Hearing Ye Guixue’s words, even Zhang Yun was shocked.
He looked at Zhou Gu, considering how long they had worked together, why he had never realised what kind of person Zhou Gu was. Could it be true that only a romantic rival truly knows a romantic rival?
He recalled the countless evaluations of Zhou Gu made by others.
It was often said that the young master of the Duke Residence, Zhou Gu, was arrogant and wilful. Even during the years when the Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace and Duke Residence were suppressed, he wasn’t much affected. Often, he did whatever he liked, acting recklessly. Even in the Imperial Palace, in front of His Majesty, he would stubbornly insist that he was right, or complain about having a headache in front of his elders if they complained about him. He would play funny tricks to get out of a situation, or even proudly state: "This is just who I am. Does it bother you? Am I eating your food?"
All of the above were rumours that circulated before his name was ever associated with Su Rong.
Afterwards, his name was mentioned in tandem with the illegitimate daughter of the Governor of Jiangning County, and many found it unbelievable. The status of their respective families was so disparate, how could there be a marriage agreement? It was said that the young master Zhou Grealy disliked the situation, and went to Jiangning County intending to break off the marriage.
Then, it was reported that after he returned from Jiangning County, he never mentioned the matter of canceling the marriage again; instead, it was Lady Su Qi who went to the Duke Residence to break off the engagement herself.
Later on, after Lady Su Qi broke off her engagement with Young Master Zhou, she arranged a marriage engagement with the second son of Nanchu’s Ye Xiang Residence, Ye Guixue. As her princess identity became widely acknowledged, many people felt that the princess had made the right choice. Those with different paths do not make plans together, only those on the same path can walk side by-side.
Then, he helped the Nangong family try to kill Su Rong and sent a message to Nangong Yu. It could have been a deadly scenario for Su Rong, but Zhou Gu managed to save her in the end.
At that time, he thought that Su Rong was simply destined not to die but now if he looks back, was it that Su Rong was truly immortal or was it because someone always held onto her, and simply didn’t let go?
Zhang Yun then remembered Jiang Zhu, Ning Ze, Fen Ling and others who do not dare to offend Zhou Gu. It was after his official meeting with Su Rong that Jiang Zhu kindly informed him about Zhou Gu’s affairs and said some things to him. He took a cold breath, thinking about how Zhou Gu could leave someone behind to watch over Su Rong when he was away, was his cautionary tale meant for only one person?
Was it his intention to eliminate a group of people with the help of one?
Zhang Yun felt he couldn’t think any further, if he did, he would feel the urge to wipe off his sweat. He silently felt fortunate that he had known better and hadn’t had any intentions of stirring up anything. Otherwise, during the time when they were being chased by the mad dogs of the Nangong family, he might have died by Zhou Gu’s hand, and he would probably have to thank him for it.
He also sighed that Ye Guixue was truly formidable and keen-sighted, having seen everything more thoroughly than everyone else and hit the nail on the head. 𝗳𝚛𝚎𝚎𝘄𝕖𝕓𝕟𝕠𝚟𝚎𝕝.𝗰𝕠𝐦
"What are you sighing for?" Zhou Gu turned his head to look at Zhang Yun. Seeing Zhang Yun looking at him with a complicated expression, he burst out laughing. "You can’t possibly believe what he said, can you?"
Zhang Yun looked at him and didn’t speak. His expression said everything-given what you’ve done, shouldn’t I believe him? How does what Second Young Master Ye said not correspond to your actions?
Zhou Gu was speechless for a moment, seemingly wanting to ask him whose side he was on. Are you not a smart person? How can you be swayed by just a few words from Ye Guixue?
Zhang Yun continued to attack him with his gaze, seemingly answering, "Is this a question of being swayed? Don’t you think you’re too terrifying? I find Ye Guixue’s words deeply convincing."
Zhou Gu admitted defeat and stopped paying attention to Zhang Yun. He turned his head to Ye Guixue and spoke earnestly, "Brother Guixue, you think too highly of me. I could never perform so well in front of my grandmother and my mother without them noticing."
One should not underestimate the women of the inner court, especially these two women. One was from the Imperial Palace and a great princess of Sheng An, the other came from Qinghe Cui family, a daughter nurtured by an Aristocratic Family. Both were his closest relatives and had watched him grow up.
Ye Guixue’s expression faltered for a moment.
Zhou Gu uttered a "hmm", " But you’re right about one thing, during the divorce, her attitude was very determined. I chose not to resist solely because I was planning to regroup and attack. But the suffering was real and tormented me to the point of almost vomiting blood. You should know how hard it was for her, I was even worried that once I let go, I wouldn’t be able to hold on again. I wanted to take it slow, but who would have thought that you would appear and change the situation, and moreover, who would have thought that the Nanchu King had been grooming a future husband for her even before she divorced? At that time, she was still engaged to me. Do you think my father-in-law truly loved my mother-in-law? If he loved her, how could he not agree with the fiancé she personally selected? Why would he deliberately groom someone else to steal her away? Isn’t this a clear sign that he didn’t want her to live happily ever after?"
He finished speaking, and asked Ye Guixue, "What do you say, my father-in-law, didn’t he rest well after five years of planning and taking action? Doesn’t he feel guilty towards my mother-in-law? No matter what, I was the son-in-law she had personally selected."
Ye Guixue silently looked at him.
Zhou Gu met his gaze and said solemnly, "From the expression on your face, Brother Guixue, he hasn’t been losing sleep over it? Then he must not really love my mother-in-law. Could it be that all the affection he displayed was fake? Deceiving others and stealing a false reputation?"
Ye Guixue finally couldn’t stand it anymore and spoke, "Deceiving others and stealing a false reputation should not be used this way."
Zhou Gu burst into laughter, "Yes, it shouldn’t be used this way, Brother Guixue. I just wanted to express my opinion and share my humble insights with you."
After his laughter subsided, he said sincerely to Ye Guixue, "Regardless, I have the marriage letter personally signed by the princess in my hand. If the Nanchu King doesn’t acknowledge it, does that mean he doesn’t want to recognize his daughter?"
After he finished speaking, he uttered a "hmm" again, proudly adding: "It may seem that I’m being overly confident, but Xiaoqi treats me really well. Even if I deceive her about small things in the future and she finds out, she probably won’t blame me."
He added with emphasis, "After all, I am her husband, her person. It’s clearly written in black and white, she said before that she won’t go back on her word again. Even if she punishes me, it will be behind closed doors, where no outsiders can see."
Zhang Yun thought that these comments were really infuriating. He turned his face away, thinking that the fact that Second Young Master Ye hadn’t turned against him until now showed his good restraint. The reputation of the second young master Ye, who was famous throughout the world, was indeed well-deserved.
Ye Guixue finally fell completely silent.
Zhou Gu picked up his tea to drink, not rushing Ye Guixue, but waiting for him to make a decision.
After a long while, Ye Guixue nodded calmly, "Brother Zhou is right. Given the current tense situation in Nanchu and the particularly dangerous position of His Majesty, the strategies proposed by Brother Zhou are indeed the best for Nanchu Country, for His Majesty, and for Ye Xiang Residence. Furthermore, given that Brother Zhou has the princess’s personal marriage letter in his hand, I truly have no reason to refuse Brother Zhou."
With the change from "Lord Thursday" to "Brother Zhou," Ye Guixue was showing his agreement.
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