Because he had transformed Manager Wen and Shu Xiaohan into deities, Gu Yuzhi felt that he could share many things with Chief Secretary Xie.
On the way back to Xinliang, Gu Yuzhi kept chattering away, and his relationship with Xie Changshi became visibly closer.
Upon arriving in Xinliang, Gu Yuzhi stood on the carriage shaft. Guard Qi stepped forward, intending to have Gu Yuzhi support him or even carry him down. However, Gu Yuzhi unexpectedly took Xie Changshi's hand and jumped down.
This has never happened before!
It must be that Chief Secretary Xie has been saying bad things about me these past few days!
Not long after Gu Yuzhi got off the carriage, he let go of Xie Changshi's hand and, imitating him, walked with his hands behind his back towards the temporary post.
Chen Dianyi was still busy, but when he heard that His Highness had arrived, he put aside his work and rushed over.
There was no other reason than to want Chief Secretary Xie to keep busy so that he could get closer to the young prince.
But to everyone's surprise, before Gu Yuzhi could even warm his seat, the lavish gifts from the Empress and the concubines arrived.
After dawdling for so long, Guard Zhang finally managed to deliver these people safely to Xinliang. He breathed a sigh of relief, but when he dismounted, his legs went weak and he almost fell to the ground.
"Oh dear!" Upon hearing the news and seeing this scene, Guard Qi burst into laughter. "Guard Zhang, even if we haven't seen each other for a long time, you don't need to give me such a grand salute!"
Guard Zhang's legs were a little numb. He gritted his teeth and endured the pain before looking up at Guard Qi. He spat at him and announced loudly, "Your Highness, the gifts from the Empress and the ladies of the harem have arrived!"
Gu Yuzhi, who was already walking this way, heard this and his legs moved even faster, and in the end he almost wanted to fly over.
He had a smiling face, but when he looked up, he saw that behind Guard Zhang there were not only many people, but also many carriages and luggage.
Gu Yuzhi blinked. What was going on?
Could it be that the Emperor really agreed to send those implicated and exiled to Xinliang?
He scratched his head and glanced at the people's clothes and appearance, then felt that this shouldn't be the case.
These people weren't wearing silk or satin, but the materials they wore were of relatively high quality, unlike what people who had their homes confiscated and were exiled could afford.
Gu Yuzhi was about to open the door when he suddenly saw Xie Changshi walk past him, his back trembling slightly.
A little girl alighted from the carriage ahead, urged on by the woman behind her, and called out to Chief Secretary Xie, "Father..."
Father?
Gu Yuzhi's eyes widened suddenly...
Looking back at the followers who had come to Xinliang with him at the beginning, they all walked into the crowd and found the relatives they were looking for.
Gu Yuzhi blinked, then grinned and said, "Teacher Shu, Teacher Shu! Although my brother didn't agree to exile everyone to Xinliang, he did bring the families of Chief Secretary Xie and the others!"
Having spent nearly two years together, Gu Yuzhi naturally knew how much Xie Changshi and the others missed their families, and also knew why his elder brother had detained Xie Changshi and the others' families.
He mentioned this matter secretly in the letter, without letting Xie Changshi and the others know at all, because he was afraid that his elder brother would disagree and Xie Changshi and the others would be disappointed.
But to his surprise, his elder brother actually sent the person over!
Gu Yuzhi clenched her little hands into fists and tapped her little feet on the ground excitedly, wanting to shout.
My brother is so kind!
But as she watched, tears began to fall from Gu Yuzhi's eyes.
He turned around, pursed his lips, wiped away his tears, and sniffed silently, saying, "Manager Wen, Teacher Shu, and Chief Secretary Xie have all reunited, but my mother hasn't come yet."
Although my mother always says that life in the palace is much better now because of her noble status and the fact that her sisters-in-law, the Empress, are very close to her, all the palace servants who used to fawn over others have been purged.
But just as his mother couldn't see how good he was now and was always worried about him, Gu Yuzhi was also constantly worried about his mother.
With Granny Xu gone, will those palace servants outwardly comply but inwardly disobey and treat the Consort badly?
Gu Yuzhi pouted, his eyes reddening, "Teacher Shu, I miss my mother!"
He walked slowly back to his residence with his head down, tears streaming down his face as he went, wiping them away forcefully with his hand every now and then.
The little girl just now called Prefect Xie "Father"...
Although he couldn't see Xie Changshi's expression, he knew that Xie Changshi must be very happy.
He was happy that Xie Changshi and his family were reunited, but he felt like crying when he thought about himself.
Shu Xiaohan and Manager Wen exchanged a glance, and both of them couldn't help but sigh.
Wen Shu and the other person had this concern from the very beginning when they learned that Gu Yuzhi had this idea.
What were Gu Yuzhi's thoughts when he saw everyone else enjoying family reunions?
But neither Wen Shu nor the other stopped him, after all, this was a very good time to win people's hearts.
Although Chief Secretary Xie and Imperial Guard Qi doted on Gu Yuzhi, they were essentially still the Emperor's men. This was evident from Chief Secretary Xie's instruction of Gu Yuzhi, as he wanted Gu Yuzhi to internalize the concept of loyalty to the Emperor.
She could understand Xie Changshi's actions, but as a modern person, she simply couldn't genuinely like people like Xie Changshi deep down.
Manager Wen shared the same idea as her.
That's why they didn't stop Gu Yuzhi from doing this.
Although she had expected it, seeing Gu Yuzhi crying so sadly still made Shu Xiaohan feel a sharp pain in her heart.
She stepped forward and hugged Gu Yuzhi tightly, gently patting his back: "Little Prince, if you want to cry, just cry. How old are you? It's not time for you to leave your mother. It's okay for us to cry sometimes!"
Even in later generations, many people, even when they are adults, will miss their parents and call them to cry because of various setbacks. So, since the young prince is so young, he should cry if he wants to. What's the point of suppressing his feelings?
Gu Yuzhi shook his head and wiped away his tears fiercely: "I won't cry! Anyway, Mother will come."
It's just that the waiting time is a bit long, we still have to wait...
He silently calculated that it would take another seven or eight years.
Seeing this, Shu Xiaohan nodded repeatedly: "Yes, yes, the young prince is right. In a few years, Consort Taixian will also be here. When she sees how powerful the Prince's Mansion is, she will definitely be proud of the young prince!"
As she spoke, she gave Gu Yuzhi a thumbs-up with a funny expression, which finally made Gu Yuzhi laugh.
Gu Yuzhi pursed his lips and said, "I'm really okay, Teacher Shu."
He pinched his index finger and thumb together, then separated them into a very small gap: "I just miss my mother a little bit..."
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