Chapter 75 – Another Good Man!
During the journey, nothing major happened.
Except for a few scoundrels who, seeing Mengyao’s outstanding appearance, spoke flirtatiously and tried to tease her. They were immediately knocked unconscious by Gu Yu.
Their clothes were stripped and they were thrown onto the street, to enjoy the feeling of being a big star.
However, because Gu Yu was not feeling well, he did not rush.
So, it was a leisurely and pleasant journey, allowing Gu Yu and Mengyao to be affectionate and have a very happy time.
But, happy times are always short!
Looking up at the city walls of the capital, Gu Yu couldn’t help but sigh helplessly. He wondered why Empress Bai Qian had summoned them?
He hoped it wasn’t a particularly difficult matter.
If it was, Empress Bai Qian should prepare a reward early… Gu Yu wouldn’t meddle in things without a definite return. It was too much of a loss to work hard for half a day and get nothing.
“Yu, let’s go back to the Gu Residence today to see my father and Auntie Fei, and then visit Empress Bai Qian at the Imperial Palace tomorrow!”
“No need. Time is still plentiful. After seeing my father-in-law, we’ll go directly to the Imperial Palace.”
Hearing his little wife’s words, Gu Yu shook his head, indicating that tomorrow was not necessary.
Just now!
What must come will come. It’s better to know early so you can think of a solution early. “Aren’t you resting?”
“It’s fine. I rested well on the way.”
Mengyao’s face was full of worry. She then immediately asked, concerned that Gu Yu’s body couldn’t withstand the continuous travel and fatigue, and that it would be better to rest in time.
Gu Yu’s lips curved upwards at his little wife’s concern, and he then indicated that he had already rested well!
This leisurely journey was not tiring at all.
Previously, because of the Tang Sect, Heaven Mountain, the Medical Hall, and so on, Gu Yu’s body couldn’t get enough rest, which is why he appeared fatigued.
However, after recovering during this journey, he was a good man again!
Moreover, he had drunk a lot of tonic soup during this period. Gu Yu felt that if he didn’t get any better, he would start having nosebleeds uncontrollably!
His little wife was now very skilled and proficient at making tonic soup!
“Dad, Yu and I are here to see you!”
After returning to the Gu Residence, Mengyao and Gu Yu walked directly towards Gu Qing’s courtyard and shouted loudly.
Gu Qing, who was playing with birds in the courtyard, was overjoyed to hear that his beloved daughter had returned. He immediately stopped playing with the birds and quickly walked to the courtyard entrance to welcome Mengyao.
It had been a considerable time since Mengyao last left, which made Gu Qing even more eager for the Lunar New Year to arrive so he could see his precious daughter again!
Actually, Gu Qing also wanted to visit Mengyao in Lian Town.
However, Empress Bai Qian had just taken power and was not yet stable. He had to help stabilize the situation in the capital to prevent any other troublemakers from causing trouble.
“Why didn’t Qingheng come with you? It’s almost Lunar New Year. Don’t leave. I’ll send someone to Lian Town to pick up Qingheng later! We also need to prepare more to visit other officials’ homes to pay New Year’s greetings, so they can see my good daughter and son-in-law more!”
“Dad, we have something to do this time, so we’ll only stay in the capital for a while… Besides, there are still a few months before Lunar New Year. It’s too early to stay here now.”
“Something to do? What is it?”
“We don’t know the specifics. Empress Bai Qian suddenly sent someone to summon us to the capital, saying there’s something to discuss.”
While Mengyao and Gu Qing were talking, the three of them moved from the courtyard into the room. After hearing that it was because of Empress Bai, Gu Qing’s brows furrowed. He was very confused as to why the Empress would do this!
There were so many officials in the capital that she could command, so why summon Gu Yu and Mengyao from afar?
Could it be that there was something that only they could accomplish… Wait, recently, I heard that envoys from foreign countries were bringing gifts to Conglinfeng Kingdom to offer blessings for the new year.
However, although it was said to be so, in reality, the visitors were not well-intentioned.
“If Empress Bai Qian summoned you, I should know the specific reason!”
“Oh? What’s the reason? Dad, stop keeping us in suspense!”
The more he thought about it, the more likely it seemed. After Gu Qing told Mengyao and Gu Yu, it immediately piqued their curiosity.
Gu Yu himself had not guessed the specific reason for this visit, but he didn’t expect Gu Qing to know!
Could it be that something big had happened in the capital again?
“It should be related to the foreign envoys. I recently heard that they are arriving soon. Although they say they are coming to give gifts to Linfeng Kingdom, in reality, they are here to assess the situation of Linfeng Kingdom.”
“Foreign envoys? Weren’t they all beaten badly by the Witch Priests? How do they have the time to do these things?”
“Witch Priests?”
“Cough cough, I heard before that there was a country madly attacking other countries, so these countries should not have the intention to target Linfeng Kingdom.”
“I don’t know about that, and you might have received fake information. I’ve never heard of anyone called a Witch Priest…”
As Gu Qing spoke, Gu Yu was very confused and accidentally let it slip.
Gu Qing’s face showed a confused expression. After hearing what Gu Yu said, he shook his head helplessly, thinking that his son-in-law’s intelligence was still not good enough!
It seemed that he would have to bring Gu Yu to the capital more often in the future, and then he could introduce him to more people.
Upon hearing his father-in-law’s words, Gu Yu just smiled slightly, without refuting anything.
Currently, too few people knew about this guy named Witch Priest.
He would have to go to the Imperial Palace and ask Bai Qian, which would also give him more information.
Then, after Mengyao chatted with Gu Qing for a while longer, the two of them got back on their horses and headed towards the Imperial Palace.
“Boss, why have you come!”
“Oh my, it must be divine intervention! I dreamed last night that Boss was leading us to practice martial arts, and I didn’t expect it to come true today!”
“Why are you in such a hurry? Come and rest for a while.”
When Mengyao and Gu Yu arrived at the Imperial Palace, because Mengyao had served in the Imperial Palace for a period before, the Imperial Guards all recognized her and surrounded her enthusiastically.
Listening to the Imperial Guards chattering around, Mengyao also felt a lot of emotion, but thinking about the purpose of her visit to the Imperial Palace this time, she did not intend to stay there for long.
“Boss, you’re here at the right time! Those guys from Dongbang Kingdom just arrived. While the other officials haven’t arrived yet, hurry up and go curb their arrogance!”
“???”
Just as Mengyao was about to leave, one of the Imperial Guards suddenly spoke.
