The Grand Secretary's Pampered Wife

Chapter 640.1: Only Flesh and Blood

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"Change route." Gu Jiao said.

This was not the State of Zhao, and she couldn't reveal her identity here. It was better to stay out of such matters.

"Oh no, someone is going to be beaten to death!"

Just as Gu Jiao was about to lower the curtain, she heard a woman's voice from the roadside.

An elderly man nearby asked, "Who's beating someone?"

The woman replied, "Who else? The young master of the Nangong Family!"

Nangong?

Gu Jiao paused, slightly opening a slit in the curtain to look towards the woman on the roadside. She asked, "Excuse me, what is happening up ahead?"

Upon hearing her ask, the coachman put down his whip.

The woman sighed, "A few stable boys drank too much and said some disrespectful things about General Nangong. The young master of the Nangong Family overheard them and ordered them to be beaten. He said to beat them to death!"

Gu Jiao asked, "Aren't they afraid of being held accountable if someone really dies?"

The woman lamented, "They're just stable boys. No one would care if they died."

Gu Jiao then asked, "Auntie, which General Nangong are you referring to?"

The woman replied, "Lord Nangong Li! A while back, he returned to his hometown to pay respects to his ancestors, but he was ambushed and severely injured on the way. By the time he returned to Shengdu, he was barely alive. Those stable boys said something about him being incapable of recovering, which angered the young master of the Nangong Family."

Nangong Li was truly the one who had injured Gu Yan, and he was still alive.

A middle-aged man added, "It's not the first time the young master of the Nangong Family has beaten someone to death. Last time, even the servant boy from Deputy Minister Luo's household was killed by him, and that boy was a decent commoner."

Gu Jiao lowered the curtain and asked the coachman, "Where is the Nangong Family located?"

The coachman replied, "Are you going to the Nangong Family? They have moved to a new residence near the imperial palace. With a carriage like ours, we would be arrested if we went there."

Gu Jiao paused and asked, "Is the Nangong Family very powerful?"

"Very powerful," The coachman answered, "In recent years, they've gained military authority and have become even more dominant. If——"

He stopped himself before finishing his sentence.

If what?

If Commander Xuanyuan were still alive, would the Nangong Family dare to be so arrogant?

Back then, the Xuanyuan Family commanded a million strong army. What a mighty force it was!

The Nangong family was merely a dog licking the Xuanyuan Family's boots.

After the Xuanyuan Family's rebellion failed, their military power was divided into four parts, shared by the Nangong Family, the Han Family, the Wang Family, and the Mu Family.

Among them, the Nangong Family had the greatest merit in battling the Xuanyuan Family and received the most military power.

"Has no one reported to the authorities?" Gu Jiao asked.

The coachman hesitantly said, "Young miss, that's the Nangong Family. Even if you report it, it won't make any difference."

"Is that so?" Gu Jiao murmured faintly, gazing in the direction of the long street.

The coachman couldn't help but glance back at Gu Jiao.

She wore a veil that concealed her face, revealing only a pair of calm and undisturbed eyes.

Though it might be presumptuous to say, the coachman had never seen such beautiful yet cold eyes.

She looked at the Nangong Family members without a trace of fear in her eyes.

The coachman had a faint feeling of unease, as if this young lady he was carrying might suddenly draw a blade and attack the people from the Nangong Family if he wasn't careful.

The coachman was startled by his own speculation!

It couldn't be! Even though the Nangong Family hadn't made it to the top ten prestigious families in Shengdu, that was merely due to insufficient background, not indicative of their current power.

How could an ordinary commoner contend with them?

"The people from Duke Estate have arrived!"

The incident of the young master of the Nangong Family beating the stable boys came to an end with the arrival of Duke Estate's Second Master Jing. Duke Estate was nearby, and Second Master Jing must have returned from his trip and coincidentally encountered this situation.

After some negotiation, the young master of the Nangong Family left.

The coachman said, "Second Master Jing is well-known in Shengdu for his extravagance. Only he can stop the people from the Nangong Family. No one else would have the courage."

Since the matter had ended, Gu Jiao decided to go meet this young master from the Nangong Family first.

Leaving the fare in the carriage, Gu Jiao quietly disembarked and then found a ready-to-wear shop, where she changed into a set of men's clothing suitable for traveling.

She trailed after the young master from the Nangong Family.

But just as she was about to reach a suitable ambush spot, a carriage suddenly blocked her path.

The carriage stopped at the entrance of an alley. Gu Jiao planned to go around it, but unexpectedly, someone inside the carriage pulled back the curtain and exclaimed in surprise at Gu Jiao, "It’s you?"

Gu Jiao glanced indifferently at her and recognized her as Mu Ruxin, whom she had met once at Duke Estate.

Gu Jiao had no intention of interacting with Mu Ruxin and turned to go around the back of the carriage. However, a servant girl jumped down and blocked her way, saying, "Stop! My lady is speaking to you! Didn't you hear her?"

A cold glint flashed in Gu Jiao's eyes, causing the servant girl to tremble in fear. She took a few steps back and held onto the carriage for support.

At this moment, another carriage slowly approached and stopped beside Mu Ruxin's carriage.

The person inside the second carriage opened the window and asked softly, "Divine Healer Mu, what’s going on?"

Mu Ruxin looked at Gu Jiao and replied, "We encountered the physician that Young Master Mu invited from the State of Zhao."

"The physician my fourth brother invited?"

A young lady leaned halfway out of the window, looking at Gu Jiao.

Beside her, another head popped out, exclaiming, "What physician? Let me see! Huh? Xiao Liulang!"

Gu Jiao held her forehead, why is Su Xue here too?

The young lady looked at Su Xue and asked, "You know him?"

Su Xue excitedly responded, "Second sister! He's the classmate of fourth brother that I mentioned to you! He's a friend of fourth brother!"

Mu Ruxin looked at Gu Jiao and said, "So, he's a friend of Young Master Qingchen. I must have offended him deeply last time."

Though she said polite words, Mu Ruxin was likely still holding a grudge from when Gu Jiao slapped her.

However, Gu Jiao didn't care.

Second Young Miss Su asked Mu Ruxin, "Divine Healer Mu, have you met before?"

Mu Ruxin smiled and said, "We met once at the Duke Estate. Young Master Qingchen brought this Young Master Xiao to treat Lord Duke... Young Master Qingchen had good intentions but was taken advantage of by someone."

Taken advantage of? Was she implying that the young man before them was using her fourth brother to curry favor or cause trouble at Duke Estate?

Second Young Miss Su's expression turned dark.

Su Xue angrily retorted, "Watch your mouth! Who took advantage of my fourth brother? Is my fourth brother the kind of person who can be manipulated?"

Mu Ruxin was momentarily at a loss for words.

Second Young Miss Su said, "Third sister, don't be rude!"

Mu Ruxin was a disciple of Divine Healer Luo from the State of Chen and was now esteemed as a guest of the Duke Estate. Her status was far above that of an ordinary citizen, especially since they still needed her to treat Old Master Meng's eldest disciple for his coughing illness.

"Humph! So what!" Su Xue ignored her elder sister, lifted her skirt, and hopped down from the carriage. She stopped in front of Gu Jiao and asked with a smile, "Do you also understand medicine? Why haven't I heard you mention it before?"

Seeing Su Xue's lukewarm attitude towards her but excessive politeness towards a mediocre half-baked physician with a disfigured face, Mu Ruxin's eyes flashed with a hint of coldness.

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—

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