Drunk House

  Chapter 71 Softhearted (one more)

   Not long after, Yue Wan came back with a very complicated expression on his face.

  Su Rong looked at her, "Have you asked?"

   "I asked." Yuewan looked at Cuiyu, held back for a long time and said, "Master Zhou said it eats cakes."

  Su Rong: "..."

  Yue Wan turned around and brought a plate of pastries from the kitchen, and put them on the table.

  Cuiyu really jumped onto the table, pecked at the cakes on the plate and ate them.

  Yue Wan was surprised, "It turns out that it really eats pastries."

   After Cui Yu pecked at a piece of pastry, she jumped back onto Su Rong's shoulder, tilted her head to look at Yue Wan, and after looking at it for a while, she seemed to find that the little girl was also very cute, so she gave her a pastry to eat, and after a while, jumped onto Yue Wan's shoulder again.

  Yuewan was flattered.

   Two people and one bird, after playing for a while, Cui Yu successfully bought Yue Wan off.

  Yue Wan doesn't like it, "Miss, it's so lively and likes you, miss. I heard that birds have human nature. It likes you so much, and it's raised by Mr. Zhou. Does it prove that Mr. Zhou also likes you?"

  Su Rong glanced at her, "You think too much."

  Zhou Gu didn't even agree to hug her yesterday, which shows that he doesn't like her at all.

  Yue Wan pursed her lips and muttered in a low voice, "That's right, miss, you are too unpleasant, not many people like it. Hey, this little guy is so fun, he seems to understand human speech."

  Su Rong stared, "Yuewan, can you speak human language?"

"Yes."

   "Then pick something nice to say, or get out of the way, Cui Yu won't let you play!"

  Yue Wan giggled, "Well, there are still people who like Miss, and I like Miss very much."

  Su Rong hummed lightly.

   Da Furen and Zhao Momo walked into the room, and heard the words of the master and servant. Da Furen was speechless, and Zhao Momo smiled and greeted Su Rong, but there was nothing unusual.

  Su Rong put down her drawing book, straightened her clothes, and stood up, "Mother, Mother Zhao."

  The eldest lady looked at Cuiyu, "This kingfisher is raised by Mr. Zhou? Didn't you follow him when he came?"

   "When we visited Phoenix Mountain, he saw that he liked it, so he took him down the mountain." Su Rong briefly explained.

  The lady suddenly realized, "This bird is so beautiful."

  Mother Zhao also smiled and said: "The feathers of this bird are indeed very rare, and it looks very clever, so it is very beautiful."

  The eldest lady teased the bird for a while, and said to Su Rong: "Early this morning, Young Master Zhou came to me and said that you can learn the rules slowly. You don't need to rush for a while. He said that you have to learn the housekeeping and the rules at the same time. You seem very tired. I suggest that I allocate time for you reasonably and study less every day, so that you won't lose energy after studying in a day."

  Su Rong blinked and looked at Da Furen unexpectedly.

  The eldest lady laughed angrily, "It's nothing more than learning to run the house. It is indeed tiring, but when did learning the rules tire you out? I don't even have the nerve to tell him that you are learning while playing. I really don't know how he can tell that you are not energetic. I look at you, don't you look very energetic?"

  After she finished speaking, she glared at Su Rong, "You didn't pretend when it was time to pretend, but now you are not allowed to pretend, but you are pretending in front of him again."

  Su Rong pouted, "I studied all day yesterday, I am really tired."

  The eldest lady was angry, "Since he has already spoken, you should study for half a day every day!" After finishing speaking, she added, "All things together, you only study for half a day. I won't let people look at you and feel distressed."

  Su Rong was immediately happy. She didn't expect Zhou Gu to misunderstand yesterday. She corrected her seriously, "Mother, he doesn't love me, he just has a soft heart."

  If it was distressing, it was impossible for him not to give her a hug yesterday. He was appointed because of his soft heart.

   "Whether it's distressing or soft-hearted, this is a good sign." The eldest lady was still very satisfied in her heart. The two of them get along well, there are only advantages and no disadvantages, and it is not in vain for her painstaking efforts.

  After she finished explaining, she didn't stay any longer, turned around and left, leaving the time for Mother Zhao.

  After the eldest lady left, Mother Zhao said with a smile: "When I came here, I met Young Master Zhou. I didn't expect Young Master Zhou to know Lao Shen."

   "Ah, I forgot, Nanny came out of the palace, so have you seen Zhou Gu before?" Su Rong became interested, "Tell me about him, Nanny."

  Mother Zhao nodded, "If Miss Seven is interested in listening, I will tell you about it."

  She sat down and recalled: "The last time I saw Young Master Zhou was when I left Beijing four years ago. At that time, Young Master Zhou was assigned a lot of studies by Taifu Qin in the East Palace. Taifu Qin was strict and arranged his studies as seriously as His Royal Highness. Young Master Zhou was not convinced, saying how could he compare with the Prince? You are not allowed to go out unless you have completed your studies. The Eastern Palace is heavily guarded, Taifu Qin is the crown prince’s teacher, and has the right to discipline Young Master Zhou, so Young Master Zhou can only be honest. When he learned that I was leaving, Young Master Zhou even asked me to give me a ride, and said to me, Mother, why don’t you take me away too? It’s really fun. Four years have passed, and Young Master Zhou has grown up and is becoming more and more handsome.”

  Su Rong was very happy when he heard it, "There are many little girls who like him, right?"

  Su Rong wondered how it was impossible for a person like Zhou Gu not to be liked by many people.

   Zhao Nanny nodded with a smile, "That's natural. Young Master Zhou is beautiful and has a pleasant temper. He is not like some boys who only bully girls. Don't look at him who likes to play all day long, but he just resists the old man and wants to join the army. He has always been polite and courteous in his dealings with others."

  Su Rong asked: "It is said that Princess Duanhua wrapped him tightly."

  Mother Zhao was surprised, "Miss Seven knows Princess Duanhua?"

   "Zhou Gu told me."

  Mother Zhao laughed, "It turned out that Young Master Zhou said it himself." She nodded with a smile, "When the Empress Dowager was still alive, Princess Duanhua liked to play with Young Master Zhou, but Young Master Zhou didn't want to see Princess Duanhua. He despised her for being coquettish and crying, and always avoided her. Now that she has grown up, she must be more persistent, right?"

  She looked at Su Rong, "Princess Qingping is only a daughter of Princess Duanhua. If Miss Qi discusses marriage with Young Master Zhou, Princess Duanhua will definitely trouble Miss Seven. I heard that Princess Duanhua has never given up on Young Master Zhou."

  Su Rong said: "She has already been found, Zhou Gu was afraid that she would disturb me and Ji Li, so he stopped her in the middle of the road."

  Mother Zhao was dumbfounded, "Young master Zhou is straightforward, but Princess Duanhua must have died of anger in this way. His Majesty's only niece, after all, is a little too spoiled."

  She paused, "However Princess Duanhua is afraid of His Highness the Crown Prince. Miss Seven, you have the grace to save His Highness the Crown Prince. If Young Master Zhou can't stop her, you don't need to worry. You just ask His Highness the Crown Prince to protect you for a while. I think His Highness the Crown Prince will definitely help you."

  Su Rong raised his eyebrows, "I've given a dagger and an answer, and that's enough to save my life. So, how can I bother the prince with everything?"

  She continued: "The fact that the prince is being hunted down proves that the royal family is not peaceful, right? Maybe it's turbulent. How can he have so much free time to care about other people's trivial matters? I heard that His Majesty is not as wise as the previous emperors. Suppressing the Prince? Supporting other princes? Does Your Majesty not want to delegate power? Are you creating internal turmoil?"

  Mother Zhao's complexion changed, she lowered her voice, "Miss Seven, be careful, you can't say this casually."

  Su Rongxiao, "Shouldn't you close the door and tell me at home? Could it be that the mother will sue me?"

   "Of course not." Zhao Mama shook her head, knowing that Su Rong didn't treat her as an outsider after what she said yesterday, and sighed, "Miss Seven is very true. When the empress dowager was alive, she would always warn her majesty. After the empress dowager passed away, there was no one around her to warn him. The old slave also heard that the prince has been quite difficult in recent years."

   "Is there any discrepancy between His Royal Highness and the rumors? Is it really self-restraint and courtesy, standing upright, gentle and dignified, with both ability and political integrity? No flaws?"

   Zhao Nanny nodded, "His Royal Highness is naturally excellent, and it is true that everyone praises it, but how can any person be perfect? ​​Some small things are nothing more than human nature, and flaws can't hide their virtues."

  Su Rong said: "Then I saved the right person."

   Zhao Nanny nodded, "Your Majesty is dissatisfied with the high reputation of the Crown Prince, and deliberately suppressed His Royal Highness, supported the First Prince and the Second Prince, and chose concubines from well-known families for both Princes. His Majesty's attitude towards His Highness the Crown Prince in the past two years, I am afraid that the Crown Princess's mother's family background will not be too high."

   "How ridiculous is that? With the dignified background of the crown princess, she can't hold back the first princess and the second princess? Isn't it being laughed at?"

  Mother Zhao sighed, "Your Majesty is the king. Although His Royal Highness the crown prince is the crown prince, in front of your majesty, he is both a father and son, and a king and minister."

  Su Rong raised his eyebrows, "If Your Majesty has gone too far, won't His Royal Highness resist?"

   "His Royal Highness is difficult here. How to resist? It is neither deep nor shallow. This is the most difficult to grasp. Monarchs and fathers and sons have been a difficult problem since ancient times. Being in the seat of His Royal Highness is even more difficult." Zhao Mama changed her voice, "But His Royal Highness is naturally not an incompetent person, otherwise he would not still be able to maintain the current stability."

   "Hey, it's not easy." Su Rong thinks what does a high-ranking person care about? A prince like that doesn’t have to work hard every day to make ends meet, “Let’s talk about Zhou Gu!”

  Nurse Zhao laughed, "Young master Zhou doesn't have much contact with this old slave, and what this old slave can talk about is all old things from his childhood.

   "Just listen to what happened when he was a child."

  Nurse Zhao nodded, and told a few interesting things about Zhou Gu in the East Palace outside the palace when he was a child.

  Su Rong listened with gusto.

   After talking about Zhou Gu for half an hour, Madam Zhao still taught Su Rong the rules. Su Rong learned the rules more seriously than yesterday. She felt that if she was not serious, she would be sorry for Zhou Gu asking the eldest lady to intercede with her early in the morning.

  After half a day, Mother Zhao said to Su Rong: "Miss Seven, what you told me to pass on to me yesterday, I have already conveyed to Yun An, who is the person sent by His Highness the Crown Prince. He will pass the letter by flying eagle, and quickly report to His Highness the Crown Prince for instructions. Feiying sends the letter quickly, and there should be a reply in less than three or five days. Miss Seven, wait a few days."

  Su Rong nodded, "Okay, there is no rush."

  Anyway, she has been assassinated since she was a child. It has been so many years. If you want to know who is going to kill her, you will die of anxiety. She doesn't have many other things, except she has a lot of patience. Anyway, the person who wants to kill her can't kill her for a day, and it is that person who can't sleep well, not her.

  Time passed quickly, without realizing it, four or five days passed in a flash, and in the blink of an eye, it was two days before Su Rong and Ji.

  On this day, Zhou Gu woke up early and practiced martial arts in the yard for an hour. When he didn’t see Su Xing, he came to look for him. Guessing that he had something to do, he simply stayed in the room and took a book to read. He planned to take advantage of Su Xing and let him go today.

   Not long after he watched it, Su Xingze came.

  Zhou Gu sighed in his heart, and after Su Xingze entered the room, he took the lead in laughing and said, "I thought Brother Su had something to do today, so he would let me steal some time."

  Su Xing smiled, "There are some things to deal with today, and there are two days before Xiaoqi and Ji are ready. I have to deal with everything, and my mother is too busy, so I plan to help one or two, so I came here to inform you. In the next two days, Xiaoqi will not learn the rules, let her accompany you. How about it?"

   Zhou Gu wanted to say, "That's a good relationship." Su Rong was just playing with him, and Su Xing was with him every day to do business. Although he was happy in his heart, he couldn't say it or show it, so he nodded with a smile, "Brother Su, go do your own work. I've been in Jiangning County for so long, and I'm already familiar with everything, so I don't need someone to accompany me."

  Su Xing nodded, chatted a few more words, and left.

  (end of this chapter)