Xu Huaishu’s mind was full of questions: Daughter, where the hell did my daughter come from?
The lady is at home, so this kid should not make any noise and arouse the suspicion of the tigress!
"You are defaming someone's innocence!"
"Uncle, I'm telling the truth... Come on, let's go into the room and talk."
"No, you have to explain it to me clearly. The Xu family is a family of scholars and they value family traditions. Please don't ruin my reputation."
This uncle is a bit stubborn, and I don't know how he managed to get the position of Minister of Rites.
Fu Xiaoguan shook his head and walked over, grabbed Xu Huaishu's arm and dragged him inside.
"Uncle, I really found your daughter. Didn't you always want a daughter? She's back, and now she's at my house. I'll explain it to you later, and you'll understand."
Xu Huaishu finally came to his senses from his confusion. His mind raced. If Fu Xiaoguan had done many unreliable things, this was really not the case. So, his visit and words must have had a deep meaning.
So he looked around as he walked and asked in a low voice: "What the hell are you doing, kid?"
"The Dharma is not to be passed on to the sixth ear. Let's go to your study and discuss it."
"Let go!"
"Oh, okay."
Xu Huaishu shook his arms. This guy is very strong. He pinched my arm so hard that it hurts.
He took Fu Xiaoguan into the study, made some tea, and stared at him again, asking seriously, "What's going on?"
Fu Xiaoguan thought for a moment, then looked at him and said seriously, "In the 44th year of Taihe, my aunt brought my three-year-old cousin back to Daming Prefecture in Hedong Road to visit relatives. When the carriage reached Cheng'an County, it encountered bandits along the way. After a fierce fight with the guards, the bandit leader killed all the guards, abducted my cousin, and fled."
Xu Huaishu frowned, "Ridiculous!"
Fu Xiaoguan raised the corner of his mouth and said, "Don't worry, just listen to me."
"Uncle, you have lost your daughter. Her name was Xu Xinyan. Coincidentally, Xu Xinyan grew up, learned martial arts, and learned her own life story. She returned to Jinling, hoping to find her biological parents."
"Or maybe because she was homesick, Xu Xinyan didn't come to the Xu residence right away. Last night, she went to Hongxiuzhao. Coincidentally, I also went to Hongxiuzhao."
Xu Huaishu suddenly widened his eyes. Last night, Hongxiu Waving?
This kid was attacked in Hongxiuzhao last night, which made His Majesty furious. He even issued an imperial decree to order the western border troops to enter Xirong to suppress the bandits. He came to Xu Mansion today on purpose and told himself such a story that seems absurd but is actually profound... Who is the woman he calls Xu Xinyan?
Oh...Xu Huaishu suddenly understood!
His face was suddenly filled with a meaningful joy. This boy went to Hongxiuzhao to have a tryst with a woman named Xu Xinyan, but he was attacked and killed unexpectedly. He saved his life, but Xu Xinyan was exposed.
This guy's three wives all have powerful backgrounds, so he naturally doesn't dare to bring this woman into the house. So... he's being so mysterious, just to make me recognize Xu Xinyan as my daughter, so that he can come to my house openly for a tryst in the future -
This kid looks serious on the surface, but he actually has so many tricks up his sleeve!
However, Xu Huaishu soon felt relieved. It is normal for a boy to raise a child outside if he does not indulge in romance during his youth.
So he smiled slyly and said, "You can steal the beauty, but you have to clean up your mess. Now you want me to cover for you, that's not impossible, but I have a condition."
Fu Xiaoguan was stunned. This uncle has a very wild imagination. He actually thought of stealing the beauty. I haven't even tasted a single bite of the fishy smell. Am I going to get into trouble?
However, Xu Huaishu's belief saved him the trouble of making up stories about Xu Xinyan, so he gave a sly grin and said, "Uncle, you're the one who understands. Tell me, what are the conditions?"
"The Xu family is very poor. I'm keeping this man here, and you have to pay for his expenses."
This is so easy. Fu Xiaoguan agreed immediately and said, "But there is one thing I need to ask my uncle to solve."
When Xu Huaishu heard this, he wondered if this kid had killed someone? This Xu Xinyan wanted to give birth in my house?
"She doesn't have a household registration. You're the Minister of Rites. It shouldn't be difficult for you to ask the Jinling prefect to get her a household registration, right?"
"How old are you?"
"You have the final say over your daughter."
"..." This guy clearly has a very good relationship with Ning Yuchun, the prefect of Jinling Prefecture, yet he wants me to do it. It's obvious that he doesn't want anyone else to know. Xu Huaishu's old face even smiled a bit obscenely, "That's Seventeen, the same age as you."
Fu Xiaoguan didn't know how old Tong Yan was, but it didn't matter. Anyway, the matter was resolved. He was very happy and casually took out two silver notes of 500 taels and slapped them on the coffee table:
"These are her living expenses. Come back to me when they are all used up."
Xu Huaishu happily accepted it. This nephew actually came to the Xu Mansion in such a way. No matter what, he finally came to the Xu Mansion and called him uncle. This was enough. As for the money, the tigress at home was strict about it, but the girls in the newly opened "National Beauty" in Jinling City were truly beautiful.
Especially the woman named Sakura, who was said to be from the distant Ryukyu Kingdom. She was not only good at music, chess, calligraphy and painting, but her gentle eyes alone made the men in Jinling City flock to her and spend money like water.
It's a pity that Yinghua is a prostitute. She has been here for more than half a month with her beauty, but no one has been able to enter her pavilion yet.
Are we going to Guose Tianxiang again tonight?
Xu Huaishu's heart was moved, but he didn't show it. Instead, he said seriously, "Since you're back, your uncle will take you to see your grandfather."
…
The Xu Mansion was very deserted.
Fu Xiaoguan was a little surprised that the residence of the Minister of Rites had so few servants.
Under the guidance of Xu Huaishu, he walked into the side courtyard of the Xu Mansion. It was even more deserted here. The snow in the yard had not been swept away and was now beginning to melt, making it look a little muddy.
Fu Xiaoguan's nose twitched twice, a faint smell of incense came from the air, and then he heard a loud noise.
They walked into a Buddhist temple, and Fu Xiaoguan saw an old man sitting cross-legged in front of the temple, beating a wooden fish and muttering something.
Xu Huaishu stood behind the old man, bowed, and said in a low voice: "Father, Fu Xiaoguan is here to see you."
The sound of the wooden fish suddenly stopped. The old man raised his head, remained silent for a few breaths, and slowly turned his head.
Fu Xiaoguan also bowed and said, "Hello, Grandpa!"
The old man looked at Fu Xiaoguan with cloudy eyes for a long time, then pointed to the cushion beside him and said one word: "Sit!"
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