The Grand Secretary's Pampered Wife Chapter 723.1: Doting Big Brother

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With Gu Chengfeng's qinggong, shaking off Han Ye's two experts wouldn't be a problem. By now, Gu Chengfeng and Xiao Heng should have already met up with the people from the Imperial Advisor's Hall along with the little medicine chest.

Gu Changqing continued to carry Gu Jiao as he walked forward.

"My carriage is just ahead. Once we get through this forest, we'll reach it. There are also a few people from the underground martial arena accompanying us."

He explained the situation to Gu Jiao in advance, so she wouldn't be caught off guard by the presence of strangers when they arrived.

If Gu Jiao didn’t want to meet the people from the underground martial arena, he would let her wait nearby while he brought the carriage over.

“Alright.” Gu Jiao didn’t mind.

Remembering something, Gu Changqing asked, “By the way, those two just now——one was Qi Xuan, but who was the other?”

Gu Jiao replied, “The heir of the Han Family, Han Ye.”

Gu Changqing pondered, “The Crown Prince’s maternal family?”

Gu Jiao made a sound of acknowledgment, then wrapped her arms around his neck, curiously looking at him, "You know about that?"

Gu Changqing tilted his head slightly toward her with a hint of affection, his tone also softening a bit, "I gathered some news about Shengdu at the underground martial arena."

After a pause, he continued to ask, “Why does he want to kill you?”

Gu Jiao explained, “The former Crown Princess was injured, and the Emperor asked me to save her. He doesn’t want me to go. Also, I have some other grudges with the Han Family.”

Gu Changqing frowned, “Other grudges?”

“It’s a long story.” Gu Jiao, being someone who would rather take action than talk, kept her words brief and straight to the point.

Gu Changqing fell silent after hearing her story.

He never expected that Gu Chengfeng had come too, and in such a manner.

Even though he had already noticed his second brother's growth during their time fighting at the border, he never imagined it would be such a significant transformation.

He actually didn’t need Gu Chengfeng to be overly resilient. Not only him, even their grandfather never placed too much pressure on Gu Chengfeng. As the second son, it would have been enough for him to live a carefree life as a n.o.bleman.

Yet, without any external force pushing him, Gu Chengfeng still took up the burden on his shoulders.

They were all constantly growing, striving to protect the people they cared about.

There were too many shocking revelations—not just Gu Chengfeng’s time as a slave to the Han Family, but also Gu Jiao’s grudges with Han Che and the Han shizi, and Xiao Heng’s entanglement with the imperial family of the State of Yan.

It seemed this journey to the State of Yan was destined to be anything but peaceful.

As the siblings talked, the carriage came into view.

There were three carriages in total. The last, most ordinary one was for transporting luggage. The middle, most s.p.a.cious one belonged to Gu Changqing, while the first, a modest carriage, belonged to a chief manager of an underground martial arena named Pang Hai.

He was the person who had recommended Gu Changqing to enter Shengdu.

Gu Changqing bringing Gu Jiao to meet him was proof that Pang Hai could be trusted.

Pang Hai was a man in his thirties, though unfortunately, he aged a bit prematurely and looked more like he was in his forties.

From a distance, he saw Gu Changqing carrying someone on his back, with another person walking alongside him, steadily making their way over.

Pang Hai doubted his own eyes.

The King of h.e.l.l actually brought two people back after entering the forest? And he even carried one of them on his back?!

Anyone who dared to get within three feet of the King of h.e.l.l would typically be beaten to a pulp, who didn't know this?

How else did he get the nickname “Yama”?

And because the coachman had to hold a lotus leaf umbrella over Gu Jiao, he occasionally b.u.mped into Gu Changqing, yet there wasn’t a trace of anger in Gu Changqing’s eyes.

Pang Hai’s eyes nearly popped out of their sockets.

Pang Hai got down from the carriage and walked over to Gu Changqing, asking, “Changqing, what’s going on here?”

Gu Changqing, calm and composed, explained, “Someone in the forest was ambushed by robbers. When I asked, I found out he was a fellow countryman from the State of Zhao. He was injured.”

Coachman: Uh, now it’s not the younger brother anymore?

The coachman was just a small figure, so naturally, he wouldn’t concern himself with the personal affairs of these n.o.bles.

Working in Shengdu, it was best to stay out of other people's business.

After carefully weighing the information he had received from Gu Jiao, Gu Changqing had decided to keep their relationship a secret for now.

Pang Hai: I don’t believe you one bit! Your entire demeanor has changed!

Gu Changqing didn't care whether Pang Hai believed him or not; after all, even if he didn’t, Pang Hai had no evidence.

He and Pang Hai had come to Shengdu together, with Pang Hai as his guarantor. If anything went wrong, Pang Hai would be held accountable as well.

So, in a way, you could say they were on the same boat.

Pang Hai chuckled and said to Gu Jiao, “My last name is Pang, and my given name is just Hai. Little brother, you seem young, so you can call me Brother Hai, or even Big Hai(Da Hai) if you like.”

Gu Jiao thought for a moment, “Fat Big Sea(Pang Da Hai)?”

How could someone have such a strange name?

Pang Hai: “...”

“Could I trouble you for some jinchuang medicine?” Gu Changqing said to Pang Hai, then after a pause added, “I need to take my countryman back, and I’d appreciate it if you could send this coachman back. I’ll meet you at the inn later.”

“Do you know which inn?” Pang Hai asked.

“Floating Cloud Inn.” Gu Changqing replied.

Seeing that Gu Changqing hadn’t forgotten, Pang Hai turned to retrieve the jinchuang medicine from his carriage.

He chose the most effective bottle.

When he returned to give the medicine to Gu Changqing, Gu Changqing had already placed Gu Jiao inside the carriage.

Gu Jiao’s left ankle was severely swollen, with the top of her foot also puffed up, to the point that her shoe was almost bursting open.

Gu Changqing sat down next to Gu Jiao, gently lifted her foot, and placed it on his lap, "Let me take a look. Bear with it for a moment."

When Pang Hai arrived to deliver the medicine, he happened to glance through the gap in the carriage window and saw Gu Changqing removing Gu Jiao’s shoe, cradling her small, fair foot in his broad palm.

Pang Hai was completely dumbfounded!

Is this really happening?

You, you, you... Could it be that you've fallen for that person?

No wonder you avoid women—turns out you prefer men!

And not just any man—someone so much younger!

Have you no shame?

It wasn’t Pang Hai’s fault for misunderstanding. After all, Gu Changqing was notoriously difficult to approach. Once, when the most famous courtesan in the area had thrown herself at him, he had mistaken her for an a.s.sa.s.sin and knocked her out!

That courtesan had broken three ribs and was still bedridden to this day.

The world is going downhill, absolutely downhill!

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Jiang Baiyan had never encountered someone like Shi Dai.

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—

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