The wife of two taels of silver

When Lin Haitang woke up, there was no one beside her and the bed next to her had become cold.

Lin Haitang sat up and stretched.

Lin Haitang didn't sleep well last night. She had nightmares all night. In the dream, Lin Haitang either couldn't find Hu Yong, or she found him but Hu Yong was already dead and turned into pieces.

In the dream, Lin Haitang was angry and helpless. This emotion was still in her mind even after she woke up.

Lin Haitang brushed her teeth and washed her face with a gloomy face. The more she thought about it, the angrier she became, and she even wanted to kick over the basin of water.

About an incense stick later, Gu An came back with buns.

Gu An handed the buns to the servant and went to the room to see Lin Haitang.

Lin Haitang is combing Gu Zhilan's hair.

Gu An's originally heavy and serious expression disappeared and he smiled at his wife and daughter.

"Our Lanlan got up really early today." Gu An smiled and went over to pinch Gu Zhilan's face.

Gu Zhilan raised her head proudly, with an expression that begged for praise: "Lanlan is here earlier than brother today!"

When Gu Mo and Gu Zhilan were at Qingyang Academy, they accidentally learned that a classmate's hair was tied by his mother herself. This made Gu Mo and Gu Zhilan very envious. After school, they also pestered Lin Haitang to comb their hair in the morning.

Lin Haitang looked at the expectant expressions on the two children's faces, and since she was almost idle at home every day at that time, she immediately agreed to the children's request.

At that time, Lin Haitang discussed with them: "Mom is not busy these days, so she has time to comb Momo and Lanlan's hair. But in the future, Mom might be busy one day and won't be able to comb Momo and Lanlan's hair. Momo and Lanlan should not be upset then, okay?"

Gu Mo and Gu Zhilan nodded repeatedly, and Gu Mo said, "Don't worry, Mo Mo and Lan Lan won't interfere with my work!"

"Oh, you are worthy of being my child, so well-behaved! Thank you for understanding me so much." Lin Haitang smiled with narrowed eyes, hugging a child in each hand.

I thought there would be no problem here, but the two children who had always been close to each other started arguing over whose hair Lin Haitang should comb first.

"Mom, you have to comb my hair first. I'm the older brother! Brothers have priority!" Gu Mo said to Gu Zhilan with a serious face.

Gu Zhilan's face flushed with excitement, and she shouted, "No! Mommy combs my hair first. Lanlan is my younger sister!"

Whoever combs the hair first between the two children becomes the one who is most liked by Lin Haitang.

"Mom loves Lanlan the most!"

"Mom likes Momo the most!"

"Lanlan!"

"silently!"

Lin Haitang looked at the two quarreling children and suddenly felt overwhelmed. She stretched her hand between the two children and said repeatedly: "Okay, okay, okay."

"Mom, do you like Lanlan the most?" Gu Zhilan said angrily with puffed cheeks.

Gu Mo was not willing to be outdone and also said: "Mom, do you like Mo Mo the most?"

Lin Haitang kept silent, not knowing what to say. She didn't look at anyone, her eyes fixed on the ground as she said, "Of course I like both of you, and Chenchen as well. I like all three of you the most, and I like each of you equally."

Then, without waiting for the two children to ask further questions, Lin Haitang directly gave a solution and said, "How about this? From now on, whoever comes to my room first will be combed by me."

Now, the two children finally stopped quarreling and went hand in hand to play with Xiaobai and Xiaoli.

The next day, Gu Mo arrived first. The two children met on the road and immediately started racing. Gu Mo ran faster and arrived at Lin Haitang's room first.

After that, the two won almost the same number of times, with Gu Mo winning slightly more.

Therefore, every time Gu Zhilan was the first to arrive at Lin Haitang's room, she would feel very proud. Today was no exception, waiting for Gu An to praise her.

Gu An smiled even more happily. He praised Gu Zhilan and said, "Lanlan, you are awesome. You got up earlier than me today. Can you keep working hard next time? And let me follow you."

Gu Zhilan nodded solemnly and said, "Okay!"

Gu Mo also arrived. He had slept in for a while today. He had almost gotten up, but when he saw that his sister had already walked a long way, he went back to lie down for a while.

Gu An ruffled his son's messy hair and said with a smile, "Momo is later than his sister today, remember to come earlier tomorrow."

Gu Mo nodded, clenched his hands into fists, and said, “I will be earlier than my sister tomorrow!”

After the two little ones finished combing their hair, Gu An drove them out and told them to eat buns first.

As soon as the two children left, the room instantly became much quieter. Lin Haitang looked at Gu An and asked, "What's wrong? Is there something wrong?"

Gu An said, "I've thought about it. If the fire at the academy was really targeting Momo and Lanlan, it probably wasn't done by the Great Wizards. It's more likely to be someone in the capital who has a grudge against us."

After listening to Gu An's analysis, Lin Haitang nodded in agreement. Then she frowned and said, "But the people in the capital who have enemies with me can be counted on one hand. There is only Li Qian. But Li Qian probably doesn't have the courage -"

"There's another person," Gu An interrupted Lin Haitang and said, "The Crown Prince."

Lin Haitang instantly lost her composure and stood up directly. The round stool moved back half a step, making a harsh sound.

There was silence between the two of them, staring into each other's eyes, and then Gu An nodded.

Lin Haitang bit her fingers and paced back and forth in the room, becoming increasingly anxious.

"What should we do if it's really him?" Lin Haitang frowned fiercely, feeling unwell.

If it really is the prince, can I pretend nothing happened? Lin Haitang asked herself in her heart. At the same time, her mind flashed back to the scene of Gu Mo and Gu Zhilan trapped in the fire. Gu Mo's face was so scared, and Gu Zhilan had closed her eyes and lay in her brother's arms, motionless.

Her two children almost died. Lin Haitang's eyes gradually turned into resentment. Lin Haitang couldn't pretend that nothing had happened.

But if it really is the prince, how can I make him pay the price? Do I have the ability to do so? Lin Haitang was confused and worried.

Gu An interrupted Lin Haitang's thoughts and comforted her, "Don't worry. Maybe this fire wasn't aimed at Momo and Lanlan. After we find Hu Yong and the truth comes out, we can make other plans."

Lin Haitang held Gu An's hand tighter and tighter. She said seriously, "Gu An, if he is really the prince, I will make him pay the price."

"Even if I don't have the ability to cause him any major trouble, I will still make him suffer minor ones." Lin Haitang smiled coldly, "I won't let him get away so easily."

"If I can't succeed in one year, I'll succeed in three years. If I can't succeed in three years, I'll succeed in ten years. I'll eventually find something to hold against him." Lin Haitang's voice was filled with determination.