The night gradually deepened …
Mu Ling'er gradually fell asleep in a daze. Even though she was in the wilderness, curling up on a tree branch was not comfortable at all, but she slept exceptionally peacefully.
Her instincts did not lie to her, Gu was indeed nearby.
By the time Mu Linger fell into a deep sleep, Gu Qishao had emerged from the darkness.
Dressed in an elegant and luxurious red robe, his smile was devastatingly beautiful. His smile was like a red lotus in the night, silently blooming, so enchanting that it was suffocating.
He stood on top of the thorny tree, his red robe contrasting with the thorny tree crown. Under the moonlight, it became a meaningful painting. His smile was frozen in the painting. On the tree, Mu Ling'er's peaceful and innocent sleeping face was also frozen forever.
Looking from afar, this scene, this moment, was forever.
Gu walked closer, quietly jumped onto the tree branch, and sat opposite Mu Ling'er. Although Mu Ling'er's eyes were closed, Gu could still see that her eyes were swollen.
Actually, even without looking, he knew that this lass must have been crying every day during this period. Wasn't it always like this in the past?
When she couldn't find him, she would cry …
Gu, who was always smiling and not serious, was rarely so serious. Those long and narrow eyes did not have a smile, only silence and steadiness.
He looked at Mu Ling'er, and said lightly, "Silly lass, crying is useless, being strong is useless. It's been so many years, you have to grow up."
After saying that, he smiled to himself, three parts doting, and seven parts helplessness.
He slowly leaned forward, close to Mu Ling'er, and lightly pecked her forehead, like a dragonfly skimming the surface of the water, and immediately let go.
He could only give this much.
He did not even look at her, and jumped down from the thorny tree, and turned to walk into the forest. Step by step, although he walked very slowly, he did not look back.
Just like that, Gu's figure disappeared into the night, and Mu Ling 'er slept soundly until dawn. She smiled sweetly in the morning light. He wondered what kind of sweet dream she was having.
When the sunlight became more and more dazzling, Mu Ling'er finally woke up.
As soon as she opened her eyes, the first thing she did was to touch her forehead. She had a beautiful dream last night. She dreamed that Qi Brother stayed by her side and even kissed her.
That feeling was too real. She remembered clearly that when Qi Brother leaned over, she could smell the unique fragrance of herbs on his body.
Those herbs were personally concocted by her. He had been soaking in the medicinal decoction for more than two months, so the fragrance was left on his body.
In fact, she really wanted to open her eyes and see how Qi Brother would approach her and kiss her. But she didn't dare. She was afraid that as soon as she opened her eyes, she would wake up from her beautiful dream, and all she could see was the endless darkness of the forest.
Mu Ling'er touched her forehead and felt happy for a long time.
She tore off her hair tie and tied it into a beautiful bow on the thorny tree above her head. She knew she'd come back here one day.
Mu Ling'er jumped off the tree and stretched her limbs before heading north. At the foot of the mountain, her big sister had arranged for a carriage and luggage for her, as well as a Shadow Guard. She was going to Northern Li to help the medical team save the dying!
As soon as Mu Ling'er left, Chu Xifeng exhaled in relief and immediately went back to report.
Yesterday, Han Yunxi had been worried that Mu Ling'er would take things too hard and do something stupid, so she'd sent Chu Xifeng to observe in secret. Thus, Chu Xifeng had seen Gu last night as well.
"Princess, Gu went west. This subordinate sent people to follow him from a distance so we can know his whereabouts at any time," Chu Xifeng said.
Han Yunxi was surprised. Gu didn't want to see Ling'er, but he didn't want to see her or Long Fei Ye either. That guy had been clamoring all day to be Rui'er's godfather. What kind of godfather would do that?
At this moment, Long Fei Ye had just finished dealing with government affairs and arrived.
Chu Xifeng immediately told him about Gu, but Long Fei Ye wasn't interested at all. He only grunted before going to play with Rui'er.
Rui'er had been playing happily with Zhao mama, but stopped smiling as soon as he saw his father walk over. He stared at his father with wide eyes. His clear black and white eyes were so clear that it was intoxicating. Even someone as smart as Long Fei Ye couldn't guess what the little fellow was thinking.
But when Long Fei Ye saw that Rui'er didn't seem to reject him, he scooted closer and reached out to hug his son.
Helpless, he had just picked up Rui 'er when Rui' er started crying again!
Long Fei Ye's patience was limited!
It had been months since Rui'er was born, but he cried every time he held him. Was this little fellow here to go against him?
"I don't believe it!" Long Fei Ye wouldn't let go of Rui'er.
Han Yunxi couldn't bear to let him go and ran over. "Let go of him! He's crying like this, you'll scare him! "
"My Long Fei Ye's son shouldn't be so easily frightened," Long Fei Ye said unhappily.
"How old is he?! Let go of him! "Han Yunxi was fierce.
Actually, Long Fei Ye was only fierce with his words. Seeing his son's teary eyes made his heart ache even more than Han Yunxi. He could only obediently let go.
Rui'er stopped crying as soon as he was in his mother's arms. Han Yunxi teased him again, causing him to chuckle even though his eyes were still brimming with tears.
His pitiful, adorable appearance made everyone laugh. Even Long Fei Ye couldn't help laughing.
Long Fei Ye asked, "Just what's going on? When will he stop being afraid of me? "
Han Yunxi gave Long Fei Ye a helpless answer. "I don't know either. Why don't you talk things over with him?"
Long Fei Ye scooted closer to Rui'er, who looked him in the eye. Father and son stared at each other for a long time without coming to a conclusion.
Chu Xifeng and Zhao mama were both secretly laughing on the side.
In the end, Chu Xifeng walked over and asked in a low voice, "Princess, how about this subordinate find Qishao and have him go help out in Northern Li?"
"Meddlesome," Han Yunxi replied.
Gu wasn't a man who bemoaned the state of the universe and pitied the fate of mankind. Moreover, Gu was an expert in medicine, not medicine. He wouldn't be of much help in Northern Li, but would only add to the mess.
As long as that fellow recovered, Han Yunxi wouldn't care about his whereabouts.
Chu Xifeng backed away resentfully at the "meddlesome" remark, not daring to say another word. But soon enough, the Shadow Guard reported from the doorway, "Your Highness, there's a secret missive for you."
Long Fei Ye was still staring at little Rui'er when he asked, "Where did it come from?"
"Gu," the Shadow Guard replied honestly.
Long Fei Ye and Han Yunxi both looked up at him at the same time. Chu Xifeng was surprised as well and quickly went to retrieve the missive.
Long Fei Ye's gaze turned cold as soon as he opened the letter.
There was only one line written inside: Long Fei Ye, tell your shadow to get lost. Don't follow this old man anymore, or else you'll have to bear the consequences!
Long Fei Ye's eyes were cold as he handed the missive to Chu Xifeng.
Chu Xifeng sensed something off as soon as he saw his master's expression. He carefully peeked at the words and felt like his world had collapsed.
Long Fei Ye didn't even ask where Gu was. Cold, he asked, "Who sent someone to follow him?"
Chu Xifeng's head was almost buried in his collar as he didn't dare to answer.
Han Yunxi was about to speak when Long Fei Ye said Cold, "Chu Xifeng, you go follow him personally. Follow him wherever he goes. Bring more poison guards with you as well. Remember, if you lose him, you'll have to bear the consequences! "
Chu Xifeng raised his head and grinned, revealing his pearly whites. "Yes! This subordinate obeys! "
His Highness is still partial to his own people! He'd definitely bring the best poison guards with him to follow Gu every day. That way, he'd see if Gu dared to tell them to "get lost" again!
A leopard couldn't change its spots. Gu was still as bad-tempered as ever after his narrow escape from death.
What could Han Yunxi say? She pretended she didn't know a thing and kept playing with her precious son.
Looking at Rui 'er, who didn't know how to sit yet and only knew how to cry and laugh. At most, he could wave his little hands and kick his little legs. Han Yunxi was truly anxious to see Rui' er grow up faster. That way, she could take her son and run all over the world. In truth, Han Yunxi was busy as hell. Even if Rui 'er could run around with her, she probably wouldn't have time to leave Yunning Prefecture at all.
A few days ago, Ning Jing had mentioned in her letters that little Tang Tang had learned how to walk. Han Yunxi calculated that it'd be next year before Rui 'er could walk again.
After Ning Jing and Tang Li returned to the Tang Clan, everything went smoothly. Lady Tang and the Tang Clan elders were all preoccupied with Tang Li and didn't have time to worry about Ning Jing. Most importantly, they still didn't know that Ning Jing couldn't conceive anymore.
Han Yunxi might have spies at the Tang Clan, but outsiders couldn't meddle in its internal affairs. If she wanted Ning Jing to have a good life in the future, she could only place her hopes on Tang Li.
Ten days later, Mu Ling 'er arrived at the headquarters of the Northern Li Ning Clan troops, the Hulan Mountain barracks. Han Yunxi had already greeted Ning Cheng and Gu Beiyue.
They weren't surprised by Mu Ling 'er's arrival, but Jin Zi, who didn't know anything, was surprised.
Mu Ling 'er came just in time to see Gu Beiyue going to the quarantine area. If she had been half a day late, she probably wouldn't have been able to see Gu Beiyue.
Mu Ling 'er was very conflicted about other things, but she wasn't at all conflicted about saving people and treating illnesses. She was decisive and prudent when needed.
As soon as she arrived at the barracks, she said to Gu Beiyue, "Doctor Gu, I'll go with you!"
Mu Ling 'er wasn't a doctor and might not be as good as Gu Beiyue in diagnosis and medication, but as a pharmacist, she was of great help to Gu Beiyue. For example, she was responsible for checking whether the prescription was right for the illness, whether the combination of medicinal ingredients was reasonable, whether there were any side effects, whether the dosage was appropriate, and whether the ingredients were real or fake.
Gu Beiyue wasn't as professional as Mu Ling 'er when it came to the quality of medicinal ingredients, so it wasn't convenient for him to be so serious. Mu Ling 'er, who was from Medicine City, was the most suitable person for this task.
After all, almost all of the medicinal ingredients for the disaster relief this time were provided by Medicine City for free. Gu Beiyue had to be wary of the various clans from Medicine City tampering with the ingredients!
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