Chapter 3: It’s my turn for a beating!
“To let a woman manage the country, it really makes one worry about the future!”
“Who says not! But, do you see anyone daring to object? The earth dragon that happened a while ago was truly terrifying!”
“I’d rather the Empress take over the country, just please don’t let there be any more natural disasters!”
“Why think so much! If the sky falls, there will be someone tall to hold it up! Eat what you should eat, drink what you should drink, don’t cause yourself trouble.”
After a journey by carriage and boat, Gu Yu and his group finally returned to Lian Town.
This time, they didn’t rush back. Instead, they had Xi Yang lead people to transport the goods back first. Gu Yu and the siblings Gu Mengyao sat in the lobby of the restaurant, eating and listening to the conversations of the surrounding diners.
When Gu Yu heard them discussing Bai Qian, he was a bit surprised.
He had thought that even if Bai Qian successfully seized the throne, the common people wouldn’t easily accept it.
It seemed that Bai Qian’s methods were quite effective!
At least, even if some people complained, they wouldn’t disagree with her taking power.
And things would proceed smoothly afterwards.
As long as Bai Qian didn’t cause trouble, her claim to the throne was stable.
“Brother-in-law, hurry up and eat! After we finish, we’ll go to the academy to find Director Qingshan… That way, I can also go to see Sister Lian’ with peace of mind.”
“What’s the hurry? We’re already in Lian Town, so there’s no need to worry too much. Eat well. We were in a rush on the road and didn’t eat properly! Look how thin your sister has gotten.”
“Pfft, brother-in-law, you’re really speaking nonsense with your eyes open! My sister eats more than a pig, and she’s still thin…”
Before Gu Qingheng could finish speaking, Gu Mengyao put on a stern face and directly raised her hand to tap him on the head.
Immediately, Gu Qingheng’s eyes watered, and Gu Yu, sitting beside them, couldn’t help but chuckle a few times.
Although his little wife did eat a lot, no woman would want to be compared to a pig.
His younger brother-in-law was indeed too mischievous.
They didn’t go home directly this time because they needed to visit Director Qingshan.
According to Gu Qingheng’s idea, they should just “take” him by force! If Director Qingshan was still intent on dying, they would forcibly abduct him to the Gu family, and only release him after feeding him the amnesia medicine.
However, even if they had to kidnap Director Qingshan, it wouldn’t be now. It was still daytime, not suitable for such clandestine activities. They would wait until evening and let Xi Yang return to his old profession, secretly bringing Director Qingshan over.
And speaking of Xi Yang, it must be mentioned. Just as they were about to leave the Capital, Gu Yu specifically told Bai Qian that he wanted to take Little Red with him. Bai Qian did not refuse. However, she did not agree directly… She only said that it was a time when people were needed, and Little Red’s abilities were very strong. Although she didn’t explain in detail, Gu Yu, seeing Bai Qian’s demeanor of harboring some ulterior motive, didn’t dare to ask further. He just said that when she wasn’t busy, she would let Little Red come to Yang Family Village in Lian Town herself.
Ever since resolving those stubborn ministers, Bai Qian had set her sights on him, always wanting to keep him in the Capital. Although Gu Yu knew that Bai Qian was just eyeing his abilities, he would never agree, even if it meant death. He had only stayed in the Capital for a while, but it had given Gu Yu a very bad experience. It was much better to be in the countryside, where he could be with his little wife all day. With no one else to disturb them, life was truly pleasant and leisurely.
When he saw that Little Red couldn’t come back with them, Xi Yang became dejected for a while. Fortunately, he also knew that there was still an opportunity, and he could only wait until Bai Qian was no longer busy to see Little Red again.
“We’re almost done eating, wait a moment… Anyway, even if we go now, we can’t take Director Qingshan away.”
“Maybe after I persuade him, Director Qingshan won’t seek death!”
“Do you believe that?”
“No.”
When Director Qingshan was mentioned, Gu Qingheng also sighed helplessly, wondering how he could persuade Director Qingshan. He couldn’t just pull out someone and say that they were Director Qingshan’s relative who had miraculously escaped death all those years ago. Gu Qingheng himself didn’t believe such words. Alas! It seemed he could only resort to force!
Seeing his younger brother-in-law’s restless demeanor, Gu Yu didn’t continue eating slowly. After seeing that Gu Mengyao had eaten quite a bit, he stopped his chopsticks. Afterwards, he took the siblings Gu Mengyao and left the restaurant, heading towards Qingshan Academy. In fact, Gu Yu’s appetite wasn’t very large; he would be full after a few bites. With the convenience of his space, Gu Yu wouldn’t force himself to eat too much. Anyway, if he got hungry, he could just get food from his space. It was very convenient! It also prevented him from gaining weight… Speaking of gaining weight, Gu Yu couldn’t help but look at his little wife. It was hard to imagine how such a thin person like Gu Mengyao could eat so much food. Could it be that Gu Mengyao had a stomach like a black hole? “A Yu, why are you looking at me?” When Gu Yu looked over curiously, Gu Mengyao noticed and asked in confusion. She didn’t feel anything unusual from eating so much. Recently, she had been busy patrolling in the Imperial Palace, and her eating had become very fast again, just like when she was in the military camp. After returning from the Imperial Palace, before Gu Yu could say anything, Gongsun Feifei had preemptively told Gu Mengyao to correct her bad habit. She needed to have the demeanor of a noble lady! Eating so quickly, how could that be acceptable! Only after Gu Mengyao resumed her habit of eating slowly did Gongsun Feifei feel satisfied. “I just feel that my wife is getting more and more beautiful recently.” Facing Gu Mengyao’s confused gaze, Gu Yu naturally wouldn’t reveal his true thoughts. Otherwise, he would suffer a very painful blow to the head, just like his younger brother-in-law. Therefore, at times like this, the universally applicable words had to be used! “You’re annoying! You only say nice things to coax me~” As expected, after Gu Yu praised Gu Mengyao, it immediately made her overjoyed, and she couldn’t hide the smile on her lips. No woman dislikes hearing praise, especially from someone they like. Meanwhile, Gu Qingheng, who was walking beside them, cast a resentful glance. He really couldn’t understand if his brother-in-law’s mouth was smeared with honey. How could he always make his sister so happy that she lost her way? It was his turn, and he got beaten! He could also make others happy, but when it came to his sister, he always unconsciously entered a mode of teasing. The crucial point was that Gu Qingheng desperately realized… this habit was very difficult to break! Meaning, he would still have to endure a few more punches from his sister. He absolutely did not want such a development!!! “Gu Yu! You’re finally back!!!” However, before Gu Yu could praise his little wife further, another female voice suddenly rang out. The words were filled with surprise and a considerable amount of resentment. This made Gu Yu frown, not knowing who was speaking? In his memory, apart from his wife, he didn’t seem to know any other women, let alone someone who called out his name directly.