Chapter 106 Going home (second update)
On the second day, Duanhua stopped making trouble, and returned to Beijing with Zhou Gu with a face full of hatred.
Zhou Gu is still walking ahead on horseback, while Duanhua is sitting in the carriage. Now that she is willing to return to Beijing, Zhou Gu will naturally not let Ziye tie her up again, except that she cannot go back to Jiangning and give her the freedom she deserves.
Duanhua didn't notice the young man beside Zhou Gu until she stopped going crazy. She asked the maidservant, "Who is that man?"
The maid said in a low voice: "Back to the princess, it is said that it is the Jiangning prefect's mansion... no, it is the eldest son of the Jiangzhou governor's mansion."
Yesterday, Mr. Zhou made it clear that the prefect of Jiangning has been promoted to the governor of Jiangzhou.
Duanhua raised his voice, "Is that little concubine's brother?"
The maid nodded.
Duanhua's face darkened, "What a Zhou Gu, it seems that he is very satisfied with that little concubine, otherwise why would he bring her brother into the capital?"
The maid said in a low voice: "Then Mr. Su is going to Beijing for the exam, and it is said that he will end in Jinqiu."
The implication is that even if Young Master Zhou doesn't bring him to Beijing with him, he will still go to Beijing.
Duanhua sneered, "The imperial examination is a big deal. I don't know how much he has."
The servant girl hesitated for a moment, but said: "It is said that Mr. Su is very talented, and he is very famous in Jiangzhou."
"There are a lot of talented and famous people, and they have to have that fate." Duanhua didn't think so.
She thought bitterly, Zhou Gu stopped her from going to Jiangning County, so when she returned to Beijing, she would let him have a look, how could he control her? Can't see that little concubine, doesn't she have her ready-made brother? Don't blame her for being cruel, he deserves to be that little concubine's brother.
Seeing Duanhua's stern face, the servant girl shivered in her heart, and kept silent like a cicada.
Duanhua didn't speak anymore, thinking about it.
Su Xing didn't know that Duan Hua already hated him because of Su Rong. As always, his complexion remained the same, and he treated Zhou Gu as he should, making Zhou Gu think that his indifferent attitude yesterday was his illusion.
There was no further delay on the road, and three days later, the group returned to the capital.
Su Xing looked at the gate of the capital, thinking that this is the capital, if he was in Jinqiu High School, he would strive to stay here.
Entering the city gate, Zhou Gu reined in the horse and invited Su Xingze, "Brother Su, why don't you come with me to my house first, stay for a few days, and then go to Mr. Xie's house. After all, that house has not been lived in for many years and needs to be cleaned."
Su Xing shook his head, "The house has always been taken care of, and it is not deserted. I have sent someone to inform you in advance. You don't need to clean it, and you can move in after entering. I will go to the Duke's Mansion to see you another day."
Zhou Gu had no choice but to say, "Alright then!"
Xie Lin said with a smile: "Brother Su, come to my house some other day."
Su Xing nodded, "It's easy to say."
The three parted at the gate of the city, while Su Xing took people to Xie Yuan's house. After he left, Zhou Gu and Xie Lin also went back to Duke Huguo's Mansion and Prince Rui'an's Mansion respectively.
No one cared about Duanhua anymore, the guards of the Princess Mansion escorted her back to Princess Qingping Mansion.
When Zhou Gu was in Jiangning County, he sent a letter to the Duke Huguo's Mansion, stating the approximate return date, but he didn't expect to delay for two more days in order to wait for Su Xingze. On this day when he returned to the mansion, the people of Duke Huguo's mansion had not seen him for many days, and they were very happy.
The housekeeper Chen Bo welcomed Zhou Gu into the mansion with a smile, "Fourth son, it's been a long time since you went to Jiangning this time, and even this old slave misses you."
In the past, when Zhou Gu was in the study room, he would go home every day, and later he was kicked to the East Palace to accompany the crown prince. In order to cure him, Qin Taifu asked the crown prince to set up a yard for him in the East Palace. The longest time he was trapped in the East Palace for half a month. This time he walked for more than a month, which is really the longest time.
Zhou Gu raised his eyebrows, "Uncle Chen, I have only been away for a month, why do you have more gray hair? Is it just like what you said, what I think?"
The smile on Uncle Chen's face froze, he touched his hair, and sullenly said, "Fourth Young Master, you are not cute anymore."
Zhou Gu smiled, in a good mood, "In the car, there are Jiangning specialties that I brought back, and there is also a return gift from the Jiangning prefect's mansion. Brother Su asked me to bring them back together, and he will come to the door another day."
Chen Bo nodded with indifference, he no longer warmed up with Zhou Gu, turned around and left neatly.
Shuanglin Garden is as clean as ever. After Zhou Gu took a bath, he suddenly remembered something and called out, "Midnight."
"Young master." Ziye finally got rid of the daily errand of staring at Princess Duanhua, and now he is relaxed.
Zhou Gu ordered, "You go to Zhou Xi and ask him to bring me all my things."
Zi Ye was confused, "Master, don't you need to tell me this? He will naturally bring your things to you!"
"Just talk, Zhou Xi understands." Zhou Gu waved his hand.
Ziye left with a dazed expression on his face.
Zhou Xi was unloading the car with Uncle Chen and others, when he saw Zi Ye came and asked him what was the matter? After Ziye said Zhou Gu's words, Zhou Xi laughed immediately, "You tell the fourth son don't worry, I will personally send him there later."
Zi Ye nodded, leaned closer to him, and asked in a low voice, "What is it? Young Master asked me to come to you."
"It's the cloth Miss Su Qi gave to the young master, ten sets of new clothes were made out of it, and the other unmade cloth was brought back for him to make autumn and winter clothes." Zhou Xi whispered.
Zi Ye finally understood, and muttered, "I'm not by your side, it seems that I missed a lot of things."
"That's right, our Fourth Young Master and Miss Seven get along well." Zhou Xi thought to himself that the marriage was a certainty, and there was nothing left to run away. It was really the right thing for the Old Master to let the Fourth Young Master go to Jiangning, and the Fourth Young Master never mentioned not to marry again.
Ziye was depressed, "It's Princess Duanhua, so I can't be with you."
Zhou Xi sighed, "Master Duanhua will definitely not let it go."
Zi Ye had a face of "Anyway, the young master will protect my expression", and said in a low voice: "What a crazy woman, although she is of high birth, she is a princess, but she is really far behind Miss Su Qi."
Miss Su Qi is such an interesting person. According to him, except for her background, she is better than Princess Duanhua in everything.
"Shh, don't say it anymore, be careful that the walls have ears." Zhou Xi made a gesture to shut up. In the Duke Protector's Mansion, there is not an iron bucket, and His Majesty does not allow an iron bucket in the Duke Protector's Mansion. There are palace spies in this mansion, and they usually speak carefully.
Zi Ye nodded, and said helplessly, "Jiang Ning is better."
He originally thought that the Duke Huguo's Mansion was very good, but he went to Jiangning and found that Jiang Ning was really nice. At least in Jiangning's Prefect's Mansion, he was unrestrained and didn't have so many rules.
Therefore, small households are also good for small households, and there are comforts and comforts that high households do not have.
Zhou Xi nodded his head, as far as the environment of the prefect's mansion is concerned, who doesn't like it? He stayed with the young master in the prefect's mansion from beginning to end, not to mention how comfortable it was.
After taking a bath, Zhou Gu specially changed into a new suit and went to see the old Huguogong.
Old Huguogong looked at him and found that he seemed to have changed a bit when he came back to Jiangning. He couldn’t tell what changed, but it was just a feeling. He looked at Zhou Gu twice, and asked him: "How about going back to Jiangning County?"
"It's okay." After Zhou Gu saluted, he sat down and took a drink of tea.
The old Hu Guogong showed a smile, "You have traveled around Jiangning County, and you have met someone. After spending time together, what do you think of your marriage contract with that little girl?"
Zhou Gu really wanted to say "I don't think so much", but now he couldn't say it.
He looked at the old protector, feeling depressed, just like when he insisted on not letting him join the army like his brothers and send him to study, he was sure that even if he messed around, there was a way to deal with him and make him obedient. It is the same now, it seems that he is sure that he will not refuse again.
This feeling of being controlled made him feel as if he was being tied with a rope every time he faced the old protector. However, when he wanted to resist, he always found that he had no reason to resist.
Just like when he was kicked to the East Palace back then, he saw that the prince’s daily schoolwork was full, and at night, he still read by himself until late at night. With the prince as a reference, he felt how useless he was, and unconsciously followed the prince’s diligence and studious.
Before leaving Beijing, he resisted this marriage in every possible way, but when he went to Jiangning, lived in Su's house, and spent time with Su Rong, he found that he had no intention of regretting the marriage. Not only that, when he left Jiangning County, Su Rong sent him off at Shiliting outside the city, and he asked her "Do you want to get married as soon as possible?" , he was actually very upset.
This lack of energy made him stop talking, and rode away directly.
Seeing Zhou Gu's face changing, the old Huguogong asked, "Why don't you speak?"
Zhou Gu put down the teacup and said expressionlessly, "She said there is no rush."
Happy weekend, see you tomorrow~
(end of this chapter)