The Grand Secretary's Pampered Wife

Chapter 704.1: The Soul of Xuanyuan!

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The Imperial Advisor asked Gu Jiao, "Have you ever thought about why the Imperial Advisor's Hall has an operating room from a different dimension?"

Gu Jiao gave him a strange look, saying, "It's your Imperial Advisor's Hall, why should I think about it? I think you’re quite a lazy person!"

The Imperial Advisor: "..."

The Imperial Advisor responded with a sigh and walked to the door, pulling back the curtain, "Goodbye."

......

Gu Jiao, Gu Yan, and Old Master Meng boarded the carriage heading back.

Although Gu Yan had undergone a major surgery, it was very successful, and his recovery was going well. There was no issue preventing him from riding in the carriage.

Of course, another important factor was that the roads in Shengdu were really smooth.

Gu Jiao thought of a saying she often heard in her previous life: "To become prosperous, first build roads." This highlighted the crucial role transportation routes played in the development of a city or even a country.

She suddenly wondered how the road repairs in the State of Zhao were coming along.

They were currently living in a neighborhood called Yangliu Alley, located east of Tianqiong Academy. It was larger than Bishui Alley in the State of Zhao, with twenty households living there. Three of the households were tenants: one was Gu Jiao's group, who rented the entire house, while the other two only rented individual rooms.

Because Old Master Meng often went out for horse walks, he had become familiar with the people in the alley, and everyone greeted him when they passed by.

Gu Yan rarely went out, so hardly anyone in the alley had seen him, and Gu Jiao, who left early and returned late, was also rarely seen.

"You’re quite *popular." Gu Jiao remarked to Old Master Meng after he had greeted the seventh person. [T/N: *In Chinese, the word (? }hóng) literally means red, and figuratively means popular/well-liked.]

Old Master Meng didn’t understand, "Am I blushing?"

"No, I meant you’re well-liked." Gu Jiao clarified.

"Oh, that’s what you meant. Your State of Zhao’s language is really strange." Old Master Meng commented, then explained to Gu Jiao, "I’ve taught that young man chess a couple of times."

He had met that scholar while strolling around and kindly gave him some pointers when he was stuck in a chess game.

The scholar would probably never know that the person who had given him advice was actually the Chess Saint of the Six States.

The carriage stopped at the door of their house.

"Big sis!"

Gu Xiaoshun quickly rushed out.

Gu Jiao jumped down from the carriage, "Xiaoshun."

"Big sis, you're finally back!" Gu Xiaoshun was overjoyed. Seeing that Gu Jiao was about to help Gu Yan, he quickly said, "Let me do it!"

“You don’t need to, I can do it myself." Gu Yan said with great pride. After saying that, he demonstrated getting out of the carriage on his own to Gu Xiaoshun.

It was like a one-year-old baby showing off to their playmate that they had learned how to walk.

"Way to go, Gu Yan!" Gu Xiaoshun gave a thumbs-up. "You can even walk by yourself now!"

One was proud to show off, and the other was eager to praise.

Lady Nan and Master Lu both put down their work and came out to greet them. Seeing the two kids safe and sound, the weight in their hearts finally lifted.

In fact, the day after the surgery, Old Master Meng had already sent a disciple from the Imperial Advisor's Hall to report that they were safe, but it was still unsettling not to see it with their own eyes.

Lady Nan held Gu Yan's arm and looked him up and down, saying with satisfaction, "Not bad, your complexion has improved a lot, and your glabella is no longer dark."

Gu Yan thought: Lady Nan, are you sure a dark glabella isn't a sign of poisoning?

"Does it hurt?" Lady Nan asked, looking at Gu Yan's chest.

"It doesn't hurt." Gu Yan replied.

It did hurt, but not as much as he had imagined. It was within a bearable range, and he was completely immersed in the joy of soon becoming a normal person, so this little pain didn’t matter at all.

"Also, the wound isn’t here." Gu Yan proudly showcased Gu Jiao's surgical skills. The incision was on the right side, less than an inch, and would heal to be almost invisible.

Lady Nan marveled at Gu Jiao's medical expertise.

"JiaoJiao must be exhausted too, right?" She asked, looking at Gu Jiao.

Gu Jiao had lost a lot of blood, but after a few days of recuperation in the Imperial Advisor's Hall, she had fully recovered.

"Not tired." Gu Jiao said.

Lady Nan then looked at Old Master Meng and bowed deeply, "Thank you very much, old sir."

Everything was understood without further words.

Old Master Meng didn't respond, only stroked his beard.

Master Lu quickly said, "Alright, alright, it’s so hot, look at how the children are sweating. Let’s go inside and talk."

Lady Nan smiled, "Perfect timing, I’ve made mung bean soup!"

Gu Yan, craving it, had his eyes shining with green light.

Gu Jiao said, "You can’t have any yet."

Gu Yan: "..."

After heart surgery, in order to reduce the burden on the heart, fluid intake had to be strictly controlled. The body had to be kept in a somewhat dehydrated state for the first few days. He was already receiving plenty of IV fluids, so drinking mung bean soup was out of the question.

Gu Yan looked utterly disappointed.

Lady Nan: "..."

Did they make the child crave food again?

As soon as Gu Yan entered the courtyard, he started looking for the Black Wind King.

"It can walk now. It's in the backyard." Lady Nan said with a smile.

Before leaving, Gu Jiao had prepared enough medication, and both Lady Nan and Gu Xiaoshun changed the Black Wind King's dressings every day. Its condition had greatly improved, and it had moved from the front yard to the backyard.

Gu Yan liked the Black Wind King.

Firstly, because the Black Wind King was so beautiful, and secondly, because the Black Wind King was very quiet, unlike the noisy horse king.

The Black Wind King exuded a noble and regal air but still had a commanding and fierce presence, which perfectly matched Gu Yan's aesthetic.

Gu Yan grabbed a brush and began grooming its mane.

The Black Wind King didn't kick Gu Yan away, quietly allowing him to groom it.

Gu Xiaoshun and Lady Nan occasionally helped groom it too; the only person in the house who couldn’t was Master Lu.

In the Black Wind King’s eyes, Gu Jiao, Gu Yan, and Gu Xiaoshun were like young cubs, so it showed them the most tolerance. The Black Wind King also had a reasonable level of tolerance towards Lady Nan since she was a woman, and it did not bully Old Master Meng due to his age.

Only Master Lu, who was neither a cub, a woman, nor an elderly person, was kicked every time he got close to the Black Wind King.

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—

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