Help! I just woke up and was stabbed by a big kid

"That day when King Yin came to visit, everyone in our family was very frightened. He kept saying that Xiao Xu was under your control and would obey your orders in the future and fight for the throne with him." Su Muying sighed and said, "We thought that Xiao Xu was still young and might have been bewitched by you, so it would be best to bring him home as soon as possible..."

"Then?"

"But I don't know what bad idea my second brother came up with. He actually sent someone to follow Xiao Jian who was going to pick you two up, and wanted to stab you to death. There is no conclusion on this matter yet. It is not certain whether you are King Yin's subordinate or not. In the end, it was my second brother who was impulsive." Su Muying said.

"I see." Gu Yue nodded.

"Fortunately, Xiao Jian and his guard Luo Dao knew their limits and protected you, so you didn't commit murder and cause a rift between us and Xiao Xu... And after meeting Master Gu in person a few days ago, I was able to confirm that you would not casually form an alliance with others and put yourself in danger."

"It's our fault." Su Muying's face was full of guilt.

Gu Yue just smiled and said nothing.

"I think Lord Gu has seen the silver in the gift, which is our apology." Su Muying said, "I didn't make it public, but I was afraid you might get suspicious, so I sent it in Xiaoxu's name."

"Then Lord Su, your Su family just wants to protect your own safety?" Gu Yue asked.

"That's right. A tall tree attracts the wind, and our Su family really can't stand the twists and turns." Su Muying sighed, "Therefore, we won't force Xiao Xu to return to the Su family, lest he become too popular and cause trouble. In addition..."

Gu Yue felt as if there were footsteps behind him, so he turned around to look.

Gu Xu was standing outside the pavilion, looking at Su Muying indifferently, with a rather covetous look in his eyes.

Su Muying said quickly: "Xiao Xu, you came at the right time."

Gu Xu looked at Gu Yue again. Gu Yue winked at him to show that it was okay, then smiled and said, "Sit down first, what are you standing for?"

The three of them sat down again.

Gu Yue poured Gu Xu a cup of tea.

Su Muying looked at the two of them interacting like this and raised her eyebrows. But she continued what she had just said: "Xiao Xu, I had a long talk with your adoptive father today and found that there were many misunderstandings in the past. It was our Su family who was too anxious about your affairs."

"Nowhere." Gu Xu just said.

"You have suffered so much over the years." Su Muying said, "We don't know how to compensate you, but seeing you happy, we are satisfied. The Su family will protect you and the Bo Mansion."

"Thank you, uncle." Gu Xu showed a faint smile, "It's not that hard."

"I'm sure you can see the current situation of the Su family very clearly." Su Muying looked exhausted. "Your grandfather has retired from officialdom for many years. Among the three branches, your third uncle is a commoner and your second uncle has no real power. Although I am the prime minister, I can't support myself because I am a big tree that attracts the wind."

"Maybe one day, the emperor will find something wrong with us, and the entire Su family will be overthrown, and your mother's last lingering place will also be lost." He continued, "Xiao Xu...even though it's very selfish, I still hope you can help the Su family."

"How can I help?" Gu Xu asked.

"It's not that I need your help." Su Muying smiled. "The emperor has many suspicions about my Su family, but they are all false accusations. Xiao Xu, I hope you will be loyal to the emperor, don't do anything for personal gain, and don't fall into other people's traps. Then your uncle will be relieved."

He said earnestly: "Northern Qin is prosperous, the emperor is wise and intelligent, and being a loyal minister is the wisest choice."

While Gu Yue was still thinking, Gu Xu nodded: "Of course. The emperor conferred a title on my father, so I am naturally grateful."

Gu Yue glanced at him and held back his laughter.

Su Muying said: "It's good that Xiaoxu is sensible. If my sister is still alive, she will definitely be very pleased."

Gu Xu nodded silently.

Su Muying said, "It's a rare opportunity to come to the Su residence, so please stay and have dinner before leaving."

Gu Xu said, "I also want to accompany my grandfather for a banquet, but the road to Gujia Village is long and the snow is difficult to walk on, so we should leave early."

"Are you leaving today?" Su Muying asked with concern.

"Well. Thank you, uncle. It's time for us to go back." Gu Xu said.

Su Muying did not try to persuade them to stay. After all, it didn’t matter whether they ate the meal or not, as their goal had been achieved.

The people in the Su Mansion got busy, preparing to send Gu Xu, Gu Yue and the New Year gifts they gave them back to the Bo Mansion.

Under the corridor, Su Yingjian pulled Gu Yue to talk.

"What did uncle say to you? Did he say anything to discredit our third branch? Don't believe it!" He was nervous.

"No." Gu Yue said, "He said it was Xiao Xu's uncle's fault."

Su Yingjian whispered, "It was indeed him... Wait, uncle actually told you just like that?"

"Yeah." Gu Yue nodded.

"What does that mean..." Su Yingjian couldn't figure it out.

But he quickly changed the subject and said, "Do you know why I said that the soft armor can only be worn by you?"

"...I see. It turns out Xiao Xu has his own." Gu Yue was speechless. Couldn't he have said it earlier?

"There are two pieces of this soft armor. The other one was originally reserved for me, but I think you might need it more." Su Yingjian smiled, "How about you remember this favor from me?"

"If you give me the soft armor, how will you explain it to your parents?" Gu Yue asked, "From what the old man said, he didn't mention anything else, so he doesn't plan to give it away."

"It's okay, I made a fake one." Su Yingjian patted his chest, "I'm not a professional craftsman, so I can't tell the difference."

"No, I'll still return it to you." Gu Yue was a little worried.

"I have a falling knife, and I'm not like you who attracts hatred." Su Yingjian said.

Seeing that the carriages in front of the gate had already left the corner gate, he said, "Okay, let's go. Since they didn't try hard to keep us..."

"Take care of yourself." Gu Yue said sincerely.

"I'm very lucky." Su Yingjian said, and the two walked towards the gate together.

……

After seeing off Gu Yue and his group at the door, the people from each family of the Su family prepared to return to their own courtyards.

Su Muying breathed a sigh of relief, returned to his study in the main courtyard, took off his cloak and handed it to the servant beside him.

"Master, I just passed by the corridor and saw Master Ying Jian talking to Gu Dashi..." said the servant.

After hearing the report, Su Muying frowned and asked, "Su Yingjian gave his soft armor to Gu Dashi?"

"From what I hear," the servant said, "are these treasures going to be returned?"

Su Muying was in deep thought.

After a moment, he waved his hand and said, "No need for that. The soft armor is Ying Jian's own thing after all, so he can do whatever he wants with it. Don't worry about it."

"Yes." The servant responded.

……

Indeed, time was tight and the task was heavy. Gu Yue and Gu Xu returned to the Bo's Mansion, arranged for Wu Yan to pack up, and then got on the prepared carriage and went out with all their luggage.

Going back to Gujia Village to pay a visit to Gu Dashi's parents was secondary. The most important thing was to inquire about Gu Mengliu's interpersonal relationships.