Lili also quietly pricked up her ears to listen.
"Young master... what do you think?" Qin Renjie pondered for a moment.
Gu Ziyi didn't answer but instead asked, "What does Lili think?"
The little dumpling, who was eavesdropping, looked at him strangely, with a puzzled expression: "What?"
She's only two years old. It's not appropriate to ask her such important questions, is it?
The Shen family members were also completely bewildered. What on earth was this all about?
Gu Ziyi was slightly saddened: "Lili doesn't want to tell me?"
Lili: “…………”
The Shen family did not know the young boy's identity, but judging from his clothes and demeanor, he was clearly no ordinary person. The fact that the county magistrate treated him so politely meant he must be either rich or noble.
Old Mrs. Shen was afraid that Lili's silence would anger this nobleman, since those powerful and wealthy people were capricious and didn't care about the poor. So she gritted her teeth and stood in front of Lili.
"Well, my little Pear is just a baby, how could she understand what you're saying..." Old Mrs. Shen chuckled awkwardly, "Please forgive me, sir..."
He is, after all, a prince. Although Lili knew in her heart that this young master would not do things like slitting his own throat at the drop of a hat, he couldn't be too willful.
Lili thought for a moment and said softly, "I haven't decided yet."
Gu Ziyi, having shaken off her earlier sadness, smiled and said, "Then tell me when you've thought it through next time?"
Is there a next time?
With the Crown Prince so free, if she doesn't make up her mind, is he just going to stay here forever?
Old Mrs. Shen was surprised by Lili's answer. She was just feeling flustered when she heard Gu Ziyi's reply and was stunned for a moment.
The two seem to have a pretty good relationship.
"Alright, alright, I'm going home now!" Pear was still trying to comfort her sensitive husband!
Gu Ziyi glanced at Qin Renjie, who immediately understood: "It's getting late, why don't we stay at the magistrate's residence for the night?"
As Qin Renjie spoke, he kept glancing at Gu Ziyi's expression, afraid that he might have said something wrong.
Gu Ziyi simply pretended not to see it and continued drinking her tea.
Qin Renjie had no choice but to rely on his own understanding and continue, "In the end, this matter is also my responsibility. How about you give me a chance to apologize tonight?"
Old Mrs. Shen hesitated: "This..."
Lili tugged at Old Lady Shen's sleeve: "Stop!"
Qin Renjie immediately summoned a servant and ordered him to prepare several side rooms and dinner.
Since things had come to this point, and her beloved granddaughter had no objections, Old Lady Shen naturally couldn't refuse: "Alright, thank you for troubling the magistrate."
"It is I who have caused you trouble."
The little dumpling nestled in Old Lady Shen's arms, seemingly lost in thought, and a smile flickered across Gu Ziyi's lips.
Qin Renjie sent someone to lead the group to a small courtyard. Once inside the house, Old Lady Shen carefully examined Lili inside and out, and only felt slightly relieved after confirming that she only had the scar on her neck.
Old Mrs. Shen touched the wound, her heart aching terribly. She was terrified at the thought of those thugs pointing knives at her children.
"Libao, tell Grandma quickly, is there anything else that's bothering you?"
Lili snuggled up to Old Lady Shen and rubbed against her, saying, "Grandma, Lili is fine, I just rubbed against her."
"Does it still hurt?"
"It doesn't hurt anymore."
Old Mrs. Shen thought that Lili was definitely putting on a brave face. She herself would not be able to stay calm in this situation, let alone such a little child.
Just as he was about to say a few words to comfort the little boy, the young boy he had just seen in the hall knocked on the door: "Excuse me."
Old Mrs. Shen knew that this young master was either rich or noble, and naturally she was not to be offended. Although she was very puzzled, she still asked respectfully, "What can I do for you, young master?"
Gu Ziyi was very courteous, bowing to Old Lady Shen as if she were an elder, which made Old Lady Shen feel quite flattered.
"No, no, young master, just say what you need to say."
Gu Ziyi took out the one hundred tael silver note and handed it to Granny Shen: "This is from Lili. It was stolen by that thief."
Lili then remembered that she had lost a hundred taels of silver. She had completely forgotten about it because she had been so busy analyzing the situation.
Old Mrs. Shen took the hundred taels of silver and remembered that Magistrate Qin had said that Lili had been saved by this young master's subordinate. She was extremely grateful to him: "Thank you, young master, and my Libao is also very grateful to your subordinate!"
Gu Ziyi smiled faintly: "Lili has helped me before, this is nothing."
Old Mrs. Shen was surprised. Given the young master's status, how could her two-year-old daughter, Li Bao, possibly be of any help?
However, Old Mrs. Shen didn't ask any further questions: "Of course I have to thank you. If your subordinate hadn't acted in time, I don't even want to imagine what kind of harm my little Pear would have suffered!"
Gu Ziyi glanced at the red marks on the little girl's neck again, his eyes dark and unfathomable, but his face remained calm: "May I speak with Lili?"
Old Mrs. Shen hesitated for a moment, thinking that since this young master was Lili's savior, there was naturally no reason to refuse.
Besides, the other party is just a young boy. Since he was able to save Lili, he must be kind-hearted and wouldn't do anything to hurt her.
Moreover, Old Lady Shen herself knew that her precious granddaughter was no ordinary person, and that this young master was either rich or noble, which was probably Lili's own good fortune.
Thinking of this, Old Mrs. Shen patted Lili's head and said, "Lili, thank your little brother properly, okay? Grandma is outside. Call Grandma if you need anything."
Lili knew that Gu Ziyi wanted to get to the bottom of things, so she naturally had no objections. The main reason was that even if she managed to avoid him this time, he would probably come back.
"good!"
Old Mrs. Shen went out, looking back every few steps, and closed the door, but hesitated for a long time before finally leaving it fully closed.
Gu Ziyi took it all in, sat down on his own, and said with a smile, "Your family cares about you a lot."
Pear smiled proudly: "Of course, I'm their little darling!"
Gu Ziyi couldn't help but pinch her cheek: "Half a month ago, thanks to your prescription, I felt much better."
Lili waved her hand: "It's not a prescription, just some dietary advice."
Gu Ziyi chuckled: "Little dumpling, how did you know it wasn't poisoning, but a lung ailment?"
"Little dumpling? Who's the little dumpling?" Lili asked in confusion, then realized he was talking about her, and angrily retorted, "I'm not a dumpling!"
When Lili unleashed her power, it wasn't fierce at all, yet Lili herself felt incredibly intimidated.
Gu Ziyi was overjoyed and couldn't stop laughing: "Okay, okay, you're not a dumpling, you're a little dumpling."
Lili choked, then said, "Never mind, a good woman doesn't fight with a bad man, I won't hold it against you."
"I'm just being kind and giving you a heads-up because you're so pitiful."
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