As soon as the sun set in the evening, the carriage sent by Gu Shengmo arrived and waited. Wen Xi reluctantly picked up the gift she had prepared and walked out.
In his heart, he was really scolding his brother, "Why don't you pick him up at mealtime? Wouldn't it be better? Going there so early will either cause trouble or make things worse."
Gu Shengmo's general's residence was large and elegant. As soon as he got out of the car, he saw his younger brother and his family waiting at the door.
Although Wen Xi never gave her younger siblings any marriage lessons, her two younger brothers never seemed to have thought about taking concubines, so the family members were very simple.
There are only three masters in the huge general's mansion.
As soon as Wen Xi got out of the car, Gu Shengmo's wife, Hua, came over with small steps, her waist slightly bent:
"I have met my elder sister."
With such demeanor, those who didn't know him would think he came from a family of great scholars. Hua Shi also hated being told he was born into a military family, so he loved to show off this.
Wen Xi stiffly returned the greeting, then looked at the little girl at her feet. A-di's daughter.
To be precise, this was the first time she had met the child. It was just that every time A-di returned to Beijing, she would bring back some gifts. And maybe A-di often mentioned her to her, so she heard that the little guy was looking forward to meeting her.
Yuan'er was full of curiosity about this aunt whom she had never met before, especially after hearing so many legendary stories about her. She thought she would be strong and tall, but she didn't expect her to be like this.
Although the little guy was curious, he still bowed politely:
"Yuan'er has met her aunt."
Wen Xi happily touched the little chick on her head.
Gu Shengmo took the opportunity to welcome the person into the house. Wen Xi took out a box from her arms and handed it to the little guy.
"This is a gift from my aunt to Yuan'er. Keep it well. It's the only one of its kind in the world. Take it with you when you grow up."
Wen Xi had given away modern items. Aside from items worn by corpses from past lives that couldn't be taken out of the coffin, there was very little left to give away. This smiley-face necklace had also been placed there as a relic.
It looked nice and cute, so I picked this one to give away. This should also be the first time I’ve brought out something modern!
"Yuan'er thanks you, auntie."
Hua Shi next to him was about to refuse, but the little guy accepted it generously.
After a while, the meal was served.
Normally, at Wen Xi's table, there was no rule of not talking while eating; everyone just did what they pleased. But the Hua family had strict rules, and Gu Shengmo was often not at home.
Even after returning, they were still speechless, not knowing what to say. So Wen Xi consciously didn't bring up the topic.
Although the food was delicious, it felt like something was missing. So after the meal, Wen Xi felt a little tired.
After a quick meal, Hua was about to leave when Gu Shengmo called out:
"Ma'am, wait a moment."
Then he said to his daughter:
"Yuan'er and the maid go back first. Daddy, Mommy, and Auntie have something to discuss."
Yuan'er looked at Wen Xi reluctantly, then went out obediently.
Hua Shi felt a little uncomfortable sitting there, especially in front of her sister-in-law whom she disliked.
Gu Shengmo looked at Hua Shi seriously and said:
"I heard that when I was away, you interacted frequently with the princes' wives?"
When Hua Shi said this, he straightened his back, glanced at Wen Xi like a proud peacock, and replied:
"I didn't go looking for them on purpose. I just kept asking them so many times that I felt embarrassed to refuse. After all, they are members of the royal family. I just thought I had to make more plans for Yuan'er's future, so I started to interact with them more often."
Gu Shengmo continued with an uneasy expression:
"Do you know who I learned this from?"
Hua looked at her husband in confusion. Gu Shengmo said again:
"The Emperor told me this today. No, to be more precise, he asked me if I had any thoughts about interacting so frequently with the Prince."
Seeing that even after he had said this, Hua Shi still had an expression that was out of his mind, Gu Shengmo's face suddenly darkened and he said bluntly:
"The Emperor suspected that I was taking sides and warned me. What he meant was that you might cause our family to be destroyed."
Hua Shi stood up in shock, his voice shrill:
"What are you talking about, my husband? I didn't do anything, why is it so serious?"
"Hmph, I don't think it's serious either, but this is the emperor's will. Whoever he wants dead will die. If you have a bad memory, I can remind you why the princes came to curry favor with you. Is it because you are beautiful? Because you are noble? No... because I have military power. I don't care what you are planning, from now on, you are not allowed to go out to any banquets. I will stay at home and watch over you."
Hua fell on the stool in despair, unable to figure out what he had done wrong.
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