Fengling didn't dare to approach Zhou Gu, so after he pulled Lu Xuecheng to talk, he went to play and talk with other young masters.
Zhou Gu's eyes fell on Fengling. He was very sure that when he was in Jiangning County, there was no such person as Fengling either in the Su family or around Su Rong. This person had always existed and he had never seen him? Or was he the person who appeared next to Su Rong after he left Jiangning County?
He found that even after spending a month in Jiangning County, he still didn't understand Su Rong.
He thought that she had some secrets, but it was nothing. Which daughter's family didn't have their own secrets, such as Lan Niang who sold drunken flowers in Xiaoyingke, and Yu Niang, Wan Niang and Fengyue who were in charge of the third floor, all of whom were friends with her. Profound, for example, when the shopkeeper of Jinxiu Pavilion saw her, he took out the cloth leaked from the royal palace without saying a word and asked her to choose and keep accounts...
He was not surprised by this, and he also felt that she was not simple. But he thought it was no big deal. Su Xu had stayed in Jiangning County for more than ten years, and Su Rong was not a young lady who stayed home and stayed in her boudoir. Whether it was because of Su Xu, Su Rong's own ability, or Xie Yuan, if they get along for a long time in the future, he will know that the future is long.
But he was wrong. They didn't have a long time to come. She came to break off the engagement and decisively cut off her relationship with him.
He stood up and walked out. The young master standing in front of him immediately asked, "Brother Zhou, where are you going?"
"Something's wrong." Zhou Gu replied.
The young master originally wanted to follow him, but when he heard that he was in trouble, he sat back again.
The girls came to the Osmanthus Garden. The garden was full of sweet-scented osmanthus, and there were several tables and chairs under the trees. There were fruits and tea on the tables.
Everyone was chatting and eating tea. Su Rong originally thought that when her daughter's family gathered together, they would either talk about rouge, gouache, or Zhu Chai jewelry. After all, when she was in Jiangning County, the girls from all over the country would gather together to talk about these things. She often listened to She is boring and doesn't like to get involved, and because she is beautiful and a concubine, the eldest lady treats her like a legitimate daughter, and is always ridiculed and jealous. If she doesn't like to hear it, she will naturally take action. If things go on like this , naturally not many girls like to play with her, and she doesn't care, so that she is regarded as an alternative in the Jiangzhou area.
But when she came to the capital, she discovered that, taking Duanhua as an example, she spent most of the time talking to her about eating, drinking and having fun, but now these ladies did not talk about rouge and gouache, but about the things in the capital. Gossip. For example, whose sister is planning to get married, who is the groom's surname, how many people are in the family, what kind of official father-in-law is, and whether the mother-in-law is powerful. Another example is whose sister was punished for copying a book yesterday for some reason and had to copy it a hundred times. , I estimate that I won’t be able to go out for a month. Another example is that someone's elder brother got into trouble in the academy and almost had his leg broken by the family law. He wanted to drop out of the academy, but the family tried to make connections and apologized, so they could barely keep him. Or someone's younger brother was naughty and got into dog holes. I slipped out of the house and was almost abducted by traffickers, which scared me to death. For example, the aunt in someone's house became a monster and was sold to the Zhuangzi. The aunt was so beautiful that she had just been sent to the Zhuangzi the day before. , turned around and ran away, and has never been found again...
Su Rong loved to hear this and listened with great interest. By accident, she ate too many snacks and drank too much tea.
She turned her head and glanced at Duan Hua. Seeing that Duan Hua was listening in rapt attention, she looked at Xie Ying and others. Seeing that everyone loved this kind of gossip, she had no choice but to walk out of the Osmanthus Garden by herself. At the door, she asked one of the front The maid who came to bring tea asked, "If I need to go to the toilet, where can I go?"
The maid quickly pointed to the east, "My lord, follow this road to the end, then turn north, then go to the end, then turn east, then turn south, that's it."
"Thank you." Su Rong followed the path pointed by the maid and went alone.
She had a great sense of direction and found the toilet quickly.
Prince Ruian's Mansion is very particular, and even the toilets are very luxurious, with incense, toilet paper, water, mirrors, soap locust, etc. all available.
Su Rong washed her hands and came out without wiping them with a handkerchief. She shook the water drops and walked back.
Halfway there, he saw Zhou Gu standing there leaning on a tree trunk.
Su Rong paused, remembering that today the eldest princess of Sheng'an specifically pointed out that the grapes belonged to Zhou Gu's courtyard, and asked her to thank Zhou Gu herself. This meant that although the engagement was broken off, not only her relationship with the Protector's Palace would not be
Although the relationship with Zhou Gu cannot be a couple, it should not be like a stranger.
Su Rong didn't want to be strangers to Zhou Gu. She hoped that Zhou Gu would be well. Of course, on the basis of Zhou Gu's well-being, she herself would be well.
So, she came closer, smiled and shouted, "Brother Zhou!"
Zhou Gu kept looking at her, seeing that she was walking with ease and contentment on her face. She was walking from a distance. Until she saw him, she showed no other emotions on her face. She didn't hide or dodge, and she shouted naturally. His brother Zhou, while he couldn't let go after his engagement was annulled, full of confusion and unwillingness to be suspicious, she seemed completely unaffected.
Zhou Gu didn't speak, just looked at her.
Su Rong smiled at him, "I just met the eldest princess of Sheng'an and the Duke's wife. The eldest princess said that the grapes sent to the princess's mansion were grown in brother Zhou's yard. They were very big, very purple, and very sweet. , thank you very much."
Zhou Gu sneered and asked her, "Do you know that all the grapes in Jingzhong are off the market? Why are there still grapes growing in my yard that have not been picked?"
Su Rong naturally didn't know and shook his head.
Zhou Gu stared at her and said, "That's because after I returned to Beijing, I told people that I was not allowed to pick the grapes in my yard. After I finished my scientific examination, I wanted to take them as a betrothal gift and send them to Jiangzhou."
Su Rong was stunned for a moment, then lowered her head and said, "I'm sorry."
Zhou Gu wanted to hear that he was not sorry. He looked at Su Rong's head. The person in front of him was still the delicate and soft little girl when he first met her. She didn't seem to have changed much. From Jiangning County to the capital, she was very... She can eat well and has people to protect her. She used to be the eldest lady of the Su family, but now she is Princess Qingping.
He wanted to ask her why she broke off his engagement but stayed in the capital to offend the eldest prince's palace and disrupt the government.
But as he spoke, looking at her lowered head, he suddenly didn't want to ask anymore, so he turned around and left.
Su Rong raised her head and saw that Zhou Gu had left. She breathed a sigh of relief and followed Zhou Gu's example, taking two steps forward and leaning against the tree trunk he had just leaned on.
Until Duan Hua came to her and looked at her in confusion, "What are you doing here leaning against the tree alone? Are you waiting for someone?"
Su Rong shook her head and smiled at her, "I was lost and didn't dare to walk around, so I wanted to find a place to wait and see if anyone would pass by and take me out."
Duan Hua despised her, "You deserve to be lost. Who told you to quietly come out to find someone to use the toilet? Why didn't you call me?"
"I see you are fascinated by what I'm listening to, so I don't want to disturb you." Su Rong straightened up and asked her, "Are you going to the toilet?"
"Go!" Duanhua also drank too much tea, "Wait for me here, I will be back soon."
Su Rong nodded.
Duan Hua hurried away.
Not long after, Duan Hua came back and took her hand, "Let's go! The banquet is about to begin."
Su Rong took her arm, and the two of them returned to the Osmanthus Garden. Zhou Yun was waiting at the door. Seeing the two of them arriving, she smiled and said, "Xie Ying has taken people to the banquet hall. Leave me here to wait for you." .”
Duan Hua and Su Rong thanked each other, and the three of them went to the banquet hall together.
The men's and women's banquets were separate. As soon as Su Rong arrived, she saw a well-dressed lady with a kind face and a slightly blessed face waving to her. Su Rong didn't recognize this lady. Duan Hua, who was beside him, saw it and whispered: "It's the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel." Mrs. Shen in Mr. Shen’s Mansion is the Shen Mansion where your eldest brother lives.”
When Su Rong heard this, she hurriedly walked over, bowed her knee and said, "Aunt Shen."
Duan Hua also shouted, "Mrs. Shen."
Mrs. Shen usually doesn't like to attend banquets. Like Mr. Shen, she likes to be independent. In addition, she has two sons, one is married and is away in Beijing with his wife, and the other is only ten years old. Third, it was not time to discuss the marriage, so she was happy to live her life behind closed doors and did not like to come out unless necessary. Until Su Xingze moved into Shen Mansion, Su Rong has been living in Princess Mansion since coming to Beijing. , after she discussed with Mr. Shen, she took advantage of Prince Ruian's residence to post a message and came over to see Su Rong.
Therefore, when she came to Prince Ruian's Mansion today, she also came for Su Rong. She looked at Su Rong carefully and saw that she looked good and her features were clear. It was hard to imagine that she had come to Beijing alone in such a short period of time, and she had managed to do so with her own strength.
Let the capital talk about her a lot.
She reached out and held her hand, and said with a smile: "Tomorrow morning, I will send someone to pick you up at the Princess's Mansion, or will you follow me back to Shen's Mansion today?"
Duan Hua immediately said from the side: "Mrs. Shen, don't be in such a hurry to snatch her away. You don't need to pick her up tomorrow. I'll send her there."
Su Rong also smiled and replied, "Let the princess send me off tomorrow!"
Mrs. Shen smiled and nodded, "Okay, you brothers and sisters, go there early tomorrow. The princess has not been to Shen's Mansion yet. You will come back after lunch tomorrow. If you want to stay, just pack some things and stay here." Okay, although our mansion is not as good as the princess mansion, we still have a place to stay."
Duan Hua shook his head quickly, "You don't have to worry about it, madam. I won't be here tomorrow, so I'll just try the cooking skills of your chef and then go back."
Mrs. Shen was amused and said, "Okay."
After saying a few more words, Mrs. Shen let go of Su Rong's hand, and Duan Hua took Su Rong to find their seat and sit down.
