Chapter 219: The Enemies in the Capital Have a Fall in Love with Each Other 36
Chapter 219: The Enemies in the Capital Have a Fall in Love with Each Other 36
When Su Ziyu pushed the door open, Su's father was sitting on a chair reading a book by candlelight. Hearing the noise, he said without even raising his head, "You're back!"
Su Zi wanted to observe his expression, so he stood up straight and called out, "Dad~"
Father Su put down the book and looked at his son whom he had not seen for two years. Seeing him coming out of the palace with all his arms and legs intact, his heart, which had been hanging in the air, finally settled down.
He snorted deliberately and said with a straight face, "Don't call me father. I don't have a son like you who is not easy to worry about. Your mother and I wrote so many letters to ask you to come back, but you insisted on staying in Jiangnan and tinkering with some method to increase grain production.
A few days ago, I specially sent someone over a thousand miles to urgently tell you to stay safe in Jiangnan, but you actually came back with such fanfare. "
Originally he just wanted to scare Su Ziyu, but Su's father got angrier and angrier as he talked, and in the end he was really angry, but behind this anger was more of fear.
He only has one son in his life, Su Ziyu. The emperor has become more and more moody recently. Living with the emperor is like living with a tiger. He doesn't want anything to happen to his son.
Su Zi wanted to lower his head, first admitted his mistake very sincerely, and then explained that he came back after careful consideration and was sure of his decision, and it was definitely not a rash or impulsive decision.
Father Su snorted coldly, "You can fool the emperor with these words, but I am asking you now how you are involved with the prince. Don't try to fool your father."
Su's father asked the key question directly, and Su Ziyu did not think of hiding it from his father. After all, Li Junze would have to face the test of the court after returning to the capital. If his father could help him secretly, it would be easier to compete for that position.
"Father, I choose to support His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."
"you…"
Father Su widened his eyes and said, "Rebellious son, you know that our Zhongyong Marquis Mansion never forms cliques for personal gain, and is only loyal to His Majesty."
Su Ziyu nodded, "Dad, I know."
Father Su was furious. "How dare you do such a treasonous thing? If His Majesty knew about it, our Loyal and Brave Marquis Mansion would..."
Su Ziyu listened patiently to his father's words, and then he slowly said, "Father, His Majesty is old. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the Sixth Prince are destined to fight to the death. Instead of being dragged into the water and taking sides, it is better to seize the initiative."
Father Su frowned, not agreeing with his words, "How can you be so sure that the prince can sit in that position? It is good to follow the dragon, but it is even more dangerous."
When Father Su said this, he was obviously thinking of the time when he and his wife supported the emperor's ascension to the throne, but in the end they still lived on thin ice, fearing that they would be suspected by the emperor.
Su Ziyu did not dare to tell the story that he and Li Junze had secretly decided to spend their lives together. He only dared to talk about Li Junze's military prowess and extraordinary wit.
The father and son talked for a long time in the study. Although Su's father did not give in directly, he promised to wait for Li Junze to come back and secretly observe whether the other party is someone he can be loyal to, and then make plans.
Su Ziyu was actually very satisfied with this. He knew that his father was a very cautious person, and to the extent that he did this was equivalent to listening to his words.
It was already three o'clock in the morning when I returned to the yard.
Luzhu was holding a lamp in front to light the way. Su Ziyu was yawning and was about to go back to sleep when the door of the next room suddenly opened. Chen Anyu was standing at the door, looking over with concern, "Brother, you're back."
It was pitch black without any warning. Su Ziyu was frightened by him and his sleepiness almost disappeared. He stopped where he was and asked in confusion, "Why aren't you asleep yet?"
Chen Anyu had been paying attention to the movements in the yard. He smiled and said, "I saw that my brother had not returned yet, so I was a little worried and couldn't sleep."
Upon hearing this, Su Ziyu asked Luzhu to prepare some midnight snack and invited Chen Anyu to his room, where they talked late into the night by candlelight.
Chen Anyu looked at his brother standing under the lamp, with a thin body and a weak waist, red lips and white teeth. Then he thought of the rumors he heard during the day. A sense of strangeness immediately flashed through his mind, as if something had passed by, leaving behind ripples.
Su Ziyu did not notice his gaze. He just saw Luzhu set out tea and snacks and asked him to leave and rest. When he turned around to look at Chen Anyu, the other party had already lowered his head.
"Since you can't sleep, you can just accompany me to eat something. The capital is not as warm as the south of the Yangtze River. I'll have someone make you some new autumn and winter clothes. By the way, if you need anything else, just tell Lu Zhu to do it..."
Su Ziyu kept muttering and giving instructions for a long time while eating, and Chen Anyu, who was sitting opposite him, just listened quietly or made a "hmm" as a response.
Su Ziyu frowned slightly and joked, "What's going on? Did someone give you a mute drug? Hurry up and return that chatterbox Chen Anyu to you."
Chen Anyu raised her eyes, and her gaze met his bright almond-shaped eyes. The words she wanted to ask stopped at her lips and she couldn't say them at all.
Seeing that he was silent, Su Ziyu simply stopped talking too. He just looked at him. Chen Anyu could not resist and started a random topic, "Brother, you are collecting food and grass in Jiangnan, in fact, it is for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"
So this is why his expression is so heavy!
Seeing that he had guessed it, Su Ziyu did not intend to hide it and nodded openly, "Yes, that's right."
Hearing the affirmative answer, Chen Anyu suppressed the charming feeling in her heart, stared at him closely, and asked, "So, brother, do you choose to support His Royal Highness the Crown Prince?"
Su Ziyu raised his eyebrows, took a sip of tea and said slowly: "An Yu, you dare not say this casually. The Loyal and Brave Marquis Mansion never forms cliques for personal gain."
Chen Anyu knew that his brother answered the first question out of trust, but was much more cautious when answering the second question which involved the Marquis' Mansion. If he wanted his brother to trust him more, he had to show his sincerity.
Chen Anyu immediately stood up and knelt, patting the ground with his head to show his loyalty, "Brother, no matter what you want to do, I am willing to go through fire and water for you."
"What are you doing? Get up first."
Su Ziyu hurriedly stood up and helped the man up. He looked at the child helplessly. He was clearly still chattering non-stop in Jiangnan, but how come he seemed to have been forced to mature after only being in the Marquis' Mansion for only one day? He didn't know what to do.
He could only regard Chen Anyu's abnormality as the insecurity of a newcomer, and said in a gentle tone, "But what did the servants in the mansion say to make you unhappy?
Don't worry, you are my adopted brother. Even if you do nothing, I am the heir of the Marquisate, and I am more than capable of supporting you."
Chen Anyu lowered his eyes. He did hear some gossip, but it was not about him, but about his brother. He accidentally heard the maids and servants in the courtyard say that his brother was a homosexual, and he was the concubine that his brother brought back.
But he never dared to say this. When he was in Jiangnan, he did not find that his brother had any homosexual tendencies, but he did not see his brother get close to any woman.
He lowered his head and lowered his eyes, "Brother, I just want to be able to help you, that's all."
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