Mrs. Zhou rambled on, with tears streaming down her face. The more she talked, the more excited she became.
Zhou Boxu pursed his lips and listened, with a hint of tiredness on his face.
Taifu Zhou couldn't stand it anymore, so he stood up and pulled Mrs. Zhou over and said, "Okay, the matter is settled. If you really feel sorry for Bo Xu, just say less and let him go back early to rest."
Being an official in the same dynasty, Taifu Zhou knew very well how difficult it was for Zhou Boxu to be appointed as the official, and he also knew how busy he was with his official duties.
And Zhou Boxu will lead his army to the southwest early tomorrow morning. I'm afraid he will have something to deal with and prepare when he returns home tonight. Furthermore, he also needed to say goodbye to Yu Lan.
Mrs. Zhou wiped her tears and thought of business and said, "I don't know when you will come back now. The princess is getting older and she cannot be without someone by her side. You go back and talk to her. We will pick up her and Yun'er tomorrow."
"No need."
Zhou Boxu rubbed his forehead and said: "I will send the princess to the palace early tomorrow morning and leave her to the care of my mother and concubine. As for Yun'er, let him go back to the banker's house to accompany Mrs. Zhuang."
Mrs. Zhou was shocked when she heard this. She didn't expect that Zhou Boxu had already made arrangements. She wanted to discuss it further, but Master Zhou stopped her.
"It's very good. There are experienced nannies and imperial doctors in the palace, and Concubine Yu can talk to the princess to relieve her boredom. Mrs. Zhuang is lonely and lonely, and Yun'er should go back to accompany her."
Taifu Zhou was very reasonable and knew that Yu Lan and Zhuang Yun did not want to come to Zhou Mansion, so he did not force them.
Although Mrs. Zhou was a little reluctant, she could not defeat Taifu Zhou and Zhou Boxu.
After saying a few more words, seeing that there was nothing important, Master Zhou said: "Go back and rest early. Be careful and come back safely."
"Okay." Zhou Boxu responded, saluted and left.
Mrs. Zhou looked at his retreating back, tears bursting out of her eyes again uncontrollably.
Mrs. Zhou comforted her for a long time before she calmed down her emotions, but she still couldn't stop feeling worried.
It got dark very quickly. When Zhou Boxu returned to the princess's house, it was already dark.
Stepping into the room under the yellowish candlelight, Zhou Boxu immediately saw Yu Lan and Zhuang Yun sitting at the table waiting for him.
"Hurry and pass the meal." Seeing him coming back, Yu Lan immediately ordered the maid.
Zhou Bexu went to sit next to Yu Lan and asked her if she was hungry.
Yu Lan shook his head: "I had some snacks, so I'm not hungry. But you, you must be hungry because you're running around so late."
"Father, let's have some snacks first." Zhuang Yun brought a plate of snacks to Zhou Boxu.
Zhou Poxu glanced at it, then stared at Zhuang Yun and asked, "Have Yun'er's things been packed?"
Zhuang Yun nodded: "Don't worry, father. I will listen to my grandmother's words, study hard, and practice martial arts. I will teach me new moves when my father comes back."
Zhou Boxu showed a pleased smile: "Okay, during the holidays in the academy, I will also go to the palace to accompany your mother and help me take care of her and my brothers and sisters."
"Yeah!" Zhuang Yun nodded heavily.
He was reluctant to leave Zhou Boxu, but Yu Lan talked to him for a long time, and he understood that Zhou Boxu had to go.
Therefore, in order to make Zhou Boxu feel at ease when he left, Yu Lan and Zhuang Yun suppressed their reluctance and sadness and took care of everything so that he wouldn't have to worry about it.
While the three of them were talking, dinner was laid out and the family of three ate with heavy hearts.
After the meal, Zhuang Yun returned to his yard.
Zhou Bexu helped Yu Lan to sit on the soft couch in the inner room for a while. The maid prepared hot water and he personally waited on Yu Lan to take a bath.
Yu Lan held on to one song and spoke to Zhou Boxu in a calm voice with a smile on his face.
Zhou Boxu listened carefully, his eyes fell on Yu Lan's bulging abdomen, his expression was gentle and loving, and his heart was full of reluctance.
"Waiting for father to come back." Zhou Boxu gently stroked Yu Lan's abdomen with his big palm.
Yu Lan raised his hand, covered Zhou Boxu's hand with his slender fingers, and said in a gentle voice, "We are waiting for you to return victorious."
"Yes." Zhou Boxu responded calmly, as if making a promise.
As the water in the pool gradually cooled down, Zhou Boxu quickly washed and dried Yu Lan, put on his pajamas and lay down on the bed.
The candles went out and the room fell into darkness. Yu Lan nestled in Zhou Bexu's arms, listening to his strong heartbeat, and could no longer hold back her silent tears.
She tried her best to be patient and restrained, but martial arts practitioners have keen hearing, and Zhou Boxu still heard her faint choking sound.
"Princess." Zhou Boxu stroked Yu Lan's face and felt that her face was wet.
Yu Lan was speechless, and as soon as Zhou Boxu spoke, her tears immediately poured out even more fiercely. The suppressed cry overflowed from his throat, fell into Zhou Boxu's ears, and hit his heart.
Zhou Boxu had a lump in his throat, his lips moved but he didn't know how to comfort him.
He didn't want Yu Lan to cry, but he was afraid that she would store up her emotions in her heart, causing more pain and discomfort, and even affecting the fetal energy.
After a moment of silence, Zhou Boxu gently held Yu Lan's face, leaned over and kissed her gently.
From forehead to chin, from eyebrow to lip. Little by little, little by little, the kiss was light and soft, full of compassion.
He kissed Yu Lan as long as she cried.
In the end, Yu Lan was helpless and helpless by his kiss, and finally stopped crying.
Hearing that she was no longer crying, Zhou Bexu kissed her lips, entangled his lips and tongue with hers, silently telling his love and reluctance, heartache and passion.
Yu Lan responded gently and deepened the kiss.
The long kiss ended, and Yu Lan leaned against Zhou Boxu's chest and breathed softly.
Zhou Bexu hugged her and whispered hoarsely: "Don't cry while I'm away. With you and the children waiting for me, I will return safely. Don't worry, don't think too much."
"When I get to Yicheng, I will write to you when I have time. Take good care of yourself and your children..."
Yu Lan responded one by one, and the depression in his heart dissipated a little.
"Go to sleep." Zhou Boxu kissed her forehead again and hugged her to sleep.
A deep sleep all night.
At dawn, Zhou Boxu got up.
He ordered people to move Yu Lan and Zhuang Yun's things into the carriage, and ordered people to put his belongings into another carriage, arranging the departure in an orderly manner.
The morning breeze at dawn was cold to the bones.
When Zhou Boxu returned to the house, his whole body was cold and he was warmed up by the charcoal fire.
After confirming that he was no longer cold, he went to wake Yu Lan up and wash up.
Yu Lan was sleepy and a little awake.
Zhou Poxu said distressedly: "When you get to the mother-in-law's place, you can sleep a little longer."
Yu Lan nodded, yawned and sobered up a little, put on his clothes and went to the dressing table to freshen up.
After Fang finished packing, Zhuang Yun came.
Zhuang Yun's face was red and he was slightly out of breath. He had obviously just finished his morning exercise.
Since practicing martial arts with Zhou Boxu, Zhuang Yun has been strict with himself, getting up early every day to practice martial arts, even in the cold winter.
"Are you leaving?" Zhuang Yun asked.
Zhou Boxu nodded: "We will send you to the banker first."
Zhuang Yun said nothing, just nodded and walked over to help Yulan.
The sky was just beginning to dawn, and there was a bone-chilling chill in the air that lingered from the night chill.
Yu Lan was wearing a fur cloak and carrying Mrs. Tang in her arms, but she still felt cold as soon as she stepped out of the house.
After I got on the carriage for the first time and blocked out the morning breeze, I felt that it wasn't so cold anymore. The remaining sleepiness was awakened completely.
As the wheels rolled, Yu Lan lifted the car curtain and looked at the plaque of the Princess's Mansion with a heavy heart.
Now that I'm gone, I don't know when I'll be able to come back.
In other words, their family doesn’t know when they will be reunited.
