Even Tianji found it unbelievable.
Although the Yong'an Marquis's mansion has become increasingly high-profile in recent years, he is, after all, a veteran of the battlefield. How could he possibly collude with spies from an enemy country?
"I have already ordered people to keep watch near the Marquis of Yong'an's residence. If anything unusual happens, someone will report it immediately."
Shen Hechuan nodded.
"Don't alert the enemy."
He curled the corners of his lips into a smile. "Cast a long line to catch a big fish."
"This time there might be an unexpected gain."
As Shen Hechuan spoke, he turned his horse around.
"Detain the person we caught for a few days before interrogating him."
Today is the Empress Dowager's birthday banquet, and he needs to get back as soon as possible. He sighed softly as he thought about the women he was about to face.
He looked down and realized that he was holding a child in his arms, and he was stunned for a moment.
Only then did he remember the child's matter, and he quickly turned to ask the heavens for guidance.
"Have those two woken up yet?"
"who?"
Tianji was completely baffled until he followed Shen Hechuan's gaze and saw Gu Jinxi in his arms, at which point he suddenly understood.
"Your Highness, please wait a moment while I send someone to inquire."
Shen Hechuan nodded, and when he looked down again, he found that the little guy in his arms had woken up at some point and was looking at him warily with his little eyes squinted.
After noticing that Shen Hechuan was looking at him, the little guy stopped pretending and grinned.
Her round eyes instantly curved into crescent moons, which made Shen Hechuan feel much better.
"uncle."
Gu Jinxi observed Shen Hechuan's reaction and spoke cautiously.
"Uncle, can you smile?"
Seeing his cautious demeanor, Shen Hechuan could no longer hold back his laughter and burst out laughing.
"Uncle, you have a very beautiful smile."
Gu Jinxi thought that his mother would definitely like it if she saw it.
Should we take him back to his mother?
Just as Gu Jinxi was about to take action, she suddenly remembered the trouble that had occurred when she tried to bring a man back to her mother, and silently withdrew the idea.
"Uncle, I'm hungry."
Gu Jinxi grabbed Shen Hechuan's collar, looking at him pitifully with her big eyes.
"Can you take me out to eat?"
He is currently too weak and needs to eat something to regain his strength before he can go and save his mother.
Shen Hechuan almost laughed out of anger.
No wonder the little guy praised his smile; he was waiting for him here!
What would you like to eat?
Upon hearing this, Gu Jinxi's eyes immediately lit up.
"Can I eat anything?"
Shen Hechuan nodded, then felt a pang of heartache.
If those two were accomplices of a spy, they must have hijacked someone else's carriage, and this little guy might be the child who was taken hostage.
Not only did he nearly lose his life, but he also became extremely hungry.
I have no idea what the child's parents do, they don't even know their child is missing.
As he spoke, he turned and gave instructions to Tianji.
"Go and secretly investigate whether any family in Tiandu has lost a child."
Half an hour later.
In the elegant room of Wanchunlou.
Shen Hechuan stared in shock at Gu Jinxi, who was wolfing down his food, and then looked at the three empty bowls next to him before asking a question hesitantly.
"Are you... sure you can eat this much?"
Gu Jinxi put the last piece of braised pork into her mouth and closed her eyes contentedly.
"sure."
Gu Jinxi let out a burp and nodded contentedly.
"I just... exercised too much."
Gu Jinxi explained, "Of course we need to eat more to replenish our energy."
After all, he fought so many people, so the amount of exercise was indeed huge.
He lowered his eyes with a hint of pity as he spoke.
"Uncle, can I have a few more pieces of maltose?"
He has regained a lot of strength and his stomach is full, but he still wants to eat a few pieces of candy.
He knew that if he went back today, the candy his mother had promised him would probably be gone.
The uncle in front of him seemed easy to talk to, and he liked him a lot; maybe he could buy it for him.
"maltose?"
Shen Hechuan repeated the sentence in confusion, but before he could speak, he heard Tianji beside him mutter softly.
"What a coincidence, Your Highness, you also like to eat sweets, and he also likes to eat sweets."
Shen Hechuan glared at him before taking a purse from his waist and handing it to Gu Jinxi.
He does indeed like to eat sweets.
But as a crown prince, he ate sweets all day long, which inevitably made him a laughing stock among the ministers.
So he ordered people to make candy beans, which he always carried with him. Occasionally, when he was in a bad mood or irritable, he would eat one.
Gu Jinxi took the purse, opened it with a puzzled look, and found that it contained round, crystal-clear beads. She looked at him with further confusion.
Seeing this, Shen Hechuan took one out and put it in his mouth.
"These are candies. Try them and see if they're sweet."
Seeing this, Gu Jinxi quickly picked up a piece and put it in her mouth.
Instantly, his eyes curved into crescents again.
"It's so delicious!"
"This candy looks much better and tastes much better than the crooked candy my mother gave me."
When Shen Hechuan saw it, he didn't know why, but he felt even happier than if he had eaten the candy himself.
He gave Tianji a look, and Tianji immediately understood. He quickly went out and bought another big bag of candy.
This place not only contains crystal-clear candies, but also candies of various colors, and even candies shaped like various small animals, which are very beautiful.
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