Princess and the General

Returning Home and Being Punished

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Leaving the school at night, Gu Xiang and Gu Yi had sickly looks on their faces.

Gu WenQing held Yu Fu’s hand and slowly walked along behind them.
Seeing the two with their heads drooped, he helplessly shook his head.

“Don’t worry, when we get back, I will speak on their behalf.”

The two immediately turned back around with smiles on their faces and began to toady up to Gu WenQing.

“Fourth brother has always treated us the best.
If father wants to beat us later, you need to stop him!”

“If it’s ten strikes, it’s fine.
Gu ChangSheng and his brother were given quite a few punches by us.
It would still be them who suffered the most.
If it’s 20 strikes, fourth brother absolutely must stop him!”

Yu Fu had been walking along with her head down the entire time.
Even the two pearls in her hair were a little dimmer.

Gu Xiang and Gu Yi looked over at her in confusion.

“Little Yu Fu, what’s wrong? Have you been feeling wronged?”

She could hardly be blamed.
She had always been treated like a treasure in Marquis Gu’s Manor.
This was the first time that anyone had dared to bully her.

Her feeling miserable is something that ought to happen.

“Don’t feel too bad.
If you feel sad, I’ll beat Gu ChangMing another beating to vent for you.
I’ll just push my luck.
Even if father strikes me 30 times, I cannot allow you to suffer any misery!”

Yu Fu meekly looked up with her pink and tender lips pursed.
She muttered: “I don’t want you to get a beating…”

It was always because of her.

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It was like this previously when they went boating, and it was the same this time in the classroom.

As long as any little thing happened to her, Gu HuaiJiang would always blame the brothers that were accompanying her.
This left her feeling very uneasy.

Everyone let out a sigh.

“So it was for that.
Don’t worry.
We have been getting beaten since childhood and have gotten used to it long ago.
Being from the military Gu family, how could we be unable to endure a being caned tens of times?”

Gu Yi began to talk big.
After he finished speaking, he swallowed some saliva.

Being caned tens of times!

If it could be avoided, they would obviously prefer to avoid being caned…

When they arrived, it was already time for dinner.
None of the four returned to their rooms and went directly to the main hall to see Gu HuaiJiang.

Gu HuaiJiang was currently reading next to his bed.
Going by the cover, it was the Art of War by Sun Tzu that he had already worn out.
He only raised his head when he saw the four of them return.

The four looked shaky and uneasy.
Even Yu Fu was anxiously looking at him.
It seemed as though she was worried about something.

Gu WenQing was the eldest of the four.
Thinking a bit, he figured that he should step forward to admit wrongdoing, but who knew that Gu HuaiJiang would already stand up.

“You must be tired after studying for an entire day, right? Go and eat first.
We’ll talk later.”

After saying this, he had Qi Zhou send a message to the kitchen, while Gu WenQing’s group exchanged looks of dismay.

Normally speaking, Gu HuaiJiang would immediately know about everything that had happened at the school.
Where was there any need to wait for class to end?

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He clearly knew that they had gotten into a fight today, yet he did not admonish them.
He even warmly allowed them to eat first…

Gu Xiang and Gu Yi exchanged a glance and silently shuddered.

“There is a saying that it is particularly calm before the storm.”

Even Gu WenQing was a little uncertain.
He did not know why Gu HuaiJiang would leave this matter alone.

Just as they were hesitating, they saw Gu ShuBai and their two other brothers walk in.
They had strange smiles on their faces, and this immediately made it clear that they had heard about what had happened at the school.

This made things even stranger.

“Yu Fu, the kitchen made the lotus seed and chicken soup that you like.
Quickly head over there.”

Gu ShuBai cheerfully waved to her.
Yu Fu took a look at Gu WenQing then obediently walked over.

The meal was eaten in complete silence.
Gu Xiang and Gu Yi did not have the appetite to eat more.
As for Yu Fu, she was fed by Gu ShuBai until her belly bulged and almost ended up forgetting about what had happened at the school.

It was only after the meal had ended and tea was brought out that she saw Gu Xiang and Gu Yi with their faces filled with terror that she remembered the incident.

The little hand that was holding the teacup instantly became more cautious, and she occasionally glanced at Gu HuaiJiang’s expression.

“Father, today’s incident at the school was all son’s fault.”

Gu WenQing really was a good older brother, taking sole responsibility and blame, “Regardless of whether it was fifth brother, sixth brother, or son who did it, as the eldest, son did not do a good job taking care of them.
If father wishes to hand down punishment, it should be son that is punished!”

Just as Yu Fu wanted to speak up, Gu ShuBai gently grabbed her wrist under the table and shook his head very slightly at her.

She could only watch in silence.

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“Father, I was the first one to attack.
Fourth brother couldn’t stop me at all.
He can’t be blamed.
That Gu ChangMing… Hah, either way, it was I who did not remember father’s teachings and caused trouble at the school once more.”

Gu Yi was a little dejected.
He knew that Gu HuaiJiang hated hearing excuses from the one who had done something wrong.

“Oh? You caused trouble? Why is it that I heard that Yu Fu was bullied today at school, and you were the one who acted out to protect her?”

“I… huh?”

Gu Yi raised his head in incredulity and saw Gu HuaiJiang slowly take a sip of tea.
He had a faint smile on his face.

“I have always taught you that you must not bully the weak, but protecting a younger sister is something that should be done as an older brother.
I have heard all about what happened today.
You did nothing wrong.”

How hard was it to receive affirmation from Gu HuaiJiang!

“Say that sooner, father! I was so scared that I didn’t even dare to eat my fill at dinner!”

The three rejoiced, and Yu Fu was especially happy, “Head general, you won’t be blaming my older brothers? That’s great.
I thought that they would get punished again because of me.”

“What is this about because of you?”

Gu HuaiJiang slowly looked around at everyone, “You are the younger sister.
They should be protecting you.
If they hit someone for the sake of protecting you, I naturally won’t blame them.
As long as it’s not like the last time on the river, where they could not win the fight, and you fell into the water.”

In Gu HuaiJiang’s eyes, Yu Fu falling into the water was the same as Gu JiuGe and the others not being able to win a fight against those drunkards.

Un, there were no problems with this logic.

Gu JiuGe cleared his throat in embarrassment, “Gu ChangMing and his brother’s wounds are not serious.
Father has already invited a doctor to see to them.
It was they who bullied Yu Fu first, and they even spoke insolently.
Their family will no longer dare to make a fuss.”

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“That’s good.
Speaking of, they are from the same clan.
If things really did become uneasy, it would look as though our marquis manor is bullying others.”

Gu WenQing was more thorough in his considerations than Gu Xiang and Gu Yi.
He paid more attention to the reputation of Marquis Gu’s Manor and thought more about that than about any canings.

“Don’t worry.”

Gu ShuBai smiled and said: “Father has always treated people kindly, and we provide even more help to the clan.
They won’t forget the kindness of the past over some conflicts between children.”

Moreover, not only had Gu HuaiJiang invited a doctor for their treatment, but he had also sent quite a few valuable supplements.
Naturally, the silver given was also not a small amount.

As long as Yu Fu was able to live peacefully and without being bullied, these were small matters.

Yu Fu, however, suddenly grimaced.

“Head general, though you aren’t assigning any blame, Teacher Lin seems to be very mad.
He already disliked me, but won’t he be even more unwilling to teach me now?”

Lin FengMiao disliked Yu Fu?

Everyone looked at her in confusion.
It was as though they had heard something inconceivable.

“Yu Fu, you’re overthinking it.
Is there a person in this world who could dislike you? If there is, it must be because they truly don’t understand you.”

Gu ShuBai spoke in earnest, leaving Yu Fu in a daze.

Gu Yi had been so scared earlier that he could not eat.
Now, he was holding a pastry to fill his belly.
Hearing this conversation, he quickly raised his head.

“There’s also one other possibility.
It’s that the old man is blind!”

He spoke unclearly with his mouth full.
The crumbled bits of the pastry began to fly out of his mouth.