Qiao Ci did not hide much, "I just learned that Lou Qing disguised herself as a man and went to the military camp. I thought it was a bit amusing."
Lu Li paused the hand playing with Qiao Ci's hair, his face serious. "The military camp is full of men. What is she doing there as a woman? Is she trying to disrupt the army of my Chu Yun Kingdom?"
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He did not ask how Qiao Ci knew. After all, in his opinion, she had certain divine abilities, and it was reasonable for her to know someone's whereabouts.
As he spoke, he was about to get up and report Lou Qing. After all, the military camp was currently managed by his brother, and any mistake could implicate his brother.
Qiao Ci stopped him, "No need to bother."
"Alright, my wife~" Lu Li immediately turned around upon hearing this and replied obediently.
He was not curious why she did not need to bother. Anyway, whatever his wife said was what she said. If she said it was not necessary, she must have her own reasons.
On the night of the Qiqiao Festival, Qiao Ci and Lu Li disguised themselves and prepared to go out to celebrate the festival.
As soon as they stepped out, they were stopped by two little girls. Upon closer inspection, they realized they were Lu Sisi and Lu Wu.
Lu Sisi, behind Lu Wu, looked at Qiao Ci with timid eyes. Lu Wu, being more lively, rushed to throw herself into Qiao Ci's arms, shouting as she rushed over, "Stepmother, we finally get to see you, woo woo woo... Hurry back and see us! No one is looking after us siblings. Sixth brother has a high fever and is delirious. He's still young, please save him."
Lu Li blocked Qiao Ci, his brows furrowed. "Where is your stepmother? Speaking nonsense and slandering the Grand Tutor will land you in prison."
Lu Wu looked displeased. She wasn't talking to this brother, and it was rude of him to interrupt.
However, after some time, she already knew that what he said was true. Qiao Ci was no longer their stepmother, but the great and sacred Grand Tutor.
"Grand... Grand Tutor, I'm sorry. We were wrong before. I hope you can save my brother. He, he's dying." Lu Wu burst into tears. Her elder brother had told her that if Qiao Ci remained unmoved, she should make a scene. If her sixth brother died, she would also be responsible.
Through the small spoon, Qiao Ci knew that Shen Lu indeed had a high fever. She could save him, but she could not have any more entanglement with these people, otherwise Lu Li would be ridiculed.
Guards stopped the two little girls, and Qiao Ci and Lu Li walked away.
Shen Wu was stunned. Why didn't it work? Didn't her elder brother say she would definitely help?
Shen Sisi looked at Qiao Ci's back. Beside her was a man whose appearance was even more outstanding than her father. Thinking of her past actions towards her, she quietly said, "I'm sorry."
Qiao Ci heard it but did not stop.
This "I'm sorry" should have been said to the original owner, but she was no longer here.
Not long after, a physician went to the Shen Manor and prescribed medicine for Shen Lu.
When Shen Yi asked who sent him, he did not say. He left the Shen Manor without accepting their silver. Shortly after drinking the medicine, Shen Lu's fever subsided.
Shen Yi recalled the respect in the physician's eyes and remained silent for a long time. Then, he gathered his younger siblings and told them not to bother Qiao Ci anymore.
Far away at the border, Shen Si one day discovered that the military doctor transferred was Lou Qing. He pulled her to a hidden spot with a cold face and told her to go back. However, she did not listen at all. She wanted to achieve merits and fame like him, vowing to become the second Hua Mulan.
As a result, her female identity was discovered. Shen Si had to step forward to plead for her, saying that she had risked entering the army solely to find him. In the end, they were both driven back.
Before being driven out, Shen Si was also punished militarily. His leg, which had just healed, was injured again, and it never recovered to its previous state.
Not only that, but he also lost the opportunity to enter the military camp forever, and he hated Lou Qing to the bone.
Upon returning home and learning about the children's living conditions, he detested her even more, refusing to touch her. He even took a concubine.
Lou Qing could not tolerate this. That night, she poisoned Shen Si and his concubine to death! She was eventually arrested by the authorities and sentenced to death.
With Qiao Ci, the Grand Tutor, Chu Yun Kingdom enjoyed favorable weather and timely rainfall. She also offered many strategies for governing the country and the people to the old and new emperors, making Chu Yun Kingdom the most powerful country at that time.
Even more commendable was her deep affection with the young master of the Lu family, Lu Li. They had no children together but were loving and affectionate throughout their lives, envied by others. The powerful Grand Tutor doted on her husband, who had followed her since his youth, from youth to middle age to old age.
On the day her Grand Tutor husband passed away, the Grand Tutor herself, who had always been in good health, also passed away shortly after...
*
"Host, you're amazing! The mission is once again successfully completed, and the evaluation level is still SSS. The current points are 700,000. Keep it up, only 300,000 left to reach one million!"
Listening to the familiar electronic sound, Qiao Ci's soul returned to the system space. Seeing the decorations in the space, Qiao Ci felt refreshed. The space, which originally only had an orange-yellow large sofa, now had many furnishings, such as a pink round princess bed, a beautiful carpet by the bed, and a banana chair.
Qiao Ci looked at the golden spoon that bounced over. Before it could even start shaking, she made a stop gesture and asked, "What is this?"
The little spoon seemed a bit shy. "Other hosts often need to rest after completing a mission. You must be tired too, big boss. Hehe, the little spoon has specially prepared a warm big bed for you. Host, you can rest in the system space for a while before continuing with the mission~"
"You're thoughtful," Qiao Ci's eyes flickered slightly. She did not refuse its kindness. She opened her personal panel and clicked a few times, seeing that the progress was 70%. She walked to the bed and lay down, closing her eyes to rest for a while.
The little spoon lay on its exclusive sofa, looking at Qiao Ci contentedly.
Hehe, the host is sleeping in its bed, so happy~
But it seems like it didn't dance again. Will the host be angry?
Maybe next time it will dance. Rest is important!
*
"Qiao Ci, do you know your mistake?"
As soon as she opened her eyes after entering a new plane, a wave of pressure struck her. The body was clearly injured and could not bear the burden, almost falling to its knees.
A trace of divine power flowed through her body, rapidly repairing the damaged meridians.
"What mistake have I made?" Qiao Ci looked up and directly at the majestic yet incredibly handsome Immortal Monarch on the main hall.
Even with such a severe injury, she wasn't allowed to rest and heal properly. Judging by the usual pattern, the original owner was probably a great scapegoat.
"You only cared about escaping and abandoned your junior sister in the Demon Realm. You still claim you've done nothing wrong?" The immortal monarch's voice, which was usually ethereal, was now filled with sternness.
Although she didn't know the plot yet, it didn't stop Qiao Ci from her usual habit of retorting, "Doesn't your junior sister have legs? If I could run out, why was she left behind?"