His Forehead Is Black

Originally, Zheng'er only occasionally stayed overnight in the Su Mansion. Since Ji Xiaoshu came, the two little brothers have been inseparable. Zheng'er rarely went home to live, and only occasionally went back to see his parents and younger brother.

Ji Xiaoshu used to have difficulty concentrating on studying and practicing martial arts, and was always easily distracted. Now that Zheng'er is by his side, he secretly competes with Zheng'er, not wanting to lose, and studies more seriously.

Of course, he is even more noisy when he is not studying. In a few days, he dragged Zheng'er to climb every tree in the mansion and played hide-and-seek with Gu Ling.

But Gu Ling has a lot of ways to deal with him. Make something delicious, and Ji Xiaoshu will run out by himself when he smells it.

The only restriction is that Ji Xiaoshu cannot go out to play at will. Even if people in the capital of Gan Kingdom don't know what the little prince of Yan Kingdom looks like, if people who are watching the Su Mansion see a child with a strange face in the Su family, they will definitely pay attention.

However, there are ways.

After Ji Xiaoshu saw Lao Mu take Zheng'er out for the third time and couldn't take him, he ran to Su Liang sullenly and asked, "Master's wife, can I wear a mask when I go out to play? During the Lantern Festival last year, my father and I wore masks to watch the lanterns, and no one recognized us!"

Su Liang smiled, "Sure, I'll make one for you."

Ji Xiaoshu's eyes lit up, and he saw Su Liang bring a jar.

Su Liang asked Ji Xiaoshu to sit with his eyes closed and not move. Ji Xiaoshu didn't understand, but did it obediently, and then he felt something like ointment on his face.

Not long after, Su Liang asked Ji Xiaoshu to open his eyes, and he saw a bronze mirror, and inside it was, "Big Brother?"

Su Liang chuckled, "Take another look."

Ji Xiaoshu raised his hand and pinched his nose, and the "Zheng'er" in the mirror was also pinching his nose. He smiled, and the "Zheng'er" in the mirror also smiled.

Ji Xiaoshu looked at Su Liang in surprise, "Master's wife, I have become the eldest senior brother?!"

"It's just a disguise, it can be washed off." Su Liang smiled and rubbed his little head, "Wait for your Grandfather Mu to come back and let him take you out to play again."

Ji Xiaoshu took the mirror and held it himself, looking left and right, up and down, blinking, opening his mouth, and making faces, having a lot of fun, "Great! Master's wife, can you teach me how to change? When I go home, I will become the master and scare my father!"

Su Liang couldn't help laughing, "Your master looks scary?"

"Of course not!" Ji Xiaoshu shook his head immediately, "Let my father think my master has rejuvenated, haha!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Ji Xiaoshu's collar was pulled up, his feet off the ground, suspended in the air, no need to look back, it must be his dear master. Gu Ling likes to carry him...

"I am old?" Gu Ling said coldly.

Ji Xiaoshu's eyes narrowed with laughter, "Older than me! Is what Master's wife said right?"

"Very right." Su Liang nodded.

Gu Ling put Ji Xiaoshu down, and he begged Su Liang to teach him the art of disguise.

Su Liang used his own face as a demonstration to tell Ji Xiaoshu how to do the disguise.

Gu Ling held Gu Xiaonuan and watched from the side, and Su Liang disguised himself to look like Gu Ling.

Ji Xiaoshu looked at Gu Ling, then at Su Liang, and exclaimed, "It's amazing!"

Gu Xiaonuan looked at her mother who had turned into her father with a confused look on her face, and howled to show that she was hungry.

Su Liang held Gu Xiaonuan to feed her, and felt that his daughter's eyes were particularly wide today...

Ji Xiaoshu felt that he had learned almost everything, and held Gu Ling's legs tightly, "Master, let me try! Didn't the master say that if you do it, you should be serious? I am serious and want to learn! I want to learn now!"

Gu Ling remained silent, waiting for Ji Xiaoshu to make a fuss for a long time before speaking, "Did I say no?"

Ji Xiaoshu:...I didn't say yes either, so the master's silence means acquiescence? He remembered it!

Gu Ling sat down, Ji Xiaoshu stood on a small stool, and instructed like Su Liang, "Close your eyes, don't move."

Gu Ling closed his eyes, and then felt a pair of small hands messing with his face.

After a long time, Su Liang came back holding Gu Xiaonuan, and saw Ji Xiaoshu tiptoeing off the stool and trying to run outside.

"Master, Xiaoshu said it." Su Liang chuckled.

Ji Xiaoshu paused, turned around and saw Gu Ling opened his eyes.

Su Liang saw Gu Ling's appearance for the first time, and laughed so hard that he asked Ji Xiaoshu what he was going to change Gu Ling into.

Ji Xiaoshu hid behind Su Liang, looking very clear that he would be beaten, and said weakly, "I want to change Master into my father's appearance, I miss my father so much..."

Su Liang: ... I deeply suspect that this kid is playing the sympathy card, and I have never seen him mention Ji Yuebai before.

Gu Ling took the mirror. The appearance he was transformed by Ji Xiaoshu had nothing to do with Ji Yuebai. He was ugly and very strange, mainly because of the asymmetry, one side of his face was big and the other side was small, and the whole thing looked funny.

However, although he was affectionately called a great god by Su Liang every day, Gu Ling never had the "idol burden". It was the first time he saw himself become like this, and he felt fresh and made a few expressions in front of the mirror.

Ji Xiaoshu quietly asked Su Liang, "Master, are you embarrassed by your ugliness?"

The next moment, he heard Gu Ling's voice, "Come here."

Ji Xiaoshu wanted to run again, but Gu Ling dragged him back and put him on a chair.

Ji Xiaoshu covered his face, "Don't hit me."

But he heard Gu Ling say, "Sit down and look at me."

Ji Xiaoshu moved his hand away and looked at Gu Ling. He couldn't help laughing, and Gu Ling grabbed his hand and said, "This is wrong, do it again."

Ji Xiaoshu really didn't expect that he didn't get beaten even though he made his beautiful master so ugly. In the end, Gu Ling just taught him how to correct and change his disguise step by step?

When Ji Xiaoshu finally disguised Gu Ling to look a bit like Ji Yuebai under Gu Ling's guidance, he also understood where the problem was.

At this moment, Zheng'er's voice came from outside, "Xiaoshu, I brought you something delicious!"

Ji Xiaoshu's eyes lit up, and he jumped off the chair and ran out. After running two steps, he turned back and said to Su Liang with a smile, "Master's wife, Master didn't beat me, he must like me very much!"

Gu Ling was listening next to him and removed his disguise expressionlessly. Keep a record first, and beat them together later.

Zheng'er was stunned when he saw Ji Xiaoshu, "Xiaoshu? How did you become like me?"

Ji Xiaoshu was instantly proud, "Are you similar? I'm the senior brother, call me senior brother and let me hear it!"

Zheng'er knew about the art of disguise, he had seen it before, but looking at a face that looked exactly like his own was still magical.

Old Mu was happy, "Oh! Isn't this a twin?"

"I'm tall!" Ji Xiaoshu emphasized his advantage.

"It's okay, outsiders won't notice this height." Su Liang smiled, "Xiaoshu really wants to go out and play, please take him out for a walk again."

Old Mu agreed happily, thinking it was a very strange experience.

Zheng'er took the snacks he bought for Ji Xiaoshu and asked Gu Ling and Su Liang if they wanted to eat.

Su Liang shook his head, and Gu Ling took it and ate it.

Next, Ji Xiaoshu fell in love with this identity-changing game, and Zheng'er also thought it was fun. The two of them really looked like twins, and began to imitate each other's speech and walk, and were keen to let people who knew them guess who was the real Zheng'er.

The two brothers also liked to disguise each other. If Su Liang hadn't reminded them that using too much disguise medicine was bad for the skin, they would have changed their faces every day.

It was late February in a blink of an eye.

There was still no news about Lao Bai and Yuan Ying. Su Liang thought they should have been captured by Madam Yue.

There was no movement in the south and the north for the time being, but Su Liang knew that the superficial short-lived peace between the three countries would soon be broken.

Ren Dong and Bai Yang had secretly led their troops on the way to Xuanbei City, and Qi Jun was with Ren Dong.

There was constant news from Xuanbei City back to the capital. Qiu Cong kept an eye on the food and grass of the Liang army every day, and no signs of a large increase had been found so far.

This day, the old doctor Gao came to the Su Mansion to ask if the north was really going to fight, because his grandson Gao Jiabao had previously asked for permission to go to Xuanbei City with Xing Ji.

Gao Jiabao has always had a heart to be a general. Although there have been some turmoil, he still has not given up.

Hearing Su Liang say that there is a high probability of a war, Doctor Gao sighed repeatedly, "He has to go, and there is no way to stop him."

"Don't worry too much, Mr. Gao, my adoptive father will make arrangements and not let Gao Jiabao rush to the front." Su Liang comforted Doctor Gao. Gao Jiabao is the only child in three generations, so the family members are keeping a close eye on him. But this is also one of the reasons why Gao Jiabao has always wanted to prove his strength independently.

Doctor Gao talked about Min Rui's condition again. He has not been to Min's house today and plans to go there later.

"His health has improved, but it will take some time to cure him. I wonder if it would be better if acupuncture is added to assist?" Doctor Gao asked.

Gu Ling's voice came from the door, "I'll go and give him acupuncture."

Doctor Gao smiled when he saw Gu Ling holding Gu Xiaonuan in.

Gu Ling handed Gu Xiaonuan over, and Doctor Gao took it carefully. He happily made Gu Xiaonuan laugh, but forgot about the business.

After a while, the two little guys who were brought by Lao Mu to practice Qinggong came over and put Gu Xiaonuan in the cart and pushed her out to play.

Doctor Gao then remembered Min Rui's matter, "It's good for Lord Gu to go. In terms of acupuncture, I am not as good as you." Gu Ling's needle insertion was more accurate and steady, and Doctor Gao was really ashamed of himself in this aspect. Although he was told that Gu Ling learned medical skills from Su Liang, he often felt that Gu Ling's medical skills seemed to be his hidden skills, which were very powerful, but he rarely used them.

It was still early, and Gu Ling said that he was free now, so Doctor Gao went with him to the Min family. I didn't see Su Liang teach Gu Ling what acupuncture method to use.

Su Liang knew why Gu Ling took the initiative to ask him to go. Because there is a time traveler secretly watching them, it seems that he wants to confirm who is the real time traveler between the couple. No matter what the other party's purpose is, Gu Ling and Su Liang are determined to confuse each other. Gu Ling knows medical skills and is very good, which leads to a guess: Su Liang's medical skills are actually taught by Gu Ling.

...

When Minister Min learned that the old doctor Gao had come, and the Marquis of Changxin was also with him, he immediately came out to greet him.

When he heard that the old doctor Gao said that Gu Ling was here to give acupuncture to Min Rui, Minister Min was a little surprised, "The Marquis of Changxin... also knows medical skills?" Gu Ling actually gave acupuncture to both Mr. Qin and Duanmu Yi, but very few people knew about it.

The old doctor Gao smiled and said, "Not only does he know, he is very good, at least better than me. He just doesn't take action easily."

Hearing this, Minister Min hurriedly asked Gu Ling to go to Min Rui.

When entering the courtyard, I ran into a girl in white. When she saw Gu Ling's appearance, she stopped in her tracks and was dazed for a moment.

"Rou'er! Hurry up and meet the Marquis of Changxin!" Old Minister Min said.

Min Rui's daughter Min Rou came back to her senses, her face turned red with embarrassment, she lowered her eyes and saluted, "Min Rou has met Marquis Changxin."

Gu Ling responded calmly and followed Min Rui in.

Min Rou watched Gu Ling's back disappear at the door of the room, then looked away and whispered to herself, "Beauty Gu, she really deserves her reputation..."

When Gu Ling gave Min Rui an acupuncture, Old Imperial Doctor Gao and Old Minister Min were watching.

Doctor Gao nodded silently from time to time to express his affirmation. Gu Ling's acupuncture techniques were very exquisite, and his medical skills were definitely not limited to this.

When Gu Ling was about to leave, Mrs. Min said with a grateful expression, "When your husband gets better, we will definitely come to pay homage to you and your wife."

"No need." Gu Ling looked calm, put away the needle bag and walked out.

Master Min went to see him off, and when he went out, he met Min Rou coming to deliver tea, "Master Marquis, please have a cup of tea before leaving."

Mr. Min shook his head and said, "Your Majesty the Marquis is busy, let's wait for another day."

…

Min Rou entered the room with tea, closed the door, and asked Mrs. Min, "Is Marquis Chang Xin's medical skills also very powerful?"

Mrs. Min thought thoughtfully, "Yes. He seems to be omnipotent. Just like..."

"Like Grandpa Mo." Min Rou said.

Mrs. Min's expression changed and she yelled in a low voice, "Don't talk nonsense!"

"My mother mentioned it first." Min Rou sighed, "There is such an amazing and talented man in the world, who is like an immortal. It's a pity that he is already married."

Mrs. Min frowned, "Do you like Gu Ling?"

Min Rou nodded, "When we first met, he was so amazing. He and his wife are a perfect match. They are both talented and beautiful people. Only when we came to the capital of Qian Kingdom did we realize that our island is really a wild place. The young talents that grandpa recruited back were just average, no wonder Grandpa Mo was always dissatisfied and drove them away one by one. "

Mrs. Min looked sullen, "What nonsense are you talking about? Why don't you shut up!"

"Why is mom angry?" Min Rou looked confused, "By the way, isn't grandpa coming too? When will he arrive?"

"You don't have to worry about it." Mrs. Min looked stern, "Don't mention the people and things on the island again."

"I know." Min Rou nodded, "I heard that the Su Mansion is a more difficult place to enter than the imperial palace in the capital. I don't know when I will have a chance to take a look."

"Don't think about whether these things exist or not. Remember to be careful in your words and deeds." Mrs. Min frowned.

When Min Rou went out, Min Rui asked Mrs. Min in a low voice, "Father-in-law is here to take Gu Ling away?"

Mrs. Min hummed, "Don't worry about it, my father has his own plans."

…

Gu Ling returned home, took a shower and changed clothes before returning to Yuanming Pavilion. Just as he hugged Gu Xiaonuan and kissed him, Chang'an arrived and asked Gu Ling or Su Liang to come into the palace.

"I'll go." Gu Ling wanted to hand Gu Xiaonuan to Su Liang, but Gu Xiaonuan grabbed his collar and refused to let go.

So, when Chang An saw Gu Ling coming out of Yuanming Pavilion, he was wearing a big cloak and holding in his arms... the little daughter of the Su family?

Chang'an smiled and waved to Gu Xiaonuan. Gu Ling was going to take Gu Xiaonuan into the palace. Duanmu Chen would definitely be very happy to see him.

Su Liang had just fed Gu Xiaonuan, thinking that she wouldn't be out for too long, so she didn't follow. No matter what happens, Gu Ling can handle it. She hasn't cooked for a long time since she was pregnant. She plans to cook today and make some of Gu Ling's favorite dishes.

Duanmu Chen came to Gu Ling to discuss the next matter. In three days, it will be March.

Seeing that Gu Ling actually brought Gu Xiaonuan, Duanmu Chen was overjoyed, "Nuannuan, do you still recognize me?" After saying that, he took Gu Xiaonuan away and saw Gu Xiaonuan staring at a picture hanging on the wall. An ancient painting, Duanmu Chen said with a smile, "Take whatever you like."

Gu Ling sat down, picked up the tea cup, and fixed his gaze on Duanmu Chen's eyebrows. After slowly drinking a cup of tea, Duanmu Chen took Gu Xiaonuan to visit the imperial study room, and then he hugged her and sat on the dragon chair. Let’s get down to business.

"I know that you and your wife will never be separated, and I feel at ease with you in the capital. But I always feel that the Liang Kingdom is coming this time, and this battle may not be easy to fight." Duanmu Chen sighed.

Gu Ling reached out to Gu Xiaonuan, and Gu Xiaonuan raised her little hand and babbling, indicating that she wanted to go back to her father.

Duanmu Chen picked up Gu Xiaonuan and sent him over. He didn't go back and sat down next to Gu Liang. "How did the grain and grass from the Yan Kingdom get to the Liang Kingdom? I really can't understand it. You guys." If you know something, don’t hide it.”

Gu Ling did not answer, but asked about another matter, "Are the secret guards around the emperor trustworthy?"

Duanmu Chen was stunned, "It's credible. Do you think someone will assassinate me?"

"Yeah. Be careful." Gu Ling said.

Duanmu Chen rubbed his forehead, "Yes, it's time now. If Situ Xie can kill me when the war starts, he will be able to undermine the morale of the military and the people of the Qian Kingdom. It is a good strategy."

Previously, Su Liang and Gu Ling thought that Situ Xie did not want Duanmu Chen to die, because if Duanmu Chen died, the imperial power would really fall into the hands of Gu Ling and Su Liang. But as time went by, when Duanmu Chen was completely united with Gu Ling and Su Liang and had absolute trust in them, he, the emperor, had no value in Situ Xie's eyes.

What's more, now there is a mysterious force that is suspected of colluding with Situ Xie. Then Situ Xie's decision-making can no longer consider what he might do alone, and it will become difficult to predict.

When Gu Ling came today, he saw black mist between Duanmu Chen's eyebrows. Duanmu Chen now would not kill anyone for no reason, which indicated that his life would be in danger within three days. And three days later, it would be the first day of March. If someone really assassinated him, the black mist meant that if Gu Ling did not intervene, he would definitely die.

After Gu Ling left the palace, Duanmu Chen strengthened the guards in the palace.

When he returned home, he saw that Su Liang had prepared several dishes. Gu Ling held Gu Xiaonuan in one hand and kissed Su Liang in the other hand.

Gu Xiaonuan was sandwiched in the middle, babbling, but no one paid attention to her.

Zheng'er and Ji Xiaoshu peeked in the door, but Ji Xiaoshu accidentally pushed Zheng'er in.

Zheng'er covered his eyes, "Master and Master's Wife, I swear I didn't see anything!"

Gu Ling then let go of Su Liang and looked back at the two little guys, "Go wash your hands."

"Hey!" The two ran away in a flash.

"What does the emperor want to see us about?" Su Liang asked.

Gu Ling answered irrelevantly, "His forehead is black."

Su Liang's eyes narrowed, "Someone wants to kill him?"

Gu Ling nodded, "For the next three days, I will go to the palace to guard at night. If it is not Situ Xie's people, it will be better."

Su Liang knew what he meant. If the assassin was not sent by Situ Xie, it might be that the mysterious force took action. It is difficult for ordinary people to assassinate the emperor.

At the moment, Gu Ling and Su Liang are very eager to find out the details and purpose of the other time traveler as soon as possible. If they can catch the relevant people, they may be able to find a breakthrough.

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