Time Travel: The Best Doctor in Ancient Times

Chapter 305: Chapter 188: Release that Prince Chapter 305: Chapter 188: Release that Prince Gu Changsheng passionately taught his new recruits in the training field, stirring a surge of excitement within their hearts.

The scene was undoubtedly magnificent, with the entire mountain stronghold submerged in an unprecedented fighting spirit.

Meanwhile, on the other side, His Royal Highness Prince Bao of the First-Class Companion was locked in a dungeon, clinging to the iron bars and gazing out, his figure exceptionally bleak and desolate…

Outside the dungeon, cries of loyalty shook the entire mountain stronghold, and Zhou Zongbao inside of course heard them.

Shouting for help until his voice was hoarse, he was startled by the noise.

“What’s this all about? Have they really become kings of the mountain?”

No one answered his question, as even the guards in charge of the dungeon were at the training field receiving instructions from Gu Changsheng. Who would care about him now?

Thus, Zhou Zongbao was utterly forgotten…

“Someone! Let the young master out!”

“Wait till I get out. See if I don’t flatten your lair!”

“Little Wood… Xiao Yuanbao… Help me; Mother Tigress is settling private scores, she’s out to kill me…”

“Xiao Qiu… Xiao Qiu save me…”

Zhou Zongbao, who had never been in jail before, vividly experienced the taste of incarceration, filled with all sorts of panic…

With nothing but the iron bars of the dungeon around him, no way to heaven, no door to earth, and his cries for help unanswered…

How miserable it was indeed…

…

“To be my soldiers, you must first learn to use your brains, take the initiative to probe, judge with your mind, and kill with a single blow…”

Yuan Bao and Dong Lei arrived just as Gu Changsheng was training the troops.

Dong Lei glanced at the two standing on the Point General Stage and remembered what they had been doing in the mountain, his face turning red.

However, Yuan Bao looked on with keen interest, his eyes bright.

“Let’s go; Lady Changsheng is busy with important matters!”

Dong Lei tugged on Yuan Bao, who nodded blankly and was led by Dong Lei to the kitchen.

“Xiao Leizi, do you think my lord looks alright?” Yuan Bao gestured towards his lower body, then looked at Dong Lei.

Dong Lei unhappily gestured with the kitchen knife in his hand, “He looks lively enough; what could possibly be wrong with him?”

As Yuan Bao dodged the threatening kitchen knife and followed Dong Lei, he shook his head in disagreement and spoke, “I think my lord is just putting on a brave face. You know how formidable Lady Changsheng is; who could stand her attack? No way, I need to think of a way to bolster my lord!”

“Is your head stuffed with straw? I’ve already told you that the County Prince looks totally fine! Even if there was something wrong, my lady is the doctor!”

A knife handle knocked on Yuan Bao’s shiny forehead, making Dong Lei nearly beside himself with annoyance.

“Your lady is a doctor, no doubt; she’s also the main culprit!”

Yuan Bao, rubbing his knocked forehead, hurriedly followed the puffing Dong Lei, coaxing with a smile, “Xiao Leizi, I heard that recently, the Elite Guards brought back a lot of exotic mountain delicacies, which were taken by Yhan Ting for preparation. Is that true?”

“Huh?” Dong Lei turned back, puzzled.

“Can you cook those tiger whips, deer treasures, and mutton loins?” Yuan Bao rubbed his hands, his plump, childlike face full of a flattering smile.

“What for?” Dong Lei looked displeased.

Thinking of Dong Lei, whose eyes and heart were full only of his lady, Yuan Bao slapped his forehead and added, “To nourish my lord, of course! What you eat replenishes that part; it will definitely help him recover quickly! And there are also plenty of wood ears and lingzhi mushrooms, perfect for nourishing Lady Changsheng too…”

These words indeed intrigued Dong Lei; in her mind, consuming good things was always beneficial to one’s health, making more delicious dishes for her own lady could never go wrong.

“I saw my father cook them, I can cook for them! You’d better hurry to Hall Master Yhan’s Medicinal Garden and fetch them; I’ll prepare something delicious!”

Upon hearing this, Yuan Bao saw no reason to disagree and immediately dashed toward the location of Yhan Ting’s Herb Garden.

Dong Lei, waving a pair of kitchen knives, hummed a Jiangnan tune and contentedly headed into the kitchen to prepare dinner.

His Highness Prince Bao was forgotten once again…

…

When Gu Changsheng finished training the troops and returned to his main house to change, night had already begun to fall.

Dong Lei had just come to call him and Zhou Mu for dinner.

Gu Changsheng and Zhou Mu were about to head to the dining hall when suddenly, Gu Changsheng stopped, tilted his head, and looked at Zhou Mu.

“Evildoer, don’t you think it’s been rather quiet? Have I forgotten something?”

Could it be that his son was taken by the Flower Peacock for training, and she was missing him?

Zhou Mu shook his head as he gazed at her bewildered and adorable expression, bursting into laughter, a smile as warming as spring and as bright as the clear moon.

Gu Changsheng’s face flushed, and she glared, “What’s so funny? Just because you’re handsome doesn’t mean you can always laugh! It really doesn’t suit your demeanor…”

Too damn tempting to commit a crime, Gu Changsheng silently added in her thoughts.

Handsome men are trouble… absolute trouble!

Zhou Mu, amused, ruffled her hair again, “It seems you’ve forgotten about my Imperial Uncle Ancestor Hetian…”

“Yikes!” Gu Changsheng suddenly had a realization, “No wonder it’s so quiet; it’s because His Highness Prince Bao isn’t around. His mouth is really annoying!”

So arrogantly aloof, babbling nonstop without a single good word to say! Truly annoying indeed!

“Actually, he doesn’t have ill intentions, just a bit too outspoken. You’ll understand once you’ve spent more time with him,” Zhou Mu patiently explained.

Gu Changsheng nodded, “You also think he talks too much, right? If you ask me, it’s not just that he talks too much; his mouth is downright nasty, nastily deserving a slap!”

Of course, she knew that Zhou Zongbao had no ill intentions. He had such a prosperous-looking face, the very person who raised Zhou Mu, so he couldn’t be a person of vile deeds.

But that mouth, truly not likable at all!

Zhou Mu nodded, subtly agreeing, his beloved Changsheng, whatever she said was right.

“Haven’t seen that Young Master bouncing around; where did he go? He couldn’t have gotten lost in the mountains, could he?” Gu Changsheng’s gaze scanned around, not seeing Zhou Zongbao, and she asked Zhou Mu with confusion.

They had been delayed in the mountains for a while… Cover face!

“No, Hetian is particularly sensitive to geomancy maps. He checked Baili Mountain’s geomancy map and would definitely not get lost,” Zhou Mu’s brow also furrowed slightly.

“Don’t worry yet, I’ll call someone over to ask,” Gu Changsheng, upon hearing this, also started to feel a bit worried. While comforting Zhou Mu, she called over a patrolling guard.

“Before our return, did a prodigal who called himself ‘Young Master’ come to the stronghold?”

The stopped guard was startled by the question, but after thinking carefully, he shook his head and respectfully replied, “No, the stronghold is within a hundred miles of Baili Mountain’s Forbidden Lands. It’s not common for people to trespass!”

Gu Changsheng’s brow furrowed slightly upon hearing this, looking at Zhou Mu with concern.

Zhou Mu, too, frowned, his eyelids slightly dropped, then he looked up coldly at the guard, “What should be done if there is trespassing?”

“As Lord directed, any trespasser of Baili Mountain’s Forbidden Lands is considered a spy and shall be taken to the dungeon for a strict interrogation,” the guard bowed and answered.

Zhou Mu, upon hearing this, grabbed Gu Changsheng’s hand, “To the dungeon.”

Gu Changsheng, led by Zhou Mu, followed along blankly for two steps before she realized what he meant.

“Evildoer, could it be that my people have imprisoned your Prince Bao?”

Oh my dear mother, this can’t be real…

“It seems so, your people only obey your orders, you’ve really trained them well…” Zhou Mu’s face also held a helpless expression.

That is his Imperial Uncle Ancestor, who raised him single-handedly, cherished him three times more than his own parents!

It was one thing for his woman to reprimand him, but her subordinates as well…

This really is!

“By heaven and earth as my witness, my people are all well behaved and compliant; if he speaks nicely, for sure, he won’t be imprisoned!” Gu Changsheng quickly raised her hand and swore.

Heaven have mercy, her people had locked up Zhou Mu’s granduncle, how should she explain this?

Any explanation wouldn’t sound good…

“Now we can only hope they don’t interrogate him too harshly, otherwise…” Zhou Mu, thinking of the consequences, couldn’t help but rub his temples.

Given Hetian’s temper, if he really was mistreated, he definitely wouldn’t let it go without a big fuss…

“It should…probably not,” Gu Changsheng said, herself sounding a bit unsure.

Zhou Mu didn’t respond, just pulled her toward the dungeon at a brisk pace.

Along the way, they happened to meet Yuan Bao. When Yuan Bao heard the reason, he was dumbstruck and immediately dashed toward the dungeon.

“Oh my Godfather, hurry! Hurry! Let the Prince go!”

Prince Bao throwing tantrums, that intrusive and vexing nuisance, Yuan Bao has experienced it since he was young.

Don’t let Prince Bao throw a tantrum now, otherwise this stronghold will not be peaceful for a while…

The three swiftly reached the dungeon entrance. The guards in charge, upon seeing them from afar, had already knelt down and saluted.

“At twilight, did someone who claimed to be a ‘Young Master’ get imprisoned here?” Gu Changsheng didn’t hesitate and immediately asked.

The guard on duty at that time, fortunately, hadn’t changed shifts yet, and upon hearing his master’s question, busily and respectfully answered.

“Yes! At precisely twilight, a team from the Thirteenth Secret Patrol brought in a man who claimed to be Prince Bao. He trespassed into the stronghold and was disrespectful to the master, and is now being held in the dungeon.”

Upon hearing this, Gu Changsheng’s shoulders drooped, “It’s over… he was indeed locked up! Have they interrogated him with torture yet?”

“Lord was just inspecting the troops; interrogation hasn’t started yet,”

Hearing this, Gu Changsheng finally felt a bit relieved, but still staring at Zhou Mu anxiously, with a bitter expression, “Evildoer, your Prince Bao was indeed imprisoned by my people…”

Moreover, he had been locked up there for a while now…

Zhou Mu, hearing that no torture had been used yet, also relaxed a bit. Seeing her looking so worried, he gently touched her forehead, his affection clear.

“No harm, you have Han Qiu.”

“Pfft!” Gu Changsheng, who had been anxious all this time, burst out laughing upon hearing this.

What does it mean, she has Han Qiu?

On hearing this, she felt a strange illusion: with Han Qiu in hand, the world is mine?

Ha ha, very insightful!