Chapter 270 Being Blocked
Gu Huaizhi and Su Wan were worried that the remnants of the Liu family would be harmful to Gu's mother in Dazhou, so they did not dare to stay any longer along the way. Only when they couldn't bear it any longer, would they find an inn to freshen up, have a good meal, and then hurry up. Keep on your way.
The journey that originally took more than three months was shortened by nearly half, and it took two months to reach the Great Zhou Dynasty.
When I went to Xiliang, the capital was full of withered yellow. When I came back, it was already early spring, and the grass and branches were all sprouting new green and bearing flower buds.
Su Wan opened the curtain and took a quick look. The grass was green in the wild and the air smelled fresh.
The heavy cotton-padded jacket on my body has been replaced by a thin spring shirt.
"Finally back!" Su Wan raised her face, and the drizzle fell on her face. A burst of coldness made the hairs on her arms rise: "Every bone in my body is shaking and falling apart. I have to wait for another ten and a half days." On the way to the moon, you have to find a doctor to reset my bones piece by piece."
Gu Huaizhi put a thin cloak on her shoulders, "Although it is spring, it is still late in spring. It is cold outside. You should wear more clothes to avoid catching the wind and cold."
As soon as Su Wan's excitement passed, she felt really cold. She shivered as if to force the cold out, and quickly lowered the curtain. The smile on her face had never fallen since she saw the gate of the capital. .
"You didn't tell mother we were coming, did you? There will be a surprise for her later!"
Su Wan had inquired about it, and Gu's mother couldn't stay idle in the capital, cooking three meals a day for the doctors in her medical clinic.
"Let's go to the hospital first... no no no... go back to the house and take a shower first. I smell all over myself."
Gu Huaizhi saw that she had lost weight. She was originally thin, but now she looked even more haggard. He rubbed her face with his fingers distressedly: "I think she was frightened."
The smile on Su Wan's face fell, and she quickly cheered up again. She sat on his lap, put her arms around his neck, and her eyes seemed to be filled with light, dark and bright: "We can tell mother, Xi Liang regarded thinness as beauty, so I followed the local customs and made a special effort to lose weight."
Gu Huaizhi had no expression on his face and just held her slim waist with his palms.
The waist that had just been grasped by both hands was now almost grasped by one hand.
Su Wan felt guilty. When Gu Huaizhi went to deal with things, she was too tired. After taking a bath in the inn, she fell asleep on the bed without drying her hair. When he came back, her hair was almost dry, which made him sulky. He asked the waiter to cook a bowl of ginger soup and brought a stove to dry her hair and dissipate the cold air. But all the hard work was in vain. She was ill after all.
She didn't get sick easily, and she was really sick. She had been sick for almost half a month, and she lost a lot of weight during this illness.
Su Wan smiled and leaned over to kiss him. Wailixie said, "Actually, having a minor illness every year can increase the body's resistance. If you get sick again in the future, you will be cured quickly. The reason why I am seriously ill this time is because I have been able to recover from it before." It’s so good that you don’t get sick easily.”
"..." Gu Huaizhi put his palm on her forehead and pushed her head away: "According to you, I have been sick for many years and I will be immune to all diseases in the future?"
"You are so smart!" Su Wan pulled his head closer, nibbled on the corner of his lips, buried her face in his neck, and said softly: "Mom, she will definitely feel distressed when she sees me so thin, so I can Take her to the second brother and third sister, and let her take care of my food and daily life, so that no other people will disturb her, and you can handle your official duties with peace of mind. "
Seeing her acting coquettishly, Gu Huaizhi sighed helplessly: "You can't wear such a thin spring shirt until the weather gets warmer."
"I know." To prove that what she said was true, Su Wan tightened her cloak and tied the belt into a knot.
Gu Huaizhi reached out and flicked her head.
Su Wan subconsciously wanted to hide, but finally thought that she still had something to ask of him, so she closed her eyes and did not hide.
Warm lips landed on her lips.
Su Wan opened her eyes in surprise and stuck out her tongue to lick him. He grabbed her and entangled her even more deeply.
The carriage stopped in front of the Gu Mansion. Qi Shiliu jumped out of the carriage and opened the curtain of the carriage.
Gu Huaizhi hugged Su Wan and got out of the carriage.
The door of the house opened, and Qi Wu rubbed his hands excitedly: "Miss, uncle, you are finally back!" He stood aside and let them in: "Come in, Mrs. Hu has made a table of hot dishes waiting for you."
When Su Wan heard this, she immediately stuck her head out: "Do you know that we are back?"
"I don't know, we didn't tell you!"
Su Wan quickly broke away from Gu Huaizhi's arms and walked quickly into the house: "Qi Wu, go get a bucket of hot water. I want to take a bath." Then she ordered Mrs. Hu who was walking towards her: "Go and give it to me quickly. My mother and I are packing our suitcases and we are going to live in the mountains for a long time.”
Mrs. Hu was surprised and said: "Miss, you just came and are you leaving again?"
"I have something to do." Su Wan didn't dare to stay in the capital any longer, so she urged, "You guys go quickly."
Mrs. Hu looked at Gu Huaizhi: "Uncle, do you want to take care of it?"
"No need." Gu Huaizhi went to the study.
A secret guard appeared and closed the door.
"How is it in the palace?" Gu Huaizhi sat behind the desk and opened the secret letters stacked on the table.
"The emperor has been unconscious since you left. The prince learned that you were not in Dazhou and tried to contact his confidants to rescue him. After knowing that it was in vain, he calmed down and seemed to accept his fate. However, the queen suddenly left the palace for a trip to the country. Temple, brought the Queen Mother back."
"Why don't you report this matter?" Gu Huaizhi's face darkened: "Find out what happened?"
"What happened two days ago, I guessed that you would return to Beijing in the past two days, and it was about the same time for you to come and go, so I didn't pass on the news." The secret guard whispered the reason: "The old lady of the Zhao Mansion went to the National Temple to burn incense, and was detained by the Queen Mother. The Queen compromised and took the Queen Mother back to the palace."
Gu Huaizhi was quite troubled. The Queen Mother entered the palace, like a fish in water. It would be difficult to deal with her.
"Prepare the car, I'm going to the Duke of Zhao's Mansion." Gu Huaizhi put away the secret letter and told the servants to let Su Wan eat first and not wait for him.
After taking a bath, Su Wan heard that Gu Huaizhi was not in the mansion. She hurriedly ate a bowl of rice, and asked Qi Wu to move the box cage to the carriage and go directly to the clinic.
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Gu's mother cleaned up the clinic and prepared to go to the shop to buy cloth to make some spring clothes for Gu Baozhu and Gu Jingyun.
After saying hello to the doctors, Gu's mother went to the street with a basket.
The secret guards followed her to protect her.
Mother Gu entered a shop and picked out some cloth. Her eyes fell on the silver-red cloth. She immediately thought of Su Wan and felt that this color suited her very well. Su Wan would definitely look good in it.
Calculating the time, when the clothes were ready, Su Wan would be back soon, and she could wear them just in time.
She picked out a few more pieces of cloth for Su Wan and Gu Huaizhi. Mother Gu paid the money and was about to leave with the cloth when she was stopped by someone.