When entering the Duke Protector's Mansion, Zhou Gu strode in front of him, and Su Rong followed closely behind him. When leaving the Duke Protector's Mansion, Su Rong was in front and Zhou Gu was behind. Su Rong didn't walk very fast, and Zhou Gu didn't walk in a hurry.
The two of them were silent all the way to the gate of the Protector's Mansion.
Su Rong crossed the threshold, stopped and turned around, looking at Zhou Gu. His face had no expression at this time. He was no longer cold and gloomy, his eyes were no longer murderous, and he was no longer full of anger and emotion. She didn't expect it to be collected so quickly. She thought she would never see him again until she left the Duke Protector's Mansion, but she didn't expect that he not only brought the marriage certificate out in person and watched her destroy it, but also offered to see her off.
She didn't know what was going on in his mind right now, she couldn't guess, but the engagement had been canceled and the marriage contract had been torn up, so there was no need to guess. So, she smiled and said in a normal tone, "Brother Zhou, please stay. There is no need to send him off again."
Zhou Gu stopped and stood a mile away from Su Rong, separated by a threshold. As if this threshold was their boundary, he squinted his eyes and asked her, unable to hear any emotion in his voice, "After I leave Jiangning County, Who was the person you fell in love with when you came to Beijing?"
Su Rong lied and didn't make a draft. Now when he asked her, she didn't change her expression and her eyes didn't even look blank. "He's a young man who looks two years older than you. I don't know his name yet, but he should be here soon." Got it, I’ll tell you after I know his name!”
Zhou Gu nodded, "Okay, let's go slowly, I won't send you off!"
Su Rong turned around, stepped down the steps, and walked away step by step in the direction he came from.
Zhou Gu kept looking at her. The girl's slender back was straight. There were fallen leaves floating down on both sides of the street. She reached out and fished them out, and then threw them away to the street sweeper's basket without cherishing them. In the basket, let it pile up with the fallen leaves in those baskets. When the street sweeper presses the basket with a broom, you can hear the crunching sound of a leaf being crushed.
He smiled brightly and turned around. Behind him, the guard at the door closed the door with a bang.
In the pavilion, the old Protector, Princess Sheng'an, and the Duke's wife did not leave. They were sitting there, waiting for Zhou Gu to send people back.
During this period, the old Protector also briefly talked about his conversation with Su Rong. After hearing this, the eldest princess Sheng'an and the Duke's wife were all speechless and sighed in unison.
Who would have thought that the king of Nanchu was so deeply in love that for so many years, the harem of the Nanchu royal court had been vacant and there were no heirs, so Su Rong became his only heir.
The Duke's wife whispered: "Brother Gu doesn't know about Su Rong's life experience, right? Father, do you think you should tell him?"
"Originally I planned to tell him, but now that the engagement is over, let's forget it." The old Protector shook his head, "After the results of the scientific examination are released, he plans to leave the capital and travel. In this case, let him travel with peace of mind. There is no need to tell her. What will change if she tells her? The little girl of the Su family has made up her mind. If she has any trouble, the Duke Protector's Office will just help solve it."
The Duke’s wife nodded.
The eldest princess of Sheng'an was about to speak when she saw that Zhou Gu had turned back. She stopped and looked at Zhou Gu. No one would be happy if their engagement was annulled. What's more, this child is proud in his bones. He has never suffered anything since he was a child. Frustrated, she was afraid that he would get into trouble for a while, so she waved to him, "Brother Gu, come to grandma."
Zhou Gu stepped into the pavilion and came to the eldest princess Sheng'an.
The eldest princess of Sheng'an stood up and hugged him, "The fate between people is determined by fate. Now that the little girl from the Su family has come to break off the engagement, it proves that you two are not destined to be together. Don't take it to heart. It's not because It's not your fault, but her..."
She wanted to say in a subtle way that she had other plans and that the Protectorate Palace was not her choice, but Zhou Gu had already answered, "She is blind."
Princess Sheng'an: "..."
He can still curse, which shows that he has no intention of holding it in and hurting himself.
She nodded repeatedly, "Yes, yes, that little girl is blind. Grandma's good grandson is the best. You will definitely marry a girl more beautiful than that little girl in the future."
Zhou Gu remained silent.
Princess Sheng'an thought that this was still uncomfortable, and patted his back, "Be good, it will definitely happen."
She let go of Zhou Gu and said to the Duke's wife beside her: "You give him a hug, too."
The Duke's wife has never hugged her son since Zhou Gu was kicked out to the East Palace to accompany the prince. In the past, she always disliked him for being a brat, but now she felt so distressed that she stepped forward to hug him, "What a man!" In your life, you have grown up a lot. How many young people like you have never experienced the ups and downs of love? It’s like stepping on a threshold, just lift your foot and cross it. "
Zhou Gu recalled Su Rong's words of "stay" when he turned around and said to him as he crossed the threshold of the Protector's Mansion. He twitched his lips but said nothing.
The Duke's wife could feel that he was in a very bad mood, but she was trying her best to restrain it. She also patted him on the back and praised him, "You did a great job today. We, the son of the Duke Protector's Mansion, will always... You can't be rude, you can politely send the little girl out, everyone can see it, and after the news of your ruined marriage spreads, you won't be criticized or said to be unruly."
She let go of Zhou Gu and said seriously: "Mom, I think you have done a good job. Now there is no one left. If you want to cry, just cry. Our family will not laugh at you."
Zhou Gu looked at her mother in silence for a long while before saying, "Grandpa, will you hug me? If grandpa hugs me too, I won't cry."
The Duke's wife paused and looked at the old Protector.
The old protector of the country has always been strict with Zhou Gu. Since his enlightenment, he has never had the heart to tease his grandchildren. He teaches his grandchildren with sticks and beats all his naughty grandchildren into submission with military sticks. Naturally, he has been there for many years. I have never held my grandchild.
The eldest princess Sheng'an was immediately amused and urged the old protector who had done a good job, "Get up quickly and give our dear grandson a hug. He did a good job today and deserves a reward."
The old Protector's beard trembled and he snorted coldly, "Did you do a good job? Then who brought the little girl into my study in an aggressive manner, and without saying a word, slapped the table and said harsh words to me? I’m not old yet, and my memory is still good.”
Zhou Gu didn't speak, just looked at him.
The old Protector snorted coldly again, finally stood up, walked to Zhou Gu, stretched out his hand to hug him, and cursed, "You brat, what's the big deal? A man can take it and let it go." You are the son of our Duke Protector's Mansion. Wen Neng can write to bring peace to the world, and Wu Neng can ride a horse to determine the world. Don't be too affectionate, or you will be embarrassed."
"When will our son-in-law of the Duke Protector's Mansion be able to write to bring peace to the world, and to be able to ride a horse to make peace?" Zhou Gu asked.
The old Protector let him go and said confidently, "Start with you."
Zhou Gu shut up.
Is this a compliment to him for his civil and military skills? He should be happy?
He was tired, "Xie Lin asked me to have a drink a few days ago, but I kept putting it off. Since I have nothing to do today, I will go and have a drink with him."
The old Protector waved his hand, "Go, go. Since you don't cry now, don't cry in front of others, so as not to be embarrassed and laughed at."
"I'm not going to cry in front of him, I'm going to settle accounts with him. I also curse him by the way, and wish him a lifetime of never marrying Qin Luan, and not finding someone like Qin Luan." Zhou Gu turned around and left.
Old Protector: "..."
He was confused and warned him, "Don't fight, don't make any more noise and disturb His Majesty."
Zhou Gu said "hmm" and went straight away.
After Xie Lin came out of the examination room, he lay at home for two days. After he calmed down, he started to go out and play around. He made a date with this person for a drink today and another person for a drink tomorrow. Although the results were not revealed yet, he felt that he could come out of the examination room intact. Coming out is worth celebrating.
Princess Ruian now no longer restrains him. Instead, she gave her son five thousand taels of her private room to let him relax.
Xie Lin had money in hand, but he was looking for someone to drink with. He had been looking for Zhou Gu for several days, but Zhou Gu said he was not available. After Xie Lin inquired, he heard that he had been staying in the house behind closed doors. As a matter of fact, every day, I caught the guards of the palace and practiced in the martial arts training ground until they were covered with sweat. I made the guards of the Protector's Palace miserable. If I hadn't come out of the examination room that day and listened to what he said. After saying "I did well in the exam," he thought he had failed the exam, was autistic, and was about to choose another path to join the army.
Today, before he had decided who to ask out for a drink, he heard the concierge call and said, "Young Master Zhou is here to ask if he is going to have a drink." He jumped up from the bed and kept saying, "Go, go, go." , tell him to wait, I will go out to find him right now."
new
