The Prime Minister's Darling novel Chapter 1779

Chapter 1779: 869 Xuanyuan’s Seven Progeny! (2nd update)

In the border pass of October, the cold wind was bleak.

After assigning all battle plans, Shangguan Yun stayed in place to await Wang Man’s army, while Gu Jiao and Xuanping Hou led their troops ahead.

The two had just mounted their respective warhorses when a Herculean figure galloped towards them, exuding vigor.

"Hey! You two are so disloyal! Going out to fight on your own! Leaving me in the wounded camp! Not cool!"

It was Tang Yueshan.

"You were injured," Gu Jiao said.

Tang Yueshan retorted irritably, "Is that even an injury? I merely got bitten by a mosquito!"

Gu Jiao: Little underling, mind your tone, or I’ll give you a shot, okay?

Tang Yueshan lightly coughed and said, "Once the poison is neutralized, I’m fine. I don’t care, I want to go too!"

He was naturally combative, so he wasn’t willing to idle away in the wounded camp!

"Then follow me," Xuanping Hou said.

Tang Yueshan hesitated a bit... and complained, "You already have Chang Jing, why do you need me? Being with you, I can’t fully unleash the power of my position as Grand Marshal—ouch—"

His reins were taken by Xuanping Hou.

...

Pu City, City Lord’s Residence.

Yue Liuyi went early in the morning to the courtyard to play with her newly acquired Hei Fengqi. Not all Hei Fengqi were black, for example, the lord’s was dark brown, and hers was chestnut.

She rode her new mount, happily strolling around the City Lord’s Residence for a whole lap.

Seeing Gongsun Yu returning from the military camp with Zhu Zhangkuang and several other generals, she cheerfully jumped off her horse: "My lord!"

Gongsun Yu nodded slightly. She was just a young girl, so Gongsun Yu was inevitably more lenient towards her compared to the rough old men.

He said, "It’s still early, why don’t you sleep a little longer?"

"No! I want to ride!" she said mischievously, "I heard my lord captured a few more prisoners. I wonder... can you grant them to me?"

Gongsun Yu generously said, "After the interrogation, I’ll give them to you."

Yue Liuyi laughed, "Great! I have newcomers to test the mechanisms!"

Zhu Zhangkuang shivered secretly.

Gongsun Yu asked calmly, "How many troops?" 𝑓𝑟ℯ𝘦𝓌𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝑐ℴ𝓂

...

Gu Jiao and Liao Chen’s thirty thousand troops reached the small woods near Pu City after a day’s journey.

Gu Jiao said, "We will rest here for a night and attack at dawn."

"Alright." Liao Chen found it feasible.

Gu Jiao was not worried about their whereabouts being exposed, leading to a siege by the Jin Army. Based on her understanding of Gongsun Yu, he likely looked down on these thirty thousand troops and intended to reserve his Jin Army to confront Dayan’s main forces.

It’s highly likely Gongsun Yu would send the Han Family to deal with them.

The Han Family, to ensure maximum combat power, would not choose to raid them at night.

Gu Jiao sat on the ground, leaning against a large tree, cradling her Red-Tasseled Spear in her arms, closed her eyes, and said, "They will wait for us in the city, taking advantage of their rest."

The tree was broad enough for two people to lean on without feeling crowded.

Liao Chen sat beside her, glanced at her, and said, "I’ve always had a question in my mind."

"What question?" Gu Jiao asked.

Liao Chen softly asked, "Do you... have any connection with the Xuanyuan Family?"