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Those three little playmates had always been looking forward to Jing Kong coming down the mountain. Afraid that Jing Kong would never leave, they never told Jing Kong that he couldn’t eat meat even if he left the temple.
But Jing Kong was also quite impolite, s.n.a.t.c.hing food from his three little buddies every day.
Gu Jiao curiously asked, "How did you meet them?"
Gu Changqing replied, "They followed the abbot of the temple to attend a Buddhist conference and traveled half of the State of Zhao. They were at Ye City when the border was at war, but they didn"t know about your connection with the Gu Family Army, nor did they know you were there."
Gu Jiao made a sound of acknowledgment, "That"s really a missed opportunity."
Gu Changqing continued, "They took me to see the abbot, and the abbot asked about Little Jing Kong. When he found out that Little Jing Kong hadn"t been sent back by you, he was very surprised."
Gu Jiao asked strangely, "Why would I send Jing Kong back?"
Gu Changqing: Probably because... he"s a little troublemaker?
Gu Changqing thought of something and said, "The abbot said he"s about to return to the temple. He asked me to make sure to take good care of Jing Kong." Definitely don"t send him back to the temple.
Gu Jiao asked, "Did you see an old monk? With a white beard, slightly stooped back, perhaps a bit unsteady on his feet, and a bit deaf with trembling hands and blurred vision?"
After all, the other party couldn"t even play the guqin anymore.
Gu Changqing decisively shook his head, "No. Oh, right, the abbot asked me to bring you something. He said it"s for Jing Kong."
"Oh." Gu Jiao looked at him.
Gu Changqing went outside to the saddle of the horse and took down a bundle, then he took out a small box from it and handed it to Gu Jiao, saying, "I haven"t opened it, so I don"t know what"s inside."
The box wasn"t locked, just sealed with a simple clasp.
It was evident that the abbot trusted Gu Changqing, the young master of the Gu Family Army.
Gu Jiao didn"t open it either but instead walked into the room and placed it by Little Jing Kong"s bedside.
If the little guy knew that the abbot had brought him a gift, he would definitely be very happy.
Gu Jiao came out of the west room, and Gu Changqing stood at the door, looking at her with deep eyes, "I came here today to tell you one more thing."
"What is it?" Gu Jiao asked.
"I might have to leave the State of Zhao for a while." Gu Changqing said.
"Why do you have to leave?" Gu Jiao was puzzled.
Did he make a plan with Liu Yisheng or something? Both of them were leaving.
Gu Changqing raised his hand and affectionately stroked the side of her hair, "To find a way to cure you."
You"re my little sister.
I don"t want to see you lose control in bloodl.u.s.t and slaughter, nor do I want to see you hurt yourself to restrain your urge to kill.
So even if it means going through fire and water, I will definitely cure you.
"I mentioned your situation to the abbot inadvertently." Gu Changqing explained, "and the abbot said there might be a way to cure you in the State of Yan."
Gu Jiao was slightly stunned, "The State of Yan?"
"In fact, the State of Chen"s medical skills are also renowned, but I believe you"re already the most formidable physician in the world. If you can"t even cure yourself, it might not be a problem with medical skills. The State of Yan has the most talented individuals, so I want to go there and try my luck."
Gu Jiao looked at him and said, "You can"t go to the State of Yan."
As the young master of the Gu Family Army, he needed permission even to leave the capital, let alone leave the country.
And obviously, the Emperor wouldn"t agree to him going to the State of Yan because it was simply impossible for him to set foot there.
Gu Changqing smiled, "I can go. At worst, I"ll just step down from being the heir of the Gu Family Army."
Gu Jiao looked away, "Going to the State of Yan isn"t as simple as you think."
Gu Changqing rubbed the top of her head affectionately, smiling indulgently, "Don"t worry, I have my ways."
This big brother"s style is particularly imposing!
He pinched Gu Jiao just like Xiao Heng pinched Little Jing Kong.
Gu Jiao"s face darkened. He couldn"t treat her like this!
"Okay, I"m leaving now. Let’s hear you say big brother." He wanted to be the first big brother she acknowledged.
Gu Jiao looked at him sternly, her entire face saying——is that how you talk to your sworn granduncle?
Gu Changqing: "..."
Gu Changqing"s intention to go to the State of Yan to cure his sister"s illness was sincere.
With his current ident.i.ty, there was only one way to go to the State of Yan——through the underground martial arts arena.
The underground martial arts arena was established by people from the upper states. They used the arena to recruit talents and gather information from various nations, and even the imperial court couldn"t intervene.
As long as he ranked in the top three of the list, he would qualify to enter the State of Yan.
Gu Jiao slept late and woke up when it was already bright outside. Little Jing Kong was already practicing punching techniques in the backyard.
"Huah!"
He threw a punch, and a row of chickens fell!
...They were really quite cooperative.
Gu Jiao got dressed and went to the backyard to wash up. There, she saw Xiao Heng also washing his face.
This guy was simply too handsome; everything he did was pleasing to the eye. Even wringing a cloth towel out looked like a scene from a Chinese ink painting.
"Just got back from the yamen?" Gu Jiao greeted him.
He was still wearing the Ministry of Justice"s official uniform.
Unexpectedly, Xiao Heng ignored her.
Didn"t he hear her?
Gu Jiao"s eyes moved, and she went to his left side, "Husband."
Xiao Heng turned right to hang the cloth towel to dry.
Gu Jiao blinked in confusion and then went around to his right side, "Husband?"
Xiao Heng turned left to pour out the water from the wooden basin.
It would be unreasonable if Gu Jiao still couldn’t see that he was in a bad mood. But she believed she hadn"t done anything wrong.
Xiao Heng just came back to change his clothes, he still had to go to the Hanlin Academy later. Serving in two departments was indeed such a busy schedule.
After he left, Gu Jiao called Little Jing Kong, who was throwing punches vigorously, "What"s wrong with your brother-in-law?"
Little Jing Kong scratched his head, "Nothing, isn"t he fine?"
Gu Jiao looked at the empty doorway, "Didn"t you notice he"s angry? Is he mad at you or me?"
"Angry?" Little Jing Kong scratched his little mushroom head, his eyes lighting up, "Ah! I know, bad brother-in-law must be jealous of me!"
"Jealous of you?" Gu Jiao looked at the little guy suspiciously.
Little Jing Kong proudly nodded his little head, "Yeah! Yesterday, I went out of the city with JiaoJiao, and I heard JiaoJiao play the guqin! Bad brother-in-law didn"t! He hasn"t even heard JiaoJiao play the guqin! I"m the first one to hear it! JiaoJiao"s favorite person must be me after all!"
Gu Jiao couldn"t be bothered to correct him calling Xiao Heng "bad brother-in-law."
"How did you say that to your brother-in-law exactly?"
Little Jing Kong said seriously, "I just said... I went out of the city with JiaoJiao to send JiaoJiao"s friend off. JiaoJiao played a piece on the guqin for her friend"s farewell, and JiaoJiao and the friend"s guqin harmony[1] is perfect and unmatched in the world!"
‘Guqin harmony’ isn"t used like that... Also, he played the flute!
Gu Jiao closed her eyes and slapped her forehead with her hand.
What a trainwreck!
References
1. — In Chinese, this phrase is often used metaphorically to refer to musical harmony or a harmonious relationship between people. Raz P."s Thoughts
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