Chapter 766 A Happy Ending (Second Update)
On a hot summer day, the cicadas in the trees chirped incessantly.
Gu Jiao woke up to the sound of cicadas. She slowly opened her eyes, which were covered with gauze. She raised her hand and removed the gauze.
A blinding light suddenly shone down on her, and she instinctively closed her eyes and tilted her head. Only after her eyes adjusted to the light did she open them properly again.
Through her blurry vision, she could vaguely see the familiar windowsill, the familiar table, the familiar chair, and... the familiar little bean on the ground.
There are no classes at the academy today.
Xiao Jingkong didn't go anywhere; he just stayed in the room playing while waiting for Gu Jiao to wake up.
It was hot, so Xiao Heng laid a cooling mat on the ground for him.
He was playing when he lay down on the mat, his chubby cheek pressed against the mat, drool dripping all over the floor, his little bottom sticking up high, and he fell fast asleep.
"woke up?"
A deep, warm male voice came from above.
Gu Jiao blinked and looked up at Xiao Heng.
This pose is too difficult; she almost broke her neck.
Xiao Heng quickly got up and sat on the edge of the bed, reaching out his long, jade-like hand to touch her forehead: "It's not hot anymore."
Gu Jiao's vision was still a little blurry, but seeing his good mood was self-evident, and her eyes lit up.
“You’re here too,” she said.
Xiao Heng withdrew his hand and snorted, a rare occurrence for him: "What do you mean I was here too? So you were the second one to see me."
Gu Jiao said seriously, "You're sitting in the wrong place. It's too high up. I have to roll my eyes to see you."
Xiao Heng heard that she spoke clearly and logically, and knew that she was alright.
She got caught in the rain during the final selection and was sent back to the Imperial Preceptor's Palace. She had a high fever for three days and three nights, and the fever only subsided this morning. It is currently afternoon.
"how are you feeling?"
"How is the Black Wind King?"
The two spoke in unison.
Xiao Heng smiled helplessly: "Black Wind King is fine, see."
As he spoke, he pointed out the window.
Gu Jiao looked up slightly, but unfortunately, she couldn't see it from this angle.
Xiao Heng gently helped her sit up.
Now everything is in full view.
Black Wind King has recovered well. He has several bandages wrapped around his body and is currently enjoying the cool shade under a big tree in the courtyard.
Horse King frolicked and bounced around behind it, like an excited baby on steroids, running back and forth!
Knowing she would worry about Black Wind King, he brought it to the courtyard so she could see it the moment she woke up.
"That's great." Gu Jiao smiled.
Gu Jiao looked at Black Wind King, and Black Wind King also saw Gu Jiao.
A silent understanding flowed between the man and the horse.
Gu Jiao understood that it was truly alright.
Black Wind King also understood that Gu Jiao was truly alright.
Gu Jiao paused for a moment, then asked, "By the way, where is Gu Changqing? Is he alright?"
Gu Changqing is now facing off against Qi Xuan, a master of the Tang Clan who has also brought many of Han Clan's assassins.
Xiao Heng said to her, "I suffered some minor injuries, but I'm fine now, so you don't need to worry. Also, Qi Xuan is dead."
He was killed by Gu Changqing himself.
Gu Changqing would rather die with someone who repeatedly tries to hurt Gu Jiao than let him go back alive.
As for those Han family assassins, not one of them survived.
"Also, Gu Changqing asked me to remind you that Jun Xiuhan is a master."
The reason Gu Changqing was able to kill Qi Xuan was largely because Jun Xiuhan had dealt with the Han family's assassins.
Gu Changqing can unleash his full fighting power without being distracted.
“Jun, Xiu, Han.” Gu Jiao seemed to be deep in thought.
"I owe someone a favor, and now I'm repaying it to you."
Whom does Jun Xiuhan owe a favor to?
Why should we return it to her?
"Don't you care about yourself?" Xiao Heng looked at her seriously.
"Huh?" Gu Jiao was slightly taken aback. "What's wrong with me?"
Xiao Heng took a deep breath, telling himself he couldn't get angry: "Do you know you had a high fever for three days and almost went blind?"
Gu Jiao was stunned for a moment, then nodded: "Oh, it seems that's how it is. I had forgotten if you hadn't mentioned it. Fifth Master Han used a dirty trick to poison me. But I can see now."
It's just that it's not very clear.
Xiao Heng: "Master Nan has come and cured you of the poison. Your eyes will gradually recover. Don't run around until then."
Gu Jiao opened her mouth.
"I know what you're going to ask." Xiao Heng knew her too well; she didn't care about herself at all, she was always worrying about others.
Xiao Heng said, "Gu Changqing's antidote is almost ready. It's not a particularly difficult poison to cure; it's just that a few of the herbs are troublesome to dry. We'll pick it up in three days. Now we can be completely at ease?"
Gu Jiao opened her mouth again.
Xiao Heng sighed.
"Not exposed."
"No aftereffects."
"Everything is very good."
Gu Jiao hummed in agreement and said happily, "Master's wife is amazing!"
Xiao Heng was both amused and annoyed, and chuckled helplessly twice.
He then took one of her hands and smoothed her temples with his hand: "You are also very capable, my commander."
Gu Jiao's eyes widened: "Huh?"
...
In the Golden Palace, the ministers had differing opinions on appointing Xiao Liulang as the new commander of the Black Wind Camp.
"Your Majesty, I believe this matter is inappropriate."
The Prefect of the Capital City walked out holding his official tablet.
Minister of Justice Dong Wei asked, "Lord Su, is there anything wrong with this matter?"
The Prefect of Jingzhao was surnamed Su, and he was the patriarch of the Su family, Mu Qingchen's grandfather.
He said coldly, "How can the Great Yan Dynasty appoint a person from the Zhao Kingdom as its commander?"
Dong Wei said, "He has now been adopted by the Duke of Anguo and is a citizen of Yan."
"That's not right either!" Old Master Su firmly objected.
Dong Wei bowed to the emperor on the dragon throne and said solemnly to Old Master Su, "The selection of the Black Wind Camp commander was proposed by His Majesty and agreed upon by all the noble families. All the family heads and civil and military officials are well aware of the rules. You did not object earlier or later, but only objected after the selection was over. Could it be that Lord Su... cannot accept defeat?"
Old Master Su snorted coldly: "How can an adopted son count? He's not Duke Anguo's biological son!"
Dong Wei smiled and said, "But I clearly remember that the Su family also had an adopted son who participated in the selection."
The Su family's two spots were given to Mu Qingchen and a highly skilled expert invited from outside. The expert was not there to compete for first place, but rather to help Mu Qingchen wear down her opponents.
It's a standard selection process; everyone knows it, but no one says anything.
Grandpa Su was speechless.
The king said impatiently, "Alright, stop arguing!"
The noise gave him a headache.
Don't even mention those old fogies from powerful families who are frustrated; he's frustrated too!
He never intended for anyone to advance from the beginning; he was even prepared to recall the Black Wind Riders. Who knew that someone would actually break through!
How did Xiao Liulang pass the test?
How did he figure out the mission hidden in the secret letter?
And what were Master Han and Feng Wuming of the Feng family doing? They couldn't even stop a brat from Zhao Kingdom.
He would rather the Feng family seize military power than let the Duke of Anguo's mansion benefit from it!
However, he is the ruler of a country, and his words are law; he cannot change his orders overnight.
He's crazy, he's tyrannical, but he has a legitimate reason for it.
He's just good at using the harshest punishments to punish the lightest mistakes; it doesn't mean he'll lash out at others even if they haven't made any mistakes.
Those are all behind-the-scenes operations; they can't be brought into the open.
"Han Lei," the king said irritably.
"Your subject is here." Han Lei stepped forward, holding the imperial tablet.
The king's heart was bleeding. He suppressed his rage and reluctantly said, "Send the Black Wind Camp's banner, seal, and token... to Xiao Liulang of the Duke of Anguo's mansion!"
Han Lei reluctantly agreed: "...Yes!"
Following the Mu family's loss of 200,000 troops, the Han family also lost 50,000 Black Wind Cavalry.
...
Gu Jiao got out of bed.
There are no female disciples in the Imperial Preceptor's Hall, and these past few days, Shangguan Yan's palace maids have been changing her clothes.
With the palace maid absent today, Xiao Heng had a rare opportunity to take care of his wife.
Gu Jiao sat on the bed, and Xiao Heng stood behind her, tying her hair ribbon.
She was dressed as a teenager, her hair simply tied up with a headband.
But these hands—
Gu Jiao looked at her two large bear paws wrapped in thick bandages with a bitter expression: "Isn't this a bit too much?"
Xiao Heng said, "The Imperial Advisor personally wrapped it for you; he said it's no exaggeration."
Gu Jiao pouted.
What Xiao Heng didn't say was that her hands were raw and bleeding from pulling on the reins for so long. After the blood dried, the blood stuck to the reins, and the physician had no way to treat it, so he simply cut the reins. The woman and the horse were sent to the Imperial Preceptor's Hall for treatment by the Imperial Preceptor.
The reason they were sent to the Imperial Preceptor's Hall was because the Imperial Preceptor had said he was willing to provide medical treatment for the selected cavalrymen.
If you're injured, just send you to the Imperial Preceptor's Hall.
Gu Jiao fainted at the time and doesn't remember anything.
It's a good thing I fainted, otherwise it would have hurt so much.
Little Jingkong had already been carried to the bed and was now fast asleep in a sprawling position, with a mark left on one cheek from the mat.
Gu Jiao looked at him, then at the Black Wind King and the Horse King in the courtyard, and then at Xiao Heng, who was treating her gently beside her.
The room was quiet, but the cicadas were very noisy.
However, for some reason, her heart felt joyful and at peace.
She used her large, bandaged paw to lift the thin blanket covering her body and got out of bed.
He took just one step, his legs gave way, and he fell flat on his face!
Xiao Heng hurriedly reached out to grab her, but she fell too fast and the momentum was too great, so he couldn't catch her. He could only leap forward, hug her, and fall down with her in his arms.
He slammed heavily onto the cold, hard floor.
Are you alright?
He held her tightly and asked.
Gu Jiao lay on top of him and shook her head: "I'm fine, how about you? Did you hurt yourself? Am I very heavy?"
Xiao Heng maintained his protective posture, with one arm around her waist and the other protecting her head.
He smiled gently: "I'm not in pain, and you're not heavy either."
Gu Jiao asked curiously, "Why are my legs so weak?"
Completely unexpected.
Xiao Heng said softly, "You've been using too much strength. You haven't rested for a day and a night, and you've been riding a horse the whole time. It's no wonder your legs are weak."
Gu Jiao resignedly buried her head in Xiao Heng's firm chest, let out a long breath, and said, "My legs don't even feel like my own anymore, and I can't move my toes either. Husband, you're really amazing."
Xiao Heng, who wasn't driving but got hit by a car, was speechless.
And Yu He, who had just arrived at the door with the herbal medicine: "..."
The second update is quite early too!
(End of this chapter)
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