At this moment, Gu Yuzhi was preoccupied with the thought that he had grown up and that there would be a little guy even younger than him calling him Uncle Wen. For a moment, he forgot about the grain purchase and turned to leave excitedly.
The neglected guard Qi originally wanted to use this topic to attract the young prince's attention and remind him that he had not yet reported.
But who knew that as soon as he finished speaking, the little prince seemed to have forgotten about him!
The guard Qi hurriedly caught up and followed behind Gu Yuzhi, muttering, "Your Highness, Your Highness, the Empress will not give birth for several more months. You don't need to be in such a hurry."
Gu Yuzhi nodded and said, "I know, but Changzhou and the capital are so far apart. It will take almost a month to send things to my brother, so of course I have to prepare in advance!"
His tone was cheerful, and his steps revealed his joy.
Just as Guard Qi was about to continue persuading him, he suddenly saw him stop. Guard Qi's face lit up with joy as he saw the young prince suddenly turn and walk towards Chief Secretary Xie.
Perhaps it was because he was in high spirits, but Gu Yuzhi's voice was particularly clear and crisp: "Thank you, Chief Secretary. If I were to give a gift to my nephew or niece, what should I give them?"
I wonder what the Empress's children like.
He scratched his head, thinking, "After my sister-in-law, the Empress, gives birth, I'll write a letter to ask her about it."
Upon hearing this, Shu Xiaohan was shocked and asked, "Young Prince, who are you asking about?"
Gu Yuzhi shook his head and said matter-of-factly, "Of course you should ask the baby himself!"
Shu Xiaohan didn't even have the strength to look Wen Xiuzhu in the eye. After a while, she suddenly slapped her forehead.
Just as she was about to offer a reminder, she heard Gu Yuzhi mutter, "Isn't that what you adults say? When giving a gift, you should give the recipient something they like. How am I supposed to know what they like if I don't ask them?"
"What if he doesn't like what I give him and cries? Then I, as his sister-in-law, will have to comfort him. That would be exhausting!"
He remembered his mother saying that he used to be very difficult to coax when he cried, and he always needed his mother to kiss, hug, and lift him up high.
Shu Xiaohan opened her mouth several times but couldn't get a word in edgewise, so she had to wait patiently until now before finally saying, "Young Prince, do you think it's possible that this baby wasn't able to speak when he was first born?"
Gu Yuzhi's eyes widened in disbelief: "Can't the baby talk?"
How could that be?
Teacher Shu initially said he was a little baby, but he could talk!
Poor little Gu Yuzhi has never seen a baby since he was born.
In addition, he seems to have forgotten all his memories of not being able to speak before the age of 2, which led him to not even know that newborn babies cannot speak!
Seeing that Teacher Shu and Manager Wen were both nodding vigorously, Gu Yuzhi puffed out his cheeks and said, "Then there's no way to ask the baby."
Just as Gu Yuzhi was feeling depressed, Xie Changshi finally spoke up: "Your Highness, Xu Mama should know about this matter."
When have these men ever paid attention to who had a baby or what gifts to give?
But Xu Mama was different. No matter how unfavored Consort Tai Xian was, Xu Mama was still the head maid of the palace, and she was naturally adept at handling interpersonal relationships.
Upon hearing this, Gu Yuzhi's eyes lit up immediately, and he nodded his little head repeatedly, his tone becoming cheerful again: "What Chief Secretary Xie said is right, Granny Xu must know!"
He turned around excitedly again.
As the young prince turned around several times without remembering him, Qi, the guard, couldn't help but feel a sense of frustration.
Why did he have to bring up the matter of the young prince losing his baby teeth? Now look what's happened, the young prince is really ignoring him.
With his hands behind his back, toes digging into the ground, shoulders slightly hunched, and head drooping, Qi looked rather pitiful.
As soon as Chief Secretary Xie turned his head, he saw the lifeless-looking Guard Qi. He cleared his throat and asked Imperial Physician Qin in a low voice, "What's wrong with Guard Qi?"
He looked so pitiful, showing absolutely no trace of a master of the imperial guard.
Qin Yuanpan turned slightly and saw that Gu Yuzhi's figure had already disappeared through the moon gate. Only then did he burst into laughter without any restraint: "What else could it be? Of course, it's because he made the young prince angry!"
Chief Secretary Xie was dumbfounded and speechless for a long time!
To be honest, even though Chief Secretary Xie had never met any other princes, he was certain that their prince had the best temperament.
Having spent a year and a half together, he had never seen the young prince get angry with any of his attendants. This guard Qi was truly quite capable of making the young prince so angry.
Chief Secretary Xie gave Guard Qi a half-smile, making Guard Qi even more insecure. He mumbled something but couldn't utter a single word.
Judge Qin crossed his arms, looking like he was watching a good show and wasn't going to help him out.
Qi, the guard, was now truly panicked: "Chief Secretary Xie, Imperial Physician Qin, stop keeping me in suspense and tell me what to do."
Judge Qin gave a cold laugh: "Whatever!"
Qi, the guard, was almost in tears.
Does this mean that from now on, no matter what he reports, the young prince will ignore him?
That's so tragic for him!
Seeing his reaction, Chief Secretary Xie laughed and patted Guard Qi on the shoulder: "Alright, don't think about it so much."
Qi, the guard, suddenly looked over expectantly, his meaning clear: "Go on, continue."
Chief Secretary Xie continued, "His Highness won't really be angry with you. You all said it yourselves, it was Guard Zhang who was reporting the results, and you weren't involved, so why would His Highness care about you?"
Qi, the guard, scratched his head. "That seems to be the case."
However, he muttered to himself, "But, I just mentioned that Her Majesty the Empress is pregnant, and now His Highness is ignoring me."
"I haven't reported my matter to His Highness yet!"
The moment the topic of writing came up, Xie Changshi's smile vanished, and he stared at him with exasperation, almost ready to hit him: "Guard Qi, Guard Qi, what can I say about you?"
Guard Qi pouted and asked aggrievedly, "What's wrong?"
"What's wrong with you?!" Chief Secretary Xie sneered. "When it's your turn to report, just report properly. Why are you trying to be clever?"
Just as Guard Qi was about to explain that he had only told the news immediately because he was afraid the young prince would ignore him, Chief Secretary Xie continued, "For the young prince, the Empress's pregnancy is an exceptionally new and joyful event."
"And you, standing here unharmed, means the outcome is good."
"Tell me, comparing the two, what is His Highness more interested in now?"
The guard, Qi, said dejectedly, "Of course, the Empress's pregnancy is more important!"
He's so stupid! Why did he have to bring that up first?
Chief Secretary Xie and Imperial Physician Qin exchanged a glance and laughed, "Guard Qi, how does it feel to lift a stone only to drop it on your own foot?"
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