Time Travel: The Best Doctor in Ancient Times

Capítulo 1116: Chapter 786: Still No News of Mother

Beauty Sai led two little girls out of the Guest Garden, only to be blocked by an elegant figure.

Beside that figure, Guo Luo was anxiously winking at her.

Halting her stout body, Beauty Sai looked at Zhou Mu standing at the door and was visibly startled.

Zhou Mu, on the other hand, was staring intently at the trays in the hands of the two girls behind her. Even through the mask, his sharply defined features were evident, but his overall demeanor was inexplicably chilling.

“Wise Brother Shui Mu, why are you here? Why don’t you go in and see your sister-in-law?” Beauty Sai swallowed hard and spoke with a guilty conscience. Godfather, the aura of this Wise Brother Shui Mu is really intimidating, like someone who’s long been in a high position, exuding an overwhelming authority.

Could it be that he’s discovered the plot she and her sister-in-law conspired against him and is about to take action?

“She still hasn’t eaten?” Zhou Mu asked in a deep voice, fixing his gaze on the food on the tray before finally turning to Beauty Sai.

Beauty Sai felt her throat tighten once more, but still summoned the courage to nod, “She hasn’t eaten, hasn’t eaten! She just won’t listen to reason, let alone eat anything!”

At this critical moment, she couldn’t falter. The plan must not be allowed to fail; she must be brave, and she must not succumb to Wise Brother Shui Mu’s oppressive might!

Zhou Mu, hearing this, scrutinized Beauty Sai with his deep, dark eyes once more before turning and leaving.

Seeing this, Guo Luo bared his teeth at his own wife and hurriedly followed.

Beauty Sai blinked, baffled by the odd situation and couldn’t help mumbling, “What just happened? Why aren’t they letting us send it in anymore?”

Unfortunately, no one answered Beauty Sai’s question as Zhou Mu had already walked far away.

In the distance, Guo Luo walked alongside Zhou Mu and asked in puzzlement, “Wise Brother Shui Mu, you followed all the way here with such anticipation, so why did you just ask one question and then turn away? Your sister-in-law, she…”

“The food was tampered with,” Zhou Mu, a few steps ahead, asserted in a low voice.

“Huh?” Guo Luo struggled to keep up with his pace.

“She has never been one to wrong herself, one could say her pursuit of a comfortable life has reached an extreme level,” Zhou Mu spoke again.

When he thought of that little woman’s pursuit of life’s comforts, even he was at a loss. Someone so lazy and indulgent in ease wouldn’t go on a hunger strike just to spite him; he couldn’t believe it himself!

If Gu Changsheng were here, she would probably shed a bag of tears for her household evildoer, as her evildoer truly knows her very well! So, she wasn’t on a hunger strike in protest; she was coerced into one! Such absurdity and helplessness!

Listening to Zhou Mu’s explanation, Guo Luo’s whiskered face twitched, and he somehow felt there was something off, but where exactly the issue lay, please forgive his straightforward mind, as he couldn’t quite wrap his head around it!

For now, this matter was set aside. Assuming that Gu Changsheng had secretly eaten and was merely using this to express her dissatisfaction, Zhou Mu wasn’t worried and went to visit the Guo Family’s wine cellar with Guo Luo.

This misunderstanding really put someone in a bind, hence Gu Changsheng was still hungry in the guest room, while Zhou Mu, thinking everything was fine, had gone about his business!

Gu Changsheng’s tragic plan to seduce the handsome man thus began.

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Meanwhile, as Gu Changsheng was relentlessly trying to topple the enchanting evildoer, outside a city deep in Liaodong, a carriage was stopped on the official road. An old woman sat on the carriage shaft, holding a letter that had just arrived by carrier pigeon, her brows furrowed.

“Granny Xiao, is there still no news of Mother?” A chubby little hand pulled aside the curtain of the carriage, revealing a little head with a face full of frustration, and asked.

The Dowager Empress Xiao shook her head upon hearing this, gazing at the scattered groups of itinerant world’s people heading north on the official road, and said with a solemn tone, “No news of those two individuals.”

“How can this be?” The little fat face of the small meat bun immediately drooped, then his round, glistening eyes scanned the travelers on the road. He beckoned to the Dowager Empress Xiao with his little paw and whispered, “Granny, come into the carriage. Let’s talk inside, there are too many people on the road.”

“Alright.” The Dowager Empress Xiao nodded, “I’ll move the carriage to a secluded spot.”

“Mm.” The small meat bun responded, with a frown on his little face, returning to the carriage compartment.

After a while, the inconspicuous yet luxurious and comfortable carriage stopped in the shade of a tree. The Dowager Empress Xiao, seeing no one was paying attention, turned and lifted the curtain, squeezing into the carriage compartment.

No wonder she was so tense; the pressure on her was immense. The four little ones with her, any one of whom could cause Great Zhou and the Southern Country to change color, were the heartstrings cherished by the Southern Emperor!

“Granny, what’s the situation? We’ve been galloping for so long, logically there should be news about Mother and Uncle Wood by now?” Leading the group, the four little ones sat in the compartment, their eyes filled with expectation as they looked at the only adult across from them.

“Something’s not right!” The Dowager Empress Xiao’s expression turned somber, “You all saw more and more itinerant world’s people heading north on this main road. Their target is northward, to Linyuan City, where Great Zhou and Northern Mongolia are connected. If I’m guessing correctly, Borjigin Nian must have resorted to using the Fengyun Order given to her by Gu Girl, which can summon itinerant world’s heroes, causing them to head north. Apart from the Fengyun Order that can stir the itinerant world’s heroes, there’s no other reason!”

“The Fengyun Order? Could Aunt Nian have encountered some difficulty, which prompted her to use the Fengyun Order and rely on the itinerant world’s people?” Asked Little Han Mo with the Black Face immediately upon hearing.

The Dowager Empress Xiao was taken aback upon hearing this.

In contrast, the small meat bun pouted and shook his head, “Brother Mo, you’re talking nonsense! Aunt Nian’s return to Northern Mongolia is destined to be a difficult matter, so what’s this talk of encountering a difficulty?”

Upon hearing these words, the three little ones and the elder all turned to look at the small meat bun.

Despite being the youngest among the four little ones, with the weakest kung fu skills, there was an implicit sense of them all looking to him as their leader, because he was after all Gu Changsheng’s son, someone tutored personally by that almost superhuman woman!

“What do you mean by that? Elaborate.” Having previously experienced the unique insights of the small meat bun, the Dowager Empress Xiao asked without any arrogance, her old face full of smiles.

The small meat bun calmly retrieved several pieces of parchment from the compartment, spread them out, and pointed to the location of Linyuan City. His chubby little face was serious as he bowed his head in contemplation and said, “Look here, this is Linyuan City, a city at the border of Northern Mongolia, Great Zhou, and Liaodong, commonly known as the no man’s land. It’s certain that Aunt Nian used the Fengyun Order, no doubt about it, Granny. If I’m right, Aunt Nian and her party should be halted at Linyuan City, not yet stepping into Northern Mongolia’s territory.”

“Why? That Borjigin Nian girl headed north several days earlier and traveled fast, there’s no reason she wouldn’t have entered Northern Mongolia by now!” The Dowager Empress Xiao tidied her clothes, leisurely asking. Having once had the power and ruling Liaodong for countless years, meeting numerous people, yet never seeing a child as intelligent and clever as the small meat bun, she was genuinely delighted and eager to nurture him. The Dowager Empress Xiao looked at the small meat bun, her wrinkled mouth slightly curved with a smile, saying, “Yaoyao, you should know Aunt Nian received a letter from Northern Mongolia before heading north, urging her to return there. It proves someone in Northern Mongolia hopes for her early return, yet she stands barred from entering at Linyuan City, which doesn’t fit with logic.”

“It’s someone wanting Aunt Nian to return to Northern Mongolia, becoming a soft spot to threaten the Northern Mongolia King. But they only desire Aunt Nian alone, not the Northern Mongolian Princess accompanied by the Dark Night Army!” Upon hearing this, the small meat bun immediately lifted his head with a serious face and said, “Southern Border attacked cities, Bashu held the rear, the Dark Night Army became famous throughout the world, and no one dared to challenge its might. My mother and Uncle Wood considered matters of Northern Mongolia to be Aunt Nian’s personal and national affairs, ultimately private, so they avoided intervening. Yet Mother, being sentimental and most compassionate, lent the Dark Night Army for company!”

“Granny, Aunt Nian with the Dark Night Army is not the harmless princess who wouldn’t scheme in Northern Mongolia, but rather an existence capable of stirring storms there, creating countless variables. Those ambitious individuals aiming to seize the Northern Mongolian King’s throne would surely not welcome such a significant threat into Northern Mongolia!”

As soon as the small meat bun finished speaking, the smile on the Dowager Empress Xiao’s old face deepened. With gratification, she nodded repeatedly, “Indeed! This child is teachable!”

“Aunt Nian often said, Northern Mongolia is a nomadic nation valuing martial prowess; its citizens are fierce. Hence, whoever seeks to inherit the Northern Mongolian throne must gain the King’s approval and announce it to the world. Otherwise, even if someone harms the Northern Mongolian King, it would be in vain. Likely, the throne wouldn’t stabilize before someone else took over. Such a futile act, not even someone foolish would do so!” The small meat bun resumed speaking earnestly, his eyes fixed on the geomancy map spread on the floor, his round eyes spinning, “Mother said, in military affairs, the best strategy is diplomatic while the lesser is warfare. In outsiders’ eyes, Northern Mongolia’s disorder is the knife, Aunt Nian and the Northern Mongolian King are the fish on the chopping board. But I think not necessarily; right now, it seems like mutual knives, both fish! This game is a dead end! If Northern Mongolia chaotic rebels wish to achieve the kingly path and dominion over Northern Mongolia, they surely won’t take extreme measures, or they’ll end up with their endeavors in vain, possibly seeing their efforts snatched away by others at the last moment, hence, they can only resort to diplomacy!”

The more the small meat bun spoke, the brighter the Dowager Empress Xiao’s eyes grew. Such insights from a young child made it evident that Gu Girl indeed taught excellently!

Thinking of this, she couldn’t help feeling a bit lonely. Among the younger generation, there are such outstanding talents, and whose nation it will ultimately be in the future is truly unpredictable!