Chapter 455 Why Bring That Boy Along
"You say, you say!" Lao Ting pricked up his ears seriously.
"Take Afeng with us." Gu Xiaoxi stated his request.
"Why should we bring that kid along? He's so weak that he can't even keep up with me if I run!" Lao Ting obviously didn't want to bring Gu Feng along and thought he was a burden.
Gu Xiaoxi didn't care about that. She said impatiently, "Forget it if it doesn't work. Anyway, you won't be able to read my books in the future."
"No, no, no, okay, okay, absolutely. How can it be impossible, right?" After hearing what Gu Xiaoxi said, Lao Ting dared not agree.
Gu Xiaoxi knew that Lao Deng would agree, so she took out another book from her pocket.
Lao Ting reached out to take it, but saw Gu Xiaoxi retract his hand.
"Next time I see Gu Feng, I hope his swordsmanship can improve further." Gu Xiaoxi said again.
"Okay, okay, you are the lady, you have the final say." Lao Ting snatched the book from Gu Xiaoxi's hand, and as soon as she went out, she urged Gu Feng to pack up so that they could go up the mountain tomorrow.
When Concubine Pang heard that the ancestor wanted to take Afeng up the mountain, she ran over anxiously to ask Gu Xiaoxi.
"Xiaoxi, where is the ancestor taking Afeng?"
Gu Xiaoxi replied calmly, "He can't stay here and wants to live in the mountains for a while. I asked him to bring Gu Feng up there."
"Why did you ask Afeng to go up there? Life in the mountains is so hard, and we can't even eat well." Concubine Pang complained after hearing this.
Gu Xiaoxi replied, "When he was a beggar, he couldn't even get enough to eat, but he managed to survive, didn't he?
Besides, there is Lai Yifeng on the mountain. Even if the ancestor doesn't take care of him, Lai Yifeng will still take care of him."
"Well, he's a bandit leader, so what?" Concubine Pang said with a look of disgust.
"We are all civilians here. If you feel that we are not qualified to live with you, you can find another place to live. However, Afeng must follow the ancestor." Gu Xiaoxi said insistently.
Concubine Pang was speechless when she heard this.
Although Gu Xiaoxi and the others did not know the old ancestor's true identity, it was true that the old ancestor had a high level of cultivation and could indeed protect Afeng. It was just that life in the mountains was too hard, which was really unfair to Afeng.
"Madam Pang, Ah Feng's experience is quite special. He went to the battlefield with the Fourth Master when he was very young. Life on the battlefield was even harder than life in the mountains.
He was so young at that time, but he still managed to get through it. Sometimes, difficult situations can actually train a person.
I don't want Ah Feng to be like those dandies in the imperial capital, not only a spendthrift, but also a spineless person who can be blown away by the wind." Gu Xiaoxi said, then took her things and went out.
Although Concubine Pang wanted to refute, she knew that Xiaoxi was indeed training Afeng.
It's just that she felt she owed the child too much and was too worried.
Nanny Yang whispered beside her, "Madam, Miss Xiaoxi made this arrangement for Young Master Afeng's own good. He is probably safer with the old ancestor than with anyone else."
"I understand all this. I just feel so sorry for the child." Concubine Pang couldn't help wiping away her tears as she spoke.
Gu Xiaoxi didn't go far. She took her things and went into the next room. She heard the conversation between the master and the servant and said to herself, "It seems that Concubine Pang is not really stupid."
"Boss, you have taught Master Afeng very well, so please don't have any wild thoughts." Robot No. 1 comforted his master.
"I'm not having any random thoughts. I'm considering whether or not to tell that Lao Deng about Afeng's identity?" Gu Xiaoxi felt a little conflicted.
After a while, she walked out of the room, found Concubine Pang, and asked, "Have you told Senior Lao Ting about Afeng's identity?"
Concubine Pang shook her head and really didn't say anything about this matter.
"I think we should talk to the senior about this matter. After all, he might be more concerned about your own people." Gu Xiaoxi reminded and turned away.
Gu Xiaoxi's words reminded Concubine Pang, who took Nanny Yang to find the ancestor and told him about Afeng's identity and experience.
After hearing Afeng's life story, Laozi frowned.
"So, your family and Gu Xiaoxi are really destined to be together."
"Yes, right!" Concubine Pang felt that this was undeniable. Without Gu Xiaoxi's intervention, this grandson would probably have died long ago.
"Okay, I get it, you can go back!" Lao Ting had an idea in his mind.
However, even if this child did not have such an identity and was just Gu Xiaoxi's son, he would not dare to let anything happen to the child, for fear that he would be skinned alive by Gu Xiaoxi when he returned.
"Thank you for your help, ancestor!" Concubine Pang bowed deeply to the ancestor and then retreated.
Gu Feng, who originally wanted to come to find the ancestor, accidentally heard their conversation. He covered his mouth and tried not to make any sound.
After Concubine Pang left, he turned around with a grim expression and went to find his mother to ask for clarification.
Gu Xiaoxi had just returned to the room and heard a knock on the door, so she went forward to open it.
Seeing Gu Feng standing at the door with a sad expression on his face, her heart skipped a beat.
"Mom, I, I know everything." Gu Feng bit his lip and his nose felt sore.
Gu Xiaoxi pulled Gu Feng into the house, closed the door, and set up a simple formation to prevent any eavesdroppers from hearing through the walls.
She poured Gu Feng a cup of tea and sat down beside him: "Have some tea and talk slowly."
Gu Feng told his mother word for word what he had just heard.
Gu Xiaoxi was surprised after hearing this: "What did you say? I always hear it's not Madam Pang's ancestor, but Ye Lixuan's ancestor?"
"Yes, yes!" Gu Feng didn't expect that his mother didn't know the ancestor's true identity.
"My goodness, I always thought he was the ancestor of Madam Pang's family, but I didn't expect his identity to be so extraordinary." Gu Xiaoxi frowned when he heard this.
Lao Ting is the ancestor of the current emperor.
Oh no!
This identity alone is enough to put pressure on people. It seems that my decision was right.
"Mom, are you planning to abandon me?" Gu Feng looked at his mother with worry on his face.
"How could that be? What are you thinking about? Even if I'm not your mother, I'm still your aunt. Don't forget, Ye Lixuan is also your father's biological brother. I just have another identity." Gu Xiaoxi explained patiently.
She knew that the child was very insecure, so she had to talk to him more about some things.
Hearing his mother say this, Gu Feng's tense expression finally turned into a smile.
"Silly boy, go get ready. I asked you to go up the mountain with Lao Ting because he's capable. Now that he knows your identity, he'll pay more attention to you. After all, you're related by blood." Gu Xiaoxi patted Gu Feng and explained some things to him. Finally, he added, "Remember, if you run into the Third Master, don't go up to him and say hello."
"Why is that? Isn't the Third Master very nice to Uncle Ali?" Gu Feng was a little puzzled.
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