Chapter 501 Zhou Chengxing Wants to Retire from Armed Forces
Zhou Chengxing paused for a moment, then lowered his voice and continued,
"Actually, this is quite good. Some people can only reveal their flaws when they show off excessively."
Besides, I haven't spent enough time with my family over the years, so things are pretty good now.
To be honest, our Zhenbei Prince's Mansion doesn't need the power of the capital. As long as the country is stable and there is no war, I'm willing to retire from the army and return to my hometown.
Grand Tutor Su stroked his beard, his expression full of emotion.
"Your Highness is righteous."
The prince has worked hard for most of his life, so it's really a good thing that he can now spend time with his family.
I heard that the young princess came back with me this time, that's wonderful.
Some people had previously said that since the princess hadn't returned, the prince had simply found a random child to take her place.
When talking about Ning Bao, Zhou Chengxing's face was full of doting affection.
"Don't worry, Grand Tutor. Let those people say whatever they want. As long as they don't provoke me, I won't bother with them."
I, Zhou Chengxing, have no need to create a fake child to fool people. To be honest, I really don't want my daughter to get involved in this mess in Beijing.
Unfortunately, that girl is a worrier; she's worried even when her mother comes back on her own.
"The young princess is a filial and good child. It's getting late, Your Highness needs to go pick someone up, so please go quickly."
Grand Tutor Su was relieved to see that Zhou Chengxing really didn't care about being suspended from his post.
Looking around at the Liu Guifei faction, who were excited about Zhou Chengxing's suspension, Su Taifu shook his head helplessly.
They had no idea that what they were celebrating was of no concern to the Prince of Zhenbei.
When Grand Tutor Su returned to his residence, he saw his eldest grandson rushing back from outside.
"Dingyu, why are you back at this time?"
"Don't I have to go to the Hanlin Academy for work today?"
Su Dingyu, the eldest grandson of Su Taifu, was a rare genius.
He passed the imperial examination at the age of sixteen and ranked first.
Just when everyone thought Su Dingyu would pass the imperial examination with top honors, he left the capital.
Moreover, he was gone for five years. After returning to the capital, he continued to take the imperial examinations and directly became the top scholar, entering the Hanlin Academy.
This year marks the tenth anniversary of Su Dingyu's entry into the Hanlin Academy. Based on his seniority, he should have been able to leave the Hanlin Academy and join the Six Ministries long ago.
However, Su Dingyu never had that idea, and since Grand Tutor Su had not yet resigned, even if Su Dingyu entered the Six Ministries, he would not get a very high position.
After all, the Su family had always remained neutral, and Consort Liu's faction did not want them to become too powerful. The emperor was also easily swayed, so even if Su Dingyu left the Hanlin Academy, he would not have much of a future in the Six Ministries.
Su Dingyu saw his grandfather and quickly said,
"Grandpa is back. The old woman who works with Grandma just came to find you. Grandma must have made you some nourishing soup. Go and drink it."
Seeing that Su Dingyu was in a hurry to leave, Grand Tutor Su quickly called out to him.
"Yu'er, you still haven't told me why you came back?"
Su Dingyu paused for a moment,
"Grandpa, I received a letter from my junior sister saying that she and her mother are coming to the capital in the next few days."
You know my junior sister, I remember mentioning her before.
He was taken in by his master when he was a child, and later went down the mountain to find his biological mother, who was said to be from the capital. However, even though it has been more than ten years since they met, this is the first time he has returned to the capital.
I had a bad feeling about this family. No family would refuse to let someone come back after ten years of being recognized as a relative. I felt that this family must not treat my junior sister well.
I'm worried, so I'm going to the city gate to pick up my junior sister. I need to see which family this is.
My junior sister is young, so she can't be fooled. I couldn't take care of her before because we lived far away.
There's no way I can support my junior sister, but now that she's in the capital, I must protect her.
"Grandpa, it's getting late. I'm going to the Bai residence to find my eldest brother. Grandpa, please go in quickly."
Su Dingyu started to walk out as he spoke. Grand Tutor Su paused, feeling a strange familiarity with his grandson's junior sister's experiences...
"Grand Tutor, the Old Madam is waiting for you in the courtyard..."
Before Su Taifu could figure it out, he was called away by the servant who had come to fetch him.
Su Dingyu left the Grand Tutor's residence and headed straight for the Bai family, but he didn't expect that his eldest brother wouldn't be there.
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