Chapter 1 Is it the return of the maternal uncle?
Sitting in the rattling carriage, Gu Yu felt very displeased.
If you ask why he was displeased…
“Brother-in-law, brother-in-law, I’m so excited! I heard that Southern Border has very unique customs and traditions. It’s great that I can see it with my own eyes this time!”
Unlike Gu Yu, who was unhappy, Gu Qingheng was like a little bird that had broken free from its cage, constantly chirping in Gu Yu’s ear, which was very annoying.
This made Gu Yu give him an annoyed glance, thinking that his luck was really bad!
On the way back from the Imperial Palace to home, he suddenly saw Zhou Yi appear, and when he heard Zhou Yi suggest they go back together, Gu Yu immediately had a bad premonition.
Then, when Zhou Yi spoke again, it was exactly as Gu Yu had guessed.
It turned out that Zhou Yi’s master, Lin Qianshan, the owner of those treasures, lived in Southern Border.
Zhou Yi’s search for treasures was unsuccessful this time, and he didn’t want to waste any more time in the capital. Instead, he planned to go back and report the situation to his master.
With the current development, it would be better to have his master step in.
However, upon thinking about the hardships of traveling, Zhou Yi, who had adapted to a comfortable life, felt overwhelmed.
But, when he heard that Gu Yu and the others were also leaving the capital for Southern Border, Zhou Yi’s eyes immediately lit up, and he wanted to return to Southern Border with Gu Yu.
As for why Zhou Yi was in the carriage, it was because he had snuck into the Imperial Palace to steal some meals prepared by the imperial chefs.
With Zhou Yi’s martial arts skills, the Imperial Guards of the Imperial Palace could not stop him, nor could they discover his traces.
However, when Zhou Yi arrived at the Imperial Kitchen, he saw the imperial chef secretly adding ingredients to the food, which immediately made Zhou Yi lose his appetite.
He originally thought that he wouldn’t see these annoying insects after coming to the capital, but who would have thought he would still see them… and in the strict Imperial Palace at that.
This time, the ministers who came to celebrate the birthday had made a mistake.
Although Zhou Yi knew in advance that there were Gu worms in the food, he was not part of the imperial court and had no obligation to remind these people.
He just needed to watch the show quietly from the side; nothing concerned him.
Besides, these Gu worms were not life-threatening and would at most make the ministers uncomfortable for a few days.
However, what Zhou Yi did not expect was that Gu Yu had discovered it in advance.
Moreover, Gu Yu had even persuaded the Empress to cancel the banquet.
Such great ability, yet he was just a commoner, which was rather intriguing!
So, after the birthday celebration ended, Zhou Yi went to Gu Yu’s carriage and happened to hear that Gu Yu was going to Southern Border…
“What are you babbling about? Be quiet!”
“Brother-in-law, did your maternal uncle come? You look in a very bad state!”
Gu Yu finally couldn’t stand Gu Qingheng’s chattering.
He directly yelled at him, but Gu Qingheng continued to grin and smile, looking so smug that he was asking to be beaten.
“Go, go, go. You’re too young to learn bad things. What maternal uncle? I don’t understand.”
“Didn’t brother-in-law say it himself? He said that when women have their periods, it’s called Aunt Flo, and men are called the Uncle… Although they don’t bleed like women, they also become dispirited…”
More than a hundred thousand watts of light filled Gu Yu’s eyes, making him unable to look directly at it.
At this moment, Gu Yu knew that persuasion was useless and could only take Gu Qingheng with him.
“Alright, alright, stop talking about Aunt Flo and Uncle. This trip to Southern Border is very dangerous, you…”
“Ah, brother-in-law, are you going through menopause! You’ve said it eighteen hundred times that Southern Border is dangerous. I’ll be careful and won’t cause trouble!”
“This is a sign of my distrust, so you have to behave yourself later.”
“Don’t worry, brother-in-law. If you ask me to catch a chicken, I definitely won’t chase a dog. If you ask me to go east, I definitely won’t go west.”
Listening to his brother-in-law’s confident words, Gu Yu felt no relief.
Instead, he became more worried!
His brother-in-law was at an age where everyone disliked him, and he was bound to cause trouble.
Even though Gu Qingheng looked mature for his age, Gu Yu couldn’t help but worry when he remembered his past behavior!
“Brother-in-law, we’ve been sitting in the carriage for a long time. When will we reach Southern Border!”
“I haven’t been there before, but it shouldn’t be this early! After all, it’s very far from the capital, in the southernmost part of Linfeng Kingdom, so it’s better not to rush.”
Afterward, listening to Gu Qingheng’s question, Gu Yu shook his head.
With his homebody nature, if it weren’t for a series of events, he would have been comfortably lying on his bed at home.
But now, the situation did not allow it.
It was better to reach Southern Border as soon as possible and see if the news about the Imperial Seal was true!
This time, besides the Gu family and Zhou Yi, there were also quite a few Imperial Guards disguised as followers, just to prevent any accidents in Southern Border.
Under the leadership of Gu Mengyao, these Imperial Guards were as well-behaved as kittens…
Before, Gu Yu had seen Gu Mengyao manage the Imperial Guards. She had a queenly demeanor and was absolutely authoritative.
This made Gu Yu’s heart burn. When they stayed at the inn, he had a ‘close discussion’ with his little wife, striving to contribute to society’s fertility.
He had to say that ever since he had started eating meat, he had truly savored the taste.
And Gu Yu and Gu Mengyao were both in their prime, so they naturally didn’t have many reservations and just tossed and turned in bed.
This kind of happy life was something he could never have imagined before.
This made Gu Yu sigh with emotion. No wonder monks could always not resist breaking their precepts; meat was too delicious!!!
“This mountain is opened by me, this tree is planted by me. If you want to pass here, leave your toll! All of you stop, I’m robbing you!”
Just as Gu Yu was feeling restless and wanting to do some bad things that night, a loud shout suddenly came from outside the carriage.
