Seeing the two of them walking further and further away, Big Madam and Little Madam were also confused. They didn't know what they were hiding from them. However, Big Madam's eyes lit up when she saw Shuang 'er, who was standing at the side with a slightly restrained expression.
"Miss Shuang 'er, right? Come, sit here. Don't just stand there. There are two other children. Sit down together."
The Little Madam watched as the Big Madam enthusiastically pulled Shuang 'er to sit next to her. A trace of envy flashed in her eyes. She angrily rubbed her belly. Why was she so disappointing that she didn't even have a child? She could only envy her.
She wanted to have a good relationship with Shuang 'er so that she could introduce her to her grandson. She didn't need to look to know what she was thinking.
On the other side, Gu Zheng followed Xu Jing to a quiet side hall. He thought that he would sit on the only seat, but he didn't expect Xu Jing to walk to an unknown skull. With a glance, he knew it was the kind that was placed on the wall as a decoration.
However, when he pressed on one of the small bones, with a slight vibration, a secret door appeared on the wall. He didn't expect there to be a secret room hidden here.
Xu Jing gave Gu Zheng a look, indicating for him to follow. Then, he walked in.
Seeing this, Gu Zheng also followed behind him and walked in.
Just as he walked in, Xu Jing pressed a switch and the door behind him silently closed to prevent anyone from eavesdropping.
It was no wonder Xu Jing was so careful. Seeing that Gu Zheng had hidden his identity, he definitely didn't want others to know his true identity.
Although the secret room was small, it was complete. There were tables, chairs, and beds. There was even a bookcase to the side. Moreover, the air wasn't stuffy. It seemed the ventilation was good.
"Young Master Gu, I didn't expect you to have an ancestor's token. I'm sorry for offending you just now." Xu Jing said respectfully. It seemed that Gu Zheng was the person he looked up to.
"It's fine. Besides, I came here to rely on you for some things. I'm sorry for disturbing you." Gu Zheng also sat down at a table and said casually.
"Young Master Gu is so magnanimous. May I know why Young Master Gu is here this time?" Xu Jing asked from the side.
From the message left by his ancestor, he knew that the person who held this token was a true immortal. His power was not something they could imagine. However, his ancestor had already died of old age. That simple magic technique was left for their descendants. They were careful that they did not provoke the other party.
He also mentioned that this immortal had a good heart. If he was lucky enough to find his way to Feng City and came here to ask for help, then when the time was right, they could ask him for help.
This hidden scene could only be seen by direct blood relatives. If Xu Jing hadn't seen the hidden message, he would have missed it.
"I'm here for nothing else. I'm just here to look for someone. My apprentice and sister need a safe place, so I came to disturb you. Of course, it's fine if you don't want to," Gu Zheng said with a smile.
"Young Master Gu, it is our honor that you're able to come to our place. Of course, we're extremely willing to do so. It's just that I'm sorry, "Xu Jing said quickly. At this time, there was an immortal who took the initiative to live in their house. Once something happened, wouldn't the other party just watch and not do anything? Then he could rest assured.
"It's nothing. As long as it's convenient for us to go in and out at any time. If there's anything, you can also tell me." Gu Zheng said with a smile.
Gu Zheng did not want to let the other party get involved. He wanted to quietly investigate something by himself. If there was a need, of course, he would use the other party's identity to act.
"No problem. You don't need to say anything. I'll take care of this small matter for you." Xu Jing immediately said as if as long as Gu Zheng handled everything, he could satisfy the other party.
Then, after Xu Jing asked the other party some taboos, the two of them quickly came out. At this time, only half an hour had passed.
At this time, Shuang 'er was blushing. The first lady had always wanted to introduce her youngest son to him. She kept praising him. The meaning of her words was too obvious.
Seeing Gu Zheng and the others coming back, the first lady closed her mouth and let Shuang 'er breathe a sigh of relief. She still didn't know how to refuse the other party.
Back in the living room, Xu Jing directly arranged things for the first lady. The several of them had almost the same authority as their sons, which was simply unbelievable. They didn't know what was discussed inside, but they actually gave the other party such a big authority.
However, since it was her master's order, the first lady had to nod and agree. Since Gu Zheng was determined to be a relative, in fact, they were all family. There was not much difference.
Some of the first lady's children were also in the house, but they really had the status of ordinary guests. At least, they had to report if something happened, but Gu Zheng and the others didn't have to. They could walk in at any time, except for some special places.
Of course, Xu Jing explained to them that their ancestors had a great kindness to their elders. Since the other party came here, he would certainly treat them well.
The first lady quickly let Xu Wei, who was waiting outside, come in and told them to vacate one of the courtyards for the four of them to live alone.
Xu Wei was really surprised this time, but he didn't say anything. In any case, the children didn't dare to say anything. He nodded and immediately went to give the order.
They didn't have to wait too long. While Gu Zheng and the others were still casually chatting, Xu Wei came in again.
"Master, everything is ready."
"Alright. Nephew Gu, you should rest first. In two days, I'll introduce you to all the youngsters here," Xu Jing said after hearing Gu Zheng's words. This was also what Gu Zheng had discussed in the secret chamber.
The person he was looking for had a relatively high status. Letting him know more people and see if there were any clues on them would save him a lot of effort.
"Young Master Gu, Miss Shuang 'er, please." This time, Xu Wei's attitude was even more respectful. He was directly promoted from Young Master to Young Master. It seems that his previous guess was correct. While leading the way, he praised everything about the Xu Residence to Gu Zheng and the others.
Soon, the three of them took several turns back and forth in the courtyard and arrived outside a courtyard. There were already several maids inside. They were the servants that the master had arranged for them.
"Withdraw these people for me, I don't need them." Gu Zheng frowned and said to Xu Wei.
"No problem, if you need anything, just tell me." Xu Wei directly called out the maids and said to Gu Zheng before leaving.
"Young Master Gu, you haven't finished eating yet. I have already asked the kitchen to prepare something for you. Wait a moment and I will bring it over."
At this time, next to the courtyard, more than a dozen men and women were curiously looking at them. However, the sky was dark, so they could only distinguish two adults, one man, one woman, and two children. Everyone's complexion wasn't very good.
No one would be happy if they were chased out just to make room for someone else.
However, they didn't have the courage to resist. The will of the Xu Family's Patriarch was absolute authority here. No one dared to oppose him. However, just as they were about to send two people to see who the other party was, the other party directly walked in and closed the door.
This made the faces of the two people who were walking halfway turn ugly. However, since the other party could make them drive them out, it was obvious that the other party's status was higher than theirs.
"Who are those people? Are they really rude? "
"Yes, I don't know why the Patriarch let them live here. You should know that only our own people can live here."
Those people complained one after another, but they quickly returned to their new residence. Although it was good, it was obviously not as good as that place.
Gu Zheng stood in the courtyard, ignoring the people outside. The environment here was elegant and exquisite, and it was very quiet. There was even a small pond on the side with some fish and shrimp in it. It was very Gu Zheng's intention.
He didn't expect that there would be such a place in the downtown area. Xu Wei had chosen a good place for him.
Gu Zheng knew that even in the Xu Family, there weren't many places as quiet as this.
The entire courtyard was very large. In theory, it wouldn't be a problem for twenty people to live here. Although there were some traces of people living here, the rooms in the main house were obviously unoccupied.
Moreover, all the bedding inside had been replaced with new ones. The layout of the rooms was also worthy of this courtyard. Bright Horizon was several grades higher than the rooms next to it.
It seemed that even those people only lived here. The people below lived in other places, and no one dared to live here.
Regarding this, Gu Zheng felt even more satisfied. At least from the first day, the Xu Family had left such a good impression on him.
It seemed that Xu Wei had already arranged the kitchen. Gu Zheng and the others had just finished looking around their rooms when there was a knock on the door, accompanied by a tempting fragrance.
Ah Shou didn't need to be told and ran to open the door. Several maids came in one after another with lunch boxes and took out exquisite dishes from a stone table in the courtyard.
After eating like a whirlwind, Ah Shou and Xiao Lan held their small bellies and groaned again. Although the food they ate along the way was not bad, it was simply not on the same level as the Xu Mansion's chef, causing the two of them to eat until they were full again.
In the blink of an eye, the night passed.
To Gu Zheng's surprise, someone had informed them early in the morning that at noon, the Xu Family Head would be in the banquet hall and introduce some of his own people to Gu Zheng. In this regard, Gu Zheng understood the other party's intentions and agreed.
Before noon, Gu Zheng's group of four had already set off, but he didn't expect Xu Wei to be waiting at his door.
"Young Master Gu, Master has given me full authority to take care of everything for you." Xu Wei saw the doubt in Gu Zheng's eyes and immediately explained.
By the time Gu Zheng and the others arrived, there were already many young men and women sitting at the huge long table in the banquet hall, and the seats were empty. It seemed that the Xu Family Head and the others had not arrived yet.
Seeing Gu Zheng come in, these people who had already received the news looked over curiously.
Compared to yesterday's blur, this closer look was even more stunning, especially the young men who were sitting there. Their attention was focused on Shuang Er, while the young women were the opposite, all of their attention was focused on Gu Zheng.
The young women were full of spirit, especially those big eyes full of spirituality, which made everyone's heart flutter when they looked at them. The young men had a mysterious aura around them. Originally, everyone was filled with righteous indignation and wanted to take them down a notch, but at this time, those thoughts disappeared.
"Miss Shuang Er, I didn't expect you to be so beautiful. Come sit here, I have an empty seat here." A well-informed person immediately stood up and shouted, breaking the silence.
The young women's attention also shifted from Gu Zheng to Shuang Er, and their eyes flashed with envy. Compared to her, they really were ugly ducklings.
"Miss Shuang Er, come here. My place is much quieter." Another voice suddenly sounded, inviting Miss Shuang Er.
They all knew that a few new relatives of the Xu Family had arrived yesterday, and when they moved over, they were overbearing and occupied many people's places, which made them feel a little indignant.
This was because they were either direct or collateral relatives of the Xu Family, and there were also some who sought refuge here, but they were at least relatives of some madam.
Although the other party was also a relative of the Xu Family, they were only of the same bloodline, and they didn't know where they had gone astray. Originally, they had all discussed it, but when they saw the other party, their unity was instantly broken.
No one wanted to provoke the other party at this time. Just with Shuang Er's unparalleled appearance, she had completely conquered them, and these people immediately began to scheme.
But when they saw the other party like this, they all understood what the other party meant.
"Big brother, come sit over here." Suddenly, a young man stood up and shouted. While everyone else was inviting Shuang Er, he was inviting Gu Zheng. That was because according to the news, that young man was Miss Shuang Er's big brother. Were these idiots going to go?
"There just so happen to be a few seats over here. You can all sit together," said the young man with a smile.
Gu Zheng raised his head and looked over. Indeed, the seats over here were already full, and there was no way for the four of them to sit together.
Seeing this, Gu Zheng directly walked over, and Shuang Er naturally followed him.
Only then did the people who saw this suddenly remember that Miss Shuang Er would definitely listen to her big brother. That made them beat their chests. Why hadn't they thought of that?
But thinking of how the other party had been so overbearing as soon as they arrived, no one asked Gu Zheng. Only a few people indifferently nodded at Gu Zheng, expressing their goodwill.
Seeing Gu Zheng and the others arrive, that person was happy, but he didn't impatiently greet Miss Shuang Er. Instead, he faintly smiled at Gu Zheng, expressing his welcome.
"Thanks." Gu Zheng casually said and sat down next to him.
"No problem, big brother." That young man said with a smile, "My name is Xu Fei, this is the first time we meet, please take care of me."
His attitude made Shuang Er chuckle. Who would talk like this the first time they met, asking others to take care of them?
This made Xu Fei's eyes almost pop out of their sockets. Seeing this, Shuang Er blushed and turned her head away.
"Young master Xu, it seems that I don't need to introduce myself, everyone seems to know us." Gu Zheng said with a smile as if he didn't see anything.
"There's a chance." Seeing Shuang Er turn her head away, Xu Fei thought that his behavior just now would anger Gu Zheng, but he didn't expect that the other party didn't seem to be angry.
"Of course, yesterday's high-profile behavior has been spread throughout the whole morning." Xu Fei roused his spirit and said in detail. Especially those who were driven away, they told everyone how domineering Gu Zheng's group was.
Gu Zheng now knew why he didn't come in, he felt a faint resentment.
As for why he came here, it's because he happened to have some of Zhao Man's aura on him. Although it's very faint, at least he had contact with Zhao Man, and not just once or twice.
In fact, even if he didn't say anything, Gu Zheng would come here and sit down.
Before Gu Zheng could say anything, a few messy footsteps came from outside, and Xu family head came in with a group of people.
With a smile on his face, he seemed to be in a good mood.
Behind him were a few women who Xu Fei hadn't seen before. It seems that they were his other wives.
Behind them were two people who looked like housekeepers.
When everyone sat down on the main seat, most of the people had already arrived.
At this time, with the arrival of Xu Jing, a plate of delicious food was served, but no one touched it.
"Nephew Gu, it seems that you've been here for a long time. I have something to do, so I'm late." Xu Jing said enthusiastically.
Seeing Xu Jing being so kind to Gu Zheng, he felt that he was no different from his own son. A person who complained to Gu Zheng was a little dissatisfied, so he quickly stood up and said.
"Grandpa, did you call us here for this person? You know, I still have a lot of things to do. "
Xu Jing heard the dissatisfaction in his grandson's voice, and his smiling face immediately sank, and he glared at him and said in a deep voice.
"Do you have the right to speak here? What do you mean by 'this person'? This person is Gu Zhenggu. His ancestor has made great contributions to our Xu Clan. How can you speak of him so rudely? You don't have to do what you need to do. Hand over your duties and send someone else to the steward. "Xu Jing turned his head and said.
"Yes, Old Master." The middle-aged housekeeper immediately bowed slightly and said.
"Grandpa, I …" That person's face was pale, and he wanted to say something, but after being glared at by Xu Jing, he sat down in a daze. It was obvious that he was the one who stood out.
There was a commotion in the banquet hall, and a woman who was dressed luxuriously frowned and said with dissatisfaction.
"Old Master, Hua 'er didn't do it on purpose. Just say it, why be so harsh to him? He's your grandson."
"There's no need to say more. I won't change my decision." Xu Jing waved his hand and stopped the woman from saying more.
Xu Jing's words immediately caused everyone's gazes to gather on Gu Zheng and the others. They hadn't thought that Gu Zheng would have such an important position in Xu Jing's eyes. His own grandson had been relieved of his position just because he questioned him.
However, because of this, the people who didn't have a good impression of Gu Zheng would have an even worse impression of him. However, after looking at Miss Shuang 'er, they all secretly said that Miss Shuang' er couldn't be counted. After all, she didn't do anything.
Of course, at this time, they wouldn't purposely find trouble with Gu Zheng. It was obvious that Xu Jing was protecting him, and no one wanted to find trouble for themselves.
Even his beloved grandson had ended up like this, and they didn't want to lose his favor. They all remained silent, waiting to see what Xu Jing was going to do next.
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