Chapter 125 - 125 Seizing the Bow
125 Seizing the Bow
“Big Brother, Mother Jiao… I mean, Miss Wei Jiu brought me to a shop during the day. That’s where I bought my bull horn bow. I think the master of that shop is quite skilled, he’ll definitely be able to repair this bowstring,” Gu Yanfei suggested with a smile.
Gu Yuan had nothing against his sister’s suggestion. He immediately said, “Alright, let’s…”
Before he could say “go”, he suddenly remembered that he had 10 days off before he had to report to the Divine Arms Battalion. However, he had to report to the Ministry of War tomorrow, so this leave was most likely gone.
Gu Yanfei also thought of this and patted Gu Yuan’s shoulder comfortingly. “Leave the repair of the bowstring to me.”
As they spoke, the snowfall became heavier and heavier. Snowflakes fluttered in the sky. By the time Gu Yuan sent Gu Yanfei to Yuheng Garden, the surrounding roofs, walls, and treetops were already covered in layers of thin snow.
Gu Yuan sat in Yuheng Garden for half an hour before leaving.
The snow fell for the entire night and only stopped the next morning. When Gu Yanfei got up early in the morning, it was already a silver world outside the house.
Gu Yanfei, who was sitting in front of the dressing table, listened to Juan Bi’s report as she let her comb her makeup.
Juan Bi’s family was all born into the family and had in-laws in the Marquis Mansion. She was also a sweet-talker. When she went to the kitchen early this morning to bring up breakfast, she found out a lot.
“Miss, I heard that last night, when the Marquis found out that you and the Eldest Young Master had gone to Zhengqi Hall to take away the rhinoceros horn bow, he was so angry that he almost fell off the bed. He instructed someone to find the Eldest Young Master to ask for the rhinoceros horn bow, but he was comforted by Madam.”
“The Marquis has been criticizing the Eldest Young Master for coveting the title of nobility. He’s clearly dissatisfied with the previous Emperor’s decision back then and disrespected him… He even said that he would personally enter the palace to meet him after he recovers.”
“…”
Juan Bi spoke eloquently, including the fact that many doctors had come to Mingyi Courtyard to see Gu Jian’s injuries last night. Including the fact that Gu Jian planned to stay in Mingyi Courtyard recently to recuperate.
When she mentioned that Gu Jian wanted to enter the palace to meet the Emperor, Juan Bi was more or less worried. However, seeing that Gu Yanfei was calm and composed, she was relieved.
“Meow!”
The calico cat howled happily outside the window, as if to say, ‘Come out and play.’
The winter sun made the snow flawless and crystal clear. The sleek, long-haired cat seemed to glow as it leaped, circled, ran, climbed, and jumped…
It was its first time playing with snow. Stepping on the soft and fluffy snow, it watched as its claws left a cat paw mark in the shape of a plum blossom in the snow. It was so happy that its tail was almost in the air.
Juan Bi could not help but glance at the cat outside the window. She looked at it in a daze for a while before coming back to her senses.
She cleared her throat and continued, “Miss, when I returned from breakfast early, I met Miss Bai Lu.”
“Miss Bai Lu was ordered to pass a message to you. Madam said that you can play with that rhinoceros horn bow for a few days, but you have to return it in a few days.”
Gu Yanfei smiled and looked at the rhinoceros horn bow on the table. She raised her eyebrows.
Ha, did Madam think that she had given the siblings a way out?
“Miss, it’s done.” In less than five minutes, Juan Bi had skillfully combed Gu Yanfei’s hair.
She knew that Gu Yanfei did not like heavy hair accessories, so she only used two bright red ribbons as decorations.
“Meow!” Qing Guang jumped from the courtyard outside the window to the window sill. It meowed non-stop, urging them to play with it.
The kitten’s long fur was covered in lumps of snowflakes, as if it had rolled in icing.
This cat was simply playing crazily! Gu Yanfei flicked her finger gently on the cat’s forehead and muttered in disdain, “You only know how to play!”
Gu Yanfei rubbed her chin and thought to herself, ‘If this continues, this cat will be useless. Well, next time, I can try to draw a voice transmission talisman and let this cat do something.’
However, this voice transmission talisman was probably not strong enough with ordinary cinnabar.
As she was thinking, Gu Yanfei’s two fingers slowly moved down the cat’s neck. In the end, she pinched the pink cat’s flesh with ill intentions.
Sigh, this place was not like the Bright Spirit Realm.
Perhaps she would ask Chu Yi next time?
“…” Qing Guang was a beast after all and had the wild intuition unique to beasts.
It immediately sensed her sinister intentions. The fur on its back instantly stood on end, and its fluffy cat tail bristled.
Gu Yanfei pinched the soft cat meat pad again and said casually, “Set up the food.”
Juan Bi responded and immediately set up a sumptuous breakfast.
Before Gu Yanfei could finish her breakfast, Gu Yuan strode over. He was wearing a leopard embroidered robe that symbolized a fourth-grade military official, making him look tall and straight. His appearance was radiant, and he exuded a heroic aura.
This morning, he had left the house at dawn and gone to the Ministry of War. He had just returned to the Marquis Mansion.
“Big Brother, you’re back. Let’s eat together.”
Gu Yanfei smiled and invited her brother to sit down.
The siblings ate differently.
Gu Yanfei ate elegantly and slowly, chewing carefully as if she was savoring the taste of every food.
Gu Yuan ate extremely quickly and wolfed down the food, but it did not seem vulgar at all. It was clearly a habit he had developed in the military.
After eating until he was 70 to 80% full, he drank half a cup of tea to rinse his mouth and wiped it with a handkerchief. Only then did he have time to get down to business.
“Sister, I got a new job at the Ministry of War today.”
Gu Yuan’s disappointment from yesterday was swept away. When he said this, his phoenix eyes shone brightly with a burning heat, like the rising sun outside the window.