"Chu Lei, what are you dawdling about in the back for?"
Gu Qingchen turned to look at Chu Lei behind him, who was clearly a little reserved. Why wasn't this guy leaving?
"Your Highness, before I entered the palace, my father specifically instructed me to be extra careful. There are some things that Your Highness can do, but I cannot."
The old nanny next to her couldn't help but smile when she heard this. This young master of the Dali Temple was really interesting. She had never seen such an honest rich young master.
"The Zichen Palace is my territory. Don't worry, no one will dare to say anything to you." Gu Qingchen grabbed Chu Lei and happily introduced the Zichen Palace to his new study companion.
On the other side, Chu Kun, the Vice Minister of the Court of Judicial Review, knelt tremblingly in the Hall of Supreme Harmony, beads of sweat already appearing on his forehead.
"My dear minister, please rise. I summoned you to the palace today just for a chat," Gu Qingyan said with a smile. "Achen and Young Master Chu will probably be playing for quite a while, so you don't need to be so reserved."
How could he not be reserved? Chu Kun was feeling very uneasy. Who in the capital didn't know the "good reputation" of His Highness Prince Chen?
He grabbed a sword at his first birthday banquet.
Then they turned the palace upside down, and even almost set the Hall of Supreme Harmony on fire.
Didn't you notice that the fish in the Imperial Garden Lake have to be replaced every now and then? This little devil has ruined them all.
Ah Lei was a slow-paced person with little interest in things, and following behind the young prince, he was truly terrified.
“Your Majesty, Chu Lei’s personality is not well-suited for entering the palace as a study companion. I am worried that he will not be able to satisfy His Highness Prince Chen.” Chu Kun tentatively spoke, but the refusal in his words was self-evident.
"I met Chu Lei earlier this morning, and I think he's a good kid."
Gu Qingchen recalled Chu Lei's personality, and the smile on his face grew even stronger. He seemed honest and simple, and most importantly, he was a slow-paced person.
He felt that Gu Qingchen should be treated by someone with a slow and steady approach.
"this......"
Seeing that Gu Qingyan had made up his mind, Chu Kun revealed a smile that was more like a grimace.
Becoming Prince Chen's study companion might be a meteoric rise for other families, but for the Chu family...
What is honey to one is poison to another.
And so, Gu Qingchen led Chu Lei on a tour of his palace, which was full of gold, and then smoothly led Chu Lei to the Imperial Study.
"From now on, you will study here with me."
"good."
Chu Lei nodded blankly. It was just a change of school location; it shouldn't be a big problem.
At this moment, Chu Lei had no idea that his nod today would bring about a dramatic change in the trajectory of his life.
......
From that day on, wherever Gu Qingchen went, he was always accompanied by a little follower.
Zhaoning Palace.
"Mother, I don't want Chu Lei to be my study companion anymore!" Seven-year-old Gu Qingchen is becoming more and more like Jiang He, but his behavior and mannerisms are becoming more and more like Gu Lin.
Sometimes Gu Lin didn't know how to deal with this little guy. He was so angry that his eyes would go blurry, and he would curse him for letting him follow his own whims.
Jiang Yu always laughs so hard she can't stand up straight when she hears this.
"What is it now?" Jiang Yu had heard Gu Qingchen say this countless times over the years, and her ears were practically calloused.
"You have no idea how stupid Chu Lei is!" Gu Qingchen's face turned red with anger. "That grandson of the Minister of Revenue is bullying people outside. What's wrong with me teaching him a lesson? Chu Lei can't even handle this small matter."
It also exposed him.
“You know, it’s wrong to bully others by relying on your power, but you shouldn’t have tried to destroy them.” Jiang Yu glared at Gu Qingchen. “If Chu Lei hadn’t disobeyed you, the Minister of Revenue would have already come to the palace to make a scene.”
Moreover, Jiang Yu was beginning to realize that Chu Lei possessed a certain wisdom that appeared as foolishness.
"I don't care, how can someone so clumsy continue to stay by my side?"
Gu Qingchen raised his chin, clearly indicating that he was determined to "punish" Chu Lei.
“Okay, I’ll go talk to your brother in a bit and ask him to find you a different study companion.”
Jiang Yu spoke up, and when Gu Qingchen heard that Jiang Yu no longer objected, his expression immediately became strange. No, Mother Empress agreed?
As a result, Chu Lei did not enter the palace in the following days.
Gu Qingchen began to feel uncomfortable and started to bully the people around him, which made Gu Qingyan unable to stand it anymore.
"Gu Qingchen, what exactly do you want?"
The veins on Gu Qingyan's forehead were throbbing, and he had already started to pick up a folded document, ready to "deliver" it at any time.
"I don't have a study partner now, and it's too boring to study alone."
Gu Qingyan almost laughed in anger when he heard this. Didn't this kid know why he didn't have a study companion?
If at first many people were eager to be Gu Qingchen's study companion, as Gu Qingchen's glorious deeds increased over the years, families with children and grandchildren of school age avoided him like the plague.
He's also worried about finding a study companion!
"I'm already looking for one for you."
“Actually, Chu Lei isn’t bad either…” Gu Qingchen’s eyes kept darting around. “Although he’s a bit slow, he was quite clever when he was in school.”
"Chu Lei is probably still in bed right now."
Gu Qingyan said irritably, "The last time you made a scene, you caused a huge fuss and wouldn't let Chu Lei be your study companion. The Chu family thought something had happened to Chu Lei, and without saying a word, they beat him up. He's still in bed now."
"What?"
Gu Qingchen's expression turned worried upon hearing this. "How dare you move my people around so casually?"
"What do you mean by 'your person'?"
Gu Qingyan glanced at Gu Qingchen, "Anyway, I'm too ashamed to talk to the Chu family. If you still want Chu Lei to be your study companion, you can figure it out yourself."
......
A few days later, at the Chu family.
Gu Qingchen had been standing outside the Chu residence for quite some time when Chu Kun ran out in a panic, "Your Highness, what are your instructions?"
"I heard you beat up my personal attendant?"
Gu Qingchen put his hands behind his back, just like Gu Lin, and his imposing manner made Chu Kun kneel down immediately.
"Your Highness, I..."
"I will give you three days. I want to see Chu Lei in the Imperial Study after three days."
After saying that, Gu Qingchen strode away.
It wasn't until three days later, when Chu Lei limped out of the study, that Gu Qingchen couldn't help but smile. "Look at you, such a coward. When you were being beaten, why didn't you send someone to the palace to tell me?"
"Thank you, Your Highness."
Gu Qingchen glanced at Chu Lei's injuries. "How long has it been and he's still not healed? I'll have Mei Chu come and take a look at him in a bit."
"Your Highness, don't worry, I'm fine." Chu Lei chuckled. It was his own father who had struck him; how could he not have been careful?
Even so, Gu Qingchen couldn't help but glance at Chu Lei's legs a few more times.
We still need to summon Mei Chu to the palace; we can't let our hard-won little follower become crippled.
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