Chapter 305: It’s Really Gu Chang’an’s Child
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
The son of the Xu Family, who had been pretending to be pitiful and in pain, couldn’t be bothered to be an injured person at this moment. “Nonsense. The concubine I want to take in is clearly Ning Xiaoxiao, who came from the countryside!”
Xiao Ran stepped forward and kicked again. This ruthlessness made the Xu Family cry out, but they didn’t dare to go forward. They could only look at the Emperor pitifully. However, the Emperor had already reacted. “Dear Official Xiao, you mean…”
Xiao Ran finally let go of the useless son of the Xu Family at her feet and turned to bow to the Emperor. “Your Majesty, back then, my personal soldiers protected my infant daughter to avoid being hunted down. They followed the river all the way south and went to Fortune Village, where they were saved by the Ning Family! I only realized this morning that the Ning Xiaoxiao you summoned from Xijiang County to the Imperial Capital is my daughter!”
“I was so happy that I didn’t know what to do. I was thinking about how to bring all the good things in the world to my daughter when I heard this dog spouting sh*t. Not only did he humiliate my daughter as a concubine, but he also f*cking shouted at my daughter. How can I tolerate this?”
Good lord, the more she spoke, the more outrageous it became…
The Emperor pretended not to hear her vulgarities, but turned his surprised gaze to Xiaoxiao. Wasn’t this too much of a coincidence?
Xiao Ran blocked her in a flash and didn’t let anyone see her like a treasure. The Emperor was so angry that he laughed. How could she lose a piece of flesh iff took a look? She has entered the palace several times these days, I’ve already seen what she looks like.
No wonder he felt that she looked familiar. It turned out that she looked like Gu Chang’an, Xiao Ran’s husband.
To think that that kid even said that he looked burly when he was young. He was clearly still like an ordinary woman when he grew up! He wondered what Xiao Ran liked about him. Because he was good at cooking?
This was really too unexpected. The Xu Family failed to complain and was beaten up again. They were even punished by the Emperor to reflect on their mistakes. They suffered so much that their intestines turned green.
When they left the palace, the martial woman, Xiao Ran, insisted on going the same way as them. As she walked, she kept stabbing them with her eyes. If looks could hurt, they would probably have been dismembered.
When they saw their carriage, the Xu Family almost ran up the carriage. They did not dare to greet them and whipped the horses to escape.
Xiaoxiao saw Xiao Ran take out a peanut unhurriedly and flick it at the Xu Family’s carriage.
Amidst the exclamations, the horse suddenly ran out and knocked everyone in the carriage over, especially Xu Erlang. He was originally carried into the palace, but after a scream, he suddenly stopped moving. It was unknown if he was unconscious or in pain.
Either way, it was quite satisfying.
Xiao Ran even said to the guards following her, “Pass down the order. Take good ‘care’ of the Xu Family’s shops in the capital. At the same time, find out what dirty things they’ve done all these years. After you’re done with your investigations, sort them out and send them to the Imperial Censor’s residence.”
How dare he bully her daughter?
Xiaoxiao felt that her mother was simply too handsome. However, the next moment, when her mother, who was still cool and arrogant, turned to look at her, she immediately became the kind of loving mother who doted on her children. She was at a loss, looking like she wanted to hold her but was too embarrassed to do it.
Xiaoxiao laughed and reached out to hold Xiao Ran’s hand. “Let’s go home.”
There was still someone waiting for her in the residence.
As expected, before they reached the General’s Residence, Xiaoxiao saw Gu Chang’an, who was looking forward to them. He was tall and handsome. When the wind blew, his robe fluttered. He was worthy of the descriptions of “a handsome tree in the wind” and “as graceful as an immortal”.
However, when he saw Xiaoxiao, he immediately changed his expression. “You’re back? Are you tired? Are you hungry? I made peach blossom drinks and snacks and fruits. Which one do you want to eat?” After saying that, he really took out the wrapped and still hot snacks from his chest.
Although she was very full, Xiaoxiao still pinched the smallest one and stuffed it into her mouth. “Father, Mother, let’s go in first.”
Otherwise, the eyes of the two soldiers guarding the door would fall out.
Xiao Ran and Gu Chang’an were stunned. Looking at Xiaoxiao, who was already a “big girl”, all the memories of missing her surged up. The two of them, who were eloquent, were speechless and could only repeat, “Sigh! Sigh! Good! Good! Go in, go in! Father and Mother will listen to Xiaoxiao!”
Xiaoxiao told them some interesting things about Fortune Village and unknowingly stayed until night. When the three of them ate at the same table, not to mention Xiao Ran and Gu Chang’an, even the servants couldn’t help but sigh when they saw that the bowl and chopsticks that had been empty for more than 10 years were finally used.
When the three of them interacted, they did not know that the Emperor had already looked at the distance between Fortune Village and Luo Prefecture several times on the map.
It was not that she could not make it in time, so did Xiao Ran already know Ning Xiaoxiao’s identity, or did she only find out by chance today as she said?
If it was the latter, it was too much of a coincidence. If it was the former, why did she hide it from him? Or rather, was Ning Xiaoxiao really her daughter?
Could the child really live until now when she went missing as a baby back then?
With a belly full of doubts, he went to see County Magistrate Shen who was farming. He was interrupted by the Xu Family when he was busy.
Shen Congjun was not stupid. Seeing that he was not around, he moved to the shade. When the Emperor came, he happened to see County Magistrate Shen taking something out of his sleeve and stuffing it into his mouth.
He waved his hand and told the servants to be quiet. Then he walked behind County Magistrate Shen.
“What are you eating?”
County Magistrate Shen almost choked when he heard His Majesty’s voice. Fortunately, Xiaoxiao’s cookies were crispy and delicious. They would melt after a few bites.
“Greetings, Your Majesty.”
It was just that when he spoke, he smelled like biscuits.
The Emperor felt that he was really hungry, so he reached out to County Magistrate Shen.
As the Emperor, he had hundreds of imperial chefs. This was the first time the Emperor had seen Shen Congjun’s snacks.
“Fresh folk stuff?”
County Magistrate Shen swallowed the food in his mouth. “It was made by Xiaoxiao. She likes to think about these foods. Our whole family has been benefiting from it recently.”
When he heard this, the Emperor had just taken a bite. It was crispy and fragrant!
The snacks made by the imperial chef were also outstanding, but they were still inferior to this inconspicuous biscuit. “What’s this called?”
County Magistrate Shen sounded proud, although he didn’t know what he was proud of.
“It’s called biscuits. Little Girl Ning knows how to make a lot of them. There’s also Mianmian Cake, Cloud Cake, Crystal Jelly, and Taro Cake Roll. Each one is better than the last!”
The Emperor finished all of County Magistrate Shen’s biscuits and got an answer to one question.
It seemed like she was really Gu Chang’an’s child.
Otherwise, where could they find a little girl who looked like him and had his culinary skills?
Emperor Gu Chang’an was angry at the thought of it. Why couldn’t he be the head chef after getting married? Could it be that his cooking could only be tasted by his wife, Xiao Ran? He wasn’t worthy as the Emperor, right?
Seeing that the Emperor had finished all the snacks that Lord Shen had brought, Eunuch De asked calmly, “Your Majesty, it’s getting late. Why don’t we get the imperial kitchen to prepare and let you eat later?”
The Emperor clicked his tongue. “It’s the same things back and forth. I’m not hungry. Continue hoeing.”
County Magistrate Shen: You finished all my biscuits. You are not hungry, but I am!
Then, the Emperor asked, “What will you bring to eat tomorrow?”
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