The familiar smell wafted over, and Jiang Yu immediately recognized Gu Lin.
Even Jiang Yu herself didn't realize that, subconsciously, she had completely let down her guard against Gu Lin.
Gu Lin slowly walked to the bedside, and by the candlelight, took Jiang Yu's hand and carefully examined her injuries, then let out a very soft sigh.
Immediately afterwards, Jiang Yu felt Gu Lin applying medicine to her with extremely gentle movements.
Throughout the entire process, Jiang Yu remained motionless, unwilling to let Gu Lin realize that she was awake.
Jiang Yu only slowly opened her eyes after Gu Lin left the room.
Bathed in candlelight, Jiang Yu's eyes shone with an astonishing brightness.
[Father, Mother, he treats me very well and takes care of me in every way. He really seems different from Gu Heng.]
Can I trust him?
In the sweltering heat of June and July, a small crack was opened in the window of the house, and a gust of wind blew in, causing the candlelight to flicker as if in response to something.
I want to try, just one last time.
If she wins the gamble, she will find a good man in this life; if she loses and Gu Lin betrays her, she will risk her life to drag Gu Lin down to hell with her.
In the latter half of the night, Jiang Yu slept very soundly.
Just as the sun was rising, Jiang Yu was awakened by Gu Lin's flute music. Thinking of what she had promised to do the night before, Jiang Yu was instantly wide awake.
A quarter of an hour later, Jiang Yu came out again, wearing her martial arts robe.
"Get your guns!"
Gu Lin put the jade flute to his waist, and the two began a new round of "competition".
It was supposed to be a contest, but it felt more like Jiang Yu was being utterly thrashed.
For several days in a row, Jiang Yu stayed in this courtyard practicing martial arts with Gu Lin, completely forgetting about Gu Qingyan in the palace.
......
Because they brought Bai Qian along, Jiang He and Bai Qian stopped to rest several times on the way, so they arrived in the capital a little later.
As soon as they arrived at the city gate of the capital, the two coincidentally ran into General Bai, who was returning from the military camp.
Bai Qian showed a rare hint of unease and quickly let go of Jiang He's hand.
"I've seen everything I need to see. Now you know how to hide?" General Bai said irritably. His daughter, whom he had raised for so many years, had been kidnapped. Even though the kidnapper was Jiang He, General Bai was still very unhappy.
"Uncle Bai."
Jiang He also seemed a little reserved.
Seeing this, General Bai's lips twitched even more violently. Just as he was about to speak, Bai Qian interrupted him first, "Father, Jiang He and I are in a hurry to go to the palace to see the Emperor and the Empress, so we won't talk to you now."
After saying that, he pulled Jiang He towards the direction of the palace.
"stop."
General Bai gave a cold shout, and Bai Qian immediately stopped in her tracks.
"Your Majesty, you probably won't be able to see her. Her Majesty is unwell, and His Majesty has decreed that no one is allowed to disturb her while she recuperates." General Bai felt a pang of jealousy while frantically hinting to his two ancestors, "As for His Majesty, he has been in a very bad mood lately."
If Gu Qingyan were present, he would definitely have added a sarcastic remark.
Anyone would be unhappy if their parents forgot about them for several days, right?
Jiang He and Bai Qian exchanged a glance and hurried towards the palace. They didn't laugh or talk along the way, and their expressions were full of tension.
Only when Jiang He stood in front of Gu Qingyan, and Gu Qingyan pouted and threw himself into Jiang He's arms, did Jiang He's heart finally settle down.
"Uncle, I felt so wronged, but thankfully you came."
Gu Qingyan squeezed out a few tears, looking extremely pitiful.
"My father abducted my mother and left me alone in the palace."
“I have to review so many memorials every day.” Gu Qingyan gestured exaggeratedly with his hands, and Bai Qian couldn’t help but cover the smile on her lips. “Uncle, Father is not doing this right.”
"That's outrageous!"
Jiang He immediately spoke up, "No matter what, Your Majesty is now the Empress Dowager. Secretly taking away the Empress Dowager of a country is a crime according to the law!"
Seeing Gu Qingyan nodding repeatedly, Jiang He's eyes were full of smiles.
Even though Gu Qingyan had only recently returned to the capital from Lingzhou, he felt as if he hadn't seen him for a long time and missed him terribly.
Finally, under Gu Qingyan's relentless nagging and pouting, Jiang He waved his hand and led Gu Qingyan out of the palace.
Bai Qian was left standing blankly in the Hall of Supreme Harmony.
What father?
No, what was the Emperor just saying... Father!
Could it be that Gu Lin, that annoying bastard, is still alive?!
Bai Qian's face immediately turned red, and Qin Wei could clearly hear her gritting her teeth.
"General Bai, have some tea." Qin Wei hurriedly stepped forward to make tea for Bai Qian, fearing that this young lady might do something even more shocking.
......
"Uncle, now that I'm back, should I call you Aunt?"
Holding Jiang He's hand, Gu Qingyan was so happy he almost jumped up, but the next second Jiang He picked him up around the waist and said, "It's been a while since we last met, and you've come up with all sorts of mischievous ideas again."
Gu Qingyan held Jiang He tightly, a smug look on his face. He had guessed that she should call her Aunt Bai "Auntie".
“Calling your father ‘Father’ in front of your Aunt Bai is just a way of deliberately making things difficult for him.” Jiang He nudged Gu Qingyan’s waist with his hand, implying, “She and your father have been enemies since childhood. Be careful, or your father will come after you.”
"snort!"
Gu Qingyan's lips were so pouty they could practically hang an oil bottle on them.
"Uncle, you're wronging me. I only hinted to Aunt Bai that my father was still alive because I thought she was already one of us," Gu Qingyan stubbornly defended himself. Jiang He didn't want to expose Gu Qingyan, and just kept heading in a certain direction.
In reality, a certain young emperor's heart had already begun to secrete the poison of jealousy!
Why is it that my father can leisurely abduct my mother, while I have to miserably review memorials in the Hall of Supreme Harmony?
Since his father is too idle, and Aunt Bai has just returned to the capital, then this dutiful son should find something for his father to do!
Absolutely perfect!
"Hey, Uncle, where are you going?" Gu Qingyan realized that Jiang He hadn't hesitated at all when he started walking, so he quickly asked.
"I'll take you to find your father and mother."
Jiang He reached out and slapped Gu Qingyan on the bottom, and Gu Qingyan immediately became obedient, "Uncle, no matter what, I am still an emperor."
"What emperor ever cries and screams for his parents?"
Gu Qingyan fell silent, letting Jiang He lead him quickly.
Jiang He stopped when he arrived at a courtyard.
Gu Qingyan subtly raised his ears, and the voices of a man and a woman came from the courtyard.
"Gu Lin, I feel like I've forgotten something lately." In the courtyard, Jiang Yu, who was taking a break, let Gu Lin wipe her sweat while she spoke with a frown.
"I haven't forgotten anything."
The moment Gu Lin finished speaking, the courtyard gate was suddenly kicked open.
Gu Qingyan's aggrieved look caught the attention of the two.
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