"In my humble opinion, Your Majesty is clearly worried about the safety of His Highness the Crown Prince and has sent someone to fetch him."
Upon hearing this, Emperor Rongcheng glared at Dexi.
"You old codger, you've really grown bolder and bolder, you even dare to make fun of me."
Dexi quickly shook his head.
"This old servant dares not."
He said he dared not, but his face was full of smiles, and he immediately went to make the arrangements.
Meanwhile, in Qi County at this time...
Gu Jingchun was sitting in the carriage, on the way back to Tiandu.
The carriage sped along, and Shen Hechuan, Ye Wenxi, and everyone else rode horses at breakneck speed, traveling through the night.
It was just like the urgency and speed with which Gu Jingchun arrived.
After receiving the news yesterday, Gu Jingchun informed Shen Hechuan.
Shen Hechuan immediately realized that something might have happened. Without any hesitation, he quickly took stock of his men, packed enough rations, and set off that very night.
They had been walking for a day and a night, and Gu Jingchun felt like his whole body was going to go numb.
She lifted the carriage curtain and looked at Shen Hechuan riding a horse at full speed ahead, then at the pitch-black night beside her and the steep cliffs around her, and had a vague sense of foreboding.
If she remembered correctly, there was a valley ahead.
The valley was steep, and there was only one narrow path for them to travel together.
However, if someone were lying in ambush in the valley, it would be a catastrophic disaster for them.
For safety's sake, Gu Jingchun called to the person beside him and asked him to go and inform Shen Hechuan ahead to tell them to stop.
However, before the person could pass by, Shen Hechuan stopped first.
He rode his horse to Gu Jingchun's side, and upon seeing Gu Jingchun's gaze, immediately explained:
"The road ahead is too dangerous. For safety's sake, let's send someone to check the situation first before we go."
Seeing that Shen Hechuan shared the same idea as him, Gu Jingchun nodded and felt relieved.
Looking at Gu Jingchun's pale face, Shen Hechuan knew she was suffering, but he couldn't stop his journey. He could only comfort her, saying, "You've had a hard time this time."
Gu Jingchun shook his head.
"The important thing is to get down to business. We must be more vigilant, especially now."
Shen Hechuan nodded, and couldn't help but look through the carriage window at Gu Jinxi inside the carriage.
"Is Seele awake?"
According to Dr. Sheng, Gu Jinxi should have woken up yesterday.
But for some reason, he didn't wake up, which worried Doctor Sheng greatly. He then gathered his medical knowledge and various medicinal herbs to study the matter.
Even while traveling, he doesn't rest on the carriage; he keeps developing new drugs.
Also, because the road was too bumpy, a lot of the medicine was spilled.
This infuriated him, and he kept cursing.
His cursing and swearing revealed a bit of his true nature.
As Gu Jingchun was speaking, Gu Jinxi, who had been lying down, slowly opened her eyes.
"Mother..."
Upon seeing Gu Jinxi, he immediately rushed forward and threw himself into her arms.
"Mother, are you alright?"
Gu Jingchun gently stroked Gu Jinxi's head, immediately offering a soothing gesture.
"It's alright, thanks to Xi'er, Mother is fine."
"Mother is only safe thanks to Xier's protection. Xier has really grown up and can even protect Mother. Mother is so proud of you."
Upon hearing this, Gu Jinxi's face immediately broke into a smug and satisfied smile.
Upon seeing this, Lanxin, who was standing beside Gu Jinxi, immediately helped her make some preparations.
After washing his hands and face, I immediately handed him various foods.
Gu Jinxi immediately took it and began to eat it in large mouthfuls.
Since he was waiting for news, Shen Hechuan simply got into the carriage as well.
Upon seeing this, Lanxin and Xiaoman immediately got off the carriage, leaving the space to the family of three.
As soon as Shen Hechuan boarded the carriage, the first thing he saw was a large bag of steamed buns next to Gu Jinxi.
This was specially prepared by Gu Jingchun for Gu Jinxi. She thought it tasted good at the time, so she asked Lanxin to buy a lot of it.
There are probably more than twenty steamed buns on this table now.
This quantity made Shen Hechuan frown.
"Can Xi'er finish all these buns?"
Gu Jingchun nodded.
She thought that since Shen Hechuan was Gu Jinxi's father, she should naturally tell him all these things.
Shen Hechuan assumed that Gu Jingchun was lying to him and didn't take it to heart.
However, when he watched in astonishment as Gu Jinxi devoured the buns in two bites, finishing them all in the blink of an eye, he gaped in shock.
"he……"
Shen Hechuan stared at Gu Jingchun in shock.
"Won't he get an upset stomach eating like this?"
Gu Jingchun shook his head and then explained, "When I was giving birth, I encountered an accident. Xi'er barely survived, which is why her body looks smaller than other children her age."
At first, everything seemed normal, but as he got older, I realized that he was stronger than most children, even to an extraordinary degree.
However, he would fall into a deep sleep after each exertion.
The more effort you put in, the longer you sleep.
They'll immediately provide him with plenty of food once he wakes up, presumably to replenish the energy he expended during his previous exertion.
After Gu Jingchun finished speaking, Shen Hechuan paused for a moment before looking at Gu Jingchun.
"It was my fault before; I wasn't by your side, which led to you encountering this danger."
Gu Jingchun looked at Shen Hechuan. Although he really wanted to agree with his sudden display of affection, he couldn't help but roll his eyes.
"I didn't want you to be with me back then."
Shen Hechuan: "..."
It felt as if an arrow had pierced my chest.
He glared at Gu Jingchun, turned his face away sullenly, and refocused his attention on Gu Jinxi.
Just then, there was a knock on the carriage door, and Ye Wenxi poked her head in.
Something's not right.
Everyone turned around in unison.
"The scouts went for an hour, but there was no news of them, as if they had sunk into the sea."
Ye Wenxi said in a deep voice, "We need to be prepared. The other side may have already discovered us and could launch a sneak attack at any time."
Upon hearing this, Shen Hechuan immediately gripped his sword tightly.
"You all stay in the carriage and don't come out unnecessarily."
But Gu Jingchun did not listen and followed Shen Hechuan out of the carriage.
Shen Hechuan frowned. "What are you doing out here?"
"Danger! Go inside now!"
Gu Jingchun ignored him, his sharp gaze sweeping over the treacherous terrain around him. A confident smile suddenly appeared on his lips: "I have a way. Perhaps I can make them suffer a great loss without losing a single soldier."
Ye Wenxi smiled upon hearing this: "They must have quite a bit of influence to need your help." The two exchanged a knowing glance.
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