Gu Zhao was not trying to be clever, so he just said it without hesitation, and then he quickly said seriously: “As soon as I yelled at that kidnapper and he ran away with the child, I knew something was wrong. In this case, I believe that if you see him, you will step forward to stop him and ask questions.”

　　Lord Zhao nodded immediately, but wondered in his heart why it was not him who met him.

　　Mr. Gu is so lucky.

　　The Eighth Prince praised and Gu Zhao responded modestly. After a few words back and forth, the Eighth Prince smiled and said that he would not disturb the gentlemen from editing the books anymore. He would treat the gentlemen to a drink after he finished his work.

　　Several adults in the room immediately bowed in response to express their gratitude.

　　The eighth prince left.

　　After he left, the room was quiet for a while before returning to normal and everyone went about their work. However, Lord Zhao was a bit sour, and in the afternoon he casually mentioned this matter, saying, “Alas, I go to see the lanterns every year, but this year I had a slight cold and didn’t go out.”

　　Lord Tian was amused, “Lord Zhao’s family is rich, even if he came out to see the lanterns, the place where he lives is not the place where the young master of the Lin family got lost.”

　　”The place where my junior brother Gu lives is quiet and remote. I think it is very good and suitable for self-cultivation.” Liang Zizhi put the book on the table and spoke.

　　Lord Zhao and Lord Tian were both stunned.

　　Gu Zhao became a disciple?

　　”I am not talented. I attended the banquet on the 15th, thanks to the teacher. Now Lord Liang has become Gu Zhao’s senior brother.” Gu Zhao knew that Senior Brother Liang was protecting his face.

　　In fact, Lord Zhao’s words were a bit sour, and what Lord Tian said was also the truth. His family did live in a remote place and was indeed a bit poor. Gu Zhao didn’t take it to heart, but since Senior Brother Liang spoke up to defend him, he would definitely stand on the side of Senior Brother.

　　This is how the workplace works. You may not take some small details seriously, but over time, it is easy to label you and solidify them. For example, Gu Zhao lives far away and his family is poor, but he mentioned before that he has to go home to take care of the children. There is no nanny or maid at home, and they live a simple life. This is spread around and magnified, and it may be that your family is poor and has no rules.

　　In this era, being poor is easily associated with having no rules and no background.

　　Later, Gu Zhao listened to his senior brother’s advice and felt grateful, but he also told the truth: “This life is so good for outsiders to see, and there are restrictions everywhere.”

　　”You and I are both following the rules. Who can resist bowing our heads?” Liang Zizhi said this after a long silence.

　　Gu Zhao felt that his senior brother’s expression was not right, but after thinking about it, he decided not to ask. Although they were now fellow disciples, their friendship was still shallow and it was not easy to have a deep conversation.

　　At this moment, after Gu Zhao said that he and Liang Zizhi were fellow apprentices, not to mention Lord Zhao, even Lord Tian couldn’t help but feel jealous. How lucky was Gu Zhao to have the Immortal Crane as his master?

　　The Hanlin Academy is noble and a scholar with a proud character.

　　Although Lord Zhao said a few sour words from time to time, he always said them in front of Gu Zhao and never slandered or stabbed him in the back. Lord Tian was indifferent to money and admired the life of Crane Immortal.

　　He became famous at a young age and caused a sensation in the capital. The emperor praised him many times. He joined the cabinet, but he resigned after being indifferent to fame and fortune. Then he entered the Imperial Academy to teach and educate people. Finally, he lived a free and easy life and gave lectures everywhere, writing many poems that became popular.

　　This is the role model for scholars.

　　Lord Tian was extremely envious.

　　Lin Mansion in Beijing.

　　The old woman and the maid went through the moon gate and went directly to the inner courtyard. They stood quietly outside the porch waiting to be informed. After the head maid reported, the two of them went in. They entered the house in an orderly manner, knelt on the ground and saluted, and waited for the superior to call them. Then they stood up and stood side by side.

　　”In reply to Madam, the thank-you gifts have been sent to the Li family.”

　　Princess Changtai did not speak, and the head nanny beside her asked, “What did the Li family say?”

　　The old woman replied, “The Li family was grateful and originally refused to take it, saying it was too valuable. I persuaded them not to bring it back and left it in the Li family’s courtyard.”

　　”Mrs. Gu said he would reply and wait for Mr. Gu to come back before making a decision.”

　　When the head nanny saw the princess’s expression, she waved her hand and let her go.

　　The two of them bowed politely, bowed their backs and lowered their heads as they retreated to the door before turning around and leaving from the side.

　　The room was quiet, with incense burning and curling into the air. Princess Changtai had not been able to sleep well at night these days since she brought her son back. Last night, she did not sleep well at all. Now she had a headache and held her forehead with one hand. The eldest nanny saw it and said, “Princess, take off your makeup and relax.”

　　”No, it’s not appropriate in broad daylight.” Princess Changtai refused and asked the grandma, “How is Kang An?”

　　The head nanny had already asked about the young master’s diet, and now she replied: “The young master had a bowl of glutinous rice, two chopsticks of fried magnolia slices, a spoonful of pine nuts, and two spoonfuls of steamed lamb with milk…”

　　Lamb is meat, and Young Master Kang An is still young, so we didn’t dare to give him too much.

　　”Master had lunch at noon, rested for a while, played for a while, and then lay down.”

　　The playing that the head nanny mentioned here does not mean Lin Kangan playing by himself, but the maids in the mansion playing with rattles and various toys in front of Lin Kangan, trying to coax Lin Kangan to look at them more. If Lin Kangan finds it interesting and smiles, the servants in the room will be happy.

　　”Has Kang An come back to talk?” Princess Changtai asked suddenly.

　　In the late night of the Lantern Festival, after she and her husband brought their son back, Kang An didn’t say a word, but held them tightly in his arms, and only fell into a drowsy sleep at dawn. Princess Changtai was naturally distressed when she saw this. In the past few days, she asked about her son’s daily life. She was surprised to hear that eating lunch, playing with him, and sleeping were no different from the past.

　　The eldest nanny shook her head and said, “The young master is well-behaved and likes quietness just like the old master.”

　　Princess Changtai and her husband have a harmonious relationship. The princess respects her husband. Even in the princess’s mansion, everyone calls Lin Hao “Master”. However, the eldest nanny has been the princess’s nanny for a long time. She has watched and served the princess until she grew up and got married, so she always calls her princess.

　　Seeing the princess asking this question, the eldest nanny knew what the princess was thinking and said, “The young master got lost and was rescued by the Li family. The young master was probably scared, so he spoke. Or maybe he saw that the little boy from the Li family was still young and they could play together. So next time Madam Gu brings the boy along, we can give it a try.”

　　Princess Changtai nodded. Her head still hurt, but she couldn’t rest. She said, “I’ll go to the Buddhist temple and kneel down to recite some sutras for a while.”

　　”I’ll help you.” The head nanny didn’t try to persuade her.

　　Princess Changtai was raised by Empress Yuan. At that time, Empress Yuan loved to worship Buddha, and the little princess also followed her example by concentrating and reciting some Buddhist scriptures. When Empress Yuan saw this, she returned the princess to the care of the eldest prince’s wife, saying that such a young age should not be so gloomy.

　　The princess doesn’t worship Buddha often nowadays, except when she is in a state of panic, or when she is blessed by the Buddha. She should thank the Buddha for the young master’s safe return.

　　The situation was going on in the backyard of the princess’s mansion, and the men in the front yard of the adjacent Lin’s mansion were also talking about it.

　　Master Lin asked his grandson if he was okay, and he mainly talked about Gu Zhao of the Li family. Gu Zhao’s life story had been put on the table long ago, and his relationships in Beijing were simple. He was either from the poor Yan family or the merchant Zheng family, and they were all new to Beijing and had no roots in Beijing.

　　”…So that was an accident?”

　　Lin Hao: “It doesn’t seem like Kang An is lost, but it is unexpected that Gu Zhao of the Li family rescued him. I asked the captain of the Jinwu Guard at that time. Gu Zhao carried Kang An to report the news at 11:30 pm. The kidnapper’s confession matched Gu Zhao’s, and he confessed before being tortured. This kidnapper…”

　　Master Lin also found this strange. Kang An was only four years old and got lost on Ping’an Street. How could he appear more than ten miles away?

　　After a long discussion, there was no result. Master Lin said: “No matter what, it is true that Gu Zhao saved Kang An and owed a debt to the Lin family.”

　　”My son knows.”

　　”The Li family has no roots in the capital, and Gu Zhao is alone and has no worries. Our Lin family will help if we can. But if Gu Zhao becomes too ambitious and wants to gain some personal advantage, we will stay away from him,” said Grand Tutor Lin.

　　It depends on how you repay a favor. The Lin family is a loyal family, so they will not ruin their reputation. Old Master Lin thought, it’s good that Gu Zhao saved Kang An now, but if someone else with a complicated relationship saved him…

　　In the afternoon, Gu Zhao came back from get off work at the Hanlin Academy. As soon as he entered the door, he saw Zhou Zhou and his father were both frowning. His Zhou Zhou was fine, just a little uncertain. Seeing him come back, he took a few steps forward to greet him.

　　”What’s wrong?”

　　Li Zhouzhou was embarrassed, “The Lin family sent a gift this morning.”

　　Gu Zhao guessed that the Lin family, a prominent family, didn’t want to owe favors to others, so it was expected that they would give gifts. But seeing how embarrassed Dad and Zhou Zhou were, “They gave a lot? Let me see where they are.”

　　It’s not just a lot, it’s both abundant and valuable!

　　During the Chinese New Year, Gu Zhao received an ink stick from Lord Zhao. After checking the price, although it was a bit expensive and did not fit his usual spending habits, his family could return it. But now the Lin family gave him the four treasures of the study. Sorry, even if Gu Zhao did not recognize them, he could tell they were good things just by looking at the workmanship.

　　The gifts sent to the backyard were even more varied and precious. Gu Zhao actually saw an ivory-carved dressing box, a set of ivory!!! The jewelry for adults was not much, just a few jade hairpins, all of which were simple and elegant, suitable for boys.

　　Most of them were given to children. There were exquisitely crafted longevity locks, gold bracelets, and exquisite jade rings. They jingled when they were picked up. Gu Zhao saw them and thought that the gifts were given to children because they were not afraid that the children would hear the noise and think it was fun, so they made it louder on purpose.

　　There is also a set of silver bowls and spoons, children’s version.

　　Various Shu brocade fabrics, fur materials. This is a big box.

　　The Lin family sent three boxes in total: one box for his books, calligraphy and paintings, brushes, ink and inkstones; one box for things used by everyone in the family, including cloth, furs, jade hairpins and jade pendants; and the other box was for the children.

　　”My husband, my father and I tried to stop them, but we failed—” Li Zhouzhou became anxious and worried.