Chapter 1198: Why the rush? (2/2)

Long Feiye turned to the guard before he realized he’d said too much. He quickly accepted the orders and left.

Long Feiye wasn’t planning to do business in wines. He was going to force Ning Cheng out! First, he’d control all the wine shops, then hunt him down! He dares to break his promise with me? Let’s see Ning Cheng knock on my door after he’s run out of wine to drink!

Ning Cheng’s pickiness of wine, and his massive drinking capacity, would make it nearly impossible for the smaller shops to satisfy him. If he wanted to drink, he’d definitely head for the big stores. With the public issues resolved, it was time to pursue private debts…

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Mu Linger followed Han Yunxi out of the study and walked with her for a while before they parted ways. However, after Han Yunxi left the palace, Mu Linger didn’t head for Rui’er, but the back mountains. After leaving the place for three months, she returned to the thorny thistle tree. She realized she didn’t feel as sad as before, but only felt an inexplicable closeness to the tree. No matter how restless her heart felt, she could always calm down hre.

Jin Zi, I’m sorry for breaking our promise.

Qi gege, you should know that Linger’s free again!

But Linger won’t be chasing you all over the world again. Linger’s satisfied enough knowing you’re on the same world, staring at the same sky and moon!

Mu Linger lived for a few days in the small hut next to the tree. She decided to head for Medicine City next to revive the Mu Clan! It wasn’t just for the reputation of her family, but because she wanted to do what she loved best. During her trip in Northern Li this time, she found many problems with the medicinal ingredients. If Gu Beiyue hadn’t stopped her in time and told her to privately exchange the bad ingredients with good ones from Medicine City, she would have made a big deal out of the scandal by now!

She wanted to restore the Mu Clan and personally tutor a generation of disciples to supervise every single package of medicine that Medicine City sent out!

When Mu Linger descended the mountain to resign formally with Long Feiye and Han Yunxi, she happened to run into a letter delivery from Medical City. Chu Xifeng handed it to His Highness with a smile.

“Miss Linger came at the right time. Doctor Gu sent you a letter too.”

“Linger has one too?” Han Yunxi was a little curious. What kind of private news needed separate letters instead of on message?

When Long Feiye opened the envelope, he discovered that it was a wedding invitation. The group was stunned by the sight.

Mu Linger quickly opened her own envelope and found an identical invitation.

“The eldest young Miss of the Qin Clan!” Han Yunxi and Mu Linger chorused.

Although they knew about Gu Beiyue and Eldest Miss Qin’s impending marriage, they never expected it to happen so soon. How recently had Gu Beiyue returned to Medical City? Did he leave early just so he could get engaged and start the wedding preparations?

“Why is he in such a rush? Is he afraid he can’t get a wife?” Han Yunxi was a little mad. How can Gu Beiyue be so hasty?

For one thing, since he already send a marriage proposal to the Qin Clan, they wouldn’t dare stuff Eldest Miss Qin off to another man,

For another, Long Feiye was about to ascend the throne now that peace had come. Gu Beiyue would definitely be conferred with titles and honors then. Couldn’t he stabilize his own matters before thinking over who to marry next? He hadn’t even answered Long Feiye about being the Grand Tutor yet.

Even the ever-calm Long Feiye wore a face of shock. He quickly opened up the invitation and saw the date of the wedding was the end of the month. In other words, it was only a dozen days away, giving them just enough time to travel to Medical City for the ceremony.

“Big sis, I still think Doctor Gu was forced into this wedding!” Mu Linger couldn’t help exclaiming.

Han Yunxi didn’t like to meddle in private affairs, but now she was growing restless. She looked at Long Feiye and said, “Let’s make some preparations and set off. We should at least try to meet Eldest Miss Qin once before the wedding.”

“No one’s capable of forcing him to do anything. I would like to meet him myself, however,” Long Feiye smiled helplessly. He was genuinely curious about this wedding. Beyond that, he was more concerned with whether Gu Beiyue would accept the position of Grand Tutor.

Han Yunxi and Mu Linger left first while Long Feiye remained for two to three more days. He finished off all the work at his hands. Before winter set in, he still had to pay respects to his parents, predecessors, and consecrate his ancestors. Directly after that would be establishing his kingdom.

It was still impossible to spend the winter with Han Yunxi in Plum Blossom Sea this years. Perhaps they’d need to wait until Rui’er learned how to walk.

Neither Gu Qishao nor Ning Cheng received an invitation because no one could track them down. However, news of his upcoming wedding soon spread across all of Cloud Realm Continent and naturally reached their ears. Whether or not they’d show up on the big day was still a mystery.

Currently, Gu Beiyue was walking alone in the longest covered walkway of the academy. Above him, the bright moonlight flooded the entire yard, giving it a quiet, serene air. It was very much like the slim form of Gu Beiyue dressed in spotless white robes and wearing a calm, gentle face.

He was as bright as the moon, as still as the shadows. When it smiled, even the moon in the sky seem to warm.

In the stillness, Lil Thing scurried out from his sleeve and swung on the hems like a swing. It then flipped into the air, grabbed his sleeve again, and scampered up to his shoulders to sit down.

Gu Beiyue walked further and further along, occasionally tilting his head to nestle against Lil Thing’s body. One man and one beast formed a world all their own.

Where was Gu Beiyue heading?