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

Chapter 466 Expulsion Order

Zhang Yuniang felt a little relieved, but Gu Mingda frowned slightly.

If the Xie family had treated him coldly, Gu Mingda would not have thought anything of it, but this attitude now made him feel alert. Thinking of the information Xie Xingchuan had told him, he guessed that the Xie family probably still had that idea.

Sure enough, the Lin couple and Mrs. Xie met the guests together.

The frank attitude of the Lin couple made them look more like the masters of the family than Mrs. Xie.

"Mr. Gu, I have heard of your great name for a long time. After meeting you today, I find that you are indeed extraordinary." Mr. Lin wanted to praise Gu Mingda more, but due to his limited knowledge, he could not come up with more words no matter how hard he tried.

Gu Mingda replied "I'm ashamed" and said no more.

Mr. Lin came closer with a shameless face, but Gu Mingda brushed him off with just a few words, and the atmosphere became silent for a moment.

Madam Xie looked at Gu Mingda with dissatisfaction, then turned to Zhang Yuniang and said, "Madam Gu, let's not be polite. I know you want your son to come home. I can agree to it, but there are conditions."

Mrs. Xie had been full of resentment towards Xie Xingchuan for many years because she had guessed that Xie Xingchuan was the child of a concubine. Now that she knew she had resented the wrong person, she had no intention of apologizing and continued to dislike Xie Xingchuan out of habit.

After Mrs. Xie finished her proposal that she had prepared early in the morning, the Gu couple rejected it without even stuttering.

"Don't you want your son back? If my own son is found again, I would be willing to do anything for him, even if it means losing my life. You won't even agree to such a small thing, which shows that you don't have much affection for your own son!"

Mrs. Xie's moral blackmail did not cause much waves when heard by the Gu couple.

Gu Mingda said righteously: "The country has its own laws and the family has its own rules. I am not willing to interfere in national affairs for my own selfish reasons."

Mrs. Lin immediately said, "Master Zhuangyuan, since you are talking about national laws and family rules, my son did not kill anyone on purpose. He just made a mistake and should be punished leniently. But the princess is above the law and keeps asking my son to pay with his life. Isn't she bending the law for personal gain?"

Facing such questioning, Gu Mingda remained calm and said, "Madam, the law does not say that you do not need to pay for your life if you kill someone accidentally. Besides, if you meet someone who has offended you, beating him up is already a heavy blow. It would not be so easy to kill a guard by accident."

"Besides, even though the princess made some harsh remarks, she may just be talking. The real decision on how to deal with your son will be made by the officials in the court. You don't need to worry too much."

It was as if Gu Mingda hadn't said anything. How could Mrs. Lin not know that he was just being perfunctory? She turned around and gave Mrs. Xie a look.

Madam Xie's face suddenly turned cold, and she said, "Master Gu is a man, so he must not know how tiring and tedious it is to raise a young child, so he can stab a mother in the heart so brazenly."

Gu Mingda did not refute her words. After all, Xie Xingchuan was raised well. No matter how painful the growing process was, the Gu family owed a favor to the Xie family.

Madam Xie pressed the issue, "It's just a small favor, but Master Gu is unwilling to help. I am even more afraid to let Xingchuan recognize his relatives. I even suspect that you are deceiving Xingchuan about the recognition of his relatives."

Even though every word Mrs. Xie said was threatening, since Xie Xingchuan didn't want Gu Mingda to do this, Gu Mingda just held on and didn't give in.

Seeing that Gu Mingda was unsuccessful despite all the soft and hard tactics, Madam Xie's expression became increasingly ugly. "You are unwilling to help with such a small favor. I doubt the sincerity of Master Gu in recognizing your relationship with me. In this case, I dare not accept the gift from the Gu family. Master Gu, please go back."

As soon as this clear order to expel the guest came out, the servants in General Xie's mansion immediately made a gesture of "please come in".

The Gu family came with their entire family to express their gratitude, but in the end, they left without even having lunch. Xie Xingchuan chased them out with an apologetic look on his face. Although he and Mrs. Xie had always had a bad relationship, it was Mrs. Xie who drove them away, and he felt a sense of guilt that he was also part of it.

The Gu family's carriage had already parked in front of the Xie residence. Gu Mingda raised his hand and patted his son gently.

"Why do you have to act so guilty? A real man should follow the right path. Now that you have made a decision, don't regret it." Gu Mingda said.

Xie Xingchuan felt guilty and said, "If it weren't for my objection, you would have agreed to her and you wouldn't have to suffer the humiliation today..."

"As a father, I have been absent from your life for nearly twelve years. Compared with the twelve years of hard work in raising you, this little grievance is nothing. Don't think too much. If she doesn't agree, are you not my son?" Gu Mingda said.

Xie Xingchuan nodded vigorously: "Dad, I will always be your son."

Gu Mingda's face was full of relief.

Zhang Yunniang asked worriedly, "Will she punish you if she gets angry about this?"

Xie Xingchuan did not take Madam Xie's punishment seriously and said, "Don't worry, mother. I am a skilled martial artist and can come and go freely in the Xie Mansion. Even if she wants to punish me, she can't catch me. You saw it before. Even if she was angry, she didn't dare to go to the government office to sue me for disobedience."

Zhang Yuniang felt relieved.

Although the meeting with Mrs. Xie ended in a bad mood, Xie Xingchuan still went to Gu's house every day.

On the fifteenth day of the Lantern Festival, Xie Xingchuan came early in the morning and ate four big bowls of Lantern Festival dumplings made by Zhang Yuniang. All the Lantern Festival dumplings originally prepared for the evening were used up.

"If I had known that you liked to eat Yuanxiao, I would make it for you every day." Zhang Yuniang said with a smile.

Xie Xingchuan shook his head and said, "I have never eaten it before, but I am satisfied after trying it."

He looked at Niuniu apologetically again: "I'm sorry, brother didn't know that I ate too much and left you with nothing to eat."

Niuniu got up late and hadn't had breakfast yet. She waved her hand casually and said, "Brother, I've eaten the Yuanxiao made by mom many times. I don't need this one. I'll just eat something else. Mom, do you have any fish dumplings at home? I also want to eat meat buns and glutinous rice. Just make some fried pork ribs for me. It will be delicious with some cold-mixed shredded ginger."

Zhang Yunniang raised her eyebrows and looked at her daughter with amusement: "Niuniu, you are really not casual when you eat casually."

Niuniu didn't feel ashamed, instead she acted coquettishly towards her mother: "Mom, can you make it for me? I really want to eat this in the morning~"

Zhang Yunniang agreed with a smile.

Niuniu returned to the small dining table in the kitchen and tilted her head to ask Xie Xingchuan: "Brother, doesn't Mrs. Xie give you Yuanxiao every Lantern Festival?"

Xie Xingchuan's body froze.

Zhang Yuniang's hands, which were originally making dumplings, stopped moving and she couldn't help but look at Xie Xingchuan.

Xie Xingchuan said: "My wife hates the Lantern Festival very much. Every year she would find excuses to punish me by making me kneel in the ancestral hall on this day, and she would not allow anyone to bring me food."