Clouds and Moon Shadow

Chapter 156: Elopement with General Gu?

"Dr. Gu, be careful with your words. Her identity is not ordinary. Remember that trouble comes from what you say."

Gu Qingyue rolled her eyes at him, sat down at the table, and said irritably, "If you don't explain yourself, am I supposed to leave or stay?"

Gu Chao thought for a moment and then sat down opposite Gu Qingyue.

After thinking for a moment, she lowered her voice and said, "Princess Qing'an is the legitimate daughter of Prince An, the youngest brother of the current emperor. You've heard about the widely circulated news of her marriage alliance with the emperor, haven't you?"

"Hmm? A marriage alliance?"

"Yes, rumors in the capital say that all five of the Emperor's daughters have been married off, and the youngest, Princess Changning, was also betrothed a few months ago. So, if a marriage alliance is to be arranged, rumors are circulating that—" Gu Chao pointed towards the main courtyard.

"You mean, the one who might be sent for a political marriage is... her?" Gu Qingyue also lowered her voice.

"So what is she doing here at the border of Nanzhao? Why is she in such a hurry to get married?" Gu Qingyue's gossipy nature was stirring.

"I don't know why," Gu Chao pursed his lips and shook his head.

Gu Qingyue stroked her chin. "What does she want with your General Gu?"

“Uh-------” Gu Chaoyu said, pausing.

Gu Qingyue leaned her head forward: "Do you want to elope with your General Gu? Don't you want to go for a political marriage?"

It has to be said that Gu Qingyue has a really big imagination, and she guessed it pretty accurately.

Gu Chao stared at the young man in disbelief. This...! How did she know that the princess had sent letters to the general five or six times?

Elopement? Impossible!

"I knew it! But... she's a bit dim-witted," Gu Qingyue said, picking up the teapot.

"General Gu is currently leading troops to attack Nanzhao. Would he really elope for the sake of love?" Gu Qingyue poured Gu Chao a cup of tea.

"Could it be that the two of them have already secretly pledged their lives to each other? Or are they engaged?"

"No, no, no!!! Doctor Gu, don't make wild guesses," Gu Chao quickly waved his hand.

“Our general has absolutely no connection with her, and they’re not even acquainted. We have no idea what she wants from coming to Lizhou to see the general.” Gu Chao was also puzzled, just like their general.

Princess Qing'an, who is of high status and wealth, came to Lizhou at this time and sent a message saying that she had important matters to discuss with the general. She also had a secret to tell him, which was sent almost every day, leaving everyone confused.

What Gu Chao didn't say was that the princess went to the camp gate on her very first day there.

She demanded to see their master and threatened to reveal their secret engagement if General Gu did not come out.

Gu Chao had seen quite a bit of the world, but he had never seen such a shameless woman. A secret engagement? That was absolutely out of the question!

The master doesn't know her at all!

But the general was too busy and didn't pay attention, so the day before yesterday, that old nanny Wu sent someone to deliver a message saying that the princess was seriously ill, couldn't eat, and that doctors in Lizhou City couldn't cure her.

They asked General Gu to come and take a look as soon as possible, but General Gu didn't have time to come. However, they were afraid that she might cause some trouble in a fit of anger, so they had to ask Gu Qingyue to come and take a look first to calm her down.

Of course, he had also sent a message to the capital, and he believed that someone would come soon to take Princess Qing'an back.

"I see... " Gu Qingyue's imagination ran wild: "She probably doesn't want to go through the marriage alliance, just like the rumors say. She wants to get engaged to your general, but she knows the Gu family definitely won't agree, so she's going to force things and make your general take responsibility, so she won't have to go through the marriage alliance!"

It has to be said that Gu Qingyue's imagination for making up stories has become unstoppable.

"Huh??!!" Gu Chao couldn't help but stand up, knocking the table to one side.

Gu Qingyue quickly raised her hand to tell him not to be impatient.

“That doesn’t make sense either” Gu Qingyue said, toying with her teacup.

Upon hearing this, Gu Chao's heart, which had been pounding wildly with fright, calmed down slightly.

He pulled over a small table, straightened the teacup, and sat down.

"If that's the case, she could easily find a wealthy young man in the capital to get engaged to. Why would she need to travel all this way to find your general?"

Gu Qingyue pondered for a moment, then took a sip of tea. The tea was quite good. Gu Qingyue pursed her lips.

"Ah, I guessed it!" Gu Qingyue suddenly exclaimed.

Gu Chao was startled and stared at Gu Qingyue expectantly, waiting for an answer.

"She loves General Gu and only wants to marry him, so in order to escape a political marriage, she came to find her beloved!"

Gu Qingyue raised her hand to touch the tuft of hair on her head, her nostrils pointing to the sky, "I'm just too smart!"

Gu Chao's heart was pounding, and he was almost scared out of his wits.

"Maybe it really is something important," Gu Chao said, pouting in annoyance.

"We'll see!" Gu Qingyue said teasingly, "Your generals will have to learn to cherish women! Haha!"

"Dr. Gu!" Gu Chao exclaimed anxiously.

"Alright, alright, don't rush. I'm just guessing. If your general likes her, then hurry up and be her protector. If he doesn't, stay away." What she didn't say was that such an arrogant princess might very well trick Gu Yuanming first and force the issue.

However, intuitively, someone as upright as Gu Yuanming would definitely not like this willful princess. But what if Gu Yuanming just likes this kind of thing?

Gu Qingyue suddenly had a wicked thought.

"However, you haven't told me General Gu's arrangements yet. Should I stay or return to the army?"

Gu Qingyue suddenly remembered the important matter.

Upon hearing this, Gu Chao sat up straight. "Our general's intention is for you to cure the princess's illness and return to the military camp as soon as possible, but the princess must not be neglected."

If we neglect this, who knows what trouble the unruly princess might cause the general or do, and that would be a real problem.

With the war raging, the general didn't have much time to clean up her mess.

Gu Qingyue nodded to indicate that she understood.

After Gu Chao left, Gu Qingyue suddenly remembered Wu Mama's gaze during the day, and she frowned slightly.

"Good morning, Doctor Gu." The next morning, as soon as I stepped out of the guest courtyard, I heard a voice coming from the opposite corridor. It was Granny Wu.

She was accompanied by two maids, each carrying a tray, and they were heading towards the main courtyard.

When Gu Qingyue saw her, she smiled politely and nodded as a greeting.

Gu Qingyue wanted to go back to the manor outside the city today. The young men of the Gu family were officially moving in today, and she wanted to go and see them.

However, she saw that Granny Wu had turned a corner and was waiting for her at the intersection ahead.

Gu Qingyue raised an eyebrow and strode over.

"Does Granny Wu have something to ask me?" Gu Qingyue asked.

As she got closer, she saw that Granny Wu was staring intently at her face, not blinking for a moment.

Looking around, she saw that the maids had already retreated far away, and she had a feeling that this Granny Wu definitely had something to say.

"May I ask, where is Dr. Gu's hometown?"

"What's wrong, Granny Wu?" Gu Qingyue asked suspiciously.

"Oh, Dr. Gu, please don't misunderstand. You look familiar to me, and you look very much like an old friend of mine."

Gu Qingyue understood; something was indeed wrong.

"I am from Mingzhi County," Gu Qingyue said vaguely. She didn't want anyone to go to Xinghua Village to find out about the Gu family, that awful family, just to find out her identity.

"Oh, I see. I came here to ask how the princess is doing?" Granny Wu asked kindly, suppressing her pounding heart.

"Don't worry, Granny, the princess has only injured her spleen and stomach. She'll be fine after some treatment," Gu Qingyue said, staring intently at the nanny in front of her, suppressing her doubts.