It was getting dark. Zhou Boyan, who had been busy for most of the day, had never had time to return to Shuyuan, and he didn't have time to eat a bite of dinner. He thought in his heart that if he entered the palace again, things would be almost arranged. For the rest, he doesn't have to come forward, and all parties will fight with their own powers. In this way, he can go back to accompany Qingshu with peace of mind. When he approached the palace gate, he saw several carriages stop outside the palace gate ahead of him, and several adults in official uniforms were about to enter the palace gate.

The sound of horses' hooves attracted the attention of the adults. When they turned around, they saw that it was Zhou Boyan, and they stopped one by one, looking like they were waiting for Zhou Boyan.

Although Zhou Boyan's temperament is cold, he is not the kind of person who is arrogant and has no one in his eyes. He was never rude in front of people. He dismounted from a distance, handed the reins to Gu Shishi, and then strode up to these adults, and waved, "Zhou Boyan has seen all the adults. ”

Murong Gong, the fifty-year-old Zuo Prime Minister, smiled kindly, "Young Master Yan is here to face the saint?" ”

Zhou Boyan replied respectfully, "Exactly." ”

Zuo Siming, who is nearly sixty years old, stared at Zhou Boyan with an admiring expression, "It is said that the son of Yan is handsome, and he is the first son with the same name as the first talent of Da'an." When I saw it today, it really lived up to its name. After five or six years, this is the first time he has met Zhou Boyan.

Zhou Boyan did not have the joy of being praised, nor did he have any displeasure, and replied very indifferently, "Thank you for the praise of the right minister." The few people in front of him are all important ministers of the Da'an Dynasty, except for the ancient general who is stationed in the frontier, the others are all old foxes who have been immersed in officialdom for many years. On such occasions, whoever believes the praise that comes out of their mouths can only say that the person is still too tender.

Gu Shou, the general of the auxiliary country, that is, Gu Ruixing's father, is nearly fifty years old but does not show his old age. Bronze complexion, tall and burly and full of spirit. As soon as I went there, the momentum of the military generals was fully displayed and majestic. Since Gu Ruixing is a beautiful man, Gu Shou, as Gu Ruixing's father, needs to be said about his appearance! When he was young, Gu Shou was also a handsome young man who fascinated countless beauties, and his complexion was as white as the current Gu Ruixing. It is the war, gunsmoke, and the wind and frost at the border over the years that have faded his white complexion, and the eventful years have shaped him into his calm and introverted person today. However, his calm and introverted is also divided. He raised his big palm and slapped it vigorously on Zhou Boyan's back.

Zhou Boyan shouted Uncle Gu without changing his face.

Gu Shou Ha Lu Ha Da Lu smiled and withdrew his palm, "Yes, it's the same as Lao Tzu thought, it's long enough to be strong." "He has a different standard for judging young people than others. In his mouth, the pertinent evaluation is strong enough or enough for a man; Negative reviews are papier-mâché or cowardly. Because the sixth boy was better with Zhou Boyan, he looked at Zhou Boyan from a distance several times at the sixth boy's wedding banquet. It's just that he was too busy at the time, and he didn't bother to call people to his side to talk. Now that he has got what he wants, he is very happy and laughs wantonly.

Luo Shangshu, who had half-white hair and a ruddy complexion, ignored his identity, and glanced at Gu Shou with a small slit, "It's old, it's not light or heavy." Fortunately, my son-in-law can stand your moment, and if he is my grandson, he will let you fall apart a long time ago. ”

Gu Shou joked regardless of his identity, "I said Luo Shangshu, if your body is rounded again, you will be taken to the Keju field as a ball and kicked." ”

Luo Shangshu was not angry, and scolded the old immortal with a smile, reminding everyone that it was time to go in. Dare to let the emperor wait for a long time, can he be impatient?

In terms of generation, Zhou Boyan is a junior. In terms of grade, Zhou Boyan is a big difference between them. Therefore, Zhou Boyan asked the four adults to go first, and he followed them a few steps behind and entered the palace. Outside the imperial study, the little eunuch on duty told them that the emperor told them to wait for the time being. Outside the imperial study, there were already several adults who had arrived before them, and the two ministers, one general and one Shangshu went over, standing with those adults and waiting.

Zhou Boyan did not wait with these adults, but said goodbye and left, and found the emperor at Hua Guifei.

The eleventh princess was sitting on the emperor's lap and coquettish. Seeing Zhou Boyan, the eleventh princess puffed out her face and automatically slid down from the emperor's knees. Concubine Hua Guifei took the eleventh princess out of Lu, and took all the palace maids and eunuchs who served in her palace out of Lu.

The emperor waved his hand, and the eunuchs who accompanied him also retreated. There were only two uncles and nephews left in the house. The emperor seemed to know why Zhou Boyan came from, "It's arranged?" ”

Zhou Boyan replied, "It's arranged, just wait for someone to drill into it if they can't bear it." ”

The emperor bowed his head and said, "The imperial doctor has come to report that the county lord has woken up." ”

When Zhou Boyan heard this, his face was happy, "Great, the county lord is finally out of danger." I'll go back to see her. Then he made a gesture to leave.

The emperor said, "What's the hurry? Uncle asks you something. ”

Zhou Boyan stopped, "Uncle, excuse me." ”

"The reputation of the nine princesses of Chu has spread all over the country, and now Chu intends to send the nine princesses to my Da'an and relatives. Yan'er, aren't you impressed at all? Uncle knows that you are in love with Miss Gu. If you like it, your uncle will marry the ninth princess of Chu to you, and Miss Gu will be a side room. Don't be careful, it's not that your uncle looks down on Miss Gu, but from the perspective of identity, the position of the princess and the courtiers must be determined like this. Reputation is for outsiders to see, who you value in your heart, and who knows your housework behind closed doors. ”

Zhou Boyan refused without thinking about it, "Yan'er knows that Uncle Yan'er has good intentions, and Uncle Hates to give Yan'er the best in the world." Yan'er also knew that the reputation of the ninth princess of Chu was not adulterated, she did have the posture of a closed moon and a shy flower, and she was also a strange woman whose intelligence was no less than that of men. It's just that Yan'er only has Ah Shu in her heart, even if there is a fairy who goes down to earth, Yan'er's heart can't hold it. ”

The emperor was not angry, but laughed and said, "You stubborn, I don't know who you follow?" Your uncle knows what he wants, and he will go back there. Go ahead! There are still a few old foxes waiting for my uncle to pick them up outside the imperial study! If it weren't for the name of Yan'er from the Chu State, he would not have asked this kind of question.

Zhou Boyan retired and left the palace to return to Shuyuan.

When Steward Zhou saw his son coming back, he asked all the way back and forth, whether it was good for lunch outside, whether it was used for dinner, and so on.

Zhou Boyan didn't mention lunch, only said that dinner was useless and he was very hungry.

Steward Zhou muttered a few words with a distressed face, no matter how busy he was, he couldn't be hungry, and then hurriedly ran to the kitchen and stared at the cook stir-frying and cooking hot noodle soup.

Zhou Boyan originally planned to see Lord Yun first, and then go to Qingshu's side. When he entered the Spring Courtyard, he saw the Sixth Prince standing in the courtyard and directing people to move things in and out. He was puzzled, stepped forward, and called out to Uncle Liuwang.

The sixth prince snorted angrily, "You kid, you're unreliable." This king wants to live here and personally protect Yun'er's safety. ”

People are injured under his nose, and they are injured for Qingshu. Zhou Boyan naturally didn't dare to have any objections, and Ren Liuwang tossed it. He saw that the oil lamp in the main house of the county lord of Andong Yun was on, and asked, "Uncle Liuwang, is the county lord awake at this time?" Bo Yan wanted to go in and have a look. ”

The sixth prince waved his hand, "Tomorrow!" Yun'er has just slept, and Miss Gu is going back, so don't go in. ”

As he was talking, Qing Shu came out of the main house with the maid. So, Zhou Boyan and Qing Shu said goodbye to the six princes, and talked while walking.

"The county lord came to his senses around noon, ate a bowl of yellow rice porridge, and was in a lot of energy. The imperial doctor took the pulse every half an hour, asking us not to worry, saying that the next thing is mainly to slowly recuperate. Qing Shu said, turned his face sideways, and glanced at him, "The sixth prince is afraid that we will not take care of us carefully enough, so he transferred two mothers-in-law and four maids from the palace. The six princesses also came with the princes of the world, and said that when the county lord could move, they would take the county lord back to the palace to take care of it. ”

Zhou Boyan had no objection, saying how the six princes arranged and how they cooperated.

As they spoke, the two entered the Winter Courtyard. Qingyang, Qinghao and Luo Xiaorong haven't slept yet. Vaguely hearing the voice of Zhou Boyan in the courtyard, the three of them rushed out and shouted for their brother.

They went into the room, sat around the table, and said a word. Not long after, Steward Zhou personally led someone to bring four stir-fried vegetables and a bowl of hot noodle soup over. Zhou Boyan didn't eat lunch, but just used two pieces of snacks to cushion his stomach, and he was really hungry at the moment. Under the gaze of Qing Shu's eight eyes, he quickly and elegantly ate the noodles and stir-fried vegetables that were delivered.

The dishes were removed, and Qing Shu asked Qing Yang, Qing Hao, and Luo Xiaorong to wash, and then watched them lie down in their own quilts, asking them to close their eyes and sleep. Fearing that her brothers would have nightmares during the day, she ordered the people to keep an oil lamp in the house to keep it lit until dawn. She also instructed the servants not to sleep too hard, and to pay more attention to whether the young masters slept peacefully.

After the arrangement was made here, she and Zhou Boyan came out of the Winter Courtyard and said good night at the gate of the Autumn Courtyard. Qing Shu entered his autumn courtyard, walked six or seven steps, and turned around, but saw that Zhou Boyan was still standing in front of the courtyard gate, not leaving. She asked softly, "You're tired all day, go back and rest." ”

Zhou Boyan looked at her eyebrows, thinking of the arrow shot at her, and was afraid for a while, "I'm not tired." It's cold outside, so get inside. Seeing you enter the house, I'll go back. ”

Qing Shu hesitated for a moment, then turned around and walked out. She stood in front of him, looked up at him for a moment, took his initiative to take his hand, and dragged him into her yard.

The corners of Zhou Boyan's mouth showed a smile arc, he clenched her hand with his backhand, and followed her into her room.

On weekdays, Qingshu always said that it was not good to drink tea at night, and the maid remembered it. Xiao Juan brought two bowls of boiling water, Xiao Yu reached out and took it off the tray, put it on Zhou Boyan and Qing Shu, and then retreated with Xiao Juan.

After the heat dissipated a little, Qingshu took two sips of boiling water.

Zhou Boyan has been busy outside, and he hasn't drunk the tea seriously, but he feels very thirsty at this time. He drank his own bowl of water, and drank most of the water from Qingshu's remaining tea bowl.

Qing Shu's face turned red, and he asked him in a low voice if he wanted to pour another bowl of water. He said no, and stretched out his hand to Qing Shu, meaning to let Qing Shu come to him.

Qing Shu didn't answer him, took an orange from the fruit bowl on the table, lowered his head and peeled the skin, peeled off the flesh one by one, and then reached out and handed it to him.

He laughed and whispered, "You feed me." ”

Qing Shu listened and gave him a blank look, "If you don't eat it, I'll eat it myself." As she spoke, she left the chair she was sitting on, walked over to the couch, sat down on the couch, put an orange petal in her mouth, and ate it delicately.

He chased after her and sat next to her. Seeing that she was about to put another orange petal in his mouth, he hurriedly intercepted it, grabbed her hand, and ate the orange petal in her hand into his own mouth. She was about to hide somewhere else, but he hurriedly dragged the man back, pressed him on his lap, put his arm around her waist and whispered to her, "If you wake up tomorrow and you will be eighteen years old when you open your eyes, how nice it would be." ”

Qing Shu naturally understood what he meant. She is eighteen years old, and the three-year filial piety period has passed, and she can talk about marriage. However, Wu Mulan's warning could not be ignored. She had to be nineteen years old to marry him. It's just that I don't know if the relationship between them will be the same as it is today? It's going to take another three years, is he waiting?

Seeing that she was distracted, he asked with concern, "What's wrong?" ”

She looked up in the crook of his arm, stared at his eyebrows, and whispered, "It's good to meet you!" ”

When he listened, his eyes lit up, "Ashu." ”

She bit her lip and pushed the remaining orange petals to his mouth.

He was so overjoyed that he ate all of them and asked her to peel them for him to eat.

She chuckled under her breath, "It's beautiful to think." Then she nestled herself in his arms, closed her eyes, and refused to speak again. Time passed quietly, and slowly, her breathing became steady and long. She, asleep.

She is also an ordinary woman, and the thrilling adventure she experienced today is false to say that she is not afraid. In addition, Lord Yun was in a coma, and he went out to deal with the assassin incident again and didn't come back for a long time, she looked very calm and calm on the surface, but she was actually very scared. afraid that he would be in danger if he went out of the country; I'm afraid that Lord Yun won't wake up; I'm afraid that the assassins won't give up and make a comeback......

What she was afraid of didn't happen. Lord Yun woke up, he returned safely, and the assassin did not dare to come again for the time being. He was right next to her, she was relieved, and her whole person was relaxed. And the result of the nervous tension relaxation is that the person falls asleep without worry.

Zhou Boyan didn't expect her to fall asleep like this. I had the heart to carry her to the bed in the inner room, but I was worried that I would wake her up. Just sit there, what if she catches a cold? He wasn't sure what he was up to.

"Miss, childe, it's getting late, let's go back to our rooms and rest!" Outside the door, Xiaojuan reminded nervously. She and Xiaoyu are the loyal maids of the young lady, so naturally they don't want their young lady to ruin their reputation. She felt that a timely reminder was necessary, but she couldn't let Childe stay too late in the young lady's room.

Zhou Boyan's face didn't show any displeasure, "Come in." ”

Xiaojuan said yes and pushed the door in. She was stunned when she saw her young lady being held on her lap by her son. A similar scene flashed through her mind, and she immediately lowered her head.

"Ah Shu was tired and fell asleep. Be lighter, bring a quilt and a pillow. He thought that instead of carrying her to the bed in the inner room and waking her up, it would be better to be lighter and put the person on this soft couch. The charcoal basin was burning, the quilt was covered, and the room was so warm that she couldn't freeze.

The little fish stood there at a loss.

Xiaojuan's adaptability is not ordinary. She came back to her senses, went into the inner room without saying a word, and quickly hugged a quilt and a pillow. She set the pillow first, then hugged the quilt and waited.

Zhou Boyan hugged Qing Shu well, stood up as carefully as possible, then turned around, and then lightly put Qing Shu on the soft couch. Qing Shu moved uneasily, but he didn't wake up. Xiaojuan immediately stepped forward and put the quilt on Qingshu.

"Don't let the charcoal basin go out, and don't let the oil lamp go out. Take good care of Miss. After he explained these two sentences, he didn't care about Xiaojuan and Xiaoyu staring, and tucked the corners of the quilt for Qing Shu. Then, he silently looked at Qingshu's sleeping face for a moment, and walked away with his hands behind his back.