Time Travel: The Best Doctor in Ancient Times

Chapter 824: Chapter 652: Is Your Chrysanthemum Still Intact?

In the eyes of the veteran ministers of the Southern Border, their new emperor marrying a commoner from the Central Plains as the Imperial Consort is an unparalleled honor for that commoner and even the small country where the commoner came from. Of course, this honor was only achieved through their grudging concessions.

So, Hongfu Su performed the act of granting favor from a position of superiority with full flair. Don’t praise the acting skills; she truly embraces her role!

Because, deep in her heart, that’s exactly how she feels!

Leaving behind the chaos in the Great Zhou Capital Region, Hongfu Su turned southward without taking a cloud with her.

Of course, the one who was granted favor, that old man with great foresight as Hongfu Su calls him, was so troubled that he hadn’t eaten for days, appearing entirely worn out for her!

But these things, Gu Changsheng was unaware of. At this moment, she hadn’t left the borders of Bashu yet and was looking at a captive general with an extraordinary sense of sadness!

This general was none other than Sima Liancheng, with whom she had had a few encounters!

”Ha ha... long time no see, I suppose you haven’t been doing too well!” Initially, she wanted to say she missed him very much, but Gu Changsheng thought it was too pretentious, so she changed her lines at the last minute!

It has to be said, Sima Liancheng indeed hasn’t been doing well, uh...

At this moment, he was tied up like a dumpling with only his head exposed. As a prince of Southern Chen, he was just left lying on the ground, uh... wriggling like an insect, unable to utter a full sentence, just mumbling incoherently.

The female official beside Gu Changsheng saw him squirming and, not reassured, walked up and kicked him hard twice, ”Behave yourself, in the presence of Our Sovereign, or your Southern Chen’s millions will pay the price!”

The kicks landed with a significant impact, enough to make Gu Changsheng tremble slightly. She glanced at her female official, the corner of her mouth twitched, ”You... have no mercy!”

Sima Liancheng, worthy of his name, indeed had a pleasing appearance!

Yet how could the female official be so ruthless with him?

Gu Changsheng believes Sima Liancheng must at least have two bruises from the kicks!

What an eyesore, truly an eyesore! Someone as considerate as herself simply wouldn’t commit such an outrageously violent act that would anger both human and god!

On the ground, the Sima Liancheng-like dumpling kept wriggling without stop!

Gu Changsheng saw his handsome face turn blue, clearly trying to say something, so she waved to her female official, ”Alright! Take that gag out of his mouth, let me catch up with him.”

Although the gathering of the Four Kingdoms’ Crown Princes in Liuzhou City back then caused her to almost perish in a bloodbath at Hengtang, it was, after all, in the past. Seeing one or two escapees now, her feelings were quite complex.

The Battle of Hengtang, Ning Er died, her fury nearly overwhelmed her reason, Sima Changhao’s brothers were let go by Zhou Mu, left to give her the courage to survive for revenge. Time has passed, and this bait Zhou Mu once used to sustain her life couldn’t escape in the end, falling into his hands!

”Yes,” the female official replied, pulling out the cloth stuffing Sima Liancheng’s mouth.

Once his mouth was free, Sima Liancheng coughed loudly.

Gu Changsheng sat casually on a shimmering, colorful large chair, looked at Sima Liancheng, and couldn’t help but think of the sibling affections between Sima Liancheng’s brothers, unable to hold back any longer, she spoke, ”Fate has played its hand, Sima Liancheng, is your chrysanthemum still intact?”

Everyone: ”...”

An inexplicable moment ensued!

All the female officials felt a bit confused, and naturally, Sima Liancheng was at a loss.

Because they truly couldn’t comprehend what Gu Changsheng meant by ”is your chrysanthemum still intact!”

”Alas!” Gu Changsheng sighed seeing this, shook her head, ”I suppose your old chrysanthemum is still intact, after all, the hundreds of thousands of troops outside are led by you, aren’t they?”

”From a worthless male-loving prince of Southern Chen to a prince with real military power, Sima Liancheng, how long has it been? You certainly make me see you in a new light!”

Hearing this, Sima Liancheng finally struggled to see that bright golden shadow, ”You! You! You are the Southwestern Co-Ruler?”

”Indeed!” Gu Changsheng responded with a smile.

”You!” A genuine fear flashed across Sima Liancheng’s handsome face.

At Hengtang Lake, the figure of that woman, as wild and fierce as a Rakshasa incarnate, resonated once more in his heart, making him tremble, his face ashen.

Run!

He wanted to run!

After some struggling, dust rose from his body.

”Cough cough!” Gu Changsheng choked on the dust that was stirred up.

”Your Majesty?” Immediately, a female official stepped forward nervously, looking worried.

”I’m fine! Just choked!” Gu Changsheng waved it off. After becoming the Southwestern Co-Ruler, she was moving toward being treated like delicate porcelain, which meant that even a single cough could cause extreme concern, leaving her speechless. With a disdainful wave of her hand, Gu Changsheng spoke, ”Someone, take him away, clean him up, and bring him back!”

After all, he’s a prince; allowing him a semblance of dignity in death is not asking too much for the acquaintance between her and Sima Liancheng!

Gu Changsheng felt that she had already done everything she could.

The female official’s expression changed slightly upon hearing this, but in the end, she still took Sima Liancheng away.

”Gu Changsheng! Gu Changsheng!” As soon as Sima Liancheng was taken away, Borjigin Nian’s loud shouting could be heard from outside the military camp.

”Hey! It is forbidden to make noise in front of our emperor’s tent!”

Immediately, a Great Accomplished Gu Woman guarding the place softly reprimanded.

”Hey! ’Hey’ your big-headed ghost! Get out of my way!” In front of the Great Accomplished Gu Woman, Borjigin Nian showed no fear and casually flipped her whip!

The Gu Woman defender was stunned, but remembering this person’s relationship with their sovereign, she had to endure it!

Borjigin Nian pressed on, flipping this way and that, and in a flash, lifted the bead door of the tent and slipped inside.

Seeing the lively and slender figure, Gu Changsheng rubbed her forehead, ”Nian, your old wounds indeed seem to have recovered quickly!”

”Of course, do you not know who I am?” Borjigin Nian proudly raised her chin, ”I am the fierce general who led eight hundred men to battle a million troops and bathed Shanmen City in blood! You know what a fierce general is, don’t you?”

”When you see our emperor, you should pay respects!” A few female officials in the tent lightly scolded.

”Move aside!” Borjigin Nian retorted without hesitation.

The female officials were speechless, but seeing their sovereign with a similarly speechless yet unperturbed expression, they held back!

This was the Nth time they were bested by the people of the Central Plains!

At this moment, they understood that all those Central Plains people who had achievements alongside the emperor were not to be trifled with!

Each of them was even more arrogant than this group of female officials belonging to the Clan of God Favor, yet their sovereign indulgently allowed it without bounds!

What could they say?

Two words: endure!

”To be remembered in history! This feeling, it’s just so cool!” Borjigin Nian could not hide the excitement in front of Gu Changsheng.

Hearing this, Gu Changsheng frowned slightly, ”You almost lost your life, just for some empty fame, is it worth it?”

Borjigin Nian had fought tirelessly in the rear for her, how could she not understand?

Such actions were likely just to ease her sense of guilt a bit!

”It’s different, you don’t understand, I’m someone who cares about face!” Borjigin Nian fully displayed a look of valuing fame and fortune.

Gu Changsheng didn’t argue further; she just needed to remember this favor!

After checking Borjigin Nian’s body and confirming that no fundamental injuries were sustained, Gu Changsheng finally breathed a sigh of relief. She had experienced firsthand just how thrilling the battle of Shanmen City was from her completely unscathed Dark Night Army afterwards!

In that battle, the entire Dark Night Army was injured, with hundreds almost losing their lives. If not for the Dark Night Army always adhering to the belief that as long as there’s a breath remaining, there’s hope of survival, and used all the medicine she had left for them to maintain that last breath until her rescue arrived, otherwise, it truly would have been a significant loss!

But even so, at that moment, there were still dozens of soldiers in the Dark Night Army bedridden!

Despite possessing divine medicine and great medical skills, it would still take those dozens of soldiers several months to fully recover!

It was easy to imagine how perilous the situation was at the time!

”Gu Changsheng, I heard your people captured Sima Liancheng alive? Where is he? Bring him out, I want to whip him a hundred or so times, torture him a thousand times over!” After the checkup, Borjigin Nian remembered her intention and asked immediately.

The female officials had long been dismissed by Gu Changsheng, and at this moment, only the two of them were left in the military tent, sitting slumped in the chairs without any decorum, just seeking comfort.

”I had him taken away for a clean-up, you couldn’t have seen him looking so pitiful, the whole person looked like he’d been fished out of mud, it was just too miserable!” The key thing was, he almost choked her!

”Uh... you trapped a million troops in one place, without engaging in battle, yet captured the enemy general among a million troops, what on earth was your plan?” Borjigin Nian was puzzled.

”To settle scores!” Gu Changsheng reclined sideways on the Dragon and Phoenix Chair, raising her eyebrows, ”I’m someone who always seeks revenge for the smallest grievance, and I have some unresolved scores with him. Capturing him today is to settle those scores!”

Borjigin Nian shook her head repeatedly upon hearing this, ”Miserable! Too miserable! Falling into your hands, would there be any good end?”

”There are actions humans take, and the heavens watch. Even Sima Changhao may not incite my absolute killing intent, but this Sima Liancheng truly cannot escape death!” Reclining on the couch, supporting her head with one hand, the crown dangled with gems dazzling with light, and in the eyes of the Light God, a cold killing intent flickered by.

”What kind of atrocity did he commit that makes you go to such lengths to capture him alive?” Borjigin Nian asked, increasingly confused.

”You’ll find out soon enough.” Gu Changsheng raised an eyebrow, offering no answer.

Just like before Gu Changsheng became emperor, the two chatted casually, while outside the military camp, there was utter chaos.

A group of senior ministers gathered at a spot, scrutinizing the captured prisoner from every angle countless times, their old faces unable to hide their worries...