Time Travel: The Best Doctor in Ancient Times

Chapter 1143: Chapter 812: That Little One Has Returned!

Zhou Mu wore a somber expression, looking thoughtfully at the petite woman before him.

Gu Changsheng had already made up her mind to play dead!

This topic absolutely had to be brushed over, otherwise, she might end up dying of embarrassment here!

Her bright youth was being wasted, she hadn’t even gotten married, and things were already going downhill. Who could she complain to?

Though Little Meat and Maomao seemed unreliable and rather quirky, their speed was no joke!

Why? Because they were not ordinary beings.

Why? Because they were Gu insects.

Their speed was like the wind beneath their feet, so much so that even the city walls of Xunyang City couldn’t withstand their light leap—they easily cleared them.

Watching the ease with which these two Gu insects scaled the walls, Dowager Empress Xiao’s mouth twitched as she solemnly declared, ”I believe the city walls of Liaodong need to be heightened!”

Was it really that easy to leap over them? They didn’t even need a running start!

They just leaped from level ground, and over they went? Over they went?

Dowager Empress Xiao found it a bit hard to accept! Her Liaodong was known throughout the world for its invincible and impregnable cities, yet in the eyes of these Gu insects, her impregnable city had become a mere joke!

”Are you joking?” Gu Changsheng’s mouth twitched.

”Do I look like I’m joking?” Dowager Empress Xiao glared, ”Girl, quickly allocate funds! I am currently very poor!”

Seeing Dowager Empress Xiao sitting on Maomao, stretching out her hand asking for money, Gu Changsheng’s mouth twitched even more vigorously, and she decisively shook her head, ”No! Trying to stop Gu insects from crossing borders, even if you built the walls into towering fortresses, it would be in vain!”

And yet she had the nerve to ask her for funding!

Didn’t she know Gu Changsheng was a stingy person who loved money dearly? She wasn’t going to part with even a single cent!

Gu insects have this one advantage, whether it’s vast waters or steep mountains, there’s nothing they can’t cross. Trying to block Gu insects with mere city walls? That’s a bit too whimsical. For such whimsical demands from Dowager Empress Xiao, akin to a bottomless pit, Gu Changsheng chose to reject them mercilessly!

Firmly no funding!

Once it was in her hands, there was no reason to let it go!

Moreover, from what she had seen and heard during her northward journey, although her evildoer had looted Liaodong, it was far from being completely wiped out—the common people suffered little impact, only the wealthy families faced a bit of grimness!

How could Dowager Empress Xiao say she was so poor? Hmph! Pretending to be poor? She wouldn’t believe it!

”That direction, where the lights are on, must be where Beauty Sai is waiting for our news!” Guo Luo, sitting on the turtle’s neck, pointed to where the Guo Family was located, and said with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Little Meat and Maomao promptly adjusted their direction, traversing streets and alleys, heading toward the Guo Family.

Night had fallen, and Xunyang City was enveloped in silence, with the townsfolk long asleep.

Yet Little Meat and Maomao, these two massive creatures, evaded the patrolling soldiers with ease and arrived at the entrance of the Guo Family, deftly reducing their size and setting down the people on their backs.

The moment Gu Changsheng and others set foot on the ground, the gates of the residence swung wide open, and Beauty Sai emerged, cradling a large belly, supported by two maids. Upon seeing the unmasked Gu Changsheng and Zhou Mu, she was momentarily stunned, then overwhelmed with joy.

”It really is you! It really is you! Southern Emperor! Emperor Changsheng!” She brushed off her maids’ support and eagerly rushed forward.

”Take it easy, take it easy! You’re pregnant, shouldn’t you be more careful?” Gu Changsheng supported her, smiling, ”It’s indeed me! Beauty Sai, it’s been years, and your belly has grown so big! Haha...”

Tears welled up in Beauty Sai’s eyes, and she stepped back, bending with difficulty in a bow to Gu Changsheng, ”Beauty Sai greets the Southern Emperor, greets the Crown Prince!”

”Alright, making you wait for us in the dead of night—it’s time to return inside.” Gu Changsheng lifted Beauty Sai up, speaking warmly.

At that moment, genuine joy arose from encountering old friends in a foreign land.

With another lift from Gu Changsheng, Beauty Sai noticed the blood on her clothes, her expression tensing immediately, ”Blood! So much blood! Are you injured? Let’s hurry inside, I’ve prepared hot water and herbs. Quick, follow me!”

”Okay, okay! Stay calm, other than my son shedding some blood, everyone else is fine. Stay composed, stay composed, pregnant women should keep a peaceful mind.” Gu Changsheng nodded and allowed Beauty Sai to lead the way to the Guo Family.

The Father and Son of the Guo Family eagerly welcomed Zhou Mu and others into the residence.

The entire Guo residence was lit as bright as day, with young lads bustling back and forth.

The group grandly entered the Guo Residence, and at the entrance, a young maid stood dumbfounded, watching them enter, a hint of anxiety and fear flashing in her eyes, murmuring softly, ”That little child is back, that little child is back, Brother Ao... Brother Ao...”

”Sister Yu Shu, what’s wrong? The esteemed guests are back, why haven’t you gone in to attend to them?” Maid Xiao Yuyu turned back and, seeing the dazed Yu Shu, urged her on.

”Ah? Oh!” Yu Shu responded blankly to the words and followed Xiao Yuyu into the residence.

As soon as she entered the residence, Yu Shu suddenly clutched her stomach and said to Xiao Yuyu, ”Yuyu, sister suddenly feels unwell. You go ahead and serve in front; sister will be back in a while.”

”Sister Yu Shu, are you alright? Did you eat something bad? You should go rest; there are plenty of people to serve in the residence, they won’t miss you at all! Go rest!” Xiao Yuyu said worriedly upon hearing this, ”Or I can escort sister back.”

”No need, no need! There are female guests in front, and it’s inconvenient for the boys to serve, you should still go up, I’ll go rest by myself.” Yu Shu hastily waved her hands upon hearing this.

”Alright then! You have a good rest!” Xiao Yuyu lowered her head to think for a moment, agreeing with Yu Shu’s reasoning, and nodded before heading to the backyard.

Only after Xiao Yuyu’s figure disappeared from view did Yu Shu stand up straight. Then, she hurriedly turned around and flew out of the Guo Residence like a ghost, her movements and speed not something an ordinary maid should possess!

Gu Changsheng and the others were welcomed into the Guo family and accompanied by the family into the guest room to freshen up.

After all, the stench of wolf blood on them was unbearable!

Gu Changsheng intended to take Little Meat Bun and give him a bath, but Little Meat Bun clung stubbornly to Zhou Mu, not letting go.

”Be good, Meat Bun. Let mom take you for a bath!” Gu Changsheng looked at her slightly pale little son’s face, suppressing the heartache in her eyes, and reached out her hand, speaking softly.

”No! I want to bathe with Uncle Wood! That way, I’ll be as handsome as Uncle Wood in the future!” Little Meat Bun clung to Zhou Mu’s neck, shaking his head.

”What kind of nonsense logic is that?” Gu Changsheng was speechless.

”No way! I’ve grown up! I want to chat with Uncle Wood about men’s topics! Mom, go away!” Little Meat Bun waved away his mom’s hand reaching out to him, speaking confidently.

”You!” Gu Changsheng tried to continue speaking, but was interrupted by Zhou Mu’s deep and charming voice.

”Alright! He’s just been frightened; don’t force him. I’ll take him to freshen up...”

Zhou Mu smiled at Gu Changsheng, momentarily charmingly taking the world by storm.

Before Gu Changsheng could recover from his world-rocking smile, Zhou Mu already carried Little Meat Bun into the guest room next door. Gu Changsheng stepped forward in time, reaching out with her hand, her mouth twitching slightly, ”The key is, damn, do you even know how to bathe a child?”

Talking as if it’s something real!

A noble imperial kin like you, usually you have people like Yuan Bao attending to you when you bathe, the sight of you bathing a child would really be unbelievable!

But now that they’ve already been taken away, what else could she do?

”Put this medicine packet into the bathwater, and take it next door.” Stopping a boy who was bringing bathwater, Gu Changsheng helplessly handed over the medicine packet she had just prepared to him.

”Alright, madam, don’t worry!” The boy carrying the basin clamped the medicine packet with his armpit, speaking respectfully with a slightly dazed look in his eyes.

Godfather, these two guests at the residence, they’re already impressive with their masks on, with them off, they’re really strikingly attractive! Gorgeous indeed!

As heard from other boys, it seemed that when our young madam went to greet them, she referred to them as some emperor or crown prince or something. I’ll have to ask clearly later!

Remembering he still had tasks to do, the boy dared not linger and hurriedly ran to the guest room next door.

”Hey! Slow down!” Gu Changsheng raised her hand, calling him back again.

”Madam?” The teenage boy looked back in confusion.

Gu Changsheng sniffled, speaking with a helpless grin, ”After taking the items inside, don’t rush out. If the evildoer doesn’t know how to bathe the child, you can lend a hand...”

”Ah? Oh! Alright, madam rest assured, I’ll take good care of it!” The boy snapped back, nodding hurriedly while carrying the basin into the next door guest room.

In the guest room, a large bath barrel was already set up. The boy threw in the medicine packet, poured the hot water from the basin into it, tested the water temperature, and it was just right. He then respectfully stood by the door, watching the interaction between the big and the small at the bedside, ready to help at any moment.

This man, really is good-looking! Even far better than our young madam!

Our young madam is a rare beauty in the Itinerant World!

The more he looked, the more amazed the boy became. This little child is also well-grown, carved out of jade, adorably chubby!

The guest room of the Guo Residence, like the architecture in Liaodong, is simple and rustic, with the bath barrel placed right before the bed, no curtain between. After all, it’s an Itinerant World family, not like the meticulous setup of the high-ranked families?

Zhou Mu held Little Meat Bun, placed him on a chair beside the bed, his deep voice as pleasant as ever, ”If you don’t wash, you cannot get on the bed; otherwise, you’ll dirty it, and it will again trouble the host family to clean.”

”Mmhmm.” Little Meat Bun nodded obediently.

Even in such a simple room, Zhou Mu still seemed as if he were in a grand residence like Golden Horse and Jade Hall, every move and gesture carrying an undeniable air of elegance. He wet a brocade handkerchief, turned around, and stood before Little Meat Bun...