Chapter 71 About Us

One night two days later.

After Lu Yan asked Gu Leyou to coax the child to sleep, the two of them lay on the bed covered with a quilt. Lu Yan asked, "Do you want to hear my story?"

Gu Leyou was a little surprised when he heard this.

She had never asked her husband about what was hidden in his heart, but she didn't expect that he wanted to be honest with her today.

Gu Leyou answered with some excitement.

"Well, if you want to talk, I'll listen."

Lu Yan hugged her and said to her: "My last name is Lu, but that child's last name is not Lu. He is actually a royal relative, the son of a prince. When I was 15 years old, I joined the army and got help from his father by chance, so we became good friends."

"Then why did he let you take care of his child? And Xiaoyao seems to be very sensible. Has he already understood that you are not his biological father?" Gu Leyou asked.

"Maybe. Ever since the death of the previous emperor, the court has been in turmoil. Several princes have been fighting overtly and covertly for the position that does not belong to them."

"Then Xiaoyao's father, did he also want to compete for that position, but was afraid that his child would be harmed, so he asked you to bring the child to Gujia Village incognito."

"That's not the case. The Third Prince is a man of both talent and virtue, and was the candidate favored by the late emperor. After the late emperor passed away, several ambitious princes hid the imperial edict and wanted to kill the Third Prince and his family."

"Tsk tsk tsk, they are all brothers, why do they have to kill each other? If the spirit of the late emperor in heaven knew that his children killed each other for a high position, how sad he would be."

"Who said it wasn't? I also learned the news on that day. I was a general sent out. I returned to Beijing to report on my work that day. That's when I learned some news in the capital, and then I was involved in the open and secret struggles between the two brothers. In order to protect the young master from harm, I fled with the child."

"How did the child get poisoned? Could he not escape the clutches of those people? Where is the child's father? He couldn't be dead already," asked Gu Leyou.

"After I brought the child out safely at the request of the Third Prince, I don't know how he is doing. He should still be dealing with his brothers in the capital." Lu Yan replied.

"What about Xiaoyao's mother?" Gu Leyou continued to ask.

"His mother had been poisoned to death while protecting him. When the Third Prince learned the news and returned to their bedroom, he found that his wife had become a cold corpse, but the child was still fine and was hidden somewhere by him.

When the Third Prince found him, I happened to arrive. The Third Prince let us escape through the secret passage. The child was frightened during that period and couldn't speak for a long time. It took me a lot of effort to slowly untie his knot. Only then did he become what he is now, so cheerful and lively. ”

"It's really terrible. Brothers turned against each other just for a high position. To be honest, the higher the position, the greater the ambition."

"Yes, I originally didn't want to tell you all this, because I was afraid that you would be as frightened as I was. But I told you after all, and brought you back to such a dangerous place. I don't know what will be waiting for us in the future." Lu Yan said with a sigh.

Gu Leyou gently patted the back of Lu Yan's hand and said softly, "Now that we have come to this point, you and I are husband and wife, so what is there to fear? Although I am just an ordinary woman, I also know what is righteous. Xiaoyao has a pitiful life experience. Since we have raised him for all these days, there is no reason for us to abandon him."

Lu Yan's heart warmed, and he hugged Gu Leyou tighter. "With your words, I feel relieved for the hardships I've gone through. But now that I'm back in the capital, I have to be careful everywhere. I'm afraid those people's spies are everywhere."

"Then what should we do next? We can't just sit there and wait for death." Gu Leyou raised his eyes, his eyes full of determination.

"You really shouldn't have taken the risk of bringing us back. I'm afraid that Xiaoyao might be put in danger again. Then everything his father did would be in vain." Gu Leyou said worriedly.

Take Xiaoyao with you and try to go out as little as possible. If there is anything unusual, disguise yourself and take Xiaoyao away first. ”

"I understand. You should also be more careful and not act impulsively." Gu Leyou warned.

In the following days, Lu Yan went out to find a way to make a living. He had to take care of his wife and children, as well as the grandparents and grandchildren. Without a livelihood, he could not do this.

Gu Leyou took care of Xiaoyao every day and taught him to read and write. Xiaoyao was extremely intelligent and could learn things quickly, which made her very happy.

That day, Lu Yan returned home exhausted but pretending to be calm. Gu Leyou noticed something was wrong and pulled him to sit down and asked him questions.

Lu Yan frowned and said, "When I went out to look for work, I found that there were more suspicious people on the streets. I'm afraid they are the prince's minions searching everywhere."

Gu Leyou's heart sank, and he hurriedly hugged Xiao Yao beside him, "What should we do? We are unfamiliar with the capital, and we will be exposed if we are not careful." Although Xiao Yao is young, he is sensible and holds the corner of Gu Leyou's clothes tightly, his eyes showing anxiety.

I didn't expect that Qingxi Town was so uneasy and there were suspicious people around.

"Does this mean that our whereabouts may have been exposed? Should we take the children and leave here? If not, let's go back to the village." Gu Leyou asked worriedly.

"How can we do that? The children's bodies won't be able to withstand the long and arduous journey back to the mountains now. Besides, we have already escaped and just need to settle down here. As the saying goes, the most dangerous places are often the safest. As long as we are careful, we will be fine." Lu Yan comforted.

"Then let's put it this way. I'll go out and find a living. I know a little bit about art, right? I'll find a clinic to see patients. You stay home with the kids and take care of the old lady and her granddaughter. I'm a woman out there, and those suspicious people don't know me, so there won't be any danger."

But Lu Yan was also worried about his wife being in danger, so he said, "How can I let a woman like you go out to find a job? What if you are a young lady and encounter any danger? It's better for me, a grown man, to go out to find a job. I will be careful about everything. If it doesn't work, I will ask where I can go hunting and go hunting."

The atmosphere was too solemn, so Gu Leyou said something to liven it up: "It's a waste of your talent to have a veteran general like you go hunting in the mountains every day."

After hearing this, Lu Yan smiled dotingly, hugged her and said, "Going up the mountain to hunt for you and the children is nothing, it's all for a living."