Although the Duke Protector's Palace has a large family, because Zhou Gu's father and uncles all died in the battlefield at a young age, the number of people in the Duke Protector's Palace is actually not that large. To make a fortune through military service, one must pay with blood. His grandfather retired because he was seriously injured and could no longer go to the battlefield. His father and uncle were not so lucky. However, fortunately, they had married before they died in the battle and had children, so the grandchildren's generation seemed to have a larger population. In addition, the world is now peaceful and there is no need to fight anymore. Although his three brothers are all in the army, they are all doing well. He has one biological brother, Zhou Wei, the current eldest son of the Protectorate, and one biological sister. The rest are cousins left behind by his uncles, and there are not many of them. Counting him, there are nine grandchildren in the entire Duke Protector's Mansion.
The Jiangning Prefect's Mansion is a small mansion, only one-tenth of the area of the Protector's Mansion, but it can be considered as supporting a large family with a population similar to that of the Protector's Mansion.
In the Protector's Mansion, except for New Year's Day, men and women sit separately, but in the Jiangning Prefect's Mansion, there is obviously no such rule and everyone is treated equally.
After everyone greeted them, Zhou Gu sat down next to Prefect Su, and Su Rong sat down next to him.
The six aunts and six young ladies were all surprised. Apparently they had not expected that the young master of the Protector's Mansion was so good-looking. However, they are all very well-behaved people. There is no intrigue or mischief like other mansions. This is due to the fact that the eldest lady manages the family well and treats everyone equally with clear rewards and punishments. Therefore, due to the circumstances, except for the initial look of surprise and shock when they saw Zhou Gu, they never glanced at him again, which made Zhou Gu feel more at ease.
Su Taishou asked Zhou Gu, "My dear nephew, how do you drink?"
"Alright."
"How much is it?"
Zhou Gu wanted to say, "I won't get drunk after a thousand cups," but felt that this was too young and frivolous, so he could only say, "A pot of wine is fine."
Su Taishou laughed loudly, "Then I understand. You at least have enough capacity for a jar of wine."
Zhou Gu: "..."
Su Taishou ordered, "Come here, get..."
"Father, we agreed that we would go out to play in the afternoon." Su Rong interrupted Su Rong quickly. How could she allow Zhou Gu to drink too much? She hasn't gone out to play in more than half a month, so she must not go to the bath today.
"Uh..." Su Taishou paused and looked at the two of them, "Did you agree to go out to play in the afternoon?"
Zhou Gu said nothing.
Su Rong nodded, "Yes, since he came to Jiangning, he hasn't gone out to play outside the city yet, so I decided to take him to Phoenix Mountain."
"Go climb the mountain. The mountain is very steep." Su Taishou was worried that Su Rong would reveal his secret.
The eldest lady coughed, knowing that Su Rong was holding it back hard. If she was not allowed to go out, she might run out secretly, so she suggested: "It's better to go on a cruise."
"That's okay. Anyway, we are going out to have fun. Father, you can't drink too much today, otherwise, you won't be drunk until the evening?" Su Rong used a gentle and considerate tone, not tough at all.
Several aunts and young ladies looked at her one after another, secretly thinking that she was quite decently dressed. If in the past, she had said "no" calmly and without any emotion, this would have been really impossible. , even when it comes to Governor Su or the eldest lady, not to mention people like them, with the exception of Su Xingze.
"Ahem, okay! Then let's have two pots. My nephew and I will have a pot each and have a drink." Su Taishou compromised.
Su Rong smiled softly, "Thank you, father."
Su Taishou felt relieved and waited for someone to bring him wine. He said to Zhou Gu, "This is Jiangning's specialty, the finest drunken flower drink. Dear nephew, come and try this wine. This is my favorite wine."
Zhou Gu nodded, "Thank you uncle."
Two bottles of wine is just a light drink for a person who has a bit of drinker. Therefore, this meal was very peaceful.
After the meal, Su Rong couldn't wait to go out and play, but she still asked Zhou Gu patiently, "Do you want to take a rest?"
Zhou Gu shook his head, "I don't have the habit of taking naps."
"It just so happens that I don't have one either." Su Rong was happy, "Then let's go?"
Zhou Gu nodded hesitantly.
So, Su Rong said hello to the prefect Su and the eldest lady, and left with Zhou Gu.
After the two left, the eldest lady was a little worried, "This girl, I wonder if she can keep up the pretense until she has her hair. She won't be exposed for just half a day, right?"
"Let it be revealed!" Su Taishou had a different opinion. "Although Zhou Gu is good and the Protector's Office is good, we can't cheat on the marriage! We can't cheat for the rest of our lives."
The eldest lady glared at Su Taishou, "You are quite reasonable."
"I think Zhou Gu is a good kid. The Duke's tutors are better than us at raising children." Su Taishou thought about Zhou Gu being forced to stay in the Prefect's Mansion. At that time, his face was very ugly, but he could bear it. He fell out and had good self-control. He didn't have this self-control when he was as old as him. Of course, he was lucky not to meet such bad elders as him and his wife.
The eldest lady also thought about the two people going out of their way to bully other children, and laughed, "At such an age, this matter cannot be spread. Zhou Gu will not tell anyone, right?"
"You've done it, just say it!" Su Taishou always had a thicker skin, "Anyway, I have the old Protector's letter on my head, so I'm not afraid."
The eldest lady thought about it. Lao Guogong made it clear in his letter, telling them not to treat Zhou Gu as an outsider and to get along with each other more. He was waiting for good news and waiting to drink tea from his grandson-in-law. How can we get along with Zhou Gu if he doesn't live at home?
Therefore, the eldest lady only hoped that Su Rong would understand something, and that what she had said to her in the past few days would work.
She then said to the aunts and young ladies who had not left: "Zhou Gu lived at home until Xiaoqi reached the age of hairpin. During this period, no matter who you are, please don't cause any trouble for me. You must know that Xiaoqi will climb up and get married." This Gaozhi, you have a good future. If you ruin Xiaoqi's marriage and offend the Duke Protector's Office, no one in our family will be well off."
Everyone nodded in unison.
The eldest lady was afraid that someone might be confused, so she said sternly: "Xiao Qi's marriage, no matter how Qi Yiniang got it in the first place, since she was able to get it and got such attention from the old Duke, it means that it is not simple. Zhou Gu looks good, right? But don’t let anyone do something dirty like robbing your sister. Otherwise, I don’t need to tell you what the consequences will be. After all, you are not ignorant women. You have all read the books in our house, and everyone has been taught by your husband. Even if you came in without a penny, you are now a person who is literate, knows your integrity, and understands what to do and what not to do. , don’t eat our rice in vain and develop a confused mind.”
After she finished speaking, she praised him again: "You did a good job today. You treated him like my seventh uncle. Don't go astray."
All the aunts expressed their opinions one after another, "Madam, don't worry, I won't do it. We are all waiting to get acquainted with Xiao Qiguang."
All the ladies had sincere expressions, "Mom, we all understand. We have been taught by you since we were young. We all understand this. We are one family, and we cannot have two hearts."
"Yes, mother, we don't dare to steal the seventh sister's people." Su Li, who is two months older than Su Rong, has a dull expression on her face, "She has a vicious look on her face. I look forward to never provoking her in my life."
As soon as she said this, everyone was amused.
Fourth Yiniang echoed: "Isn't that right? Who dares to mess with her? Not to mention that since she was a child, she didn't dare to take things from her, let alone such a big living person?"
The eldest lady also felt that she was too nervous, so she also smiled, "I should worry about you, but this week, Gu, it looks so good. I'm afraid you might be confused."
"Let's keep a close eye on Xiao Qi, okay? You can see how she's pretending, and I think she'll like it." Miss Wu thanked her, "My daughter is not as changeable as Xiao Qi. In the future, my mother will I just want a more ordinary husband-in-law, and he will grow up to be like Mr. Zhou, a man who flirts with women. In addition to taking the initiative to steal women from others, there are probably many women in the capital watching and pestering him, which is really unsettling."
Madam: "..."
She was speechless, "You must have some potential! You are good-looking, you can please the eyes every day, and you can serve him, and you are happy to serve him. Are there few men who are ugly and act like monsters? There are not many. Why are you tired? , why not feel tired and comfortable."
Miss Fifth thought about it and felt ashamed, "What mother said is that her daughter has been taught a lesson, so it's up to you to look past her!"
