Thirteen attached four wooden wheels to the bottom of the stool, so that Chiu Chiu could slide on it with a little effort. This would prevent Chiu Chiu from falling when she wanted to practice walking, and she could also lie down and rest when she was tired.
It's simply an essential tool for home and travel; everyone who's used it raves about it.
With a powerful push of its short legs, Chiu Chiu darted forward a short distance, coming to a steady stop just before bumping into the desk.
"Chirp chirp is amazing, you're getting better and better at controlling the force."
This is much better than the previous post of someone lying on their back.
Chiu Chiu gives a thumbs up: 【I'm awesome!】
"Can the best little chirp help Daddy understand what this letter means?"
Chiu Chiu was just thinking about it; she didn't actually know what the letter was trying to say. The messages that came back before weren't this mysterious!
Even if you're forced to do something, you still have to be the fattest duck!
With a wave of her little hand, Chiu Chiu gestured for everyone to move aside, as she was about to start making things up!
Chuchu was picked up by Su Junyao and struggled to observe the contents of the three sheets of paper. Su Junyao read the contents of the first sheet to her, but mainly focused on the contents of the last two sheets.
The dark ink blob looked like a ghostly scribble, and Qiuqiu squinted and tried to make out its appearance for a while.
What a coincidence, she actually knows him!
Lotus flowers, plump koi carp?
The chubby little hand pressed down on the third piece of paper, then pointed to the tip of its nose: "This is a chirp!"
The pattern is exactly the same as the lotus jade "dragon" whistle, representing chirping!
Whether it was a coincidence or the messenger had been by Qiuqiu's side all along, the scribbles on the second piece of paper were a few words that Su Yunyi had taught Qiuqiu on a whim when he was reading storybooks to her some time ago.
[Longevity, lack, lack of morality... What are we cracking down on?]
The other three heads leaned over to look, "A woman?"
"mother!"
"Mother?" Su Xiucheng turned around. "Mother didn't come either."
[Stupid! This character is pronounced 'niang'!]
The last word was completely indistinguishable to the others, so Qiuqiu tilted her head and changed her angle, stating definitively: 【Knife! Kill! Slaughter!】
It took a lot of effort, but the father and his three sons actually managed to piece together the contents of the three sheets of paper.
"The contents of these three pieces of paper are that the relationship between three generations of the Gongye family is abnormal, and there is something fishy going on. And this long-lived and immoral Gongye family member captured and killed someone's mother."
"But what does this have to do with Chiu Chiu?"
[They definitely have designs on me!]
Su Junyao did not answer, but secretly decided to strengthen the protection of Qiuqiu.
"Leave the rest to the adults. You all go back and continue your studies." Su Junyao peeled off the nearly dry paper and put it into the box, then rubbed Qiuqiu's head. "I'll have your fourth brother read you some storybooks later."
[Crossing the river and then dismantling the bridge!]
[Discarding a useful tool after it has served its purpose!]
[Dad, you're so naughty!]
"Bang bang bang!"
[You naughty daddy, you're so capable of using Chuchu, but you're not capable of opening the door!]
Chiu Chiu's storybooks were confiscated, and she only received a few books rich in life philosophy, such as "Waiting for a Rabbit to Fall into a Trap" and "Pulling Up Seedlings to Help Them Grow".
Enraged, Qiuqiu threw a tantrum, clinging tightly to the door like a little gecko, refusing to leave. But her father was heartless enough to completely ignore her.
Su Xiucheng stepped forward and tore Qiuqiu off the door, wiping away her tears: "Why are you crying! Come on, your fourth brother will take you to play!"
Chirp, her almond-shaped eyes filled with tears: "Waaah..."
Don't get me wrong, I wasn't moved, I was scared!
[Mom said that if Fourth Brother can't recite his lessons today, he'll get a beating with bamboo sticks. Will she beat me too?]
Su Xiucheng sighed and pinched Qiuqiu's chubby cheek. "I'm not playing anymore. Let's go back to studying!"
After the three siblings left, Su Junyao opened the door. Chen He came around the corner and said, "My lord, there are no signs of anyone entering or leaving the mansion, and the guards who were lying in wait did not find anything unusual."
"Who exactly managed to introduce superstition without anyone noticing?"
"My lord, please forgive me, I was unaware of this."
"Continue the investigation."
"yes!"
Chen He was completely clueless and could only bite the bullet and accept the order. It seemed he would be working non-stop for the next few days!
"How's the investigation into the Gongye family going?" Su Junyao asked again.
Chen He: "It would be beneficial for the Zhao family if the Second Prince could enter the court and participate in politics. Lord Zhao has dug up a lot of secrets through his connections. I only heard a little bit of it and was afraid that it would offend the Marquis."
"You can speak frankly."
Chen He had been playing with Qiu Qiu for a long time and was gradually becoming like her. Her ability to listen to gossip was growing, and she clicked her tongue and began to tell stories vividly.
"Madam Gongye was more than ten years older than Lord Gongye. When she married him, she already had two sons. She was old and had high demands. I heard that she made Lord Gongye promise to be with her for life."
Chen He almost choked on his words, finding them strangely awkward. He struggled to suppress his laughter, only managing to stop after receiving a glare.
"Is it that funny?"
Chen He pursed her lips, her face turning pale as she tried to suppress her laughter, then shook her head: "It's not funny."
"Then continue!"
"The Gongye family only had one son, Gongye Ziwei, born from an old clam. You've had dealings with him before; he's a ruthless fellow, indiscriminate in his desires." Chen He moved closer to his master, covering his mouth with his hand, and whispered, "I heard that he brought back a famous courtesan from Yunfang Pavilion from Jiangnan back then!"
Ten years ago, before the Gongye family declined, Gongye Ziwei, riding on the glory of his ancestors, was a notorious scoundrel in the capital, bullying men and women and committing all sorts of evil deeds.
If it weren't for His Majesty's keen insight, that sleight of hand back then would have almost made such a thing a duke!
I have also heard of Su Junyao, the famous courtesan from Jiangnan that Gongye Ziwei brought back.
"Wasn't that woman dead?"
Gongye Ziwei's wife was a shrew. Yue Niang, a famous courtesan from Jiangnan, had only been at the Earl's residence for three months when she was beaten to death by Gongye Ziwei's wife and her body thrown into a mass grave. The couple had a huge fight over this, which provided quite a spectacle for the people of the capital.
Chen He mysteriously said, "He's not dead!"
The Zhao family found out about this. They found an old woman from somewhere who said it was the midwife who delivered Yue Niang's baby.
"That old woman said that Yue Niang was being raised on a farm in the suburbs, and the one who was beaten to death was Yue Niang's maid. She probably didn't even see who rolled up the straw mat and threw it into the mass grave."
"So Gongye Changfeng is the illegitimate son of Gongye Ziwei and Yue Niang?"
The Gongye clan stated that Gongye Changfeng was frail from childhood and raised in the clan until he became the clan leader two years ago, at which point he was not allowed to move around freely.
Gongye's ambitions are considerable; she even accepted the fact that he was an illegitimate child. No wonder we haven't seen Lady Gongye out and about for so long. With Gongye Changfeng becoming the clan head and earl, her life is definitely not going to be easy!
Chen He winked at Su Junyao with a grin, his face full of mockery: "The illegitimate child is indeed an illegitimate child, but I don't know whose illegitimate child it is!"
"Is Gongye Changfeng not a descendant of the Gongye family?"
"What I'm about to say might be a bit shocking, so please hold on tight, my lord!"
Su Junyao felt that Chen He was getting better and better at talking nonsense. "Speak up if you have something to say, or shut up if you have something to say!"
"Cough cough cough!" Chen He cleared his throat. "The midwife said that the person who went in and out of the suburban estate back then was Lord Gongye!"
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