Chapter 88 Deliberate
Zhou Yuqi said something harsh, then left unwillingly and cautiously.
He didn't expect that the coachman beside Gu Ruanci had such skills. No wonder he dared to travel around with only two maids and a coachman on weekdays.
It took Wu Yixuan a very short time to go from being shocked at first to adapting later.
"Soft words, I didn't expect you to have a surprise, but you chose to return to the Imperial State at this time, and did not give the Zhou family any room to ease the situation. How could you not have made any preparations?"
Seeing Wu Yixuan's calmness, Gu Ruanci felt even more admiration for him.
"Sister, I hope he doesn't ruin your mood, right?" she asked.
"If you hadn't lectured him just now, and even made him cry, and accused him of forgetting your mother's love for her, I would have been really upset. I used to wonder how there could be children in this world who didn't love their mother. My brother and I wished our mother had survived, even if we had suffered from poor health like Prince Duan, just to give her a chance to live."
"But after seeing what the Zhou brothers have said and done over the years, I've truly discovered that the more incredible something seems in this world, the more likely it is to exist. The reason you don't understand it is because you're not that kind of person."
"I don't see the same longing my brother and I have for our mother in them."
Wu Yixuan's explanation was very objective and calm, and his tone was very calm and composed.
Gu Ruanci calmly summed it up for her: "Yes, why should humans try to understand animals and figure out what they think?"
Seeing that the situation here was over, the storyteller continued his lecture. Wu Yixuan and Gu Runci continued to listen to the story as if nothing had happened.
It was not until the afternoon that a servant from the Wu family came to report that the old lady had something to ask Wu Yixuan to go back quickly, and they parted ways.
"County Lady, the servants in the Prime Minister's Mansion just now seemed to be acting strangely..."
Nong Chun said something, after all, the Wu family's expression was too obvious.
"Yes, even when Miss Wu left, the expression on my face when I looked at her was not very natural."
"Since Sister Yixian hasn't said anything, let's not ask for now. After all, this is someone else's family matter. Even the best of friends should maintain a sense of propriety."
Gu Ruanci already knew that the Wu family had a deep foundation and ordinary things would certainly not be difficult for them.
On the way home, Gu Yulou, who was worried about her, came to pick her up again.
"Little sister, the three of us will take you home."
These words, the same as what he said when they first met, still made Gu Ruanci feel very safe.
"Why did Third Brother come back so early today?"
Gu Yulou was originally a martial arts fanatic, and recently he found a new style of kung fu, and he trained very hard every day.
"A servant reported that the wolf cub from the Zhou family was causing trouble for you again, so I came over. I saw that you and the girl from the Wu family were not affected, so I didn't show up."
Gu Yulou's voice was low, and his serious look at the moment made Gu Ruanci feel more at ease.
"With Third Brother here, no one dares to do anything to me." Gu Ruanci said happily, and then naturally took Gu Yulou's arm.
Gu Yulou stiffened for a moment, his face flushed slightly.
He thought that he was not good at speaking and would be the hardest for his sister to accept.
"Do you know who owns this teahouse?" He asked after calming down.
Gu Ruanci's expression was relaxed as she said, "I know. Isn't he Ye Chengchu from the second branch of the Ye family? I heard that although he's young, he's very sinister and calculating, and he's the boss behind several prosperous shops in the city."
Gu Yulou stopped and said, "Ruanci, did you go there on purpose? If you want to do anything dangerous, you must let us know..."
"Third brother, I will ask you when I need your help..." Gu Ruanci knew what Gu Yulou wanted to say.
Gu Yulou thought about it and nodded to accept it.
At this time, on the top of the teahouse, there was a person leaning against the window frame, watching them from above.
He was dressed in black and had a slender figure. Although he had a smile on his face, his eyes showed no sincerity at all.
"Second Young Master, Young Master Zhou was beaten in our teahouse. Do we really not have to give any explanation to the Zhou family?"
The attendant next to him asked with a puzzled look on his face.
"No need. Zhou Yuqi was stupid. He heard a little bit of news and came to the teahouse to make trouble. It affected my business and embarrassed himself and the Zhou family. They can't bear to argue with me for not helping... Besides, who can prove that I was upstairs when it happened?"
Ye Chengchu spoke in a calm tone, with an indifferent attitude.
"What the eldest master said is..."
Ye Chengchu added, "He's not Aunt's biological son, but the one left by that woman. He's filial to Aunt now only because he doesn't know the truth of what happened back then. So there's no need for us to invest too much of our true feelings in him."
"We can use them to deal with Princess Chaoyang first. After we understand her tactics, we can help my aunt to defeat her in one fell swoop."
"Second Master is right. I will learn from you."
At the Marquis of Jing'an's Mansion, after Zhou Yuqi returned, the tragic scene of him being beaten made Zhou Zhili even more angry.
He had just returned from the cemetery and was already furious when he saw the words written in red paint on the tombstone. When he heard Zhou Yuqi say that he was going to settle the score with Gu Ruanci, but was beaten up instead, he felt even worse.
"Why would you bother to mess with her for no reason? Don't you think the Zhou family has enough going on right now?"
Zhou Yuqi originally thought that his father would understand after he complained to him, but he didn't expect to be scolded instead.
"Father, didn't you say you wanted to treat Gu Ruanci as an enemy?"
"Then find a way to get revenge. Who are you looking for trouble with by rushing to your cousin's teahouse and openly looking for someone to settle a score?"
Zhou Zhili became even angrier when he saw his unconvinced look.
Zhou Yuqi became dispirited when he heard this.
"I didn't think too much about it at the time. Since it's my cousin's teahouse, wouldn't it be more convenient to act..."
Zhou Zhili was so angry that he wanted to kick him again, but was stopped by Ye Lanxin.
"My Lord, what are you doing? He's already been beaten like this, so don't punish him anymore. Just explain the situation to him. Yu Qi has been obsessed with music these years and hasn't had much time to study these things. Didn't you say back then that the third son has a simple mind and is more likely to focus, so he can achieve great things in music?"
Seeing that Zhou Zhili's anger gradually subsided, Ye Lanxin helped him sit down again and poured him a glass of water.
"My Lord, Chengchu's teahouse is always full of people, so things like this aren't uncommon. Don't take it too seriously. My second brother just sent someone to tell me that what happened today was due to Chengchu's poor ability to handle risks. I told you not to take it personally. Yuqi is simply overly saddened by his mother-in-law's death, so that's understandable."
Zhou Yuqi's sad memories were brought up again, and tears couldn't stop falling.
Only then did Zhou Yuxiu and Zhou Yuzhi dare to plead for him.
Zhou Zhili looked at Ye Lanxin's face and felt much more relaxed. After all, there was a way out.
"Alright, go kneel in front of your grandmother's tablet. You don't have to eat dinner..."
At this time, Zhou Yuqi said, "Father, that Gu Ruanci asked me to bring something back to you. She said that the Zhou family is her enemy, the murderer of her mother..."
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