When Zhou Gu came, he was just in time for Taifu Qin to come out of the East Palace, and the two met at the gate of the East Palace.

Zhou Gu dismounted and saluted Mrs. Qin, "Mrs. Qin." ”

Mrs. Qin put her hands behind her back, looked at Zhou Gu, and nodded to him, "I haven't seen you for many days, why have you lost so much weight?" Can the injury be healed? ”

"Raised it."

Mrs. Qin bowed her head and looked at him, "It's time to release the list." ”

Zhou Gu nodded.

Qin Taifu said again: "Leave Beijing after the list is released?" ”

Zhou Gu nodded again.

Qin Taifu looked at him and found that he was much more stable than before, he was arrogant and flamboyant before, even if he was polite, he was not very serious, and when he was reprimanded, his face was full of unconvinced, but now the whole person seemed to be calm, he was surprised by the changes in Zhou Gu's body, but he vaguely understood that it was probably because of Su Rong's divorce and the fact that he had experienced a circle of life and death ghosts.

He thinks this is also a good thing, how can people grow up without experiencing things?

He said to Zhou Gu: "Before leaving Beijing, go to my house." ”

Zhou Gu nodded again.

Qin Taifu didn't say anything more, waved his hand to him, got into the carriage, Zhou Gu watched him get into the carriage, and said, "Taifu go slowly." Then he waited for the carriage to leave before entering the East Palace.

As soon as Yan Echo sent the Taifu away with his front foot, he heard that Zhou Gu was coming, and he ordered someone to invite Zhou Gu in.

Zhou Gu entered Yan Echo's study, bowed his hand, Yan Echo glanced at him, "Taifu just left, did you meet Taifu?" ”

Zhou Gu said "um".

Yan echoed and motioned for him to sit down, and said to him: "Taifu said that the list of scientific examinations has come out, and tomorrow the Confucians will show it to their fathers, and then they will release the list." ”

Zhou Gu nodded, "I thought it would take a few days." ”

I didn't expect it to be so fast.

Yan echoed: "My father has been urging the release of the list a few days ago, and he is very concerned, and the Confucians are reading the papers every day and night, which is a few days faster. ”

Zhou Gu nodded.

Yan Echo asked, "Leave after the list is released?" ”

Zhou Gu hesitated, "Today, Xie Lin and I pry some things out of Ning Ze and Ning Yao's mouths, and specially came to tell Your Highness that if Your Highness needs it, I will stay for a few more days and help Your Highness take care of this matter. No more than three or five days. ”

Yan echoed: "Oh? He asked, "What's the matter?" ”

Zhou Gu will pry out the mouths of Ning Ze and Ning Yao and say everything about the eldest prince and the second prince.

After listening to this, Yan Echo smiled, looked at Zhou Gu and said, "Gu also had this idea earlier, and planned to meet Ning Ze and Ning Yao, but I didn't expect you to do it for Gu first." No wonder Taifu praised you a lot in front of Lone just now. ”

Zhou Gu was surprised, "Taifu praised me? ”

"Yes, praise you."

Zhou Gu was curious, "What are you praising me?" ”

Yan Echo looked at him and told him what Tai Fu had said to him.

After Zhou Gu heard this, the slight smile on his face gradually disappeared and fell silent.

Yan Echo looked at him, "Are you looking for Gu to borrow the dossier about Nanchu, do you want to know about Nanchu, plan to go to Nanchu, or do you plan to stay in Nanchu in the future?" ”

Zhou Gu pursed his lips, "Does Your Highness want to listen to the truth?" ”

"Nature."

Zhou Gu looked directly into Yan Echo's eyes, "To tell the truth, the minister wants to be Su Rong's prince, and he doesn't want to be the auxiliary minister of Daliang." ”

Yan Echo had already expected it, but now that he heard him say it himself, he still took a breath, "Such a ruin?" Then do you know, whether Su Rong is willing? ”

Zhou Gu lowered his eyes and looked down at the desktop, "She doesn't want to, but I want to do it." ”

Yan Echo looked at him, "How long have you had this idea?" Start by borrowing the Southern Chu dossier? ”

"A few days before that."

Yan Echo asked again: "Does the old protector know that you have this idea and plan in your heart?" ”

Zhou Gu shook his head, "Grandfather doesn't know. ”

Yan Echo asked again: "So, you are determined to be lonely and kind, and will indulge your thoughts and plans?" Do you want Lone to help you say something and persuade the old protector? ”

Zhou Gu raised his head and shook his head at Yan Echo, "I'm not sure that His Highness will indulge me, and I don't dare to bother His Highness to help me persuade my grandfather, but I want to try, I want to be with her more than the famous auxiliary minister." ”

Yan Echo's face was calm, "When she came to the door to withdraw from the marriage, she just gave up on you, and she turned her head and promised the marriage contract of returning to the snow at night, but she didn't leave a way back for herself." Even so, do you still have to force it? ”

Zhou Gu clenched his palms, "Yes." ”

Yan Echo looked at Zhou Gu.

Zhou Gu looked at Yan Echo.

The study is quiet, the needle drop can be smelled, the incense burner is curling, and the fine gold charcoal exudes a melting warmth.

The two have been together in the East Palace for many years, and they have long been ready to be a monarch and a minister, Yan Echo never thought that Zhou Gu would go another way, Zhou Gu naturally didn't think about it before, but he met Su Rong, he didn't dare to bet on his feelings for Su Rong, he only knew that if he didn't have her for the rest of his life, he was afraid that he would not be happy in his life.

After a long time, Yan echoed: "Listening to the secret guard's advice, Su Rong and Ye Guixue get along very well, and the two of them pray together on the marriage tree of the Big Buddha Temple, and tie the marriage rope. ”

Zhou Gu's face turned white.

Yan echoed and said: "Su Rong, you have spent a lot of time with her, you should know her better than Gu." She has a hard temperament, a hard temper, a tough mind, and a decisive and resolute attitude, and the path she has decided will not allow her to turn back, and the person she chooses will not let go easily. Nanchu Yexiangfu supported him, and returned to the snow lord at night, which would be beneficial to her and harmless. And you, although the good background of the Protector Mansion makes you no worse than the night return to the snow, but after all, the Protector Mansion is the Protector Mansion of Daliang, and it will not add any benefit to her in Nanchu. ”

Zhou Gu pursed the corners of his lips tightly and said bitterly: "I know all this. ”

"Even if you know, even if you can't do it, you still don't change your mind?" Yan Echo asked.

Zhou Gu nodded and said softly, "I can't let her go, unless I cut out my heart." ”

Yan Echo was silent for a moment, handed him a cup of tea, and asked, "In addition to informing Gu about this, who else have you informed?" ”

"My grandmother, mother."

Yan Echo raised his eyebrows, "The two of them agree?" ”

"Hmm."

Yan Echo sighed softly, "What the hell are they spoiling you." ”

Zhou Gu was silent.

Yan Echo asked again, "How long did you plan to go out and travel?" ”

"Three years."

Yan replied: "That's it, Gu will give you three years, if after three years, you can't let Su Rong change his mind, you will come back." ”

Zhou Gu raised his head and looked at Yan Echo.

Yan echo's tone was ordinary, but the words were exquisite, "Zhou Gu, you are the Thursday son of the Protector's Mansion, and the old Protector and Qin Taifu spent their efforts to cultivate the auxiliary minister, your surname is Zhou, you can break your heart for your children's love, you can break your arrogance on the woman you like, but you can't fall into the lintel of the Protector's Mansion for your children's love." Benevolence, righteousness, courtesy, wisdom, faith, gentleness, courtesy, frugality, loyalty, filial piety, honesty and bravery. Even if you can't ask for it in the future, you don't have a devil in your heart, don't forget that you are the Zhou family, and the Zhou family has spilled blood on the battlefield from generation to generation, which is for the long-term stability of tens of millions of people in Daliang. Since your surname is Zhou, as a member of the Zhou family, don't break your backbone and not say it, and make people look down on you and be ashamed. ”

Zhou Gu's face was pale, he couldn't sit still, a string tightened in his heart, and it broke with a "bang", then it was stretched again, and then it was broken again, and after a few times, he closed his eyes and said in a dumb voice: "Your Highness rest assured." ”

Although it is four words, it is as heavy as a thousand pounds.

Yan Echo stretched out his hand and pressed it on his shoulder, whispering in front and speaking lightly in the back, as in the past, he said calmly: "Lone believes you, how can the person who goes out of Lone's East Palace not be as good as the person cultivated by the Nanchu Night Phaser Mansion?" The more hard-hearted people are, you just need to pry open her hard shell, in fact, she is the most soft-hearted, you are a smart person, you can always find her soft-heartedness. In addition, showing your skills may not be impossible to help her. The Night Phase Mansion is not irreplaceable, and the Night Returns to Snow himself ......"

Yan Echo paused, "It's not necessarily without weaknesses." ”

Zhou looked up, "Your Highness also supports me?" ”

Yan Echo sighed and said, "Lone just doesn't want you to come back in three years, and even take Lone with you without face." ”

(End of chapter)