Time Travel: The Best Doctor in Ancient Times

Chapter 1317: Chapter 978: Swearing on Meat!

Speaking, Gu Changsheng waved at Shuang Jiang and Yan Qingcheng, a hint of exhaustion showing on her bright little face.

God knows how much courage it took to say these words!

Gu Changsheng is not one to deceive herself. This northward journey holds uncertain fate, and both she and Zhou Mu are well aware. Had it not been for the imminent departure from Licheng City, about to step out of Liaodong’s border, Gu Changsheng wouldn’t have uttered such words akin to a last will!

Turning around, leaving behind a slightly lonely silhouette, Gu Changsheng walked towards the guest room.

Now, she needs some quiet to soothe her emotions, to be ready for all the unknowns she is about to face!

”Once Wang Buer escorts us back, when we depart from Licheng City, close the city gate, seal off the nation, and pray for peace!” Zhou Mu looked at his departing little woman, sighed, and waved at Shuang Jiang and Yan Qingcheng, saying, ”Step back!”

Upon hearing this, Shuang Jiang’s charming face suddenly showed a hint of anxiety, she crawled forward a few steps, grabbed Zhou Mu’s trouser leg tightly, and kept saying, ”Son-in-law! Son-in-law! Master is a woman, inevitably acting on impulse. Sealing off the nation, she wants us not to worry about your life and death! Son-in-law, Master trusts Aunt-Grandmother, entrusts the world to her, but then turns around and asks us to do this, isn’t this putting us in a position of unkindness and injustice? Son-in-law, this must not be! This must not be!”

Hearing this, Zhou Mu’s face, as if from a Divine Residence, revealed a hint of helplessness. He looked down at Shuang Jiang kneeling before him and shook his head slowly, ”If this is your concern, then you need not worry, this king has already co-signed with Changsheng, drafted the edict of succession, and stamped it with both our Imperial Seals, if...”

Pausing for a moment, Zhou Mu continued, ”If things truly unfold as Changsheng said, and we encounter misfortune in the North, let the Dowager Empress Xiao proceed as Changsheng instructed. The edict has been sent to the Capital City along with the memorial. At the critical moment, if the world questions it, let the Dowager Empress Xiao take out the edict!”

”Son-in-law! Son-in-law, have you thought it through? You can’t do this! You can’t do this!” Hearing this, Shuang Jiang became anxious, a hint of bitterness appeared in her charming large eyes.

Children of the North, they cherish emotions the most, and Shuang Jiang is well aware of what kind of person her Aunt-Grandmother is!

Her Aunt-Grandmother, as a woman, has been leading Liaodong for decades, for nothing more than a promise from back then. Empress Dowager Xiao cherishes emotions and keeps promises, yet the Master and Son-in-law ask them to seal off their nation and thoroughly abandon them, seeking peace for themselves...

No!

This cannot be!

Not to mention the world’s criticism, the evaluation of future generations, as a member of the Liaodong Jin Family, Shuang Jiang also has her pride, even she cannot allow herself to accept such an order!

”Son-in-law, go persuade the Master, think of the beautiful rivers and mountains stretching for thousands of miles, think of the millions of people in the Southern Country. Son-in-law, you cannot do this, if you insist on traveling north, fine, just don’t let us seal off the nation, don’t isolate us on the outside. My Liaodong has already affiliated with the Southern Country, we citizens of Liaodong of the Northern Country, unyielding in pride, absolutely cannot abandon promises, cannot betray our Master. Son-in-law, why go so far? Is it not just a shared destiny of fortune or misfortune? For thousands of years, the Central Plains has been engulfed in continual warfare, what major events have the various countries not experienced? It’s merely someone attempting to use the world as chess, to disturb the storms. As long as we stand united, why fear conspiracy? Son-in-law, why go so far? Why go so far? Please, Son-in-law, think thrice!” Shuang Jiang spoke vehemently, then knelt with her head knocking on the ground, refusing to rise.

”Please, Son-in-law, think thrice!” Yan Qingcheng seeing this, also bowed respectfully.

Seeing this, Zhou Mu’s face bore even more helplessness, he sighed deeply, his gaze fixed on emptiness, slowly saying, ”We certainly trust you all, trust you all, no matter what happens to us, you can maintain peace in this Central Plains. Therefore, we made such a decision! Besides, we might not necessarily perish in the North! If you truly regard us as your Master, just do as we say, protect this realm, await my and Changsheng’s triumphant return!”

”Master!” Upon hearing this, distress appeared on Shuang Jiang’s face, tears unexpectedly rolled down her cheeks.

”Master!”

Zhou Mu glanced at the two people before him, swung his long sleeves, sent them staggering away, freeing himself from their entanglement, turned around, and headed towards the guest room where Gu Changsheng was!

”This is an order!”

The cold and severe voice, devoid of any emotion, came from the departing solitary silhouette.

This is an order; it’s the final order given by him and Changsheng before leaving Licheng City, before stepping out of Liaodong, before leaving their own territory!

Ordered them to abandon themselves, ordered them to seal off the nation, not to inquire about their life or death!

How is this...

Not for the sake of the world!

”Master! Master this must not be!”

”Master! Please think thrice!”

”...”

Outside the guest room, Shuang Jiang and Yan Qingcheng knelt at the door, pleading hoarsely and tirelessly.

Inside the guest room, Gu Changsheng looked at the brocade box placed on the table, gazing at the Breath Seeking Pearl within, his face expressionless.

”Changsheng...” Zhou Mu entered, whispering softly.

Gu Changsheng, upon hearing, returned to his senses, flashed a gentle smile at Zhou Mu, slightly raised the corners of his mouth, his eyes held a trace of bitterness and said, ”Evildoer, insisting on heading north is my persistent obsession, stubbornly moving forward. It was I who first forgot my duty as the Southern Emperor and abandoned this world. Thus, I have already implicated you. No matter what, I cannot further cause chaos in this world due to my indulgence!”

”It won’t happen!” Zhou Mu, hearing this, reached out to embrace Gu Changsheng’s shoulder, spoke warmly, ”The Dowager Empress Xiao has held power for decades. She possesses the Emperor’s Mind Technique that befits her position and the thunderous means a ruler should have. With her guarding this world, it will not descend into chaos even without us!”

Snuggled in the warm embrace of his own evildoer, surrounded by the faint scent of his evildoer’s ambergris, Gu Changsheng’s restless heart suddenly calmed down, inexplicably feeling at ease. He nodded slightly and slowly said, ”Yes, with the Dowager Empress Xiao around, this world won’t fall into chaos, and we can act without any worries!”

”Yes!” Zhou Mu nodded after hearing him, a determined look appearing on his divinely handsome face. He spoke deeply, ”We can certainly help Junior Sister quell the internal strife in Northern Mongolia. We definitely can take the route through Northern Mongolia and enter the Divine Demise Land and will certainly find the Tears of the Goddess to revive Mother-in-law!”

”Yes! We will surely do it! We will come back alive to revisit this beautiful country behind us. We haven’t held a grand wedding yet; I wish for my parents to be present, my esteemed elders to witness me walking towards the happiness of my life...” Gu Changsheng, hearing this, lifted his head from Zhou Mu’s embrace, flashed him a big smile, phoenix eyes commanding, a crafty expression flickered. She clapped her evildoer’s strong chest reassuringly, saying, ”Rest assured, evildoer, I won’t change heart like Little Monk Bu Jie said. Even if the peach blossoms outside are beautiful, I only recognize you as my rotten peach blossom! Don’t you dare back out!”

”Hehe...” Zhou Mu, upon hearing, instantly blossomed into a radiant smile that was unparalleled and dazzling, ”This king trusts you. If you weren’t someone fond of beauties, this king would have trusted your words even more!”

”Ga?” Gu Changsheng, upon hearing, immediately looked embarrassed.

This statement—how should she respond?

Gu Changsheng thought, this love for beauty is innate in everyone and truly isn’t much of a sin!

It’s because she loved beauties too overtly before that it caused her evildoer such concern!

However, all these stem from what Little Monk Bu Jie said before leaving; otherwise, her evildoer wouldn’t be so sensitive!

”Evildoer, you must believe in me, never trust Little Monk Bu Jie; darn it, he’s just a little charlatan, not to be trusted!” Thinking of Little Monk Bu Jie, Gu Changsheng couldn’t help gritting her teeth somewhat.

Darn it, at the last moment, he dug a pit she can’t fill!

Isn’t this planting a seed of doubt in her evildoer’s heart?

Darn ghost who breaks hearts; she, who is so carefree, besides caring for herself and those around her, likely wouldn’t care for anyone else!

That despicable Little Monk Bu Jie dared to curse her to cheat; his heart ought to be condemned, truly utterly vile!

”Evildoer, it must be Little Monk Bu Jie mingling too much with Little Meat Bun recently, that’s why he learned bad things. Believe me, my true heart for you is as clear as sun and moon. I dare to swear by the meat I eat every day! Really!” Seeing her evildoer still with a frosty, disbelief expression, Gu Changsheng couldn’t help stretching out her hand, declaring earnestly.

”Cough!” Zhou Mu, upon hearing, his god-like face with ice-cold expression cracked slightly, looking helplessly at his little woman, shook his head, ”Saying such things, have you ever considered how the meat you eat every day feels?”

”Uh... What feelings could the Little Meat have?” Gu Changsheng, upon hearing, looked a little wooden.

”Being so valued by you, sworn by meat, they must be incredibly gratified!” Zhou Mu eyed his little woman, teasingly said.

Upon hearing this, Gu Changsheng immediately felt embarrassed.

Alright, swearing like this was indeed a bit out of place. However, meat is truly crucial to her, a person who cherishes meat!

Heaven pity her, she’s truly sincere!

”Alright, stop teasing; the two outside seem unlikely to compromise easily...” Zhou Mu gently rubbed Gu Changsheng’s little head and spoke slowly.

”Shuang Jiang and Yan Qingcheng?” Gu Changsheng, upon hearing, raised her eyebrows, ”Don’t worry, they are competent pillars of state. Even if they can’t accept such a command for now, after analyzing the pros and cons, they will choose to accept! This is the most proper arrangement for the world...”