Drive a RV and go farming in ancient times.

When Xu Huaiyi came back from his duty in the palace, he heard about the "friendship and modesty" of the brother and sister and laughed, "Our children are all great. They are not tempted by gold and silver and insist on realizing their own values. Good, they all follow me. As expected, a dragon gives birth to a dragon, a phoenix gives birth to a phoenix, and a hero's son is also a hero..."

Hearing that he was getting more and more out of tune, Gu Huanxi interrupted him speechlessly, "It's up to you? What's up to you? Spending money lavishly and pretending to be a sucker? Or are you heartless and don't know what to worry about?"

She was also unable to get over it and discussed these things with him, knowing full well that he was a child slave. In his eyes, there was nothing wrong with his children. Even if they just accomplished a small thing, he would praise them in various ways.

If there is really something wrong, he will be the first to jump out and recruit a replacement.

In short, he has lost all principles towards his children and has even spoiled them.

Sure enough, after she finished speaking, Xu Huaiyi could not help but retort, "What do you mean by extravagant? Ah Li is really good at living. Apart from spending some money on free clinics, she is very frugal in other aspects. Everything she wears, eats and drinks, which one of them was not given by us?

What did she reach out for?

I don't want anything, can this be called extravagant?

Besides, you can only spend what you earn. Being extravagant is sometimes not a derogatory term, but a recognition of one's ability. Just like our Ah Li, she is so young, but she is already a rich woman that everyone envies. Isn't that amazing?

Is there any other girl like this in the world?

She has the ability to make a fortune, so she has the confidence to spend money like water!"

He became more and more excited as he spoke. "As for the character of a sucker, that's absolutely a rumor and slander. What is a sucker? It's when you waste money and suffer a loss, and it's not worth it. That's a sucker. But do we have that character, Ah Li?

Ali provides free medical services, spending every penny on the people, helping them with medical treatment and medicine without asking for any compensation. Over the years, I don't know how many people he has saved. Who has praised his noble medical ethics and noble character?

Can this be called a waste of money? "

He looked as if he felt sorry for his daughter, and even turned around to blame her, "Wife, it's okay if others don't understand. They are narrow-minded and like to speculate about others with malice, but how can you misunderstand? What we, Ah Li, do are all good things that benefit the country and the people. We are chivalrous, charitable, and save all living beings. How great!"

Gu Huanxi, "..."

Xu Huaiyi continued to defend his daughter and himself, "You said she was heartless and didn't know what worry was. But our daughter is open-minded and uninhibited. People with this kind of personality will definitely have a high happiness index. You will never worry about her getting depressed. She can easily get over any setbacks and hardships. How wonderful! Why are you so ungrateful?"

With a wooden face, she listened to his refutations one by one, and even turned the tables on her. Gu Huanxi rolled her eyes. Didn't she seem to be the guilty one?

She rubbed her brows and reminded helplessly, "Don't you worry at all that there will be no one to inherit your family business in the future, and everything you have worked hard for will be wasted?"

Xu Huaiyi said nonchalantly, "What's the big deal? There's an old saying that wealth doesn't last for more than three generations. If they have the ability, they can work hard and live a rich life. If they don't have the ability, then no matter how big the family business is, they won't be able to keep it, and it will bring disaster to them. It's better for them to be content with a small fortune.

Besides, they will both have titles in the future, one is a county lady and the other is a marquis, so why do they need to manage the family business themselves? It is enough to know how to employ people. As long as you have real power, you don't have to worry about being cheated by the people below.

So, there's nothing to worry about.

On the contrary, we should be proud of them. At such a young age, they have already determined the path they want to take, have ideals and pursuits, and are working hard for them. How amazing! Some people are muddle-headed their entire lives and don’t even know what they want to do.”

Gu Huanxi had nothing more to say.

However, after Xu Huaiyi mindlessly praised his children, his brows furrowed and he looked like he was worried about something. He even forgot to drink the teacup in his hand.

Seeing this, Gu Huanxi asked with concern, "Did something happen while you were on duty in the palace?"

This is probably the only thing that can worry him, because once it involves the palace, he cannot intervene and has to avoid suspicion.

Xu Huaiyi did not respond directly, but sighed, "In the past few years, Commander Xiao and I have restrained each other, and there have been no major disturbances in the palace or outside the palace. It is considered to be very peaceful. The emperor's balance method is very good, and the purpose has indeed been achieved. With the two of us guarding the palace, he can rest assured, and he is also worry-free in the court. The emperor has a soft temper, but it is not a big deal. Besides, with the cabinet watching, few dare to fool around blatantly. The master is still very loyal and dedicated to the government and the royal family.

Only the harem..."

Gu Huanxi guessed something and raised an eyebrow to ask, "Is there something going on in the harem again?"

Xu Huaiyi smiled bitterly and said "hmm", "This afternoon, another concubine had a miscarriage. It is said that she missed a step when she was going down the stairs and accidentally fell down. She had bleeding on the spot. When the imperial physician rushed over, he couldn't save the fetus..."

Gu Huanxi was not surprised by this gossip. In fact, in the past few years, there were not just one or two concubines in the harem who had miscarriages. Some fell accidentally, and some touched things they shouldn't have touched. The reasons were varied, but there was only one result.

That's miscarriage.

However, this kind of thing mostly happened to concubines of lower ranks, who had families to rely on and children to support them. So, although there were constant dirty things like miscarriages, there were still quite a few princes in the palace.

In addition to the crown prince, there was the second prince left by Li Wanyu, the fourth prince of the Queen, and Concubine De and Concubine Shu also gave birth to sons, the fifth prince and the sixth prince respectively. Secondly, there was the seventh prince, born to Zhang Zhaoyi.

Speaking of Zhang Zhaoyi, she is also a character. She was originally just a maid beside the queen. Because of her beauty, she was used to consolidate the emperor's favor. But who would have thought that after the emperor favored her, he couldn't let go of her. He first named her a beauty, and when she became pregnant, he promoted her to a concubine and took good care of her. After she gave birth to a prince, he even jumped several levels and was named Zhaoyi. If the queen hadn't stopped him, the emperor would have wanted to promote her directly to a concubine.

The love is evident.

The queen regretted her decision to the point of death. Who could have thought that she had cultivated a competitor for herself?

Everyone in the harem knew that the emperor not only doted on Zhang Zhaoyi, but also loved the Seventh Prince. Many palace maids and eunuchs witnessed with their own eyes that the emperor held the Seventh Prince in his arms with a face full of love, like a real old father, not an emperor.

In this way, struggles in the harem happen all the time. After all, the concubines who gave birth to princes are not simple. Every prince has supporters behind him. At the moment, it has not yet reached a white-hot stage, but signs have already begun to appear.

The biggest obstacle is naturally the crown prince. He has a title and is the eldest and legitimate son. His position should be more stable than the other princes who are five or six years old or three or four years old. However, he has no support from his maternal family.

Therefore, it would be fine if the princes below did not fight for the throne, but once they have the intention to seize the throne, it is unclear who will win and who will lose.

The emperor's attitude is not so clear now, and it really proves the saying that the heart of the emperor is unpredictable. The Prince of Qi, who was cautious and seemed to be gentle and gullible and had no tricks or scheming, has finally become more and more unpredictable, making people feel awe that serving the emperor is like serving a tiger.

Gu Huanxi exhaled and asked calmly, "How did Emperor Yongping deal with it? Did he do the same as before, pretending to be ignorant and pretending that everything was fine?"

Xu Huaiyi snorted, "What else? How much do you think he cares about the women in the harem? Apart from a few who he can't afford to offend and the ones he holds dear to his heart, he doesn't care about the lives of others!"

"He doesn't care but still favors them? Even if you can't control your lower body, don't let them get pregnant. How many murders can be avoided by drinking a bowl of contraceptive soup?" Gu Huanxi sneered, "Doesn't he know that the concubines in the harem who have princes by their side no longer want to have little princes born to compete with their sons for the throne?"

Xu Huaiyi said meaningfully, "How could he not know? He knows it very well. Otherwise, why doesn't he investigate every time such an accident happens? It's because he can guess who did it. There are only a few people around, and no one can keep his hands clean."

"Then why does he still do this?" Gu Huanxi was puzzled. "He doesn't care about the life and death and pain of those concubines who had miscarriages, but doesn't he also feel sorry for his unborn children?"

You know, in the eyes of the court officials, Emperor Yongping is a very soft-hearted person, who does not have the ruthlessness and thundering methods of an emperor at all. Could such a person deliberately use these as a raft in order to balance the harem?

Gu Huanxi didn't want to believe it, but Xu Huaiyi quickly exposed her luck and self-deception.

"The emperor is no longer the original King of Qi. He has changed. His methods and schemes have gradually become more like those of a qualified emperor. Now, the civil and military officials no longer dare to underestimate him. Even my master has privately lamented that the emperor has improved too fast. He is worthy of being the son of the late emperor. In the past, he was probably pretending to be a pig and eating a tiger. Now he is his true face..." Xu Huaiyi continued with a complicated expression, "In the court, he practices the art of balance. The court officials form cliques and factions, and restrain each other. He is the one who benefits. In the harem, he naturally does not want harmony. Constant fighting is the only way for him, as a referee, to be invincible."

Gu Huanxi closed her eyes, and when she opened them again, her eyes were as calm as water. "What about his feelings towards Xiaoyu? Has that changed too?"

Xu Huaiyi shook his head slowly, "I'm not sure either. He seems to treat all the princes equally, but the one he loves the most right now is the Seventh Prince."

Gu Huanxi's eyes flickered. "Could it be a show, performed for others to see?"

Xu Huaiyi was stunned for a moment, "What's the purpose? To protect Xiaoyu?"

"Is this possible?"

"It's hard to say. The emperor's mind is hard to predict..."

Gu Huanxi was disheartened for a moment. "Forget it, let it be. A man's heart cannot be expected to remain unchanged. As long as Xiaoyu's position as the crown prince remains unchanged, family affection and the like are luxuries in the royal family."

At this point, Xu Huaiyi frowned again and said irritably, "Wife, the emperor summoned me this afternoon and mentioned our Ah Li in a tactful way..."