Time Travel: The Best Doctor in Ancient Times

Chapter 531: Chapter 388: This King Protects Only You

As soon as he got back to the Gu Residence, Gu Changsheng let out a long sigh of relief!

Damn, it was too oppressive outside!

Being watched by everyone really sucks! The feeling of killing someone is genuinely awful!

Just as Gu Changsheng sighed in relief and his complexion improved, Zhou Mu’s face, held in his grip, visibly did not look as beautiful as hers!

”Evildoer, are you not performing your grand act anymore? You suddenly showing up here, how can you bear to abandon the pipa you were holding?” Gu Changsheng asked with a smile and a raised eyebrow as he walked and glanced back.

Damn, she’s right, isn’t she?

Zhou Mu, this evildoer, should be playing out a grand drama with Huo Shuixian, acting all lovey-dovey. Suddenly turning up here, she was still a bit unable to adjust!

”What’s fake is real when acting, and what’s real can seem fake; my temper is known across the Four Kingdoms. I value deep relationships. If I ignored you, wouldn’t that make them even more suspicious?” Zhou Mu replied with a stern face and little interest.

On hearing this, Gu Changsheng couldn’t help sneering!

Alright then, damn it, acting also involves technical skills! It even requires the manipulation of people’s emotions!

”Enough chit-chat, tell me, you freed Li Mufeng, was it really just because of Xiao Gu Ze? Or was it because of...” Zhou Mu extended his hand to pull Gu Changsheng, who was in front, back to him, his expression grave. However, towards the end, he couldn’t even finish his own sentence!

”Ouch... my nose!” Gu Changsheng stumbled back into Zhou Mu’s embrace, rubbing his sore nose with an annoyed expression, pouting as he spoke, ”Or because what? Because I still have lingering feelings for Li Mufeng?”

At this point, Gu Changsheng couldn’t help but roll his eyes, ”Evildoer, others might not know where I come from, but you who clearly know still ask knowingly!”

”I don’t know Li Mufeng. I didn’t know him in my past life, and in this life, it’s not me who knows him! It’s that simple!”

Heaven forbid lingering feelings, she wouldn’t fancy a straw bag like Li Mufeng who was nothing but good looks even if she were blind!

Thinking about how Li Mufeng looked at her, Gu Changsheng felt disgusted!

Damn, how dare he look at her with such disrespect! Letting him go was a real loss; she should have let the evildoer cut his tendons, or at least gouged out those eyeballs of his!

Disgusting! Truly disgusting!

Thinking of this, Gu Changsheng raised her head, pouting and looking towards Zhou Mu with regretful and hesitant eyes, ”Evildoer, I regret it now. What do you say we take this chance when no one is paying attention, and bring back that despicable couple to tear them apart again?”

Upon hearing this, a glint of delight immediately flashed in Zhou Mu’s eyes as he grabbed Gu Changsheng’s hand, his voice urgent, ”Really?”

”Not really!” Gu Changsheng rolled her eyes in response, ”I was just saying that casually, and you took it seriously. Did your brain get kicked by a donkey?”

As Gu Changsheng spoke, she freed herself from Zhou Mu’s embrace and straightened her clothes, speaking very solemnly, ”Damn it, pulling and tugging in front of everyone, what kind of decency is that!”

Right? What kind of decency!

For heaven’s sake, she was a person of great decency!

”Oh no, I’ve breached the killing precept again! Killing is not right!” Gu Changsheng suddenly slapped her forehead and waved at Si Xi who was some distance away, shouting loudly, ”Xiao Si Xi, Xiao Si Xi, hurry to the Peach Blossom Cottage and call for Little Monk Bu Jie. Tell him to stop bickering with the fence. Uncle Song’s carpenter is coming this afternoon!”

Si Xi, who was standing far away, looked bewildered, but still nodded and ran towards the corridor leading to Peach Blossom Cottage!

”Autumn days are best when sunny; almost spoiled my good mood because of that couple!” Seeing that Si Xi had gone to call Little Monk Bu Jie, Gu Changsheng felt utterly content and spun around on the spot. Turning her head to look at Zhou Mu, she opened her mouth with a beaming smile, ”Evildoer, how did the meeting between the Crown Princes of the Four Kingdoms go? When are they leaving?”

Hurry up and leave!

The gathering of the other Three Kingdoms’ Crown Princes in Liuzhou City has got her all tied up, not daring to jump around enthusiastically!

This is not good! This is really not good!

On hearing this, Zhou Mu frowned slightly and looked at the cheerful little woman in front of him with concern, speaking gravely, ”They won’t be leaving soon. My love, have you noticed anything unusual around your residence? Any strangers loitering frequently?”

Upon hearing that the Crown Prince of the Three Kingdoms wasn’t leaving anytime soon, Gu Changsheng frowned. On hearing Zhou Mu’s question, she suddenly raised her head, ”Indeed, the boy guarding the courtyard reported that there have frequently been strangers observing the residence today...”

”Indeed...” Zhou Mu murmured, his expression darkening instantly, a glint of sharpness flashing in his eyes!

Indeed, no matter how much he tried to hide it, his beloved was still so prominent!

The people from the Three Kingdoms indeed harbored suspicions and had shifted their focus onto her!

Thinking this, a chilling intent to kill flashed in Zhou Mu’s eyes!

Seeing Zhou Mu like this, Gu Changsheng looked at him puzzledly and spoke, ”What’s wrong? Is something amiss?”

Zhou Mu heard this and suddenly came back to his senses, slowly shaking his head, ”It’s nothing, my love, do not worry, it’s just that today emissaries from the Imperial Family of the Three Kingdoms have all arrived; their tens of thousands of elite soldiers are stationed in Liuzhou City, where a large crowd may breed chaos. My love, be extremely cautious in your actions. I shall gather all the Hidden Guards in the residence to secretly protect your estate, and unless absolutely necessary, my love, do not leave the Gu Residence by even a half step. Even Xiao Gu Ze must stay by your side or Yue Xilou’s side at all times, and ensure he doesn’t run around again!”

Upon hearing this, Gu Changsheng was suddenly terrified!

Damn, something about this doesn’t sound right, does it?

It feels like being on pins and needles, as if facing a great enemy, doesn’t it?

”Evildoer, what do you mean by this? They lead troops on a diplomatic mission to Great Zhou, but instead of heading to the Capital City, they’re holed up in Liuzhou City. Surely they are up to no good, right? What are they scheming?” Gu Changsheng asked, full of suspicion and alarm.

Zhou Mu shook his head and gave her a reassuring look, speaking firmly, ”My love, there’s no need to worry about these matters, I have everything under control. I will not let anyone harm you in the slightest!”

Hearing this, Gu Changsheng became even more nervous, instinctively feeling that there was definitely a catch to it all!

She thought as much, the Crown Prince of the Three Kingdoms gathered in Liuzhou, bringing tens of thousands of their fiercest soldiers—it definitely wasn’t normal!

Now, from Zhou Mu’s words, she was even more convinced!

”Zhou Mu, the Crown Princes of the Three Kingdoms gathering in Liuzhou must have some devious intentions, right? Since they dare lead troops on a mission to Liuzhou, they must have prepared a full set of plans. The borders, the borders of the Three Kingdoms, they must be applying pressure there too, right?” Gu Changsheng said, her phoenix eyes glaring as she spoke sternly.

Though it’s said that envoys from warring states aren’t to be harmed, when actual battle breaks out, who the hell cares about such courtesies?

The Crown Princes leading troops so openly on a mission to Great Zhou, and to think all three kingdoms gathered together immediately! It’s obvious that this was prearranged; if not, they must share a common goal to have converged so coincidentally!

At this moment, even Gu Changsheng’s heart was caught in a tight grip!

The world plunges into chaos! How could she remain safe and calm if the world is thrown into chaos?

Now her eight hundred subordinates aren’t fully trained yet, and the weapons and ammunition have only just been produced!

At this moment, Gu Changsheng’s heart was somewhat panicked!

Zhou Mu heard Gu Changsheng’s words and shook his head helplessly!

His woman was too clever, always overly sensitive about politics and military affairs!

”Indeed, urgent reports have arrived from the North and South, the armies of the Three Kingdoms have gathered at the borders of Great Zhou, poised to strike. If there’s the slightest mistake in Liuzhou, they will surely push forward, uniting the power of the Three Kingdoms to invade Great Zhou!” Zhou Mu said, his face grim as he spoke gravely.

Upon hearing this, Gu Changsheng’s expression changed, and after a moment’s consideration, she spoke, ”Otherwise, I should call up my subordinates from Baili Mountain!”

”It’s of no use, my love, a daughter of great value should not stand in danger. Since they dare come, they have made foolproof preparations. The tens of thousands of elite soldiers they’ve brought along are their nations’ finest troops. Even if your subordinates and my Hidden Guards can each fight a hundred foes, we can’t guarantee absolute safety, not to mention the three-sided besiegement at the border!” Zhou Mu shook his head and spoke gravely, ”For the stability of the Three Borders and to prevent chaos in the Four Kingdoms, we shall not engage in combat in Liuzhou City if it can be avoided!”

”But since they have gathered in Liuzhou with a common purpose, at such a time, if they ally and strategize together, then Great Zhou will be beset on three sides!” Gu Changsheng said, her worries evident in her speculation.

Zhou Mu, hearing this, looked even more solemn, speaking with a resounding voice, ”No! I will not give them the chance to ally and strategize together! By the latest, by the winter solstice, I swear to drive them out of Liuzhou City, out of Great Zhou Territory!”

”As long as I live in Great Zhou, no matter what their intentions are, I will not let their wishes be fulfilled, nor will I let their iron cavalry step half a step into Great Zhou’s territory!”

As Zhou Mu spoke, the powerful and imperious aura typical of a sovereign spread from him!

Gu Changsheng, looking at the man before her who seemed to command the heavens, was momentarily dazed!

She can’t escape! Still can’t escape!

He is always Great Zhou’s Prince Mu! His heart tied to Great Zhou, he is burdened with an inescapable responsibility, deeply etched into his bones and marrow, even if he wishes to escape, he can’t!

”Zhou Mu...” Gu Changsheng reached out and grasped his trembling hand, her gaze intense as she stared at the man before her and softly whispered, ”If you wish to protect Great Zhou, then do so. Whether the armies of the Three Kingdoms press our borders or the world plunges into chaos, if you stay, I will not leave!”

Born a prince, he is Prince Mu of the Great Zhou Imperial Family of the Zhou lineage! Responsibility cannot be shirked!

What right does she have to be so selfish, to ask him to abandon his nation for her?

He has already done enough for her, she can’t continue being selfish!

As Zhou Zongbao once said, over twenty years of meticulous cultivation has made him what Zhou Mu is today; what right has she to keep asking him to give up again and again for her?

He dares to defy the judgment of the world, to challenge the whispers of the populace to cherish her, which, to her, is already more than enough!

If he is unafraid, what is there for her to fear?

Even if the road ahead is fraught with hurdles and bristles with thorns, she must fight with him, carving out a bloody path together!

Zhou Mu, upon hearing this, revealed a hint of satisfaction in his bottomless eyes and swiftly swept up the woman before him into a tight embrace, ”The one I seek to protect is only you!”