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

Even if Niuniu was reluctant the next day, she still got up early in the morning, got dressed and climbed into Gu Mingda's carriage.

"How about asking Niuniu to take leave today?" Zhang Yunniang whispered.

Gu Mingda shook his head: "I can hide from today, but I can't hide from tomorrow. Niu Niu is still young after all, so she shouldn't go too far."

Zhang Yunniang sighed.

Gu Mingda comforted him: "Let's think of a solution."

Although it was true that Niuniu could be asked to take sick leave, Niuniu was not actually sick. Firstly, Gu Mingda felt that this statement was unfavorable, and secondly, he did not want to teach his daughter to lie himself.

There were only father and daughter on the carriage entering the palace. Gu Mingda asked: "My dear, do you remember what dad told you before about how to protect yourself?"

Niuniu tilted her head and thought for a moment: "I'm getting older now, and I'll have to be more and more avoidant in the future. Even with my brother at home, I can't get too close."

Gu Mingda nodded. He used to like pinching his daughter's chubby little face, but he rarely touched it recently, just to let his daughter understand the difference between men and women.

The morning's classes ended in a hurry, and Gu Mingda saw Niu Niu out of Baisun Courtyard.

When he saw the person waiting for Niu Niu outside, his eyes suddenly froze.

The person waiting for Niu Niu was not Concubine Li Xian or the maids and eunuchs of Shoukang Palace, but Xiao Anzi.

Xiao Anzi was Qian Rongsheng's apprentice, and everyone knew that he was from the royal family.

Gu Mingda forced a smile on his face and asked: "What's the wind blowing today? Why is it that Eunuch An came to pick up Niuniu in person?"

Xiao Anzi lowered his head slightly and said, "Master Gu, Your Majesty has a decree for you."

Gu Mingda immediately made a gesture of accepting the order.

Xiao Anzi quickly read out the decree, and the content was quite simple. Gu Mingda had been promoted and was now promoted to the position of Left Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs.

The Ministry of Personnel is responsible for the promotion, appointment and dismissal of officials, and has always been the head of the six ministries. In this dynasty, the left is respected. The Zuo Shilang of the Ministry of Personnel is only under the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel. Gu Mingda's promotion can be said to be a step to the sky.

But Gu Mingda didn't have much joy on his face. Instead, he asked: "The affairs of the Ministry of Civil Affairs are complicated. Will I still have to bear the responsibility of teaching children in the future?"

Xiao Anzi immediately said: "Don't worry, sir. Your Majesty has already made a decision on this matter. Although you will focus on the staff from now on, the teachings of the clan children must not be left behind."

Gu Mingda knew that this was taking him away from the teachings of the palace's adopted daughter, and he asked again: "Then who will teach the little girls in the future?"

Xiao Anzi said with a smile: "Your Majesty is thinking about Miss Qin from Duke Xian's mansion. Since the children are homesick in the palace, why not just let them all go back."

"Then Niuniu will go home too?" Gu Mingda asked.

He thought that if his daughter didn't have to enter the palace, it would be safe.

Now it was Xiao Anzi who changed the topic and said: "Master Gu, your Majesty has always been filial. Miss Gu is the Queen Mother's heart treasure, so she naturally wants to stay in the palace to accompany the Queen Mother. However, Your Majesty is also thinking about the relationship between the Gu family and the ethics of the family. Hugh She can still go out of the palace to reunite with her family during holidays.”

When Gu Mingda heard this, his face turned pale.

Xiao Anzi felt that he had finished speaking, so he turned around and urged Niu Niu to follow him.

"Father-in-law, are you going to send Niuniu back to Shoukang Palace?" Gu Mingda asked.

Xiao Anzi shook his head: "Master Gu, Your Majesty summons Miss Gu."

Gu Mingda's heart sank. The signal the emperor had sent out could not be more obvious. He would first give the Gu family a sweet date, and then he would take away the Gu family's treasure!

Gu Mingda's mind was spinning very fast, and he followed immediately.

Xiao Anzi gave him a confused look and said, "Master Gu, His Majesty's decree is clear. You don't need to thank me, just go directly to the Ministry of Personnel and take up the post."

Gu Mingda, however, spoke with righteousness on his face: "The Emperor's kindness is so great, how dare I live up to it? If I thanked His Majesty in person, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to sleep well at night!"

Xiao Anzi couldn't defeat him, so he had no choice but to let him.

Gu Mingda walked all the way to the entrance of Wuji Hall.

Xiao Anzi took Niu Niu in first, while Gu Mingda was waiting at the door for the call.

The emperor didn't want to see Gu Mingda, but when he saw Niu Niu's big eyes looking at him, he waved helplessly to the people below: "Invite Mr. Gu in."

Not long after, Gu Mingda walked in.

The emperor was in a hurry to send the people away. He said a few words of encouragement and showed his intention to see off the guests.

But Gu Mingda kept insisting, and even refused: "Your Majesty, I have little experience, so I may not be able to bear the emperor's favor when I take on a big job. Many adults in the court are more diligent in their work than I am..."

The emperor glanced at him in surprise, and it was unclear for a moment whether Gu Mingda was trying to retreat in order to advance, or if he really didn't want to be an official.

But no matter what the situation, the emperor directly pressed his head to ask Gu Mingda to accept this "goodwill".

"Gu Aiqing, I have long heard that you helped a lot in the Guang'an County Yamen before you came to Beijing to take the exam. I think you are cautious and diligent, and you are definitely qualified for this position. Why should you belittle yourself?"

Gu Mingda was thinking of stalling for time, so he opened his mouth to recommend others: "Your Majesty, there are so many seniors with outstanding virtues in the Hanlin Academy. I think they are all more qualified for this position than me..."

The emperor suddenly darkened his face: "Gu Aiqing, do you think that I don't know people well because you have repeatedly rejected me?"

Gu Mingda was too frightened to refute.

Niuniu was unhappy: "Why are you trying to hurt my father?"

Gu Mingda didn't expect Niu Niu to speak directly to the emperor like this. He just wanted to help Niu Niu distinguish between two sentences.

But the emperor forced a smile: "Okay, okay, I won't be cruel to your father."

The emperor gave Qian Rongsheng another look.

Qian Rongsheng hurried to Gu Mingda's side and lowered his voice to remind him: "Master Gu, if you have nothing to do, please leave first."

Having said that, Gu Mingda could only look at his daughter with concern and left reluctantly.

The emperor smiled and watched Niuniu playing with the Luban lock, and asked: "You really like these little things. I will ask them to present more later."

Niuniu shook her head: "Not really."

"Then what do you like?" asked the emperor.

Niu Niu said, "I like to be with my family."

The emperor laughed dryly and said, "If you stay in the palace, the queen mother loves you so much, and I hold you in my hands. This is something that others can't ask for. Don't you like it?"

Niu Niu put down the Luban lock in her hand, looked up at the emperor, and asked, "Do you like being locked in a cage?"

The emperor said, "The palace is not a cage. You can leave the palace on holidays. You are still free."

The little girl looked straight at the emperor with a pair of beautiful cat eyes, as if she wanted to see through his heart.

The emperor felt guilty being stared at.

After a long time, Niu Niu said, "Do you want me to accompany you to jail?"