Clouds and Moon Shadow

Why did he become a flower thief in Chapter 282?

If anyone were here, they would definitely be terrified.

Because they were waiting for the Gu worms to emerge, the blood kept flowing.

Upon seeing the Gu worm throbbing on Qin's left arm, Gu Qingyue immediately took out a small pill, dissolved it in a small bowl, and soaked Qin's wound in the medicinal solution.

A moment later, the Gu worm moved even faster, and in the blink of an eye, it jumped out of the wound and into the blood-mixed medicine. Its black body floated up and down, seemingly quite intoxicated.

Gu Qingyue immediately picked it up and put it into a small porcelain bottle that she had prepared beforehand, then sealed it.

Next, they stopped the bleeding and bandaged Qin's wound. About fifteen minutes later, the job was done.

Gu Qingyue was relieved to see that Qin Shi's face had turned pale again, but her pulse was still strong.

With proper care and recuperation, the condition will surely improve significantly.

After tidying up the things by the bedside, organizing the medicine box, and sending the Gu worms into her spatial storage, Gu Qingyue, having confirmed that everything was in order, then channeled healing energy into Qin Shi again.

Seeing that her pale complexion had improved, Gu Qingyue took a deep breath and turned to leave the inner room.

"What's wrong, little sister? Mother, her..." Gu Yuanchen rushed over first, supporting Gu Qingyue's shoulders, as if trying to see the answer immediately from her face.

Gu Qingyue smiled easily: "No problem, Mother is fine, don't worry."

Upon hearing this, everyone exchanged glances and finally breathed a sigh of relief.

The old Duke couldn't help but pat Gu Qingyue's head. "Good job, little girl. You saved your mother's life," he said, a smile of satisfaction and pride spreading across his face.

The atmosphere in the room became more relaxed, and then they started talking about the spring banquet.

"Little sister, what if Princess Qing'an recognizes you?" Gu Yuanming thought of how Gu Qingyue had disguised herself as a man to treat his illness, and naturally had met Princess Qing'an before.

"Just do whatever you want. We'll say I'm a doctor at the clinic, and you sent me because you were afraid a man might offend the princess," Gu Qingyue said thoughtfully. "Would she believe that?"

Before Gu Yuanming and the others could speak, Gu Qingyue shook her head. "Forget it, whatever she says, she probably doesn't dare to admit that she went to Lizhou to look for you. I heard she ran away there secretly?"

Gu Yuanjin nodded, "We hadn't heard about this before you came back."

Gu Qingyue clapped her hands. "That settles it then. I'll just insist that I've never seen her before. Even if she brings it up, it doesn't matter. Am I afraid of her? However, I guess she won't recognize me at all. I'm still very confident in my ability to disguise myself as a man."

Gu Yuanen suddenly remembered his younger sister's past disguise as a man.

Not only her appearance, but also her figure, walking posture, and temperament are completely different from now.

He nodded. "That's right. She might not recognize me, and even if she does, I'm not afraid of her."

The brothers discussed it for a few minutes and decided it didn't matter. However, Wei, who was standing nearby, stared at them for a long time, not knowing what kind of riddle the siblings were playing.

The group was overjoyed that Qin's Gu worms had been expelled and that she was about to recover.

But early in the morning, things were not so peaceful in the capital.

No one knows how the news got out, but early this morning, restaurants and eateries in the capital were all talking about how the third prince of the Nanzhao delegation had been beaten last night, and that he had been beaten with a sack over his head. It was said that he was unconscious until almost dawn.

Then, everyone started to speculate on various rumors. Some said it was done by the Third Prince's enemies in Nanzhao, who were taking advantage of the chaos to frame Da Chu.

Some people speculate that the Third Prince was vying for the affections of Qianqian, a girl from the Red Flower Pavilion, with a scion of a powerful family in the capital, and was thus retaliated against by the scion.

Because someone saw him go to the Red Flower Pavilion and patronize the courtesan Qianqian, and he seemed to like her very much.

Some say that the third prince angered the gods and was punished.

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The closest one is that I heard the one who beat up the third prince was a woman who could speak bird language that mortals couldn't understand. She must have been sent by a god!

Otherwise, why not attack Princess Lemph in the carriage at the front?

Gu Qingyue only noticed these rumors while having dinner.

In just one day, news of the third prince being beaten spread?

It seems he has a lot of spies around him!

However, his injury could not be kept secret from the people at the inn, and it was inevitable that the news would spread.

Haha, serves him right! He dared to insult the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion and her!

In the afternoon, Madam Wei arranged for Jiang San Niang, the owner of the largest clothing store in the capital, to personally come to Gu Qingyue's home to take her measurements, make her clothes, and select fabrics and styles. It took almost the entire afternoon.

Tomorrow, Granny Zhou will be teaching Gu Qingyue etiquette, so her schedule is packed, almost like going to school in her previous life.

Gu Qingyue was exhausted.

She washed up and went to bed early that night. She was quite happy because she was going to see Cui Jiaojiao in a few days.

After all, Cui Jiaojiao is the only person she can truly consider a best friend in this world.

As she drifted off to sleep, the dim light from the corner of the table flickered, and a tall figure appeared in the room.

Even though Gu Qingyue was asleep, she immediately woke up.

Habits from a past life are hard to break even in a different environment in this life.

She immediately pulled a dagger from under her pillow, lifted the bed curtains, and stabbed him.

Unexpectedly, her wrist was instantly grabbed, and she was pulled into a cool embrace as her body was turned around. Her waist was held, and Gu Qingyue felt so embarrassed and angry that she wanted to hit someone.

"You!" Gu Qingyue exclaimed in surprise. She felt that the aura was somewhat familiar. It was that lecherous man again!

"Good girl!" Mu Yun Chu chuckled softly, her gentle breath caressing Gu Qing Yue's face.

The two were very close. Mu Yun Chu lowered his head and pressed his forehead against hers, his eyes shining like stars and filled with smiles.

Gu Qingyue punched him in the stomach in annoyance and pushed him away.

'Hiss-------' Mu Yun Chu was not paying attention and was hit. He rubbed his stomach slightly and bent over.

"It's only been a few days, and the little girl doesn't recognize me anymore," Mu Yun Chu said pitifully.

Gu Qingyue rolled her eyes. "Why have you become a womanizer? Always climbing through windows at night?"

Mu Yun Chu rubbed her stomach and straightened up. "Is A Yue angry?"

Seeing that Gu Qingyue ignored him, he quickly stepped forward, picked her up, and placed her on the bed.

He touched her cold little feet, quickly covered her with the blanket, and then sat down on the edge of the bed.

Gu Qingyue was also confused by his series of actions. Was this a prince? He didn't even mind touching her feet with his hands.

As a result, the way people looked at him became somewhat strange.

Mu Yun Chu had no suspicions and said naturally, "I also wanted to come see you during the day, but I sent two invitations to the old Duke, and he refused both times, saying that the Duke's Mansion should not associate with the prince now. I had no choice but to resort to this tactic."

Gu Qingyue rolled her eyes. "Why didn't you send me an invitation?"

Mu Yun Chu looked at her strangely without saying a word.

Gu Qingyue belatedly realized that this was ancient times.

If people find out that she has a relationship with another man, they will probably say that they are having an affair and are immoral. Her reputation will be ruined, which would be the least of her worries.