Princess and the General

Have Gu HuaiJiang Ask Me (Part Five)

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Yu Fu quietly spoke up from the side: “But master, His Majesty is seriously ill and can’t personally come to invite you…”

Eunuch Gao’s eyes suddenly lit up, thinking of something that Xun Chi could want.

“Reporting to Deity of Medicine, if you are willing to go into the palace to treat His Majesty’s illness, His Majesty can grant young miss Yu Fu with the title of prefectural princess! Also, we can help with providing a dowry and selecting a good husband, allowing her to live a good life in Eastern Ling without any worries!”

Xun Chi wiggled his eyebrows but did not immediately refuse.

Eunuch Gao knew that he had chosen the correct path and continued to press: “If Deity of Medicine feels that prefectural princess is too low of a position, even princess is fine!”

The sound of someone inhaling sharply rose, and everyone looked at the source of this sound.
The second prince and Princess DanYang were standing outside the courtyard.

They were the ones hoping that Emperor Ning would be able to continue living peacefully.
Only with Emperor Ning surviving could he properly appoint a crown prince.

As a result, they followed Eunuch Gao when they heard that the Deity of Medicine was at Marquis Gu’s Manor.

The eldest prince was a step late, and he was breathing heavily behind the two.

It was clear that they had all heard the words about granting the title of princess.

Princess DanYang could not stop herself from speaking, “Eunuch Gao, is this just something that you’re saying, or did father Emperor say it?!”

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Not too long ago, she had told Yu Fu that she would not be able to provide Marquis Gu’s Manor with any assistance, and the one who should be marrying the heir to Marquis Gu’s Manor ought to be her, the dignified princess of Eastern Ling.

If Yu Fu was conferred the title of princess, would that not be a huge slap to her face?

Eunuch Gao had a calm expression, “This servant has served His Majesty for many decades.
This servant is able to understand a few of his thoughts.
His original words were that any conditions raised by the Deity of Medicine would be accepted.
Princess should understand what that means, right?”

Any conditions were fine was practically the same as saying that he was willing to give away anything as long as Xun Chi did not ask for the country of Eastern Ling.

Princess DanYang’s expression immediately turned ugly.

The second prince had no time to worry about her feelings.
Immediately after seeing the person shrouded in a divine aura dressed in white with a white beard, he knew that it was Xun Chi.

He hastily took two steps forward, but just as his foot crossed the threshold, Xun Chi waved his hand out of irritation, and a strong gust of wind pushed the second prince three steps back.

“If you want to speak, just speak.
Don’t get close.”

Could he summon strong gusts of wind just by waving his hand?

The second prince was shocked and could not recover, while Princess DanYang finally realized just how powerful Yu Fu’s pillar of support was.

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It was no wonder that she said that her connection to Immortals Valley would be able to provide Marquis Gu’s Manor a life free of worry.

The eldest prince’s expression was the ugliest.

This Deity of Medicine was even more divine than in the rumors, summoning rain or wind with just a flick of his hands.
What difference was there from a god?

If he was willing to go into the palace to treat Emperor Ning, Emperor Ning would definitely be cured, and all of his hard work would have been for naught.
It was also very likely that he and Imperial Consort Xian would see their lives in peril!

The second prince had been rudely pushed back by a wall of wind summoned by Xun Chi, but he did not dare get annoyed in the slightest, “Yes, it was all this member of the younger generation’s fault for forgetting propriety.
I am the second prince of Eastern Ling, Ning ChengZhi.
If I may be so presumptuous as to invite Deity of Medicine into the palace to treat father Emperor! Not only can everything that Eunuch Gao just said be honored, this member of the younger generation guarantees that I will take care of sister Yu Fu.
and help Deity of Medicine take care of Yu Fu!”

After saying this, he lifted the hem of his robe and dropped to his knees, performing a grand kowtow.

“Second brother!”

DanYang wanted to rush forward to stop him but was stopped by a palace maid behind her.

Gu ShuBai took note of this.

At a time like this, regardless of why she wanted to stop the second prince, what would spread would be the crime of being unfilial.

A wise person should not move at a time like this, for example…

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His eyes landed on the eldest prince, who was standing behind Princess DanYang.

It was possible that the eldest prince wished for Xun Chi to immediately refuse and insist that he would not go into the palace to treat Emperor Ning; however, he was able to endure.
He just had a bit of a stiff expression, but he did not do anything excessive.

The second prince kneeled very properly, and Xun Chi was a little moved.

“Back when your imperial grandmother was severely ill, it was the ruler at the time who personally visited to request treatment.
I took their deep affection into consideration, and that’s why I left the valley to give treatment.
You kneeling for your father Emperor today is indeed filial.”

The second prince heard this and suddenly raised his head, his eyes full of hope.

“But…”

Xun Chi let out a faint snort, saying with dissatisfaction: “You are not the one with the greatest status here.
You coming to ask me is not enough.”

Everyone thought that he was pointing at the eldest prince, and their eyes all turned to the eldest prince.
The corner of the eldest prince’s mouth twitched, as he stepped forward with the intention of…

“Have Gu HuaiJiang come and ask me, and I will consider it for a moment.”

The eldest prince’s foot froze in midair and awkwardly returned to his original spot.

It turned out that he was speaking of Gu HuaiJiang.

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Hearing this uncourteous tone, it was clear that he felt some dissatisfaction toward Gu HuaiJiang, and he wanted to embarrass him.

Yu Fu glanced at Gu ShuBai, not really understanding what her master was planning.

As for Gu ShuBai, he seemed to have an idea, giving Yu Fu a reassuring look and motioning for her to just watch.

After Gu HuaiJiang heard about the decree, he headed to the small courtyard to take a look at the situation.
When he arrived outside the courtyard, he heard Xun Chi’s words.

Passing through the gate, he looked at everyone’s expressions.
The second prince was kneeling at a distance from Xun Chi with an anxious look on his face, allowing him to gain a rough understanding of the situation.

Eunuch Gao looked at him as if he was a life-saving benefactor, “Lord Marquis, look…”

He naturally did not dare directly ask Gu HuaiJiang to beg Xun Chi.
Even if he devoted himself to support the ruler’s life, he absolutely did not dare to offend this great general with many exploits.

Not to mention him, but even the second prince could only look at him with an expectant gaze, hoping that he would make this request of Xun Chi.

Xun Chi crossed one leg over the other and swayed the tips of his toes, waiting for Gu HuaiJiang to beg him.

Gu HuaiJiang was very cooperative, stepping forward and bowing, “This member of the younger generation begs Deity of Medicine to go into the palace to treat His Majesty.
This member of the younger generation… kneels to beg Deity of Medicine to go into the palace to treat His Majesty!”

Author’s note: The Deity of Medicine’s actions will be explained.