Chen Zhaoci's heart jumped into his throat, and he asked in a trembling voice, "Xu Di, what happened?"
Xu Di took a deep breath and said to Xu Bai, "Xu Bai, you're not very bright. Just do as I say. Listen to me carefully. Go back and pack your things right now. Tomorrow morning I'll send someone to take you to your uncle's estate. You and A Yuan will accompany your uncle to Jiangnan. This is to let A Yuan avoid the limelight for a while."
Xu Bai nodded quickly, and Xu Di turned around and said to Chen Zhaoci, "Mother, nothing serious has happened. It's just that I was a bit too simplistic in my thinking. Now I need to sort things out again before making any arrangements."
Chen Zhaoci nodded and said, "Okay, I'll do whatever you tell me to do."
Xu Di thought for a moment and said, "Last night, Miss Shen's estate was robbed by thieves. These people are the Sixth Prince's men. My uncle and I analyzed that the Sixth Prince was probably after Xiao Jiu and Miss Shen. He wanted to gain Miss Shen's trust and then slowly get close to Xiao Jiu. His ultimate goal should be to take over Xiao Jiu's cake shop and the orphanage that is about to be built."
Upon hearing this, Chen Zhaoci's face turned pale, and he said, "Does this mean that Xiao Jiu will be in danger at any time in the future?"
Xu Di shook his head and said, "This matter depends on how Xiao Jiu, Miss Shen, and the Emperor discuss it. I plan to arrange for Xiao Jiu to go to the palace to completely drag the Emperor into this mess and have him protect Xiao Jiu."
Upon hearing this, Chen Zhaoci looked worried and said, "Xu Di, the Emperor is no ordinary person. He's not so easily persuaded."
Xu Di gritted his teeth and said, "It's all up to people. Even if you can be a thief for a thousand days, you can't be a thief for a thousand days. Xiao Jiu and Miss Shen are both young girls, how could they understand so many twists and turns? They just want to do some things they want to do. I don't want them to become someone's sacrifice."
Xu Bai didn't dare to play the victim anymore. He straightened up and said seriously, "Big brother, I can at least tell you this much. Just arrange whatever you need to do, and I will definitely listen to you."
Xu Di nodded and said, "After you go to Jiangnan with your uncle, just do whatever you normally do. You don't need to do anything special. But there's one thing you have to remember: the reason you're going is so that others will know that our uncle was actually invited back by your father to teach you. As for A Yuan, it's just because you're close in age. One is teaching, and the other is teaching too."
Xu Bai nodded repeatedly. After Xu Di finished explaining, he took Chen Zhaoci's hand and said with tears in his eyes, "Mother, I'm leaving home for a long journey. I'll go and kowtow to Grandmother and Grandfather later, then go back to pack my luggage. I don't know when I'll be back. Please write to me often."
Chen Zhaoci nodded repeatedly and said, "You can go without worry. I'll have your sister Bai Wei prepare some pills for you to take with you."
Xu Bai said somewhat unhappily, "Mother, why do you always prepare pills for me? Wouldn't it be better to give me a few more silver notes?"
Chen Zhaoci's frustration was dispelled by Xu Bai's words. She gently patted his arm and said, "You child, when did you become so greedy? The pills I make are so effective. In the Great Liang Dynasty, if I claim to be second, who dares to claim to be first? Those who want to buy medicine from me through various connections have to see if I'm in the mood to sell to them."
Looking at Chen Zhaoci's expression, Xu Bai knew that she was no longer as terrified as before. Thinking about it, it made sense. Coming from a prosperous, democratic, civilized, harmonious, free, equal, just, and law-abiding society to a place where human life is treated like dirt, where the emperor has absolute power and controls everyone's life and death, who wouldn't be afraid?
Xu Bai didn't break down back then because he had a steady and kind father and a resourceful older brother to support him. But now, from Xu Di's series of behaviors, Xu Bai can see that he actually has a lot of uncertainties. Although there is still his grandfather in this family, Xu Bai doesn't think that someone who has received more than 20 years of advanced ideological education can have any common ground with a native who has grown up in this feudal dynasty.
When it comes to truly important matters, Xu Bai trusts his father and brother, but he has never trusted his grandfather from the very beginning.
Xu Di actually admired Xu Bai for this, knowing who he should trust. Although Xu Bai usually acted coquettishly and was hard to like, he was actually quite reliable when it came to important matters.
Xu Bai shook Chen Zhaoci's arm and said regretfully, "I had planned to spend the New Year with you, but now I have to go to Jiangnan for the New Year. I wonder if the New Year celebrations in Jiangnan are as lively as in the capital."
Chen Zhaoci coaxed him, saying, "You can go and experience it for yourself. When the New Year comes, write to me about what you see and hear. I don't know how people in the South celebrate the New Year either."
After talking for a while, Xu Bai quickly took his leave and went to the old lady's courtyard, as he still had to say goodbye to her.
After Xu Bai left, Xu Di sat down opposite Chen Zhaoci. Chen Zhaoci noticed his furrowed brows and asked, "Is there something you haven't said? Is it something you don't want Xiao Qi to know?"
Xu Di nodded and said, "Mother, my uncle suggested that I either be sent to a post outside the city as soon as possible, or I should find a way to stay at home and not go out. I've been thinking about it all the way here, but I can't make up my mind."
Chen Zhaoci asked him, "Which option do you prefer?"
Xu Di said, "Of course it's an external posting. If I were to stay home now, I would make a big mistake in my daily work. But with my job, how big could the mistake be?"
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