Time Travel: The Best Doctor in Ancient Times

Chapter 492: Chapter 350: It’s All Just to See the Handsome Man

Borjigin Nian was delighted to hear this.

The two of them then walked towards the river inside the city against the flow of the crowd.

Ancient cities were meticulously structured. Some had both an outer and an inner city, others had moats for defense against foreign invasion!

And there were outer and inner rivers within the moat. Since Liuzhou City was surrounded by mountains on all sides, forming a natural barrier with an advantageous geographical position, there wasn’t a need for an outer river, and the inner river merely served the purpose of drainage during the torrential rains of summer!

However, at that moment, the inner city river provided a convenient route for Gu Changsheng and Borjigin Nian.

The crowd eager to see the Crown Prince of Southern Chen surged towards the City Gate, leaving the area by the inner river unattended.

The two took the opportunity when no one was paying attention, to jump across to the other side of the inner river with all their might.

Gu Changsheng had no Inner Strength, but he was quick and agile as a flying bird. In perfect collaboration with Borjigin Nian, at that instant, when they were leaping over the middle of the inner city river, Borjigin Nian stretched out a hand!

Gu Changsheng, with his quick reflexes, grabbed her hand to borrow strength and immediately flew towards the opposite shore of the inner city river.

Supported by a beautiful man, Borjigin Nian became as excited as if she’d been injected with chicken blood, quickly summoning her Inner Strength and chasing in the direction of Gu Changsheng.

The opposite bank of the inner city river was right next to the city wall!

Hidden at the base of the several-zhang-high city wall, the two of them gazed blankly at the towering structure above them!

For the two of them, climbing the city wall was not a difficult task!

But damn it, that would be too conspicuous! They would inevitably be spotted!

The thought of being watched by so many people made Gu Changsheng immediately discard the plan of climbing the wall without hesitation!

That plan just wasn’t feasible!

Damn it, the beauty of the man mattered, but so did his pride!

”Gu Changsheng, what are you dazing out for? Climb up!” When Borjigin Nian saw that Gu Changsheng wasn’t moving, she couldn’t help urging him. ”The Crown Prince of Southern Chen will be at the City Gate soon. If we miss this chance, there won’t be another shop in the village, and I’ll have to ask my senior brother for help to meet the most beautiful man in Southern Chen!”

Thinking of her normally cold senior brother made Borjigin Nian shake her head at once.

No! She absolutely did not want to ask her senior brother for help!

Her senior brother already held leverage against her and would definitely mock her coldly!

Upon hearing her words, Gu Changsheng couldn’t help but roll his eyes.

Damn it, Borjigin Nian was really willing to do whatever it took to see a handsome man!

A princess like her wouldn’t care about losing face; if worse came to worst, she’d just slap her buttocks and go back to her carefree life in the Northern Mongolian region!

But it was different for Gu Changsheng! Liuzhou City was her home, and she still had to make her way in Liuzhou City!

”Ha! No need to climb!” Gu Changsheng suddenly narrowed her eyes scanning the surroundings, then exclaimed with a delighted face.

”What happened?” Borjigin Nian asked in confusion.

”Follow me! We will go up to the city wall openly and honestly!” Without another word, Gu Changsheng pulled Borjigin Nian towards the City Gate.

She had spotted an acquaintance! The City Defending Officer who had opened the city gates for her in the middle of the night and on several other occasions!

As far as Gu Changsheng knew, this man was one of Zhou Mu’s evildoers!

Not making use of him would be such a waste!

That City Defending Officer was none other than Guo Daqian!

When Guo Daqian saw the two people who appeared in front of him, his eyes widened and his mouth hung open in shock. It took him a while to find his voice, ”Lady Changsheng! What are you doing here?”

And how did you just climb over from next to the city wall!

There was half a sentence that Guo Daqian didn’t dare to ask!

Godfather! This was the apple of his master’s eye! Although he had facilitated Lady Changsheng a few times previously, this was his first time talking to Lady Changsheng at such close quarters!

If nothing went wrong, she would be the future Matriarch of his household!

Upon realizing this, Guo Daqian’s attitude became even more respectful as he rapidly gestured to his subordinates, leading Lady Changsheng and her companion into the City Gate cave.

With so many eyes outside, it was not good to be seen!

Once inside the City Gate tunnel, with just the three of them present, Guo Daqian promptly kneeled on one knee and saluted, ”Your subordinate Guo Daqian, greets Lady Changsheng, greets Princess Nian!”

Gu Changsheng and Borjigin Nian exchanged glances and immediately burst into laughter.

”Get up! There’s no need for so much formality!” Gu Changsheng quickly called Guo Daqian to his feet.

”You are my senior brother’s man,” Borjigin Nian said in a very good mood.

Guo Daqian, facing the two beautiful women, blushed and shyly lowered his head, stammering in response, ”In the Liuzhou Region, all men serving in the military are under my lord’s command, the distinction lies only between trusted confidants...”

Gu Changsheng couldn’t help laughing when she heard this.

That explained why Guo Daqian and all the guards at the City Gate had treated her differently; it turned out that all soldiers were under evildoer’s command!

She had thought only Guo Daqian was the evildoer’s man!

Little did she know that there were so many others!

”So, what brings Lady Changsheng and Princess Nian here? Don’t tell me you too want to enjoy some of the Emperor’s aura from the Crown Prince of Southern Chen?” Guo Daqian quickly asked upon regaining his senses. ”But as far as the Crown Prince of Southern Chen is concerned, what kind of Emperor’s aura could he have? You might as well observe my lord instead...”

Upon hearing this, Gu Changsheng couldn’t help but chuckle.

”Gran couldn’t care less about his imperial aura! Gran herself is of the Imperial Family; does she need to cling to his aura?” In front of others, Borjigin Nian suddenly reverted to her haughty little demeanor, her nostrils flaring as she spoke.

Upon hearing this, Guo Daqian touched his nose with an embarrassed look on his face and said, ”Princess Nian means...”

”Gran has come to see the number one beauty of Southern Chen!” Borjigin Nian decisively added another sentence on the fly.

”Pfft!” Guo Daqian hadn’t even finished his sentence when he heard this and immediately let out a cough.

Seeing this, Gu Changsheng very indecorously covered his mouth and snickered!

The darn Borjigin Nian really never spoke unless he could shock everyone to death!

Having finally suppressed the cough, Guo Daqian looked at the pair with a defeated expression, asking uncertainly, ”But... is there a difference?”

The Crown Prince of Southern Chen is the number one beauty of Southern Chen!

For all Princess Nian said with such righteousness, it was the same thing, with no difference whatsoever!

Upon hearing this, Borjigin Nian immediately glared, ”There is a difference! Of course, there is a difference! A beauty is still worth seeing, but what is there to see in a title of Crown Prince?”

Now, not only Guo Daqian, but even the corners of Gu Changsheng’s mouth started to twitch!

”Alright, alright! Let’s not get hung up on this! Guo Daqian, sneak us up to the city wall! We can’t let our trip here be for nothing, can we?” Gu Changsheng, seeing this, hurriedly brought up the matter at hand, ”If we delay any longer, the Crown Prince of Southern Chen’s procession will enter the city! If I can’t behold the grace of Southern Chen’s number one beauty, I won’t be able to sleep a wink!”

Hearing that, Borjigin Nian hastily nodded in agreement!

Sighting the beauty was, after all, the urgent priority!

Upon hearing this, Guo Daqian wore a conflicted expression. Seeing how eager the two were, he had no choice but to resign himself and nod, ”Then I’ll have a few guards cover for you, and you can blend in with them to climb to the top of the city wall!”

Godfather! How on earth was he going to explain this to his own master when he got back?

Princess Nian’s preferences for beautiful men was known throughout the Four Kingdoms, just like His Highness Prince Bao was known for collecting beauties, drawing astonished gazes!

But what about Lady Changsheng?

He was assisting his master’s darling watch other beautiful men; wasn’t this helping the evildoer do evil?

The very thought was unsettling!

Gu Changsheng and Borjigin Nian, hearing this, were naturally very pleased.

Before long, the two, flanked by several guards, brazenly started climbing towards the top of the city wall.

Atop the city wall, the guards, who had been standing at attention with spears, were all shocked at the sight of the two unexpected arrivals.

They recognized Changsheng’s Mother!

But Southern Chen’s Crown Prince was about to arrive at Liuzhou City, and the inner and outer parts of the southern city were already under martial law; what was she doing climbing the city wall at this time?

”What are you looking at! Stand at attention!” Seeing this, Guo Daqian quickly barked a stern reprimand.

Although internally he felt quite aggrieved, facing Gu Changsheng and Borjigin Nian, he had to keep a smile plastered on his face.

”You two, when it’s time, don’t show your faces. If the people of Southern Chen find out we have two women hiding on our city wall, we’ll be disgraced!” Guo Daqian felt compelled to remind them, his face showing the utmost embarrassment.

Gu Changsheng, who was peering through the Subtle Observation Hole, heard this and hastily waved his hand, ”Relax, relax! We’ll just lie here and watch! We won’t stand up and let them see us!”

She certainly wouldn’t disgrace the evildoer!

To be able to watch was enough; it’s not like she needed to stand up and openly gawk, right?

Did they really think she, Gu Changsheng, was Er Que?

Seeing this, Guo Daqian, his face soaked with embarrassment, retreated to one side!

Godfather, these two, each more noble than the other, had no regard for their image as they lay peeping over the city wall!

To disregard their image like this, just to sight a handsome man!

This toppled Guo Daqian’s worldview completely; he found it quite hard to accept!

If Guo Daqian found it hard to accept, not to mention the on-duty guards. Although their boss was just behind them, they couldn’t help repeatedly casting sidelong glances!

Traditionally, women shouldn’t be climbing the city wall!

Because the city wall was a critical part of the city’s defense, and it was considered unlucky for women to climb it!

But today, not only had Changsheng’s Mother ascended the city wall, she was also lying on top of the Subtle Observation Hole looking down!

So utterly lacking in decorum!

”Ah! I see my senior brother’s Purple Palanquin!” Borjigin Nian suddenly exclaimed with delight, patting Gu Changsheng beside her.

Gu Changsheng turned to look in the direction Nian was looking.

Indeed, amidst the grand welcoming procession, there was Du Chenzhi, the City Lord of Liuzhou City, conspicuously at the forefront, and right amid a row of guards, a Purple Palanquin pulled by two Sweat-Blood Precious Horses was unmistakably visible!

That was the evildoer’s ride!

Gu Changsheng not only recognized it, but had also ridden in it!

”This is truly the pomp of a state visit. Not only has the evildoer gone out to meet him, all the civil and military officials of Liuzhou City have been mobilized!” Gu Changsheng observed closely for a moment and couldn’t help but exclaim, ”And it’s not just the officials; even the prestigious families of the city have turned out!”

A few of the people mingled within the welcoming crowd were familiar to her since those families had also sent gifts on the day she was established in her own right!

Upon hearing this, Borjigin Nian nodded, ”Of course, that is the Crown Prince of Southern Chen, the heir to the throne! In terms of Great Zhou, he is second only to one and above tens of thousands! Senior brother naturally cannot neglect him!”

Gu Changsheng nodded in agreement, but the more she thought about it, the less it seemed right, ”Damn it, Gran is certainly counted among the prominent families of Liuzhou City! How come they can go out to meet him and get a close look at the beauty, but Gran can’t?”