Reborn as the Savior of a Short-lived Father and Son

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On the way back with Xiaocheng, Gu Qinghe could feel the boy's body was tense. He must have been very scared when he was carried by his followers just now.

But even so, he did not hesitate to take action when he thought Gu Qinghe was in danger, even though his strength was still weak.

Gu Qinghe lowered her eyes and said nothing. When she passed by a pastry shop, she bought some pastries and asked Xiaocheng to take them back and eat with Erya.

Xiao Cheng's house was a somewhat dilapidated thatched hut, small and damp, but fortunately it could still shelter them from the wind and rain, so that the brother and sister would not have to live on the streets.

Gu Qinghe stopped at the door. She looked into Xiaocheng's dark eyes and said softly, "Thank you for today, but don't be so reckless next time. Erya only has you as her relative. If something happens to you, can you let her stay alone in this world?"

Of course she knew that Xiaocheng had good intentions, but his strength was too weak. The person he met today was Wei Yanzhou. Although this man was careless, he would not harm a child. If he had met other children of noble families who regarded life as ants, Xiaocheng would probably have been beheaded by now.

Xiao Cheng lowered his head and muttered something, but Gu Qinghe didn't hear it clearly. "What?"

"I see." Xiao Cheng raised his head, his eyes clear, "Do you want to come in? Erya really wants to see you."

Erya is only three years old this year. She seldom goes out because she has been sick for many years. Compared with Xiaocheng's dark and thin appearance, Erya is much whiter.

But the brother and sister were both unusually thin.

Few people came to their place, and they didn't have many playmates, so Erya liked Gu Qinghe, the older sister who bought her delicious cakes, helped her with her medical treatment, and spoke very gently.

Gu Qinghe returned home after playing with Erya for a while at Xiaocheng's house. As soon as she reached the door, she heard the voice of Uncle Fu talking to someone inside.

Gu Qinghe was a little alert and stopped immediately. She listened carefully and found that Uncle Fu's voice seemed to be full of joy, and he didn't seem like an uninvited guest. Then she pushed the door and went in.

"The other day, I heard from Madam Liu that a female doctor had come to the capital. Not only was she an excellent doctor, she had also cured Aunt Liu from the Yao Mansion. When I heard that, I immediately guessed it was Qinghe."

The one who spoke was a lady, with a tone of reproach, "Originally I wanted to come yesterday, but I didn't know whether the news was true or not, and I was afraid that Qinghe had her own plans, and I was afraid of delaying her work. After discussing it with Zhiyuan these two days, I still think I should come over."

Uncle Fu had only met the He couple once when he was in Liangtuo, and he knew that the two had a very good relationship with the master and his wife. When the master was in prison, he specifically told him to take the girl to the capital to find the He couple, change their names and start a new life.

The gentleman was willing to hand the girl over to the two of them, which showed that he had great trust in them.

But now even Uncle Fu couldn't guess what the girl was thinking. He could only pour tea for Mrs. He and wait for Gu Qinghe to come back.

As soon as the door was pushed open, the two of them looked over and saw that the person coming was Gu Qinghe. Mrs. He immediately stood up and hurried to her. Her eyes were already red before she opened her mouth.

"Poor child, poor child..." Mrs. He could only repeat these two sentences with sobs. Obviously, Gu Qinghe's appearance reminded her of what happened to the Chen family.

Gu Qinghe also felt a little sad, but her emotions came and went quickly, and she suppressed the sourness at the tip of her nose in a moment.

"Aunt." She took Madam He to the study and shook her head. "You shouldn't have come."

Mrs. He knew what this meant, and immediately burst into tears, "Silly child, what are you talking about? Your uncle He and your father have been close friends since they were young. When the Chen family fell into trouble, your uncle knew that there must be injustice but was unable to help. He was already ashamed and angry. If he can't even take care of you, how can he face your father when we die in the future?"

After saying that, she looked at the red spot on Gu Qinghe's face and asked, "What's going on here?"

"Although no one in the capital knows me, after a while, someone will doubt my identity. I just cover it up to avoid some trouble."

Mrs. He sighed, "But this is not a solution. You still have a long time to live. You can't live your whole life with such a face."

If he could find out the truth by wearing this face, Gu Qinghe wouldn't mind living like this for the rest of his life.

Mrs. He looked outside the yard. She had taken a thorough look at the environment here when she came here. The yard was leaky on all sides, and there were low walls. The room was a little dark and damp. Although it was relatively clean, it was not a place to live in for a long time.

Holding Gu Qinghe's hand, Madam He said earnestly, "Go back with your aunt. Wenkui has been very naughty recently. Please help your aunt to take care of her when you get to her house."

Wen Kui is Mrs. He’s second daughter. She is ten years old this year. She has a lively and naughty personality. In her previous life, she liked to follow Gu Qinghe like a little tail.

Thinking of her, Gu Qinghe's eyebrows softened a little, "Don't worry, aunt, I will visit you after I have dealt with the matter here in a few days. Now is not the right time."

Madam He was silent for a moment, then lowered her voice, "Tell me the truth, did you come to the capital to investigate the Chen family?"

Gu Qinghe pursed her lips and did not hide anything. "My parents raised me for so many years. Since they knew there was an injustice, they would definitely investigate it."

"But it's not so easy to find out the twists and turns. Ever since your father was imprisoned, your uncle He has been trying day and night to find a way to clear the Chen family's name, but up to now, he hasn't found a single clue. You have no power, so where do you start?"

She advised Gu Qinghe, "It's a good thing that you value friendship and loyalty, but your parents didn't raise you to walk on the edge of a knife. Now that everyone in the Chen family is in prison, why is your father trying so hard to distance himself from you?"

"He doesn't need you to investigate anything. As long as you live well and lead a stable life, that's what he wants."

Mrs. He spoke every word sincerely, hoping that Gu Qinghe could listen to her earnest words, but Gu Qinghe just shook his head.

She smiled bitterly, "It can't be helped. Who told them to pick up a disobedient child?"

She was picked up by Lu Zhiyao who went up the mountain to collect herbs. It was late at night when she was picked up. Lu Zhiyao only heard a faint crying sound and almost thought it was the mountain ghost mentioned by the storyteller.

Later, I plucked up the courage to go over and take a look. It was a baby who had just been born, with blood on his body.

An outer robe and a jade pendant engraved with the word "Gu" were all the things that Gu Qinghe had when Lu Zhiyao picked her up.

It was because of picking her up that Lu Zhiyao and Chen Fanzhi chose to settle in Liangtuo.

Gu Qinghe has been a cause of worry since he was young, causing many big and small troubles.