"Good, good, good!" Master Qian said three times, and seeing that Gu En was becoming more and more satisfied, "It is best to focus on studies. Enzi should be taking the imperial examination this year, right? My good-for-nothing grandson is also taking the imperial examination. After you return to the capital, you can have more exchanges."
Gu En nodded and said, "Brother Qian's studies are often praised by the teachers at the academy, and my second uncle also said that Brother Qian is very likely to be among the top students this time. I will do my best to achieve this."
Gu En didn't belittle himself, but also praised others, making Master Qian find him more and more pleasing to the eye.
He still felt a little regretful. People in the world value marriage between people of similar social standing. Given Gu En's current family background and talent, he was afraid that the Qian family's granddaughter was not good enough for him.
It wasn't that he was belittling his own child; he was just stating the facts.
It is said that daughters from high families marry into wealthy families, while wives from humble families are married into wealthy families. A girl who can be a good match for Gu En's family must at least be from a noble or high-ranking family.
Although I had heard that the Gu family didn't care about social status, once Gu En passed the imperial examination, there would be many families with daughters who would come to the Gu family to propose marriage, far better than the Qian family.
Therefore, his nascent idea was completely extinguished.
However, it would be very good if the grandson could be of the same age as this boy.
The rest of the meal was very enjoyable, and by the time Fatty Wang woke up, they were already full.
Fatty Wang ate his breakfast leisurely and waited for news at the door.
"Princess, Lady Zhong requests to see you," a guard from the Qian family, who were watching over Lady Zhong, said as noon approached.
“Tell her not to see her! Tell her to stay put. Send one of you in to keep an eye on her and prevent her from committing suicide,” Gu Xin said.
"Yes." The guard responded and went back upstairs.
"Where is he?" Mr. Qian asked Gu Xin.
“Grandpa Qian, yesterday I had them put Hu Qiangzi’s mutilated body in Zhong’s room. Right now, Zhong must be unable to bear the torment in her heart and wants to see other people to overcome her fear! She’s so heartless, why should we give in to her wishes?” Gu Xin replied.
"Aren't you worried that she might have other clues to provide?" Mr. Qian asked again.
“Don’t worry. She already admitted yesterday that Butcher Liu killed Hu Qiangzi. She recounted the events, and it didn’t seem like she was lying. Even if there was some fabrication, it was only between her and Butcher Liu. Besides, she still asked to see me, which means she hasn’t broken down yet. When she does, she’ll tell the truth without me having to see her. So, we just need to wait patiently,” Gu Xin said calmly.
Mr. Qian gave Gu Xin a thumbs up.
“Furthermore, Liu the Butcher has fled in several directions, and he only has one hundred taels of silver on him. By noon at the latest, the people in Taizhou and Jingzhao Prefecture will receive the news, and then both places will conduct a full-scale search. I don’t believe he can escape. Like I said, we just need to be patient. The fact that he has fled proves that he has a guilty conscience, and he can’t escape this matter. As for whether there are other people involved, we’ll know once they are caught. Moreover, I estimate that Zhong’s psychological defenses will be broken down faster than Liu the Butcher is caught,” Gu Xin said with great confidence.
"You should have been born a man!" Master Qian praised again.
"Grandpa Qian, you're mistaken!" Gu Xin's smile faded slightly.
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