The tree falls and the hozens scatter. The longer it is delayed, the more the students will lose their affection and the more unfavorable it will be for the Cao family.
Cao Qian couldn't hold it any longer, and the emperor couldn't wait any longer.
"I'm waiting for him." The emperor's eyes were serious and serious, and Zhuang Yun was so frightened that he sat still and did not dare to say anything.
Zhou Boxu saw this and raised his hand to touch Zhuang Yun's head.
He and Yu Zheng were used to seeing Emperor Long Wei angry, but Zhuang Yun was not.
The emperor also realized that he had scared Zhuang Yun. He pursed his lips to suppress his anger and softened his expression: "That's all, let's not talk about political affairs. Yun'er, come here, grandpa will teach you how to play chess."
Zhuang Yun glanced at Zhou Boxu, stood up and walked to the emperor.
Yu Zheng asked the palace servants to bring chess equipment, sat down opposite the emperor, and played chess with Zhuang Yun and the emperor.
Zhou Boxu sat aside and watched the chess game quietly.
The sun was scorching outside the palace and the heat was overwhelming. An ice mirror is placed in the hall, which is cool and comfortable.
In the inner hall, Jiang Shu took out a brocade box from his sleeve and handed it to Yu Lan.
"Sister, this is my wedding gift to you."
She didn't go to Yu Lan's wedding yesterday, so she thought of giving it to her personally today.
Yu Lan took it curiously: "Isn't it something strange?"
When Jiang Shu and Yu Zheng got married, she gave her a big bed. She didn't know what Jiang Shu would give her.
Yu Lan opened it with some anxiety. After seeing clearly the contents of the brocade box, he was stunned for a moment, and then smiled.
"Do you like it, sister?" Jiang Shu asked.
Yu Lan nodded and said emotionally: "I like it, thank you very much."
What Jiang Shu gave her was a pair of white jade pendants.
We will always be together and grow old together. There could not be a better blessing than this.
Yu Lan lowered her head slightly, gently caressing the Tongxin Pei with her fingertips. The back collar was opened, and Jiang Shu and Yu Guifei caught a glimpse of the faint red marks on her shoulders and neck.
All the marks have been left behind. It can be seen that last night...
Concubine Yu coughed, and Jiang Shu looked away, her face turning red.
Unaware, Yu Lan put away the Tongxin Pei and continued talking to them.
Concubine Yu Gui and Jiang Shu tacitly pretended that they had not seen anything and asked about the tea ceremony.
"How does Mrs. Zhou treat you?"
Although Concubine Yu lives deep in the palace, she also knows that Mrs. Zhou is alienated from Yu Lan.
Although I don't dare to be embarrassed, I am afraid that losing face is inevitable.
Yu Lan said: "It's very good. He also gave me and Yun'er a tea gift."
Concubine Yu stared at Yu Lan, trying to discern the authenticity of her words.
Concubine Yu felt relieved a little when she saw that Yu Lan had a calm face and a slight smile on her face, not seeming to have been wronged.
In a few days, Yu Lan and the others will move to the princess's mansion, and they won't be able to see Mrs. Zhou a few times in January. It doesn't matter whether they are pleasing to the eye or not.
"You and Zhou Poxu are both young. He has been waiting for you for so many years, and this is a single inheritance. We must pay close attention to the issue of heirs."
Concubine Yu repeated her old story, but this time the person who gave birth to her was changed to Yu Lan.
Yu Lan responded softly: "I know."
Judging from Zhou Boxu's attitude towards Zhuang Yun, we can tell that he likes children very much.
It's just that she just got married, so she can't rush it no matter how urgent it is, it always takes time.
"I think Yun'er likes him very much. He should be a good father." Concubine Yu was very satisfied with Zhou Boxu.
Although he understood that Zhou Boxu loved Zhuang Yun very much, as long as he was good to Zhuang Yun, the reason didn't matter.
"Yun'er has never met her biological father, and she has not been loved by her father since she was a child. Now she can make up for it."
"Well, today he gave Yun'er a horse and said he would take Yun'er out of the city to go horse racing later. Yun'er was very happy." When talking about the two people he cared about the most, Yu Lan's expression softened unconsciously.
Jiang Shu and Concubine Yu saw it and were happy for her from the bottom of their hearts.
Yu Lan and Zhou Boxu are like two loyal birds, no one can do anything but each other.
Concubine Yu patted Yu Lan's hand happily, then looked at Jiang Shu and said, "Calculate the time, Shu'er will give birth next month, and it is inconvenient for me to leave the palace. You can accompany her then."
"Okay, mother, don't worry, I'm here with you." Yu Lan agreed.
The child in Jiang Shu's belly started to move at this time. Xia Tian's clothes were thin, and the movement was very obvious. Both Yu Guifei and Yu Lan saw it.
"This skinned monkey." Concubine Yu Guifei reached out and touched it with a kind smile on her face.
Yu Lan also touched it, hoping to become pregnant as soon as possible like Jiang Shu.
Before I knew it, it was noon, and the palace servant came in and said that lunch was ready.
The three of them walked out of the inner hall and saw the emperor and others sitting together, studying the chessboard very seriously.
"Yun'er believes that grandpa, if you come here, you can kill your uncle." The emperor tapped his finger on the chessboard.
Zhuang Yun raised his head and glanced at Yu Zheng, who was calm and composed. He was a little unsure and looked to Zhou Boxu beside him for help.
Zhou Boxu was his companion when he was young, and he often served as Yu Zheng's sparring partner, so he knew Yu Zheng's chess moves quite well.
He nodded and said, "Get down there first, and I'll teach you the next step."
"Okay." Zhuang Yun said obediently.
Zhou Boxu softly explained to him the trend of the chess game, letting him understand the meaning of the move, and then guided Zhuang Yun to make a move himself.
As the emperor listened and looked at it, he felt that Zhou Boxu was somewhat like a great master. Zhuang Yun can rest assured with his guidance.
This scene of family happiness warmed the hearts of those who watched it. The three concubines, Yu Guifei, approached and asked with a smile: "Who wins, Yun'er or uncle?"
Zhuang Yun thought carefully and then put down the chess pieces and said: "Uncle has won two games, I have won one, and this game is not over yet."
The first two games were played by the emperor alone, Zhuang Yun, but Yu Zheng accidentally took the advantage.
After Zhou Boxu joined later, Zhuang Yun had two think tanks and three pairs of eyes staring at Yu Zheng. He couldn't escape every move of the game, and Zhuang Yun began to win the game.
Because of this, Zhuang Yun trusted Zhou Boxu very much and even felt that Zhou Boxu was more powerful than the emperor.
But he did not dare to say this for fear that the emperor would be angry.
Yu Lan glanced at the chessboard and said, "It will take a while to watch their game. Let's sit down and take a look."
Concubine Yu and Jiang Shu readily agreed, and the three of them sat down to watch the chess game.
Yu Zheng glanced at Jiang Shu's belly, and the chess piece in his hand fell into the opposite position than what he thought in his mind.
The older the month, the easier it is for Jiang Shu to feel hungry. Although refreshments are useful, they are ultimately not worth the meal.
By ending the chess game earlier, Jiang Shu can eat earlier.
Three steps later, Zhou Bexu raised his eyes and glanced at Yu Zheng, sensing his intention.
But he said nothing and continued to guide Zhuang Yun to Luozi.
Soon, the chess game ended and Zhuang Yun won.
"Father, I won." Zhuang Yun smiled happily.
Zhou Poxu praised: "Well, Yun'er is really amazing. She can beat your uncle at such a young age. She will definitely be even more powerful than your uncle in the future."
Zhuang Yun smiled happily when he heard this, and his walking posture became brisk.
Yu Zheng glanced at Zhou Boxu and took Jiang Shu's hand to the dining room.
He knew that Zhou Boxu did it on purpose and deliberately teased him.
He didn't care, it was just a game of chess, not as important as Jiang Shu's meal.
The simple-minded Zhuang Yun didn't understand the twists and turns of adults. He was only happy to win the chess game and ate more at lunch.
After the meal, the family sat in the hall drinking tea. Yu Lan covered his hands and yawned slightly.
