When the mother and daughter arrived home, it was already dark, but the Gu family already knew what Gu Xin had done that day.
The Li family and the Prefect of Jingzhao both sent gifts to express their gratitude to Princess Xinxin. When Grandma Gu inquired, she learned about her granddaughter's actions that day, and to be honest, she was quite surprised.
Although Gu Xin had been in the West for two years, in Grandma Gu's heart, Xin Xin was still the pampered daughter of the second wife. When faced with a murder case, she was able to solve the case without changing her expression and even catch the murderer.
She didn't think it was that bad.
The Li family's gift was more substantial, expressing their gratitude to Princess Xinxin for clearing their daughter's name and preventing her from being labeled a murder suspect. They were truly extremely grateful.
The Prefect of Jingzhao thanked Princess Xinxin for saving them time, manpower, and resources.
When the mother and daughter returned home, the whole family knew about it, and they even talked about it at the dinner table that evening.
The eldest uncle and aunt kept asking about what happened. After they finished asking, the eldest aunt told Gu Xin not to be afraid, and that she would go to Xiangguo Temple to ask for a peace charm the next day.
Although Gu Xin wasn't afraid at all—she had seen many dead people in the West, their deaths horribly gruesome, so there was nothing to be afraid of—she still didn't want to disappoint her aunt's kind intentions.
At the same time, she told Grandpa Gu, Grandma Gu, and Gu Shouxin about her desire to go to the yamen (government office).
Grandpa Gu and Cai Xiaolian shared the same idea: they felt that it was fine for a young woman to do whatever she wanted, but this matter was somewhat dangerous. Grandpa Gu didn't want Gu Xin to do anything at all; he just hoped that she would be happy and carefree.
Grandma Gu and Gu Shouxin did not immediately refuse her, but said that it depended on the Empress Dowager and the Emperor's opinion. They would not object, but they would not help her either.
Gu Xin snapped her fingers: "Okay, I'll go to the palace tomorrow to ask Great-Grandma and Uncle Emperor."
After dinner, Gu Yingxue and Gu Si followed Gu Xin back to their room.
Cheng Huaijin and Gu Ren are both at the Royal Academy, so Gu Ren is unaware that his female lead wants to work for the government because of his detective series.
"Third Sister, are you really going to the yamen?" Gu Si asked as soon as she entered the room.
“Third sister, I thought you would stay home and help me manage the daycare!” Gu Yingxue said.
Gu Yingxue knew the persona Gu Ren had created for Gu Xin. Such a gentle and kind girl must be very patient in taking care of children, right? But the persona just fell apart.
"Ugh, Xiao Qi and the others are driving me crazy with all this noise! I don't want to stay in the daycare," Gu Xin said with a look of disgust. "Sisi, Xue'er, I've been thinking about what I want to do every night after the New Year. My eldest sister is just waiting to have her baby. After she has the baby, she'll definitely recruit female soldiers and train them, right? My sister is busy with her lab every day, and she has things she enjoys doing. Sisi, you like accounting and designing clothes and jewelry with my mother. Xue'er, you're planning to run a daycare with your fifth aunt. I can actually do all of these things, really, but unlike you, I don't do them because I like them. I don't even know what I like. Today I realized that maybe I like this. I want to give it a try. If it works, I'll keep doing it; if not, I'll think about doing something else. People always need something to do, otherwise it's really boring."
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