Chapter 399: One-Hit Wonder

Gu Lingyue had never expected that they would one day use such a grand gesture to welcome Gu Qingxue home.

Not long ago, Gu Qingxue was still a piece of mud on the ground, despised by everyone in the Gu family. However, she had become a great contributor to the discovery and treatment of the plague so quickly. The emperor had personally ordered her to enter the palace, saying that he wanted to reward her.

"What did they mean by solving the plague by herself? Hmph, I don't believe such nonsense." The Fourth Young Miss of the second wife, Gu Xin'er, stood in the cold wind, holding the soup in her hands and complaining.

Gu Xin'er's mother, Lady Jiang, frowned in dissatisfaction. She reached out and gently tugged at her daughter's sleeve, warning her sternly, "The older you get, the more unruly you become. Don't talk nonsense."