Chapter 373 What's going on? Did she succeed or not?

Seeing Hei Bao's teasing expression, Gou Dan said, "Is it about my uncle? If it is, I'll listen; if not, I won't."

Hei Bao smiled and said, "Yes."

Fourteen laughed and said, "Since you're talking about my secret, can I listen in too?"

As Gou Dan and Hei Bao walked out, they said two words: "No."

Fourteen pretended to be sad and looked at Wei Cheng'er, saying, "Those two guys are too bad. Let's not play with them anymore, okay?"

"No, my husband isn't bad. He's teaching me to write."

"Your husband?"

"That's right." Wei Cheng'er puffed out her little chest proudly and said, "I chose it myself, aren't I clever?"

"Impressive. Can you tell me why you chose him as your husband?"

"My husband is like a steamed bun."

His eldest nephew doesn't look like a steamed bun at all. "Do you like steamed buns?"

"Mmm. The steamed buns are round and soft."

Round? Soft?

Now that you know why Wei Cheng'er has taken a liking to Gou Dan, do you know?

Gou Dan has a baby face that looks round and soft. People who don't know Gou Dan might mistake him for a steamed bun.

Fourteen looked at Wei Cheng'er curiously and asked, "Then what do I look like?"

Wei Cheng'er tilted her head and thought for a moment. "You're like a sesame cake."

Fourteen: "..." He only has a few small pimples on his face, how did it become a sesame cake? Does Blackie think he looks like a sesame cake too? No, he needs to take better care of himself. "Ahem! How many words do you know?"

Upon hearing this, Wei Cheng'er began counting on his fingers. "One, two, three, one, two, three..."

Seeing Wei Cheng'er repeatedly repeating "one, two, three," the fourteenth child began to teach Wei Cheng'er to count.

On the other side, Gou Dan poured Hei Bao a cup of tea. "Sister Hei, what secret do you want to tell me?"

Hei Bao looked at Gou Dan and laughed, "You've been fooled by that little girl. She's not stupid."

Dog Egg was delighted. "Really?"

Hei Bao nodded. "You're not angry?"

"Not giving birth... uh..." He seemed to have reason to be angry. "Let's put that aside for now, what makes you think she's not stupid?"

Hei Bao took a sip of tea. "Judging from her appearance and your attitude towards her, her appearance indicates that she faced a life-or-death crisis when she was five years old. If she survived, she would be an extraordinary person; if she failed, she would have to be reincarnated. She is definitely older than five now, and her life-or-death crisis has passed."

"And then there's your attitude towards her. If she were really stupid, would you have spent time teaching her to write? You're not just doing this for no reason."

Dog Egg: "..." It seems he still has a lot to learn. "Tell me, is her acting stupid because she wants to, or is she being made to act stupid by someone else?"

"That's hard to tell. But one thing is for sure, she's very smart."

"Hmm." It's impressive that she can do this much even though she's only eight years old. "I'll send someone to investigate later. By the way, how was the matter with the mountain stronghold resolved? Did those county magistrates send men up the mountain to suppress the bandits?"

"They've been dispatched. Magistrate Han is leading the way, with the other two magistrates bringing up the rear."

"That's more like it. If they keep dragging this out, I'll send them home to grow sweet potatoes."

Hei Bao flexed his wrists. "Should we wait here for news or head to the next place?"

Gou Dan thought for a moment. "Let's go to the next place. First, Wei Cheng'er should recognize me as soon as she sees me. If we stay here, she'll get suspicious. Second, I have a lot of things to do and can't stay here forever."

Hei Bao also felt that Wei Cheng'er had recognized Gou Dan. Gou Dan was considerably older than Wei Cheng'er, and Gou Dan wouldn't pay attention to a little baby. But the little baby would pay attention to Gou Dan. Because Gou Dan was the emperor's grandson.

When the little baby enters the palace with her family, they will surely tell her which one is the imperial grandson and which one she shouldn't mess with. "If Wei Cheng'er wants to come with you when we leave, will you take her?"

Without hesitation, Gou Dan said, "Take him. Wei Cheng'er is not only strong, but also very smart; he is a rare talent."

Hei Bao smiled. "Aren't you afraid she's been sent by someone to get back at you?"

"I'm not some helpless weakling. Besides, I have my second and third brothers if something happens to me. But this incident also reminded me that I can't underestimate anyone, even a child. By the way, how are you and my uncle doing? Will I be able to call you 'Auntie' soon?"

Hei Bao stood up from his chair. "You should think about yourself. The ministers have already started suggesting that your imperial grandfather choose a concubine for you."

Their suggestions didn't work.

"Your imperial grandfather also wanted four generations living under one roof."

"...Then let the second and third sons get married as soon as possible."

"You're such a good brother."

"Of course. When can I change my tune?"

"When I want to be a mother."

"...My poor little uncle. He was bullied by my mother when he was a child, and now he's being bullied by you."

"No one bullies you."

"..." It's like being bullied is a happy thing? "Aren't you afraid of driving my uncle away?"

"If they escape, we'll catch them again."

"..." Uncle, why don't you find someone else you like?

When Gou Dan and Hei Bao returned, Shi Si was teaching Wei Cheng'er to count. Wei Cheng'er was trying very hard, but unfortunately, she just couldn't learn it.

When Wei Cheng'er saw Gou Dan return, she ran over and hugged his leg. "Husband, you're back? I'm hungry, I want some candy."

"Okay." Gou Dan picked Wei Cheng'er up. "I'll take you to get some candy." This is a promising talent for the general; he must be appeased. As for her lying to him... they'll deal with that after they find out why she pretended to be stupid.

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