Reborn as the Savior of a Short-lived Father and Son

Gu Qinghe couldn't figure out what was so weak about the prince.

Although his face looked a little pale, and he was in the habit of covering his lips and coughing lightly from time to time, his weakness could not be determined by these outward appearances.

Thinking about some things in his previous life, Gu Qinghe understood everything.

Being in his position and bearing this title, if he didn't pretend, he probably wouldn't be alive today.

The two walked in, and Gu Qinghe stood up to salute. The prince made a gesture and helped her up, "Don't worry about these empty formalities. I asked Shi Bei to bring Doctor Gu here today because I really have something to ask of you."

Gu Qinghe is not stupid. He can tell something from the slightly red circles under Princess Lirang's eyes.

She opened her mouth and said, "Your Highness is too polite. I am just a commoner. How can I bear the responsibility of your Majesty's request? If I can do it, Your Highness, just ask."

The situation was urgent and there was no time to waste. The prince understood this and spoke directly.

"I heard that Doctor Gu was planning to go to Chizhou. I want him to take Qin Xiang with him to take care of him. When the war is over, I will personally thank Doctor Gu."

Without showing any surprise on her face, Gu Qinghe looked up at Princess Lirang, who was looking at her with red eyes. When the Crown Prince looked over, she immediately lowered her eyes and shed two tears. The Crown Prince patted her shoulder with some heartache.

But if Gu Qinghe saw correctly, she could clearly see the expectation in her eyes before she lowered her eyes.

Is this...playing the pig and eating the tiger?

Or does this Princess Lirang intend to take this opportunity to escape back to Lirang?

Gu Qinghe suppressed these speculations and said softly, "But this is really too risky. When the two armies are fighting, there are countless soldiers stationed in Chizhou City, and countless family members who have died or been injured in the war. The Lirang accent is too different from the Ruichao accent. The people of Chizhou can basically recognize the Lirang accent."

She frowned. "Not to mention the soldiers, if the common people recognize the princess's accent, they will be outraged. I'm worried that I won't be able to protect the princess."

She said it implicitly, but everyone present could understand it.

If the soldiers or the people recognized the princess' Lirang accent, they would probably think that a Lirang spy had sneaked in. They would then tie her up and send her to the battlefield to be cut into pieces to boost the morale of the soldiers.

"It's okay," the prince said, "I have considered what Doctor Gu said. I have arranged someone to pick you up in Chizhou. Doctor Gu only needs to ask her to go with you to Chizhou so that she can be taken care of on the way. I will arrange the rest."

Gu Qinghe's eyes moved between the two of them calmly, wondering if the two of them were affectionate or heartless. Are they testing each other?

Why would Ruichao, a place as big as this, send Princess Lirang to Chizhou? Was it to see if she would escape to Lirang?

To be honest, Gu Qinghe couldn't quite understand this kind of mutual testing of relationships. No matter how good the relationship was, constant testing would only increase resentment and suspicion.

But this is not something she can control.

After a moment, she nodded, "Okay, but how does Your Highness plan to help the princess leave the capital smoothly?"

"This is exactly why I invited Doctor Gu here today," the prince smiled. "I heard that Doctor Gu's medical skills are superb, and he is comparable to the great Doctor Lu back then. Doctor Lu once developed a drug that can make a person feel like a corpse after taking it. Does Doctor Gu have such a drug?"

"Yes, but the effect of this medicine will only last for five days, and you will wake up after five days."

"enough."

Five days was enough time for him to arrange everything.

It was Huo Shibei who saw her off when she left Yuexin Tower.

Huo Shibei felt a little guilty about bringing her to the Crown Prince for no reason, but he had to do it.

"His Royal Highness was indeed weak and sickly when he was young. When he was thirteen years old, he was almost bedridden. Fortunately, Divine Doctor Lu was entrusted by someone to help His Royal Highness with his treatment for some time, and only then was he pulled out of the brink of death."

This was the first time Gu Qinghe heard that her mother actually had some connection with the Crown Prince.

She pursed her lips and continued to listen to Huo Shibei.

"When your brother was falsely accused of treason, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince actually sent people to investigate, but His Majesty gave them too little time. The people and the ministers were all clamoring to give General Huoqiu an explanation, so the Chen family was quickly confiscated and exterminated, leaving His Royal Highness the Crown Prince with no chance to intervene and help."

Gu Qinghe listened calmly, her expression unclear. After a while, she nodded, "I understand. I will leave once Your Highness has arranged this matter. You are alone in the capital, so don't be too aggressive."

Huo Shibei hissed softly and laughed, "Why does Shao Wei seem to have found a housekeeper? When you get to Chizhou, you must take good care of him. This guy is much more aggressive than me when it comes to fighting, and he never cares about life or death."

He snorted and ignored him, but Gu Qinghe felt that Shao Wei was much more prudent in doing things than Huo Shibei. No wonder General Huo Qiu only hoped that his son could be a playboy and live a life of eating, drinking and pleasure. It turned out that he had long seen that his son was not cut out for the officialdom.

But he can also make mistakes. At least, Huo Shibei has been tempered now, stumbling along the way, and has learned how to be patient and hide his shortcomings.

In time, perhaps he will become clear and understand his father's difficulties and intentions.

If General Huoqiu knew about this in the afterlife, he would probably be heartbroken.

Gu Qinghe couldn't help but purse the corners of her lips, thinking that if her father knew about this in the afterlife, looking at the path she is taking now, she wondered whether he would be proud of her or feel distressed for her.

Gu Qinghe knew it would be the latter, but she hoped that her father would be proud of her. She was no longer the little girl protected by her parents and brother.

She has grown wings and can protect those she wants to protect behind her.

Well, even so, she had to admit that she still missed her father, mother, and brother.

The days in Liangtuo were like a paradise to her. Now she dared not think about them, nor step forward. That day, Prime Minister Li brought several people from Liangtuo to the Golden Palace, and she knew that they recognized her.

She wanted to eat the pears and dates from Grandma Li’s yard.

Granny Li was the old woman that the Prime Minister brought to the Golden Palace last time to identify him.

Her yard was very big. There was a jujube tree planted near the Chen family's wall, and a pear tree on the other side.

Whenever the fruits were ripe, Gu Qinghe would climb up the tree like a naughty monkey to pick them, and she would also be kind enough to fill the basket in Granny Li's yard. If Granny Li happened to see her, she would deliberately raise her cane to hit her, but the cane never hit Gu Qinghe once.