"Father, Mother, do you think Xiao Qiu is a boy?" Seeing that her parents were a little annoyed, Gu Xin quickly stopped laughing and asked.
"Isn't that right?" the couple retorted.
"Of course not. Xiao Qiu is just a girl, and a girl from the Yong'an Marquis's mansion at that. Her background is similar to Yuan Yuan's, except she has a wicked stepmother. However, she's much worse off than Yuan Yuan because no one helps her, and her brothers..." Gu Xin didn't hide anything and told Gu Shouxin and Cai Xiaolian about Zheng Qiu, then instructed, "I'll only tell my parents, I won't tell anyone else. Xiao Qiu has her revenge plan, so we can't let the Zheng family know her identity."
"That's such a pitiful child. He's so young and already dealing with the dead with his godfather. It must be tough for him!" Cai Xiaolian said with some heartache.
Over the years, she has found those girls who are orphans and work hard on their own merits to be very pleasing to the eye.
Moreover, someone like Zheng Qiu, who had a stepmother and a stepfather and was so badly harmed by her stepmother, did not turn evil. Instead, she worked hard to learn skills and plotted to reclaim everything she deserved.
As a modern person, Cai Xiaolian admires women like this.
“The Zheng family!” Gu Shouxin stroked his chin. “Then this coroner Xiao Qiu’s younger brother must be the one from the Royal Academy that I hate the most.”
"Dad! Annoy him as much as you want, discipline him as much as you want! Use every cruel method of discipline you can think of on him. Correct his temper. I promised Xiao Qiu that I would make sure you discipline her brother well." Gu Xin thought to herself, "Wow, how annoying must Xiao Qiu's brother be that her father even remembers him."
"Are you doing your father a favor and finding him something to do at the same time?" Gu Shouxin laughed in exasperation. "How come you're like the emperor's daughter, thinking exactly the same way he does!"
That's just how emperors are; they want you to do everything for them.
They first gave him the position of Vice Minister of Rites, thinking it would be easy, but then they immediately gave him a position at the Royal Academy.
There is another imperial examination this year, and he is in charge of its affairs. It is said that several small countries have sent invitations, probably intending to come to the Great Zhou. This is also a matter for the Ministry of Rites.
Unfortunately, the Minister of Personnel was old and knew about his relationship with the imperial family. So, the old man spent his days drinking tea and studying chess scores at the government office, and people would come to him for any business.
Gu Shouxin felt a headache coming on.
In his past life, he had usurped the emperor's power and had the final say in the entire court, yet he never felt this tired. In this life, he finds the Ministry of Rites alone very annoying.
The main reason is that he had no wife, children, or parents in his previous life, and no worries. In this life, he has both parents, brothers, sisters, wife, and children, and he hopes to spend more time with his family in the limited time he has left.
But the emperor won't allow it, and now even his daughter is causing him trouble!
Gu Xin sat down next to Gu Shouxin, hooking her arm around his and pleading, "Dad, Xiao Qiu is my good friend. She's so pitiful, let's help her! Her brother is a scoundrel, you can take it out on him, really, just make sure he's taught a lesson. Dad, in my heart you're the most capable person in the entire Great Zhou. I believe no one else could do this. Dad, please help Xiao Qiu!"
"Hmph!" Gu Shouxin snorted twice. "I heard you tell that brat Lu Zheng that he's the most powerful person? Now that something's wrong, you're saying your dad is the most powerful person?"
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