Gu Yuzhi sat up abruptly, only to realize that Xie Changshi and the others' departure was just a nightmare.

He patted his chest gently and let out a long sigh of relief: "Thank goodness it was just a dream!"

If it were true, he felt he might cry even more than in his dream!

Just then, Granny Xu came in to help him wash up. Hearing what he said, she looked up and saw that Gu Yuzhi's eyes were red. She gasped and exclaimed, "Your Highness, did you have a nightmare last night?"

Why are you crying so badly?

Could it be that Your Highness is recalling the night you were ambushed and killed?

Gu Yuzhi recalled the image of Granny Xu happily packing her things in his dream, shook his lips, and whispered, "Granny Xu, you've reached the age where you should be sent out to work. What are you planning to do? Are you going back to the Xu family, or do you want to go find my mother?"

Granny Xu was taken aback by Gu Yuzhi's sudden question and was momentarily stunned: "I haven't thought about this matter carefully yet."

Gu Yuzhi's eyes darkened. Could it be that what he dreamed about were things that would actually happen in the future?

Just as Gu Yuzhi was lost in thought, Xu Mama suddenly smiled and said, "This old servant just thought about it. Even if it's time for me to be sent to a post outside the capital, this old servant doesn't want to leave Your Highness. This old servant just wants to serve Your Highness for the rest of my life."

"My family is all in the northern desert. I can see them whenever I want. It's fine if we don't live together. As for going to see Your Majesty..."

Gu Yuzhi looked at her expectantly: "Once Your Highness comes of age, Her Majesty will come to Mobei, and this old servant won't need to leave."

Gu Yuzhi's eyes lit up, and he clapped his hands excitedly: "That's right! When I come of age, my mother will be coming!"

Xu Mama said she would stay by his side for life, which means that the scenes in his dreams were not warnings about the future!

Gu Yuzhi's bad mood improved considerably. He shook his head, happily finished washing up, and had just finished breakfast. Before he could even go to the temporary council hall, he saw Xie Changshi and the others standing outside the door.

"Chief Secretary Xie, Attendant Chen, Attendant Liu..." He pursed his lips, looked up at Judge Qin, and when he thought of what Judge Qin had said in his dream, his voice became much softer, "Judge Qin."

Judge Qin immediately became more alert.

What's going on? It's only been one night, why does the young prince seem so distant from me?

Could it be...?

He couldn't help but look at Guard Qi and Guard Zhang, only to see the two of them standing obediently to the side, looking blankly at him.

But yesterday, their families came, and only those who are not yet married, like Guard Qi and Guard Zhang, were by His Highness's side...

If it wasn't them, then who was vying for His Highness's favor, causing their own status to plummet to this extent?

Qin Yuanpan's mind was in turmoil, but when he looked down at Gu Yuzhi, his eyes softened considerably. He bowed to him and said, "We have come today to thank Your Highness for sending our families here."

They kowtowed to express their gratitude yesterday, but Judge Qin felt that the day was too noisy and everyone was too excited, so His Highness didn't get a proper chance to feel their gratitude.

So, before dawn today, these people were already waiting at His Highness's door.

Xie Changshi and the others also bowed and greeted him, with big smiles on their faces.

Gu Yuzhi put his hands behind his back, his toes lightly touching the ground. His big eyes looked around, then around, and after hesitating for a while, he said, "But Judge Qin, won't you blame me for making this decision on my own and bringing your family over?"

Judge Qin frowned and looked at him, puzzled: "Your Highness, what makes you say that?"

"Because the northern desert is not as prosperous as the capital, not only do you suffer on the journey to the northern desert, but you also have nowhere to stay once you arrive..."

Although he built a house for each of them, including Qin Yuanpan, near the Prince's Mansion, these houses are still under construction.

Gu Yuzhi puffed out his cheeks; he was starting to regret it.

If he had known that his elder brother would agree to send Xie Changshi and his family over, he should have waited until those houses were repaired before making a decision.

Now that we've discussed this, with so many of them, where are they going to stay? Is the whole family going to be crammed into one room?

Qin, the Imperial Physician, chuckled softly: "Your Highness, why think that way? For us, reuniting with family is the happiest thing. These are just some houses. Your Highness hasn't even arrived in Xinliang yet, so we naturally need to settle down in Changzhou first."

Chief Secretary Xie stroked his beard and said, "What Judge Qin said is absolutely right, so I sent someone back to Changzhou early this morning to inform Prefect Qi and ask him to buy a few houses."

The houses of the managers of Li's Trading Company were all nice houses, and when Prefect Qi sent people to confiscate them, he didn't damage the things inside too much.

These houses that have been raided are usually quite cheap, which is exactly what made them a bargain.

As for the fact that the previous owner of this house was beheaded, do they feel any taboo about it...?

Xie Changshi and others said that these people could not be defeated by them when they were alive, and they would still be dealt with by them even after they died!

Gu Yuzhi was surprised that Chief Secretary Xie and the others had arranged this matter on their own, and the heavy weight in his heart was lifted a little.

He looked at Chief Secretary Xie and cautiously probed, "Chief Secretary Xie, have you thought about what you'll do after Xinliang is built?"

Guard Qi was startled; he hadn't expected that even after a night, the young prince would still remember this matter.

He turned to look at Chief Secretary Xie, feeling somewhat guilty.

If Chief Secretary Xie and the others ultimately choose to stay in Xinliang, wouldn't I become the only "traitor" by His Highness's side?

The thought of the word "traitor" sent a shiver down Qi's spine.

Well, it can't be that serious, can it...?

Without a second thought, Xie Changshi replied, "Of course I'll become a teacher."

Amid Gu Yuzhi's astonished expression, Chief Secretary Xie continued, "I never had any great ambitions, so when Your Highness said you wanted to build a school in Xinliang, I already decided that once Xinliang was stable, I would go to the school and become a teacher."

He turned and patted Chen Dianyi on the shoulder: "When the time comes, I'll have to put in a lot of effort for the Xinliang administration."

Before he came to Xinliang, the emperor had asked him whether he wanted to stay in the capital to gain official rank and titles, or go to Xinliang to stabilize the frontier.

Without a second thought, Xie Changshi chose Xin Liang.

There was no way around it; he genuinely disliked dealing with those people in officialdom.

The officials in the capital were not as simple as those in the northern deserts; they were all cunning and shrewd. He wanted to live a few more years.

Anyway, Xinliang was built up step by step by Chen Dianyi, so these administrative tasks were not difficult for him at all!

Chen Dianyi raised an eyebrow: "I have no problem assisting His Highness, but isn't it a bit too easy for you to become a tutor?"

Chief Secretary Xie chuckled: "Whether it's handling general affairs or becoming a tutor, it's all for His Highness's benefit, so why bother making such a fuss?"