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Gu Jiao didn't have enough medication to save an entire fortress from the plague. If she had, she wouldn't have chosen to intercept the plague at its source in the first place.
When her IV drip was finished, she removed the needle and tidied up the medical supplies.
Physician Tong said, "It's time for dinner. I'll go to the kitchen and check if dinner is ready."
However, shortly after leaving, Physician Tong abruptly turned back. He rushed into the room with a terrified look on his face, abruptly closed the door, and pressed his back against it. He then exclaimed, "Not good! The Imperial Son-in-law is coming! He's coming to kill you!"
"Kill me?" Gu Jiao responded.
Physician Tong said in a panic, "I saw him carrying a sword! If he's not coming to kill you, is he coming to chop down a tree?"
Now that Yi Wang was close to death, did they finally decide to kill her out of resentment?
Gu Jiao glared coldly at Physician Tong and said, "Step aside."
Physician Tong stuttered, "I-I-I'll definitely step aside... I won't block the sword for you..."
It was just that his legs felt too weak to move at the moment.
Gu Jiao stood up and walked towards Physician Tong.
She reached out and grabbed Physician Tong's arm.
At that moment, outside the door, the silverfox-clad man extended his hand and pushed against the door.
Just as the two were about to confront each other, a soldier urgently reported from outside, "My Lord! Not good! The princess is injured!"
Gu Jiao then heard the sound of hurried footsteps outside, which were moving away.
Physician Tong, stuttering, asked, "D-d-did he left?"
"Mm." Gu Jiao nodded, releasing the arm she had intended to pull away, "He's gone."
Physician Tong's legs gave out, and he collapsed on the ground, drained of energy.
"Someone else is coming!"
Gu Jiao suddenly exclaimed.
Physician Tong quickly rolled and crawled before standing up, swiftly hiding behind Gu Jiao!
Gu Jiao remained alert as her gaze was fixed on the tightly closed door. She discreetly tightened her grip on the silver needle between her fingertips.
Knock, knock, knock.
Someone outside lightly knocked on the door.
Soon, a soft, lowered female voice spoke, "I am the princess's servant girl, Lian'er. The princess sent me here."
Gu Jiao glanced at Physician Tong, who silently nodded.
Indeed, Princess Ning'an did have a servant girl named Lian'er around her, and the voice did seem to match as well.
Gu Jiao walked back to the table, put on a face mask she took from the little medicine chest, wore her helmet, and lowered the visor before opening the door for Lian'er.
"Do not come inside." Gu Jiao said.
Lian'er’s foot that was halfway lifted paused.
It was unknown whether it was due to what was said or because of the voice saying it.
Lian'er looked at the young man before him in disbelief.
The young man, however, looked towards Physician Tong behind him and said, 'Go outside and keep watch. If someone comes, call us.”
Physician Tong went out.
Lian'er looked at the heroic young man in front of her, dressed in armor and exuding an imposing air. She opened her mouth to speak, “You are…”
“The Imperial Son-in-law was led away by the princess?” Gu Jiao asked, cutting to the chase.
This time, Lian'er was certain the youth before her was, in fact, a girl.
Lian'er was so shocked she could barely articulate a response.
Wasn't this supposed to be a soldier from the State of Zhao?
How did it turn out to be a girl?
"Ah, y-yes, it's the princess who led him away." Lian'er finally regained her senses and replied to Gu Jiao. "The princess had heard earlier that they caught a soldier from the State of Zhao, but the Imperial Son-in-law's people were watching closely, and the princess couldn't get a chance to meet you. Tonight, when the princess saw the Imperial Son-in-law leaving with a sword, she guessed he might be coming to kill you, so she didn't hesitate and sent me to take you away. By the way, are you part of the Gu Family Army? Or... the border garrison?"
"Neither." Gu Jiao responded. "I am from the capital."
Gu Jiao then presented the token from under her armor.
"Do you recognize this?" Gu Jiao asked.
Lian'er reached out to take it.
"Stay back." Gu Jiao warned.
"Okay." Lian'er retreated a step, carefully examined the token, and her eyes lit up. "It's the Renshou Palace's token! The princess also has one! Are you... sent by Empress Dowager Zhuang to save the princess? Has Empress Dowager Zhuang finally forgiven the princess?"
Instead of directly answering her question, Gu Jiao asked, "Did the Imperial Son-in-law come into contact with the princess after going up the mountain?"
Lian'er pondered for a moment before she answered, "The Imperial Son-in-law visited the princess once, but the princess claimed illness and didn't meet him. The Imperial Son-in-law stayed outside for a while before leaving."
Gu Jiao nodded thoughtfully and continued, "Has the princess felt unwell recently? Such as high fever, chills, or coughing?"
Lian'er shook her head, "Never. The princess was pretending to be sick, but she wasn't actually sick."
Either she wasn’t infected, or she was in the incubation period.
Gu Jiao believed the likelihood of her not being infected was high. Since she ignored and didn’t meet the Imperial Son-in-law, and he didn't forcefully approach her either, the chances of respiratory or droplet transmission were nearly zero.
"By the way, what's your name?" Lian'er asked.
"Gu Jiao." She replied.
Lian'er inquired, "Should I call you Young Miss Gu or call you Little Brother Gu?"
"Whatever you prefer." Gu Jiao replied casually.
Scratching her head, Lian'er said, "Since you're fighting on the battlefield, I guess I’ll call you Little Brother Gu? Little brother Gu, you should come with me quickly. The princess can't stall for too long, and the Imperial Son-in-law will come to kill you soon!"
The Imperial Son-in-law had murderous intentions towards her. Naturally, Gu Jiao had to leave, but she couldn't go alone.
She needed to take Princess Ning'an away as well.
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