Chapter 75

Gu Qiancheng said everything she needed to say. As for what the old master would do, it was no longer within her consideration...

After winning two chess games against the old master, Gu Qiancheng became the first grandchild to have dinner in the old master's courtyard.

When this news spread, not only did the old lady in the back yard and Lady Gu, who was confined in the Buddhist hall, smash things in anger, but even the three elders of the Gu family were greatly shocked.

"What does the old master mean? When Qianxue and Prince Chu were close, the old master didn't show such favor to Qianxue?" Uncle Gu San was very worried that Qiancheng would be at a disadvantage, but he could only be anxious and couldn't help much.

"Her skills have improved; she actually managed to please the old master." Duke Gu was so angry that he gritted his teeth. Thinking of the old master's warning today, Duke Gu blamed everything on Qiancheng.

If it weren't for this unfilial daughter stirring things up, how could the old master be dissatisfied with him and Chengzhi?

Uncle Gu Er, however, was pleased: "My niece is truly capable. Perhaps I will have to rely on her in the future." To take over the Gu family.

He didn't dare to say the last four words, even to his wife.

After having dinner, Gu Qiancheng ignored the old master's invitation to stay and insisted on going back.

She really didn't want to play chess with the old master anymore; it was too tiring!

She had never encountered an opponent who regretted their moves so much. Another game would make her nervous breakdown.

When Gu Qiancheng returned to her courtyard, the first thing she did was to take a bath and change clothes.

In fact, she had wanted to do this from the moment she entered, but she couldn't let the old master know that Qin Jiyang had asked her out just to examine a body. So, no matter how unbearable it was, she had to endure it.

After soaking in the warm water for about fifteen minutes, Gu Qiancheng felt dizzy and got up...

Gu Qiancheng didn't like having maidservants around to serve her. With no one else in the room, she didn't care and walked out of the bathtub naked, picked up the towel hanging nearby, and dried the water droplets on her body. Then she went behind the screen to change clothes.

After the bath, she exuded a fresh scent. Gu Qiancheng returned to her room, ignoring her wet hair, and leaned lazily against the bed, thinking about the case of the day.

The case today seemed like a death from intracranial hemorrhage, but it also looked like a death from acupuncture.

There are many acupoints in the brain that are fatal, and few doctors in modern times dare to needle them. She had never seen it before, only vaguely felt it was similar, so she couldn't be sure.

While Gu Qiancheng was thinking about the case, there was a sudden knock on the door. Without looking up, she said, "Come in."

Seeing that the person didn't speak for a long time, Gu Qiancheng realized something was wrong and quickly looked up: "Your Highness, Prince Qin?" What are you doing here so late? Didn't we just meet today?

"Your vigilance is too low." Qin Jiyang stood five steps away from Gu Qiancheng, still exuding a sense of pressure. Gu Qiancheng instinctively stood up.

"In the Gu family, I didn't think much about it." She wasn't a soldier; why should she have such high vigilance?

"The Gu family is dangerous." Qin Jiyang implied, and Gu Qiancheng automatically recalled the incident with the aphrodisiac.

Alright, she really needed to learn from this and not be manipulated again.

"Thank you for the reminder, Your Highness," Qiancheng acknowledged.

"Hmm." Qin Jiyang nodded in satisfaction, feeling that she was teachable.

"Change your clothes and follow me." After saying this, Qin Jiyang turned and left, not giving Gu Qiancheng a chance to refuse.

Gu Qiancheng wasn't unhappy. The other party was a big boss, and she didn't have the capital to be unhappy.

She quickly changed her clothes and tied up her wet hair. After some thought, she decided to return the box Qin Jiyang had brought last time.

The box was too exquisite; it didn't look like something she owned.

"Your Highness, thank you for last time." Gu Qiancheng handed the box to Qin Jiyang, but he had no intention of taking it, instead looking at her strangely...

"Your Highness?" Gu Qiancheng offered the box again, but Qin Jiyang still didn't reach out, his lips twitching slightly...

The guard who came with him couldn't stand it and stepped forward to take the box: "Miss Gu, give it to me." Letting their prince carry a box while walking was very strange.

Uh... indeed, she was a commoner, and in front of the royal family, she was nothing.

Gu Qiancheng pretended nothing happened and retracted her hand.

Qin Jiyang laughed and walked ahead...

The path was clear, and no one was around. They quickly reached a short wall. As Gu Qiancheng was thinking about how to climb over, she felt her waist tighten, and then...

She was outside the wall!

Lightness skills were truly impressive.

After landing, it took Gu Qiancheng a while to walk normally...

Could she say her legs were weak?

She wasn't like Qingchen, who moved through gunfire all day, with courage and skills surpassing men. She was just an ordinary government worker, with a small heart...

Qin Jiyang didn't mock Qiancheng this time. The brief contact just now reminded him of their kiss and caress in the pond...

To be honest, he didn't dislike it; he even liked it a little. The light embrace and the faint scent from Gu Qiancheng made him feel his blood heat up.

This feeling wasn't bad, even making him reluctant to let go.

The two walked in silence, even in the carriage, no one spoke. It wasn't because of awkwardness; Gu Qiancheng was completely focused on the case.

The carriage arrived at the Six Ministries. This time, Gu Qiancheng was very alert. As soon as the carriage stopped, she came to her senses and jumped out without waiting for Qin Jiyang to help.

She admitted she had received ladylike training, but it didn't suit her personality. The so-called grace could only be maintained in front of strangers.

Qin Jiyang had long given up hope for Gu Qiancheng. A woman who wasn't afraid of corpses, what else could she be afraid of? A woman who could examine a woman's private parts in front of men, what could make her embarrassed?

The two walked into the Six Ministries in silence...

To avoid affecting normal work, the morgue of the Six Ministries was built underground, meaning it was heavily shrouded in yin energy. Even with only one corpse, Gu Qiancheng could smell the distinctive odor of a dead body.

"Do you have a Suhe Pill?" Gu Qiancheng asked Qin Jiyang before entering.

Previously, she had used ginger because she was in the inner courtyard and couldn't get Suhe Pills. She had to go back and boil a Three Gods Soup to dispel the yin energy.

Not to mention in ancient times, even in modern times, forensic doctors were very particular. Dealing with dead bodies every day, they inevitably picked up yin energy. To dispel it, they would try various methods, and using ancient formulas was the most common. Gu Qiancheng knew of Three Gods Soup, Pihui Pills, and Suhe Pills...