The disgraced official I took care of was actually Zhu Houcong's childhood friend.

Chapter 554

Having lived in this world for so many years, including his previous life, this was the first time Zhou Chu had a child of his own. Looking at Fang Heng in front of him, Zhou Chu was filled with mixed emotions.

I spent two years in Tibet, and now my child is two years old.

"Heng'er, this is Uncle Zhou, greet him."

Shen Qing looked at Fang Heng beside her and said.

"uncle."

Fang Heng approached Zhou Chu and said obediently.

Zhou Chu stretched out his hands toward Fang Heng.

"Come here and let your uncle give you a hug."

Upon hearing this, Fang Heng first looked at Shen Qing, and seeing that Shen Qing nodded, he then approached Zhou Chu.

Zhou Chu held Fang Heng in his arms and immediately felt his weight. Zhou Chu had practiced martial arts for many years, while Fang Heng was just a child. This feeling of Zhou Chu's was mostly from his heart.

"I heard about what happened before from Lu Wanshan. You've suffered a lot."

Zhou Chu approached Shen Qing and smiled.

"It's all my fault. I did have a secret room built to prevent this from happening before, but the secret room couldn't stop those people. I should have built a secret passage instead."

Shen Qing looked somewhat dejected.

Zhou Chu handed Fang Heng, whom he was holding, to Fang Hong, who then carried Fang Heng to the neighboring courtyard.

"How can you blame yourself? You've never experienced anything like this before. The most serious things you've ever experienced are just some trivial matters in the inner quarters. It's normal that you can't expect this. But this incident has reminded me that the child's identity is no longer a secret. We need to change his environment."

Zhou Chu looked at Shen Qing and said.

Upon hearing this, Shen Qing looked at Zhou Chu in front of her.

“Weighing instrument, tell me, I’m willing to go anywhere for you and the child.”

Upon hearing this, Zhou Chu realized that Shen Qing had misunderstood him and shook his head helplessly.

"There's no need to go too far. There's a village outside the capital where all my students live. I've already made arrangements for the whole village, so there won't be any danger. There are also people specifically assigned to guard it. Most importantly, we need to make this child forget his identity, otherwise he'll easily go astray. From now on, you three will be residents of that village. Only in this way can we ensure his safety and provide him with a peaceful environment to grow up in."

Zhou Chu shared his thoughts.

Shen Qing's eyes lit up immediately upon hearing this.

Originally, although this little guy was only Fang Hong and his son on the surface, he was also Princess Deqing's godson. With this identity, plus the identity of Zhou Chu's son, Fang Hong didn't know how to manage him at all, and didn't even dare to say a harsh word to him.

Although the child hasn't gone astray in the past two years, Shen Qing knows that in this kind of environment, it's only a matter of time before he becomes a spoiled brat, which is definitely not what Shen Qing wants to see.

"I'll do whatever you say."

Shen Qing lowered his eyes and said meekly.

Zhou Chu nodded upon hearing this.

Zhou Chu had lunch at the Fang family's house before leaving amidst Shen Qing's reluctant gaze.

After Zhou Chu left, things quickly changed at the Fang residence. Fang Hong, Shen Qing, and Fang Heng packed up their essential valuables and left the capital in a carriage prepared for them by the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

When Zhou Chu returned home, Lu Wanshan had been waiting for him for a long time. Originally, after finding out the results, he thought he would go to Zhou Chu to report as soon as possible, but when he heard that Zhou Chu was at the Fang residence, he did not dare to disturb him.

"Is there any result?"

Zhou Chu glanced at Lu Wanshan and said.

"My lord is truly a prophet. This Wang Mingyue is problematic, very problematic. She has disappeared on the very day we found the young master."

Lu Wanshan said respectfully.

Zhou Chu nodded upon hearing this, not surprised by the outcome.

Now that Wang Mingyue has taken action, she will definitely disappear once the incident is exposed. Whether she is dealt with by the people behind her or is trying to avoid trouble, she cannot stay in the capital.

"Sir, the Wang family is still around, should we...?"