That evening, Xue Qianyu ate dinner at the Gu family's house. Her mother and the Princess Consort of Kang had recently become close to Cai Xiaolian and her sisters-in-law, and the five of them had developed a deep friendship at the mahjong table.
Therefore, Xue Qianyu almost always eats at the Gu family's house when he goes home for dinner.
Madam Xue and Princess Kang were no pushovers; when they arrived, they brought a whole cartload of tonics, enough for the three pregnant women in the Gu family to eat throughout their entire pregnancy.
After dinner, Gu Shouxin called Xue Qianyu to his study and asked him about the letter that the Peng family had received during the day.
Xue Qianyu was startled: "How did Second Uncle know that General Peng received the letter?"
Gu Shouxin calmly said, "I'm off today. Your second aunt is playing cards with your mother, so I just went for a stroll in the city. On the city wall, I saw carrier pigeons flying back from the direction of Jin Nan Kingdom. I guessed that Huihui had delivered a message. What? It really was Huihui who delivered a message? Is something wrong?"
Previously, when Gu Hui sent letters back, the Peng family father and son would send someone to invite Gu Shouxin to read them. Today, he was not invited, which made him feel uneasy, so he asked Xue Qianyu to ask.
Xue Qianyu thought to himself, Lu Er was right all along, Uncle Gu is indeed extraordinary!
He thought about it for a moment and then told Gu Hui about the letter she had sent back.
The Peng family hadn't originally intended to keep it a secret; they just took a little longer to discuss it today, and they figured they'd send someone to invite Gu Shouxin tomorrow.
After listening, Gu Shouxin frowned: "If that's the case, we really can't delay any longer. Huihui and Pengze are in the palace, and Jinghe and He Sanniang are in the princess's residence. If anything goes wrong with Huihui and Pengze, all four of them will be finished!"
Xue Qianyu nodded: "General Yin should be going to see the ladies of the Meng family right now. No one in the women's camp has such superb makeup skills, so General Yin wouldn't dare to send them there rashly."
"Knock, knock, knock!" Just then, there was a knock on the door, followed by Gu Nian's voice, "Dad, may I come in?"
Gu Shouxin let Gu Nian in.
Gu Nian served tea to the two men and asked, "Father, Xue Qianyu, are you talking about my eldest sister's situation? Does she need any help?"
“No need!” Gu Shouxin and Xue Qianyu said in unison.
Gu Nian: "..."
Gu Shouxin waved his hand: "Go play with your sisters!"
Gu Nian didn't leave, and asked, "Is it because the eldest sister and the others are in danger? Do you need to go and meet them? The women's camp often appears in the trading area, are you afraid they'll be recognized by the Goddess Kingdom? Let me go! When I go to the trading area, I'm usually disguised, no one will recognize me. Besides, I'm good at martial arts and can protect myself. Yan Mo kidnapped me last time, he's in the Goddess Kingdom now, I still want to get revenge!"
Gu Shouxin: "Nonsense!"
Gu Nian walked up to Gu Shouxin and said, "Father, I really can do it. Xue Qianyu gave me a lot of things to protect my life. What is the Peng family's plan? Tell me, and I will definitely complete the mission. Even the Meng family ladies combined are no match for me."
Gu Shouxin: ...
It's not good for a daughter to be too smart. She must have overheard General Yin looking for Madam Meng as soon as she reached the door, and she was able to make that connection.
Xue Qianyu glanced at Gu Shouxin, then looked at Gu Nian and said, "Niannian, the terrain of the Goddess Kingdom has not been explored yet, and your appearance is too delicate, and your behavior is too different from that of the Goddess Kingdom. If you go there, you will be easily discovered. You also said that Yan Mo is there. He is cunning and ruthless. My second uncle and I are not at ease with him."
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