"Master, this is not appropriate!" Even without Lu Zheng and Xue Qianyu's reminder, Eunuch Fu spoke up to warn them.
"How boring! I was just saying!" The emperor sighed helplessly.
Lu Zheng and Xue Qianyu breathed a sigh of relief.
...
The next day, the group planned to go to Gu Nian's estate.
Considering that Empress Dowager Jiang was probably too tired to walk on mountain paths, Cai Xiaolian suggested taking a car to Zhoujia Town.
Empress Dowager Jiang herself was unwilling and wanted to walk over from the back of the mountain.
"Grandma Jiang, it's very hot in the woods in this weather, and there are all sorts of insects and snakes! Let's take a car instead!" Gu Xin said, worried about Grandma Jiang.
She looked at Empress Dowager Jiang with a nanny and a maid, and thought that the three of them probably couldn't walk on the mountain path!
Winter is alright, but in this season, there really are snakes in the forest.
"There are snakes? That's wonderful! It's been years since I've made Dragon and Phoenix Soup myself. I'll cook it for you all to try later." Empress Dowager Jiang's eyes were full of joy.
Grandma Gu raised an eyebrow at her but said nothing.
"Mother, is that cooking yourself? Granny Gui and Bi Rong prepared the food, and you just added some salt and served it in a bowl. Is that cooking yourself?" The emperor ruthlessly exposed his mother's lies.
He'd seen his mother cook for him all the time; when his father was still alive, he always did the same.
The key point is that his father believed until his death that the food his mother cooked was the most delicious.
"Yes, I did it!" Jiang Taihou said without batting an eye, then turned and headed towards the back mountain. "Is this the way? Let's go, let's walk!"
Gu Xin pulled Gu Si along and said, "Grandma Jiang, let us walk in front, and let Granny Gui and Sister Bi Rong walk on your left and right. My father and the others will be behind. That way, snakes, insects, and rats won't be able to get close to you!"
Gu Si also said, "Grandma Jiang, I'll keep an eye on the trees for you, and we won't let the ones in the sky go either!"
Empress Dowager Jiang pinched the two children's cheeks: "What adorable little girls! Grandma will rely on you to protect them!"
Gu Hui and Gu Nian reluctantly stepped forward and walked with their sister.
Grandma Gu and Cai Xiaolian followed closely behind.
Behind them were the Emperor and Uncle Gu, who was holding Gu Ren. Gu Shouxin, Grandpa Gu, Lu Zheng, Xue Qianyu, and the others were also behind them.
"Brother Gu, would you like me to hold this child? I feel a connection with him!" The emperor looked at Gu Ren with great pleasure.
Uncle Gu looked at Gu Ren in his arms. The little boy was looking around curiously, and he didn't know where he got the energy. He was clamoring to go with them. Seeing that he didn't want to be held like he did yesterday, Uncle Gu was very relieved. He shook his head and said proudly, "It's okay, I'll hold him. This child is just greedy for novelty. Once the novelty wears off, he still loves his father the most."
Emperor: I always feel like this fool is stabbing me in the back, saying that my son doesn't love me.
Gu Ren rolled his eyes silently, just as Gu Shouxin behind him caught it. He then gave Gu Ren a smirk.
Gu Ren silently looked away.
Which part of the process went wrong?
Uncle Gu held the child in one arm and patted the emperor's shoulder with the other: "Brother Ye, let me tell you, there are tricks to raising children."
The emperor became interested: "Oh? How so?"
Uncle Gu chuckled smugly, “This trick? It’s innate! A gift from God, something no one can take away. Take me, for example, my two sons and two daughters, they all love to be with me! Not just my kids, but my two nieces and my nephew all love playing with me! There’s nothing I can do, it’s a gift from God. People like me are blessed, kids love them all. So, Brother Ye, don’t envy me, really. If your children don’t cling to you, it’s not your fault, it’s God’s fault for not giving you this kind of fate! Some people just aren’t liked by their children, even temporarily. Don’t envy me, it’s all fate!”
Gu Ren suddenly stretched out his arms, wanting the emperor to hug him: "Eee-yah-yah!"
The emperor was taken aback, then looked at Uncle Gu provocatively.
Uncle Gu: How did I end up with such a shameless son!
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