Zhou Qiongyue knew her mother was teaching her a lesson, and she agreed with Jin's point of view. She had been a little too self-righteous before, thinking that no one below the royal family would dare to touch her.
She hadn't really thought about the reasons behind this, as it all came from the confidence given by others. If one day others were no longer willing to give it to her, what would she have to rely on?
"Don't be afraid of being laughed at by your mother. I used to think that no one below the royal family would dare to touch me, and I could live my life freely and unrestrainedly."
Zhou Qiongyue had no intention of hiding her previous thoughts, especially in front of her mother, she did not find it difficult to express them.
Maybe it’s because she knows her mother won’t care!
"Even someone as noble as Princess Yongchun can't do what you're thinking. You'd better stop dreaming. People are always bound by various things in life. How can there be anyone who can truly be free and unrestrained?
If you manage your life well, although you cannot be free and unrestrained, you can still achieve stability.
Dad and Mom will always stand behind you."
Jin was clear-headed and did not take her two sons with her. Perhaps having a daughter was her and her husband's responsibility, but not her responsibility as a brother.
Zhou Qiongyue teased Jin with a teasing look, "Mom, are you sure you can make the decision for Dad?"
Jin saw through her daughter's little thoughts at a glance and was not afraid of teasing at all: "Of course I can. If not, I can find a way!"
"Hehe!" Zhou Qiongyue looked at her mother and smiled foolishly.
Seeing that he had finished speaking, Jin began to chase him away, "Go back and pack your luggage! Think about what to bring. Then ask your fifth brother to take you there; he's more free. You can also ask your fifth brother to stay at the farm to accompany you."
It wasn't that Jin was partial, but mainly in the winter, Zhou Zhiquan was just like his daughter. Every day he would come up with all kinds of excuses not to go to the academy, and the prince and Yi'er would take turns to arrest him every morning.
Jin's main concern was her husband and eldest son. Waking up extra early every morning to battle wits and courage with her son/brother was quite difficult. Jin wanted to let Zhou Zhiquan run wild for a few months, then deal with him properly when her husband and eldest son were free.
"Forget it, let Fifth Brother come back to study!" Although missing these few months may not necessarily affect Fifth Brother's future, she felt that this initiative should not be started lightly.
"It's up to you." Most of the time, Jin was gentle towards her daughter.
Seeing that her mother had no other instructions, Zhou Qiongyue took her people back.
As soon as she arrived at Qiongyue Pavilion, she instructed Gulan and the others, "Pack your things first. I'm going to stay at the hot spring villa for a few months. The four of you should come with me! Lock the warehouse directly when the time comes."
Don't make it public yet, just order someone to clean up the mess privately."
Gulan and the others immediately responded, “Yes!”
Seeing that the young lady had finished her instructions and said nothing else, Gulan reminded her, "Young lady, should we take Luo Zhuangtou with us this time?"
"Huh?" Zhou Qiongyue's mind really didn't understand for a moment, and she just looked at Gulan in confusion.
"My dear, I think this hot spring villa was given by the Second Prince. We have never been there before. The Peach Blossom Villa was well managed by Manor Head Luo last time. The more capable, the more work!"
Since Gulan took over Zhou Qiongyue's business, her thinking has changed from when she was a maid. She considers things more comprehensively.
Zhou Qiongyue pondered for a moment and decided that she should bring a capable person with her to take a look. "Then notify Luo Yong tomorrow to get ready and go with us in a few days."
Zhou Qiongyue said this, and she remembered that the hot spring village had another use, growing vegetables. Lush green vegetables were so precious in Yuan'an during the winter when only dried vegetables were available.
She patted her head, annoyed at herself for forgetting such an important thing.
"Miss!"
"Miss, what's wrong with you?"
"Miss, what's wrong?"
Zhou Qiongyue's behavior made Gulan and the others very worried, fearing that something might happen to the young lady.
Seeing the worried looks on Gulan and the others' faces, she quickly reassured them, "It's okay, don't worry. I just remembered something important."
"Miss, if you have anything important to do, just tell the servants to do it. Don't hit your head." Gulan said and looked at the lady with disapproval.
Zhou Qiongyue is also a person who listens to advice. After all, the original intentions of these people are all for her good!
"Okay! I'll listen to you guys." Zhou Qiongyue livened up the atmosphere with her jokes.
Gu Ju smiled and continued, "Young lady is always good at making servants happy."
Zhou Qiongyue could only quickly change the subject, "Let's get down to business. Send someone out to buy more vegetable seeds these days. Look for the ones that mature quickly."
"Don't worry, Miss. I will go and choose them myself tomorrow." Gu Yu knew that the prince had recently become obsessed with growing vegetables, but unfortunately, the ones they had planted in the yard before were all frozen to death.
Zhou Qiongyue looked at the four people in front of her and praised them sincerely, "I am very confident in your work."
Seeing that everything had been discussed, Zhou Qiongyue let the others do what they were supposed to do.
Although it was already dark, Zhou Qiongyue no longer wanted to sleep. She had been thinking about whether it was possible to grow vegetables in the hot spring villa.
The main thing was that Zhou Qiongyue really knew nothing about farming. But since she had never grown anything, it should be okay if she had eaten it!
Zhou Qiongyue's thoughts were so chaotic that she felt even less sleepy. She took out a storybook that she usually used to pass the time, sat on the soft couch by the window, reading the storybook and listening to the sound of snow falling outside to pass the time.
After Gulan finished giving orders and came in, he saw Zhou Qiongyue sitting on the couch by the window, and the key point was that she was looking out the window.
She immediately went forward and closed the window, "Miss, go to bed and read it! You'll be cold later."
Zhou Qiongyue was caught opening the window and felt a little embarrassed. She nodded obediently and did not forget to remind him, "Don't close the window tightly. There's a charcoal brazier burning in the room!"
"I know! Miss, please go up quickly." Gulan was afraid that the young lady would catch a cold again and suffer a lot.
Zhou Qiongyue could only go to bed and read the storybook. In this regard, she really couldn't resist Gulan.
When Gulan saw the young lady get on the bed, she also moved a small stool and sat beside the bed with an embroidered tent, ready to chat with the young lady for a while.
"Miss, is there something on your mind?" Gulan couldn't help but ask when she saw that the young lady didn't speak, didn't turn a page in her storybook, and didn't sleep.
Zhou Qiongyue was silent for a while before she spoke: "I just suddenly realized that I wasn't good enough to my family!"
After Zhou Qiongyue finished speaking, she silently added in her heart, "If you are good enough, you should consider their situation before doing anything!"
Gulan didn't understand the young lady's thoughts. In her opinion, the young lady was very filial to the prince and his wife.
"Then just be nicer to them in the future. It's never too late to be a family."
Gulan herself is an orphan, and she doesn't really understand how family members should get along. But for the sake of her daughter, she can only try to persuade her against her will, not letting her get stuck in a dead end.
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