The Return of the King: A Generation of Prodigies

"By the way, that girl's name is Anping. From now on, you can call her that in the Changyuan Marquis's Mansion."

"Uncle Changyuan, please take good care of her."

"She is also a poor child. She was separated from her biological mother at birth."

"Now, eh!" Ruan Yuhu sighed and said, "She has truly become an orphan without a father or a mother."

"I understand. I will definitely arrange her daily life and will never let her suffer the slightest injustice."

This is the greatest guarantee Gong Jianzhou can give to Ruan Yuhu at the moment.

As long as Anping stays in his Changyuan Marquis's mansion, Gong Jianzhou will never let Anping suffer any grievances.

"Okay, then Uncle Changyuan can take the person away."

Ruan Yuhu looked tired. She nodded at Gong Jianzhou, indicating that he could leave.

So Gong Jianzhou took Anping, who was still unconscious, and left the palace in a carriage.

Of course, Xia He and two young palace maids also accompanied them. Xia He was responsible for sending the people to their destination safely, while the two young palace maids had to stay and take care of Anping's people.

The carriage was particularly conspicuous as it was traveling in the empty and silent night. The people from the City Patrol had not finished their work yet.

So the carriage was quickly forced to stop on the street, and the one leading the charge was the city patrol officer Pei Jian.

Xia He opened the carriage curtain and called out to Pei Jian, "Master Pei."

Pei Jian looked up and saw that it was the Empress's lady-in-waiting. He immediately dismissed the attendants and stepped forward to ask, "I wonder if there is something important that brings you here so late at night?"

"Master Pei, I'm ordered by the Queen to do something very important."

"I hope Lord Pei can be kind enough to allow my carriage to reach its destination unimpeded."

Xia He immediately told Pei Jian the purpose of her trip, that she was out on a mission.

If we are stopped by these people from the city patrol along the way, we will become a bigger target and attract other people's attention and suspicion.

"Understood, maid, go ahead without worry. I promise that the journey will be smooth and no one will dare to stop your carriage again."

Pei Jian immediately made way for Xia He, indicating that her carriage could leave immediately.

"In that case, thank you very much, Master Pei."

Xia He immediately jumped onto the carriage. She would not be able to rest in peace unless she quickly sent Anping to his destination and settled him down.

Sure enough, the rest of the journey went much smoother. Even though there were people from the City Patrol on the street, no one came out to stop Xia He and his group's carriage.

When they arrived at the Changyuan Marquis' Mansion, Gong Jianzhou was the first to jump off the carriage. The carriage did not stop but turned and went to the back door of the Changyuan Marquis' Mansion.

Gong Jianzhou knocked on the door and then told the doorman to follow him to the back door to pick someone up.

When they arrived at the back door, Gong Jianzhou asked the doorman to remove the threshold and let the carriage drive into the Changyuan Earl's Mansion.

Because the incident happened suddenly and because the Changyuan Marquis's Mansion was too small and there was no extra space to accommodate Anping, Gong Jianzhou directly ordered a carriage to take Anping to his own yard and gave his room to Anping.

The Changyuan Marquis's Mansion was small, and the noise made by the carriages coming in and out was loud, so before Gong Jianzhou could go and tell Liu and Hui about this matter, they both arrived.

"Jianzhou, what happened?"

When Liu and Hui saw the carriage parked at the door, they knew something big had happened.

Gong Jianzhou quickly raised his finger and put it to his mouth, making a gesture to them not to speak.

Although Liu and Hui were of low status, they were from the Duke of Tang's Mansion after all, and had seen the world.

Seeing Gong Jianzhou being so cautious, they didn't say anything more.

"Second Mother, Third Mother, you two go back first. I'll go over and tell you what happened after I've settled things here."

Gong Jianzhou spoke in a low voice, for fear of disturbing Anping.

After hearing what Gong Jianzhou said, Liu and Hui said nothing. They supported each other and left the same way they came.

Seeing that Liu and Hui left without asking any questions, Gong Jianzhou was really relieved.

He turned back to the room and glanced at An Ping, who lay unconscious on the bed. Then he turned to Xia He and said, "Maid, I'm sorry to inconvenience you by having to stay here tonight. The Changyuan Marquis's house is small and there's no other place for you to stay."

"Nothing, Lord Changyuan, there's no need to worry so much. It's fine here."

Xia He's words were not just a compliment. When she was in the palace, she had to keep watch at night, so she often had to sit and wait for dawn.

"Then I won't disturb your rest. I still have some housework to take care of here."

Now that everything has been settled, Gong Jianzhou naturally has to go and explain to Liu and Hui what exactly happened.

He was usually very busy and seldom had time to come back. Besides, even if he could come back often, there was a difference between men and women, so the task of taking care of Anping had to be left to Liu and Hui.

"There's no need for Uncle Changyuan to worry about this. Uncle Changyuan, please go and do whatever you want."

Xia He had already seen Liu and Hui just now. Since Anping came so suddenly, Gong Jianzhou naturally had to explain everything to his family.

Gong Jianzhou came to the courtyard where Liu and her family lived. The room was brightly lit and it was obvious that the people inside were waiting for him.

Seeing Gong Jianzhou push the door open and come in, Liu and Hui stood up almost at the same time, greeted Gong Jianzhou and asked, "Jianzhou, what happened?"

"Second Mother, Third Mother, listen to me. You must not tell anyone about what happened tonight."

"Reinstate the people at home and ask them to control their mouths."

"If this matter gets out, our whole family will be in trouble."

Gong Jianzhou had to make the problem sound more serious so that he could attract the attention of Liu and Hui and avoid unnecessary complications and unexpected troubles.

"Okay, no one will tell. I will also discipline the servants. Nothing happened in our house tonight, and no one came."

Liu swallowed nervously. From Gong Jianzhou's expression and tone of voice, she knew that tonight's matter was of great importance and that if things went wrong, their entire family would be implicated.

Their family had finally escaped from the sea of ​​suffering in the Duke of Tang's Mansion and was living a comfortable and carefree life. She didn't want anything else to happen and cause the family to break up completely.

Seeing Gong Jianzhou and Hui Shi, and how nervous they were, Hui Shi couldn't help but become nervous as well. She was originally a carefree person who didn't care about anything, but at this moment, for some reason, she suddenly had a very bad premonition.

"The girl who came to our house tonight is a noble person. Because of her special status and some unexpected things, she is now in a coma."

"She's going to stay with us for a while, firstly to recuperate, and secondly because she needs to find a safe and secure new place to live."

"During the time she's at our house, you two must take good care of her, and don't let the news of her being at our house leak out."

Gong Jianzhou did not want to tell Liu and Hui about Anping's true situation and her identity.

This is also a disguised protection for both of them.

The fewer people who know Anping's true identity, the better. This will ensure Anping's safety and the safety of their family.

"Okay, I got it." Although Liu was not a person who had never seen the world, this was the first time she had seen something like this.

In the past, when she was in the Duke of Tang's Mansion, all she encountered were calculations and filth between people.

Although Gong Chenghai is not a very good person, he always handles things outside by himself and never brings these things back home to create panic for his family.

"Jianzhou, how on earth do you know this girl?"

Hui Shi couldn't help but express his curiosity and asked the question in his heart.

Gong Jianzhou was raised by her and Liu. They knew very well what kind of character this child was.

He would never flirt with any girl outside, let alone bring her home.

"Sanniang, don't ask anymore. I will tell you when I can."

"All you need to know is that she is a noble lady who was entrusted to my care."

Gong Jianzhou really couldn't say too much to Liu and the others. After all, because of Li Chaohui's death, Anping had become the target of public criticism.

If you are not careful enough, it may bring disaster to Anping and your family.

"Oh, Second and Third Madam, you should also be careful with Sister Rong and Sister Yu. They are young and don't offend that noble lady."

It would be fine if Gong Jianzhou was not at home on weekdays, but as soon as he returned home, his two sisters would come to find him.

The relationship between the brothers and sisters is still very good. Gong Jianzhou is afraid that his two sisters will suddenly run into his yard. If they see Anping, they may become suspicious, and it will be bad if a quarrel breaks out.

"I know. I will keep them both under control and will not let them into your yard."

Liu looked up at Gong Jianzhou worriedly and asked, "Jianzhou, you've given up your yard, so where are you going to live when you come back?"

Although Gong Jianzhou is busy with official duties and doesn't come back often, it's not like he never comes back.

Now that he has given the yard to that girl, he will really have no place to live when he comes back.

The Changyuan Marquis's Mansion is really small, not very spacious. It is just a courtyard with three entrances and three exits.

Since Gong Chenghai was stripped of his title, he has become listless and listless.

All he did all day was drink and play chess with himself. That state was really unbearable for an ordinary person.

So Liu arranged him directly to stay in the back yard, which was quiet and undisturbed, suitable for Gong Chenghai to indulge himself and entertain himself without affecting other people's mood.

The remaining two courtyards are where Gong Jianzhou, Liu and Hui live.

Now that a girl like this has come and occupied Gong Jianzhou's yard, Gong Jianzhou really has no place to live.

"Second Mother, you don't have to worry about me. I'm usually too busy to come back. Even if I come back, I'll just have a meal at home and then go back to my duty station to sleep."

Although Gong Jianzhou was born into a noble family and was an out-and-out aristocratic family kid, he did not have the bad habits of being pretentious and particular about things that other aristocratic family kids have.

He never cared about things like eating and sleeping, and just made do with whatever he wanted.

"Second Mother, Third Mother, I will stay in the study tonight. Once everything is settled tomorrow, I will go back to work."

"Then the house will be handed over to you two. Please take good care of it."

Gong Jianzhou knew that there was no point in him staying at home. As long as Anping's secret here was not leaked, this family would remain normal and would not be affected in any way.

In this situation, if Gong Jianzhou stayed at home all day, it would seem abnormal and would arouse suspicion from the servants in the mansion.

These servants were extremely good at gossiping. Gong Jianzhou had witnessed this when he was at Duke Tang's Mansion.

After seeing Gong Jianzhou off, Liu and Hui started their own chat time.

"Why aren't you talking? You look like you have so much on your mind. Now that this has happened, we just need to be more careful from now on. We can always handle it."

"From what Jianzhou said, the person who entrusted him with this task is no ordinary person. Even if something goes wrong, he will still be there to support us. What are you afraid of?"

When Hui saw Liu sitting there with her head down and not saying a word, she thought Liu was worried about what happened today.

"What are you talking about? I'm not worried about this."

Liu looked up at the entire room. Ever since she moved here, she always thought it was a good place, but tonight she suddenly felt that it was not good.

The reason why she suddenly had this feeling was not anything else, but that this place was too small. It was so small that if guests came to her house, her children would have no place to stay.

"I just suddenly felt that you were right. We should make more money."

Hui's jaw dropped when she looked at Liu. Is this still the sister who strongly opposed her when she heard that she wanted to go out and make more money?

"Aren't you sick?"

Hui carefully reached out her hand and touched Liu's forehead. She didn't have a fever, so why was she talking nonsense?

"Oh, I'm not sick."

Liu slapped Hui's hand away and said, "I was just thinking that since we don't have money, we won't be able to move to a bigger house."

"I don't know how long this girl will stay with us. Jianzhou can't always have a home but can't come back."

"Oh my God, you finally got it."

Hui looked at Liu, nodded happily, and said, "It's good that you think so."