After Su Rong returned to the yard, Yue Wan came out of the house to welcome her.
She rubbed her eyes and said, "Miss, why did it take you so long to walk with Mr. Zhou today? I'm tired of waiting."
Su Rong glanced at her and patted her head, "Go to sleep if you feel sleepy. What are you waiting for me to do? When did I ask you to wait?"
Yue Wan nodded and sighed, "You never let me wait, but now doesn't the eldest lady say that I should also learn the rules? In the future, I will marry you into the Duke Protector's Palace. If my rules are too bad, I won't be able to get married.
Live."
Over the years, the young lady has been an unruly master, and her maid has no rules either.
Su Rong reached out and pinched her face, "You can learn other rules, but you don't have to learn this one when I go to sleep. I have the final say on this one."
Yue Wan nodded sleepily and asked curiously: "Miss, what did you do with Young Master Zhou today? It's almost midnight before you come back."
"I took him to the night market." Su Rong thought it was better not to scare her, so she waved her hand, "Go to sleep!"
Yuewan said "Oh", turned around and took two steps, then suddenly turned back and said sadly: "Miss, when you left the house before, you would always bring me food."
Su Rong spread her hands, "Aren't you afraid of gaining weight in the middle of the night?"
"That's right." Yuewan muttered and returned to her house.
Su Rong was so funny that she entered the room, took off her coat as she did every time when she came back from outside, threw herself on the bed, and fell asleep directly.
She was heartless and fell asleep quickly. After Zhou Gu returned to the guest house, he couldn't fall asleep no matter what.
He was angry when he thought about Su Rong taking him to Qingguo Tower, but he was also a little worried that Su Xingze would deal with her. However, Ziye, who was highly skilled in martial arts, was sent away by him again. He couldn't go out to find out about the brother and sister by himself.
If the movement is discovered, it will be embarrassing.
He tossed and turned in bed until it was almost dawn, and then he fell asleep.
The next day, the nun invited by Su Xingze to teach arrived. Su Rong did not resist and learned the rules from her. In recent years, she has indeed not been very good at following the rules. She also knows that she will not be able to abide by the rules in the future.
It's one thing, but knowing the rules is another thing entirely. So, I started to learn them seriously. At the very least, as the lady said, when you need to pretend, you have to pretend.
, so as not to be laughed at when I go to the capital later.
Zhou Gu slept until almost noon. When he woke up, he learned that Su Xingze was waiting for him outside. He was a little embarrassed and walked out, "Brother Su, I'm sorry for keeping you waiting for so long."
"It's okay." Su Xingze shook his head, knowing that he probably didn't sleep well last night, so he didn't ask him why. He just said, "Don't you always want to see Mr. Xie? Mr. Xie came back last night, and I will take you to see him today.
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Zhou Gu's eyes lit up, "Okay!"
Just as he was about to pull Su Xingze out, he immediately stopped, scratched his head, and said sheepishly: "Well, Brother Su, I have to clean up. Please wait a moment."
"No rush." Su Xingze nodded.
Zhou Gu immediately went back to the room, freshened up and changed clothes. After packing everything up, he walked out feeling refreshed.
Xie Yuan and Su Xu are similar in age, but probably because he has not been drained by drinking and sex, he is very clean and self-sufficient. He has been alone for many years and lives a regular life. Therefore, he looks younger than Su Xu, has not gained weight in middle age, and is handsome and elegant.
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When Zhou Gu saw Xie Yuan for the first time, he was stunned. The legendary Xie Yuan actually looked so young. You must know that the Qin Taifu in the East Palace highly praised Xie Yuan, and the Qin Taifu had a big beard.
He thought that Xie Yuan was similar.
He behaved politely and said, "Junior Zhou Gu, pay homage to Mr. Xie."
Xie Yuan looked at Zhou Gu and was surprised that Young Master Zhou, who was rumored to be the guardian of the Duke's Palace, was so observant of etiquette. He smiled and waved his hand in vain, "Young Master Zhou is exempt from courtesy, there is no need to be polite."
Zhou Guzhi stood up and said, "Juniors have long admired Mr.'s name. It is a great honor to meet him today."
Xie Yuanxiao said, "Is the old man still in good health? I haven't seen him in more than ten years."
"My grandfather is in good health, and he once told the younger generation that it is a pity that Mr. Yan could not stay in the court," said Zhou Gu.
Xie Yuan smiled and shook his head, "Those who serve the common people are not limited to the court. I stayed in Jiangning. Although I was far away from the court, I never left the people's livelihood and I have no regrets."
Zhou Gu nodded, "Under the governance of Uncle Su and you, Jiangning County is a happy and prosperous place for the people. It is really a good place. The houses are not closed at night, no items are picked up on the road, there are no riots, no homeless people, and no beggars. The people are well clothed and well-fed. If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I would have seen it with my own eyes."
I never imagined that there is such a harmonious place in the world, and what you said is true."
"I don't dare to take credit for Wu Beg'er." Xie Yuan gestured to Zhou Gu to sit down, "It's Old Su who manages things well."
Zhou Gu was very impressed, "I also discussed it with Uncle Su, but Uncle Su said it was all thanks to Mr. Xie. You two are really humble."
Xie Yuan laughed, "This Old Su!"
He turned to Su Xingze and asked, "What is Xiaoqi doing recently?"
Su Xingze glanced at Zhou Gu and said, "Learn from being a master and learn the rules."
Xie Yuan nodded and smiled again, "It's rare that she can settle down and learn in a down-to-earth manner. Over the years, she has learned a lot of other miscellaneous things, but she never wants to learn or abide by the word "rules."
Su Xingze was noncommittal. In the past, she didn't want to learn because she didn't want the Duke Protector to regret her marriage. Now he hired a tutor for her, and she didn't resist learning in a disciplined manner. This shows that she was interested in Zhou Guhe marrying the Duke Protector.
The government is somewhat concerned about this matter.
Xie Yuan looked at Zhou Gu again, "I haven't seen anyone coming from the Duke Protector's Mansion for many years. I thought that your engagement with Xiao Qi was not going to count."
Zhou Gu's expression was unnatural, "Although this junior has always known about this engagement, he never thought about it because he was young. My grandfather has always kept his promise, so he kept it. It's just that the time has not come yet. He said he was afraid that the tree in the Duke Protector's Mansion would attract wind too early.
Walking around disturbs the purity of Jiangning County."
Xie Yuan smiled and nodded, "Old Duke, I thought very carefully, but we misunderstood."
He laughed again and said: "Xiao Qi has been out of character since she was a child. She is very different from the ordinary daughter's family since she was born. She does not like to be restricted to the boudoir, literacy, embroidery and painting. She only loves the various aspects of people's livelihood outside the high wall. Old Su and his wife are restrained
I couldn't help her, so I was the only one who could talk to her and listen to her. As her head teacher, I couldn't bear to restrain her most of the time, and I was very indulgent towards her, so much so that I was never able to straighten her temper. As time went on.
As she grows up, her temper becomes more and more stubborn. Therefore, I thought that the Duke Protector's Mansion has a high status, and if this engagement is cancelled, it may not be a bad thing for her. After all, the high-level compound has many rules.
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Zhou Gu immediately said: "Compared to other major palaces in Beijing, the rules of the Duke Protector's Mansion are not very strict." He paused and added with shame, "When I was in the mansion, I was often taught by my grandfather that I had no rules."
Xie Yuan smiled and said, "Now I know that the old prince kept his promise. Since he sent you here, he naturally wants to keep his promise."
