolled on the ground.
He was practicing the Toad Kung Fu, which the three scoundrels from the Imperial College had seen in a storybook. It was said that this kung fu was very powerful and that if you learned it, you could drive away many bad guys.
He was demonstrating his skills to his father, showing him that he was also someone who could protect him.
The emperor didn't think his son was practicing martial arts; he just thought his son was too fat and needed to lose weight. He figured rolling around was a form of exercise, so he didn't say anything to him.
Consort Shu thought that the Emperor was the only one in the Imperial Study, but when she entered, good heavens, the whole family of three was there!
"Your Majesty, I greet you. I greet the Empress." Consort Shu suppressed her embarrassment and bowed to the two of them.
Empress Xiao smiled.
The emperor said, "Little Seven."
Halfway through rolling, Qin Chuyu turned his head and glanced at his father, the Emperor: "Father?" Then he saw Consort Shu beside him, "Eh? Consort Gu?"
He stood up and gave Consort Shu a polite bow: "Xiao Qi greets Consort Gu."
"So good," Consort Shu said with a smile.
What kind of behavior is this, rolling around on the ground? The Empress has really forgotten all manners; she's teaching her son this way.
"Is there something you need, Consort Shu?" the Emperor asked.
There was something to say, but how could she bring it up in front of the Empress and the Seventh Prince?
"Eunuch Su, take Xiao Qi out," Empress Xiao said.
This means she intends to stay on.
"Seventh Prince, this servant will accompany you outside to play marbles," Eunuch Su said with a smile.
Qin Chuyu has recently become quite obsessed with marbles, so he went with Eunuch Su.
"You may all leave as well," the emperor said to the palace maids who were fanning him and Empress Xiao in the room.
"Yes." The palace maids filed out.
Eunuch Wei stood guard at the door.
"Speak, what is it?" the emperor asked succinctly.
Consort Shu looked conflicted.
Empress Xiao smiled and said, "It seems to be something I cannot hear. I will visit His Majesty another day."
"No!" How could Consort Shu dare to speak to His Majesty behind the Empress's back? It's fine if it's not exposed, but it would be against the rules if it were brought into the open.
Consort Shu smiled and said, "What could I possibly be hiding from the Empress? I was just wondering how to bring it up, but the Empress's question has given me a sudden insight, and I now know where to begin. In fact, the Empress is needed to testify to this matter."
Empress Xiao picked up her teacup, gently stirred the tea with the lid, and said, "Oh? What matter requires my testimony?"
The act of sacrificing one's own family for the greater good may be seen as loyalty to the emperor, but to outsiders it may be perceived as airing dirty laundry in public.
Consort Shu certainly didn't want the Empress to laugh at her, but the die was cast, so she had no choice but to bite the bullet and expose Gu Jiao: "...I only found out today that the girl actually knows the Empress Dowager."
Consort Shu did not take sides in the palace, nor did she curry favor with Consort Zhuang or rely too much on Empress Xiao. However, there was one thing she always paid close attention to: she must never get too close to Empress Dowager Zhuang.
She said that to distance herself from the situation.
Of course, she didn't forget to exclude the Marquis of Ding'an's residence: "Ever since that girl came to the capital, she not only hasn't come to pay her respects to me, but she also hasn't returned to her grandparents' residence to pay her respects. Her brothers at home treat her like a complete stranger..."
Therefore, it's impossible that her collusion with the Empress Dowager was at the behest of the Marquis of Ding'an's household.
Empress Xiao was also there to discuss this matter, but she wasn't as anxious as Consort Shu. She wanted to see how His Majesty treated that girl first; she wouldn't do something thankless.
However, there are many gossipy people in the palace, and even if she doesn't speak up, the matter in the Imperial Garden will eventually reach His Majesty's ears.
At most, it's just that I didn't report it.
Empress Xiao is the mother of the nation. She doesn't need to make any merits to secure her position as empress. On the contrary, she cannot afford to make any mistakes, otherwise she will implicate the crown prince.
Empress Xiao did not expect that the first person to come and inform the emperor would be Consort Shu.
That girl is Consort Shu's own niece.
Too.
She was not close to Consort Shu. She invented the bellows and glutinous rice mortar and won the Emperor's favor. However, Consort Shu not only did not benefit from her, but was also punished because of her. Today, the Fifth Prince was pushed into the water by her.
With both old and new grudges combined, it would be strange if Consort Shu didn't want to tear that girl apart.
Empress Xiao drank her tea calmly, without uttering a single comment.
The emperor's face darkened, and he looked at Empress Xiao: "Did the empress see it too?"
Empress Xiao put down her teacup, sighed, and said, "Your Majesty, I did see her go to Renshou Palace with the Empress Dowager. I heard that the Empress Dowager was unwell and had invited a doctor from the common people."
Upon hearing the words "Please summon a doctor," the emperor's expression softened.
He knew of the young doctor's medical skills, and the reputation of Miaoshoutang was gradually spreading throughout the capital. It was not surprising that the Empress Dowager would invite him to the palace.
Consort Shu hurriedly said, "But where can you find a commoner doctor riding in the Empress Dowager's phoenix carriage? Even the princesses have rarely ridden in it."
Empress Xiao smiled and said nothing more.
The Emperor knew Empress Dowager Zhuang's character; she would never allow a doctor she had only met once or twice to ride in her imperial carriage. Consort Shu was right; even the princesses had rarely ridden in it.
That was an utterly wicked old woman!
Could it be that she bribed the little miracle doctor?
The emperor said in a deep voice, "You all return to the palace first. I still have some matters to attend to."
Consort Shu understood that the Emperor was going to verify the truth of the matter. She was not afraid that the Emperor would investigate; she was afraid that the Emperor would not investigate.
So many eyes saw it; that girl and Empress Dowager Zhuang were very close, it was obvious there was something fishy going on!
That night, the emperor summoned Eunuch He from the Imperial Household Department and ordered him to lead a team to investigate the relationship between Gu Jiao and Empress Dowager Zhuang.
The relationship between Gu Jiao and Empress Dowager Zhuang was not difficult to investigate. The reason why no one had discovered it before was because no one suspected the two of them. When Eunuch He disguised himself as a peddler and went to Bishui Hutong, everything came to light.
The candlelight flickered in the imperial study, casting shifting shadows on the emperor's face. He clenched his fists, suppressing his anger as he asked, "What did you say? She saved the Empress Dowager?"
“That’s right, the Empress Dowager is her great-aunt and Xiao Xiuzhuan’s aunt. When Xiao Xiuzhuan went to the capital to take the imperial examination, they also came from the countryside with him. However…” Eunuch He paused, unsure whether to mention that Empress Dowager Zhuang’s behavior in Biyue Hutong seemed different from that in the palace.
If he hadn't been able to identify her appearance and portrait, he would have almost believed that the "delicate aunt" the neighbors were talking about was a real old lady from the countryside.
That aligns with the idea that she always wins at gambling, after all, Empress Dowager Zhuang was someone who never suffered a loss.
Eunuch He continued, "This servant also inquired about the time when the Empress Dowager arrived at their home. It was shortly after the Empress Dowager disappeared from Leprosy Mountain. Our people lost sight of the Empress Dowager in Qingquan Town, and they were also from Qingquan Town."
The emperor slumped into his chair, his face filled with disbelief and hurt: "So... before she met me, she had already met the Empress Dowager..."
Eunuch He sighed, "I'm afraid so."
The emperor then asked, "Did she cure the Empress Dowager's leprosy?"
Eunuch He said, "This servant does not know."
But I'm afraid so.
The emperor laughed self-deprecatingly, his eyes filled with pain: "She can even cure venereal diseases, so why can't she cure leprosy? I should have known. In the whole world, besides her... who else could cure the Empress Dowager's leprosy! I just didn't want to guess it was her!"
"Your Majesty..." Eunuch Wei, standing to the side, felt a pang of worry as he looked at the emperor's almost delirious expression.
The emperor's eyes turned red.
His feelings for Gu Jiao were very special.
It's definitely not romantic love, but it's also more than just a typical doctor-patient relationship.
This little girl carries too many of his expectations. He is grateful to her, admires her, values her, and even cherishes her. Seeing her brings him joy.
But he never expected... that she was actually the Empress Dowager's person!
People have different positions, perspectives, and prejudices, which leads to different angles of viewing things.
Similarly, when Gu Jiao and her husband rescued Empress Dowager Zhuang and took her in, Grand Tutor Zhuang believed that Xiao Liulang had sided with the Emperor and knew that she was the Empress Dowager. He thought that all the rescue and sheltering was just a means to imprison the Empress Dowager.
However, in the emperor's eyes, it became that Empress Dowager Zhuang deliberately concealed her identity, used the image of an innocent old woman to gain the sympathy and trust of Gu Jiao and her husband, and took advantage of Xiao Liulang's trip to the capital for the imperial examination to return to the capital.
"She's so despicable that she'd exploit a candidate for the imperial examinations! And so shameless that she'd scheme against her own savior! She's a vicious woman who'll stop at nothing!"
Other emperors could tolerate this, but he couldn't tolerate it!
The emperor's eyes blazed: "Why...why do all the people around me...better betray me! The little divine physician did, and Ning An did back then! What was wrong with me? Where did I lose to her!"
Neither Eunuch Wei nor Eunuch He uttered another word.
The two understood that the emperor had once again thought of Princess Ning'an.
Princess Ning'an was the daughter of Consort Jing. The Emperor had been raised by Consort Jing since childhood and had a very close relationship with Princess Ning'an.
The two grew up together without any ill feelings. The Empress Dowager had a good relationship with Consort Jing's children in her early years, otherwise she would not have helped Consort Jing's adopted son to ascend to the throne.
However, after the emperor ascended the throne, he was dissatisfied with Empress Dowager Zhuang's regency and drifted further and further apart from her, eventually leading to a complete break between them.
Between the Emperor and Empress Dowager Zhuang, Princess Ning'an chose Empress Dowager Zhuang. It wasn't that she had framed the Emperor for Empress Dowager Zhuang, but rather that her defense of Empress Dowager Zhuang in her words made the Emperor feel disheartened.
Even when Princess Ning'an was eventually married off to the northern frontier for her beloved, causing Empress Dowager Zhuang to fall seriously ill and nearly die, the emperor secretly felt a twisted sense of pleasure.
How you snatched Ning'an from me back then, that's how someone else has snatched it away now.
Have you tasted the same pain I suffered back then?
The emperor was depressed and felt like he couldn't breathe while staying in the palace.
He decided to go for a walk outside the palace.
He changed his clothes and took Eunuch Wei to the Xuanping Marquis's residence. He wanted to have a drink with the Marquis, but the Marquis went to the Soft Jade Pavilion instead.
The emperor secretly went to find the old marquis again, but the old marquis was not at his residence!
The emperor is bewildered. Did these two people plan this day to annoy him?
The emperor misunderstood the old marquis. The old marquis was unaware that the emperor had left the palace today; he had gone to the martial arts school.
Gu Jiao also went to the martial arts school.
Gu Jiao recently lost a fight, and upon hearing the news, the old Marquis made a special trip to watch Gu Jiao's match.
Gu Jiao faced the same young swordsman as before, who was about twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old and in his prime. In contrast, Gu Jiao had not yet fully matured and was already inferior to him in strength.
Of course, the most important thing is the moves.
Gu Jiao learned how to kill in the organization, but martial arts schools don't allow killing.
The old lord saw the problem after watching only half the game.
Best of three, Gu Jiao lost the first game.
The old lord called Gu Jiao to the backyard: "Young brother Gu, use the same move you used to attack him to attack me again."
After saying that, the old Marquis actually imitated the swordsman's moves on the spot, every move exactly the same.
Gu Jiao inwardly exclaimed "Wow!"
Is the old man really that amazing? He can learn it just by watching him once?
Gu Jiao attacked the old Marquis, but suffered an even more crushing defeat than she had on the fighting stage.
The old lord said, "Your moves are very chaotic, all improvised and reactive. One moment it's fist techniques, the next it's palm techniques. Who is your teacher?"
Gu Jiao quickly wrote in her notebook: No master, I just practiced by myself.
The old marquis's lips twitched.
Even a random shot can end up like this...
The old marquis thought for a moment, then demonstrated as he spoke, "If you want to use fist techniques, you can use these moves; if you want to use palm techniques..."
With his guidance, Gu Jiao won two consecutive matches after stepping onto the stage, securing victory in the competition.
The old marquis was very satisfied.
This child's talent is truly extraordinary, no less than that of Gu Changqing.
Gu Jiao won the contest, touched her small mask, and looked up at the old Marquis.
The old lord came downstairs and called her to the armory of the martial arts school. He said to her, "You never use weapons, which is actually a disadvantage. I used to think you just didn't like using weapons."
Now we know, he doesn't know how to use weapons at all.
Gu Jiao thought to herself, "I'm really good at shooting, the kind that blows someone's head off in one shot!"
The old marquis looked at the room full of weapons and said, "Choose one yourself."
Gu Jiao wasn't very interested in cold weapons.
The old marquis thought she was picky, so he looked at it carefully, picked up a red-tasseled spear, and said to her, "Use this."
Gu Jiao nodded, "Okay."
The old marquis demonstrated a set of marksmanship to her.
The old Marquis had concealed his aura, but Gu Jiao still felt an overwhelming force.
This is a master, a true master!
"You give it a try." The old marquis stopped his move and tossed the red-tasseled spear to Gu Jiao.
Gu Jiao caught it without hesitation.
Having had very little contact with cold weapons in her previous life, her only weapons were daggers and scalpels. So when she was suddenly given a red-tasseled spear, she was a little confused.
She made a mistake in her very first move.
If it were any of Gu Changqing's or the old Marquis's soldiers, the old Marquis would have already lashed them with his whip.
But the old Marquis seemed to be particularly patient with young Brother Gu, and he himself didn't know why.
When Gu Jiao made her mistake for the seventh time, the old Marquis lost his temper.
Gu Jiao looked at him with an adorable, innocent expression.
The old Marquis: "..."
Never mind, he's still young, we'll teach him slowly.
"I'll demonstrate for you one last time. Watch carefully. If you make a mistake again, I won't teach you anymore."
During the eighteenth demonstration—
"This is truly, really the last time!"
The old Marquis was on the verge of a breakdown!
This child is here to torment him!
Why can I learn to fight with my bare hands so quickly, but I just can't seem to get the hang of a red-tasseled spear?
Just as the old Marquis was about to vomit blood, Gu Jiao finally managed to awkwardly perform a complete set of spear techniques.
The old marquis collapsed to the ground, feeling utterly exhausted!
Who's training whom here?
Why did he go to all that trouble to teach this kid martial arts?
He almost lost his life during the training!
"Let's call it a day!"
My arms and legs feel like they're about to break, and my back is completely sore.
Gu Jiao hadn't had enough fun yet.
She tasted the sweetness of success.
However, seeing that he really looked like he was about to collapse, she had a change of heart and decided to stop exploiting the old man.
She took out her notebook and quickly wrote: "Then let's practice again next time?"
The old Marquis's temples throbbed!
next time?
There will be a next time?
The old marquis looked utterly disapproving!
Gu Jiao thought for a moment, then took out two small, jade-like fingers and gently pinched his sleeve. Her large, watery phoenix eyes looked at him innocently from under the mask.
The old marquis gave a vague "hmm".
Gu Jiao happily shook her little head.
The old marquis looked at the little head bobbing in front of him and inexplicably wanted to move it!
Of course, he managed to hold back.
Because he felt it was wrong to take his own brother's place.
This scene was witnessed by Gu Chengfeng, who was following Gu Jiao.
If others can't recognize Gu Jiao, how could he not?
He was the one who introduced Gu Jiao to the martial arts school, and besides, he had long since colluded with the masked Gu Jiao countless times!
So... was his grandfather actually into this kind of thing?
With his grandfather's volatile temper, he thought that girl was going to be beaten into a pile of fertilizer!
Gu Chengfeng was following Gu Jiao because he had found out some information about Xianleju. He planned to sell the information to the girl, and he wouldn't try to extort her; he'd offer a "family price" of one thousand taels!
But who would have thought that this girl would play with her grandfather for so long? It seems that things won't work out today.
Never mind, I can find her another day.
Gu Chengfeng returned to the Marquis's residence.
Not long after, the old Marquis also returned.
He was exhausted.
Teaching Gu Changqing wasn't as tiring, because Gu Changqing could be beaten up however he wanted, but that kid... he... he couldn't bring himself to do it.
As a result, he suffered internal injuries from holding it in.
"grandfather!"
Gu Chengfeng suddenly walked out from the back of the corridor.
The old Marquis was startled. When he saw that it was Gu Chengfeng, his eyes turned cold: "Why are you hiding here in the middle of the night instead of sleeping?"
After seeing another side of his grandfather, Gu Chengfeng seemed less afraid of him than before. He smiled and said, "Grandfather hasn't come back so late. I was worried about him, so I'm waiting for him here."
The old Marquis looked at Gu Chengfeng with a mixture of belief and doubt.
Gu Chengfeng immediately smiled and said, "Grandfather, could I borrow your Nirvana Phoenix for a couple of days?"
Nie Feng was the old Marquis's mount, even more powerful than Gu Changqing's horse. Gu Chengfeng had long coveted it for a long time, but had never had the chance to ride it.
The old marquis loved horses dearly.
Riding a horse is like riding him.
The old Marquis ignored Gu Chengfeng and strode towards the courtyard.
Gu Chengfeng used the ultimate technique he learned from Gu Jiao, extending two fingers of his hand and gently pinching the old Marquis's sleeve.
The old marquis turned around.
He looked at the old marquis and began to shamelessly act cute.
...The old Marquis slapped him hard across the face!
Gu Chengfeng was sent flying, crashing into a pillar with a thud before finally sliding to the ground.
Gu Chengfeng: "..."
Where exactly did things go wrong?
Why is he always the one who gets hurt?
Gu Jiao makes the same small movements look soft and cute.
When Gu Chengfeng did it, the old Marquis felt that he was being effeminate!
The old Marquis got goosebumps!
Before I could even react, my hand was already outstretched.
Gu Chengfeng was so badly slapped that he was unable to take care of himself for the rest of the night and had to be carried back by his servants in a very miserable state!
After leaving the martial arts school, Gu Jiao saw that it was getting late and decided to go straight home.
She took a shortcut, which inevitably led to a more secluded route. As she passed through a quiet, deserted street, she suddenly heard the sound of clashing weapons, followed by a familiar shout—"You bastard! How dare you block my way!"
It's Eunuch Wei's voice!
Gu Jiao's eyes turned cold. She turned and used the wall as a springboard to climb onto the roof, then leaped off the roof onto another street.
The distance was quite far, so Gu Jiao quickened her pace, but when she arrived at the scene, Eunuch Wei was already lying in a pool of blood.
"Eunuch Wei!" Gu Jiao stepped forward and took out gauze and hemostatic powder from her bosom to stop his bleeding.
But Eunuch Wei gripped her wrist tightly with his blood-stained hands: "No... don't worry about me... go save... His Majesty..."
Gu Jiao quickly wrapped the gauze tightly around his abdominal wound: "Wait for me!"
Following the direction pointed out by Eunuch Wei, Gu Jiao caught up with the emperor who was being besieged.
The emperor was also injured, and the last guard was stabbed through the heart with a sword while covering his escape.
Just as a man in black was about to take his head, a red-tasseled spear suddenly came whistling through the air, piercing the man's shoulder blade and pinning him to the wall!
If Gu Jiao was just having fun at the martial arts school, then at this moment she truly felt the power of the red-tasseled spear!
Blood splattered all over the emperor's face!
The emperor collapsed to the ground, completely stunned!
Gu Jiao grabbed the emperor: "Let's go!"
When another group of men in black arrived, the emperor was nowhere to be seen in the alley.
Gu Jiao first hid the emperor in a cowshed, then turned to look for Eunuch Wei, but she couldn't find him.
The emperor was injured.
If the other party wants to investigate, they should start with the clinic.
With that thought in mind, Gu Jiao led the person back to Biyue Hutong.
Going to my great-uncle's house is out of the question, and going to Xiao Liulang's room is also out of the question, because Xiao Jingkong is already asleep.
After thinking it over, I realized that there was only one empty room in the house.
Gu Jiao helped the person to her aunt's room.
"What's wrong, Jiaojiao?" Madam Yao came out when she heard the commotion.
Gu Jiao placed the person on the bed and said to Yao Shi, "It's nothing, just a patient."
"Do you need any help?" Yao asked.
"Boil some water," Gu Jiao said.
"Okay." Madam Yao went to the kitchen.
"Madam, Madam, let me do it!" Yu Ya'er put down the clothes she had been washing and said to Yao Shi, "You go inside and rest, I'll boil some water!"
Madam Yao nodded, glancing at the room with some concern.
Gu Jiao had already closed the door.
The emperor's wound was in a rather inappropriate place, above his thigh, and it almost killed his gugua!
Gu Jiao lit all the candles, used the luminous pearl that her aunt had given Gu Yan, opened the small medicine box, and began to cut melons for the emperor... uh, no, to perform surgery!
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