The King of Nanchu and Ye Xiang chatted enthusiastically with Cui Gong for half an hour. Considering that Cui Gong and the Cui family must be tired from traveling all the way, they were still considerate and stopped talking and stood up to leave.
When Cui Gong was about to send him off, the King of Nanchu and Ye Xiang held him down one on the left and the other on the right. "Cui Gong, have a good rest. You are one of our own, so there is no need to be polite."
Cui Gong moved but failed to stand up. He also laughed for a moment.
"Grandpa, there's no need to send him off. You can rest! I'm leaving too, and Zhou Gu is staying." Su Rong also stood up.
Zhou Gu nodded, "I'll stay while my father-in-law and Ye Xiang walk slowly."
The three of them left together. Cui Gong could only ask Cui Xingzhi to send the three of them off.
Cui Xingzhi sent the three of them to the door. He saw the king and Ye Xiang getting into a carriage. Su Rong was still standing there. He looked at Su Rong and said, "Princess?"
Since he returned to Beijing and entered the court, he no longer called her cousin sister-in-law, but instead addressed her as a maiden.
Su Rong said: "I'll tell you a few words before leaving."
Cui Xingzhi nodded.
Su Rong said to him: "This house is still a bit small. I didn't consider my grandfather and the Cui family to come. It would be great to have just you and your little cousin in an adjacent mansion, but now it's not very good." It's enough. There is a big house in Hongfeng Lane, which is bigger than these two places combined. It is still vacant. Do you think we should change it to a big house for you?"
Cui Xingzhi said quickly: "The fourth cousin's uncle and his aunt are living here. My grandfather and his family will live in my house. There is no need to change."
Su Rong thought for a moment and said, "Let's do this. That mansion will be given to the Cui family. If you want to move, you can move there. If you don't want to live here, the Cui family will need a house sooner or later, so they will need another house." No problem. That place is close to Zhou Gu's house, only one street away. In the future, the old Duke will come to Nanchu to stay for a short time. If you live there, it will be convenient for the old Duke and Cui Gong to come and go, chat and drink tea."
"This..." Cui Xingzhi looked at Su Rong, "Isn't this not good? We have already acquired two houses. If we get another one..."
Su Ronxiao said, "You saved me, so I should give you another house. Just keep it!"
Cui Xingzhi thanked him, "Thank you so much, Madam."
"It's my cousin. Privately, I still like to hear this." Su Rong stood up and got into the carriage.
Cui Xingzhi immediately laughed and changed his words: "Sister-in-law, walk slowly."
Su Rong left in the car. Cui Xingzhi watched Su Rong go away, then turned around and returned home.
A young boy of seven or eight years old saw Cui Xingzhi coming back and asked him: "Brother Xingzhi, is the concubine the fiancée of cousin Zhou Gu? She is so beautiful."
Cui Xingzhi smiled and nodded, "Yes."
The young boy looked at Cui Xingzhi with admiration, "Brother Xingzhi, your and cousin Zhou Gu's official uniforms are really nice."
Cui Xingzhi smiled, "Study hard, and when you grow up and become an official, you can also wear it."
“Yeah.” The young boy nodded heavily.
After King Nan Chu, Prime Minister Ye, and Su Rong left, Cui Gong turned to look at Zhou Gu and stared at him for a long time.
Zhou Gu was looked at by Cui Gong inexplicably, "Grandpa, why are you staring at me?" He sat up straight, "Didn't I just lean a little? I don't do this in the court, it's just that I'm too tired recently. , isn’t this at home?”
Cui Gong sighed, "It's not because of this." "Then why?" Zhou Gu tilted his head back.
Mr. Cui looked at him and said, "You made the right choice. The concubine is worth giving up everything in Daliang."
Zhou Gu suddenly smiled, "Of course."
He looked at Cui Gong with pride, "Grandpa, Xiao Qi likes me. I gave up everything in Daliang for him, and she even gave up Ye Guixue for me."
"I know." Cui Gong reached out his hand and tapped his forehead in a funny way. "You are so old, why are you still acting like a child? It's like you got the candy but others didn't."
Zhou Gu said matter-of-factly: "Others can't eat it even if they want to. The candy is all mine."
Mr. Cui turned back with an angry smile, "Don't you still have a lot of things to do in the household department? You and Xing Zhi both go back to work. I'm tired too, so don't get in the way."
Zhou Gu sighed and leaned on his chair, "I finally have a reason to ask for leave. Grandpa, please don't be so heartless. I won't leave. I will leave after dinner. Just go and rest and ignore me."
Just as Mr. Cui was about to speak, Cui Xingzhi came back from outside and took over with a smile, "Cousin, my cousin gave the Cui family a large house in Hongfeng Lane and said that they would let my grandfather live there. This place will not be taken back, it is still mine. .”
Zhou Gu nodded, "The place in Hongfeng Lane is very big. It's similar to my mansion. It's good to live in. It's spacious. It becomes a little narrow when there are more people here. Xiaoqi is considering that. The place in Hongfeng Lane is far away from me." His mansion is also close. When my grandfather comes, I can often stay with him and have tea and take a walk."
“You said the same thing to your cousin, and she said the same thing.” Cui Xingzhi said with emotion that the two of them had a good understanding.
Zhou Gu curled his lips and said with a smile on his face, "We are husband and wife."
“Not married yet.” Cui Xingzhi reminded him.
Zhou Gubai said to him, "It will happen sooner or later."
Cui Gong looked at Cui Xingzhi. This direct grandson has grown a lot in the past six months since he came to Nanchu. From the fourth-grade official robe worn on him, his biological grandfather almost didn't recognize him when he first saw him. When he came out, the disciples at home all stared blankly. Needless to say, he also knew that they might regret not following him in the first place.
However, wealth and honor can be found in danger. Whatever decision a person makes will determine his luck. At the beginning, he asked all the disciples in the clan to choose. Only Xing Zhi was willing to come, and Cui Yanjin wanted to come with him.
Now these two little brothers have great futures.
Needless to say, Cui Xingzhi started from the fourth rank, which is just his beginning. He is still so young. In the future, he will be promoted to the first rank. Cui Yanjin is only twelve years old. There is no young man in the world who has entered the court. Be an official.
Although others have now come to Nanchu, they can only go up step by step. Of course, they can protect the two brothers, but the gap has long been widened.
Cui Xingzhi saw his grandfather staring at him for a long time without saying anything. He couldn't bear it, "Grandpa? Is there anything wrong with your grandson?"
“Yes, yes, yes, I see you have grown up very well, my grandfather is very pleased.” Cui Gong praised sincerely.
Cui Xingzhi breathed a sigh of relief and smiled, "Grandpa, go and have a rest!"
Mr. Cui nodded and got up.
He moved, and Zhou Gu followed him. He entered the house, and Zhou Gu followed him. He lay down on the bed, and Zhou Gu followed him... and lay beside him.
Cui Xingzhi, who was one step behind: “…”
Cui Gong looked at the two of them and wanted to laugh and curse, but in the end he couldn't bear it. He smiled angrily and moved inside. Zhou Gu didn't say a word and followed him to move, leaving a space beside him. Cui Xingzhi remained silent. He also lay down on it.