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

Xie Xingchuan had heard vaguely about what happened in the Dali Temple.

In the war three years ago, he was also a soldier with his adoptive father. He felt something was wrong at the time. Those grassland people seemed to have suddenly gained brains and easily found their offensive and defensive weaknesses.

Now, with Lin Tao's random talk, Mrs. Xie, the traitor, was caught, and Xie Xingchuan felt that everything was reasonable.

He was glad that his adoptive father figured it out at the critical moment and used the method of playing the game against the grassland people. In the end, he won, but even so, it was still a miserable victory, and his adoptive father almost lost his life.

"How dare she! If I had noticed it earlier! I wouldn't have let so many comrades die on the battlefield!" Xie Xingchuan originally thought that his adoptive mother was just mentally twisted because she stayed in the inner house for a long time and lost her own son.

But he didn't expect that she herself was a person who didn't distinguish between good and evil. For her son and her mother's family, there was nothing she couldn't do.

Gu Mingda patted his son on the shoulder and said, "You have no way of knowing what others are thinking. She is the one who did something wrong, not you!"

Xie Xingchuan nodded reluctantly.

Gu Mingda knew that the war three years ago was an uncontrollable painful past for his son, and it was not something that could make him feel relieved by just a few words now.

But fortunately, they still have Niuniu.

Niuniu held Xie Xingchuan's hand at this time: "Brother, can you take me to catch sparrows? I want to raise a little sparrow!"

Gu Mingda looked at the little sun at home and pulled Xie Xingchuan to a warm place step by step.

He turned around, looked at his wife, and asked, "Did you encounter anything during this period?"

Zhang Yunniang saw that Mrs. Xie's matter had come to an end, and finally nodded.

"The Queen Mother summoned Niuniu some time ago and wanted to grant a marriage to Li Xuan."

Gu Mingda's face suddenly turned ugly. He didn't dislike Li Xuan. As a student, Li Xuan was a relatively outstanding one among the children of the royal family. He was smart and motivated, and he could learn things quickly. No teacher would dislike such a student.

But when he thought that this brat dared to covet his precious daughter, Gu Mingda couldn't help but feel his teeth itching.

"Qi Da is not a good match. The two families are not a good match. This is probably the Queen Mother's wishful thinking. Prince Jing's Mansion may not be happy." Gu Mingda found a reason.

Zhang Yunniang sighed: "You are wrong, the palace is willing."

When Gu Mingda heard this, his face suddenly darkened: "Could it be that the Jing Palace thinks that Niuniu is favored by the Empress Dowager and the Emperor, which will help Li Xuan to compete for the throne?"

Zhang Yunniang, of course, couldn't say it, and only said: "Although the Empress Dowager mentioned this to me for the first time, she seems to be very positive about this matter, and even a little anxious."

When Gu Mingda heard this, he felt it was very strange.

"Even if Niuniu marries Li Xuan, she won't live in the palace forever. Why is the Queen Mother so anxious? Is there something we don't know?"

Zhang Yunniang shook her head: "I have asked Niuniu indirectly these days, but she can't tell me. There seems to be nothing unusual in the palace. Concubine Shun's belly is getting bigger day by day. The emperor and the Queen Mother are looking forward to the birth of this biological child. If it is a boy, Li Xuan should not be able to become the prince."

Gu Mingda frowned even deeper and said: "Shen Ling is older and has not yet decided on a marriage. Why is the Queen Mother so anxious about Niuniu's marriage?"

The weird thing about this matter is that the relationship between Prince Jing's Mansion and the Queen Mother's family is not close, and the two families don't even have an alliance. The Queen Mother does this, and it seems that there is no interest driven.

"The Queen Mother is quite unacceptable. Do we really have to agree?" Zhang Yunniang asked.

Gu Mingda suddenly held his wife's hand and said, "It's hard to disobey the king's order. If it really comes to the point where we can't refuse, we can only agree, but at least we have to wait until Shunfei's child is born."

Gu Mingda hoped to give birth to a boy, at least this means that the battle for the crown prince has ended, and the Jingwang Mansion will not be a dangerous choice.

If a girl is born, Gu Mingda's heart sinks. He doesn't want to get involved in the battle for the crown prince. The merit of following the dragon may make a family soar rapidly, but it may also make everyone disappear into ashes.

"In fact, we forgot to ask Niuniu what she thinks. Maybe she likes Li Xuan very much and wants to marry him." Zhang Yunniang said.

Zhang Yunniang also met Li Xuan once. It was at the gate of the palace. Li Xuan called her "Master's wife" very politely, and other clan children saw her as if they didn't see her.

Gu Mingda immediately said: "How old is Niuniu? How can she know what is liked and what is not liked? At her age, she only knows how to eat, drink and have fun."

In Gu Mingda's eyes, Niuniu seems to be just that five-year-old girl forever.

Gu Mingda now has something more to care about. The ice and snow have melted, and Gu Yan's teacher at Baiyun Academy told him that Gu Yan can now try to get out.

The Gu family's hometown is Guang'an County, which also means that Gu Yan has to return to Guang'an County to participate in the county exam.

In a blink of an eye, it is the day for Gu Yan to set off. This time he returns to Guang'an County with the Luo family's caravan.

Manager Luo, the uncle, personally leads the team, and the Gu family does not have to worry about Gu Yan's safety, but Zhang Yunniang is still used to nagging.

"If you feel something is wrong, you must run as soon as possible. Do you have enough money? If it is lost or stolen on the way, don't be shy. Your uncle is not an outsider. You can borrow money from your family in Guang'an County. Do you understand?"

Gu Yan listened to his mother's instructions patiently, without a trace of impatience on his face.

Zhang Yunniang couldn't help but shed tears when she thought that this was the first time her son left them and went on a long journey.

Gu Mingda said: "The young eagle will always leave the protection of the eagle. Sooner or later, there will be such a day."

Zhang Yunniang nodded reluctantly.

Niuniu grabbed Gu Yan's hand: "Brother, even if you fail the county exam this time, you will always be my best brother!"

Gu Yan couldn't help laughing, touched Niuniu's head, and said: "Okay, I remember it. Even if I don't pass the exam, I will never cry as long as I think that there is a good baby waiting for me at home."

Niuniu handed over a large bag of snacks she had prepared.

Old Lady Gu secretly gave Gu Yan a silver ingot: "Grandma didn't save much money in the past two years, you take it and spend it."

"Grandma, my parents gave me a lot of money, I don't need money." Gu Yan refused.

Old Lady Gu said with a stern face: "Poor family, rich road, I don't have much to spend money in Beijing, you take it, if you really don't spend it, you can return it to me when you come back."

Gu Yan had no choice but to take it.

Old Father Gu didn't know when he came to Gu Yan, patted his grandson on the shoulder, and said: "The formula of yellow rice wine is hidden in the gap of the wood of the beam..."