However, Yu Lan was relieved of what happened in the past, but Zhou Boxu felt guilty. He reached out to hold Yu Lan's hand and looked at her eyes full of guilt.
Yu Lan smiled calmly at him and held his hand back.
She doesn't blame him.
Seeing Zhou Boxu's expression was different, Concubine Yu quickly changed the topic angrily and talked about something else.
The two of them finally achieved perfect cultivation and there is no need to be bound by the past anymore.
How can we look forward to the future if we just ignore the past?
After a few more family conversations, the emperor asked about the rush to make winter clothes.
Jiang Shu said solemnly: "There was a small mistake the day before yesterday, which delayed some work, but we can finish it before dark today."
The only one that had problems was Jiangji Silk Shop, and overall it didn’t waste much time.
The emperor nodded: "Thank you for your hard work."
"Our Ashu is so awesome. She deserves a share of this border battle." Yu Lan's beautiful eyes were bright and she sincerely admired her.
The lady who went to Beijing thought she was noble and looked down upon Jiang Shu. But when the country is in crisis, everyone will just stay at home and worry and be afraid. No one can step forward like Jiang Shu.
Apart from money, they don't have Jiang Shu's righteous heart, nor the ability to stand alone.
"Yes, when the prince returns from victory and rewards for his merits, we must not forget her." Concubine Yu looked at the emperor with a smile.
"Don't worry, I won't forget it."
Referring to the battle at the border, the emperor Shen Rong said: "The prince has led 30,000 light cavalry and has been setting off for more than half a month. He should be arriving at the border soon. In another half month, there will be reports of the battle back to the capital."
Seeing the solemn look on the emperor's face, Yu Zheng analyzed: "The 30,000 light cavalry brought by the emperor's brother are all elite, and they will definitely deal a heavy blow to Mobei. When Mobei can breathe again, the follow-up reinforcements of food and grass will have arrived at the border."
Zhou Boxu also said: "The people of Mobei are brave, and the soldiers of Dazhao are good at planning. The two sides are evenly matched, and the border will not be broken easily."
In this way, it will be a protracted and fierce battle, and it depends on which side has enough food, grass, men and horses to last.
The emperor sighed: "Mobei is coming fiercely. We will not withdraw our troops halfway. I am afraid that half a year's food and grass will not be enough. We have to continue preparations."
Yu Zheng said: "Half a year is enough to collect food from Yingcheng and Dengzhou and send it to the border."
The largest grain producer in Jozhao is Youzhou, and Youzhou is close to the border and supplies grain and grass to the border.
It's just that this year's grain production has been reduced, and some have been allocated to other places for emergency response, so there is not much grain left.
"Let's discuss it in court tomorrow morning. Let's not talk about this anymore." The emperor stopped the topic and continued to tease Yu Ziyou.
The political affairs of the court should not be brought to the harem, especially today when it is rare for the family to get together, saying this is even more disappointing.
The harmonious time always passed quickly, and Concubine Yu felt that Jiang Shu and the others had just arrived and were about to leave again.
I wanted to keep them for dinner, but the wet nurse didn't come with her. Yu Ziyou was afraid that she was going to be hungry, so she had to say goodbye.
"Bring the wet nurse next time and stay a little longer to have lunch before going back."
"Okay." Jiang Shu agreed softly.
Several people left the palace together, and when they parted in front of the palace gate, Yu Lan took Jiang Shu's hand and said, "You have been busy for a long time, and it's time to take a rest. In a few days, I and Jun Yi will go to the palace to find you."
"Okay." Jiang Shu smiled.
It's true that they haven't gotten together for a long time, and they couldn't get together last time because of the border war report.
After making an appointment, Yu Lan got into the carriage with the help of Zhou Boxu.
The two carriages left the palace gate at the same time, and after traveling together for a long distance, they separated.
After returning to the princess mansion, Zhou Boxu asked Yu Lan: "Are you tired?"
Yu Lan said truthfully: "A little bit."
"Then I will send someone to tell my mother that I will not go back to Zhou Mansion for dinner today." Zhou Boxu said and went to call someone.
Yu Lan hurriedly stopped him and said, "I'll just rest for a while. It's okay."
They didn't go back to Zhou Mansion last month, and it wasn't appropriate that they wouldn't go back this month.
She was pregnant with the roots of the Zhou family, and Taifu Zhou and Mrs. Zhou were worried about her. Especially Mrs. Zhou. She has rarely left the house for many years. She has come to the princess house three times in the past two months.
Although the child is still in Yu Lan's belly, mother and child are one, and looking at Yu Lan is equivalent to looking at her grandson.
On days when she didn't come to the Princess Mansion, Mrs. Zhou also sent people to deliver some food and supplements every now and then and asked about Yu Lan's physical condition. She was obviously very concerned about her.
Now that he was able to go out, he naturally wanted to return to Zhou Mansion.
Zhou Poxu pursed his lips and said, "If you feel any discomfort, just tell me and don't force yourself."
Nothing is more important than her and her children right now.
"Yeah." Yu Lan responded.
The maid laid out breakfast and the family sat down to eat.
After the meal, Zhou Boxu helped Yu Lan lie down on the soft couch in the inner room, and gave Zhuang Yun a few words before leaving the house to attend to official duties.
Yu Lan was still a little unhappy, and he vomited not long after lying down.
Zhuang Yun caressed Yu Lan's back as Zhou Boxu usually did, asking questions with concern.
After Yu Lan vomited, Zhuang Yun ordered someone to bring her warm tea to rinse her mouth.
"Is mother feeling better?" Zhuang Yun helped her lie down again.
Yu Lan said softly: "I'm fine, don't worry."
After two months of vomiting, Yu Lan has gotten used to it, but every time after vomiting, she feels weak and tight, and has no mental strength.
After talking to Zhuang Yun for a while, Yu Lan said softly: "I'm a little tired and want to take a nap."
"I'll help mother go to bed." Zhuang Yun said and stood up.
Yu Lan said: "No, I'll just lie here for a while."
Not to mention the trouble of moving around, she couldn't sleep for more than a while.
"Mom, go to sleep, I'll be right here." Zhuang Yun covered her with a fur blanket, took a book and read it aside.
Yu Lan looked at his childish yet calm profile and felt very reassured. She closed her eyes and fell asleep soon after.
Zhuang Yun read the book quietly and carefully, took a pen to mark down the parts he didn't understand, and waited for Zhou Boxu to come back before asking him for advice.
The morning passed quickly, and Zhou Boxu did not come back during lunch. After mother and son had dinner, Zhuang Yun accompanied Yu Lan for a walk in the garden.
Come back, drink tea, eat some snacks, and squint for a while, it will be dark.
"This day passed so quickly." Yu Lan sighed.
Zhuang Yun said: "It's better to hurry up, so that the younger brothers and sisters can come out earlier, and the mother can suffer less."
Yu Lan was amused by his childlike words and reached out to touch his head.
Zhuang Yun dodged and said, "Mom, don't touch my head again."
"Why?" Yu Lan was puzzled.
Zhuang Yun coughed sheepishly and said, "I have grown up and am no longer a child."
Yu Lan frowned deliberately: "I am an adult at the age of nine, so I am not an old woman."
Seeing that Yu Lan seemed unhappy, Zhuang Yun said hurriedly: "No, mother is young."
Yu Lan looked at him and said: "Then I am still young, how can you be an adult?"
Children are children, and adults are adults. Every stage has its own meaning, and she doesn't want Zhuang Yun to become an adult too early.
"But I want to be an adult and protect my mother and younger siblings as soon as possible." Zhuang Yun clenched his fists with a serious look on his face.
Yu Lan touched his head with a kind expression and said, "Now that your father is protecting us, Yun'er is not in a hurry to grow up."
After a pause, Yu Lan added: "Everyone will grow up. By then, if you look back on your youth, it will be too late to regret it."
Regret is useless, so you must seize the moment, do what young people should do, enjoy the fun that young people should enjoy, and don't worry about things that shouldn't be done.
