The door closed, and the old Protector listened to Zhou Gu's footsteps walking away. He let out a long sigh and regretted that when Princess Zhenmin came to him, he shouldn't have been so sincere in order to reassure Zhenmin.
If he chose Zhou Gu, the legitimate son, he should choose Zhou Che, the third son of a concubine. If Zhou Che and Su Rong came to break off the engagement, Zhou Che would never be like Zhou Gu.
That kid Zhou Che is at least not stubborn.
After Zhou Gu left the study room of the old Protector's Mansion, he went to the courtyard of Princess Sheng'an.
The eldest princess of Sheng'an used to take care of the flowers and plants at this time, but now she is not taking care of them. Instead, she is talking to the grandmother beside her. When she saw Zhou Gu coming, she asked with a smile: "Why are you here at this time?"
Zhou Gu looked at Princess Sheng'an and didn't answer. Instead, he called "grandma" and sat quietly.
The eldest princess of Sheng'an observed his expression and asked, "Are you scolded by your grandfather again?" She said unhappily: "This bad old man, how come you don't like it? Ignore him, he is just because his three brothers are away every day.
Whenever you are here, he will always make trouble for you."
Zhou Gu lowered his head and said nothing.
The eldest princess Sheng'an was a little worried when she saw him like this. She winked at her grandma, who immediately retreated and closed the door.
Princess Sheng'an held his hand and said, "If you have anything to say, don't hold it in your heart. Tell your grandmother. Don't hold it in yourself."
Zhou Gu clenched his palms and raised his head, "Grandma, did I do something wrong?"
"What did you do wrong? What did you do wrong?" Princess Sheng'an was startled.
Zhou Gudao: "My grandfather just scolded me. Since I knew that Su Rong's sudden visit to Beijing was unusual, I was afraid that I would break off the engagement. However, I was arrogant and did nothing. I just relied on the fact that I felt good during the days I spent with her in Jiangning County."
, I thought how dare she come to me to break off the engagement? But I didn’t go find her in advance, ask her, or stop her.”
He lowered his voice, "Obviously I didn't want to break off the engagement, and I would definitely be unhappy if she came to break off the engagement, but I allowed things to happen in the direction I least wanted. I let it go and did nothing.
After she came to the door, she became furious..."
The eldest princess of Sheng'an sighed and patted his hand, "Although your grandfather's scolding has some truth, it is not entirely your fault. You are still young and have not been deeply involved in the world. The elders in the family have never mentioned you. If you are wrong, we are also wrong.
wrong."
"Then why don't you mention me?" Zhou Gu asked softly: "Do you also want to see me get annulment?"
"Of course not." Princess Sheng'an shook her head, "Why don't I mention you? Of course it's because this marriage was arranged for you by the family. You were unwilling earlier, but now Su Rong is unwilling. No matter what, there is always someone.
No, it’s not perfect anymore. Marriage still needs to be based on mutual consent, so that it can be beautiful. Furthermore, you plan to travel. Although you have martial arts skills, the journey outside is difficult and people’s hearts are sinister. You can go smoothly.
You are used to it, now you are still under the knees of your elders, who give you advice on everything, but what if you go out? Traveling thousands of miles is difficult, the road is difficult, and you have to encounter all kinds of life. You need to think through it yourself and do what you think is right.
Make a decision, otherwise you will go wrong and risk your life. Su Rong's breakup of the engagement is the first lesson for you who have not yet stepped out of the capital!"
The eldest princess of Sheng'an spoke in an unhurried tone. After finishing speaking, she sighed softly, "You are not a bad boy if you suffered more losses when you were young. Although my grandmother was not kind, she never mentioned you. In addition to the reasons mentioned above, now you are no longer a bad person.
Let me tell you one thing, that is, even if grandma reminds you and you stop her, according to the character of that little girl Su Rong, you may still be able to escape and be divorced. So, overall, there is no difference. "
Zhou Gu raised his head and stared at Princess Sheng'an, "Grandma, why do you say that?"
The eldest princess of Sheng'an paused and suddenly smiled, "Did you ask directly at your grandfather's place, but without asking, you came to me and asked in a roundabout way?"
Zhou Gu said nothing and only stared at Princess Sheng'an.
The eldest princess of Sheng'an stretched out her hand and touched his nose, "You, after all, are still very clever and smart. Even if you don't turn around for a while, you still want to make up for it afterwards. You have been this way since you were a child.
Even when you grow up, I still haven't straightened you out. I'm afraid it will be hard to change for the rest of your life."
She withdrew her hand, picked up the tea on the table, took a sip and said, "Since your grandfather didn't tell you, I naturally won't tell you either. If you want to know, ask Su Rong yourself!"
Zhou Gu pursed his lips, "What if I go to Jiangzhou to ask Uncle Su and Mr. Xie?"
Princess Sheng'an glared, "Let me ask you, do you want to know why Su Rong and you entered into an engagement, and why she broke off the engagement?"
"yes."
"Then what is the purpose of asking these two things?" Princess Sheng'an looked at him, "Do you just want to know a result, or what do you want to do after knowing the result?"
Zhou Gu was silent.
Princess Sheng'an laughed angrily, "Look at you, since you can't tell me, what are you doing in Jiangzhou?"
Zhou Gu said nothing.
The eldest princess of Sheng'an stopped laughing and said seriously: "Brother Gu, your grandfather asked you to study literature. You know better than anyone else the heavy responsibility on your shoulders. Even if you are not working for the Protectorate, you are rich in knowledge and have read history books.
Why did you make a determination when you were young?"
Zhou Gu lowered his head and was silent for a moment, then raised his head again and looked at the eldest princess Sheng'an, "Su Rong, does she have any big trouble that makes your grandfather and grandmother keep silent? Because of this trouble, she went against me, so
, she wanted to break off the engagement, so she broke off the engagement. And today, the person who was assassinated was not Princess Qingping, but her? "
Princess Qingping had been acting unscrupulously for many years and had offended countless people, but she had never been assassinated with such cold arrows. Why was it that in just a few days after Su Rong came to Beijing, in broad daylight, Princess Qingping was assassinated?
Especially that cold arrow, which was shot down by Fengling who was following Su Rong.
All we can say is that the cold arrow was fired at Su Rong. The person who fired the cold arrow was also Su Rong.
But why kill Su Rong? She is just a girl. Even if she offends the eldest prince, she will not be retaliated by the eldest prince like this. The eldest prince can at most instigate people to impeach Su Xu's goddaughter for doing nothing.
That’s all.
So who wants to kill Su Rong? Who would do such a heavy trick on the bustling streets of Beijing?
Zhou Gu couldn't figure it out, so he immediately went to the old protector of the country to seek an answer, but was scolded a lot. Now he came to Princess Sheng'an and was scolded again.
Obviously, neither of them wanted to tell him.
After he asked, Princess Sheng'an became obviously silent.
Zhou Gu pursed his lips and said, "Grandma, do you really want me to go out and run around all over the place just to find an answer?"
