“Great-Grandma, you don’t know, I’ve never seen a coroner as young as Xiao Qiu. And he looks exceptionally clean, not sloppy at all, and very respectful of the deceased. He’s meticulous and composed in his work. If he were my child, my second uncle would probably be very happy; he likes children like that. It’s such a pity,” Gu En said.
"Besides these, what other merits does she have?" the Empress Dowager asked again.
"She has so many good points! Great-Grandma, if you don't mind, I'll list them all for you!" Gu En was genuinely happy when she talked about Zheng Qiu.
He himself didn't understand. Although they had only known each other for a short time, it felt like they had known each other for a long time. He felt happy whenever he saw her and was especially willing to tell the person he liked how wonderful she was.
Last night, after Gu Xin and her sisters went back to their room, he drank and told the others how wonderful Zheng Qiu was.
The Gu sisters didn't see the way their second uncle, Lu Zheng, Xue Qianyu, Peng Ze, and Cheng Huaijin looked at him—it was as if they were looking at an idiot.
Uncle Gu and Fourth Uncle Gu do not yet know that Zheng Qiu is a girl, but others know more or less about it. After all, they will be working with Gu Xin, so how can they not let others know clearly?
They won't feel at ease if they don't understand the situation clearly!
Now Gu En is praising Zheng Qiu again.
"Great-Grandma isn't bothered. Great-Grandma loves to hear you talk about the friends you've made outside. Great-Grandma missed your grandparents, your parents, and your uncles and aunts, how could I miss you now?" The Empress Dowager was very patient.
“Great-Grandma, if you don’t mind, I’ll tell you!” Gu En said happily. “Xiao Qiu, besides being calm and composed in his actions, he’s also very intelligent. And unlike many other men, he’s very respectful of women. He’s the first person I’ve ever met who got really angry and spoke up for a woman. Actually, at first I thought my idea was correct, but then I thought about it again, and Xiao Qiu’s idea wasn’t wrong either. This matter has to start with the story that Third Sister told us.”
Gu En then recounted the story of how Zheng Qiu had gotten angry with him that day.
The Empress Dowager looked at Gu En with a smile. Even though he was taught by the second son, his personality was still as simple and honest as the eldest son's!
Didn't you ever think about why Xiao Qiu would be so angry?
After saying that, Gu En continued, "Great-Grandma, to be honest, this is the first time in my life that someone has spoken to me like that, except for family members, of course. I'm actually a little unconvinced. I even wanted to challenge him, but he doesn't know kung fu. Considering he doesn't know kung fu and is helping the Dali Temple solve cases, what if the criminals target him instead of catching them? Does he have any way to defend himself? I heard he's the same age as me and my third sister. I wonder if it's too late for him to learn martial arts now."
"It's probably too late," Gu Xin added.
"Xiao Qiu is petite but quite agile, so she should be alright!" Gu En disagreed with Gu Xin's statement.
“Enzi, it’s not that Xiaoqiu can’t learn it, it’s just that Xiaoqiu doesn’t have time! You’ve never been to his house, do you know what’s in his house?” Gu Xin explained, then asked in return.
"What's on display?" Gu En asked curiously.
"A very realistic human skeleton." Gu Si had been there and explained to Gu En, "Xiao Qiu doesn't even have enough time to study that every day, not to mention he has to do things when a case happens. So, how could he have time to learn martial arts from you, Fourth Brother?"
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