What to do if you have too many golden fingers? Walk sideways!

Chapter 237 Gu Xi Meets Parents

The two came out of the space, and Gu Xi took out two sets of high-end skin care products and a box of Moutai liquor as gifts for meeting the parents.

Chu Zhao's brows jumped.

In their era, gifts were usually given by elders to younger generations. Even in modern times, Moutai liquor is given by sons-in-law to fathers-in-law, right?

It doesn’t matter, as long as A Xiken goes home with him.

Chu Zhao took Gu Xi back home excitedly.

As soon as I reached the door, I met Mrs. Ren who had just returned from outside.

Mrs. Ren saw Gu Xi at a glance.

"Xi'er? Why are you here?" Mrs. Ren stepped forward, held Gu Xi's hand, and looked her up and down. There was surprise in her eyes, but more of joy.

Gu Xi called out sweetly, "Aunt Ren."

Chu Zhao, who was holding a gift next to him, shouted happily:

"Mom, I'm back to see you too."

Madam Ren turned her head and looked at the dark-skinned guy with a puzzled look on her face:

"Who are you? Why do you sound so much like my son?"

Chu Zhao: "..."

The smile on his face shattered bit by bit.

Well, because of his identity, it was not appropriate for him to appear in Dingxi County at this time, so Gu Xi dressed him up a little.

"Besides me, your son Chu Zhao, who else would call you mother?" Chu Zhao said in a muffled voice.

Mrs. Ren raised her eyebrows and took a closer look. It was indeed her son. Looking at how he was dressed, she knew that he must have come back without any order.

Although he was surprised why his son came back with Xi'er, he still resisted asking at the door and just said:

"Come into the house."

After saying that, he took Gu Xi's hand and left. Chu Zhao resignedly followed behind, carrying the gift, like a servant.

In the main hall.

"Aunt Ren, are you saying that the imperial decree summoned my mother and others to the capital to hold a grand funeral for my grandfather and father?" Gu Xi was surprised. Could the dog emperor be so kind?

"Not only that, His Majesty also sent several guards to escort your mother and others." Madam Ren said.

Gu Xi always felt that something was wrong. After thinking for a while, he suddenly remembered something and his face darkened.

Could it be that Qi Dasheng’s identity has been discovered by the Dog Emperor?

Although General Chu forged an identity document for him, Qi Dasheng had shown up in Dingxi County, so if Emperor Jichang wanted to check, he might be able to find out.

Then his purpose of taking Qi and others away became obvious.

He used Qi and others as hostages to control the imperial teacher.

Gu Xi sneered in his heart, who would dare to be loyal to such an emperor?

However, she doesn't have to worry about the safety of her mother and younger brothers and sisters. Emperor Jichang will definitely protect them so that he can threaten her at the critical moment.

The great general of Chu was still guarding the town of Suiye, the capital of the Turkic people, and was not in the palace.

Gu Xi chatted with Mrs. Ren for a while, and the three of them had lunch together. Then Gu Xi said goodbye and left, and Chu Zhao followed immediately.

Mrs. Ren felt helpless and amused.

It's true that children are no longer under the control of their mothers when they grow up.

Just now the two of them said that they met by chance on the road. Who would believe it?

Do you think I'm so easy to deceive?

After leaving Dingxi County, the two men flew to Suiye City and sent a group of communications soldiers to General Chu.

They stayed in Suiye City that night.

Later, Chu Shiting returned home and told Madam Ren about the time when Chu Zhao went to Suiye City. They were both shocked.

Chu Zhao actually appeared in Dingxi County and Suiye City in the morning and afternoon of the same day respectively. You know, the two places are two thousand miles apart.

The couple were almost scared to death by their son's "clone technique" until later when they witnessed the speed of the plane.

*

Capital City, Imperial Study Room.

Emperor Jichang was reviewing memorials when he suddenly saw a eunuch coming in hurriedly to report that a letter from Eunuch Ma had arrived by carrier pigeon.

Eunuch Lin took it and opened it.

Since Emperor Jichang was a bit presbyopic, he could barely read the large characters on the memorial. The paper for the carrier pigeon could not be too large, so the characters were written in very small letters. Eunuch Lin read:

"Your Majesty, the Imperial Master has pacified the Japanese island and changed the Japanese kingdom to the Anning Kingdom of Sakura Prefecture. I, your servant, will follow the Imperial Master and depart from Taizhou Prefecture today to escort the Japanese dignitaries to the capital."

"What!" Emperor Jichang exclaimed, his face full of disbelief.

Eunuch Lin himself was shocked by the contents of the note.

"Your Majesty, this...how is this possible?" Eunuch Lin stammered.

Emperor Jichang was shocked and frowned, trying hard to digest the news.

The officials sent by the Ministry of War to investigate the invasion of Japan have not yet arrived in Taizhou, and the Imperial Master has returned with the pacification of Japan? Isn't this too fast?

The ability of the national teacher is so terrifying.

"Your Majesty, this matter is too bizarre. Would you like me to send someone to verify it?" Eunuch Lin suggested.

Emperor Jichang shook his head and said solemnly:

"Little Mazi has always been cautious and would not spread any news casually. This should be true."

Emperor Jichang fell into deep thought, his face changing from gloomy to bright.

The achievement of expanding territory will be recorded in history no matter which dynasty or king.

He should naturally be happy about the expansion of Anning Kingdom's territory, but the imperial teacher went on the expedition without any imperial order and named the Japanese island Sakura Prefecture without asking for permission from him as the emperor. Where was his dignity as an emperor?

But he did not dare to punish Qi Dasheng easily, because his ability was so great that any king would be wary of him.

Eunuch Lin wanted to congratulate His Majesty, but he knew from his Majesty's expression that he was unhappy, so he hurriedly said:

"The Imperial Master was able to pacify Japan so quickly. I guess that Japan is just a tiny country with a bunch of rabble."

Emperor Jichang thought so too. Otherwise, how could a country be pacified so quickly? There might only be a few small fishing villages on the Japanese island.

So he ordered indifferently:

"No matter how poor the Japanese island is, it has expanded the territory of our Anning country, which is a great achievement. Let's make this news public in the morning court tomorrow."

What he is most worried about now is how he should reward the imperial teacher when he returns.

The national teacher already holds the highest official rank and the title of duke. If he wants to be rewarded further, does he really have to be made a king of a different surname?

If he did not reward him, it would be difficult to convince the people, and he would not be able to ask the imperial teacher to deal with Beiyan.

Emperor Jichang racked his brains but couldn't figure out how to reward him. He thought, why not wait for the national teacher to come back and ask him what reward he wanted. He could also guess whether the national teacher had any ill intentions from the reward he asked for.

Emperor Jichang no longer had the heart to review memorials. He walked out of the imperial study with a heavy heart. The lights outside were as bright as day, and there was a huge searchlight hanging above.

Every time he saw this lamp, he would think of the shameful thing that Concubine Shi had done to him, and the cuckold made his heart even darker.

"Someone! Take this lamp down!"

Eunuch Lin immediately ordered the eunuch to fetch a ladder, climbed up himself, took down the lamp, turned off the switch, and asked carefully:

"Your Majesty, this lamp——"

Emperor Jichang wanted to smash the lamp, but when he thought that it was a gift from the gods, he dared not do so and ordered:

"This lamp is a gift from the gods, so please offer it in the Imperial Ancestral Temple."

He has tolerated this light for a long time, but today he can no longer tolerate it.

Eunuch Lin breathed a sigh of relief and suggested that it be offered to the Taimiao Temple, so that His Majesty would not be in a bad mood every time he saw the lantern, and they, the servants, would not be frightened.

As for the Taimiao, I can't go there many times a year, so it's okay.