After Qin Taifu and Yan Huisheng talked about the assassination of Princess Qingping, they brought up Zhou Gu.
He looked at Yan Huisheng and said, "Since the scientific examination, that boy Zhou Gu has disappeared. The old protector told the old minister that he plans to quit his job and travel after the scientific examination? Your Highness, do you agree with him?"
Yan Hui said "Yeah", "I have rarely stepped out of the capital. I have only been to the Jiangzhou area. I saw all kinds of people's livelihoods, which are relatively rich. But I know that in the world of Daliang, there are many local natural and man-made disasters, poverty and poverty. , the people are not warmly clothed, and their bellies are not full. If Zhou Gu has this ambition, he might as well go and have a look. After all, it is better to travel thousands of miles than to read thousands of books. Only when he comes back from his travels will he know how to be a good official."
Grand Tutor Qin sighed, "I have been waiting for him to grow up and become a talented person. Now if you let him go, Your Highness will have no one to help you."
Yan Hui smiled and said, "Don't worry, Master, there will be help."
Tai Fu Qin looked at him doubtfully.
Yan echoed: "The orphan will keep Su Xingze in the capital."
Grand Tutor Qin had not met Su Xingze yet, so he suspected: "This eldest son Su is indeed quite talented. He studied under Xie Yuan, lived in Shen Xian's mansion, and was protected by him. However, Su Xu, the governor of Jiangzhou, did not say clearly. He has taken refuge in you, Your Highness. Now that his daughter has broken off her engagement with Zhou Gu, will Su Xingze take refuge in you? Will he remain neutral like Shen Xian?"
Yan Hui shook his head, "Su Xingze can't, he will choose to be alone."
Seeing that he was so sure but didn't say much, Qin Taifu stopped asking any more questions and said, "Your Highness, just take it as it comes."
He mentioned Yan Huisheng's marriage again, "After the results of the scientific examination are released, His Highness's marriage should also be put on the agenda. How can the East Palace remain without a Crown Princess? I wonder if your Highness's favorite candidate has been decided now?"
It has been two or three months since he last asked.
Yan Hui shook his head, "It's no hurry, just wait a little longer!"
Taifu Qin had no choice but to give up.
In the Duke Protector's Mansion, after Zhou Gu heard the news of Princess Qingping's assassination, he frowned and asked Ziye: "Is anyone injured?"
Ziye understood what he was going to ask, "Miss Seventh is not injured."
Zhou Gu glared at him and wanted to say who asked her, but when the words came to his lips, he gave up. He turned around and sat at the table, frowning and said: "Princess Qingping has offended so many people over the years, but she has never been assassinated by anyone. However, it is really strange to be assassinated by someone with a cold arrow in the clear sky today."
Ziye nodded and gloated, "Isn't that right? Especially since Princess Qingping has just offended the eldest prince, the eldest prince's butt is probably going to be on fire at this moment. Even if the eldest prince didn't do it, he would probably be Suspicious and doubtful. Now I probably hate the thief."
Zhou Gu nodded, "It's probably not the eldest prince. He wouldn't dare. Even if he did, he wouldn't do it so blatantly."
Ziye said: "I don't know who it is. It is said that the arrow was very fast and sharp. If it hadn't been shot down by that Feng Ling, the princess would have been killed or injured."
Zhou Gu looked stunned when he heard this, "You said it was an arrow shot down by Fengling?"
"Yes, he is now being borrowed by Mr. Jingzhao Yinli and the princess to help investigate the case." Ziye just came back from inquiring about the news, and it was clear, "It is said that when the incident happened, all the guards in the princess mansion were stunned. Only Fengling responded quickly."
Zhou Gu frowned, "What was Su Rong doing at that time?"
"Miss Su Qi?" Ziye shook his head, "I don't know."
Zhou Gu suddenly stood up and strode outside.
Ziye quickly followed him out, "Master, do you want to leave the house?"
Zhou Gu waved his hand, "I'm going to find my grandfather."
Stopped in the middle of the night.
Zhou Gu came to the old protector's study and saw the old protector talking to the housekeeper. Seeing him coming, the housekeeper stepped back and closed the door of the study thoughtfully.
Zhou Gu said nothing, but stared directly at the old protector.
The old Protector glared, "You brat, why are you looking at me like this? You have something to say."
Zhou Gu asked directly: "On that day, Su Ronglai broke off the engagement, why did you agree so happily? The engagement between her and me is said to have been made by her mother and you. You never told me what the kindness was, and now the engagement is
You have withdrawn, should you tell me?"
Unexpectedly, the old Lord Protector didn't ask about it on the day the engagement was called off, but a few days later, he came to ask, his beard curled up, "Now that the engagement has been called off, why are you still asking?"
Zhou Gudao: "Just tell me."
The old Protector looked at him, "What if I don't tell you?"
"Then I'll ask my grandmother."
"What if she doesn't tell you either?"
"Then I will go to Jiangzhou and ask Uncle Su and Mr. Xie. I don't believe they didn't tell me." Zhou Gu didn't ask his mother. If his grandparents didn't tell him, he was sure.
Not coming out.
The old Protector was angry, "Why don't you ask Su Rong?"
Zhou Gu sneered, "You want me to ask her?"
The old Protector choked and his beard trembled. After a moment, he pointed at his nose and said: "You are not calm and you are not a person who can take on big things. What do you want me to tell you? That day
Su Rong came to break off the engagement. You could sit down and talk things over easily, but you insisted on keeping a cold face, murderous words, and threatening people. What happened in the end? Did you succeed in threatening? Also, did you take the scientific examination?
Finally, there were a few days before she came to break off the engagement. You had obviously expected that her coming to Beijing would be unusual. If she stayed at the Princess's Mansion and did not come to the Protector's Mansion, she might have plans to break off the engagement. You could definitely go.
You went to her to ask her to give up the idea of retiring, or to stop her from visiting her to break off the engagement, but you did nothing. You were holding your breath and feeling arrogant, just waiting to see if she really dared to come and break up with you.
Marriage, and then when you got married, you were angry, angry and unwilling, but what was the result? In short, you failed to keep the marriage."
Zhou Gu stood silently on the spot, pursed his lips and said nothing.
"If you have the ability, you can go to Jiangzhou and ask for it yourself!" After the old protector finished cursing, he waved his hand and said, "I'm just telling you that her mother had something to say first. If Su Rong wants to break off the engagement one day, please ask me.
You must agree. I am an old man of my age. I agreed at first, but now the little girl comes to break off the engagement. How can I break my promise? No matter how good the little girl is, if she is not willing to marry you, I can't lick my face and force it on you.
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Zhou Guchu stayed where he was, standing motionless.
"Go, go, go! What about your arrogance back then? Since you were arrogant in the beginning, you might as well keep being arrogant. You can be regarded as having a beginning and an end." The old Protector's brief heartache for Zhou Gu on the day of the breakup seemed to be an illusion, but now he looked like he was seeing him
Just an upset expression.
Zhou Gu's expression changed, and after a moment, he turned around and left.
