Chapter 254 Alone
Yes, if it weren't for Yu Lan, Zhou Boxu would have left after the discussion. How could he come to the backyard?
"Princess, Princess." Zhou Boxu greeted slowly.
The familiar and missed voice came into Yu Lan's ears, and she came back to her senses, sat up straight and said, "Why are you here?"
Zhou Boxu said truthfully, "I'm discussing matters with the prince."
Yu Lan understood and didn't ask any more questions.
Zhou Boxu is a man and can't enter the main house, so they went to the side hall.
Tan Yu served hot tea, and they talked for a few words, and Shuanghua came to report that lunch was ready.
Because there were guests, lunch was placed in the front yard flower hall.
The road was wet and slippery, and Yu Zheng held Jiang Shu's hand, and every step was very steady.
Looking at the two of them holding hands intimately, Zhou Boxu was envious.
In a few months, he and Yu Lan will be able to do the same.
Eat together, sleep together, and travel together.
Just thinking about it, Zhou Boxu felt warm in his heart.
The lunch was very rich, but Zhou Boxu and Yu Lan were not thinking about it, and they ate absent-mindedly.
Originally, the two of them just came to visit and discuss matters, but they happened to meet each other and were distracted.
Jiang Shu picked up a piece of salted beef for Yu Lan and whispered, "Sister, eat more, and go to the backyard to digest the food."
Yu Lan understood such an obvious hint and immediately felt a little hot.
Zhou Boxu on the side frowned and suddenly had an appetite.
Eat more to digest the food.
Yu Zheng saw that Jiang Shu was thinking about how to create opportunities for Yu Lan and Zhou Boxu to get along, and he didn't eat much, so he was angry and amused.
"You should eat more too. I'll help you digest the food after you finish eating." Yu Zheng gave Jiang Shu a bowl full of vegetables and poured her a bowl of soup to dry.
"Oh, OK." Jiang Shu agreed and ate seriously.
After the meal, the four of them went to the back garden together. After
the spring rain, the young buds of the grass and trees were hung with crystal raindrops, and the sky was misty, hazy and soft.
The back garden was very large. In order to give the two of them a chance to be alone, Jiang Shu took Yu Zheng and deliberately separated at the intersection, each walking on their own side.
The garden was quiet and deserted. Zhou Boxu walked a few steps and boldly took Yu Lan's hand.
Yu Lan trembled in her heart, and the corners of her lips curved slightly.
In the past, she always took the initiative to forcibly hold his hand. Now, she finally waited for him to take the initiative to hold her.
The plum blossoms have faded, and the grass in the plum forest is covered with dew, so there is nothing to appreciate. The two of them walked along the bluestone path by the lake.
"Yijun and Yuyuan are getting married next month, are you going?" Yu Lan asked softly.
She knew that he was busy with official duties and might not be free.
Zhou Boxu nodded decisively: "Go."
Usually, men and women sit separately at banquets, and it is rare to see them attending the banquet together. But wedding banquets are different, they can see each other during the ceremony and the bridal chamber.
Hearing his answer, Yu Lan felt expectations in her heart.
"How is Yun'er these days?" Zhou Boxu asked with concern.
Yu Lan said: "Very well, but I miss you a little."
Zhuang Yun went to school, and she didn't know she would meet Zhou Boxu today.
Hearing Yu Lan say that Zhuang Yan actually misses him, Zhou Boxu raised his eyebrows slightly: "When Yan'er has a ten-day holiday and the weather is good, you can bring him to the palace and I will teach him how to ride a horse and play chess."
"Are you free?" Yu Lan was afraid that it would affect the business.
Zhou Boxu thought: "I'm busy recently, I should be able to make time next month."
The main thing about riding a horse depends on the weather.
The two chatted while walking, and unknowingly walked halfway around the lake.
There were several apricot trees by the lake. Under the destruction of rain, the petals fell to the ground, leaving only a few remaining flowers hanging on the branches.
Walking further, I saw peach trees that were about to bloom.
Yu Lan smiled and said, "A Zheng's garden is really nice. There are flowers to enjoy and fruits to eat."
Zhou Boxu looked at the peach tree and said, "If you like, plant some in the princess's mansion."
It's embarrassing to say that a man should have his own mansion when he marries a wife.
However, they lived in Yu Lan's princess's mansion from then on, and he couldn't give her anything.
Yu Lan didn't know what he was thinking, and thought seriously, "I'm afraid it's too late this year. Let's see which piece of land is suitable for planting after we move in."
"Okay, whatever you say." Zhou Boxu's eyes were indulgent and doting.
Pah-pah-pah...
Raindrops fell from the sky without warning, one drop at a time, and gradually became denser.
Zhou Boxu subconsciously raised his hand to cover Yu Lan's head and looked around.
This place is far away from the house and yard, and I'm afraid I'll get wet if I run back in the rain.
Zhou Boxu turned his head and looked at the pavilion in the middle of the lake that they had just passed.
Without hesitation, Zhou Boxu pulled Yu Lan
and ran towards the pavilion. "Hey..." Yu Lan was a little surprised when she was suddenly pulled back.
When the two ran into the pavilion in the middle of the lake, the big raindrops had gradually connected into lines and began to fall.
"Fortunately, I ran fast." Yu Lan looked at the rain and panted slightly.
A quick run made her cheeks flushed and her chest rose and fell slightly.
Zhou Boxu looked at it, his thoughts drifting far away.
In the past, they also avoided the rain in the pavilion in Yu Garden and avoided the scorching sun in the rockery cave...
After so many years, it seems that everything has changed, and it seems that nothing has changed.
"I wonder if A Zheng and the others have gone home. Jiang Shu is pregnant. It's terrible if she gets gonorrhea." Yu Lan looked around with a worried tone.
Zhou Boxu said gently, "Don't worry, the prince will take good care of her." Yu
Lan looked around and saw no one. She guessed that they should have gone home.
She put away her thoughts and turned around, bumping into Zhou Boxu's affectionate eyes.
"It won't stop for a while. Sit and wait." Zhou Boxu pulled her to sit down.
Seeing that Yu Lan's face was stained with rain and her hair was also wet, Zhou Boxu took out a dark blue handkerchief from his arms, gently and carefully wiped Yu Lan's face, and then wiped her slightly wet hair.
The two were very close, and Yu Lan smelled the faint soap scent on the handkerchief and the fresh bamboo scent on Zhou Boxu's body. It
smelled so good that people wanted to rub it.
"Are you cold?" Zhou Boxu put away the handkerchief and asked her.
It was chilly in spring, and she was caught in the rain, so she must be a little cold.
"Yeah." Yu Lan responded softly, took out a handkerchief from her body and said, "You wipe it too."
He was protecting her just now, and he was drenched more than her.
Zhou Boxu said without thinking: "I'm a man, it's okay."
Yu Lan's beautiful eyes flashed, and she said cunningly: "Really not necessary?"
Looking at the jade hand holding the apricot-colored handkerchief in front of him, Zhou Boxu just reacted and coughed lightly: "The water on my face needs to be wiped."
Yu Lan pushed the handkerchief forward: "Here, for you."
Zhou Boxu thought for a moment and lowered his head and said: "It's courtesy, Princess, can you help me wipe it?"
Oh, he actually took advantage of him by being mean.
Yu Lan was amused, took the handkerchief and moved closer to wipe the rain off his face.
Zhou Boxu stared at the person in front of him steadily. He could see every eyelash of her eyes and the lines on her lips from a close distance.
His breathing tightened, and Zhou Boxu's throat rolled.
When Yu Lan was wiping his jaw, her fingers accidentally touched his jaw, and the light stubble made her feel a little itchy.
Yu Lan's heart trembled, and she quickly withdrew her hand and said, "Okay."
"Princess." Zhou Boxu moved very quickly and grabbed Yu Lan's hand.
Yu Lan was startled and looked up, and saw a handsome face.