After Xiao Fubao's life was stolen, he became the favorite of everyone in the capital

Chapter 463 New Year’s Eve

Mrs. Xie looked at her sister-in-law in amazement. She felt that the person in front of her was a little strange.

Mrs. Lin said confidently, "Before, your brother and I always thought that no matter how disobedient Xie Xingchuan was, he was at least your brother-in-law's child. Now that the Gu family insists that he was lost from their family, whether it is true or not, let's acknowledge this matter first. Sister, only blood ties can be trusted in this world. No matter what Tao'er is, he is still your nephew."

"Sister-in-law, don't say anything more. My husband will not agree to this." Mrs. Xie said.

Mrs. Lin was thinking, there were frequent wars in the border town, and who knew when General Xie would have an accident on the battlefield. By that time, wouldn't Mrs. Xie still have the final say in everything in General Xie's mansion?

She didn't directly say such words to curse other people's husbands, but just said: "Sister, are you really at ease to let Xie Xingchuan inherit the family business? When the property is in his hands, according to his current temper, I'm afraid he will send it all to the Gu family. By then, it will be too late to regret it!"

Mrs. Xie couldn't help but frown when she thought of this possibility.

Mrs. Lin continued to strike while the iron was hot: "Sister, they are all children who have no blood relationship with your brother-in-law anyway. Why can Xie Xingchuan do it, but the one who is related to you by blood cannot? Your brother-in-law should think more about you!"

Mrs. Xie is now completely led by Mrs. Lin. The more she thinks about it, the more reasonable it seems to her. She doesn't think about Xie Xingchuan's talent in martial arts, but her mind is full of blood ties.

"Now is the perfect time to take advantage of the long distance and high mountains. My brother-in-law may not react in time. When he comes back, I'm afraid he won't agree. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. You must not miss it, sister!" Mrs. Lin said, holding Mrs. Xie's hand.

Mrs. Xie's expression kept changing, but she finally nodded: "Okay, I'll listen to you."

Mrs. Lin and Mr. Lin were immediately delighted.

"Sister, why don't we strike while the iron is hot and go to the Gu family today to talk to them about this matter?" Mrs. Lin suggested.

Mrs. Xie shook her head and said, "There is no need to rush. If the Gu family knew the etiquette, they would definitely come to the Xie Mansion to pay New Year's greetings. When the time comes, we can bring up this matter and they will definitely not object."

Although Mrs. Lin felt sorry for her son suffering in prison, she also knew that today's persuasion had reached its limit. If she continued, Mrs. Xie might develop a rebellious mentality.

Although the Gu family is still missing someone this year, now that they know where their son is, they are already satisfied enough.

After finishing the New Year's Eve dinner, Niuniu tugged at her father's sleeve and said, "Dad, we have made an appointment with my second brother to set off fireworks for him to watch."

Although they couldn't celebrate the New Year together, they agreed to set off fireworks together after the New Year's Eve dinner, which could be considered a family reunion.

Gu Mingda took a bunch of fireworks and several children to the agreed location, but he did not notice his second son at the first time.

"My second brother may have been delayed by something. Let's wait here for a while." Gu Yan said.

Niu Niu opened the small schoolbag she carried with her, and found that it contained no books but was full of snacks.

"Sister Shuying made these for me. She said they were New Year gifts." Niu Niu shared her snacks with everyone.

Gu Zhao's eyes lit up, but he couldn't help complaining, "Sister Shuying favors you too much. I've never seen so many snacks before."

Zhang Yunniang reached out and patted her youngest son on the head, saying, "That girl doesn't favor your sister at all. Your sister is the only one in her heart and eyes. She doesn't care about anyone else. If it wasn't for your sister, you wouldn't have been able to taste a single bite!"

Although Gu Zhao was just complaining casually, Zhang Yunniang did not want the relationship between the brother and sister to become distant because of favoritism, and she had to nip any signs of it in the bud at any time.

Gu Zhao tilted his head and thought about it. It seemed to be true. Although he felt a little sad that he was not liked by others, his greed finally prevailed. He moved closer to Niu Niu and whispered, "Good sister, next time you have something delicious, don't forget your brother!"

Niuniu generously handed the bag to Gu Zhao: "Eat whatever you want, I'm sharing all my goodies with you!" Gu Zhao was immediately delighted: "I knew I had the best sister in the world!"

Not long after, a slender figure ran over.

Before the other person came close and before she could see his face clearly, Niuniu said happily: "It must be my second brother!"

The black shadow flew up and down a few times and arrived in front of the Gu family.

Xie Xingchuan raised his hand and picked up Niu Niu. They hadn't seen each other for a long time, but he always felt like a long time had passed.

For him, the days at the Xie family were like a year.

This New Year's Eve dinner, like the Xie family's many years in the past, was not a pleasant one.

The Lin couple were worried about their son, so they simply spent the New Year at the Xie family. Although these two were outsiders, they were very picky. They acted like hosts and ordered the servants of the Xie family around.

Xie Xingchuan didn't eat much at the dinner table, and no one cared whether he was full or not. He said he wanted to go out, and Mrs. Xie, contrary to her usual practice, did not stop him. The Lin couple even seemed to see him off.

Xie Xingchuan left the Xie Mansion smoothly, and only when he saw the Gu family who had been waiting for him did he finally feel relieved.

"Has Madam Xie given you any trouble?" Zhang Yuniang asked softly.

Xie Xingchuan shook his head.

Zhang Yuniang and Gu Mingda looked at each other, and both felt that this matter was a bit strange. It did not seem like Mrs. Xie's style.

Gu Mingda keenly realized that something seemed a little strange and asked, "Did something happen to the Xie family?"

Xie Xingchuan hesitated, not knowing whether he should tell them about it.

Gu Mingda asked again: "Xingchuan, how did you know that Changfeng was injured?"

Seeing that his father was gradually getting closer to the truth, Xie Xingchuan could no longer hide it and said, "Mrs. Xie's nephew injured Shen Changfeng, and a guard died because of it. The princess was very angry and wanted him to pay with his life. Mrs. Xie's brother and sister-in-law are now in the Xie Mansion. They asked me to ask you to go to the princess's mansion to plead for mercy."

Gu Mingda had limited sources of information in the capital, and he had never expected that there was such a secret hidden.

Zhang Yunniang's first reaction was to grab her son and ask, "Did they force you?"

Xie Xingchuan nodded.

Zhang Yunniang's eyes were immediately filled with heartache, but she would not force her husband's affairs, so she could only say, "If it were something else, your father would definitely agree to it, but the eldest princess has always been very stubborn, so this matter is still not easy to resolve."

Xie Xingchuan didn't think much about it. After all, he also felt that Lin Tao deserved to die.

But unexpectedly, Gu Mingda said, "Xingchuan, if you want to save this person, Dad can also go to the Princess's Mansion to plead for you."

(End of this chapter)