No one spoke; they waited quietly for Gu Xin's answer.
Gu Xin hesitated for a long time before saying, "Although I really don't want Yuanyuan to go, I can't make the decision for him. Yuanyuan said that everyone has their own life and their own choices, and no one has the right to make choices for them. I would be very happy if Yuanyuan didn't go, but if he does go, I will bless him and pray for him, hoping that he can protect himself while fighting the enemy."
Gu Shouxin suddenly asked, "Why is he saying these things to you for no reason?"
Gu Xin sat down between Gu Shouxin and Xue Qianyu and said, "It was just something we talked about casually! Dad, don't be fooled by Yuanyuan's daily routine of following Uncle to the fields and caring for the crops. In my opinion, he has much greater ambitions! He's told me a lot about what he's heard on the battlefield. He wishes he could be a great general killing the enemy, wishing he could wipe them all out so that our Great Zhou could be peaceful and prosperous!"
Gu Shouxin smiled: "Then he cares about a lot."
Gu Shouxin thought to himself, "I thought he was the love-struck fool I always talked about, only wanting to steal my little Xinxin away!"
I used to look down on him, thinking he had a lot of skills but didn't use them. Turns out, this kid had his own plans.
Gu Xin proudly raised her chin, as if talking about herself: "Of course, Brother Yuanyuan is the best brother I've ever met in the world. He's loyal, brave, and resourceful. When my sister, Sisi, and I are bullied, he'll help us deal with the bad guys without hesitation. His mother died early, and his father doesn't care about him, but he's still sensible and respectful to his elders. He even takes care of his great-uncle, Grandpa Zhou! He recognized Huo Shentong as his younger brother and cares about him, even taking him home late at night. Huo Shentong said that it takes at least five hours by horse-drawn carriage from Nan County to our Sanchakou Village! Brother Yuanyuan also brings medicinal herbs to the elderly people in the village who can't afford medical treatment. He told me that he wants to offer potatoes, corn, and sweet potatoes to the Emperor so that the Emperor can use the seeds in the fertile Jiangnan region, so that more and more people will have enough to eat in the future."
Gu Shouxin: "...Then in your eyes, what's wrong with him?"
Gu Xin tilted her head and thought for a while, then said, "He's good in every way, except that God was unkind to him. He lost his mother at birth and was given a wicked stepmother. As people say, once you have a stepmother, you'll have a stepfather."
"Hahahaha..." Empress Dowager Jiang was amused by Gu Xin's words and teased her, "Xin Xin, you said that your parents, sisters, cousins are the best parents, sisters, cousins in the world. Then tell me, who is the best grandmother in your heart, me, your Grandma Xiao, or your grandmother?"
Without even thinking, Gu Xin turned to Grandma Jiang in the carriage and said, "Grandma Jiang, you are all the best grandmas in the world. My grandma is the most amazing grandma, Grandma Xiao is the most adorable grandma, and Grandma Jiang is the most beautiful grandma. Therefore, you are all the best grandmas!"
Empress Dowager Jiang was amused by Gu Xin so much that she bent over laughing. This trip to Sanchakou Village was truly the happiest time she had had since the late emperor's death: "You have such a sweet tongue!"
Gu Shouxin grabbed Gu Xin by the back of her collar: "Go sit inside, it's too hot outside. You won't look good if you get tanned."
Gu Xin retorted, "No! Yuan Yuan looks just as good even with a tan!"
Gu Shouxin: ...
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