Chapter 402: Encircling the Paddy Field

"Father, do you mean the three thousand acres of paddy fields outside Qingshui Town?"

"What else? Just wait and see. The next thing that Gu Shaoyu will be worried about is this one."

"How do you know?"

Gu Yanguang's question was stupid, and the Seventh Old Master frowned slightly, looking at him with a bit of disgust in his eyes, and then he spoke.

"Don't you think of placing one or two people in Qingshui Town? Luo Yuan, the capable deputy general beside Gu Shaoyu, has been wandering around Qingshui Town for more than ten days. Hasn't he received any news yet?"

When he heard this, Gu Yanguang felt a little embarrassed.

Although Qingshui Town was also under his jurisdiction, his focus had always been on Jinling City, so he naturally wouldn't think too much about it, so he really didn't know about this.

But now that things have come to this, he naturally has to express his position.

"Don't worry, father. I will make arrangements tomorrow. The matter of Third Uncle's family has nothing to do with us. Those paddy fields were occupied by their family members, and they also killed the enemy. At most, we helped cover up a little bit, so even if there is a commotion, I will just pretend I don't know."

After hearing this, the Seventh Old Master's expression did not improve much.

He had great ambitions throughout his life. If there was a suitable opportunity, his status today would not be much lower than that of Marshal Gu. However, this chance only came once, and if he didn't seize it, he would have missed it.

He still has other options at the moment, but unfortunately his life is not long enough.

Otherwise, he would be a little worried about letting go and handing over the entire family to his three sons. They could learn his calculations, but not his meticulousness; they could learn his fearlessness, but not his intentions behind the scenes.

The three sons were like him, but not completely like him.

At least for now, he hasn't figured out which of his disciples is better than his father, not to mention his grandchildren, who were all raised in wealthy villages and will never amount to anything great.

He actually thought Gu Shaoyu was a good person, but what he was doing now was destined to be in opposition to Gu Shaoyu for the rest of his life, so he would not think about it any more.

"Okay, go make the arrangements."

"Yes, father."

After the eldest son of the Gu family left the study, the seventh old master sighed. If he were only thirty or forty years old now, he would definitely have a share of the world's soup! After thinking of this, he could only feel deeply sorry. Not long after, he wrote a secret letter and then asked a hidden guard to quietly send the message to Sui'an City.

On New Year's Day, the horses' hooves were galloping and the surroundings were quiet, with only the sound of horses' hooves echoing on the official road.

The hidden guard was extremely fast and careful.

But no matter how careful he was, he was not as good as Liu Xun, who had been trained for many years and could even plant spies in enemy countries.

Liu Xun was not only fast, but also very skilled. He followed closely behind, but never lost sight of him.

He couldn't find the remains of Marshal Gu for the time being, but it was easy to follow a person, and this road obviously led to Sui'an City. He wanted to see who the immortals behind these seven rooms were.

A ray of light at dawn cut through the darkness.

When the sun filled the Qiwu Courtyard, Gu Shaoyu and Du Jingyi gradually woke up. They snuggled together and welcomed the 28th year of Xian De together.

The Kaizong Emperor died after only fourteen years on the throne. The current emperor, on the other hand, is a very lucky man, as he has reigned peacefully for twenty-eight years, twice as long as the Kaizong Emperor.

So, both of them were in a good mood early in the morning.

"What do you want to eat for breakfast?"

"Let's have steamed dumplings. I saw that the general didn't use much last night. It would be nice to have some steamed dumplings that you like."

Gu Shaoyu smiled, then called someone in to help him wash and dress.

On the first day of the New Year, if they were in Sui'an City, they would naturally go to the Duke's Mansion to see their father Shang Yukuan, but now, they only need to take care of themselves, and then take the children to meet their aunts and sisters-in-law.

Yingtao brought some water and Du Jingyi went to wash up. Then she changed into an ice purple long skirt with a Baoxiang pattern and matched it with a egret-colored jacket, which was very suitable for this New Year's Day.

Gu Shaoyu cooperated with her and also wore a dark purple robe.

After they were dressed, they sat down to have breakfast.

They were eating the steamed dumplings that Du Jingyi had specifically requested. The ones from Danruo were just as good. There were four small trays with different flavors. There was the mutton filling that Gu Shaoyu liked, and there was also the shrimp filling that Du Jingyi liked, so the tastes of both of them were catered for.

While eating, the two were quiet for a while, which was rare. However, soon the voices of children were heard outside, especially the leader Tai Ge'er, who was shouting with joy.

This child is smiling all day long, and I don’t know what he is so happy about.

"Let the nurse bring in the children."

"Yes, ma'am."

From today on, Du Jingyi's title was changed from Young Madam to Madam. After all, she was now the one in charge of the Gu family, just like the rule that the country's name had to be changed in the second year after a new emperor ascended the throne.

There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!

Therefore, when Du Jingyi heard this title, he was not too surprised.

After the new year, Tai Ge'er is one year older.

Although he still spoke unclearly, he walked much more steadily. He would jog from time to time and basically never fell. Seeing this, his aunt and others praised him.

But Gu Shaoyu had already told Du Jingyi privately that when the spring weather gets warmer, he would take Tai Ge'er to do some activities within his ability. As for what they were, Du Jingyi wasn't quite sure, but he thought that after all, he was the child's father and would not harm him.

Therefore, I agreed.

As soon as Tai Ge'er came in, he was very sweet-mouthed and called out as soon as he opened his mouth.

"Kiss."

As to whether he was calling his father or mother, no one knows. In short, although he is young, he is a master at keeping things balanced. After he kissed his parents, he pointed at the three children behind him and spoke.

"Brother, brother."

Seeing this, Du Jingyi smiled and kissed him.

"Brother Tai, did you mean to say that you and your brother came to pay us respects?"

Although Tai Ge'er couldn't speak clearly, he understood the meaning, so after hearing Du Jingyi's explanation, he smiled and nodded.

Du Jingyi touched his little head lovingly and said with relief.

"Our brother Tai is really awesome."

Tai Ge'er seemed to know that he was a good guy, and there was a hint of pride on his chubby little face.

As for the triplets' brothers, they were now half a year old. They babbled with their mouths open and started dancing along with their brother. They were so anxious that the wet nurses almost couldn't hold them.

The third update is here. I came back late today, so I’m only releasing it now. There will be a fourth update later. If possible, I’ll try to write more so that everyone can see more content tomorrow morning. 　　I can also get back to the early morning update schedule! Without further ado, I’ll continue writing~~

(End of this chapter)