The fifth day of the fifth lunar month is the Dragon Boat Festival.
The third uncle brought Guo Rui and the twins to the Gu family to deliver gifts, and asked Gu Shouxin if he could send the twins to the Royal Academy.
These siblings are only one year younger than Gu Ren and older than Dugu Mingyue, so they should be able to play together.
The main problem is that Auntie is really annoyed with these two kids. Their eldest son, Guo Rui, is incredibly obedient. Before Gu En was disciplined by Gu Shouxin, Guo Rui was the most obedient of the Gu family's descendants.
Guo Rui is now thirteen years old. He returned to Qingzhou last year to take the exam and has already become a junior scholar. He is currently studying at the Imperial Academy.
My third aunt and uncle had the same idea as the Gu family: to raise Guo Rui and that would be enough. As for how their other children would develop, that would be up to fate.
Therefore, the twins were quite a handful at home.
They weren't old enough to go to the Gu family's daycare, otherwise they would have been sent here long ago. The couple discussed it and decided to send them directly to the Royal Academy. They could study there for a few years, and if they could continue studying, they could continue; if not, they could learn something else so they wouldn't starve. Anyway, the Royal Academy was under Gu Shouxin's management, so the couple wasn't worried about their child going astray.
What else could Gu Shouxin do but agree? He figured he was in charge of both, and he didn't believe that his twin nieces could be more mischievous than Gu Ren and Xiao Mingyue.
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Once the Dragon Boat Festival is over, the weather gets hot.
That day, Gu Xin woke up from her nap and was eating an ice bowl when she heard her maid come to report that someone from the yamen had arrived.
She put down the bowl of ice and hurried out.
It was He Gang who arrived; he was one of Lord Qin's men.
"This humble servant greets the Third Miss." He Gang clasped his hands in a gesture of respect.
"Is there a case?" Gu Xin waved her hand, telling him to get straight to the point.
“Yes. A case has occurred in Taizhou. It has been five days since the incident, and the prefect of Taizhou has no clue, so it was reported to the Ministry of Justice. After the Ministry of Justice reported it, the Emperor summoned Lord Qin, and Lord Qin ordered me to invite the Third Miss back to the yamen.” He Gang explained the reason briefly.
"Okay, let's go!" Gu Xin led He Gang out directly.
Upon arriving at the Dali Temple, Zheng Qiu was already there in Lord Qin's office, having packed her things.
"This humble official greets Your Highness the Princess." Lord Qin rose and bowed.
Gu Xin's rank is very high; she is a first-rank princess who protects the country. Most people in the entire Great Zhou Dynasty are of a lower rank than her.
“Sir, there’s no need for such formalities. Let’s talk about the case!” Gu Xin stepped aside, ignoring his greeting, and continued, “You’re planning to include me in the case in Taizhou, aren’t you?”
Lord Qin looked intently at Gu Xin, shook his head, and said, "No, I am not bringing the princess along, but rather I would like to invite the princess to take charge of this case."
Gu Xin was taken aback.
This isn't the capital city, where if there's a case she couldn't handle, she could consult the Court of Judicial Review or the Ministry of Justice. This is a prefecture, and you're letting her make decisions? Aren't you afraid she'll make mistakes?
Lord Qin said, "The princess handled the previous two cases very well. Moreover, her status will make things even easier for her in this case. I believe that with her abilities, the princess will be able to solve this case."
Gu Xin: "...Lord Qin, I dare not accept this offer! Tell me about the case first, and let me see what advantages my identity brings."
Lord Qin said, "The deceased in this case is the King of Donglin. The King of Donglin is the only king of a different surname in the Great Zhou Dynasty. It is a hereditary title personally conferred by the late emperor. He once held a large army and guarded Yunzhou. After Yunzhou was stabilized, he voluntarily handed over the tiger tally."
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