Clouds and Moon Shadow

Mu Yun Chu naturally used a handkerchief to wipe Gu Qing Yue's mouth. Once it was clean, she folded the handkerchief and put it in her bosom.

Gu Qingyue's ears suddenly turned red. "Are you going to raise me into a little good-for-nothing?"

Mu Yun Chu raised an eyebrow and gave a faint smile. "Mm."

"You! You are unreasonable."

Gu Qingyue pushed the plate in front of her away in an annoyed manner.

"I never imagined that General Gu would share the same fate as me. He's looking for his father, and so am I. Gu Yun even said that I look like the person they're looking for. Isn't that a coincidence?"

Gu Qingyue fiddled with a strand of hair hanging in front of her, sighing unintentionally.

The next moment, the two of them suddenly looked at each other, as if they had thought of something at the same time.

However, a moment later, Gu Qingyue was the first to stand up and walk towards the window.

A moment later, her soft voice came: "If they're looking for their sister—have you heard they lost their sister?"

Looking at Gu Qingyue's inquisitive eyes as she turned around, Mu Yun Chu felt a pang of heartache. "Never heard of it."

Gu Qingyue must have gone missing eleven years ago. He was in the capital at the time and had never heard of the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion losing a child.

Of course, he was in dire straits at the time and was still young, so it's normal that he didn't know.

"I'll have someone go to the capital to investigate," Mu Yun Chu said, looking at Gu Qing Yue's suddenly dimmed eyes.

Gu Qingyue suddenly laughed: "No need. If you want to know, just ask General Gu."

Mu Yun Chu nodded, agreeing with her statement.

That's definitely faster.

"When are you going back to the Lizhou camp?" Gu Qingyue asked, remembering something.

"Not for now. I've applied for a break. Once the war is over, the Grand Commander can take care of the rest," Mu Yun Chu said casually, picking up her teacup.

Gu Qingyue turned back, knelt down beside Mu Yun Chu, and quietly asked, "Is Princess Qing'an really going to marry into a foreign power?"

Mu Yun Chu thought for a moment, "It's possible. Although there are plans for a marriage alliance with Nanzhao, it's not yet confirmed who will marry whom."

Gu Qingyue was stunned for a moment, then suddenly turned the corner.

"You mean, it's possible that Nanzhao sent a princess over?"

Mu Yun Chu nodded, "It's possible, or it's possible that both sides will send princesses."

Gu Qingyue understood.

Was marriage alliance with foreign powers so common in ancient times?

In other words, being a princess in any country is not easy; they often have to marry into another country.

It might bring about a longer period of peace between the two countries, or it might not; it's truly tragic!

But it's none of her business.

Wait! Could that be related to him?

Thinking of this, her gaze towards Mu Yun Chu became somewhat strange.

Mu Yun Chu: ? ?

Mu Yun Chu escorted Gu Qing Yue all the way to the gate of the Gu residence. He stopped the carriage and watched Gu Qing Yue walk through the gate until she was out of sight before turning his gaze away and returning to Songxiang Garden.

Upon entering the study and sitting in a chair, Mu Yun Chu closed her eyes, her brows slightly furrowed.

"Someone come here."

Mu Dong immediately appeared; he had been stunned all afternoon.

He watched helplessly as his master entered the Fragrant Pavilion, without being allowed to follow.

It's not a big deal that he didn't come out until dark; the master has always preferred peace and quiet and doesn't like having many people around him.

But why did she hold Doctor Gu's hand so tightly when she got into the carriage?

Even though it was dark, he was standing close enough to see it clearly!

He stared wide-eyed as the two of them got into the carriage together.

He was like a sleepwalker, driving to the Gu residence and then back to Songxiang Garden, and he's still a bit dazed.

Does the master like men?

Thinking about this, he felt a chill run down his spine. He had discovered his master's incredible secret. How many more days could he live?

"Come here," Mu Yun Chu said coldly.

Inside the Gu residence.

Gu Qingyue had just returned to her room and hadn't even sat down to have a drink of water when she heard Doctor Zhang's loud and boisterous voice.

"Little Master, you're finally back!" After saying that, the person appeared in the room.

"You're still not asleep so late?" Gu Qingyue asked lazily.

Dr. Zhang looked around and lowered his voice: "I'll tell you something very interesting."

After saying that, he raised his eyebrows, waiting for Gu Qingyue to ask a question.

"Go ahead and say it."

"A matchmaker came to Huichun Medical Clinic today," Doctor Zhang said smugly, his expression full of amusement.

Gu Qingyue took a sip of water. Huh? Could it be that someone has arranged a marriage for Doctor Zhang?

She looked Dr. Zhang up and down. Hmm, he was in his early fifties, energetic, and not old at all.

If he shaved and combed his messy hair, he would definitely look like a middle-aged, energetic uncle.

It's just that those squinty eyes look too obsequious.

"So? They're arranging a marriage for you? That's not bad."

Dr. Zhang: ······

"No, that's not it."

Dr. Zhang was somewhat speechless.

Then she whispered, "It was that matchmaker Liu who told me something interesting."

"and then?"

"She's an official matchmaker, so who she's arranging a marriage for, you can guess," Dr. Zhang teased.

"How should I know? If it wasn't you, could it be... for Chaihu?"

Dr. Zhang choked again.

"You little rascal, you're not cute at all!"

"Hmm... Are you going to betray your master and ancestors?" Gu Qingyue raised an eyebrow.

Doctor Zhang's expression changed instantly, becoming extremely obsequious, "No, no, Master, oh no, Junior Master!"

"Then tell me, who are you going to arrange a marriage for? If you're not interested, you'll have to do your own laundry!"

This doctor always keeps his clothes wrinkled, with various colors of medicine stains appearing on them, making him look incredibly slovenly. Rong Qingqing said that the old lady who washes the clothes has complained about it many times.

Gu Qingyue raised her hand and took a sip of tea; it was warm and comforting.

"Here you go," Dr. Zhang said in a low voice.

"Pfft------", a mouthful of tea turned into steam and flew away.

"Cough cough------" Gu Qingyue couldn't help but cough.

"Oh dear, little master, please calm down!" Doctor Zhang pretended to be angry, but he was actually bursting with laughter.

Gu Qingyue looked at this shameless old fool with annoyance, "Quickly tell me, what happened?"

Upon hearing this, Doctor Zhang quickly recounted how the matchmaker had come to the clinic looking for Gu Qingyue.

Speaking of which, the Qin family is indeed quite capable. They actually found a clue about Gu Qingyue and sent someone directly to Huichun Medical Hall to ask Gu Qingyue to propose marriage to their Qin Yuanyuan.

Gu Qingyue was utterly impressed!

After so much time, Gu Qingyue thought that the chubby girl had long forgotten about it, but it turns out she's really persistent.

A woman actually came to propose marriage!

"and then?"

Dr. Zhang stroked his wildly flying white beard. "Of course I dismissed him, saying you're no longer practicing at Huichun Medical Clinic."

“But I estimate that with the Qin family’s capabilities, it’s only a matter of time before they find you, little master,” Doctor Zhang added.

After all, with a little money, one could easily find out Gu Qingyue's address by asking around at Huichun Medical Clinic.

Gu Qingyue rubbed her forehead.

After thinking about it, I decided against it. It wasn't worth it for such insignificant people. I should just get on with my work and deal with it later.

The next day was uneventful. Gu Qingyue stayed at the Gu residence and did not go out, spending the whole day drawing pictures.

On the third day, Xie Hongyi came to invite him, saying that the girls he had purchased were almost ready to be trained and that he wanted to go to the courtyard to check on the situation.

The original plan was to hold a beauty pageant on the opening day of Yulouchun, which would produce a top courtesan and help Yulouchun gain instant fame. However, after thinking about it, it would be better for them to select a group of women themselves first.

It was a rare occasion for Gu Qingyue to go out with Steward Wang and Xie Hongyi.

As soon as they stepped outside, they saw Mu Yun Chu's carriage parked right outside the gate.