After Xiao Fubao's life was stolen, she became the favorite of the Beijing group

What the emperor said was not a lie. Gu Mingda had a wife and children, as well as both parents. It was rare for his children to be well-behaved and sensible. This was the happiness of ordinary people that he envied most.

I don't know if it was an illusion, but the emperor always had a vague feeling during this period that his life should have been happy, not like it was now.

After being delivered to this group of distinguished guests, the adults of the Gu family all felt as if they had shed a layer of skin.

Although they don't need to work hard to serve, it is difficult to calm down the psychological fatigue of being with a big shot and being afraid of saying the wrong thing and angering him.

Only Niu Niu and Gu Zhao were still smiling easily at this time.

Gu Zhao recalled the lunch meal and still couldn't help drooling: "My family only prepares such a large table of dishes if distinguished guests come to the door. I really wish that distinguished guests would come to the door every day."

Zhang Yunniang just wanted to cover this silly child's mouth.

Niu Niu shook her head and said, "It's too hard for the people in the kitchen to prepare such a large table of food."

Zhang Yunniang's heart felt sour, and she secretly thought that a little girl knows how to love people better.

Gu Mingda endured his exhaustion and invited the children into the study: "Today, my father wants to tell you something."

All the children cheered up.

"Happiness and anger should not be expressed in color, and your inner thoughts should not be known to others." Gu Mingda said.

Gu Yan nodded immediately: "Things are accomplished through secrets, and failure is revealed through words. My father's teachings should be kept in mind by my son."

Xie Xingchuan also nodded to express his understanding.

Gu Zhao and Niu Niu still had different opinions.

Gu Zhao: "If you don't tell others anything, do you want me to be mute?"

Niuniu: "Are you even hiding it from your family? But I don't want to hide it from my family!"

Gu Mingda calmed down and said, "Not all family members are good to you."

When Gu Zhao heard this, his eyes rolled around everyone, and then turned into a fierce look: "Whoever has bad intentions for Niu Niu, I, the Insect King of Beijing, will be the first to refuse!"

Xie Xingchuan directly lifted up his clothes from behind: "Who is the king in the capital?"

Gu Zhaochao loudly said: "King of Insects in Beijing, all the insects I raise are extremely poisonous. You are such a reckless man, if you just meet me, I will beat you to pieces!"

Xie Xingchuan moved his hands and threw out a certain poisonous insect released by Gu Zhao.

"My poisonous general!" Gu Zhao cried heartbrokenly.

After Xie Xingchuan put the brat down, Gu Zhao crawled out to look for the insect baby.

"It's just that my family is very good, but other people's families may not be trustworthy, just like Mrs. Xie, bad!" Niu Niu said.

Seeing that his daughter understood, Gu Mingda felt relieved in his heart. He said: "Accompanying a king is like accompanying a tiger. No matter how much Your Majesty and the Queen Mother show that they like you, they are always the king."

Niu Niu seemed to understand but not quite.

After thinking for a long time, Xie Xingchuan told Niu Niu with his own understanding: "In the eyes of my parents, you are the most important daughter, nothing is as important as you, but in the eyes of the emperor and the queen mother, the most important thing is always power. "

Niuniu reluctantly understood: "I do feel that they are as close as family, but if they have to choose, they may give up on me."

Xie Xingchuan felt that it was cruel to let such a young child know that these things were true, but there were some things that had to be said.

"Family, we all think that each other is the most important, more important than anything in the world, so we can call it family." Gu Mingda said.

Niu Niu nodded: "They are not my family, they are just close elders."

"Yes, so there are some things that they cannot let them know." Gu Mingda said.

Niuniu immediately lowered her head: "Did I say the wrong thing today?"

Seeing the little girl's dejected expression, Gu Mingda's heart tightened, but he gritted his teeth and said, "When it came to Si Chen, His Majesty was already displeased, but he didn't delve into it further."

Niu Niu sighed and said, "It's so complicated, my lord."

After the Lantern Festival, Xie Xingchuan was ready to return to the border. However, he did not get the approval of the Xie family for acknowledging his relatives, and he always felt depressed in his heart.

The Gu family specially held a practice wine and invited all relatives and friends to practice for him.

Xie Xingchuan still doesn't like to talk, but his whole body is not as cold as before, and Sun Jiaxing can also joke with him.

After a farewell drink, Xie Xingchuan was about to leave, and the entire Gu family sent him out of the city.

"Grandpa, grandma, parents, don't give it away." Xie Xingchuan said.

"This trip is a long one, so you have to take one person with you. Be more careful on the way." Zhang Yunniang earnestly warned.

Niuniu also looked at him eagerly.

Xie Xingchuan touched his sister's little head: "It's the end of the year and my brother will come back to play with you again. You have to be happy at home, you know?"

Niuniu nodded vigorously.

Xie Xingchuan got on his horse, and the Gu family couldn't help but want to catch up.

He waved his hand: "I really can't send it away anymore. If I do, it will have to go to Tongzhou."

The Xie family only sent their housekeeper to see them off. Xie Xingchuan was originally disappointed, but when he saw that the Gu family was fully present, including Sun Jiaxing and his wife and Liu Xiaoru, the last trace of disappointment in his heart disappeared immediately.

"Thank you, little general, thank you, little general!"

Qian Rongsheng led two chamberlains and chased him out of the city gate.

Xie Xingchuan quickly dismounted.

"The Prime Minister is here at this time, but does your Majesty have any orders?" Xie Xingchuan asked respectfully.

Qian Rongsheng's old face smiled like a chrysanthemum, he cupped his hands and said, "The young general is so happy!"

Xie Xingchuan looked puzzled.

Qian Rongsheng came over and whispered, "During the Lantern Festival, His Majesty saw the painting in the Gu family's study and fell in love with the young general."

Xie Xingchuan recalled that there was a painting hanging in the Gu family's study, which was made by Gu Mingda himself, depicting his posture of dancing with a spear.

"One breath is like a connection, the yin and yang are turning around, the passing shadow is like a swimming dragon, and the swiftness is like a meteor." Qian Rongsheng recited the poem that Gu Mingda wrote for Xie Xingchuan again.

"After His Majesty returned to the palace, he kept reciting these poems, and now he has given the young general a new transfer order." Qian Rongsheng said.

Xie Xingchuan saw him unfold the imperial edict and immediately knelt down.

"The Emperor of Heaven and Order has decreed... I am appointed as the Envoy of the Southern Guard of the Qilin Guard, granted by the Emperor."

The Qilin Guard was established by the Emperor when he was assassinated in the hunting grounds last time. The first chief was Li Ziqin, and the current chief is also the Emperor's confidant. Those who can enter it are basically people that the Emperor trusts very much. Xie Xingchuan is now transferred in, and his position is from the fifth rank. Although he ranks fifth in the group, he is young, and he is only fourteen years old now.

"Your servant Xie Xingchuan accepts the order, and thanks the Lord for his grace." Xie Xingchuan bowed his head and saluted.

His rank has not changed, but the officials in the capital have always been half a level higher than those in the local government, and he is also going to join the emperor's guard, which can be regarded as a promotion.

However, this transfer order was completely beyond his expectations. According to General Xie's arrangement for him, he will be trained in the military camp until he is promoted by military merit and eventually takes over his father's position.

Qian Rongsheng blinked at Niuniu.

Niuniu jumped up excitedly: "Great, my brother actually stayed in the capital!"