Chapter 19: Test? Trickery!

But considering the other party’s identity, Gu Jiaojiao still held back and said with a flattering smile: “It’s my fault, Master, please don’t blame me. I’ll go take a bath when I get back.”

“Hold on.” Dugu Yue’s eyebrows shot up: “I haven’t acknowledged you as my disciple yet. Don’t call me that!”

“Why?” Gu Jiaojiao frowned: “I’ve already completed your test! Gu Yunlan hasn’t done anything useful these past two days. I was the one who carried all that manure!”

Her voice was full of pride.

Gu Yunlan couldn’t help but laugh.

“What are you laughing at?” Gu Jiaojiao said with a blustering voice: “I’m telling you, Gu Yunlan, don’t think that you can use your fox-like charm to deceive Master and get his protection to pass the test! The Divine Physician is the most impartial and virtuous person!”

“No, no, no, that hat is too big for me to wear.” Dugu Yue quickly waved his hand: “Besides, who told you that Lan’er didn’t pass the test? She passed it fair and square!”

“What?” Gu Jiaojiao was shocked: “But she didn’t even go carry manure…”

“Her test wasn’t carrying manure.” Dugu Yue raised an eyebrow: “It was memorizing a hundred medicinal formulas within two days. I’ve already checked. If you don’t believe me, you can ask her later.”

Anyway, his little disciple was gifted. Not to mention a hundred formulas, she could memorize a thousand.

Anyone would think this test was fair.

“This, this…” Gu Jiaojiao was speechless.

“Don’t be in a hurry.” Gu Yunlan smiled with narrowed eyes: “The Divine Physician said, since we both passed the first test, let’s have another round of new tests. This time, whoever passes will truly become the Divine Physician’s disciple.”

“Okay!” Gu Jiaojiao didn’t want to argue with Gu Yunlan.

Anyway, she would definitely defeat Gu Yunlan. Even if… she had to use any means necessary.

“May I ask what the Divine Physician’s test is?” Gu Jiaojiao looked at Dugu Yue with confidence.

“It will be revealed in three days.” Dugu Yue smiled mysteriously: “Taking a disciple is a big deal. I need to hold a grand banquet and let everyone witness it. After all, the person I’m taking as my disciple should naturally receive the best treatment.”

Then, he gave Gu Jiaojiao an encouraging look.

“Alright.” Gu Jiaojiao nodded.

This was good. Even if Dugu Yue wanted to help Gu Yunlan cheat, he wouldn’t be able to. Besides, looking at Dugu Yue’s attitude, he clearly wanted to take her as his disciple.

She knew that Gu Yunlan, such a hateful person, couldn’t possibly win the Divine Physician’s favor.

“Since Master wants to announce it to the world, why don’t you let Jiaojiao arrange it?” Gu Jiaojiao said confidently.

“Alright.” Dugu Yue nodded: “Master believes in your ability.”

“Yes, Master, I’ll go prepare right away.” Gu Jiaojiao smiled even more happily.

“May I ask, Master, what is the test about? I’d like to prepare in advance.” Gu Jiaojiao asked cautiously.

She thought Dugu Yue wouldn’t answer, but she didn’t expect him to lean close to her ear and whisper: “It’s about courage. You need to prepare well.”

Dugu Yue chuckled.

“Yes, Master!” Gu Jiaojiao was encouraged: “I won’t disappoint you!”

“Go.” Dugu Yue waved his hand.

Gu Jiaojiao was about to leave when she saw Gu Yunlan standing by the side. She couldn’t help but sneer: “What are you still doing here? Don’t you see that Master doesn’t like you at all?”

“But…” Gu Yunlan looked at Dugu Yue with a wronged expression: “Master, you haven’t told me what the test is about.”

Dugu Yue lay on the reclining chair, closed his eyes, and completely ignored Gu Yunlan.

“Tch.” Gu Jiaojiao sneered: “Can’t you see? Master clearly wants to take me as his disciple! It’s true. How could someone like you, a lowly concubine’s daughter, win Master’s favor? Before, I thought Master favored you. Now it seems he was just using you as an excuse to test me.”

“Do you think someone like you, a lowly person, can rise to the top? Dream on! There’s everything in your dreams!” Gu Jiaojiao rolled her eyes: “You’re only fit to be my stepping stone, my whetstone!”

“You, you’re too much!” Gu Yunlan covered her face and ran out.

If she didn’t cover her face, she was afraid she would laugh out loud at Gu Jiaojiao’s stupidity.

Gu Jiaojiao smiled.

She thought Gu Yunlan had changed her personality, but it turned out she just learned to disguise herself. She was still that cowardly and stupid fool. She cried and ran out after being scolded.

Before, she actually considered Gu Yunlan as her opponent. How ridiculous.

“Master, I’ll take my leave.” Gu Jiaojiao bowed to Dugu Yue, then left gracefully.

…

Gu Yunlan didn’t go back to her courtyard first. She went to the firewood shed.

She hadn’t forgotten that Gu Ziming was still locked up there!

Although Yun’niang would definitely send him some food every day, she was afraid that Gu Ziming would eat and drink his fill and his resolve would waver. She had to go and “give him a lesson.”

When Gu Yunlan was about to arrive, she saw Yun’niang walking away from the firewood shed, holding a bowl of porridge.

She was confused: “Strange.”

“What’s wrong, Mother?” Gu Yunlan quickly greeted her.

“Ziming didn’t even drink a few mouthfuls of porridge today.” Yun’niang sighed: “I don’t know if he can’t eat because his wound hurts.”

Gu Yunlan frowned.

He couldn’t eat his main meal. He must have eaten too much from the small stove.

“Give me the porridge. I’ll go take a look.” Gu Yunlan took the bowl from Yun’niang.

“Don’t hit him again.” Yun’niang instructed: “Mother doesn’t feel sorry for him. It’s just that you’re siblings from the same mother. Mother is afraid that you’ll have a grudge against each other.”

“Don’t worry, Mother.” Gu Yunlan smiled: “If he’s hurt and in pain, I’ll cure him.”

If not, I’ll beat him up.

“Okay,” Yun’niang felt relieved after hearing Gu Yunlan’s words: “Then Mother will wait for you outside.”

“Okay.” Gu Yunlan obediently agreed. As soon as she entered the firewood shed, she heard Gu Ziming’s spoiled voice: “Zhao Mammy, I want to eat Yurong Chicken Silk Rolls.”

“Okay, okay, little ancestor, Mammy will go ask the kitchen to make it for you.” Zhao Mammy’s voice was full of fake flattery: “Master is furious. Madam dares not touch Master’s bad mood, afraid that Master will punish you at home. But Madam is thinking about you. Look, Mammy brought you some medicine for your wound.”

“I knew Mother still cares about me.” Gu Ziming’s voice was full of pride: “That little b*tch, Gu Yunlan, said that you don’t care about me anymore. I don’t believe her!”

Gu Yunlan snorted.

I knew this little b*stard wasn’t honest.

She didn’t rush in to expose them, but quietly waited for Zhao Mammy to serve Gu Ziming his meal, then she walked towards the door with a black face, holding the porridge.

Gu Ziming was lying down, picking his teeth. When he looked up and saw Gu Yunlan standing at the door with a black face, he was so scared that he almost fell off the straw pile: “Ghost!”