After finishing his own business, Fatty Wang asked Gu Xin for leave, planning to stay at the ancestral home to observe mourning for his family.
Gu Xin naturally agreed, only telling him to send someone to the capital if he needed anything, since Wang Pangzi was their friend after all.
After meeting Zhang Huzi and his mother, the Shu family father and daughter set off back to Jiangnan.
After this case, Gu Xin was mythologized again in the mouths of the people. In short, no one had a bad word to say about Princess Xin Xin.
Throughout September, three good things happened for the Gu family.
Firstly, Gu En became the top scholar in the imperial examination. The emperor didn't appoint him because of family ties; he even wanted Gu En to be the third-ranked scholar, since Gu En was the best-looking among the three top scholars, although there was another one who was also quite good-looking.
After weighing the options, the emperor appointed the other candidate as the third-ranked scholar and Gu En as the top scholar.
Gu En entered the Hanlin Academy together with the second and third place scholars, thus beginning his official career.
From then on, the Gu family's glory was evident to all, with two top scholars from one family.
The second good thing for the Gu family was that Gu Hui gave birth to a son at the end of the month. Although several of the Peng family's grandchildren were already married, none of them had children. This was a joyous occasion not only for the Gu family but also for the Peng family.
The third good thing is that the business center is ready.
The already busy Cai Xiaolian became even busier.
Fortunately, the groundwork was laid well in the early stages, and everything is proceeding in an orderly manner.
When the shopping center opened, the emperor and empress secretly went for a stroll in casual clothes. The couple were overjoyed, but the crown prince, who was studying in the palace, suffered a great loss.
However, the little prince seemed to know his mission from birth. Unlike other children who were left at home by their parents and ignored, he did what he was supposed to do without crying or making a fuss.
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Time flies, and as the commercial center of the capital city got back on track, heavy snow began to fall in the city.
Recently, something has been amiss with the Zheng family. The Empress Dowager's people were the first to notice, but the Empress Dowager herself did not make a fuss after receiving the news.
Gu Xin also noticed this, and just as she was about to make her move, Gu En took action first.
Gu Xin has been staying by Cai Xiaolian's side lately. She didn't expect that Gu En had already figured out the Zheng family's situation completely. Part of the reason why the Zheng family was acting strangely was because of Gu En's instigation.
Even Zheng Qiu himself didn't know.
For Gu En now, the Zheng family is really nothing. He only needs his own brains to make them desperate and retaliate without even using his family's influence.
Finally, Zheng Qiu's true identity was revealed, and the whole truth about her mother's death and her being lost was uncovered.
Lord Zheng and his wife committed suicide out of fear of punishment. Zheng Qiu's elder brother's leg had been healed and he became the new Marquis of Yong'an. Zheng Qiu also returned to the Marquis's mansion as Zheng Heng.
Immediately following was the emperor's decree of marriage. Since Lord Zheng was Zheng Qiu's biological father, Zheng Qiu had to observe mourning, and the wedding was scheduled for the Laba Festival three years later.
Zheng Qiu's elder brother has not yet found a way to get a job in the government. He needs to first clean up the Zheng family's internal affairs and resolve the various hidden dangers left behind.
He did not stop Zheng Qiu from continuing to work at the Dali Temple as a coroner, staying by Gu Xin's side.
As the saying goes, once Laba Festival is over, the New Year is just around the corner. Gu Xin felt that this year had passed particularly quickly. On Laba Festival, she held a bowl of Laba porridge and sighed with emotion.
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