Chapter 12 Your Father is Confused
"What's the commotion outside?" Zhou Zhili hadn't heard any reply from Zhou Yuxiu and was getting anxious.
"My Lord, this is someone from the Xuan Emperor Temple. He said he came to thank the Crown Prince and wanted to invite you out to express his gratitude in person."
When the servants heard these words, they all rushed to tell Zhou Zhili the good news.
These days, even though the mansion is preparing for the eldest daughter's coming-of-age ceremony, the atmosphere is still depressing.
When Zhou Zhili heard this, his brows finally relaxed.
"Thank you, Yu Xiu, for what?"
Zhou Yuzhi said from the side: "Father, why don't you go out and take a look and you will know? People from Xuandi Temple are not easy to invite. They came to us in person to express their gratitude, which is also a pleasure for us in Jing'an Marquis Mansion."
"Master, Yu Zhi is right. It seems that Yu Xiu has made some achievements since joining the city defense camp."
Zhou Zhili still felt something was wrong. Today he sent a message to Zhou Yuxiu, asking him to find a way to find Gu Ruanci at Xuan Di Temple. He was going to cause trouble, so why were the people from Xuan Di Temple willing to come and express their gratitude?
"Let's go and take a look first..." In the end, he still couldn't sit still.
At the entrance, the people from Xuan Di Temple were quite impressive, attracting quite a few people to watch.
When the people from the Marquis of Jing'an's Mansion came out, the people in the Xuan Emperor Temple were not afraid.
"Meet the Marquis..."
"Master, you are so polite... I just heard that my son seems to have done something in the temple that attracted the Taoist priest there. I wonder if my son has offended him in any way?"
When Zhou Zhili gets jealous, he does seem to be a beast in human clothing.
The Taoist priest said with a serious expression, "My Lord, that's not true. I'm here today to express my gratitude to Prince Zhou on behalf of Xuan Di Temple. Without anyone noticing, Prince Zhou insisted that a thief had broken into Xuan Di Temple. Time was running out, so he took three or two people with him and actively and responsibly wanted to search the huge Taoist temple. And when he saw the daughter of the Duke of Shou offering incense in the temple, he spoke righteously and sternly. Even though he knew she was the daughter of the Gu family, he still suspected she was the thief."
When the Taoist priest finished speaking, Zhou Zhili's face became particularly ugly. Zhou Yuzhi, who had been smiling at first, also realized that something was wrong.
The servant who had just run in to report the news was originally gloating, but now he was already thinking about where his family would bury him...
The Taoist priest continued, "Even though he didn't even see the thief's shadow, Prince Zhou still insisted that the thief had left. If it weren't for Prince Zhou's eyes that only he could see, all the Taoist disciples and lay Buddhists at Xuan Di Temple would be in danger today."
"Prince Zhou's behavior of not neglecting his duties, not abusing his power, not exploiting the issue, and not filling in the gaps has taught us a vivid lesson for the people of Xuandi Temple."
When Ye Lanxin heard these words, she cursed Zhou Yuxiu in her heart, calling him a fool for daring to force himself on her in Xuan Di Temple.
But she still considerately helped to resolve the situation: "Master, there must be some misunderstanding. Yu Xiu didn't mean to disrupt the order in the temple..."
The Taoist priest replied sincerely, "Madam, you are too kind. Our gratitude is truly heartfelt. After all, when Prince Zhou questioned the daughter of the Gu family, he did so in front of our abbot. The abbot said he was judging people by their appearance. Perhaps the daughter of the Gu family is really a thief. To show his repentance, he will no longer be able to see anyone from the Zhou family or anyone related to them."
Being influenced by the connotation of Emperor Xuan and despised by Taoist Qing Tuan, the common people, who were initially confused, finally understood what was happening.
"This Prince Zhou is too arrogant. The royal family members who enter the Xuan Emperor Temple are all very pious. Meeting Taoist Qing Tuan requires luck. This Prince Zhou not only fabricated lies and forced his way in, but also spoke harshly in front of Taoist Qing Tuan, making things difficult for the daughter of the Gu family."
"When will the Gu family have a daughter? Don't they only have four sons?"
The people's discussions, which started out as whispers, finally hit the Zhou family's eardrums in broad daylight.
"Haven't you heard? The Gu family's long-lost daughter has returned, and the family reunion party is coming soon."
"And this recognition banquet is scheduled on the same day as the Zhou family's eldest daughter's coming-of-age ceremony."
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The increasing number of discussions made Zhou Zhili feel overwhelmed.
Finally, someone said that the daughter of the Gu family was actually the real daughter of the Zhou family who left with Ye. It was just that Ye adopted her to the Duke of Shou and his wife. After all, Ye and the wife of the Duke of Shou had a close relationship back then.
"No wonder Prince Zhou was looking for an excuse to break into the Xuan Emperor Temple and deliberately embarrass the daughter of the Gu family..."
"Yes, it's been a while since they last met, and I haven't heard of the Zhou family looking for them. Now that they see her become the legitimate daughter of the Duke's Mansion, they run up to her and scold her. How can they have the nerve to do that..."
"Master, I apologize for my offense. When my son returns, I will punish him severely. I will personally come to apologize to Master Qing Tuan someday..."
Zhou Zhili knew that if he continued to be tough at this moment, it would only make him more embarrassed.
The Taoist priest added, "The abbot has said that if the Marquis wishes to meet him in the name of apologizing, there is no need. The Xuan Emperor Temple has already sent its thanks. I will take my leave..."
Watching the people from Xuan Di Temple leave, Zhou Zhili had the door closed, and then kicked the servant who came in to report the news.
"They are all brainless trash!" He vented his anger.
Zhou Yuzhi didn't know what to say. His elder brother's recklessness was beyond his expectation. However, the people from Xuan Di Temple actually targeted the Zhou family in this way. If they said they were trying to gain some confidence, he didn't believe it.
"My Lord, they didn't mean it. If the Taoist priest had only said the opening words, anyone would have thought they were genuinely here to express their gratitude. I'm sure Yu Xiu was also fooled by them, otherwise he would have returned long ago. Wasn't Qing Ran...Gu Ruanci there at the time? If she had come forward to explain, this misunderstanding wouldn't have happened."
Ye Lanxin spoke up for Zhou Yuxiu appropriately, but once again labeled Gu Ruanci as the culprit.
Sure enough, both Zhou Zhili and Zhou Yuzhi became excited instantly.
"She was the one who caused all this. She was trying to intimidate our Zhou family and draw our attention. We sincerely invited her back, but she's overthinking it. This kind of person is not worthy of entering the Zhou family."
Zhou Yuzhi thought his analysis was very reasonable.
"Did Ye come back with her? Is this how she taught her daughter?" Zhou Zhili's aura was extremely gloomy.
After hearing the news, Zhou Yuxiu finally rushed back to the Zhou family, but saw his father's gloomy face.
He knew that what he did today would have a bad impact on the Zhou family, so he still said, "Father, Ye is back and is at Xuandi Temple."
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