Chapter 59: Husband and wife affairs, human ethics

When Gao saw Zhao Shizhu coming, she smiled kindly, "Are you free today?"

When he returned to the palace that day, he left with Su Ci without even having the time to greet her. This had never happened before.

"I just returned from the Marquis' Mansion and came to pay my respects to you, mother." Zhao Shizhu explained, "I was in a hurry to accompany Ah Ci back home that day, so I didn't have time to pay my respects to you, mother. I hope you won't blame me."

Gao felt relieved after seeing Zhao Shizhu's explanation. She asked Zhao Shizhu some trivial matters before mentioning Su Hua: "I heard that you and the third daughter of the Su family were caught having an affair in the Marquis' Mansion?"

Zhao Shizhu then told Gao what happened in general. Gao shook her head after hearing it: "Su Er is Su Ci's biological brother after all. He actually did such a dirty thing. It shows that Su Ci is not a likable person on weekdays..."

When she said this, she looked at Zhao Shizhu deliberately. Seeing that Zhao Shizhu did not refute her words, she felt more relieved. It seemed that Zhuoqing did not care about Su Ci, so she was relieved.

After that, it was mostly Gao who did the talking and Zhao Shizhu who listened.

Feeling that the time was right, Zhao Shizhu asked about Baishuang: "Why is mother so eager to find a concubine for her son? My son wants to build a good relationship with the Xuanping Marquis's Mansion, but on the day when Ah Ci returned home, mother found a concubine for her son, which made the relationship between the Wang Mansion and the Marquis' Mansion tense."

"You went to the ranch on your wedding night. Wasn't it that old villain Liu Hu who was plotting against you behind your back? Your mother helped you take a concubine during your wedding period so that Liu Hu could relax his vigilance and think that his plan to alienate you had succeeded. Besides, your mother knew that you didn't like Su Ci. You and Shuang'er got along well on weekdays, so your mother took the initiative to marry her for you. Why, you are not happy to have such a beauty?" Gao looked at Zhao Shizhu with a smile on her face.

She knew Zhuoqing was a filial son, because she was the one who pulled him out of the quagmire. But she was also worried that Zhuoqing would forget his mother after getting married, and would listen to Su Ci in everything, so she was more or less on guard against Su Ci.

Zhao Shizhu's expression did not change: "Mother, you worry too much. It's just that my son has grown up and he still needs me to work so hard. It's my son's fault."

Seeing that Zhao Shizhu was not unhappy, Gao felt relieved.

"Now that you have married and taken a concubine, you have to hurry up and have a child. Shuang'er is a well-behaved girl and she has been looking forward to seeing you for several days. Why don't you stay in Hexuzhai today and comfort Shuang'er." Gao said in a gentle tone.

Zhao Shizhu remained silent and said nothing.

Seeing him like this, what was there for Gao not to understand?
"Mother knows that you have suffered a lot in the palace, so you don't like to be close to women. But you are grown up after all, and you have forgotten all the bad things in the past. You don't like Su Ci, but you have to marry her, and you chose to avoid Su Ci on the wedding night, so I know what you are thinking. I gave you Shuang'er as a marriage because mother knows that you have different feelings for Shuang'er, and you will not resist her. You can't avoid the affairs of husband and wife and the moral principles of human relations all your life. If you don't take the first step, you will never get rid of the shadow of the past. Zhuoqing, everything mother does is for your own good, and mother also hopes that you can live like a normal person." Gao tried to lobby Zhao Shizhu.

Zhao Shizhu shook his head upon hearing this: "This is not possible. If my son stays in Hexuzhai tonight, it will put Ah Ci in an awkward situation. I hope to let things in the backyard take their own course. Yes, I heard from the guards that Wang from the Xuanping Marquis's Mansion came to see mother?"

Gao looked at Zhao Shizhu with a half-smile: "Could it be that your intention to pay respects to mother is fake, and to find out why Wang came here?"

Zhao Shizhu laughed helplessly, "Mother loves to joke. It was because of my relationship with the Xuanping Marquisate that I finally got along well, and I don't want any more trouble. No matter what the purpose of Wang's visit is, I hope you can refuse it, so as not to upset my father-in-law."

Gao raised her eyebrows slightly: "Don't worry, mother knows her limits and has sent the person away."

She couldn't put all her hopes on Bai Shuang, and she had to take Su Hua into Zhuoqing's backyard. It was said that Su Hua was not only good at playing the piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, but also the most beautiful woman in Liangzhou City. Zhuoqing had never had sex, so she didn't believe that if she met such a beauty, Zhuoqing could still be like Liu Xiahui.

Expecting Su Ci to give birth to a child as soon as possible? She felt it would be more realistic to expect Su Hua and Bai Shuang.

Just as Su Ci arrived at the west side hall, Nanny Tang arrived.

As soon as Su Ci saw Nanny Tang's wrinkled face, he knew that this old hag was going to cause trouble.

As expected, the first thing Nanny Tang said was that Wang came to see the lady.

"I heard that Miss Su San is as beautiful as a flower and full of talent. Your Highness fell in love with her at first sight, so she couldn't wait to meet her in the back garden of the Marquis's mansion. This time Wang has found the Madame Dowager, and she will definitely make the decision for Miss Su San and take her into your Highness's backyard, right?" Nanny Tang said in a high-pitched voice, as if she had already seen the day when Su Ci would be divorced.

Su Ci looked very calm, but Sixue was unhappy. Who was this old thing? How dare she show disrespect to her master? What a despicable old hag.

Sixue was about to explode, but Su Ci stopped her with a look, and Sixue could only hold her breath.

"If this is true, I will ask His Highness. Since His Highness has returned to the palace, Mammy, please tell the chef to prepare some of His Highness's favorite delicacies. Three dishes and a soup will be enough for His Highness and I. When His Highness and I have our meal, Mammy will be there to serve us." Su Ci's answer was flawless.

Nanny Tang had seen Su Ci act arrogantly before, but now that Su Ci was so easy to talk to, she felt something was wrong.

"Your Highness is a very busy man, and may not have time to dine with the princess."

"If you don't have time, then send it to His Highness. Why, Madam, don't want to go to the kitchen to pass on the message?" Su Ci looked at Madam Tang with a smile.

Madam Tang was speechless for a moment, not daring to act like a demon anymore: "Yes, I will go to the dining hall and pass on the message."

As soon as Nanny Tang left, Si Xue couldn't help but ask, "Miss, is it because Nanny Tang is the lady's woman that this old hag bullies you?"

Su Ci looked at Si Xue and said, "You also know that Nanny Tang is the Madam's person. If that's the case, we have to ask Your Highness to get rid of Nanny Tang. What's the point of being anxious?"

That evening, after Zhao Shizhu finished his official business, he returned to Jingyuanzhai, but he did not see Su Ci in the new room.

Looking at the bridal chamber again, it was deserted and it didn't look like Su Ci lived here. His face darkened slightly, and he left the bridal chamber. Just as he was about to find someone to ask what was going on, he heard some noise in the west side hall.

He went to the west side hall again in confusion, only to see Su Ci ordering servants to prepare meals, and her expression looked a little strange. When she saw Zhao Shizhu, she immediately greeted him with a smile: "Dinner has just been prepared, and it's just in time for you to come."

"You don't live in the new house, but in the west side hall?!" Zhao Shizhu asked in a deep voice with a serious expression.