After comforting Grandpa Gu, Gu Shouxin returned to his room.
Cai Xiaolian was still fast asleep and had no idea that he had gone out.
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The next morning, when Cai Xiaolian woke up, Gu Shouxin was already dressed and sitting by the bed watching her.
"Why aren't you going to wash up?" Cai Xiaolian asked with a smile.
"I have to go to Shennv Mountain in a bit, and I probably won't be back until tomorrow night or the day after. I want to see you more." Gu Shouxin helped Cai Xiaolian up.
Cai Xiaolian slapped his hand away: "Don't make me feel like I'm a patient. Aunt Xiao said it's only been almost five months, it's still early!"
Gu Shouxin still insisted on supporting her, saying, "Aunt Xiao also said that since you are carrying twins, you need to be even more careful than your sister-in-law and fourth sister-in-law."
Cai Xiaolian was at her wits' end and asked about the Goddess Kingdom: "Why do we need you to go there?"
Gu Shouxin said, "The Queen of the Goddess Kingdom wants to negotiate peace. General Peng and I must be present in person. We will probably also discuss some matters concerning diplomatic relations between the two countries."
Cai Xiaolian nodded and smiled, "Then it would be best to talk about opening up their Goddess Kingdom. They dislike men from other countries, so they probably wouldn't dislike women from other countries! Let the women of our Great Zhou experience what it's like to be in a place where women are in charge!"
Gu Shouxin pinched her plumper cheek: "Isn't our Gu family all about women in charge? From Father to Renren, who doesn't listen to the women in the family?"
Cai Xiaolian rolled her eyes at him. How could this be the same?
In the Gu family, there is true gender equality, but in the Great Zhou, there is definitely a preference for sons over daughters. She definitely wants to see a country that prefers daughters over sons!
She recalled seeing some videos in modern times where a woman gave birth to a son and was furious, gritting her teeth and saying, "I'm going to have more babies! I don't believe I can't give birth to a boy!"
Then I remembered another one: a young man was walking home late at night when he was stopped by two girls. He looked scared and was being teased by one of the girls, but then the other girl came to his rescue.
Although it was a video someone else filmed for fun, Cai Xiaolian really wanted to see for herself if the Goddess Kingdom was really like the one depicted in the video, and if boys had to protect themselves when they went out.
Gu Shouxin asked her what she was thinking, and Cai Xiaolian told him.
Gu Shouxin smiled helplessly, said nothing, and went to fetch water for her to wash up.
Although the three pregnant women in the family now have maids to take care of them, two for each of them, Gu Shouxin still likes to personally take care of Cai Xiaolian when he is not busy.
He longed for a wife and children, so he wanted to treat them with all his heart.
After breakfast, Gu Shouxin went to the yamen to give Qian Liangduo some instructions. He would be away for two or three days, so he would leave the yamen affairs to Qian Liangduo.
As Gu Shouxin was promoted to prefect, Qian Liangduo also became the assistant prefect of Kunzhou Prefecture, a rank befitting his role model status.
After giving the instructions, Gu Shouxin went to the water camp and took a boat from there to cross the river.
Peng Silang led Gu Shouxin up the mountain and they arrived at the previous checkpoint, where Gu Xin and Gu Nian were waiting for him.
"Father!" The two sisters ran downstairs when they saw people coming.
"Why didn't you go back with Si Lang last night?" Gu Shouxin glared at the two of them.
"We want to stay with Grandma, because Grandma doesn't want to go back!" the two sisters said earnestly.
Hehe, you can't scold us, we have grandma!
Gu Shouxin: ...
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