Drive a RV and go farming in ancient times.

The eldest prince's mansion is like a sieve, with no secrets at all. Whenever something happens, it will quickly reach the ears of those who are interested. For example, when Li Wanyu was reprimanded mercilessly by the Queen, the news was spread to everyone. Not only did Li Wanyu lose face, but the Changle Marquis's Mansion also suffered disgrace and was given a reputation for not being able to educate daughters well.

However, this was not serious. Not long after, it was heard that Li Wanyu fell ill. From then on, she focused on recuperating, handed over the household affairs to Concubine Meng, and no longer participated in social events outside.

This is a fig leaf. Once this layer is peeled off, anyone with a discerning eye can guess that Li Wanyu has been disliked by the eldest prince. He has completely sealed the gates of the courtyard on the pretext of recuperating from illness and prohibited all contact with the outside world.

Many people were surprised and shocked to learn about this. It was because the image that the eldest prince had created for the outside world in recent years was that of a gentle, almost cowardly person, with no temper and easy to bully. However, because Yue's family was the Marquis of Changle's Mansion, they were very indulgent towards Li Wanyu. From the fact that he promoted her from a concubine to a legitimate wife, we can see the eldest prince's compromise and tolerance. After all, promoting her from a concubine to a legitimate wife was against the rules, but he did not resist.

Such a somewhat cowardly man suddenly became strong. Without even struggling or hesitating, he sealed off the yard as he said. He was so decisive and straightforward that he seemed like a different person.

Li Wanyu alone is not to be feared, but behind her is the Changle Marquisate. The eldest prince's move is tantamount to breaking off relations with the Changle Marquisate.

This also means that the previous speculations about Li Wanyu murdering the emperor's eldest grandson are very likely to be true.

Otherwise, why would Li Yuan go to Weihutian Village for no reason? If you dig deeper, you will soon find out about Zheng Chunxiu. If you ask again, you will find out that Zheng Chunxiu used to be Li Wanyu's personal maid. What else is there to understand?

It was no secret that the emperor's eldest grandson was poisoned six years ago. After connecting the dots, the truth became clear.

Li Wanyu deserved the fate she had suffered now, and not giving her the three-foot white silk was entirely for the sake of maintaining the reputation of the royal family.

It’s a pity that Li Yuan ran away.

However, the eldest prince has already gone to the palace to ask Emperor Jianxing to send more people to track down Li Yuan's whereabouts. It seems that catching him is just around the corner.

The common people in the capital city loved to eat the melons from the rich and powerful families when they were bored. For a time, they ate them with gusto after meals, and they also kept an eye on the subsequent developments, waiting for the day when Li Yuan would be arrested.

He also secretly hoped that the Changle Marquis' Mansion would make some moves to help his daughter turn things around.

However, the Changle Marquis Mansion did not cooperate with people's enthusiasm for watching the show. It was unspeakably quiet and closed its doors to visitors, as if it had completely given up on Li Wanyu and Li Yuan, the brother and sister, which disappointed the crowd who were waiting to watch the show.

At night, the couple chatted about these gossips in the RV. Xu Huaiyi asked thoughtfully, "Do you think Changle Hou has really given up or is he just putting on a show for others to see?"

Gu Huanxi was sitting in a booth copying a book, and without even looking up, he said, "From the looks of it, they really don't care anymore, right?"

How can a father take care of the siblings when they are both such bad boys? Should he risk his life to take care of them? It's not worth it. Marquis Changle doesn't have the heart of a kind father. Besides, it's not like there are no legitimate sons to inherit the family business. Losing one or two will not affect the overall situation.

Xu Huaiyi nodded, "I think so too. Marquis Changle is definitely a man who can accomplish great things. I suspect that he has a lot of influence in the eyes of the King of Chu. He is probably involved in the King of Chu's private army."

Gu Huanxi heard this and asked curiously, "How did you know that?"

Xu Huaiyi held up three fingers. "First, when Li Yuan got into trouble, the King of Chu made great efforts to protect him. We both know that Qiao Hong is the King of Chu's man. If the King of Chu had not spoken, would a shrewd man like Qiao Hong be willing to take the risk to help Li Yuan get rid of the crime? Second, the identity of Changle Hou. His position in the three major camps is not very high, but he has the real power to lead the troops. Moreover, I have heard that Changle Hou has good relationships with people in the military camp. He does not show up, but he has real skills. He is very worthy of the King of Chu to win over. His low position is not conspicuous, and it is also convenient to hide. Third, it is the incident that Xiaoyu was chased all the way last year..."

Hearing this, Gu Huanxi put down his pen, his expression becoming more serious, "Have you investigated this matter privately?"

Xu Huaiyi smiled flatteringly and whispered, "Don't worry, I'm asking in a very tactful way and won't attract anyone's attention. Others will just think I'm curious and want to hear royal gossip..."

Gu Huanxi gave him a look and asked, "So what did you find out?"

Xu Huaiyi said, "After the incident, the explanation given to the public was that the emperor's eldest grandson had met with bandits and his whereabouts were unknown. The person sent to track him down was Dingyuan Hou, but he didn't find any useful clues. It is said that the fight was very brutal, with corpses everywhere. The carriage fell off a cliff, and several corpses were bitten by wild wolves and vultures, leaving them incomplete. Therefore, it was impossible to determine their identities. When Dingyuan Hou returned to the capital to report, he gave the opinion that his life or death was unknown. Further investigation revealed no traces at all, which shows how clean the other party's cleanup was."

"It's obvious that they are professionals. In addition to being professional, they also have a large number of people. Can Marquis Changle keep so many people privately? Even if he did, would he be willing to use them all to surround and kill the emperor's eldest grandson? I asked Xiaoyu. At that time, his uncle Han Jun and the eldest prince carefully selected more than a hundred people to escort him to Jiyang Prefecture. These more than a hundred people were not just for the sake of numbers. Each of them was extraordinary. Even so, they were almost wiped out. Is this something that an ordinary person can do?"

"Also, Han Jun took Xiaoyu away afterwards and experienced several assassination attempts. This shows that Marquis Changle has an endless supply of people to use. He wanted to kill Xiaoyu at all costs. Can he do that with just the Marquis Changle Mansion?"

Gu Huanxi asked, "So, you guess those assassins sent out are the private soldiers raised by Changle Hou for the King of Chu?"

Xu Huaiyi nodded. "I asked Xiaoyu, and he said that the other party was well-trained and looked like someone in the army. They cooperated very well during the fight and took the path of coordinated operations. Most assassins are used to fighting alone and it is difficult for them to work in a group. If Han Jun had not sought help from his friends in the underworld, he would not have been able to get rid of the waves of assassinations. Even so, he had to leave Xiaoyu at someone else's house in the end to escape safely. But I don't know how Han Jun is doing now..."

If Han Jun was fine, he should have come here long ago, but until now, there has been no news at all.

Gu Huanxi frowned and asked, "Didn't the eldest prince continue to look for her? And the court, after all, he is the eldest grandson of the emperor, so is it just a waste of time?"

Xu Huaiyi smiled bitterly and said, "It is said that the eldest prince was greatly shocked at the time and fell seriously ill. He was unable to take care of himself, so how could he have the energy to look for someone? Even if he wanted to look for someone, he didn't have the manpower. The guards in the palace who were better at fighting were taken away by Han Jun and died in the siege. What's the point of sending out the remaining ones? As for the court, it was quite active at the beginning, but then there was no news for a long time, so no one held out hope, and gradually they didn't care so much..."

Gu Huanxi was speechless after hearing this, "The eldest prince is really... If he doesn't have any manpower, then he won't ask the emperor for help?"

Xu Huaiyi said in a complicated tone, "He has been unpopular since he was a child. He is like a transparent person in the palace. The emperor doesn't care about him. He is cowardly and dares not come forward. Maybe it's for self-protection. In short, he doesn't get involved in anything. Even if he suffers some losses, he can endure it."

"But is this a disadvantage? He has lost his eldest son. Isn't he too careless?" Gu Huanxi felt bad for Xiaoyu. There were so many elders and relatives in the family, but none of them really cared about him.

Xu Huaiyi said, "It's not surprising that the royal family has weak affection, but the eldest prince, as a father, is still too irresponsible. A mother should be strong, and a father should not be so cowardly that he can't even control a woman. Oh, he is standing up now, but what's the use? It's too late. Belated affection is cheaper than grass. Besides, it's hard to change one's nature. I suspect that he was impulsive and tough for a while. Maybe he will shrink back when he turns around. Tsk tsk, it would be funny if that were the case. He would be so shameless. Even if he can take advantage of the opportunity to ascend to the throne in the future, he will probably be a puppet and a tyrant."

Listening to his blunt complaints, Gu Huanxi reminded him, "Don't say these things in front of Xiaoyu, and don't show your disdain for the eldest prince in front of him."

Xu Huaiyi said, "Don't worry, I'm not stupid. Tell him about these things later."

Gu Huanxi agreed. They couldn't treat Gu Xiaoyu like a six-year-old child, hiding everything from him and making decisions for him. That was not good for him. On the contrary, it was depriving him of the opportunity to grow.

The next day, she found a private opportunity to tell him about what had happened in the capital recently, especially the gossip about the Changle Marquis' Mansion and the First Prince's Mansion, with more details.

After hearing this, Gu Xiaoyu looked a little agitated, "So, Li Yuan will never be able to turn things around again?"

Gu Huanxi said, "In theory, this is correct. He is now a fugitive and is being wanted, but we don't know when he will be caught. If he hides well enough, he may be able to get away with it for the rest of his life."

Gu Xiaoyu's eyes dimmed, "No one is investigating?"

Gu Huanxi said, "Of course we investigated. The court sent people to arrest her. The eldest prince's mansion personally begged the emperor, and he also locked Li Wanyu up. He told the public that she needed to recuperate at home, and it would be difficult for her to make trouble again in the future."

Hearing this, Gu Xiaoyu showed no joy on his face, but said self-deprecatingly, "It turns out that he can do this..."

But why didn't he do it when he needed it most?

Gu Huanxi understood what he meant. She was also upset, but she still had to persuade him, "He has his own difficulties. Things have passed. We can only look forward. Dwelling on the past will not help."

Gu Xiaoyu lowered his eyes and said "hmm".

Gu Huanxi rubbed his head and said no more. Some emotions need to be digested by oneself, and others cannot empathize.

She has been very busy recently. After leaving the study, she first called Baopu Shouzhuo and asked them about the Xu family.

After the spring, the Xu family began to build their house with great fanfare. They had previously announced that they were going to build a large mansion with five courtyards. Now the construction had finally started. The groundbreaking ceremony was very grand, with firecrackers, sugar and cakes, and a banquet for the whole village. In short, it was a grand event.

The villagers couldn't decide how to deal with the Xu family. They didn't know whether they should join in the fun or not. So they went to see Village Chief Xu privately. Only then did they stop hesitating and just treated the situation as if they were just ordinary, unpopular villagers.

So, you can join in the fun, but don't be too enthusiastic or concerned. You even have to be more vigilant. Who knows if they will harm Xu Huaiyi again?

Especially now that Xu Maobin's family has been pulled onto their boat, no one can figure out what their intentions are. Anyway, it is definitely not a pure brotherhood, so it is better to be on guard.

Gu Huanxi was naturally on guard as well, so he asked Baopu and Shouzhuo to take turns keeping an eye on that family to prevent them from doing anything weird again.

Fortunately, the situation was calm during this period and the Xu family focused on building a house, so they were able to stop worrying.

The only two changes were that Xu Huailian found a martial arts academy to study, and Xu Honglian had someone send another bag of silver back, but she did not show up. It was not known whether she had no time to go back to her parents' home or the Qiao family did not allow her to go out.

In addition, after the weather gets warmer, the villagers are busy reclaiming wasteland and planting crops. The fields are the foundation and no one can afford to leave them behind. Those who are short of manpower at home can only temporarily stop setting up stalls in the city.

Gu Huanxi also bought a few cows and handed them over to the people on the farm. She plowed the land first and started sowing after the spring rain. There were not many crops at the moment, just millet and beans, both of which had low yields. She didn't have the confidence to take out the high-yield corn and sweet potatoes, so she could only try to grow them secretly at home.

She did the same with peppers and tomatoes. She removed all the withered flowers and plants in the backyard, tidied them up, and prepared to plant these things that were not suitable for high-profile display outside.

She has already grown seedlings in the RV and is waiting to plant them after the Qingming Festival.

As for cotton, this can be openly tried out on the farm. She has set aside more than ten acres of land and plans to plant a crop to see what the yield is. If successful, it can be promoted locally in the future to reduce transportation costs, so that ordinary people can afford cotton crops and no longer have to suffer from the cold.

As for the more than 20 acres of wheat, Gu Huanxi also kept a close eye on it. There was no other reason, she used her daughter's tears to conduct experiments in private. She needed to know what concentration was the best fertilizer ratio.

She would take her daughter to see the doctor every now and then. The children were divided into five parts at that time, and the difference in their growth was already noticeable. Fortunately, she was relatively conservative, so although there was a difference, it was not exaggerated.

At least the villagers didn't suspect anything and just thought it was a problem of geology and watering.

In addition to these things, she also had to take care of the renovation of the bookstore in the city. She drew the blueprints before the New Year and revised them again and again. After the blueprints were finalized, she found someone to start the work after the New Year. However, she had many requirements and the work was delicate, so the other party slowed down, fearing that they would not be able to satisfy her and would not only not get paid, but also damage their own reputation.

She didn't rush him, but just asked Xu Huaiyi to take a look from time to time. Xu Huaiyi knew best what her ideal bookstore looked like, and with him watching over it, there would be no problems.

In order to have more books in the store, she has been using her free time to copy books. There is a whole shelf of books in the RV, but many of them are not suitable to be taken out, so she can only copy the useful content.

Because I was so busy, I didn’t even have time to move.

Xu Huaiyi was also busy, not because there were too many things to do in the academy, but after dealing with Li Yuan, he focused on the establishment of the Chamber of Commerce and the construction of the club. As for the business partnership with the Su family, he was not so active, even though that business was now in full swing in the capital and making a lot of money every day.