"Then we’re off," Gu Jiao said, holding the Little Princess and turning around, "See you again, Mu Qingchen."
The Little Princess obediently waved her hand: "Goodbye, Mu Qingchen."
Gu Changqing followed, carrying little Jingkong in his arms.
The two walked eastward for a few steps and entered the forest.
Even as they walked away, they could still hear the conversation behind them.
"Qingchen, what are you doing here? Did you find any clues?"
"Second uncle, no. But I heard that the Little Princess has already returned."
"What? She’s back?"
"Yes, I encountered an injured guard just now. I don’t know whose he is, but he said he saw someone taking the Little Princess out of the forest and leaving in the direction of the rice paddies. The Little Princess is safe, nothing’s wrong."
"Then our trip here was for nothing... It’s also uncertain whether we can still catch up if we chase now..."
Mu Qingchen looked at his second uncle, a hint of disappointment slowly surfacing in his eyes.
...
The Little Princess leaned against Gu Jiao’s chest and after a while of swaying, she fell asleep again.
Looking at the little one in her arms, Gu Jiao said, "I didn’t expect the disappearance of one little kid to explode such a hornet’s nest."
Gu Changqing said, "The ten great families were already at odds, it was always a matter of time." ƒгeeweɓn૦vel.com
Originally, everyone envied the Xuanyuan Family’s dominance, wishing nothing more than their rapid downfall. But after the Xuanyuan Family actually perished, each and every one of them wanted to become the next Xuanyuan Family.
Gu Jiao asked, "By the way, how did you end up here?"
Gu Changqing replied, "Xiao Hen informed me."
He had originally planned to leave the city to see Gu Yan. He was at the inner city gate when Xiao Hen caught up with him.
Gu Jiao: "Did you tell him you were leaving the city?"
Gu Changqing: "No, he guessed it himself."
Gu Jiao raised an eyebrow: "My husband is so clever!"
Gu Changqing’s face darkened.
On this side of the forest, the light was poor as it was backed by a mountain, and they walked very carefully.
Gu Jiao then said, "Right, how’s the progress with the Crown Prince?"
Gu Changqing replied, "Smooth."
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