I became the God Brother of the Regent King after Transmigration!-Chapter 361 - 279: Gifting a Residence

They had barely walked two streets when Su Zixiao looked around and asked curiously, "Where are you taking me?"

"Some servants from the Su family have been imprisoned, others have fled for refuge after being advised to disperse. Some women and innocent elders will return to Weizhou with Su Wenzhong after a while. The Su Mansion has also been sealed. In this situation, your sister bought you a house and brought your mother over. Now we’re taking you to see it,"

Gu Lan explained gently while fanning himself with a fan as they walked.

Su Zixiao wiped his tears and asked in confusion, "Which sister? I only have two elder sisters from the clan..."

Gu Lan lazily said, "Miaoyan, of course. You say you hate Xie Yun for being ungrateful and betraying the Su family, but what about Miaoyan? She is the first one to act righteously against her own family."

Su Zixiao remembered that he indeed had a cousin who was a princess.

Xie Yun, after all, was just a disciple of the Su family and essentially unrelated to them, but Miaoyan was different. She was Su Wenzhong’s granddaughter, with the Empress Dowager as her royal grandmother and the Empress as her mother, yet she was the one who contributed the most to bringing down the Su family.

He steadied himself, extended a hand, and tearfully vowed, "That’s right, I will not forgive her either."

"Not forgive?"

Just as the words left his mouth, Rong Miaoyan, dressed in a crimson gown and wearing a jade hairpin, appeared from the street corner.

"Rong Heng, are you speaking ill of me behind my back again? Su Zixiao, don’t listen to his nonsense. Regarding the Su family matter, he submitted several memorials to the Emperor as Prince Xiang." When Rong Miaoyan saw Rong Heng, who was wearing a mask, her expression changed immediately.

Rong Heng, caught off guard while walking, retorted, "It was clearly Gu Lan who said it."

Facing Gu Lan, Miaoyan’s tone was especially gentle: "Young Master is not like that; don’t slander her..."

Su Zixiao timidly interjected, "I can testify; it was indeed Gu Lan who said it."

Rong Miaoyan sneered, "Didn’t you say you wouldn’t forgive me? Then what’s the point of testifying? I even went to great lengths to buy you a house."

Su Zixiao: "..."

Rong Miaoyan truly did buy Su Zixiao a residence in the Capital City, right next to the house Baoyi bought for herself. On the other side was the Zhang Mansion outside the palace belonging to Zhang Fengcai. Rong Heng thought to himself that he could visit his mentor along the way.

When they arrived, the doors were open, and it was an old servant familiar to Su Zixiao who welcomed them. Instantly, his eyes turned red again.

"I didn’t expect the princess to bring my mother here and arrange everything... Thank you," Su Zixiao whispered his gratitude.

A flash of nostalgia flitted through Miaoyan’s eyes as she casually remarked:

"Your mother is also my aunt, and you are my brother. Back when we were in the Imperial Family school, everyone else thought the Empress’s position was merely symbolic, but you were the only one from the Su family who liked to visit her at Yonghua Palace. It’s I who should thank you."

Though she wasn’t familiar with Su Zixiao, he often visited Empress Su and had a good uncle-aunt relationship with her. This time, when the Su family fell, Su Zhixue didn’t even inquire about her own father but first asked after Su Zixiao’s situation, hence why Miaoyan gifted this residence.

Su Zixiao softly replied, "Because it was lonely for Aunt to worship Buddha alone. Though you are a girl, you are too clever to understand that ordinary people easily feel lonely and need a lot of affections to fill the void.

I dislike attending classes and feel very comfortable staying by Aunt’s side, so I am willing to accompany her more. By the way, if you have the time, you should do the same. Aunt used to miss you secretly, fearing to disturb your studies. Now that you live outside the palace, you see her even less... I’ll visit her again after some time."

Miaoyan was slightly taken aback and nodded thoughtfully, "Is that truly what Mother thinks? Thank you, Brother, for reminding me; I will visit Mother more often."

Standing at the door, Su Zixiao raised his head and gazed at the signboard with the two words "Su Mansion", lost in thought: "This plaque seems to be the same one from before; the princess has thoughtfully considered this."

Miaoyan responded, "It was just a small effort. After Su Mansion was confiscated, the matter was related to our Ministry of Personnel too. I was responsible for interrogating you... Fourth Uncle."

Rong Heng admired the courtyard, "The courtyard is quite spacious."

Gu Lan replied, "Exchanged for a real father."

Su Zixiao felt a sweet taste in his throat and unconsciously wiped the corners of his mouth.

Miaoyan suddenly snapped back to reality:

"Well, you, you should go see your mother first. She’s inside, and so are the Attendant Student maids who used to serve you. They should all still be here."

Su Zixiao sighed, pushed open the big door, and quickly stepped inside.

"Thank you, Princess, for your thoughtful arrangements. Please feel free, everyone."

Su Zixiao didn’t want to talk to these people anymore, feeling that they weren’t here to welcome and comfort him after his release but rather to stab him in the chest once more.

Miaoyan was very familiar with this residence and directly led Gu Lan into the main hall.

"Please." She gracefully moved, gently pouring two cups of tea, placing one in front of Xie Yun and one before Gu Lan.

There wasn’t one for Rong Heng, which made him frown.

Rong Miaoyan said, "Guards are exempt."

Rong Heng: "..."

"I haven’t yet asked you. Does the Su family’s situation affect you and the Empress?" Gu Lan asked, sipping from his tea cup.

Miaoyan replied, "Don’t worry. Mother ceased to care about the Su family long ago. Once they fell, the Emperor tasked Han Ande with transferring some powers of the Ministry of Personnel to me, which makes me delighted. Besides, my grandfather is not dead; he just retired to his hometown."

She paused before adding, "Since Consort Qian’s death, the Emperor hasn’t taken any new concubines in this year and rarely visits the harem. Now that the Empress Dowager has left, the Imperial Palace can be even quieter. Mother loves tranquility too, and her heart condition requires rest."

"That’s great. I’ll have Brother Hang check on the Empress during this period," Gu Lan closed his folding fan with a gentle smile.

Miaoyan was very touched, "Mother’s illness is under control now. Even the Imperial Physician said that as long as there are no accidents, she can live to a ripe old age. Thank you, Gu Lan."

Rong Heng interjected in a low voice, "I’m the one treating your mother’s illness. Why are you thanking Gu Lan?"

Miaoyan pursed her red lips and whispered softly, "Young Master is so kind and gentle, still so young; Rong Heng, you shouldn’t bully her."

Rong Heng corrected coldly, "Call me Fifth Uncle."

"You haven’t reached adulthood either..." Miaoyan pretended not to hear before continuing, "Recently, the Crown Prince has been self-reflecting behind closed doors. I don’t think he’ll be content. The Second Prince, however, is quite active. I heard he even hosted Lu Rufeng at his residence yesterday. How convenient for him."

Xie Yun couldn’t help interjecting, "At such a time, the Crown Prince doesn’t dare to stand out, and the Second Prince is using the opportunity to win over people in the court. The Emperor still asks me to visit his mansion to teach him to read every week. Perhaps, the Emperor plans to arrange an official position for him soon."

"Is the Crown Prince really going to be deposed?" Rong Miaoyan murmured to herself, "Clearly, the Second Prince is foolish too. But unfortunately, it’s either Rong Qichun or it has to be Rong Qijun."

Gu Lan recalled the foolishness of the Second Prince and twirled the fan handle, lamenting, "A person like Rong Jing shouldn’t have eighteen princes standing in line, vying for the throne."

She suddenly felt the impending distress in the original script, where Rong Heng was forced to ascend the throne.

Without a suitable option, only the Regent King could step in.

Miaoyan lowered her eyes. It seemed like something in her heart was just within reach, yet indistinctly veiled by a thin layer of paper.

Suddenly, a "smack" sounded as a plate landed before them. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝒆𝒘𝙚𝓫𝙣𝙤𝒗𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

"Roast goose, take it or leave it," Su Zixiao said coldly.