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

Chapter 471 Letter from Border Town
Xie Xingchuan looked at Niu Niu, then at Qian Rongsheng beside him, and a strange thought flashed through his mind. Could it be that his decision to stay in Beijing to take up the post was related to Niu Niu?

After Qian Rongsheng left, he asked the same question.

Niuniu tilted her head and said uncertainly, "I only said that my brother would come back because I didn't want to be separated from him. That's why I didn't pester the Queen Mother and the Emperor to ask you to stay. This should have nothing to do with me..."

Gu Mingda patted his second son on the shoulder and said, "Your Majesty has always been a man of his own accord. He will not listen to others when it comes to state affairs. You must be able to stay because His Majesty values ​​you and needs you."

Xie Xingchuan felt relieved. He was most afraid that he would learn a lot of kung fu but end up having no place to use it. The military exploits in the border town were all won with real swords and guns. The capital was prosperous, and he was afraid that his gun would rust if he stayed here for too long.

"Since you are here, just make the best of it and do your job well. Don't think too much." Although Gu Mingda comforted his son in this way, he turned around and asked other colleagues about the reason for the transfer order.

The gossips in the imperial court have always been very tight. After Gu Mingda inquired for a long time, he only heard that the emperor admired Xie Xingchuan and there was no other reason.

In the palace, Niu Niu got home from school in the morning and as soon as she entered Shoukang Palace, she saw the emperor and the empress dowager chatting.

She trotted over, bowed to the two of them, and then nestled into the Queen Mother's arms very naturally.

"Your brother has stayed, so now you are not crying secretly?" the emperor said jokingly with a smile.

Niuniu smiled shyly and said, "Thank you, Uncle Emperor."

The emperor, however, looked stern and said, "You are just talking, but you have no sincerity at all."

Niuniu opened her big eyes and said, "Uncle Emperor is the best man in the world. Niuniu likes Uncle Emperor very much!"

When the emperor heard this, he could no longer maintain his serious expression and said with a smile: "You are just trying to fool me, but I can't let you get away with it this time."

Niu Niu's face fell instantly.

The emperor said, "Aren't you learning needlework from Madam? Then embroider a purse for me!"

Niu Niu looked embarrassed. Her embroidery work looked as if it had been chewed by a dog. But everyone in the family was waiting to wear her masterpiece. They had to embroider purses according to their relationship with the emperor, and the waiting time would be at least the year after next.

"What? You won't agree to such a small request of mine. Then I have been thinking about a little girl in vain, racking my brains to help her brother stay in Beijing." The emperor said this deliberately.

Niuniu sighed and said, "Okay, it's just that I'm not good at embroidery, so the emperor uncle will just have to make do with it."

When the emperor saw Niu Niu agreed, he felt extremely satisfied.

The empress dowager, on the other hand, felt frightened when she saw the two of them getting along. The emperor had always liked Niu Niu, but in the past it was just the care of an elder for a younger person. Now, seeing this love deepening day by day, the empress dowager was very afraid that this relationship would deteriorate.

She knew better than anyone that the emperor would not change state affairs because of one person's opinion. The reason Xie Xingchuan stayed was probably because he was suitable for the position, and the emperor was just going with the flow and getting two favors for one thing.

The empress dowager couldn't help but wonder if she had acted too hastily at the beginning. If she had known this would happen, she would have still let Li occupy the emperor's fate and occupy all his attention, so she wouldn't have to worry as much as she is now.

The emperor stayed in Shoukang Palace to have lunch with her. When he was about to leave, he still looked reluctant to leave. He said to the empress dowager with emotion: "I am now waiting for Concubine Shun's child to be born. It doesn't matter if it's a boy or a girl. Looking at Niuniu, I feel that being a father is the happiest thing in the world."

The Queen Mother quickly agreed, "Yes, Your Majesty, Niuniu is like your daughter and my granddaughter. With her by my side, I feel ten years younger." The Emperor did not think much about it. Before leaving, he glanced at Niuniu, who was rubbing her eyes with a sleepy face, waved his hand, and said, "Mother, she is very sleepy. Please take her to take a nap."

The Queen Mother lowered her head and glanced at the little girl who was leaning against her obediently, and her heart melted instantly.

In the afternoon, Niuniu followed the court musician to learn the zither in the side hall. The Queen Mother called Nanny Sun to her side and said, "Go out of the palace and tell the Princess to pick a few beautiful girls from good families to present to the Emperor."

There was a flash of surprise in Nanny Sun's eyes, but she said nothing in the end and retreated with her body hunched.

The Empress Dowager didn't know how long it would take for the Emperor to realize something was wrong after the fate was restored, so she could only try her best to divert his attention.

Niu Niu had no idea of ​​the danger. When she finished her classes for the day and was about to leave the palace, she had just left Shoukang Palace when she saw a figure standing under a tree from afar.

She trotted over and said, "Brother Li Xuan, are you here to see me?"

Li Xuan nodded and handed over a food box: "This is glutinous rice fried dough twist, my mother's specialty, it's delicious, you can try it."

Niuniu's eyes lit up. She took the food box and said to Li Xuan solemnly, "Thank you, Brother Li Xuan."

Li Xuan nodded. He wanted to say a few more words to Niuniu, but he was afraid that she would be scared after dark. In the end, he just said, "You should leave the palace quickly. Don't let Master Gu wait anxiously."

Niuniu raised the corners of her mouth, looked at him with curved eyebrows, and said, "Brother Li Xuan, see you tomorrow!"

Li Xuan stood where he was, watching Niu Niu's figure disappear at the end of the palace road. He was about to leave, but when he turned around, he saw Li Shunfu at the gate of Shoukang Palace looking over here. After nodding to him, he left.

Li Shunfu returned to the main hall, his old face smiling like a chrysanthemum: "Empress Dowager, just now Young Master Li Xuan came and handed a food box to Niuniu. You didn't see them standing together, they looked like a perfect couple, just like what the poem says, lover...baby friends...childhood sweethearts..."

The Queen Mother smiled and said, "It is a poem by Li Bai: My lover comes riding on a bamboo horse, and plays with green plums around the bed."

"Yes! Your Majesty knows more, while I, an old servant, only have a vague understanding of everything." Li Shunfu complimented.

The Queen Mother paused and said, "Summon Madam Gu to the palace tomorrow. I have something to ask her."

Li Shunfu quickly agreed.

After Xie Xingchuan joined Qilin Guard, he encountered some problems at the beginning. He was too young and held a high position, so his subordinates were inevitably dissatisfied.

But he had experienced such things several times in the army. He could knock everyone down with just his fists, and no one dared to say anything. He even felt that these guards in the capital were much weaker than the soldiers in the border town, perhaps because they rarely fought against the enemy.

After leaving the yamen, he went straight back to the Gu family, and returned to the Xie family about every four or five days. However, every time he went there, Mrs. Xie and the Lin family were always hostile to him.

"Master, there's a letter from the border town!" The Gu family's doorman handed the letter to Gu Mingda.

All members of the Gu family looked over.