Chapter 18: What wife can go to the battlefield to kill enemies!
After wandering around the prefecture, Gu Yu found that there was nothing special about it.
Although the prefecture was much more prosperous than Lian Town, it was completely overshadowed by the capital.
However, even the capital did not make Gu Yu want to stay and live there. How could this small prefecture do so?
It was Gu Qingheng who won the competition in the Academy Competition. Although it only happened in the morning, the news spread quickly.
“Let me tell you! In the Academy Competition held every three years, this year’s competition was particularly fierce! A ten-year-old child prodigy emerged, overwhelming everyone on the stage and directly winning the final victory. The onlookers were incredibly excited, thinking that even an immortal reincarnation would be nothing more than this.”
“Brother, you’re bragging too much! He’s just a ten-year-old kid, what’s so amazing about him.”
“Exactly, it’s just rumors spreading, no need to take it seriously!”
“Hey, not at all! You definitely didn’t go to the Academy Competition, so you don’t know how amazing this child prodigy is… Let me put it this way, don’t look at him being ten years old. Just talk about yourselves, in your twenties, have you read farming books? Have you read mathematics? Have you read music? That child prodigy has read them all, and analyzed them logically. At that time, the deans of various academies were all stunned.”
“My God, is he that strong?”
“That’s why he’s called a genius child prodigy. Not only is he knowledgeable in a wide range of subjects, but he has also mastered all the books within the scope of the imperial examinations. If it weren’t for the fact that Ruan Qingshan, the dean of Qingshan Academy, thought the child was too young to participate in the imperial examinations, he would have already entered the government as an official.”
“This is nothing yet. I heard that Gu Qingheng’s father is a very famous vice general, and he’s currently fighting with the Fengming Kingdom. When he returns, he will surely be rewarded by the Emperor again.”
When Gu Yu and Gu Qingheng were tired from shopping, they found a teahouse and sat down. They ordered a pot of tea and a few plates of pastries, ready to rest.
However, before they could even take a sip of water, the people sitting around them started talking about the Academy Competition.
Hearing this, Gu Qingheng’s face was filled with a helpless expression. He quickly raised his teacup and took a quick sip of tea to calm his nerves.
However, as the crowd’s words became more and more exaggerated, Gu Qingheng almost spat out the tea in his mouth.
He felt that if this continued, he would be mistaken for a demon!
Besides, the reason he knew so much was all thanks to his brother-in-law!
If it weren’t for Gu Yu, Gu Qingheng felt that he wouldn’t have been so knowledgeable. It would have been enough to just read the books within the scope of the imperial examinations, and he could have chatted about gossip with Zhuo Fei happily.
However, ever since Gu Yu said that knowledgeable men were very popular with girls, Gu Qingheng had no choice but to study hard. When Sister Xia Tian returned from the military camp, she would find him different from before!
At that time, Sister Xia Tian, don’t be too enthusiastic!
“Brother-in-law, we’ve almost finished sightseeing. Should we go back now!”
“Do you want to go back?”
“Yes, there’s nothing to do here. It’s better to go back and read. When Sister Xia Tian comes back, she will definitely be infatuated with me to the point of no return.”
“Alright.”
While Gu Yu was listening with great interest to the people in the teahouse, Gu Qingheng spoke up at this time, saying that he didn’t want to stay any longer and it would be better to go home and study.
However, Gu Qingheng’s second half of the sentence made Gu Yu chuckle guiltily, and then he nodded at his younger brother-in-law.
At that time, Gu Yu tricked his brother-in-law into becoming a real-life encyclopedia, saying that knowledgeable men were liked by young girls. If Xia Tian didn’t like this later, Gu Qingheng would definitely cause trouble for him.
“Alas, hearing you talk about the war with the Fengming Kingdom, I suddenly remembered the news from the battlefield a while ago, saying that the first battle between the Linfeng Kingdom and the Fengming Kingdom has finally begun.”
“So they’re fighting? I didn’t know. Wasn’t it said… that the Fengming Kingdom had been delaying?”
“Who knows? Anyway, when my cousin brought the news, he said that the battle was exceptionally fierce, and it couldn’t be compared to the previous war with the Luoluo Kingdom.”
“My God! So, what was the result? If we lost, we should have received the news!”
“Well, we didn’t lose…”
“Tsk, since we won, it’s something to be happy about. You’re talking like a defeated soldier, you almost scared me to death.”
“Although we won, the Fengming Kingdom did not retreat. Instead, they set up camp opposite the Linfeng Kingdom’s military camp, showing an attitude of fighting to the end. It really makes people worry about how long this war will last.”
Just as Gu Yu and Gu Qingheng were about to leave, the topic in the teahouse shifted directly from the Academy Competition to the battlefield. After talking about the war between the Linfeng Kingdom and the Fengming Kingdom, the two of them didn’t rush to leave. Instead, they perked up their ears and listened to everyone’s words, wanting to understand the situation on the battlefield.
After Mengyao Gu went to the battlefield, although they exchanged information through carrier pigeons, Gu Yu was still worried about whether Mengyao Gu could live well in the military camp and if anyone dared to provoke her!
So, when he heard people talking about the war between the Linfeng Kingdom and the Fengming Kingdom, Gu Yu hoped that they would mention Mengyao Gu’s name so that he could also understand how his little wife was doing and if she was injured during the war!
Given Mengyao Gu’s abilities, there would definitely be news.
“Why are you worrying about these useless things? It’s already very good that our Linfeng Kingdom won the opening battle.”
“Exactly, and I heard that there was a woman in the army who went to fight on the front lines this time!”
“I heard about it too. Although I think it’s inconvenient for women to go to the army, this person is said to be very powerful! Although she’s only fifteen years old, she wields a long spear with great skill. When fighting with the Fengming Kingdom, the enemy didn’t dare to get within half a meter of her.”
“I remember… this woman is named Mengyao Gu! The daughter of Vice General Gu Qing, a true descendant of a tiger father!”
“It’s usually father and son fighting together, but now it’s father and daughter fighting together. But as long as we win, nothing else matters.”
“Wait, Gu Qing and Mengyao Gu… they are related to Gu Qingheng, who won the Academy Competition, right!”
Next, the news from the teahouse was not bad. At least Gu Yu and Gu Qingheng knew that Mengyao Gu was doing well on the battlefield and was gradually gaining prestige.
At the same time, upon hearing them praise Mengyao Gu, Gu Yu gave up the idea of giving these people some medicinal powder to taste.
“Brother-in-law, you heard it too! Don’t worry, my sister is doing well in the military camp.”
“Alas! The Fengming Kingdom has finally sent troops, and it won’t be long before your sister returns.”
“Yes, we’ll wait for good news at home!”
After hearing these people talk about the battlefield, Gu Qingheng raised his eyebrows at Gu Yu. Seeing his brother-in-law’s relieved look, the words that came out of Gu Qingheng’s mouth were filled with a hint of teasing.
Hearing that his sister was doing wonderfully, Gu Qingheng was also relieved. Next, they just had to wait for Mengyao Gu to thoroughly defeat the Fengming Kingdom and return triumphantly!
And when Gu Yu heard his brother-in-law’s words, his face was full of smugness. He was clearly proud of how capable his little wife was.
After all, what wife could go to the battlefield to kill enemies!
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“Sister Mengyao, you should rest. After we defeated the Fengming Kingdom last time, I don’t think they will appear again for a while.”
“You can never be sure about things on the battlefield. There are still a few places where my spear technique is not smooth enough. I’ll rest after I practice it well!”
On the training ground, Xia Tian stood by with a towel and a water bottle. Seeing Mengyao Gu practicing her spear technique with a serious expression, she couldn’t help but sigh helplessly.
If Gu Yu were here, he might be able to persuade Mengyao Gu to rest well and not overwork herself.
However, in the military camp now, no one could persuade Mengyao Gu.
As for asking Gu Qing to persuade Mengyao Gu not to work so hard, it was impossible… Because when Gu Qing saw how diligent Mengyao Gu was, he couldn’t help but applaud her. He even asked his subordinates to learn from Mengyao Gu, and then forcibly doubled the soldiers’ training time.
Thinking of this, Xia Tian looked at the soldiers training on the other side with pity. Seeing them all sweating profusely with red cheeks, she felt that these people were truly innocent!
However, the soldiers did not complain about the extended training time.
If they could become stronger now, they would have a chance of survival on the battlefield, so they had to work harder.
Moreover, Gu Mengyao would also come over to guide them during her breaks from practicing spear techniques.
Such an opportunity was not something that could be encountered at any time.
Therefore, when the soldiers saw Mengyao Gu wielding a long spear with peerless grace, their faces were filled with admiration, and then they trained with exceptional vigor, as if they had been injected with chicken blood.
With a formidable leader like Mengyao Gu, they felt that the future was bright.
And as Mengyao Gu swung the spear in her hand, her previously awkward movements gradually became smoother. A smile couldn’t help but appear on her face as she experienced the feeling of becoming stronger bit by bit, which was truly delightful.
Although they had repelled the Fengming Kingdom last time, there were still several tough battles to fight ahead.
Originally, Mengyao Gu only intended to kill more enemies on the battlefield and contribute to the Linfeng Kingdom.
However, during this time spent with the soldiers in the military camp, and seeing these simple soldiers who always looked at her with admiration, Mengyao Gu suddenly changed her goal.
She not only wanted to kill many enemies, but also to ensure that these soldiers would not die.
Not only did she want to return alive, but these soldiers also did.
