"Eighteenth Mother..."
"younger sister…."
Accompanied by two familiar calls, the servants came in with Cao and Gu Hai in their arms.
Gu Shiba Niang still felt like she was dreaming. Her eyes fell on the two of them. Cao was a little plumper than half a year ago, while Gu Hai was still thin, but his facial expressions were calmer. The familiar feeling of family could not be concealed under the dust.
They are really back
"I thought... I thought..." Gu Shiba Niang threw herself into Mrs. Cao's arms, hugged her tightly, and cried loudly.
"So that's what happened..."
After calming down, the family of three sat down in the house. After hearing the whole story, Gu Hai and Cao couldn't help but smile and heaved a sigh of relief.
I thought Gu Shiba Niang had been wronged in some way...
"We had already left Nanzhang at the beginning of the epidemic..." Gu Hai said with a smile.
"My mother was ill for a while on the way, which delayed the journey..." Ms. Cao interjected, "Actually, it's nothing serious, but your brother was too careful..."
"Then the epidemic came, many roads were blocked, and the news couldn't be delivered. So I took a detour and came here, and happened to meet Lingyuan..." Gu Hai said, looking at the sadness remaining on Gu Shiba Niang's face, he couldn't help but Somewhat guilty, "It's my brother's fault for making my sister worry."
Gu Shiba Niang shook her head and smiled.
"Miss..." Lingbao ran in from the door, followed by Peng Yizhen. It was obvious that they had learned the news from the servants, and their faces were full of surprise and joy.
Lingbao threw himself into Gu Shiba Niang's arms, and before he could cry loudly, Gu Ba Niang pinched him hard in the waist.
She understood immediately, suppressed the tears that had reached her lips and swallowed them. Peng Yizhen also received Gu Shiba Niang's eyes and forcefully suppressed the scream.
"Madam, Master..." Lingbao turned to the Cao family, "You are back..."
That day and night, she felt like she was in hell. Unexpectedly, the three of them appeared in front of her in the blink of an eye. It was like a treasure was lost and found. After great sadness, she was overjoyed. She knelt down and hugged Mr. Cao and finally cried happily.
Mrs. Cao just thought that she was worried that she was trapped in the plague, so she couldn't help but comfort her.
Gu Hai's eyes swept over the faces of the three of them, and his brows furrowed slightly.
After the gossip, because Zhou Tu was tired, Lingbao and a group of servants were waiting for Cao to rest. Although Peng Yizhen had many questions to ask, due to the presence of Gu Hai, he could only bear to say goodbye.
Gu Hai naturally stood up to see him off, but was stopped by Peng Yizhen.
"This can't be done. You are an official now and you want to defeat me..." Peng Yizhen said.
"I'll send it off, I'm not an official..." Gu Shiba Niang said with a smile.
The two of them exchanged glances, and Gu Hai pretended not to notice, smiled, and really didn't see each other off again.
As soon as he walked out of the living room door, Peng Yizhen couldn't wait to ask.
Gu Shiba Niang raised her hand to stop him, "I'm fine, I'm fine, Uncle Peng, don't worry."
She spoke solemnly as she spoke word by word.
Peng Yizhen looked at her blankly for a moment, then nodded heavily, "Okay, as long as it's okay." Then he looked at Gu Shiba Niang and said solemnly, "If anything happens, Ba Niang, please just say it."
"If life is like a battlefield, then I, Gu Ba Niang, am facing the enemy from the front. There are not many people who dare to hand over my back to Uncle Peng." Gu Ba Niang also said solemnly.
The two looked at each other, saying nothing.
Peng Yizhen bowed his hands and left.
"Uncle Peng." Gu Shiba Niang subconsciously called him, but hesitated when the words came to her lips.
"Eldest niece, just tell me if you have anything to say..." Peng Yizhen stopped and turned around and said with a smile.
Gu Shiba Niang looked at him, her heart was filled with ups and downs. How good was Peng Yizhen's medical skills? Ever since she found out that Shen Anlin was pretending to be disabled, she had no idea at all.
A miraculous doctor... How can he be called a miraculous doctor when he cures a person who is not sick in the first place
Peng Yizhen was puzzled by her look, "Eighteenth Mother?"
"Uncle Peng..." Gu Shiba Niang concentrated, hesitated for a moment, and said slowly, "Have you ever heard of a sleepiness disease?"
"Sleepy?" Peng Yizhen frowned, "Do you have this kind of disease?"
He didn't know... A hint of sadness flashed across Gu Shiba Niang's face, so it was a disease that even the hospital couldn't detect.
"It's okay, I just asked casually. I heard someone talk about it, and I was a little curious. How can sleepiness be considered an illness..." She cheered up, hid her sadness, and smiled.
Peng Yizhen said oh, frowned slightly and glanced at Gu Shiniang, then left without saying another word.
Standing outside the gate, Gu Shiba Niang couldn't help but glance in the direction of Prince Wenjun's Mansion. She felt like a ball of cotton wool was stuffed in her heart. Was there really no hope...
But why did mother and brother come back? Didn't he die from the plague? But are there other deaths waiting for them
Gu Shiba Niang turned around and ran back. From a distance she saw Gu Hai standing under the eaves with his hands behind his back.
The dull-headed young man in Xianren County back then has now lost his youthfulness, has a tall figure, a steady temperament, and has a faint sense of the tempering of iron.
Gu Shiba Niang stopped and looked up at Gu Hai. Gu Hai was also looking at her with a bright smile, and her tears fell like a broken thread.
Sitting in the study, the brother and sister held candles and talked at night.
Gu Shiba Niang explained the matter in detail. Of course, she concealed the prophecy she had thrown out in order to persuade Prince Wen to rescue Gu Hai, as well as the fact that she was threatened with death this time. She only talked about how to get the disaster. After hearing the news about the epidemic, he was suddenly invited to Wenjun Prince's Mansion to ask for medicine, and then told his guess about his fate.
"I see, no wonder you had such a big reaction when you saw my mother and I..." Gu Hai suddenly realized and sighed softly, looking at the bloodshot eyes of Gu Shiba Niang with a look of despair.
"Brother..." Gu Shiba Niang's tears fell again, almost biting her lower lip, with a hint of despair and resentment, "Are we destined to not escape our fate? Why do we have to die..."
Gu Hai looked at her with a solemn expression and suddenly shook his head.
"Eighteen Mother, I think you are wrong." He said in a slow voice.
Gu Shiba Niang looked up at him, a little confused.
Gu Hai's eyes were as gentle as jade, yet as bright as stars.
"Eighteen Mother, you haven't let go yet..." he said softly.
"Eighteen Mother, you have let go of hatred, but you have not let go of fear..."
"You are afraid, always afraid, afraid of people, afraid of trouble, even afraid of yourself..."
Gu Shiba Niang looked at Gu Hai blankly as if she had been struck by thunder, her emotions fluctuating violently.
"I'm...not afraid..." she said in a dry voice.
Gu Hai approached her, bent down slightly, held her shoulders, and looked into her eyes.
"The Eighteenth Mother, you question the clan leader, you scold the sisters, you compete with the pharmacists, you take ten steps back when someone offends you, you are so aggressive and menacing..." Gu Hai said softly, "But, this is all because you are afraid, so you force me Not because you are not afraid, but because you are not afraid, so you are not afraid..."
Gu Shiba Niang was a little dizzy because of his fear, but her thoughts were fluctuating and she read these words silently.
Is she...scared? Yes, it turns out that she has trouble sleeping day and night, and is at war with the outside world, all because she is afraid.
Afraid that others will bully her, afraid that others will betray her, afraid that others will harm her, afraid that they will die again...
"Eighteen Mother, I remember I told you a long time ago that in fact it is not fate that determines us, but we decide our fate." Gu Hai squatted down and looked into her eyes, "You always said that fate arranges our steps. If I encounter a dangerous situation, such as me being imprisoned, this is obviously my own choice. I am the result of my own actions. It is not someone or some external force that pushes me to do this..."
Gu Hai did say these words, but Gu Shiba Niang never took them to heart.
"But, but, fate is like that..." she murmured.
"It's not." Gu Hai's voice was soft but firm, with an air of no doubt, "It's not... it has changed from the moment you woke up, or in other words, you can only wake up because your destiny has changed... Eighteen Mom, since you have changed, you have to let go..."
Gu Shiba Niang looked at Gu Hai, her expression changed and her eyes flickered.
Put it down, let it go
"Eighteen Mother, a person's life is full of twists and turns and unpredictable changes. Since ancient times, there has been no smooth road. We all walk the road ourselves. We will inevitably encounter hardships and even dangers. No matter who we are, it is inevitable. It's not an arrangement of fate for anyone in particular. Since you are already on the road, don't think too much. You will encounter good roads and bad roads. There is nothing to be afraid of..." Gu Hai patted her hard. On the shoulder, "Eighteen Mother, we are not afraid of life, nor are we afraid of death. You yourself said that you should try your best. Even if you say you have not learned, the Master said you have learned."
Gu Shiba Niang sat on the chair and said nothing for a long time.
"Yes, brother, you are right..." She said slowly, with a wry smile on her face, "I'm afraid, I've always been afraid, very scared... I'm afraid of living, and I'm afraid of death, I keep saying it in my heart To fight against fate, if I am not afraid of it, why should I fight against it? I live openly and happily, so there is no need to fight against anything..."
As she said this, she laughed at herself, "It turns out that I just let go of others, but I haven't let go of myself yet."
"Yes, so tell your brother the truth. Before you met us, were you already discouraged and planning to just wait for your fate?" Gu Hai said with a smile.
Gu Shiba Niang smiled bitterly, "It turns out that I was deceived by myself, frightened by myself, and lost my mind."
"Yes, you don't let go in your heart, so you are led by it all the time, imprisoned by it, like a trapped animal." Gu Hai said after plastic surgery, "Mother Eighteen, mother and I both hope that you will have a happy life. Life in this world is not about the length, it is about the heart, how you live it.”
Gu Shiba Niang muttered silently, looked up at him and said: "This is the meaning of life? Not to live for the sake of living..."
"That's right," Gu Hai said with a smile, reaching out and patting her forehead, "That's exactly what I mean. The Eighteenth Mother is indeed the Eighteenth Mother. Just one click will make it clear..."
"That's not what I said..." Gu Shiba Niang smiled bitterly and murmured in a low voice.
Gu Hai didn't hear clearly and reached out to pat Gu Shiba Niang's shoulder hard, "Come on, good sister, follow me and go to hell with your fate."
Gu Shiba Niang laughed dumbly and looked at her brother.
"Come on." Gu Hai said with a smile, stood a few steps away, and showed an attitude of swallowing up the mountains and rivers.
Not afraid of life, not afraid of death
Gu Shiba Niang's smile spread.
"Okay." She stood up and raised her chin slightly, "This is my brother, please teach me..."
"I taught you this," Gu Hai laughed and said, "Fuck your fate."
"Fuck your fate," Gu Shiba Niang said with a smile on her hips.
The Gu Shiba Niang who was destined to die is already dead. The moment she wakes up, a new destiny is destined to begin, so she should not have any grudges in her heart.
"Fuck fate" she laughed.
The laughter of the brother and sister penetrated the window lattice and floated into the night sky.
After finishing laughing, the brother and sister looked at each other, with deep warmth spreading in their hearts.
"Well, my fearless sister is back again..." Gu Hai said with a hint of teasing, "I will have half a day to spare again..."
"Okay, brother, feel free to take some time off, I will take care of everything." Gu Shiba Niang took advantage of the situation and smiled with a heroic look.
Gu Hai laughed.
Looking at her brother's smiling face, Gu Shiba Niang felt sour and sweet in her heart. It felt so good to have family and support.
"So, sister, can you tell me, what else are you hiding from me?" Gu Hai suddenly asked with a smile.
"What else are you hiding?" Gu Shiba Niang asked with a smile.
"What do you think Uncle Peng can hide with his appearance? He can only hide it from my mother, but he still wants to hide it from your brother? His moral skills are too shallow..." Gu Hai said pretending to be serious.
Gu Shiba Niang smiled, "Actually, I was suddenly taken away by Wenjun Prince's Mansion. I left in a hurry, and you also know that this matter is very confidential, so Lingbao was frightened. I didn't arrive in time for a while. Tell them I'm safe..."
"That's it?" Gu Hai was dubious.
"If you don't believe it, go ask them." Gu Shiba Niang smiled.
As for the chamberlain's talk about being buried...she frowned slightly.
"Eighteenth Mother?" Gu Hai called her with a bit of doubt.
"I..." Gu Shiba Niang looked out the window, "I don't want him to be like this..."
Gu Hai understood who she was talking about and was silent for a moment.
"Some things cannot be solved by our thinking..." he said in a low voice.
This matter is beyond their capabilities.
The night was dark, the autumn insects also fell into dreams, and the world was silent.
Gu Shiba Niang slept late, and because her conversation with Gu Hai made her mood fluctuate a lot, she tossed and turned until the sky was getting brighter before she fell asleep. As soon as she closed her eyes, she was woken up by the sound of Lingbao outside.
"Miss..." Lingbao looked at Gu Shiba Niang's tired face with an apologetic expression, "Uncle Peng is here..."
Gu Shiba Niang was a little surprised, "But is there something wrong?"
Lingbao nodded, "I said I wanted to see you..."
"Invite him." Gu Shiba Niang stood up immediately.
After briefly freshening up, Peng Yizhen followed Lingbao over. Without any time to be polite, Peng Yizhen sent the maids away on the pretext of drinking tea and snacks.
"Eighteen Mother." Only then did he say solemnly, "I know about this disease."
Gu Shiba Niang was startled, looked up at him, and saw that Peng Yizhen also looked like he had not slept all night.
"Really?" She couldn't help but stood up with surprise.
"However, I have never seen it myself, nor have I been treated. I only mentioned it in the notes left by my father..." Peng Yizhen said slowly, "The reason why this disease has never been recorded or treated by doctors is Mentioned because it is equivalent to an incurable disease..."
Gu Shiba Niang slowly sat down, and she knew that there was a disease that even the hospital didn't know about...
"Ms. Gu, do you know why it is said to be an incurable disease?" Peng Yizhen continued.
Gu Shiba Niang shook her head.
"Because not only is the disease difficult to cure, but medicine is also hard to come by..." He said slowly, looking at Gu Shiba Niang with a slightly excited expression.
"Why is it so rare?" Gu Shiba Niang asked curiously.
"Dragon and tiger soup." Peng Yizhen replied.
Dragon and tiger soup
Gu Shiba Niang looked stunned. She had never heard of this medicine.
"What medicines need to be concocted?" she asked.
"Bezoar, croton frost, arsenic, cinnabar, white stone." Peng Yizhen replied.
Gu Shiba Niang couldn't help but change her expression, these are... extremely poisonous things.
The room was silent for a moment.
"How to cure it?" After what seemed like a long time, Gu Shiba Niang suddenly asked.
As if something was confirmed, Peng Yizhen's expression became even more excited. He took a deep breath to suppress his boiling emotions.
"Eighteen Mother, it's true..." he said.
Gu Shiba Niang raised her hand and interrupted him.
"I want to buy your treatment," she looked at him and said solemnly, "please give me a price."
Peng Yizhen was furious, slapped the table and stood up.
Gu Shiba Niang looked at him, neither impatient nor impatient, her expression unchanged.
Peng Yizhen's chest rose and fell violently. It took him a while to suppress his emotions, and he stretched out his hand to rub his face.
"Eighteenth Mother, eldest niece..." He took a deep breath and said, "I want to see a doctor."
"I don't know what you are talking about." Gu Shiba Niang said lightly.
"I, Lao Peng, am not a fool. I am a fool. I also know that you, Gu Shiba Niang, never talk nonsense. Whenever you speak, there is a reason." Peng Yizhen grabbed the table with both hands, wishing he could scratch it, He gritted his teeth and said.
"Tell me how to do it," Gu Shiba Niang looked at him calmly and said, "Sometimes fame and fortune cannot be achieved, and people have to be content..."
Peng Yizhen slammed the table, "Gu Shiba Niang, you are looking down on me, Peng Yizhen."
"People die for money and birds die for food," Gu Shiba Niang looked at him with a hint of ridicule, "Peng Yizhen, I thought you were not such a superficial person."
"Bah," Peng Yizhen spat unceremoniously. He stood up straight, crossed his arms and raised his chest, looking at Gu Shiba Niang from bottom to top, "Gu Ba Niang, I really misjudged you. , it turns out you just treat me, Lao Peng, as a beggar."
"I tell you, Lao Peng has never been afraid of anything in his life."
"Let me tell you, I came to see you today, and what I want to say should be like this..." He looked at Gu Shiba Niang, straightened his clothes, and raised his chin, "Gu Ba Niang, I have to go to a doctor. I need some medicine, do you dare to do it?”
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Recommended, "The Beauty of the Country" is finished. If you like to finish the book, read it as soon as possible! The male protagonist was chosen early, so you don't have to worry about it like you would with my book! Hehe!
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