Marquis Cheng'en still wanted to save face in front of outsiders, so he stroked his beard and replied, "Well, it's mainly because your mother missed you."
Zhou Qiongyue saw through it but didn't say anything. She just smiled knowingly at Marquis Cheng'en.
After Zhou Qiongyue finished speaking to her father, Marquis Cheng'en, she looked at Princess Yongchun next to her and asked, "Your Highness, how are you these days?"
Princess Yongchun originally had a lot to say to her best friend, but seeing Marquis Cheng'en standing nearby, she could only make an appointment with her best friend next time. "I'm fine, Cheng'er, thank you and the prince for your trouble. When you're free, I'll come to catch up with you."
Princess Yongchun said this and turned to leave, not forgetting to take her husband and son with her.
Sun Yuancheng, like a conspicuous bag, kept struggling in the hands of Princess Yongchun and her husband, and shouted loudly, "I haven't said goodbye to my adoptive mother and adoptive father yet! And my brothers..."
Princess Yongchun walked faster with her son, not wanting to admit that the conspicuous bag belonged to her son.
Zhou Qiongyue's family of four bowed and returned to the palace, and then followed their parents and sister-in-law to the Cheng'en Marquis Mansion.
Zhou Qiongyue and the others did not go back that day. They stayed in the Cheng'en Marquis Mansion for one night and went back the next day.
After Zhou Qiongyue and the others went back and packed up for two days, Yuan Bohua sent someone to the palace to cancel Yuan Chaochang's leave.
In the past, Yuan Chaochang had no objection to entering the palace as a companion, but after having fun for four months, Yuan Chaochang no longer thought so.
She had been hesitant to go out since early morning, and pulled Yuan Bohua's sleeve and asked anxiously, "Father, if I tell you now that my ideal is to be a playboy, what will you do?"
In fact, Yuan Bohua had been tolerating his son for a long time. If Yue'er hadn't urged him to get up and send his son off, saying that this day had a different meaning, he would definitely not have gotten up.
This son didn't leave quickly, but dawdled and thought about random things.
So Yuan Bohua ordered his men to escort Yuan Chaochang onto the carriage, and he didn't forget to say something sternly, "Go to the palace and study hard. Don't think about anything else. It's useless to think about it.
Unless you want me to deal with you personally!"
After spending these past few months together day and night, Yuan Chaochang also understood his father's character. If he said no, it was absolutely no, unless his mother spoke up.
But Yuan Chaochang also knew that his mother would never agree to such an absurd request.
Another person who didn't want to go to the palace to study was Sun Yuancheng, the daughter of Princess Yongchun. In the princess's mansion, he hugged his husband's thighs and cried loudly.
The crying prince consort was softened by his heart. Princess Yongchun had no choice but to ask someone to invite the old Marquis Sheng'en to come, and only then did he shock Sun Yuancheng.
Sun Yuancheng felt that he had never been so envious of his second brother from his adoptive mother's family as he was at this moment. He had been determined to be a playboy who lived a life of idleness and waiting for death since he was a child. How happy he was.
Why hadn't he thought of this trick before? As a result, he couldn't even be a playboy anymore.
The one who has adapted the best is Zhou Yirong, who has been with his parents since he was a child. Zhou Zhiyi is not a person who will spoil his children, let alone his eldest son.
Although Zhou Yirong had been very happy during this period, he had already made up his mind to return to studying as soon as he returned home.
What's more, after getting along with Prince Fu'an and Prince Rong, he was even more impressed by their vision and knowledge, as well as their demeanor, and he also wanted to become a powerful person.
The envied Yuan Chaokang went out early to contact his playboy friends.
Now that he no longer has to manage business for the emperor, Yuan Chaokang is going to start earning money for himself.
But he was not in a hurry. He was not planning to do business in Yuan'an or its vicinity. He planned to do business somewhere else.
Now all he has to do is maintain his spoiled little brothers.
After Yuan Bohua sent his eldest son away and witnessed his youngest son leaving, he went back to sleep with the princess for a while before the two of them got up and had brunch.
In the past, Yuan Bohua could get up early to practice martial arts in order to be prepared at all times, hoping to go to the battlefield to realize his ambitions. Now that he has gone to the battlefield and avenged his great hatred, who would still want to get up early in the morning to practice martial arts?
Zhou Qiongyue and Yuan Bohua had just finished their brunch and were about to go out for a walk when Gu Lan came up and reported, "Gu Yu wants to see you."
Zhou Qiongyue immediately decided not to go out. She hadn't seen Gu Yu since she got married! Although Gu Yu always sent people to deliver gifts during the New Year and other festivals, Zhou Qiongyue still wanted to see him.
After all, Gu Yu had been with her for so many years, and Zhou Qiongyue also wanted to know how she was doing.
When Zhou Qiongyue wanted to see her former maid, Yuan Bohua took the initiative to take people to the front yard and gave the space to Zhou Qiongyue and her servant.
Zhou Qiongyue still summoned Gu Yu to the main courtyard of the palace.
When Gu Yu came in, not only Zhou Qiongyue, but even Gulan and Gumei next to him were surprised.
As for Guju, she followed her husband to help Zhou Qiongyue manage the farm. Since she was not in the mansion, she did not come.
After Gu Yu finished the ceremony, Gu Lan and Gu Mei came forward to greet him. Gu Lan was so distressed that she shed tears, "Gu Yu you..."
It wasn't that Gulan lost her composure, but that Gu Yu looked at least ten years older than them. Her face wasn't as fair as before, and her hands were extremely rough.
Gu Yu didn't care. Instead, she took out a clean handkerchief and wiped Gu Lan's tears. "Sister Gu Lan, why are you crying? I'm living a good life too."
What the old saying doesn’t say is that it’s just not as good as it was when you followed the master.
Zhou Qiongyue also quickly greeted him with a smile, "Gu Yu, please sit down! We haven't seen you for a long time, let's catch up."
He bowed and thanked her according to the ancient etiquette before sitting on the stool below, "Thank you, Princess!"
"Gu Yu, why do you look so much older?" Zhou Qiongyue couldn't help but ask with concern. After all, appearance is quite important in some aspects.
Gu Yu didn't want to make her master worry about her. This time she came to Yuan'an with her husband. Her husband was preparing for the imperial examination in the spring of next year, and she came to pay her respects to her master.
Gu Yu didn't directly answer Zhou Qiongyue's question, but instead changed the subject, saying, "My husband is preparing for next year's imperial examination. This time, I am accompanying you. I wanted to come and see the princess and Sister Gulan."
Seeing that Gu Yu was avoiding the main point, Gu Lan became even more worried. "Is that bastard treating you badly?"
Gu Yu knew that Gu Lan and the others were worried about her, and she felt aggrieved. She forced herself to say a few words, "My husband treats me very well, but my mother-in-law is a bit strict. She thinks that I used to be a servant and prefers her niece.
My husband's family is poor and cannot afford to hire other servants, so many things need to be done by me personally. It is inevitable that our life is not as comfortable as before.
But my son is very smart and will probably be able to study in the future. When I look at him, I feel that these are not a big deal."
Zhou Qiongyue······
Gulan, Gumei...
They were all silent. Just hearing the ancient words made them feel deep despair.
Zhou Qiongyue corrected him a little, "As the old saying goes, you are now a good citizen. You don't have to call yourself a 'slave' in front of me, and you don't have to feel inferior because you used to be a servant."
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