Drive a RV and go farming in ancient times.

There was an indescribable silence in the tent.

After a long while, the King of Qi finally calmed down and looked at Xu Huaiyi sincerely to ask, "General Xu, what do you think I should do now?"

Xu Huaiyi felt depressed. This was the helplessness and frustration of talking about deep things with someone you just met. The relationship between the two of them was not close enough to trust each other, so there were some things that they could not say directly to each other, otherwise, it would be very easy to leave room for suspicion.

He dare not forget that the man in front of him is going to be the emperor. Now he is weak and needs to rely on him, but what about the future?

When you are at the top of the mountain and hundreds of people are responding to your call, would you feel uncomfortable and want to silence him when you think of your current weakness and powerlessness, having to bow your head and beg for mercy?

He didn't dare to bet on the fickleness of human hearts and the darkness of human nature.

So, he pretended to be confused and said, "This, I am really stupid and don't know how to deal with it. I am just a warrior who can only lead troops to fight. I don't know anything else."

There is no pressure to discredit yourself.

When the King of Qi heard this, disappointment and regret flashed in his eyes. He forced a smile and said, "General Xu is too modest. Everyone knows that General Xu is both wise and brave. I was rude. I will investigate this matter first."

Xu Huaiyi complimented, "Your Majesty is wise."

King Qi: "..."

If he was really wise, he wouldn't have been fooled by others six years ago!

He suspected that Xu Huaiyi was making fun of him, but since Xu Huaiyi looked serious and didn't seem to be in a sarcastic mood, he could only assume that he was feeling guilty.

After Xu Huaiyi left, he sat alone for a while, weighed the pros and cons, called his personal guards in, gave them some instructions with a cold face, and then wrote a letter and asked someone to deliver it to Han Jun as soon as possible.

When the guard walked out of the tent with the letter, his steps were a little unsteady.

The truth is, they could never have imagined that when victory was clearly in sight, such a setback would suddenly come. It was undoubtedly like having a bucket of cold water poured on their heads when they were feeling very proud, chilling them to the core.

They have followed the King of Qi for a long time, so they naturally believe that given the King of Qi's character, he would definitely not massacre the entire village. But now that the evidence is irrefutable, others may not believe it.

Even if the evidence was framed against the King of Qi by others, the King of Qi's fault for not governing his subordinates strictly was established. It was an indisputable fact that could not be refuted.

Even if everything is investigated thoroughly in the future, a reputation of lax discipline would be fatal to an emperor.

After all, who would dare to believe that such a confused emperor who is so easily fooled and deceived can distinguish between loyalty and treachery, know how to use people and govern the world well?

If he is deceived by treacherous officials, wouldn't that be a disaster for Dayong?

This move is really murderous and heartbreaking!

Regardless of whether it was done by the King of Qi or not, he was severely punished.

Unfortunately, Marquis Changle died, so I no longer had the chance to vent my anger by beating him up.

The leader of the royal guards was in a heavy mood, thinking that this was an extremely tricky matter and that he would not be able to get out of it unscathed no matter how he handled it.

Xu Huaiyi did not have these worries. After he entered the RV again, he repeated the conversation he had just had with the King of Qi. Finally, he happily collapsed on the sofa and said with a smile, "The King of Qi is worried. This journey will definitely not make you feel lonely."

I have to guard against assassination and clean up the aftermath. It’s a headache just thinking about it.

Gu Huanxi rolled her eyes at him speechlessly, "Why are you gloating over his misfortune? How is it good for you if he has a hard time? Be kind, he is Xiaoyu's biological father after all, you should give him some consideration instead of some favor."

Xu Huaiyi snorted indifferently, "If it weren't for Xiaoyu's sake, would I have taken so much trouble on his matter? If Xiaoyu doesn't appreciate it in the future, I will definitely punish him."

"Look at what you are capable of. When you come back, Xiaoyu might be able to regain his status. Do you still dare to hit the emperor's grandson?" Gu Huanxi looked at him with a half-smile and said jokingly, "When the time comes, we will have to perform proper etiquette when we meet him."

Hearing this, Xu Huaiyi suddenly felt a pain in his teeth and felt unwell all over.

Some things have to be said first. Gu Huanxi reminded him again, and his tone became more serious. "Also, the fact that we adopted him must be erased. He is the grandson of the emperor and will be the crown prince and the emperor in the future. He cannot call anyone else father except the King of Qi. Even the future father-in-law of the emperor is not qualified to receive his respect, let alone us. This is a big taboo. Even if the King of Qi doesn't care, the civil and military officials in the court will not agree."

Hearing this, Xu Huaiyi frowned and cursed bitterly a few times.

Seeing this, Gu Huanxi did not try to persuade them any further. He just sighed and said, "We still have to discuss this matter with Han Jun to see what is the most appropriate way to deal with it. We can neither damage Xiaoyu's reputation nor harm ourselves."

Adopting Xiaoyu was an accident at first, but after confirming his identity, it was difficult to back down. After that, many things happened even more out of control.

She had also thought that once all the truth was revealed in the future, they would have to face various complex problems, which would cause the two of them to fall into a crisis of trust and even destroy the friendship they had cultivated with the people around them over the years.

But, she would think again, she couldn't let Xiaoyu waste his time because of this or that concern, right?

Especially by chance, I met a great scholar like Jiang Yong. It would be a pity to miss him.

Xu Huaiyi obviously also thought of these disputes, and smiled bitterly, "When the time comes, I will have to bear the blame. Regardless of whether it was intentional or unintentional, coincidence or calculation, Mr. Jiang, Doctor Jiao, the Sun family, and even the Lu family were all forced to board Xiaoyu's boat. Even if they want to clear themselves, the court officials will not believe them.

Sigh, this matter really needs to be handled carefully, it's so hard to strike the right balance."

Gu Huanxi was much more worried than him. "If I don't handle it well, I'll be accused of having ulterior motives and being hypocritical and calculating. That would be terrible, and it would also create an irreconcilable rift between us."

Xu Huaiyi said immediately, "We can't do that. We can't afford that, and Xiaoyu can't bear the bad reputation of being scheming, plotting, and calculating against court officials...

But how can I explain to them that this was not a deliberate plan?

Gu Huanxi rubbed his brows and said, "This kind of thing is really hard to explain. The more I explain, the more guilty I seem. I can't explain it clearly. I can't just take my heart out, right?

When others doubt you, no matter how many explanations you give, they are just excuses.

It's normal for people to no longer trust us since we were the ones who lied first."

Put yourself in her shoes. If someone had concealed his sensitive identity from the beginning, got along with her, and got closer and closer to her, passively dragging her into the future royal struggle and making her a member of a certain faction without knowing it, then even if she understood the other party's helplessness, she would still feel uncomfortable.

It is certain that we will drift further and further apart in the future.

Because once trust is broken, it is very difficult to rebuild it.

Xu Huaiyi suddenly smacked his lips and said, "It's not like there is no way out."

"What method?"

"It would be great if the King of Qi could take the initiative to take over all these matters."

As long as he told others, all of this was his plan. In order to protect and train his eldest son, he carefully arranged every step, from leaving the capital, to being adopted by Xu Huaiyi, to coming to the capital to worship Mr. Jiang as his teacher, and making friends with those children of unusual identities. All of these were his painstaking efforts.

In this way, the couple and Gu Xiaoyu can be completely cleared of all charges.

You can even pretend to be a "victim" who is being exploited to gain sympathy for yourself.

Gu Huanxi glared at him unhappily, "What a wild idea! Do you think it's possible? Xiaoyu can't afford to get hurt, and his reputation can't be tarnished either! He wants to be the emperor, but he schemes against his ministers behind his back. Who in the court do you think will support him?"

He won’t destroy the Great Wall himself.”

Xu Huaiyi curled his lips in disdain, "My own father is no more than this."

"Aren't we also reluctant to sacrifice our reputation?"

"How can it be the same? We are just foster parents. Let's try Ah Li. Let alone her reputation, I would sacrifice my life without hesitation. Even if I am cursed by the whole world, I can bear it for her."

Gu Huanxi, "..."

At this moment, she truly realized the difference between biological and adopted children.

They undoubtedly loved and liked Gu Xiaoyu, and provided him with the same food, clothing and other necessities as they did for A Li. They even put more effort into his training, and were willing to give money and people to him, and were willing to support him in the future. However, when faced with certain choices, they were willing to give up everything for A Li, but they could not do that for him.

Thinking of this, I felt sad for a moment.

It turned out that the love she thought she had was so fragile.

Fortunately, she never boasted about how good a mother she was, and never sought credit in front of the King of Qi, otherwise, it would have become a joke.

Seeing that she was silent, Xu Huaiyi hugged her and comforted her for a while, "Don't think too much, we just need to have a clear conscience. Anyway, we have done nothing wrong to him, only the Prince Qi's Mansion owes us."

Gu Huanxi was not the type to dwell on trivial matters. After a moment's rest, he broke free from those negative emotions. "It's nothing to owe. No one forced us to do that. Forget it. Just like you said, it's enough to have a clear conscience. When the time comes, we'll see how the King of Qi plans to deal with it."

"He definitely doesn't have the face to let us take the brunt of everything, of course..." Xu Huaiyi sneered, "If he really did that, he would look a bit like an emperor."

"Take one step, count one step."

"Well, I'll think about it again. There must be a perfect plan."

Gu Huanxi thought he was just comforting her and didn't take it too seriously. She was already prepared to be blamed.

Including Xu Huaiyi himself, everyone was prepared to take the blame and apologize.

However, neither the couple expected that Han Jun would bear everything later.

It was just that the means were too harsh and it happened so suddenly that neither of them could feel grateful.

Han Jun was also a ruthless person. He planned everything by himself without telling anyone in advance and deceived the others into being scared to death and in excruciating pain.

Afterwards, Xu Huaiyi questioned him, and he simply said, "Only in this way can you act most realistically and completely clear yourself from suspicion."

What else can Xu Huaiyi say?

I gritted my teeth and gave him a thumbs up, what a great uncle he is!

He single-handedly arranged a drama and achieved several goals at once, which can be described as a perfect whitewash.

Having known each other for such a long time, he had no idea that Han Jun could be so calculating!

In fact, Han Jun's plan was not that brilliant and perfect, and the plot was even a bit clichéd. It was nothing more than letting Gu Xiaoyu fake his death, completely erasing the identity of Gu Xiaoyu, so as to sever ties with the Gu family, and then return to Prince Qi's Mansion under another name and identity.

From then on, the Gu family lost an adopted son, Gu Xiaoyu, and the Prince Qi's mansion gained a legitimate eldest son, Yuan Jin.

But because Han Jun was the one planning this play from beginning to end, he kept it a secret from everyone, even Gu Xiaoyu, and tried his best to make each character play it with the most genuine reaction. Only in this way could he deceive the spectators in the capital and those cunning foxes in the court.

But it was so real that everyone was panicked and suffered a lot.

Han Jun also played a trick on himself and was stabbed several times by the masked man. He was bleeding and staggering, but he was still trying hard to fight.

The scene was once very tragic and tragic.

Although the children were all smart, they were terrified when they saw such a life-and-death fight for the first time. Only after the masked man grabbed Gu Xiaoyu, threw him roughly onto the horse's back, and galloped away did the other children start to cry heartbreakingly.

Han Jun struggled to climb onto the horse and chase after the man.

As for the other children, they would be sent back by the guards who followed them secretly from their families.

Besides, Gu Xiaoyu has been kidnapped, so they are safe. From the fierce battle just now, it is not difficult to see that the only person the other party wants to capture is Gu Xiaoyu.

When the secret guard drove the carriage back to the Gu family, Gu Huanxi was preparing dinner for the evening. Several maids were busy around her, chatting and laughing.

Mr. Jiang and Doctor Jiao were also there. They were chatting leisurely and no one expected to hear the bad news so soon.

Several children were crying and hiccuping, and could not speak clearly. Just seeing this was shocking enough. Then the secret guard bit the bullet and told everyone about Gu Xiaoyu being captured. Everyone felt like a bolt of thunder had struck them, and their minds went blank.

For Gu Huanxi, this news was like the collapse of the heavens and the earth. She bit her tongue and tasted blood to hold on and not fall down. She asked several questions.

The secret guards also answered one by one.

Their carriage was attacked shortly after leaving Luming Academy. There were more than a dozen masked men, all of whom were highly skilled in martial arts. Even if they worked together, it would be difficult for them to escape unscathed.

Their target was very clear, they were going for Gu Xiaoyu. Han Jun was the most seriously injured because he was protecting him. In the end, he was defeated and Gu Xiaoyu was kidnapped, but Han Jun still chased after him.

They have already reported the case. Such a thing cannot be concealed when it happens under the feet of the emperor.

Besides, we have to rely on the cooperation of the government to rescue people.

They also asked for help from the Sun family, the Lu family and other familiar families. Each family would send people to search for people and rescue along the marks left by Han Jun.

Apart from these arrangements, all that remains is to wait.

Waiting is the most painful.

Others were shocked and angry, heartbroken, but no one was as terrified as Gu Huanxi. She sat in the chair in a daze, her mind confused, and she didn't dare to think further.

She simply couldn't accept the worst possible scenario.

Ah Li threw himself into her arms, his eyes swollen from crying, and asked again and again, "Mom, my brother will be okay, right? Uncle Han will definitely rescue him, right? Woo woo, I miss my brother, I want my brother, woo woo..."

Gu Huanxi patted her back subconsciously, muttering to himself, "Well, he will definitely come back, and he will definitely be rescued safely..."

However, what he waited for was the news of Gu Xiaoyu's death.