Xue Qianyu put his arm around Gu Ren's shoulder: "He wouldn't dare!"
Peng Ze looked at the little one and said, "Little Six, according to the order, shouldn't you be looking for me, your brother-in-law?"
Gu Ren looked over and blinked: "Brother-in-law, you don't know, I feel very safe with my second brother-in-law. When I was kidnapped, it was my second brother-in-law who chased after me all by himself and rescued me."
Xue Qianyu glanced at Gu Ren in surprise; this kid actually remembered.
Then, upon reflection, he realized that the Gu family's upbringing would certainly not allow their child to forget their benefactor, and he immediately felt relieved.
"Bang!"
Suddenly, a series of sounds drew everyone's attention.
"Wow! How beautiful!" a girl exclaimed.
Fireworks have started going off over in the open space.
Not to mention those who followed the emperor outside the Hall of Supreme Harmony to enjoy the fireworks, even those who had left but hadn't yet arrived home stopped their carriages and braved the cold wind to get off and see the beautiful scenery.
The fireworks lasted for a full quarter of an hour, past midnight.
Everyone was stunned for a long time.
The Gu family is truly adept at raising their daughters. The eldest daughter is a female general who is just as capable as any man; the second daughter's skillful hands not only make people's lives more convenient but also add to their enjoyment; the third daughter is fearless in the face of adversity, turning adversity into opportunity and facilitating trade between East and West; and the fifth daughter is a master abacus operator, with no errors in the accounts she handles. At such a young age, she is comparable to an elder in the Ministry of Revenue and has even proposed a simple calculation method that benefits the entire Ministry of Revenue.
The Gu family has only four daughters, each with their own strengths. Those who were already envious became even more so after tonight.
Some families of high social standing even regretted that they should have befriended the Gu family when Lord Gu became the top scholar in the imperial examination. At that time, their daughters were all of marriageable age, and it would have been so much better to have settled down then!
See? Two of them are already married, and one is engaged.
Fortunately, there's still one unmarried woman!
Fifth Sister is good at accounting and managing the household. Marrying her would be a great deal, especially since her brothers-in-law are all so capable!
As a result, Gu Si's popularity soared after that night, and after the New Year, suitors flocked to the Gu family to propose marriage to her, almost wearing down the threshold.
After the fireworks display, the emperor gave a summary, offered his blessings for the coming year, and then let everyone go home.
The Gu family was the last to leave. Before leaving, the young prince suddenly grabbed Gu Nian.
Gu Nian looked at him in surprise.
The little prince asked in a childish voice, "Second sister, can you teach me how to make this firework?"
Gu Nian squatted down and took the little prince's chubby hand: "Your Highness, can you tell me why you want to learn how to make these fireworks?"
"It's beautiful." The little prince gave an answer that didn't surprise anyone, then pursed his lips and added, "This firework is very powerful, otherwise it wouldn't be able to fly into the sky. I was thinking, if I learned how to make it, could I turn it into a weapon? Wouldn't that make it even more powerful?"
As soon as he said this, everyone present fell silent, staring at the young prince in disbelief.
The emperor was the first to react. He was so happy he looked like a fool. He stepped forward, picked up the crown prince, and gave him a big kiss on the cheek: "My good son! I haven't spoiled you for nothing! As for studying, we'll have your second sister teach you in a few years! Oh my, the empress has really given me a treasure!"
"Ahem!" The Empress Dowager coughed twice to stop the Emperor from getting carried away. Luckily, this kid said a few years; if he had said immediately, she would have definitely dealt with him!
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