Chapter 237: Chapter 139: When the Blade is Drawn_2 Chapter 237: Chapter 139: When the Blade is Drawn_2 “Han Qiu, Xiao Cui, and the four noble ladies of Golden Jade Union stay put, the rest of you may leave!” Waving her hand, Gu Changsheng turned around.
Everyone glanced at the six maids who had been asked to stay, their eyes filled with worry.
These six maids were bound to serve Lady Changsheng closely.
One by one, solemn gazes swept over them, the message in their eyes implicit—her lordship’s safety was now in their hands!
Sai Jin, Sai Yu, Sai Liang, and Sai Yuan, the quadruplet sisters Gu Changsheng had snatched from the Yue Xilou, looked alike in appearance and figure, each with bright eyes, white teeth, and attractive features.
Now, these maids, once from a clean brothel, had undergone days of training and had transformed completely—their dusty air was gone, replaced by the straight-backed and resolute demeanor of soldiers.
“We thank the lord for her high esteem!” With synchronized movements, they knelt on one knee, longswords held vertically.
“Stand up, the most dangerous place is by my side. You’re both lucky and unfortunate,” Gu Changsheng said with a narrows smile, her eyes smiling in response.
Don’t doubt that she judges by appearances! Damn, she absolutely does judge by appearances!
The moment she saw these four ladies, her heart stirred—such beauties, and four with the same appearance, belonged in front of her to please her eyes!
Thinking of Yue Xilou’s pained expression when parting with them, Gu Changsheng felt secretly thrilled.
The Golden Jade Union ladies looked up, respect and admiration clear in their eyes.
A woman should live like the lord, or else life would be in vain!
That was their belief, and indeed, they had achieved it!
From then on, whether down and out or amidst the clash of weapons, the six ladies stayed by Gu Changsheng’s side, through thick and thin, sharing life and death…
The departing crowd—a thousand strong, with seven hundred Elite Guards and three hundred women—traveled by night, infiltrated stealthily, and disguised themselves to blend into Liuzhou City.
This was not only a test; it was related to the safety of the lord they regarded as akin to a Divine Residence in their hearts!
The three-day deadline was used wholy, just to breach the multi-layered defenses of the City Lord’s Mansion…
Yuan Bao was anxious and at his wit’s end, but before the resolute Gu Changsheng, it was all in vain.
The three-day deadline arrived in the blink of an eye.
That day, the autumn sun was shining high and a warm breeze was gentle, when a Silk Gauze Palanquin appeared on the main road leading to the city.
The gauze fluttered in the wind, the glass beads shimmered and sparkled, and the exquisitely delicate palanquin quickly drew the attention of all passersby.
“Is that palanquin made of… agar… agarwood?” A bystander stammered, as agarwood was worth more than gold and was priceless. Was someone actually using it to construct a palanquin?
That was just too wasteful, too extravagant, wasn’t it?
“And those beads hanging from the palanquin, they are surely the East Sea Bright Moon Pearls!”
Could it get any more luxurious?
“Who is this noble lady? Such grandeur, it’s simply… simply…”
It’s outrageously extravagant! Even the Princess’s procession could barely compare to this, right?
“Look at those carrying the palanquin, just any one of them could put our ladies to shame!
Admiration rose from every corner…
Before the watchful eyes of the crowd, six maids in white tassel skirts fluttered like fairies, with Han Qiu and Xiao Cui leading the way, while the Golden Jade Union quadruplets carried the palanquin effortlessly, gracing the ground without a trace of dust.
Their faces glowed peach-blossom pink, truly a scene of singular beauty!
For a moment, everyone on the road forgot their hurry, belongings dropped to the ground as they followed the elegant palanquin from a distance.
“Have the Nine Heavens Immortals descended to the mortal realm?”
The entire scene was overly enchanting, dreamlike and surreal, casting an unreal, hazy feeling over the onlookers.
Heads nodded in agreement all around, as they shared the same thought!
Even the maids who cleared the way and carried the palanquin carried such an aura, how extraordinary must the person inside the palanquin be?
She must be a Nine Heavens Immortal descended to earth, radiating an otherwordly grace!
With a sudden cry, a pedestrian pointed at the two leading the way, eyes bulging.
“It’s Lady Changsheng, the Medicine God Lady Changsheng! I’ve seen those two maids before. They just weren’t as good-looking as they are now!”
Those who had visited the Gu Family Medical Hall looked up, inspecting the two exceptionally beautiful leading maids.
“That’s them! Inside must be the Medicine God Changsheng!”
“Medicine God Lady Changsheng!”
As more and more people gathered, joyful shouts filled the air.
Inside was their Liuzhou’s lucky star, the Medicine God Lady Changsheng!
Amid the throng of onlookers, the City Gate opened wide, with guards standing respectfully to each side, their expressions solemn.
The head guard wiped the sweat from his forehead, troubled by the spectacle—any mishap could lead to a popular uprising!
Before them, the six maids escorted the palanquin with the massive crowd of civilians trailing not too far behind!
“We welcome Lady Changsheng back to the city!” The call was unified, as the guards knelt with spears in hand.
The orders they had received were to make the welcome grand!
The people following Gu Changsheng’s palanquin were left bewildered by this action, watching as the palanquin continued its passage into the city unimpeded.
At that moment, they truly understood, perhaps for the first time, the kind of reverence Lady Changsheng commanded in the Liuzhou Region…
A moment of surprise passed, and the crowd boiled over, rushing towards the city gates.
To their bewilderment, the city guards did not scrutinize them harshly but simply let them pass through…
On the streets of Liuzhou City, Gu Changsheng squinted her eyes in feigned sleep.
The crowd behind her grew larger, and the noise became a cacophony…
She had received news that the new City Lord brought five thousand soldiers!
Outnumbered, she had to prepare for the worst.
Han Qiu, walking ahead of the palanquin, kept glancing toward either side of the street.
A vegetable vendor, a doctor wandering the streets, a peddler with his carrying pole…
Han Qiu returned their gaze with a blink to signal acknowledgement.
The grand entrance of the City Lord’s Mansion neared, a troop of armored guards with longspears stood formidable, facing off against their ostentatious little palanquin from a distance.
The smoke of battle began to spread silently…