The big kitchen was busy with work, and the cook used her best skills to prepare a large table full of fish feast.
During the dinner, Zhou Gu was still next to Su Rong. Su Rong often ate fish and was very good at catching, killing and eating fish. She picked out the fish bones with clean chopsticks and put them cleanly. on the plate and placed it in front of Zhou Gu.
Zhou Gu turned his head to look at her. No one had ever picked a fish bone for him.
Su Rong blinked at him, "I see you are eating slowly, please help you."
Zhou Gu looked a little unnatural, "Thank you."
Su Rong smiled, "You're welcome."
The two people spoke very quietly, but they were still very noticeable.
The eldest lady was very satisfied, thinking that this girl Xiaoqi finally paid off her troubles in teaching her and now knows how to coax people. The rest of the aunts and ladies were shocked, thinking that after all, there is no such thing as cold-heartedness. If someone is really cold-hearted, it is because she has never met a man who makes her cold-hearted. For example, Su Rong in the past and Su Rong now.
Su Taishou was happy and took Zhou Gu to drink, "Nephew Zhou Xian, we didn't have a good time drinking at noon, can we have a good time tonight?"
Zhou Gu nodded, "Try your best to accompany you, uncle."
Su Taishou laughed loudly, "Come on, come on, drink."
After three rounds of wine and five flavors of food, Su Taishou patted Zhou Gu on the shoulder and said with a loud tongue: "My dear nephew, my Xiaoqi is very good. You have just met her now and you still don't understand how good she is. In the future, As time goes by, you will know.”
Zhou Gu thought to himself, it doesn't take long, he has already gained experience with her ability.
"My Xiao Qi has been different from other girls' families since she was a child. She... ahem... madam, why are you screwing with me?" Su Taishou wanted to talk to Zhou Gu properly, but his lower back hurt and he turned his head to look. Madam.
The eldest lady immediately said: "You drank too much."
Su Taishou raised his forehead and asked, "Am I drunk too much?"
"Yes, you drank too much. My nephew has been tired all day. Stop making him talk nonsense and go back to rest." It is naturally impossible for the eldest lady to let the drunken Taishou Su reveal Su Rong's shortcomings and Su Rong's style. Comments can be ruined in the hands of others, but not in the hands of her own father. When others say bad things about Su Rong, she can confidently curse rumors, but if her own father talks nonsense, he will really die, and she cannot kill her husband.
"Oh, my nephew is tired. Let's not talk about it anymore. Let's drink another day." Su Taishou had an advantage in listening to others' advice, and it showed at this time.
Zhou Gu felt regretful. He wanted to hear more about how Su Rong was different from other girls' families, but unfortunately, he had to give up.
Su Taishou's mansion was lively and the atmosphere was very good. On the contrary, the atmosphere in Jiangzhou Governor's Office was not so good.
Jiang Sheng, the governor of Jiangzhou, heard about the trouble his daughter had caused today. He was furious and cursed Jiang Yunying, "You haven't even figured out the identity of the people around Su Rong, how could you say such ugly words? What's wrong with you?" Was it eaten by a dog?”
Jiang Yunying kept crying, and the wound on her neck bled again because she cried so hard.
Ning Chi held up his hands and said, "Uncle Jiang's Mansion, Sister Jiang already knows she was wrong, so please stop scolding her. Even I didn't expect that person to be Zhou Gu. If I had known earlier, I should have stopped him earlier."
"She provoked people to draw their swords with just one sentence. How can I blame you for not stopping her earlier?" Jiang Sheng said angrily, "Nephew Ning Xian, you don't have to say nice things to her. She's really used to it."
Jiang Sheng ordered angrily, "Come here and punish the eldest lady from today..."
"Uncle Jiang, Sister Jiang is already injured, so this punishment is not necessary, right? Let's not do it again! If you punish Sister Jiang, even I will have to be punished. After all, she accompanied me to Jiangning County and caused this matter ." Ning Chi begged again, "What's more, when I go to Jiangning Prefect's Mansion tomorrow, Sister Jiang will have to go and apologize in person. She was also frightened today, so let her rest early!"
Jiang Sheng sighed, "Hey, nephew Ning Xian, you are really..."
He was angry and said, "If you weren't involved by her, how could you have reported your identity? Zhou Gu has been a student of the East Palace for several years. Although the Duke Protector's Palace did not join the East Palace, everyone around him knew that Zhou Gu and the East Palace were together. He is half from the East Palace. Now that you have revealed your identity when you meet him, I am afraid that the news of your coming to Jiangzhou cannot be concealed."
"If you can't hide it, you can't hide it." Ning Chi smiled, "Sooner or later it will be known to others."
"That's sooner rather than later." Jiang Sheng was angry and glared at Jiang Yunying, "It's all your fault!"
Jiang Yunying just cried and couldn't say a word.
"Uncle, no one expected this to happen. Don't blame Sister Jiang. She has been frightened so much today that she will have nightmares at night. It's better to have someone make her a bowl of soothing soup."
Although Jiang Sheng was furious, his only legitimate daughter still expected her to get married, so he couldn't be frightened, so he took the opportunity to go down the steps and said, "That's it. Since you plead for her, I will exempt her from punishment today."
He turned to Jiang Yunying with a serious face, "For the sake of Prince Ning, I won't punish you today. In the future, keep your eyes open and don't blame others without knowing their identity and cause trouble for the family."
Jiang Yunying nodded with tears in her eyes.
"Go down!" Jiang Sheng waved his hand.
Jiang Yunying was helped down by her maid.
The governor's wife never spoke, mainly because she was so frightened that she still hasn't come back to her senses. She confirmed again and again, "Is the fiancé of the little concubine really really Zhou Gu of the Protectorate?"
"Aunt, I can testify that Zhou Gu is right." Ning Chi affirmed.
"How could he, how could he be engaged to a concubine?" The governor's wife was extremely puzzled. Anyone who told this would be a fantasy, right? It's simply unbelievable.
Ning Chi was also shocked and surprised. He didn't understand it all the way back. "I don't know the inside story, but from what I heard, it means I have been engaged since childhood."
"So, what Mrs. Su said three years ago is true." Mrs. Governor's face looked very ugly. She was so angry at first that she thought the Su family was fooling her into evading responsibility, but she didn't expect it to be true.
She looked at Governor Jiang and said, "Master, look at this..."
"It's all you! I had to hold on to people in the past, but now, where can I put my old face? Where can I put your face? You have raised a good daughter!" Jiang Governor was angry, "Why don't you go and prepare a big gift? , follow me to Jiangning County early tomorrow morning."
To apologize to Zhou Gu, you must be sincere, and you must also say as much good things to Prefect Su and his wife as possible.
The governor's wife was a little unwilling to give in. She had better save her face. She asked tentatively: "Do you have to make an apology in person with me? That young master Zhou, although he has a good background, he doesn't have any official position..."
Governor Jiang said angrily: "Why did your good daughter scold someone? Do you think he will be merciful if you don't go and apologize in person? Do you really wait for the old protector to come out to protect the calf? And then you don't shed tears even if you don't see the coffin? You're confused!"
The governor's wife trembled, "I'm going right now!"
Governor Jiang turned to Ning Chi and sighed, "My dear nephew, I'm making you laugh! It's because I don't manage the family strictly."
Ning Chi shook his head, "I don't blame my uncle. Who would have thought that the youngest son of the Protector's Mansion would be engaged to a concubine from the Jiangning Prefectural Mansion since childhood? Especially when Zhou Gu still lives in the Prefecture's Mansion, it is said that it was for her hairpin ceremony. Come here, you can see that you take it seriously."
He wondered, "A few days ago, I heard that Zhou Gu and Xie Lin fought over Qin Luan, the daughter of the former censor Zhongcheng Qin Yuan, and now in a short period of time, he actually appeared in Jiangning County to accompany his fiancée. This is really confusing. "
Jiang Prefect also didn't understand, "Indeed, hey, let's talk about it when we meet Zhou Gu tomorrow! It's not appropriate to make this matter a big deal, otherwise it will be detrimental to me." He patted Ning Chi on the shoulder again, "My dear nephew, our two families It is not advisable to go wrong with the marriage, otherwise it will be detrimental to His Highness."
"Uncle is right. Tomorrow I will go to the prefect's mansion with you and your aunt." Ning Chi expressed his position.
Governor Jiang was satisfied, "Okay!"
