Chapter 68
After An An finished his meal, he started playing with the box of gifts that Xiao Xinghan had brought him. Curiously, he used his "Clairvoyance" to peer out the window into the distance. After squinting for a long time, he suddenly exclaimed, "Wow!"
Gu Yanling kept stealing glances at Xiao Xinghan, listening to him telling An An how to see farther. An An was very excited and kept asking him questions. It didn't take long before she felt sleepy and yawned a lot. The child fell asleep as soon as he said he would, and his head tilted and fell on Xiao Xinghan's shoulder.
Seeing this, Gu Yanling said: "He fell asleep. An An took a nap after noon."
Xiao Xinghan carried An An and followed Gu Yanling to the bedroom. After entering the inner room, he put An An on the bed, took off his clothes, leaving only a small bellyband, and covered him with a brocade quilt.
An An sleeps very well. He lies on the bed very quietly, not moving at all. He is very lovable.
Xiao Xinghan stared at An An's sweet sleeping face. He should have thought of it earlier. An An and Gu Yanling had such similar eyebrows and eyes, how could they be someone else's child?
Gu Yanling met Xiao Xinghan's gaze. Although Xiao Xinghan didn't speak, his words were more powerful than countless words. Gu Yanling scratched her face guiltily, knowing that he must have a lot of questions in his mind, so she asked Zhaocai to look after An An and took him to the study.
Gu Yanling's study was extremely empty, with only a few new books casually placed on the desk, which showed that he seldom came to the study.
Xiao Xinghan didn't say anything. He stood in the middle of the study, waiting quietly for Gu Yanling to confess.
Gu Yanling grabbed the sachet hanging on her belt and told him the truth, "I, well, it's because I took the Disguise Pill a long time ago and didn't take the antidote, which caused problems with my body."
“…”
Xiao Xinghan never expected the truth to be like this. They had indeed been partying every night before, and it was the same during the days after their reunion. "Then you——"
Gu Yanling said hurriedly: "I am already well. My master has checked my body and I won't have any more."
He would never make that damn disguise pill again, as it caused him so much suffering.
Xiao Xinghan: "Why are you nervous?"
Gu Yanling couldn't explain it either. He just felt that Xiao Xinghan's reaction was too calm. From the time he guessed that An An was his child until now, his reactions were very normal. He didn't think it was a strange thing for a man to be pregnant.
Seeing that he had almost twisted the sachet out of shape, Xiao Xinghan freed it from his hand and pulled him closer. "You were terrified when you found out you were pregnant, weren't you?"
Gu Yanling nodded: "I was so scared that I cried."
Needless to say, Xiao Xinghan could also imagine that Gu Yanling thought that he would feel sorry for herself when she said this, but she didn't expect to be hit on the forehead, and she quickly covered her forehead with a cry.
Xiao Xinghan rubbed his forehead and said unhappily, "If I hadn't guessed about An An's matter, would you not have told me?"
Gu Yanling pursed her lips, hesitated for a moment, and shook her head: "I don't know either. I really didn't intend to tell you at the beginning. An An is my child. His surname is Gu. He is the grandson of my Gu family."
Xiao Xinghan moved closer to him and looked at him with lowered eyes: "What about now?"
Gu Yanling looked at him for a moment, then looked away and murmured, "Whether I tell you or not, you already know it."
Xiao Xinghan let go of his hand: "It seems you still don't plan to tell me."
Gu Yanling said aggrievedly: "What can I say? I told you before that she is my senior brother's. If you hadn't guessed it today, and I suddenly said that An An was born to you and me, would you believe it?"
"How can a man give birth to a child? You probably thought I was joking. When I mentioned An An's birthday earlier, you asked why An An looked so much like me if she wasn't my child."
"Besides, An An was born after ten months of hard work. It's natural for An An to take my surname, Gu. You don't know how much my parents love An An, but I can't help but care about this."
Seeing that he was about to cry, Xiao Xinghan quickly coaxed him, "Okay, okay, I won't blame you this time."
After hearing what he said, Gu Yanling leaned into his arms and blurted out her true feelings: "Seeing An An wanting to get close to you, I feel bad too. An An doesn't say it, but he definitely wants his mother in his heart. You treated him coldly before, and he said he hated you, but when you treated him a little better, he liked you. I hid the jade pendant in the box, but he was able to find it."
When Xiao Xinghan thought about how he had treated An An before, he felt indescribable regret in his heart. Fortunately, An An was likable. Even though he didn't know that the child was his own, he couldn't help but think that the child was cute when he was with An An.
"I know your concerns, but An An is your child. He is our child. He deserves the most honorable status."
Gu Yanling knew it would be like this.
Seeing that Gu Yanling didn't say anything, Xiao Xinghan held his face and said softly, "After I succeed to the throne, I will make An An the crown prince and give your father a title. In the future, I will give one of An An's children the surname Gu, so that the Gu family can continue its lineage."
Gu Yanling didn't expect that he had already thought about this matter for such a short time. He knew that Xiao Xinghan would do what he said. His promise would make their Gu family rise to fame overnight and be beyond reproach.
Xiao Xinghan: "The Gu family is your mother's family. I have always planned to make the Gu family a century-old prestigious family in the future."
Gu Yanling didn't expect him to think so much, so she put her arm around his waist and said, "Your Highness..."
Xiao Xinghan hugged him back: "Don't hide anything from me in the future."
Gu Yanling put her face against his chest: "I don't want to hide it from you either."
Xiao Xinghan: "I know."
Gu Yanling hugged Xiao Xinghan tightly, looked up at him with tears in her eyes, and Xiao Xinghan lowered his head and kissed him on the lips.
After calming down, Gu Yanling nestled in Xiao Xinghan's arms and said, "As for offspring, there's no need to wait until An'an grows up. My elder sister hasn't married yet, and she plans to find a husband for the Gu family. The child my elder sister gives birth to will have the surname Gu."
Xiao Xinghan loves the Gu family and his people: "In the future, I will send all the children of the Gu family to the palace for good training."
Gu Yanling: "Thank you, Your Highness."
Seeing that he finally smiled, Xiao Xinghan pinched his cheek lightly and said, "You should tell your parents about An An's matter as soon as possible. Don't keep dragging it out. I estimate that in two days, my father and the others will know An An's identity."
Gu Yanling looked at him puzzledly.
Xiao Xinghan: "National Master."
Gu Yanling: “…”
Xiao Xinghan really didn't expect that the national teacher actually had some real talents and knowledge. An An's identity was just confirmed by the national teacher and his father, the emperor, and his mother.
Gu Yanling was full of curiosity about the Imperial Master: "This Imperial Master is too amazing. I really want to meet him."
Xiao Xinghan: "I'll take you to see him when I have time."
Gu Yanling was in an especially relaxed mood at the moment. She put her arm around Xiao Xinghan's waist, rocked him, and said coquettishly, "Your Highness, from now on I will not hide anything from you. I will tell you everything I know!"
Xiao Xinghan rubbed his face and said, "It doesn't matter if you can't do it."
Gu Yanling didn't react to his words for a moment, thinking, has he become so generous? Then she heard Xiao Xinghan lower his voice: "If you cheat me, I will get it back with interest."
Gu Yanling met Xiao Xinghan's eyes that were full of obvious intentions. Thinking of the "lesson" from last time, he felt his scalp tingling. Woohoo, he knew that this matter was not over!!!
…
When An An woke up, she saw her father and mother standing around her bed. She was about to cry, but she held it back in an instant and looked at them with blinking and smiling eyes.
"Daddy, Father."
An An sat up from the bed, stretched out her chubby arms from under the quilt, and suddenly said, "An An is so happy today."
Xiao Xinghan felt unhappy after hearing what he said, "From now on, An An will be as happy every day as today."
An An immediately snuggled into his arms. Xiao Xinghan felt guilty and distressed towards An An because of his previous attitude, so he kissed him on the forehead. An An was very happy and kissed Xiao Xinghan on the face several times.
Seeing the loving father and filial son, Gu Yanling couldn't help but feel happy. "Okay, put on some clothes first, don't catch a cold."
An An hugged Gu Yanling's neck and kissed his father on the cheek several times before he obediently cooperated in putting on his clothes.
As soon as Gu Qifu came back, he heard the servant tell him that a guest had come at noon. In the eldest young master's courtyard, Gu Qifu asked who the guest was. When he heard the servant say it was His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, he did not dare to neglect him and hurried to Gu Yanling's courtyard.
An An put on her clothes, ran out and saw Gu Qi Fu.
"grandfather!!"
Gu Qifu picked him up, and saw Gu Yanling and Xiao Xinghan coming out of the inner room together. They put An An on the ground and were about to bow, but Xiao Xinghan raised his arm to stop him, "No need to be so polite."
Gu Qifu looked at Gu Yanlingxun and said, "Your Highness is coming, why didn't you send someone to inform me?"
Gu Yanling: "I'm just worried that you'll be busy."
Gu Qifu asked the servants to serve tea and said to Xiao Xinghan, "I apologize for the inattention, Your Highness. Please don't blame me."
Xiao Xinghan sat on the stool and said to Gu Qifu, "Uncle, don't be too reserved. I just came back with Yan Ling to see An An today."
How could Gu Qifu dare to sit down? Hearing Yan Ling calling him, his teeth ached, but he still had to smile. He saw his son sitting down next to Xiao Xinghan. His good grandson actually climbed onto the legs of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. He was so scared that he wanted to stop him, but he saw His Royal Highness the Crown Prince naturally picked up the child.
Gu Qifu: “…”
Gu Yanling poured a cup of tea for Xiao Xinghan: "Dad, why are you still standing there? Come and sit down."
Gu Qifu sat down next to Gu Yanling and tugged at her sleeve under the table. Gu Yanling didn't react and said quickly, "Dad, why are you pulling me?"
Xiao Xinghan looked at Gu Qifu.
Gu Qifu smiled awkwardly and said, "Yan'er is covered in dust. I'll brush him off."
Gu Yanling poured another cup of tea for Gu Qifu and said, "Dad, I have something to tell you."
Gu Qifu put on a fake smile and hinted, "Let's talk later if you have anything to say. Can't you see His Highness is still here?"
Gu Yanling and Xiao Xinghan looked at each other, their faces full of "Look how you scared my dad!"
Xiao Xinghan picked up the teacup, took a sip, and pretended not to see it.
Gu Yanling didn't want to talk about these things with his father in front of Xiao Xinghan: "Then I will tell you after His Highness leaves."
An An suddenly asked, "When will father leave?"
Gu Qifu was just drinking a sip of tea to cover up his mistake. When he heard An An calling him father, he choked and turned his face to the side, coughing violently.
What the hell?? Father?!?!
An An didn't know that she was the culprit who caused her grandfather to choke, so she quickly slid down from Xiao Xinghan's legs, walked up to Gu Qifu, and raised her chubby little hands to pat him on the back.
Gu Yanling also rubbed Gu Qifu's back. Gu Qifu waved his hand and wiped his mouth with a handkerchief, "I'm sorry to have embarrassed you, Your Highness."
Xiao Xinghan: "It's okay, we'll be a family from now on, uncle, don't be too reserved."
Gu Qifu: “…”
How come we are a family!
Isn't he just a male concubine? And what's going on with his baby An An? Why is he calling him father for no reason?
My son is favored, so is there a buy-one-get-one-free deal? My grandson is also favored?
Gu Qifu's face was about to turn green, but he still had to smile and said, "Your Highness, please don't embarrass me."
Gu Yanling winked at Xiao Xinghan. Xiao Xinghan didn't really want to leave, so Gu Yanling simply grabbed his arm and pulled him up from the stool. "Your Highness, don't you still have things to do? Go and get busy."
Gu Qifu no longer blamed his son for being unruly. He just hoped that His Royal Highness, the big Buddha, would leave quickly. He quickly stood up and said, "Since Your Highness has important matters, I will not keep you here. I will take you there right away."
Xiao Xinghan could see that he was not popular, but fortunately, An An tried to persuade him to stay, saying, "Are you leaving now? Can't you stay a little longer?"
Seeing that the child was reluctant to leave him, Xiao Xinghan asked, "Do you want to go out for a walk?"
An An looked at Gu Yanling: "Is Daddy going?"
Gu Yanling still wanted to talk to his father, and it was inconvenient for An An to be present, so he said, "Dad and your grandfather have something to talk about. I will come to you after I finish it."
An An nodded and said to Xiao Xinghan, "Can we go watch the shadow play?"
Xiao Xinghan picked him up and said, "Okay, I'll take you there right away."
An An said happily: "Goodbye, Daddy, Goodbye, Grandpa."
Gu Qifu was about to send Xiao Xinghan to the gate of the mansion, but when he saw his grandson being taken away, he wanted to chase after him, but was pulled back by Gu Yanling. He was extremely anxious, but he didn't dare to shout: "Your Highness, why did you take An An away? And why did An An just call Your Highness father?!"
Gu Yanling didn't dare to bear his father's anger alone: "Dad, send someone to call my sister back. I have something important to tell you."
Gu Qifu: "What's the important matter?"
Gu Yanling: "You'll know in a moment."
Seeing this, Gu Qifu sent someone to call Gu Lanpan back, and the whole family was soon together.
Gu Lanpan: "What's the big deal? Why are you being so mysterious?"
Su Lixiao: "Yan'er, what do you want to say? Have you gotten into trouble again?"
Gu Yanling: "Well, now that things have come to this, I won't hide it from you. Didn't my father get questioned by that big shot who punished Liu Qingsong and Hu Jiawei before?"
Su Lixiao: "That's true."
Gu Lanpan: "I remember that the master searched Yangzhou thoroughly, looking for his male lover, but what does this have to do with you?"
Gu Qifu snorted coldly. He was in the know. When he thought about how Xiao Xinghan had made such a fuss for that male favorite, as if he was deeply in love with her, he realized that in the end he still fell for Gu Yanling because of her beauty. It was simply shameful!
Gu Yanling: "That male favorite was me. I took the disguise pill and sneaked into his house, which gave me the opportunity to expose the crimes of Liu Qingsong and Hu Jiawei."
After saying this, Gu Yanling hurriedly retreated to the door and said quickly, "I just can't stand Hu Jiawei's tyranny. He has humiliated my father many times, so I did this!"
Gu Qifu: “…”
Gu Lanpan: “…”
Su Lixiao: “…”
The room was filled with a deathly silence, clearly unable to digest the weight of Gu Yanling's words. After an unknown amount of time, Gu Qifu was the first to react. His face sank as he said, "What did you just say? Say it again!!"
Gu Yanling pressed against the door: "Dad, the Crown Prince found the person and it was me. After punishing the two of them, you met me and invited me to have a meal at Zui Xiang Pavilion. Do you still remember this?"
Gu Lanpan grasped the key point: "Your Highness? That sir is Your Highness?"
"No wonder you went to Chunjing Street on your first day in the capital, acting so sneaky. You said you were here to pick me up, but you had such good intentions. Were you looking for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince?"
Gu Yanling: “…”
Gu Qifu originally thought his son was forced into it, but unexpectedly, he took the initiative. He was almost mad at himself. How could this bastard have been so audacious to keep it a secret for so long? He looked around, picked up a feather duster, and was about to hit Gu Yanling, "You still think you did the right thing, don't you? His Highness the Crown Prince is such a person, you can provoke him just by saying so, you are simply -"
Gu Yanling took a few hits to calm his father down, but then he thought about how he was beaten before he could finish his words, and how he would be beaten again soon. He quickly hid behind his mother and said, "Mom, Dad is going to beat me to death, wuwu."
Su Lixiao quickly protected him when she heard this, "Just speak nicely. The child is already grown up. Why are you hitting him? He also loves you."
Gu Lanpan agreed: "That's right. Although Ah Yan was a bit daring and perverse in what he did, he also did a great deed. Otherwise, the people of Yangzhou would still be persecuted by the two of them."
Gu Yanling rubbed his arm and said, "Mom and sister are more sensible."
Gu Qifu was so angry that his head was smoking. "How dare you say that! Your mother and your elder sister didn't know that the Crown Prince had come to visit. I was so worried about you, thinking that the Crown Prince had fallen in love with you because of his beauty."
Su Lixiao was still in the dark and said in panic, "Your Highness has come to my house? Is Your Highness going to punish Yan'er for her deception?"
Gu Lanpan looked at Gu Yanling's expression and guessed from her father's words, "The way His Highness was looking for someone at that time was known to everyone in Yangzhou. I think His Highness still has feelings for Ah Yan."
Gu Yanling laughed dryly twice: "Haha, sister, you are really smart. His Highness really still has feelings for me. He wants to marry me and make me his Crown Princess."
Su Lixiao: “…”
Gu Lanpan: “…”
When Gu Qifu heard this, his face turned green, which was extremely ugly.
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