Chapter 177: Can’t Let Xie Xun Go

Xie Xun looked at the grandfather and grandson with a puzzled look on his face. "I don't think I've told you what I'm going to do yet? Your reaction... is a bit too much."

His gaze lingered on their faces for a moment, "Are you hiding something from me?"

“No, no!”

"How could that be?"

The grandfather and grandson spoke in unison again.

Xie Xun looked at the two of them with amusement. With such guilty expressions, even a fool wouldn't believe them if they said nothing was wrong, right?

But judging from their expressions, they definitely won’t tell me.

"Well, actually I wanted to say that I need to go to Lincheng. I have some unfinished business there."

Lincheng is where he had stayed before, and Mr. Gu knew it.

"Go back to Lincheng, of course." Old Master Gu breathed a sigh of relief.

Xie Xun curled his lips, "Where did you think I was going just now?"

"I...I didn't, I just thought..."

Mr. Gu was not nervous in front of a million strong army, but he felt guilty when being stared at by a ten-year-old child. He was so nervous that he even stuttered when speaking.

"Why?" Xie Xun became playful and continued to ask.

"Brother Xie, how long will it take you to come back from Lincheng?"

"Mumu, and you, don't even think about changing the subject." Xie Xun asked.

Li Mumu smiled awkwardly, "I'm concerned about you."

"Are you concerned about me, or who I'm going to see and where I'm going?"

Li Mumu forced a bitter smile. He was so smart, it was impossible to hide it from him.

The three brothers of the Gu family were a little unhappy when they saw the old and the young being asked this question, but they were suppressed by a look from Grandpa Gu.

Xie Xun chuckled, "Don't worry, I won't be going to the capital for the time being."

Old Master Gu breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that the boy had misunderstood him, but he was also worried that he would go to the capital.

"That's good that you're not going. Haha, you scared me to death. I thought you were going to the capital."

Li Yunchao was a little curious, "Grandpa, he's not from our family, so it's okay for him to go to the capital, right?"

"Yun Chao, stop asking."

"I understand, Grandpa."

"It's nothing, actually. It's just that my status is even worse than yours. You are fugitives, and I..."

"Xie Xun!" Old Master Gu shouted.

Xie Xun forced a smile and said, "Mr. Gu, you'll have to know the truth sooner or later. You should trust your own family the most."

Of course, he was worried because the children were still young and the matter was serious.

"If you don't even know who I am and you're hurt, isn't that unfair?"

Xie Xun smiled bitterly, "Li Yunchao, I can't go to the capital. It actually has something to do with your family, because I was supposed to be dead."

Gu Mingyu frowned and clenched his chopsticks.

Gu Mingtang also looked at Xie Xun with a complicated expression.

"Is this... something we should listen to?" Gu Yu asked blankly.

"You don't have to listen." Xie Xun said with a smile: "I was originally a dying man, but was saved by Mr. Gu. Now appearing in Shangjing City will be bad for the Gu family. As for my identity..."

Xie Xun looked at Mr. Gu Jian, "Do you think I can tell you?"

Old Master Gu sighed. Everyone in his family was very smart. He was afraid that many people would know about it, and the children were also very tight-lipped.

In the end, he nodded, lest the children be exposed without knowing the consequences, which would be really wrong.

So Xie Xun revealed his identity.

The room was so silent that you could hear a pin drop.

"That's what I told you, brother. See, I was right." Gu Mingtang spoke first.

Gu Mingjing looked at Xie Xun, "Since my father asked you to stay in Lincheng, why aren't you there? Is it because you heard that the Gu family was exiled?"

"That's right, and I have also told Mr. Gu about this. Someone tried to assassinate you on the road, and my injuries were caused by those people!" Xie Xun said.

Li Mumu looked at him in surprise, "It's not a coincidence? You've been following us for a long time?"

"It wasn't long, less than two days. Because of Mr. Gu's instructions, I didn't want to show up, but I was outmatched and seriously injured. Fortunately, I met those refugees and was saved by you. Otherwise, I'm afraid I wouldn't have the chance to meet my benefactor."

"No wonder!" Li Mumu said in a low voice.

No wonder there is no such plot.

It seems that Xie Xun's fate has been changed by himself, but is this change temporary?

After all, although she saved the Gu family, because of Xie Xun, the Gu family was once again in danger of being wiped out.

Therefore, Li Mumu didn't know what Xie Xun's fate would be.

"Then you are the prince?" Gu Yu said.

Xie Xun smiled bitterly, his voice low, "The eldest prince was demoted to a commoner. How could a commoner's son like me become the crown prince?"

Gu Yu realized that he had said the wrong thing and quickly shut his mouth. Song Qiang also picked up a piece of meat for him, and the meaning was obvious, asking him to eat something to shut his mouth.

"My life was originally saved by General Gu, and the second time was also saved by Mumu, so the Gu family has been very kind to me. I just want to tell you that no matter what happens in the future, I, Xie Xun, will never betray the Gu family."

He looked at Mr. Gu and said, "You are right. My status is not suitable for being with Mumu. In fact, you put it mildly. My status is even less suitable for staying in the Gu family."

Li Mumu understood what he meant. Was he leaving?

"Brother Xie Xun, you don't want to draw a line between us, do you?"

Xie Xun smiled and touched her head. "How can I draw a clear line between saving my life twice? If I stay here for too long, it will definitely arouse suspicion. So, I want to go back."

In fact, he was right. He didn't want to stay and bring trouble to the Gu family.

But if you think about it carefully, he will take revenge sooner or later.

Once revenge is taken, if his identity is exposed, the grandfather who was responsible for the confiscation of property will definitely be implicated.

"No, you can't leave!" Li Mumu said loudly.

She held Li Yuan's arm and said, "I won't let you go. You are my adopted husband now. What should I do if you leave?"

"You said I... was dead?" Xie Xun said.

"No, then someone will say I'm unlucky." Li Mumu said with a stiff upper lip.

"You're so young, and you already know that you're unlucky for your husband?" Zhang Yi smiled helplessly.

Li Mumu didn't even bother blushing. "It's not okay if you leave. People will say that our family treated you badly and drove away your child husband. Then people will think I'm a bad person. How can I get married in the future?"

Old Master Gu also nodded, but not because of what Li Mumu said.

"Xie Xun, as long as you forget your identity, no one will doubt it. The reason you left was because you were afraid that Li Yuan would find out. But if he knew, he would have known it long ago. The last letter..."

Li Mumu nodded, "That's right, Rong Fei doesn't believe him either. Rong Fei doesn't believe him at all now."