Chapter 312 Found

Chapter 312 Found

Gu Zixuan was in a heavy mood, and even Yin Zhengnan frowned.

He even boasted in front of Sui Yu, saying that he would not come back to see her if he couldn't find her. How could he not meet her when he hasn't even brought his wife home yet?

However, more than a month had passed, and the hope of survival was becoming increasingly slim. Even Yin Zhengnan began to feel that he might not be able to come back...

"call out!"

A signal was sent up into the sky, and a sharp and piercing sound was heard, which made the people who were almost in despair suddenly perk up. Gu Zixuan even looked in the direction and said happily, "It's Prince Rui's side! Let's go!"

He didn't care about anything and just rode away.

Brother Lu, Brother Lu must be safe and sound!

"Wait for me!"

Yin Zhengnan also rode his horse to catch up. Song Zhen'er stared at the backs of several people nervously. She also wanted to go, but was stopped by the maids and servants. After all, she was a rich lady and could not do anything out of line.

Gu Zixuan and Yin Zhengnan were riding their horses at full speed, followed by several cavalrymen. They were running so fast that Gu Zixuan's whip was so strong that it was hard to see clearly. There were several times when Yin Zhengnan almost failed to catch up with Gu Zixuan, which was enough to show how anxious this man was.

The group passed through the wilderness and rushed up the mountain. The further they walked, the more desolate it became. In the end, even the horses had no place to move. Because it was difficult to walk, the horses stood still. Yin Zhengnan said speechlessly: "In this desolate mountain, are people really here? The horses won't even move!"

Gu Zixuan couldn’t care less. If the horse didn’t move, he would force it to move!

He whipped the horse hard and continued to move forward. After walking for a long time, he vaguely saw a figure swaying in the deep shadows of the trees.

"Is this General Zhaowu?"

Gu Zixuan gripped the reins tightly and nodded with a trembling voice: "Yes..."

"The prince has found Master Gu. General, follow me."

Already found it?!

Gu Zixuan and Yin Zhengnan looked at each other, their eyes filled with uncontrollable joy. They didn't care that the grass was tall and difficult to walk on, and pulled the reins and tried to move forward. When the horses couldn't move anymore, they jumped off, drew their knives, and continued to move forward while chopping at the obstructions in front of them.

After walking for a long time, Gu Zixuan finally rushed in when he saw Prince Rui's horse stopped outside a cave under a cliff.

The cave was already brightly lit by the campfire. Prince Rui's men were standing guard at the entrance of the cave. Gu Zixuan walked around the guards and went in. He soon saw people sitting by the campfire.

His brother Gu Zilu was dirty, with dried blood all over his body, and he had lost a lot of weight. The moment he saw Gu Zixuan, Gu Zilu stood up with a look of joy on his face: "Brother! You are finally back!"

Gu Zixuan didn't have time to say anything more. He first supported his brother and looked him up and down to see if his arms and legs were fine. But what about the bloodstain?

Looking down, Mr. Zhuzhi was lying unconscious beside the campfire, and the imperial physician brought by Prince Rui was taking his pulse.

"What's going on?"

Gu Zixuan asked anxiously.

Gu Zilu then told what happened that day.

It turned out that when they were about to go down the mountain, they saw a group of Huns rushing from the northwest. The first thing Gu Zilu thought of was to go back and report the news. However, Mr. Zhuzhi was more calm. He held him and said that it was too late to report the news. The Huns rode horses, but they only had two legs. Not to mention reporting the news, they might be killed as soon as they got down the mountain.

Helpless, Mr. Zhuzhi had to take Gu Zilu back. The Huns' target was obviously the capital, so it should be safe to hide in the mountains.

However, some of the Huns suddenly turned around and rushed towards their mountain. The two had to run away to avoid them. Because they were unfamiliar with the terrain, Mr. Zhuzhi missed a step and fell off the cliff. Gu Zilu turned around and went around, playing hide-and-seek with the Huns while erasing his tracks and coming to the bottom of the cliff. He found the dying Mr. Zhuzhi and dragged him back to a nearby secret cave, where he stayed for more than a month.

"I don't know whether the Huns have left. I'm afraid it would be dangerous if I go out rashly. Mr. Zhuzhi is seriously injured, and I can't just leave him alone. So I decided to hide here and wait for a while. I will go down the mountain after things have calmed down and see what happens before thinking of a solution..."

Gu Zilu chose to stay, and Mr. Zhuzhi saved his life. His bleeding wounds were treated very well. Gu Zilu even went out to find some water and brought it back for Mr. Zhuzhi to drink to prevent dehydration, otherwise he would have died long ago.

"Your Majesty, the person is still alive, but he needs to be recuperated. It is not a good idea to keep him here. We should bring him back as soon as possible..."

The imperial physician pinched his beard and said, "Thank goodness Mr. Gu didn't leave. If you had left, Mr. Zhuzhi wouldn't have been able to hold on for a day."

Some patients need 24-hour care, especially Mr. Zhuzhi who fell off the cliff. The first three days are the critical period, but as long as he can hold on, he will be fine.

After hearing the words of the imperial physician, everyone finally felt relieved. This time, there was no danger. Gu Zilu was fine, and both of them were still alive. This was a blessing in disguise.

Zhao Jingyu smiled and said, "I found you at the right time. The palace examination will be tomorrow, and I finally found you today!"

Yin Zhengnan yelled: "He is in this state, can he still take part in the palace examination? Otherwise, let's wait another three years!"

"No, I want to go!" Gu Zilu clenched his fists. He was obviously much thinner due to hunger, and even his eyes were bulging with hunger, but he still said with great determination: "We agreed to get the sixth place, so I'll go now. I don't want to wait another three years."

Three years passed, and what about his mother? He didn't want his mother to continue to suffer from the Marquis' Mansion. As long as his mother had the status of an imperial edict, the Marquis' Mansion would not dare to be weird to his mother anymore!

Gu Zilu had learned everything he had so far on a single breath, so naturally he had to do it in one go and finish it.

Now even God is helping him and saving him before the palace examination. Doesn’t that mean he can take part in the palace examination tomorrow?

So, be sure to go!

Seeing his brother's firm attitude, Gu Zixuan had no choice but to say, "Father is gone."

Gu Changqing is dead.

Gu Zilu was surprised and asked, "What?"

"Father is dead. You can't take part in the palace examination."

The ancients attached great importance to filial piety, and the mourning period lasted for three years. Gu Changqing had to wait for 49 days before he dared to take action secretly to bring his concubine into the house. As for now, Gu Changqing has just died, and Gu Zilu cannot go to tomorrow's palace examination no matter what.

The light in the boy's eyes dimmed instantly.

I've waited for so long, prepared for so long, and thought I could get an imperial decree for my mother right away. But now, it's all gone. It's all because Gu Changqing... is dead!

Why does he have to die at this time? It's so unlucky!

Even Gu Zilu felt that his own father was unlucky, so he was not too sad. However, he still shed tears in front of outsiders.

Gu Zixuan said, "Go home first, so that mother won't worry about you."