Chapter 270 My Brother's Letter
Gu Chengye: "..."
Everyone: "..."
What is this?
Ji Ruyan had already arrived, staring at the bundle, and asked, "Yuanhua, do you have relatives in Ming'an County?"
"No, no, well, this humble general isn't quite sure either." Gu Chengye felt this burden was burning hot.
I have no idea what's inside. If there's a bracelet, that's fine; I can just give it to His Highness and be done with it. But if there's no bracelet, how am I supposed to explain it?
This is such a big bag, could it be a bunch of sesame seeds, beans, and corn kernels that were thrown in as a gift?
The strategist urged, "General, let's open it and take a look!"
Let's open it first and see if he can make a coherent story.
"Yes, yes, open it first."
Gu Chengye deftly opened the bundle.
Then open the oil paper wrapping.
Hundreds of dazzling medicinal mud bracelets were revealed!
It smells so good.
The aroma was so enticing it made people faint.
Damn it, Gu Chengzhou, what happened to the promise that this thing was priceless?
Ji Ruyan's eyes widened in shock, and she quickly snatched a letter from inside.
My face turned black after reading it.
He glanced silently at everyone, threw down the letter, snatched the clairvoyance from the strategist's hand, and left without a word.
The lobby was eerily silent.
Gu Chengye picked up the letter from the ground, glanced at it, and his vision went black.
The letter said that the soldiers at the border had worked hard, and due to limited resources, only three hundred bracelets could be made. Red was for calming the mind, cyan was for relieving dryness, black was for strengthening the spleen and stomach, and brown was for refreshing the mind.
Everyone can distribute the food as they see fit. If there's an opportunity, make some more to send out. May all the soldiers be safe and healthy.
"This...this miracle doctor is too generous, isn't he?" The lieutenant wanted to cry.
"Are we competing with His Highness for favor?" the vanguard asked tremblingly.
"Strategist, what should we do? His Highness is so magnanimous; he didn't hold this general's mistake against me last time. Is this really the end for us?"
Gu Chengye truly regretted it; everything was already over!
What can the strategist do now? He's been caught red-handed!
"The problem isn't with us. With so many people, His Highness can't really do anything to us. It's just that His Highness himself must be feeling bad!"
Yes, Gu Chengye's original intention was to make up for his mistakes and make His Highness happy, but things didn't go as planned.
"It's all Gu Chengzhou's fault! That bastard, saying this medicine is priceless and that Miss Lu doesn't respect us, and now look what's happened?"
He did it on purpose!
"Guards! Go to the training ground and arrest Gu Chengzhou! Strip him naked and hang him on the city wall!"
...
The old woman who impersonated Lu Qingqing never showed up again.
Lu Qingqing asked Aunt Li, and there were only two female doctors in the surrounding villages.
All of them are over forty.
The age doesn't match, and she's not pregnant.
Lu Qingqing thought for a long time and suddenly remembered Dingxiang.
I haven't seen Dingxiang in a long time. If I do the math, she should be more than half a year pregnant now!
Taking advantage of her free time, Lu Qingqing went to the Ding family.
No one from the Ding family came anymore; grass grew all over the base of the wall outside the door.
Lu Qingqing knocked on the door for a long time before she heard any movement inside.
"who?"
"It's me, Lu Qingqing."
After waiting for a long time, the door finally opened.
Dingxiang stood before me, looking haggard and with a cold expression.
What are you doing here?
Lu Qingqing glanced at her stomach.
It's very big.
Because she is quite thin now, her belly looks very big, but it is actually the normal size for a seven-month pregnant woman.
The lilac that used to be so aggressive and always yelling is nowhere to be seen anymore.
Only one woman with a sallow complexion and lifeless eyes stood there.
Perhaps, it also carries a touch of gloom.
Seeing Lu Qingqing looking at her stomach, Dingxiang defensively hugged her stomach and took two steps back.
"Can we go in?"
"No!" Dingxiang refused.
“You smell like medicine,” Lu Qingqing said.
"Your stomach has been upset for the past few days, and you're taking medication to prevent miscarriage. What's wrong?"
Lu Qingqing glanced at the yard, where chickens were kept and a few rows of cabbages were planted.
Although not perfectly tidy, it has a strong sense of everyday life.
"Okay, if you need any help, come to my house."
"Also, didn't your father leave you some money? Don't be stingy with your food and drink. If you are healthy, your child will be healthy too."
Lu Qingqing didn't say anything more. She turned around and took two steps, then heard the door behind her slam shut with a "bang".
Ha, why hold a grudge against her? Her father deserved to die!
Was the person impersonating her actually Dingxiang?
"Mo Lang, could you go to Ding Xiang's house tonight and see what she's up to?"
"good."
Having a capable bodyguard is really a relief.
Mo Lang's little house is finished, and Lu Qingqing is determined to make it warm and cozy for him.
Feng Xiaowan returned home clutching a letter.
"Qingqing, come quick! Your older brother has written a letter!"
Feng Xiaowan doesn't know many characters and is still learning. She's afraid of making mistakes, so she asked Lu Qingqing to help her look at the characters.
She wasn't afraid that Lu Feng had written anything embarrassing, because she had already skimmed through it.
That idiot didn't write anything nice!
"Little sister, there are some parts I don't understand, and I don't quite understand what your brother means. Can you take a look?"
Lu Feng mainly wanted to let her know he was safe and sound, saying that everyone had been very kind to him, that he had learned many rare skills, and that he had even made her a dressing box with a mechanism that no one but her could open.
This might be the only heartwarming part of the letter.
Lu Feng's handwriting is not very good either; it was all taught to him by his mother when he was a child, and there are quite a few mistakes in it.
After asking one family, things got strange.
“Xiaowan, I’ve seen many fine men here. I was really a frog in a well before. People should go out and see the world more often. Actually, men like the magistrate’s son are quite common.”
Feng Xiaowan was dissatisfied when she read this.
"Little sister, what does this mean? Even if I haven't seen much of the world, I know that a county magistrate's son is a rare find, just like in the opera."
Does your older brother become arrogant and ignorant after just one trip?
If you think there are many good men out there, do you also think there are many good women?
Someone like me might not even be as good as a maid who serves tea and water outside.
As expected of a pregnant woman, my sister-in-law started to become emotional.
She just didn't understand this part.
As she spoke, she made it sound so real, and even shed tears.
"Sister-in-law, there's more to come, let's finish watching it first."
Lu Qingqing also couldn't understand Lu Feng's meaning.
But she still understands her older brother; even if he were corroded, it wouldn't happen so quickly, since he's only just gone out!
The text continues: "Our little sister is skilled in medicine and beautiful. She can have any kind of husband she wants. If we're not meant to be, we won't force it."
Finally, it says: "You should talk to your younger sister and tell her to stop dreaming."
"What do you mean? What kind of dream did I have?" Lu Qingqing's voice rose: "What are you talking about? It's so nonsensical!"
"You don't care about your wife at all, why are you criticizing me!"
Feng Xiaowan now seemed to understand.
Is Brother Feng advising his little sister to stop thinking about the county magistrate's son?
Did she find a better man over there?
She regained her spirits.
"Sister-in-law, tell him to just mind his own business outside, focus on learning his skills, and stay away from other frivolous things. If he does, he's no longer a member of the Lu family!"
“Okay, I’ll write it down. I also need to tell him that I’m pregnant again. Oh, I miss your older brother so much. I wonder if it’s cold over there, and if the food is good at that camp. He didn’t say which camp he went to…”
It's said that he was able to learn mechanical arts through the county magistrate's son, but now he thinks the magistrate is no good. Isn't that a bit underhanded?
Lu Qingqing rubbed her forehead; she had just been crying...
Oh dear? She suddenly wondered if her elder brother was in the Gu family army camp, or if he was stationed elsewhere.
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