Time Travel: The Best Doctor in Ancient Times

Chapter 1165: Chapter 833: Four Tots, Two Ride Herd on Four!

The Empress Dowager gave Gu Changsheng a look of mild annoyance after hearing her words, then turned and swiftly climbed onto the nearby rooftop.

In just a blink, the Empress Dowager’s slightly hunched figure disappeared from Gu Changsheng and Zhou Mu’s sight.

”She left just like that?” Gu Changsheng blinked, speaking to the man beside her.

Was there really a need to rush like this? It’s already dinner time; at least she could stay for a meal before leaving!

Also, with the Empress Dowager flying high and low like that, she still hopes to heighten the city walls. No matter how much they heightened the walls, it wouldn’t stop her!

It’s entirely a wasted effort, right?

Zhou Mu glanced at Gu Changsheng, a subtle smile playing at the corner of his lips, without saying a word, just staring in the direction the Empress Dowager departed, his eyes deep and thoughtful.

”Mom... Mom... It’s time to eat! It’s time to eat!”

While the two pondered over the Empress Dowager’s repeated instructions before leaving, a soft, sugary voice called out from outside the courtyard.

Upon hearing this voice, Gu Changsheng didn’t even need to think to know who it was; it was her little bun! Apart from him, she thought of no one else!

Sure enough, in the blink of an eye, four little kids, led by the little bun at the forefront, stumbled into the courtyard where Gu Changsheng and Zhou Mu stood, like pulling out radishes with dirt.

Looking at the four little ones standing not far from her, Gu Changsheng’s face immediately fell, and she felt utterly disheartened!

Damn it!

She forgot one crucial issue!

The Empress Dowager left; what was she supposed to do with these four little beans before her?

Can someone tell her what to do?

They said this journey had an unknown path, leaving her with four little beans—what’s the use of that?

Was this meant to turn her into a nanny? And to hell with it, being two-timing and four kids—it’s pure torture!

Gu Changsheng finally understood why the Empress Dowager fled so quickly; it was clearly a retreat, dumping these four little rascals on her, then running away?

Gee, the Empress Dowager was so unscrupulous; she brought them here, at least take them back when leaving! Leaving such a mess for her, what’s the meaning of that? What’s the meaning?

”Mom, Uncle Wood, it’s time to eat. Aunt Xi Shi has many guests at her place, prepared plenty of delicious food. Huh? Where’s Granny Xiao? She clearly said she would come to talk to you; how did she disappear when it’s time to eat?” The little bun saw his mom covered in blood stains, sensibly not approaching, unlike before when he would’ve rushed over to hug her legs. So this time, instead, he stood beside Zhou Mu, tugged at his corner of the shirt, blinked his round eyes, looked around, and asked.

The little bun didn’t mention the Empress Dowager, that’s better; once he did, Gu Changsheng’s face turned even darker, glaring at the four little beans beside her in frustration, saying, ”She left! I think she hasn’t gone far now; you should chase after her!”

Upon hearing this, the little bun immediately widened his eyes, blinking his long eyelashes, exchanging glances with the Little Monk Bu Jie and Xiao Han Mo and Wuchang Yue, all looking down pitifully without speaking.

”How to track someone, I don’t need to teach you, right?” Gu Changsheng glanced at them again, waved her hand with a stern look, ”Go quickly! Go chase after her! Just follow her back the way you came with the Empress!”

She couldn’t take these four little beans with her! Because this journey north was very unpredictable, even she didn’t know what awaited them in the future!

She couldn’t let these four little beans around her follow her into the adventure; the best solution was to send them back, where the Empress Dowager was overseeing things, along with that guardian elder from Great Zhou. Even if nothing else, they had the ability to protect these four children!

”Mom... please don’t send us back...” The little bun pouted, looked earnestly at his mom, and softly pleaded.

”There’s no room for negotiation! We’re still in Liaodong, under your Granny Xiao’s domain, which is fine, but further north, going towards Northern Mongolian—that’s not territory we control—it’s too dangerous, you can’t follow along, obediently go find your Granny Xiao, and return to Great Zhou with her!” Gu Changsheng shook her head, ruthlessly rejecting her little bun’s plea.

Don’t soften your heart! Don’t negotiate!

She absolutely can’t let them follow her into danger!

”Mom...” The little bun, upon hearing this, his round eyes immediately welled up with tears...

Seeing this, Gu Changsheng felt a pang in her heart, but before the little bun could speak, she sternly interrupted him, ”A real man dares not whimper! We’re not running away from home; we’re on an important mission, if you truly listen, just quickly follow your Granny Xiao back!”

”I... I don’t want to be a grown man anymore...” Upon hearing this, the little bun’s mouth pouted even more, his round eyes filled with tears, but under the fierce stare of his mom, he ultimately didn’t dare blink and let them flow.

Gu Changsheng, with a grim face, looked at the four little beans, silencing them with her undeniable look.

The little bun was clever; seeing his mom’s stance, he immediately tugged Zhou Mu’s clothes, raising his little face full of pitifulness, and softly called, ”Uncle Wood...”

Help!

Just called for help once, then didn’t dare to speak again, but the plea in those eyes was so evident.

Zhou Mu heard this, glanced down at the little bun, sighed almost inaudibly, turned to look at Gu Changsheng standing beside him, and gently said, ”Since they don’t want to go back, let them come with us...”

”Zhou Mu!” Gu Changsheng immediately glared at him, disapprovingly speaking.

”Senior Xiao entrusted us to turn back, she’s surely very busy. If we send these four children to her, it will undoubtedly distract her. Moreover, you saw the danger with the wolf pack last night. With Senior Xiao alone, she might not be able to safely take them back to Great Zhou. So, why don’t we take them with us?” Zhou Mu, looking at the little woman beside him, had a gentle expression like a deity, completely devoid of the previous coldness. ”The road ahead is uncertain. If something were to happen to us, there’d be no eggs left unbroken under an overturned nest. Even if they aren’t with us, they still can’t escape their fate, and vice versa. Since we are family, we should share both fortunes and misfortunes. If we can’t even take care of these four, how can we protect the countless people behind us?”

Zhou Mu’s words changed Gu Changsheng’s expression slightly, but she still retorted, ”You make it sound easy. These are four kids, not four big cabbages. Take care of them? How? You do it, then?”

For heaven’s sake, even when they were in Liuzhou City, her son was taken care of by Xiao Cui and Han Qiu. She had rarely needed to do it herself. Now it’s different. How is she supposed to take care?

Do it personally?

All four at once?

For crying out loud, might as well take her life away while you’re at it!

The little bun saw a turning point and eagerly promised, ”Mother, we don’t need to be taken care of. We can take care of ourselves!”

Gu Changsheng looked down to see her little bun speaking earnestly and with the other three little ones nodding in agreement. She promptly glared at him, ”Blow! Keep blowing! Can you cook? Can you make clothes?”

”Uh... no...” The little bun was stunned, then earnestly lifted his little head and blinked, ”But I can eat, and wear clothes!”

That’s right!

He can’t cook, but he can eat!

Gu Changsheng was at a loss for words at her son’s remark, her expression turning unpleasant as she pointed at him, speechless.

For goodness’ sake, that’s a good comeback!

Truly inherited her wit!

Yes! Being able to eat is enough! A true foodie!

”Hehe...” Seeing his little woman being stumped by the little one at her feet, Zhou Mu chuckled softly.

Hearing this laughter, Gu Changsheng immediately shot him a glare, ”Laugh! Go on, laugh! You want to keep them? You handle their food, clothing, shelter, and transportation then!”

For crying out loud! She doesn’t want to be a nanny, no way!

Even if she wanted to, with her impatience, there’s no way she’d carefully take care of these four little beans!

”...” Zhou Mu was momentarily at a loss for words from Gu Changsheng’s reply. He glanced at the little bun reaching only as far as his thigh, then looked at the three other little ones not much taller, his mouth barely twitching, finally speaking solemnly, ”If they want to follow, they should take care of themselves! Otherwise, we can still send them back!”

Little bun: ”...”

Where does Uncle Wood stand?

Is he helping them?

A moment ago he was clearly speaking for them, why the sudden change of tone?

Make them take care of themselves? Little bun felt he might have been a bit too confident in what he said...

Seeing this, Gu Changsheng knew that she couldn’t just send these four troublesome little beans back right now. She snorted, pointed to the gate, and commanded, ”Want to eat? Then get to the dining hall! Waiting for someone to bring it to your mouth?”

”Huh? Oh!” The little bun froze at first, then quickly grabbed Wuchang Yue and Little Monk Bu Jie, running outside excitedly, ”Quick, quick! Let’s go wait to eat! Mom agreed to take us with her! Woo-hoo...”

Watching the four little beans vanish like the wind outside the courtyard, Gu Changsheng’s expression shifted several times, finally giving Zhou Mu an exasperated glare before walking out, grumbling, ”Taking them, you think it’s a joke? Are you good at taking care of kids? Or am I? I’m telling you, don’t expect me to take care of them!”

For crying out loud, she’s just not wired for this!

In this regard, Gu Changsheng admits, she for goodness’ sake suits having a nanny like a bourgeois!