Traveling to Daliang Kingdom starts from falling into the water

If it weren't for his senior disciple criticizing his teacher behind his back, would his teacher, with his mindset, be willing to let his precious niece take danger?

Whether it's said that the gentleman did it to protect the child left behind by his eldest sister, or that he loved the house because of the child and his affections shifted, the reason is ultimately negligible.

Only his foolish wife is unaware that her husband is secretly plotting against the current emperor for whom, and that he hasn't even spared the princes who have the potential to ascend the throne.

Today, Gu Wenxuan picked up the cup on the island counter and brought it to his lips, pondering how to put it more appropriately, "Today, Senior Brother Qian also told me something else."

Another one?

"Count how many 'three things' has this been?" Zhou Banxia almost burst out laughing. "Tell me, what important thing did he tell you this time?"

sweat!
Gu Wenxuan paused for a moment, then looked at her. "He mentioned the Ninth Prince today. He brought up the Ninth Prince after mentioning that the Seventh Miss of the Gao family had entered the Tenth Prince's harem."

Zhou Banxia was taken aback. "Does the Tenth Prince know that the Ninth Prince visited the Gao family in the prefectural city in his early years, and that he went there two or three times as a cousin of the Gao family?"

Let me think... I'm a few years older than Gao Qi... no, Gao Qi is the one I met when we were kids, but that's been so many years, we're all grown up now."

So you've suddenly decided that Gao Qi might not be able to recognize Liang Jiu?

"Don't even mention Gao Qi, I've had the most contact with him. If he stood in front of me now, I wouldn't dare to say I would recognize him, unless his features are exactly the same as when he was a child."

But is that possible? How could a seven or eight-year-old's facial features be exactly the same as a twenty-something's? They don't have a horse-face or a donkey-face; they should at least have some distinctive features.

He looked perfectly normal as a child, except that his chin was a little pointed when he first arrived at the Gao family mansion. Later, his face, while not exactly chubby, was definitely a full moon face.

You remember so clearly, you even remember how pointed her chin was when you first met her!

"Oh, right, his eyes aren't very big, and besides his very pale face, he's not very tall either. He's two years older than me but only the same height as me, and he probably won't grow much taller now."

He's quite good at fooling people. He's very well-behaved in front of others, but in private he's a real troublemaker. He's always teasing me. When he's happy, he calls me Sanya, and when he's unhappy, he calls me Heiya.

But he was very loyal. Once, when he heard that I had been secretly sold by my grandparents, he even asked me if I wanted him to go back with me and tie up that family and sell them—”

"Ha!" Gu Wenxuan couldn't stand it anymore. "Did you also say that once you tied up their whole family and sold them, you'd definitely be taken to the palace and made a princess?"

Finish the calf!
She's jealous again!

"No, he never said he was a prince. Even on his last visit to the Gao residence before leaving, when I respectfully addressed him as 'Young Master Gao,' he still didn't tell me his true identity."

"He didn't say when he would come to the Gao residence again, or anything about you going with him?"

There definitely is, but the question is, why am I telling you all this?
Jealous!
Zhou Banxia shook her head, suppressing a laugh. "You really think the Gao family raised me like a pampered young lady? When they were saying goodbye, there wasn't even a place for me to stand, okay?"
Not to mention asking me to go with him. Even if a child wanted to take away a maid he liked, that wouldn't be asking me to go with him, but rather asking the Gao family for the maid.

Not to mention, my master was still at the Gao residence at that time, and my father came to see me every month. He was just a little kid, not easily fooled. How could I possibly go with him?

So, he made you go with him?

annoying!

I am your true childhood sweetheart!
"Getting back to the main point, tell me if my initial guess was correct?"

What is right or wrong?

Gu Wenxuan almost forgot what Zhou Banxia had said before, but fortunately his memory was quite good. After a little thought, he immediately remembered what she had said.

"That's not right." "No, if it wasn't the Tenth Prince who learned from Gao Qi that the Ninth Prince had visited the Gao residence in the prefectural city, and that he went there under the name of the young master?"

As she spoke, Zhou Banxia answered her own question without taking a breath, "So, it was because your Senior Brother Qian revealed to you this time that I know the Ninth Prince?"

You've really gone through a lot of trouble!

Gu Wenxuan shook his head. "No, not really. He still didn't mention that you and Liang Jiu knew each other when you were little. But he did ask me if I knew anything about the Ninth Prince's connection with the Gao family."

That big mouth!

It has a history.

It's not that her master won't return to the capital.

The Emperor himself sent Xiao Jiu to the Gao residence.

"I don't know very well, I only know that General Gao is not as good as his wife, and the Gao family only rose to power under Madam Gao's rule."

Before Miss Gao was betrothed to the Tenth Prince as a concubine, I had never heard of anyone in the Gao household getting close to any prince.

Could it be that the Ninth Prince's wife or concubine is related to the Gao family? Otherwise, why is it that the Third Prince, who is the Ninth Prince's full brother, has some connection with the Gao family?

You really dare to ask that!
"Upon hearing what I said, Senior Brother Qian laughed, and he laughed really loudly!"

said?

Probably not...

"I thought he would finally be able to hold it in this time and reveal that the sickly young master you knew when you were a child was actually the Ninth Prince!" Gu Wenxuan shook his head and laughed.

Zhou Banxia couldn't help but laugh, "I guess you're afraid that if you knew, you wouldn't hide it from me, or that I'd get caught up in trouble because of an old acquaintance."

Don't even mention your senior brother Qian; my uncle initially didn't want me to know the truth either. It was my aunt who let it slip when she first mentioned those old stories to me.

It can only be said that their concern has clouded their judgment. They think I'm so sentimental. No matter how much I value our childhood friendship, we haven't seen each other for so many years.

Not to mention the vast difference in status between us, what can I do to help? Would I really disregard my uncle's and your interests for a childhood friend?
Putting aside whether he himself would take advantage of me, even if outsiders knew that we had known each other since childhood, they might make a fuss about it.

I can't pretend I don't know who he is. Even if we "fate" meet again, I can't act like I don't know him. If I do know him, that would be deception, wouldn't it?

Exactly! How many people can outdo you in feigning ignorance?
Unfortunately, not everyone knows you as well as I do; they all know you're a master at playing dumb!
While silently complaining, Gu Wenxuan glanced sideways at his wife, who couldn't even bring herself to talk about "childhood affection" anymore and still wouldn't admit it.

"What's this talk about childhood affection? It's just two little kids who can play together. I'm the one who do most of the coaxing. If he weren't a prince, he should be the one owing me!"

Forget about your childhood sentimentality!
What kind of relationship is there?!
"I'm just putting you in a difficult position. Your senior brother Qian is such a good brother, yet he insists on making you lie against your conscience just to think of me."

Gu Wenxuan's lips curled up, "Who told you to be my wife? It's only right. If you want to blame someone, blame the current emperor for acting on a whim and sending his son to the Gao residence!"

“Exactly, he has so many sons!” Zhou Banxia quickly agreed, holding the large juice glass in both hands and standing on tiptoe to bring it to his lips. “It’s utter nonsense!”
Even though he was the emperor, he didn't understand human relationships at all. He thought that if he gave my master a son in return, my master would return to the capital and reunite with my uncle.

"What a joke! My master would have gone back to the capital long ago if he wanted to; there's no need for a fake marriage. Honestly, being emperor doesn't make you special; you just cause trouble!" (End of Chapter)