Time Travel: The Best Doctor in Ancient Times
Chapter 535 - 392: Invitation Follows

Chapter 535: Chapter 392: Invitation Follows

"Nian, your cousin commands an army on a mission to Liuzhou, and the Northern Mongolian army presses even closer to Great Zhou’s Northern Frontier. As the only princess of Northern Mongolia, what are your plans?"

Gu Changsheng’s concerns were not unnecessary; although he and Borjigin Nian had not known each other for long, their friendship was deep!

Yet, this could not change the fact that Borjigin Nian was a princess of Northern Mongolia!

Till this day, Great Zhou was surrounded by enemies on three sides, including Northern Mongolia looking greedily at Great Zhou. Borjigin Nian’s situation was indeed extremely awkward!

"Ah? Another war is to ensue?" Upon hearing this, Borjigin Nian paused, flipped over, and jumped aside, looking at Gu Changsheng with confusion.

Gu Changsheng nodded upon hearing this and slowly recounted the situation of the four kingdoms.

Borjigin Nian, being at Gu Residence, was solely focused on guarding the handsome men emerging from seclusion, completely lacking awareness of her duty as the Princess of Northern Mongolia, showing no concern for outside affairs!

That she was unaware of the current serious situation was also within Gu Changsheng’s expectations!

After hearing Gu Changsheng’s words, the usually carefree and lighthearted Borjigin Nian also furrowed her brows slightly, "What’s going on? It seems really different this time..."

"We Northern Mongolians are a nomadic tribe. In winter, when there is a shortage of food and fodder, we are compelled to raid the border for survival. Therefore, it is normal for there to be constant friction at the border between Great Zhou and Northern Mongolia! But now, with winter approaching, my cousin, being a great general of Northern Mongolia, went on a mission to Great Zhou and is staying in Liuzhou City!"

"Gu Changsheng, don’t you think something’s fishy?"

Gu Changsheng rolled his eyes upon hearing this, "Of course I know something’s fishy!"

But damn it, as the Princess of Northern Mongolia, shouldn’t you be leaving the scene?

Should we really be so detached, acting as if it’s none of our business?

"It’s so strange. If it were just the Northern Mongolian army pressing the border, that would be one thing; our Northern Mongolian warriors are fearless and fierce. But why are Liaodong and Southern Chen also stirring up trouble? What outrageous act has Great Zhou committed to provoke the three kingdoms to deploy their troops together?" Borjigin Nian muttered to herself, holding her chin.

Gu Changsheng looked skyward, speechless.

Suddenly, she felt that asking Borjigin Nian this question had been a complete waste of time!

Damn it, she truly had no sense of being the Princess of Northern Mongolia, a typical bystander’s perspective!

Thinking this, Gu Changsheng couldn’t help but shrug her shoulders, "You shouldn’t ask me about this; I’m still in the dark. Your foster brother didn’t want me to know; he just wanted me to close the doors and live a carefree life. With threats before him and dangers behind him, he’s already too busy. Initially, I disdained to ask, but now I don’t want to distract him anymore!"

"Chill out!" Borjigin Nian immediately beamed with joy upon hearing this, "Since my foster brother won’t say, why should we worry? Let them fight if they must; we will just continue living our own lives behind closed doors!"

"Borjigin Nian, I’ve always wondered, are you truly born to the King of Northern Mongolia? How can you not care at all about Northern Mongolia?" Gu Changsheng rolled her eyes upon hearing this, looking contemptuously at Borjigin Nian.

Feeling her nose, Borjigin Nian replied, "Of course I am his own kin, but I was just left to run wild!"

"My father had me late in life and doted on me immensely. I was never mindful, and when I was young, I caused trouble frequently. There were so many complaints from the tribes that they could pile up to make a small hill; my father simply ignored them all!"

"Out of helplessness, my mother then advised my father to send me out to learn skills from a master, so I have been left to run wild since I was five. It’s true I’m the only princess of Northern Mongolia, and certainly the most unworthy descendant of the Northern Mongol Royal Family, but fortunately, I’m a girl. Matters of the family and state have nothing to do with me; I just need to happily hop around the world seeking handsome men!"

Upon hearing this, Gu Changsheng was left speechless!

"Gu Changsheng, they can fight their battles. The four kingdoms have been in constant friction for hundreds of years anyway; what does it have to do with us? Let’s think about what to eat tonight instead!" Borjigin Nian, hooking her arm around Gu Changsheng’s neck, spoke like a true buddy.

Seeing that the fight was not likely to occur, Gu Changsheng no longer dwelled on national affairs and let matters take their course!

What transpired between the evildoer and Bright Moon Tower in Ming Yue Tower, Gu Changsheng did not know; she only knew that Zhou Mu had left the Gu Residence directly from Ming Yue Tower without even bidding her farewell.

When Yuan Bao came to report with a look of immense grief that his master had urgent matters and had already left, his eyes were indeed brimming with tears!

Seeing this, Gu Changsheng, feeling helpless, had Dong Lei prepare two sweet and sour carp for him to take away in a big package.

Yuan Bao left beaming with joy, holding the sweet and sour carp as if it were a supreme treasure.

Gu Changsheng could feel that, since Zhou Mu left, numerous unfamiliar presences surrounded Gu Residence!

Gu Changsheng knew that these must be the Hidden Guards sent by Zhou Mu, probably all concentrated outside her residence!

At this moment, Gu Changsheng deeply hoped that her subordinates would soon be skilled!

Sending her foster father up the mountain was now urgent!

Not just her foster father, but even the little steamed bun, Gu Changsheng planned to send to the mountain as well!

With tens of thousands of elite soldiers from the Three Kingdoms gathering outside Liuzhou City, in this situation of extreme tension, she could not be blamed for being overly cautious!

Although not absolutely safe, Baili Mountain could temporarily protect my foster father and the little bun, and it also lessened her worries a bit!

Gu Changsheng’s plan was perfect, but before she could act on it, early the next morning, she received a gilded, bright yellow invitation!

Gu Changsheng sat in the front hall of the Gu Residence, watching the bearer of the invitation.

Dressed in bright yellow eunuch attire, over fifty years of age, with a slick appearance, he clearly was a veteran deeply immersed in court life!

"Please show the eunuch out of the residence, and kindly convey to your master that Gu Changsheng is fortunate to receive his invitation and will certainly attend as scheduled!" Gu Changsheng waved her hand at the Song Lin and Song Mu brothers, who were standing below, and spoke with a serious tone.

"In that case, I shall take my leave first!" Seeing this, the bearer did not say more, smiled, performed a courtesy, and followed the Song brothers out the door.

It was not until his figure disappeared in the distant corridor that the people of the Gu Residence came out from behind the curtains.

"Changsheng’s Beloved Daughter, what exactly is going on? How did people from Southern Chen come to our residence?" Mr. Ban Shan spoke with a worried expression.

Upon hearing this, Gu Changsheng looked up and handed over the gilded invitation she held, "Three days from now, there will be a plum viewing banquet by the Hengtang Lake Bank. It’s an invitation written by Sima Changhao, the Crown Prince of Southern Chen, inviting me to attend!"

Reputation, oh reputation, truly a burden indeed!

Just after Zhou Mu had cautioned her not to leave the residence unless necessary, this stunt by the Crown Prince of Southern Chen followed!

The infamous, evildoer-like gaze of Lady Changsheng, was she willing or what?

Now great, she had carelessly caught the attention of the other Crown Princes of the Three Kingdoms!

The damned plum viewing banquet, with winter not yet arrived and not a flower bud fully grown on the plum trees, what was there to view!

"Gu Changsheng, weren’t you just complaining about not being included in your elder brother’s invitations, not even the names of the tycoons of Liuzhou City?" Borjigin Nian took the invitation from Mr. Ban Shan’s hands and looked at it with a smile, "Now, you see, a personally written invitation from Sima Changhao, this is treatment not even the tycoons receive, Gu Changsheng, you are becoming famous!"

Upon hearing this, Gu Changsheng rolled her eyes instantly, "A man fears fame like a pig fears fattening, do you think I want to be famous or what?"

She truly just wanted to close her doors and live her life, not muddle through the affairs of the Four Kingdoms!

"Girl, with the Crown Princes of the Four Kingdoms gathered in Liuzhou, it’s already no small matter. With your relationship with Zhou Mu, appearing before the people of the Four Kingdoms now may be inappropriate. What exactly is the intent of the Crown Prince of Southern Chen? It’s still unclear. Are you sure you want to keep the appointment?" Yue Xilou took the invitation, glanced at it, and a hint of worry appeared on his stunningly beautiful face.

"I have no reason to refuse! Sima Changhao is the Crown Prince of Southern Chen, not attending would only draw more attention!" Gu Changsheng spoke gravely, blinking with a solemn expression, "However, I still have a very bad feeling. I am already attracting enough attention. I feel that the invitation from the Crown Prince of Southern Chen is just the beginning, certainly not the end!"

Upon hearing this, everyone stared in disbelief.

But, as it turned out, Gu Changsheng’s premonition was not unfounded!

It was incredibly accurate!

The morning was not yet over when invitations from Northern Mongolia and Liaodong followed one after another!

Gu Changsheng, holding two similarly gilded invitations, spoke sheepishly, "What did I say? Initially, it was just people lurking outside my residence, now that the covert way has failed, they are approaching openly!"

An invitation written personally by the Crown Princes of the Three Kingdoms, what an honor indeed!

It scared her, Gu Changsheng!

Even if she, Gu Changsheng, greatly advanced the Medical Path and made outstanding contributions to the medicinal firms of the Four Kingdoms, it wasn’t enough to earn such distinguished regard from the Crown Princes of the Four Kingdoms, was it?

Or, perhaps what they regarded differently was her relationship with the evildoer?

Everyone looking at the three gilded invitations Gu Changsheng threw on the table was momentarily speechless, their expressions indescribable.

"Changsheng’s Beloved Daughter, your father thinks it would be better to decline!" Mr. Ban Shan spoke gravely.

Gu Changsheng shook her head, "You can avoid for a while, but not for a lifetime. Foster Father, since they have cast their eyes on me, the more I avoid them, the more it will catch their eye!"

"Curiosity killed the cat, just making the spies outside our house multiply several times over!"

The increase in spies outside did not concern Gu Changsheng; what she dreaded was the hundreds of thousands of elite soldiers stationed outside Liuzhou City!

"So, Gu Changsheng, do you really plan to keep the appointment?" Borjigin Nian asked incredulously, "I must tell you, my cousin, Lvchi, is no easy target. Don’t be fooled by his rugged appearance; his scheming mind is so convoluted it could twist through eighteen bends. His invitation to you, frankly, even I can’t fathom what he’s really plotting!"

Gu Changsheng looked at Borjigin Nian gratefully, yet still nodded resolutely, "That’s right! Fortune or misfortune, unavoidable trouble is trouble still, I must attend!"

"But before I go, I need to make thorough preparations!"