Time Travel: The Best Doctor in Ancient Times

Chapter 690: Chapter 529: His Wife Was Harassed

”Ah? My name is Gu Ze, Gu from Gu Changsheng, Ze from Gu Ze! My mother named me Yaoyao, when she’s mad she calls me Gu Yaoyao, and when she’s not she calls me Xiao Rou Bao!” Xiao Rou Bao was an honest child, completely unguarded around others. When prompted by someone, he would spill everything like sesame seeds pouring out of a jar.

The Old Handsome Guy in front of him always made him feel a sense of familiarity, for some reason.

”Gu Ze? Yaoyao?” Wuchang Taitian patted his little head, a faint smile appearing on his pale face, ”Child, your name is Fenghuang Yaoyao. In the Southern Border, it is the maternal surname that is carried forward; your mother also took the surname Fenghuang. Did you know that?”

”Um... I’ve heard my mother mention it. My grandmother was a high-ranking official here long ago, something like the surname Fenghuang. Oh, Old Handsome Guy, can Fenghuang fly? Does it have a tail? Is it a very beautiful bird? I’ll tell you something, I have even eaten cooked Phoenix before, but it was fake!” Xiao Rou Bao asked curiously.

”Hehe... Fenghuang is a surname in the Southern Border, not a Phoenix bird.” Wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth, Wuchang Taitian settled Xiao Rou Bao comfortably in his arms.

”Oh... Then do you know my grandmother? What’s her name?” Xiao Rou Bao asked, tilting his head.

He had been trapped in this Witch Priest Ancestral Temple for many days, with no one to talk to, nearly dying of boredom!

”Your grandmother, yes, I know her... Your grandmother is my disciple, her name is... Fenghuang Ruoshui...” Wuchang Taitian raised his head, his voice long and ancient as he murmured...

”Fenghuang Ruoshui? Sounds nice! Wow! You’re actually my grandmother’s mentor! I’ll tell you something, I also have a mentor, my Peacock, Lion, and Tiger are so beautiful, they love me so much, but when that Old Devout Woman captured me, my Lion Tiger nearly died trying to save me...” Xiao Rou Bao, thinking of his Peacock, Lion, and Tiger collapsed in a pool of blood, suddenly sounded downtrodden.

”Don’t worry, your mother...your mother will save him...” Wuchang Taitian comforted, hugging the little one tight in his arms.

”Mhm!” Xiao Rou Bao nodded firmly, ”My mother is awesome!”

”Yaoyao, just stay here with me, wait for your mother to come get you, how about that?” Wuchang Taitian asked cautiously, a hint of hope shining on his pale face.

”Ah? Sure! Dandan told me to wait here for mother, I dare not run around, I almost turned the place upside down, it’s perfect for me to hide here with you! Hehe...” Xiao Rou Bao smiled happily, being an obedient good baby.

”To have the rest of my life, to have your company, the heavens have indeed blessed me, Wuchang Taitian! This life is enough! This life is enough!”

Wuchang Taitian looked up and let out a long sigh.

...

Dayao Village, Village Chieftain Mansion.

Gu Changsheng lay on the large bed in the bamboo house, deep in sleep, unresponsive to anyone calling him, sleeping intensely.

The successful siege led to no subsequent civil unrest but instead, the residents of Dayao Village worshipped Gu Changsheng upon his arrival.

Such a spectacle was hardly what one would expect from a locality overrun by enemy forces.

Given this, everyone turned a blind eye to their unconventional leader, opting to pretend nothing was amiss.

”How long are you planning to sleep?” Zhou Mu said, pulling the lazy woman into his arms and spooning the gruel near her lips.

After sipping the gruel a few times, Gu Changsheng slowly regained some clarity, ”Until I can proceed effortlessly into uncharted territories!”

People always hold a deep reverence and fear for the unknown and the divine.

Since she inexplicably linked herself with the God of the Red Sun, why not make use of it?

To not take such an advantageous position would almost seem blasphemous!

Zhou Mu smiled indulgently, ”My Prince thinks, the time you’ve been waiting for has almost arrived. These past days, the battle at Dayao Village has spread far and wide, causing alarm throughout the Southern Border; the spies from the Vanguard Army just reported that Red Sun Valley is moving aggressively against the Xiangka Clan, proclaiming that their Lord of Phoenix has returned to reclaim the Southern Border Imperial Lineage!”

”Oh?” Gu Changsheng sat up straight, her brows raising almost imperceptibly, ”This Huaheng Clan of Red Sun Valley is quite intriguing, using not only the Phoenix Clan’s name but daring to use mine!”

Damn, that’s like asking a tiger for its skin! And here I am, the tiger!

Disdainfully curling her lips, Gu Changsheng of course didn’t fool herself to believe that the Huaheng Clan would inherently remain loyal to her Phoenix Clan, for otherwise, they would not have failed to pay homage knowing she had already seized Dayao Village.

”Using my name as their standard yet not paying respects to me as their lord, the Huaheng Clan really knows no propriety! Humph!” Gu Changsheng muttered displeased.

”You!” Zhou Mu said helplessly shaking his head, ”Tell me, when this laziness strikes, when do you plan to mobilize and continue south?”

”Ah! I’m still not well-rested!” Gu Changsheng complained, mimicking the Dandan Bug as she rolled around on the large bed.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Mu’s gaze deepened, ”How about I join you in sleep?”

”Uh... no!” Gu Changsheng immediately jumped down from the bed, a look of wariness in her eyes as she faced the enticingly evil man, and declared resolutely, ”I think, as the leader of the Dark Night Army, it is quite inappropriate for me to keep lying in bed. I better organize the troops and get ready to move out!”

After finishing her declaration, Gu Changsheng didn’t dare look at the beguilingly lounging evil man. She bolted out of the room.

”Hehe...”

Behind him, an evildoer’s deep and sexy laughter echoed, involuntarily making Gu Changsheng’s mouth twitch.

This man! This shameless man!

He’s getting damn good at using the Handsome Man Strategy!

And her, disgracefully, found herself blushing and heartbeat racing, unable to resist every time!

”Disaster! Dammit, a beautiful disaster! Why doesn’t heaven just take this evildoer away!” Patting her burning cheeks, Gu Changsheng, listening to the man’s laughter behind her, looked at Xiao Cui with a face full of resentment and spoke loudly, ”Xiao Cui, go and ask Little Monk Bu Jie if he can perform an exorcism!”

”Ah?” Xiao Cui looked confused.

”If he can’t perform an exorcism, then find me a Taoist!”

”Ah?” Xiao Cui still looked completely bewildered.

”What are you ’ah’-ing for! With evildoers everywhere around me, hurry up and get someone who can perform an exorcism to take down the ones here! Take them down!” Slapping Xiao Cui on the head, Gu Changsheng spoke with irritation.

Xiao Cui: ”...”

Okay then, her ladyship had lost it again!

”Hahaha...”

Inside the room, a certain evildoer laughed even more joyfully!

Hearing this, Gu Changsheng grinded her teeth in frustration, thinking to herself that she couldn’t confront him, but could she not even hide from him? Stomping her feet in vexation, she turned and walked outside.

”Ah! My lady, aren’t you going to sleep? What’s this all hurrying about?” Watching her ladyship charge outside like a rocket, Xiao Cui hurriedly followed.

”Sleep? Another sleep and that evildoer would have had me! I’m off to fight a war! To wipe out the Xiangka Clan!” Gu Changsheng spoke through gritted teeth.

”Uh...” Upon hearing this, Xiao Cui blushed, glanced back at the still laughing inner room, awkwardly touched her nose, and really wanted to ask her ladyship, ”Are you sure you’re not just venting your anger?”

Xiao Cui thought that, probably, her ladyship had been teased by Prince Mu again...

After witnessing this so many times, it had become common, and she had learned to remain calm and unflustered in the face of the strange!

The Dark Night Army was well-trained; even in Dayao Village, they maintained rigorous training.

Gu Changsheng was quite satisfied with this, surveyed the area, and issued military orders. By tomorrow morning, the troops would be ready to deploy without needing the Vanguard Army to lead, advancing directly with the full army!

...

And on this day, the news that Gu Changsheng led six members of the Dark Night Army to capture Dayao Village finally reached the Capital of Great Zhou.

However, when the news arrived, the Imperial Court was not very peaceful.

”Your Majesty, Zhou Mu, being a Feudal Princely Duke, left his designated territory without imperial decree. According to the law, his title should be stripped and his territory reclaimed!” The Left Prime Minister stepped forward with a grave expression and bowed to report.

Above the Imperial Court, behind the Dragon Throne, Emperor Zhoulin’s face darkened upon hearing this.

How long had it been? It had been almost three months! Ever since the news of his Imperial Grandson arbitrarily deploying troops from Liuzhou to the Southern Border reached the Capital, these court officials hadn’t left him alone. They brought it up every few days, kneeling to admonish, even to the point of deathly remonstrations, doing everything they could to impeach his grandson!

”Your Majesty, the Left Prime Minister speaks sense. Prince Mu indeed has merits towards the state, but such repeated disregard for law cannot be overlooked. We implore Your Majesty to uphold the strict laws of the Imperial Court and not show leniency time and again!” The Right Prime Minister also stepped forward, bowing to second the opinion.

”Please, Your Majesty, uphold the strict laws of the Imperial Court and do not show leniency time and again!”

”...”

With both Prime Ministers speaking out, soon many court officials knelt and voiced their agreement.

Watching a floor full of kneeling civil and military officials, several princes bowed their heads, masking the glee in their eyes.

The lesson from Prince Liang was still fresh, and since this concerned Prince Mu, they just needed to protect themselves; they wanted to see how, with civil and military officials unanimously petitioning, the Emperor could still protect Zhou Mu!

”You! Are you forcing me?” With a slam on the Dragon Case, Emperor Zhoulin’s face turned beet red with anger.

”Your Majesty, wise words are unpleasant to the ear. Prince Mu, with his high merits overshadowing the ruler, acted solely for a woman and deployed troops to the Southern Border, clearly showing no regard for law!” The Left Prime Minister knocked his head on the floor.

”Your Majesty, Prince Mu entrusted the Liuzhou Region to Mr. Ban Shan. Although Mr. Ban Shan’s name is known throughout the world, he does not hold office in the Imperial Court; how can he govern a territory? We implore Your Majesty to strip Prince Mu of his title and reclaim the Liuzhou territory!” The Right Prime Minister seconded.

”The land under the heavens belongs to the king; Zhou Mu was born a noble and has achieved great merits for Great Zhou. Everything he has is by right. You, what right do you have to make me reclaim it!” Emperor Zhoulin suddenly stood up from the Dragon Throne, shouting, ”Don’t push me, if you push me too far...”